Mike Massey vs Corey Deuel - 2018 Wyoming Open

[@anon2414]

I was excited to see Mike Massey. I used to watch him as a kid on ESPN doing trick shots before I knew anything about pool or pro names

[@ThomasAntoniusOlsenJr.333]

Yeah but can Corey run a professional 10ft table with the same precision? Probably not. Mike's work and whole career was on professional size tables, not on a 7ft x 3.5ft bar room table. That's a shoe box in comparison to how much open slate there is on a 10 footer!

[@stevecrazy9491]

Mike Massey is such a class act.

[@rogerscottcathey]

Good announcing. Low key. Perfect imo

[@IsaacNussbaum]

I found it interesting that Corey hit only one shot hard, the follow-shot at 23:50. Also, I was surprised at the abruptness of some of Mike's cueing action (e.g. 26:50, 27:33, 29:12).

[@azazello-]

Bar-box 8-ball as it should be played. I'm sure Corey felt bad about beating a legend like that.

[@michaeltrumph121]

"as it should be played" GTFOH This is an insult to pool and the reason the sport is being laughed at. 9ft table minimum. 10 ft table is the way it should be played.

[@patrickbreach5094]

Michael Trumph 8 ball on a 9ft is too easy for these guys. Bar box is much harder because of less room to move the cue ball around.

[@michaeltrumph121]

Patrick Breach True, there is less room to maneuver the cueball, but making balls is just too easy.

[@MikeBilliardsFun78]

bar box and 9 ft table are 2 table i like to see any players play on , but i read the spoiler alert to know who won haha .

[@ThomasAntoniusOlsenJr.333]

@@michaeltrumph121 I agree, but step it up even from there and play snooker. Way more challenging game than billiards!

[@-Nick-T]

eternally belly hooked

[@roysmith8703]

man corey put on a clinic

[@bobby33x97]

Corey Deuel has such a pure stroke!

[@jack_of_all_trades_master_none]

This match made me sad. Mike is over thinking shots and then not doing his proper preshot routine. Just an off day for him. I really wanted to see him get atleast 4 on Corey.

[@robinwier]

It looked like Corey might have touched the ball under his cue at 6:00. Is this just a friendly game with a little leeway given?

[@josephrichardson2365]

Didn't touch it

[@bassinbilliards6279]

At first glance I thought this was Saratoga rules lol.

[@jasonkeith9317]

Mike Massey looks like a big dude!

[@tomjohnston5983]

Check out 12:01. The camera angle makes him look like a giant compared to the girl racking behind him.

[@jack_of_all_trades_master_none]

They call him the Tennesee Tarzan for a reason

[@blueballcomedy2869]

@@tomjohnston5983 lol, in all fairness, the tallest of those two girls is like 5'4 on a good day with shoes on.

[@niper99]

are these small tables?

[@IsaacNussbaum]

Yes. They are _"bar boxes"_, niper99.

[@douglukings7389]

James Tyler umm did u read the other comment lol... yes there small tables

[@niper99]

what are u saying lol... corey not a big guy... massey a big dude... but what that half to do with u saying there not small tables??

[@rmo4222]

looks like 7 footers with no corner pocket shelf, which makes valley tables easy.

[@MikeBilliardsFun78]

check out Brazil tables they even smaller i think very small pockets

[@MrJdsenior]

Mike was having a HORRIBLE time with breaks. Sucks, would have liked to see him play more. That one messy table he left Corey, and then his messy table directly following were nice runs. Man, you make two or three errors at this level (including DRY BREAK as an error!), you are hosed. Corey played massively well, as he most always does. I wish I could remember to look for stop balls for placement like Corey often does...he REALLY knows how to use "blockers" to advantage. Corey played, for all practical purposes, perfect pool here. Hard to even GET TO the table when you're playing someone who's playing at that level. I don't like playing small tables for the same reason it's fun to watch these masters do it. Everything is ALWAYS in the way.

[@artymowycz]

poor Mike...

[@cakins1986]

Corey is the best bar box 8 ball player in the world right now IMO

[@whatupyo3405]

It kills me to hear that screeching of the chalk. That's not how you chalk.

[@markhowardganzon8992]

I mean, Mike Sigel always did that and he was a 10 time world champion.

[@mattholt9065]

lol youre gona give them tips of pool? lol who are you again? lol ..

[@MetalSnakeBoogy]

Bar tables hahaha. I use to run those all the time. Play for drinks anyone?

[@ThomasAntoniusOlsenJr.333]

Damn Mike lost his touch!

[@blueballcomedy2869]

I assure you, this was just a one off bad match for him. He still plays solid pro level pool.

[@724riff]

poor mike . this game just isnt technical enouugh for him and along with his age it seems paralyasis by analaysis is over taking him ,,,,,,,,,,,,, i watched him in previous 8 ball trnies lately and he seems to suffer from to many options .

[@bubbalands]

Two great pool players having to play on that tiny table is a waste talent. those tables are for apa players and bars

[@unclequack5445]

Corey you suck for beating Tarzan like that.