EARL STRICKLAND vs MIKE SIGEL 9-Ball - 1993 Sands Regency Open 17

[@banhdaa]

Billy Incardona and Grady Mathews have always been the best commentator duo. Really miss Grady, so much knowledge.

[@robertgustrowsky8508]

Mark Wilson is a Great Teacher as well.

[@PostUp_Time]

*THE FEW GREATS WE HAVE LEFT NEED TO TELL THEIR ROAD STORIES, THEIR POOL JOURNEYS. POOL ENTHUSIATSTS, HISTORIANS, NEED TO KNOW THIS BEFORE TIME IS TOO LATE. EITHER MULTIPLE INTERVIEWS OR A COLLABORITION BOOK. WHERE PLAYERS CAN DISCUSS MATCHES TOGETHER.* _ANOTHER EXAMPLE, SIGEL AND STRICKLANS BOTH ALIVE, HOW GREAT FOR THEM TO DO COMMENTARY ON THIS MATCH, OF THEMSELVES_

[@coltknight3945]

I really like when Buddy Hall joins them on commentary

[@cliffhart7673]

Big pockets or not. This is when pool was real pool. The 90 's was the end of an era. Yet the beginning of a new one. The era we know now. I'm not knocking pool today, I just really appreciate 90s 9 ball even more than I ever have. Great match tonight!

[@responsiblerye6012]

What made it so great?

[@mattverville9227]

@@responsiblerye6012 to me the personalitys were better and commentating was wayyyyy better

[@jacobjones6763]

You had an ocean of iconic shooters. Pros that really had personality and pizazz. I love the pros today, but most of their personalities and approach of the game are sterile. Most of those guys took up commentating when they were knocked out of the tournament. Danny and Bill’s commenting dynamic is fun. Bill and Grady’s banter is fun. And the stories they tell in down moments are worthy of an entire video series within themselves. Then you have guys like Buddy Hall, Nick Varner, Jim Rempe, Jimmy Mataya, and others that regularly commentated and added great insight to the game and match while still being entertaining. The large tournaments had class to them. A level of class unseen since until Matchroom really doubled down on their involvement. Even then, tournaments from this time had a stylish level of class that flows smoothly, whereas Matchroom’s environment comes off as slightly forced and empty. Another worthy note is that they primarily played on Brunswick Gold Crowns. Rasson, Predator, and Diamond tables (in that order) don’t stack up to the class of a Gold Crown. All of this is subjective, but it’s why I watch classic ACCUSTATS videos at a 2:1-3:1 ratio to modern day matches.

[@jacobjones6763]

The most personality we get these days is Jayson Shaw jumping on the table and letting out a troll’s roar; maybe talking some shit, Filler doing some f**kboy hip thrust, SVB letting out a Hellen Keller roar, or Alcaide and FSR looking at each other lustfully after a good win. It’s just not the same as it was. lol

[@grobbs666]

Pool today is just so boring to watch! It's so incredibly boring... and this is coming from someone who plays pool nearly everyday and owned a 9ft Goldcrown II! I love the sport, but they have to make it more exciting to watch if we ever want it to grow in popularity

[@hammerlane3871]

They brought these two talkers back recently for a little entertainment match and earl decides to take it seriously with earmuffs, hardly said a word the entire time 😂😂 like the one time that its ok to talk because people want to see it and he turtles up

[@juliogonzales5441]

TWO MASTERS of the game 😊

[@alexcollins1630]

Back when Billiards had charismatic people. Great shot makers and both legends of the sport.

[@banhdaa]

Yeah now most of the top players are all robots. No personality.

[@Shinyboy29]

Even current greats SVB and Chris Melling are nowhere the calibre of these legends

[@paxconsciente3352]

awesome match, not enough of this on YT for some reason. only a few good matches between these 2.

[@varick1559]

"My opponent has never had an out like that. That's routine for me." 1:07:39 Classic Earl

[@Mikebauero]

I have watched alot of Earls matches with Billy doing the commentating and its hard not to notice the dislike,resentment , jealously that Billy may have toward Earl. I'm sure there is alot more to it but Earl has been a big deal for pool for along time. Love the story Billy has told about him and Seagal going to SC playing Earl the first time in a Barn

[@leereed1970]

Buddy Hall walking in front of the camera was the true highlight !!!!!!!!!

[@scottisitoro3953]

I like the players racking themselves, rather than some stiff ref. It adds to possible drama.

[@vebnew]

EARL STRICKLAND NAILED IT

[@tomwallace3103]

The players in the past played less safeties and didn’t have the modern jump sticks of today. However, they ran out just as well. Siegel was Efren’s favorite player to watch. When Mike was on it made you want to do one of two things, Quit or practice more.

[@alexcollins1630]

My main playing cue is Earl Strickland Cuetec series,pre SST shaft. Happy Medium between wood and CF durability.

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

This is a good one!!

[@Brownie-tg3nu]

Nobody has ever played nine ball as good as Earl Strickland. EVER!

[@errylkingracinez8850]

Yeah! And that's why Efren Bata Reyes is the GOAT.

[@rafaelvillamor9702]

Wow i didnt knew that Mike Sigel was also doing Jumpshots.

[@Sean-ry9ld]

What made pool before the 2000s great, was the fearlessness, the confidence to shoot shots that make the crowd happy, not just a long hard shot but doing things on a table you dont see often, like the early days of correy deuel he would shoot shots NOBODY else would, now adays the money just isnt there and everyone plays scared and conservative. Before the game was a spectator sport now the players could care less about the fans they just wanna win

[@pete1735]

That was one great match

[@gideonf8696]

Great match. Earl's interview was classy. And of course, as we all know, Earl can jump full table with a Meucci. How strong is that?

[@godjhaka]

Strongest in the known universe. Best to ever jump with a FULL LENGTH MEUCCI PLAYING CUE. Even Captain hook couldn't do that, nor SVB though he's the goat

[@williamclinard2438]

The players from the old days were capable of that because there was something they had to do and there were no modern jump cues As far as players being able to jump the length of the table with their playing cue. I've seen John Shuput do that with no problem at all.

[@hbgstorm]

Wow i didn't know mike sigel played so well, i thought these guys played well for an 80s standards ,but even today they would play very good.

[@mattverville9227]

mike has won more tournaments than anyone in history

[@theburningelement.6447]

Yea to be honest Mike should have one this match, he truly is one of the best he's one something like 120 titles,

[@hbgstorm]

@@mattverville9227 i've heard that Ralf souquet is the one with the most titles, NOT the biggest titles but most.

[@scottisitoro3953]

@@hbgstorm you heard wrong; clean out the wax, break the prozac's in 1/2 and make a return to Earth.

[@JohnS-il1dr]

​@@mattverville9227because he entered twice as much than his contemporaries

[@masterdurick5667]

1:27:18 when mike is about to scratch earl goes "Get away from the table!" damn

[@scottisitoro3953]

Yes. Turn the volume up. Earl actually said it nice, getting a stare from Sigel.

[@bobdefederico4803]

Mike looked HOT after that 9 ball shot for the match..

[@hbgstorm]

No spoilers!!

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

Mark Wilson in the box?

[@mattverville9227]

out of all the great options back then it was mark lol other than that great match

[@scottisitoro3953]

At about 7:48 Buddy Hall squeezing past Earl...barely.

[@logic368]

lol they were talking about the jump cue all the way back then 😅

[@s1dest3p]

Why is Earl saying "get away from the table" sternly at 1:27:15

[@pewdipie5963]

Siegel could slow the ball down by hitting the table

[@andrewverrett568]

​@pewdipie5963 you're stupid. Earl was yelling at someone to get away from the table while segil was shooting. Segil was at the table shooting, Earl was sitting down telling someone else to get away from the table

[@mattfahnestock6178]

Fire 🔥

[@nickpatrick7021]

Mike definitely stole some gum from Varner before this match

[@smkelly5565]

I love accu stats except for mark.

[@PostUp_Time]

_AT THIS TIME, NOTICE COMMENTARY, MIKE SIGEL IS THE MOST WINNINGEST PLAYER OF ALL TIME. COMPARE HIS AGE AND HUGE NUMBER OF WINS TO A CURRENT PLAYER, AGE/WINS..ANT EQUIVALENTS?_

[@Heriberto-l1r]

1993 battle of the narcissists 😅

[@nvpoolshooter]

Gold Crowns. No template racks. No jump cues. Loser racks. The way it's supposed to be.

[@tgh223]

man these old crowns had some big pockets

[@stormteam3004]

Did they say how wide the pockets are? If so, I missed it but Im always interested to know

[@banhdaa]

They were the best to start out learning. Not too hard like the diamonds and it made it more fun to play and practice.

[@mattverville9227]

@@stormteam3004 no but you can tell by looking at the game

[@tgh223]

5 inch @@stormteam3004

[@tomwallace3103]

4.5 inch pockets, they were good tables. All tight pockets do is make players duck more. Boring! That’s why the Women generally play on tables with 4.5 inch pockets. Runs out are gold!

[@dannyguillory8941]

I don't think Efren ever spent this much time with safeties. These guys were never in his league and both Earl and Mike talk/ blabber too much! Efren will always be the best!

[@gerrydupuis215]

100% agree. Humble , class act. He IS the goat.

[@veronicahawthorne3452]

1:11..why did some guy stand right in Strickland’s shot? Just standing there right by the corner pocket. I swear, I’ve no idea what’s wrong with people.

[@harrymundy5393]

Why didn’t Earl shoot 9 ball in pocket and give Mike ball in hand instead of playing shot and giving Mike easy combo on 9 to win game

[@miarviwi]

Where's the mouth? Was he quiet during those years?

[@robertharris2018]

Earl is always mad.

[@GregRearranger]

Is that John Oates in the gallery!?? HA!

[@rivverbonner3787]

Man 😂 I was thinking the same thing! I really though it was

[@scottisitoro3953]

@@rivverbonner3787 No, it was Keyser Soze

[@scottisitoro3953]

1st time viewing this. Seems weird players chairs THAT close to each other. Should be more like boxing, caged animals staring across from one another, ready to pounce !

[@StevenNorko]

Looks like Sigel is chewing the same crap as Varner.😮😢

[@scottisitoro3953]

cud

[@CharlieHill-jn1wh]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@RobertLeBlancPhoto]

Sigel is the worst. He thinks he's way better than he actually is, he always whines, and he has the most annoying, jerky playing style.

[@harrymundy5393]

Play him bet you lose

[@veronicahawthorne3452]

I’ll bet you couldn’t beat him. Everyone has a different style of playing.

[@andrewverrett568]

Earl is a bigger cry baby by far

[@dillhole4603]

👁️👁️

[@samuelblack4622]

The announcers don't know what they are talking about that's why they're announcers

[@kcm9058]

This is a battle of two men, both not lacking in pride, but character. Stay thirsty my friends.

[@tylertkelley6779]

Auto populated, unintentional thumbs down, excuse me.

[@kcm9058]

@@tylertkelley6779 you are excused

[@scottisitoro3953]

Damn, NOW I AM THIRSTY for bush

[@kcm9058]

@scottisitoro3953 may the bush be with you my friend

[@scottisitoro3953]

@@kcm9058 Thank-you. It will, indeed, keep me thirsty for more ! Keep pocketing player !