Jimmy White & Alex Higgins vs John Ditoro & Lou Butera | 1995 Mosconi Cup

[@nzdefrag]

Awesome stuff. Long time (39 years) Snooker fan recently discovered 9 Ball. Absolutely love it.. and get the bonus of seeing my favorite Snooker players compete here. 🙂

[@ScizGraffiti]

these are great matches. really grateful to be able to watch them!

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[@seancyco9446]

Enjoyable & very entertaining to watch. Great sportsmanship from all players. Nothing wrong with having a beer & a smoke between matches.👍🍻

[@djhavar]

i love Alex and jimmy they are just nice I have been watching this match for the past 2 days just by looking at them they are such a nice souls :X:X cheers to them god bless Alex

[@paleshelter5376]

you are correct

[@ELKvideoify]

I remember seeing Machine Gun Lou when I was a kid in the videos that came along with 1995's virtual pool for the PC. Still remember the Canoga Park Curve, blew my mind when I saw him do that the first time. Great to see him in actual match.

[@mathiashenriquegerhardt3290]

What a hell of a memory, ty Man! I Also enjoy virtual pool, ALL of 3s, Black widow, a truly queen.

[@sualdomuho1986]

love to see snooker legends having fun on pool, thanks for the videos.

[@gerv55]

RIP Lou Butera. 1937-2015 RIP Alex Higgins. 1949-2010

[@valentinagajic7559]

OMGGGG THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! More please :) From 1994, and rest of 95.96.97.98.99....... :DDDD Awesome!!!

[@noelcato2580]

They look so friendly and a lot of sportsmanship 👍

[@mariobrenes4180]

Muy diferente a lo que se ve hoy en día, los jugadores con buen rollo y cervezas… disfruto ambos tiempos pero sin duda se mira más fresco!

[@solairedeastora7195]

Dude this guys give a full show, the crowd was different from today, this is amazing!

[@toanung9361]

All of them played like a real machine , look how fun they were , really pressure but also the crowd and players enjoyed it.

[@TheMrBennito]

This is absolute entertainment. Alex & Jimmy, such characters 👍

[@BKGolfClash]

Thank you for uploading these matches - this was the very first Mosconi Cup that I watched on TV. Would love to see more of the 1995 tournament, and even the 1994 if you have them as I’ve never seen any footage of the very first Mosconi.

[@poolmagic2023]

They have all from 1994 sure

[@kashiffarid8175]

did europe win it?

[@kevinbrookes4870]

​@@kashiffarid8175 Yes Europe 16 USA 15

[@MrOffthebank]

Mike Massey is such a team player. You can just see the respect between them.

[@onnyt60]

Cigarettes and beer as it should be ha ha. Players having fun in a much friendlier atmosphere than today's game. I enjoy both though.

[@UnboxRacing]

Yeah, I wonder how many units The Hurricane had in him!??

[@peterthomas5039]

Matchroom have you ever considered a seniors mosconi? Strickland, Archer, Davis, white and others? I think that would be awesome. Thanks for these older videos though

[@bigbawbag]

now thats a seniors event i'd love to see

[@sonicdiablo8968]

That's a great idea

[@seancyco9446]

In snooker they do it, but instead of calling it "seniors" they call it Champion of Champions.

[@SgtRuediger]

@@seancyco9446 thats wrong. Champion of champions is a different thing. They just call it seniors world Championship

[@gabrielbrunet5598]

Lou Butera is a beast! Omg 😱

[@self-preservationsociety7057]

Mike Massey lending his cue ( again ) to Alex @9:34 . Awesome sporting gesture, nice guy !

[@Miar972]

Outstanding match, great entertainment. ❤️🎱

[@rogerscottcathey]

Wow, never saw this one! Great upload 👍

[@rogerscottcathey]

West with a whiskey sour, lol

[@weeroger7048]

I used to watch this years ago

[@robdetuinman2]

6 commercials in the first 15 minutes is crazy though

[@pseudonayme7717]

Storm was impeccable in the second match. Truly the best performance in this video, he played immaculate pool with zero errors. Came for Alex and Jimmy, came back for the Storm at the end.😎

[@RichardsWorld]

Storm did play great. I guess you forgot to mention old timer Dallas West playing near perfect and easily winning.

[@Volvoman90]

Beer for Jimmy, Bailey's for Higgins, hundreds of cigarettes. Gotta love it!

[@sayeidfaisal4066]

Subbed for vintage matches hope you don't disappoint...

[@ScizGraffiti]

to the uploader, how did you know which songs you needed to mute before uploading?

[@MalcolmClarke25]

Listen at 18:07 for Sid Waddel saying, off mike, “You are working your f-cking ticket pal”. LOL.

[@matthewhill6483]

Class good spot!

[@parksyist]

The hurricane should've joined the pool circuit after retirement from snooker

[@Enpassantful]

Europe won in the end, 16 to 15 talk about cutting it close, on the wire as Sid Waddell would say.

[@ss-md3vj]

Got anymore of the 95 Mosconi?

[@josef.david.mushpile]

The first break is at 4:53 if you want to skip the professional wrestling style intro.

[@jdgonzo1982]

what a start!!!

[@wyattshelton2080]

Idc what you think, Lou is the quickest player to hit a table. Man single strokes 8 out of 10 pockets and will split the wicket with the best of em.

[@NEdubz]

Whirlwind taking a foul on purpose after someone sharked Lou at 21:00 = top bloke

[@steviegbcool]

lol no he just feathered by accident he does it all the time .

[@andyreeve3880]

Definitely feathered it deliberately. You could see how annoyed Jimmy was when he came to the table.

[@PaulNicarag]

Como se llama la canción de Alex y Jimmy???

[@arcyeo8111]

Back when Mosconi Cup is Friendly Match Cup

[@masterdurick5667]

First match was over, and was certain that it woudln't be over that quick when Ditoro was shooting the last ball because the video was so much longer

[@joeevans1194]

Brings back memories enjoying joe

[@tiggahrocking420]

👏 16:11 That shot was so diffficult, even the camera got a little nervous and shaky. 😅

[@dustincowden1807]

Watching this in 2022 and I was taken aback seeing someone smoke indoors lol. How times have changed.

[@GrrMeister]

*Alex Died from mainly Throat Cancer in 2010 !* 🚬

[@chrisbryant1836]

How have I not seen Butera before?! My god, she shoots faster than Strickland. Just watch from 11:25!

[@Sillygoooose624]

Times change - in 1995 it was acceptable to be necking beers and be high on the purest Essex Colomian. I grew up in era loving Ronnie, hating Hendry. I always wanted Matthew Stevens to win.

[@vule-ll8zu]

where's Alex solo match??

[@SM-mi6lp]

Who’s the geordie commentator? Is it the same guy who does la liga?

[@grahamehomles254]

To many Ads, what ever happened to 5 sec only Ads?!!

[@darrenoloughlin]

Hey, Matchroom. Lou's last name is "Butera". Might want to fix it in the title and description. Thanks.

[@TheJohnCooperShow]

Darren O'loughlin it says butera in title

[@robdetuinman2]

It said Batera earlier

[@dhirajpallin2572]

Back when snooker players would try their hand at pool.

[@johngormanmusic]

Yeah back when Ronnie shit on pool players

[@robmckennie4203]

they gave it up when they stopped letting them drink while playing, wouldn't be fair

[@burns7ocn]

@@johngormanmusic yeah seen varner shit on the rocket tho.

[@AngrierGorilla]

@@johngormanmusic shit on pool players? Like when he was steamrolled by Johnny Archer? kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmeof6F6lpd2fdk

[@AngrierGorilla]

@@johngormanmusic or when he was easily beaten by Wu Chia-Ching? kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWO8lmlnjM5_g80

[@fuzzy1237]

Alex is hammered

[@outsidethepyramid]

Lou Butera is 58 here, he looks like he's about 90.

[@BrainDamageComedy]

3:05 - alex higgens comes out of nowhere

[@metou3072]

Awesome how they put it on mute whenever they introduce the players

[@Mr_Wardino]

It’s due to the copyright issues with the music that plays when they enter bud, so silencing the audio makes it less of a problem.

[@paleshelter4002]

american Mafia versus European gangsters..what 90's fun!

[@dexocube]

Lou Butera is mustard int he?

[@padraigosullivan9979]

This is how it should be, instead of watching Darren Appleton jumping up and down on the pool table like a football hooligan chav. The standard and enjoyment left pool and especially the Mosconi cup years ago

[@frederiquerijsdijk]

Biggest question I have is why did it take Matchroom zo long to post these video's on KZbin :)

[@teamsilva7563]

What was Alex Higgins drinking?

[@ajhenry5516]

18:07 - Sid at his best lol

[@craigking8758]

I must admit I know very little about pool. Great stuff tho .

[@GarethRiffStevens]

Definitely wasn't enough smoke for Jimmy and Alex's entrance.

[@konovan]

Lou butera's very entertaining to watch, I wish he would have used his skill in snooker instead

[@theupsndowns8161]

Back when beer before water

[@richardhill9549]

8:35 "Alex's hairdresser takes Sunday off!" Jees weird commentary.

[@ShadSimm]

Classic Sid Waddell. Absolute king of the the one liners as far as commentary goes...a legend and sorely missed..

[@no_name8363]

4:40 If any of player on these days doing that 🚬, that could be the end of his career. 😂😂😂

[@TheJohnCooperShow]

did the americans forget to send a team over that year and have to pick out a couple of duffers out the crowd?

[@kevinbrookes4870]

Who won the Misconi Cup then? This video doesn't show the finish, how rude. 😮

[@adamoliver5589]

Look it up on google then you'll get your answer. Pretty simple

[@adamoliver5589]

Europe won btw

[@Richardstevens1234]

I didn't know baileys was called milkshake

[@metou3072]

They forgot to mute the home team

[@josephnewcomb5670]

Best of 3 sets?

[@fabienbedot9645]

Lou « Machine Gun » Butera, not Batera...

[@metrozlu4524]

I swear I saw John Dorito

[@mrfrano100]

So funny how they smoke and drink

[@ReyAlvarohm]

2:44 qué hacía ahí el bicho

[@bigbawbag]

not even a ball hit, and alex has a snout lit #poolpoetry

[@gustavopp83]

Jimmy and Alex played horrible! But the good vibes made it enjoyable.

[@ReyBanYAHUAH]

“Prišel je v Derbo in od tam v Listro. Tam je živel učenec z imenom Timótej, sin Judinje, ki je sprejela vero, njegov oče pa je bil Grk. Bratje v Listri in v Ikóniju so imeli o njem zelo dobro mnenje. Pavel ga je hotel vzeti s sabo, zato ga je dal obrezati. To je storil zaradi Judov, ki so živeli v tistih krajih; vsi so namreč vedeli, da je bil njegov oče Grk.” ‭‭Apostolska dela‬ ‭16:1-3‬ ‭SSP‬‬

[@paulross9287]

Its like watching a game show with all of the shouting and shit. Sounds so forced......because it is.

[@josephnewcomb5670]

Buckets lol jk

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[@neildavies6835]

why,do the bugs not eat corpses of those who have sinned.

[@EldeLDorELLEN]

Higgins acting like a nice guy when all he really was was a bad drunk

[@paleshelter5376]

Ahh...Alex was great for the game...a lot better than today's pro football and basketball thugs..humping their guns 🔫

[@EldeLDorELLEN]

Those 2 are rinsed, coke must have been rampant back then

[@paleshelter5376]

still is.. but old school fun is not