Steve Davis vs. Earl Strickland | 2002 Mosconi Cup

[@TheMrBennito]

I've been watching a lot of Steve Davis lately. People tend to put Hendry and O'Sullivan in the center of attention, completely understandable, yet I am still in complete marvel when I watch Steve. He's got everything: technique, versatility, tactics, focus, breakbuilding, cue action, willpower. Fantastic!

[@widebody123]

Hendry and O’Sullivan both grew on the shoulders of Davis. Davis took the game to a new level with total clearances on half chances. Davis was Ronnie’s childhood hero.

[@thewizard6092]

Davis the GOAT in his own right.. exemplary trickshot artist too.. and a true gentleman..

[@marques-p3p]

@@thewizard6092 i agree he is my favorite player has it all )

[@62cripple]

Him and Barry have put snooker to where it is today...brilliant player and a show man....exceptional talent...!

[@nuntana2]

He did have. Today not so great, though obviously Ronnie still has and Hendry has that natural ability too.

[@DG-nc1jc]

It looks like Steve Davis was shell shocked at the end celebrating with other people as snooker is such an individual sport! Sid Wadell really made the Mosconi cup with the commentary!

[@danender5555]

Exactly, snooker is an individual sport, whereas pool is a team sport. Shell shocked Steve Davis at the end celebrating, it is another perfect description. It was Steve Davis' reaction to the intensity of the celebrating of Mosconi Cup victory that produced a helplessness appearing variously as panic and being scared, flight, or an inability to reason, sleep, walk or talk. FFS!

[@Rubaduck]

2 years late but i got the same feeling at first uncomfortable then the joy

[@Alan-yd5ng]

I was thinking the exact same thing

[@unclequack5445]

Steve Davis walks around that table like a Sniper, a Ninja, his face never changes expression.

[@jamescade4723]

Total stone cold killer! 💯

[@unclequack5445]

@@jamescade4723 I tell you sir, Steve Davis is a Legend.

[@Angelo-ix9to]

Steve Davis waste alot of time before shooting thats why they start putting 30 second each shot with extension each rack.

[@marktyler3381]

​@@Angelo-ix9toHe was schooled in the psychology of the game as well. Snooker or pool, time away from the table is bad.

[@celestialdrums486]

Earl's missed shot at the end probably is still haunting him until now.

[@brianm2881]

Wasn't his fault. Was the air conditioning. The PH of the felt was too acid. There was tectonic micro-activity.

[@muzakiryounis8893]

@@brianm2881 haha

[@anon2414]

I think it was trying to set it up off the two rails why not just bring it bottom English bring it back a little bit it's right there

[@bojedjedthemusiciankid-vit249]

Could be a scar within him,,

[@tgh223]

no the stupid shapes he shot

[@StephenLMW]

The great Steve Davis once again proving he's one of the all time greatest

[@johntallanger4036]

Interesting he has a losing record in the Mosconi Cup. Great player in snooker tho.

[@Welcome2Meap]

@@johntallanger4036 good to know you can beat strickland without being a great pool player. Says more about Strickland than it does about Davis I guess

[@johntallanger4036]

@@Welcome2Meap I think you may not understand how pool or sports work. Miserak beat Davis in snooker but that doesn't make him a better snooker player.

[@Welcome2Meap]

@@johntallanger4036 you’re not understanding my argument. You implied Davis wasn’t a great pool player. I never implied beating someone made that person better than the other. Davis is not better than Strickland at pool, but to dismiss him as not a great player is foolish

[@johntallanger4036]

@@Welcome2Meap I'm saying directly Davis is not and was not a great pool player. There's no evidence of it, that's for sure. He had a nice run at a big tourney is the only thing I'm aware of that was impressive. So if there's no evidence of it, my presumption is he's on the level of the other billiards guys....pretty bad. Now if he fully transitioned like Mark Gray or Drago, could he have been good? Sure, I don't see why not. But great? Never has anyone gone from billiards to pool and been great. I don't think anyone has even ever won a major tournament. So yes, I think I understand your point. It depends how you define great. If being a guy who never won a major tourney and had a losing record in Mosconi Cup is "great" then Davis is great. Not as great as Mike Dechaine, Skyler Woodward, or Alex Kazakis. Certainly not as great as David Alcaide. Nowhere near the coversation of Varner, Hall, Strickland, Segal, McCready, or any of the top pool players from that era. But "great". :)

[@baldeepbirak]

Steve Davis is amazing. Beats the rest under pressure in snooker and pool. A joy to watch.

[@lordcerberus4894]

I did not expect that ending. That match was even more exciting than O'Sullivans victory, in 1996! Epic!

[@robinkahlon2156]

I love the commentators Hardly get to c this energy these days🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@GenWivern2]

Thank you! Enjoyed the pool, but can I just say that Sid Wadell was an absolute legend. :-)

[@kevinbrookes4870]

Loved Sid. Don't think he could've been a Football commentator though. 🤣

[@andrewmorton3344]

Yes. He reminds me a bit of Russell Brand, in that his basic speech patterns and elocution give no indication of such mastery over the English language. It catches you off guard. Like a man who can recite the complete works of Shakespeare while chasing his Whippet round the living room. (that line inspired by Sid ;))

[@billtomo]

Ok at darts not at this game ......annoying.

[@Scott-eo7lj]

You mean the commentator having multiple orgasims intermittently during his commentating.

[@Neil1969-b9x]

dangerous davis romford slim

[@jonathonschott]

This British announcer is something else. Whoever he is, if he had been 20 years earlier and the broadcasting thing didn't pan out I'm pretty sure the flying circus could have something for him.

[@flucazade]

Sid Waddel, He was a Cambridge educated Modern History graduate. He was a special talent as a commentator both in pool and his main game Darts. He past away about 10 years ago.

[@haz1bro690]

I’m glad i found this comment and glad there was an answer because the british commentator is absolutely poetically amazing the contrast between him and the classic american makes this even better

[@ashton235]

He was also an author and screen writer. A great man sadly missed.

[@youlesie23]

Worth mentioning this - the PDC World Darts Championship trophy is named the Sid Waddell Trophy. Sid's impact on darts was unbelievable. Sid is THE voice of darts. I'm a big fan of the commentators of today, especially John Part. But he couldn't hold a candle to the likes of Sid, Dave Lanning and John Gwynne.

[@Jay_Eddo]

Watched this live was such a great match!

[@P4nopticon]

No you didn't

[@Jay_Eddo]

@@P4nopticon yes I did 😂

[@P4nopticon]

Prove it you poser @@Jay_Eddo

[@NewSinglesReview]

Ironic it was a cut into a blind pocket that cost Strickland as it's a similar shot that Steve missed to lose the 1985 world Snooker championship to Taylor.

[@paulrailton1511]

Davis can even make pool look boring....

[@wierdalien1]

@@paulrailton1511 because it is

[@kenoneill8783]

Good observation

[@bmac7885]

@@wierdalien1 but yet you still watched, says a lot

[@wierdalien1]

@@bmac7885 naw, it something about how much i like watching steve Davis play cue sports

[@rcarlo31]

The missed 6 of Earl is somewhat similar to the missed black of Steve in the 1985 World Snooker Championship finals.... very odd coincidence

[@markd4462]

Good point 👍

[@borisdanyukov8267]

Did you really create a fake account to write good point 😂😂

[@seanscanlon9067]

I was thinking maybe Steve would do the Dennis Taylor finger wagging but he has too much class for that. Not that that's a sleight on Dennis and more a case of Steve not being disrespectful to Earl.

[@bluenotebigbends]

Good work Steve Davis, my hero and the funniest man on the baize.

[@properkhunt710]

I don't doubt the quality or skill of some of the best 9 ball pool players, but I don't think any of them could go onto a snooker table and beat a Snooker World Champion over the best of 9.

[@iamghostd]

A best of 3 would be sufficient

[@alexpaic2984]

I watched Efren play snooker with some random dude and it was an embarrassment. He couldn’t make a break of 30 and I thought the same thing. Yea imagine pool players play right now against Selby. Don’t care who they are selby will win even if he plays with an eye patch on

[@iamghostd]

@@alexpaic2984 true

[@hustlenut7910]

Yeah ive watched some of the very best pool players try there luck in a snooker table, most cant get a break over 7 some a little under 30. Its fairly easy coming from a snooker table onto a pool table but even then the top snooker guys find it very hard beating the best of the pool players but they are both unique at the own game so total respect to both 👊👊

[@alexpaic2984]

@@hustlenut7910 the only one I know half way decent is Jason Shaw and that’s because snooker if pretty popular in his country. He practiced for about a year at the hall he was actually working. He managed to make a 146 in practice I believe. Nowhere close to a pro player but impressive. I’m tempted to say he could be a pro in snooker if he wanted

[@KIDLAT80]

Steve is SMOOTH as SILK,, The Way He Plays the Game...

[@stevebyers9672]

always love a sid waddell commentated match. Bloke is just the best. RIP Sid. You're always missed.

[@lanternman13]

Are you kidding us?

[@jordietchells5051]

@@lanternman13 haha yeah he's unbelievably annoying always adds unnecessary emphasis on everything

[@davidrodriguez7627]

sid waddell commentated matches are muted in this house... talk about annoying!

[@kevinwheeler6838]

@@jordietchells5051 you all sound very boring

[@tupps1741]

Poor co-commentator trying to talk about Wats actually going on while Sid waffles on 😂

[@Spoodlewok]

Great commentary. What a game.

[@hustlenut7910]

Fair play to steve he played great, epic match. Granted he was gifted that last frame but he held his nerve and took it well

[@npdoughty1988]

Nerve to take it? this is childs play to any snooker player. This is the game people who aren't talented enough for snooker play. Total piece of piss. I feel like I'd beat Earl and I'm only a club snooker player

[@ryanchoo9427]

@@npdoughty1988 pftttttttt oh shut up kiddo go finish your chores

[@stevesmith7843]

@@npdoughty1988 most snooker players are decent enough at pool, but that doesn't mean they don't get beaten at pool by the pool players lol, granted most pool players aren't great snooker players, some of them do ok though, but i've never seen a world class pool player play world class snooker.

[@bannaubrycheiniog1329]

Brought a tear to my eye 😢

[@tyronnecraig9242]

Love how Europe starts celebrating the win while earl pulls the ball he missed and practiced the shot he just missed

[@TwistedSoul2002]

It’s an easy shot when there’s no pressure.

[@BobbyAce]

He is still there and practicing the shot

[@blurbadam5500]

He stopped on 2020 due to Covid

[@blurbadam5500]

*in

[@self-preservationsociety7057]

He wants to get that bad shot out of his head !

[@parksyist]

Earl still trying the shot at the end 😂

[@underneonloneliness2]

Waste of time trying it again when there is no pressure on it! He missed because of pressure and nerves! His heart was pumping hard! Doesn’t matter how good you are, you can miss anything.

[@PriusMike88]

Earl is like trump after the electoral college confirmed Joe Biden as the 2020 POTUS

[@davebattista9972]

Thats the best part

[@christophera3330]

lol

[@AcessDBpro]

@@PriusMike88 Except Davis didn't have his boys stuff the balls into the pockets like Biden did in the ballot counting centers.

[@kimwieslaw8339]

I just heard this on Barry Hearns audiobook so thought I’d watch it. I’ve got goosebumps.😮

[@flappospammo]

Steve Davis = Legend

[@MrReviewer]

This was the golden time of pool..when there was real drama

[@acidarrow]

26:28 - Johnny Vegas!

[@michaellavery4899]

Steve Davis is a gentleman and a legend.

[@eriksv881]

Earl hadn't discovered finger bandages and arm appendages yet.

[@nzdefrag]

wish I had found these years ago.. awesome

[@hatesitrick]

can't believe this was basically 20 years ago

[@hondalifejb5ks]

日本人ですが、こういう試合羨ましいですね。モスコーニカップ凄く良い試合です。

[@outsidethepyramid]

my thoughts exactly

[@ColonelDecker001]

KZbin is great for watching the greatest games in history. But it is a bit sad that no matter who wins it's always Strickland in the other chair

[@ball-se6gu]

Everyone likes to always bring up the "muh snooker players are so much better" when Davis has been playing professional 9 ball since the 90s, and he's one of the FEW top snooker players to play both successfully. They are two different games and it's not worth talking about, you can be amazing at one and horrible at the other.

[@nibsvkh]

Lol…nice try. Anyone who has played and watched both know the skill required for snooker is much higher than in pool!

[@Gambit771]

Not worth talking about and yet you made that comment on a video where players of both games are playing each other.

[@KayLP1988]

One of the few things that hasn't changed is John McDonald's voice

[@jdgonzo1982]

Steve is magic...that was an amazing game!!

[@sj460162]

Awesome stuff...more like a football finally. Davis...my champ.

[@helloitismetomato]

Steve knows all about cutting in those winning balls. Some important context for people who don't watch snooker: Steve Davis once lost a world championship (in 1985) by just barely missing the winning ball into a blind pocket, leaving an easy pot for his opponent.

[@johntallanger4036]

Just watched it. Thanks for the tip. Also interesting that he has a losing record in Mosconi Cup. Still impressive that he can play at all at this level.

[@muzakiryounis8893]

@@johntallanger4036 casual american

[@peakfrance4253]

@ 26:28 am I crazy or is that Johnny Vegas?

[@ayandamthimkhulu1264]

Davis barely misses.

[@petermcbride4542]

Pockets look huge

[@underneonloneliness2]

They are huge! You can hit them on the cushion first and they’ll still drop!

[@phil-zz5hk]

to this day i cant understand why earl , a man with so much experience played that 6 ball the way he did . right hand english , he had the whole side of the table open for the 7 . ball

[@winterreise694]

Can someone tell me what cue stick is Steve Davis using, at least the cue tip looms 10-11 mm to me

[@VeryEfficientBlender]

im pretty sure its a snooker cue

[@yippeeki-yay1691]

It's hybrid cue - a Snooker style cue with a stronger ferrule and larger tip to cope with the larger heavier balls - probably about 12/13mm.

[@DOUBLEDTRAVEL]

What happens to the music? Is the walk on music muted due to copyright?

[@nibsvkh]

I’ve been playing and watching snooker and pool for over 58 yrs. The difference in skill level is obvious as I’ve yet to see a pool champion contend in any snooker tournament with huge prize money.

[@beesweet5366]

Very suspense and exiting that is the first time I saw earl missed a dhot

[@contactkelvinsim]

When can I watch Earl Strickland play snooker?

[@MusikPiratCH]

Never! Snooker is on a different level! The table is bigger and the holes are narrower! I'd say snooker players can be awsome in pool, too. On the other side to be a great snooker player it's not enogh to be an outstanding pool player. 🤔

[@David-xy2ly]

Dangerous Davis love it 😊

[@underdogmage5607]

Cant imagine what earl went through after that night. 47:02 you could see varner's face saying "dafuq was that"

[@NC-ck5oj]

pressure does crazy things to a man

[@proudbirther1998]

I cant believe earl didnt draw the cue back on the 5 shot. What a choke.

[@TheJsjr]

He hates the draw he always takes the forward option , I’m trying to figure out why he loaded that thing up with so much left? Must of hit it wrong

[@Dripzz_]

Let's go Europe Let's go I am so proud of you guys keep it going

[@alphacapo]

This video is 20 years old

[@stevejpm1]

Strickland always looks like he's sat outside the head masters office.

[@jonathanbailey4904]

47:52 that ball went into the quantum realm.

[@tysongonsorowski8574]

Funniest thing I ever seen . after earl lost and missed the cut. Everyone else is celebrating while earls look in to set the shot up again to try it again. Totally clasdic

[@simonp7095]

Ye he carried on playing

[@christopherfranklin972]

The Pearl met The Nugget and cracked ....

[@oldmr.boston1237]

Nothing better in Sports than a 'home dog' Victory.

[@wallytverstol8627]

great match. i just watched europe 5 zip the USA today on day 2 it it 8-2 europe 2020

[@CynicalMiracal]

Epic, I want to see the 12 - 1 mosconi cup now though

[@gigie555]

Top snookers players can be great in both disciplines, but top pool players won't go near a snooker table.

[@iimiboy]

Thats not Steve's actually snooker cue is it? Or a snooker style made pool cue?

[@frankberryfilms]

I'm a snooker player, so this is a genuine question... Is the 9-ball break-off as random as it seems, or is there a technique to it? Because it seems like it is massively down to luck, which feels weird.

[@Crycry12345]

It has a technique which called soft break but it's not allowed in this modern days

[@James-C-Callan]

Didn’t know Davis break was that good.

[@ronsimpson8666]

Brit commentator was: 1/2 camp- 1/2 crazy... So glad to have the usuals now watching snooker.

[@lonewolf604]

when one of the commentators SCARESTHE SHIT outta you when you're wearing headphones because out of nowhere he will TALK SO LOUD

[@ToleVerban]

Then Davis missed a similar shot against Strickland in WPC 2003 R16. Great matches between great players and characters. Those days were more entertaining. The coverage on Sky back then was also really exciting and new.

[@happilyeggs4627]

Davis has been around long enough to get 3 nicknames: The Nugget, "Interesting", Romford Slim.

[@shawnlim2971]

Is that a snooker cue?

[@faustianliszt]

13:00 why couldn't Earl choose to push?

[@Thevwmethod]

Steve must have been behind setting up this cup up As in 40 years I never seen anyone play 9 ball in the UK and he has that thing about him where if it cost him money to put something on. He will just to win a bet!

[@nickmiller3319]

Davis must have known how Earl felt missing that green into the corner, it's almost a carbon copy of the black he missed in the 85 snooker final. kzbin.info/www/bejne/enWxoayEfdegoM0

[@antoniocarlosdasilva1897]

Do you know the brazilian player Rui Chapéu? He was the best pool player I have ever seen

[@TwistedSoul2002]

That just means you’ve never seen Efren Reyes.

[@shellsbignumber2]

One of the best 9 ball pool matches of all time.

[@pate8544]

I almost can’t believe how these great players misjudge relatively simple shots under the pressure of the event. Great format!

[@underneonloneliness2]

It’s like playing in a pool league! It’s the pressure of not wanting to let your teammates down. Can be very hard to block out.

[@tonidorotic2726]

Who is this crazy comentator :D

[@woody816]

Sid waddell who sadly passed away. Best known for darts which I'd highly recommend watching a best of clip

[@tonidorotic2726]

@@woody816 What a legend :)

[@mohammedchampkhan9586]

The nugget steve Davis a legend

[@jaakkopitkanen6736]

I critizied the break shot elsewhere but these two great masters showed how it should be performed: With a moderate force without jumping up and the outcome is better than with the modern players who slam with full force jumping up at the same time. In this match we are in year 2002, so the break shot just has developped into the wrong direction and there is no need to change the rule but these old champions could teach the modern players 👍👍👍

[@davidhunternyc1]

Could anyone venture to guess the size of Steve Davis's tip on his snooker cue? Is it, 8, 9, or even 10mm?

[@yippeeki-yay1691]

It's basically a hybrid - a Snooker style cue with a larger ferrule and tip to transition to 9-ball, probably about 12-13 mm as a guess.

[@DanceySteveYNWA]

19:23 Steve has a 'force of habit' moment here by looking for the rest at the bottom of the table 😂

[@vonvoyage14]

19:46 thought this was Ralph Fiennes! 😅

[@pacman4ever143]

No one noticed but GOAT no 2 of billiards stayed to practice his missed shot 😮 No one but Efren surpassed him as a player😊

[@BertSmithLondon]

I'm still waiting to see the video where any one of the top pool players (snooker players excluded) takes on and beats Ronnie O'Sullivan at snooker, it will never happen, because it will show the people who idolise these pool players, what real talent really is.

[@danielhicks4826]

Uh huh.....and Labron James would beat Dkovich at Basketball to.....and Dkovich would beat James at tennis.....No ones denying Snookers incredible elite level talent and technique involved, but lets not play this dumb game Pool is a separate game similar but separate is it somewhat easier then snooker yes, is Pool also a difficult game with a high mastery level, yes.

[@Elite7555]

Wait, is Davis using a Snooker cue?

[@216qsama8]

Did Davis use snooker cue ?

[@RhysTucker2603]

Yes, most of the snooker players use their own cues even when playing American cue sports 👍

[@davidhunternyc1]

Wow, first a young Ronnie in 1996, and then Davis in 2022 to win the Mosconi Cup. Pool isn't their game and look at what these snooker players did. Proof positive that snooker is the superior cue sport.

[@nickycotton6137]

Awe, RIP Sid Waddell. Bless.. (nigh on a Decade already 😟) Proper Classic Match with various 'controversies' however still top notch entertainment. Earl obv' had health problems going on, but great character... Let alone PLAYER. Fair-Do's to 'The Nugget' though...

[@co7366]

It would be nice to see more snooker players in Mosconi Cup like the old days. Imagine Trump, Neil, Selby, Ronnie...so many great players in Europe They would have to double the team capacity.

[@ryanwebb9099]

Different game. They have trouble with 9 ball players. Ronnie tried it and wasn’t as good as you think.

[@co7366]

@Callum Robertson Yea, I could see a lot of things getting in the way of that, would be nice to find a balance. Maybe take note from World Cup where everybody takes a step back and plays. Hek maybe there should be a World Cup Mosconi cup that only happens every 4 years that includes every country that qualifies . Regardless, I enjoy every quality match uploaded.

[@co7366]

@@ryanwebb9099 I’ve seen him play 9 ball, he was very good but looked as he didn’t care for it and rushed through it as Rocket is known to play fast just looked careless

[@blurbadam5500]

He took it seriously in his Mosconi cup debut. He doesn’t have the break power like Judd, but in his prime on his day, was nearly as unstoppable as he is at snooker. (Beat Earl)

[@JamesMc2051]

None of them are good enough at 9 ball to justify being in the team these days. It was questionable back then and more about bringing in interest (although Davis worked harder at learning the game than others and became a capable player -- over a bit of time though). Bottom line is....if you want to be good at a game you need to put the time in and learn the nuances, patterns and strategies. Every cue sport is slightly different. The ones who have switched games and been successful have done that.

[@chakchinalai827]

Again, one of them knows the game and the other one just yells a lot.

[@cosmojonesmusic]

That's all they're good at.

[@bmac7885]

Funny, neither of you who commented have a clue about broadcasting in the early 2000's. Pool was not popular 20 years ago and still not as popular as it should be now, hence snooker players being invited to make up the European team, we didn't have the vast pool of players that we do now or retired players who were worthy of commentating on the game. Sid Waddell died years ago and he wasn't even a 'Pool' commentator not even an ex-player, he covered lots of sport in the UK and worked for Sky Sports who broadcast the Mosconi

[@bmac7885]

@@cosmojonesmusic Who? Europeans? Someone needs to take a long hard look at their countries history and not just in pool :-)

[@footballoldboy4818]

Careful. The man you are criticising is a national treasure. He wrote Jossy's Giants!

[@Louis-bn7ni]

Love how snooker players can transfer to pool but Earl would struggle to death playing snooker

[@realityanalyst]

Maybe it is just for bangers.

[@babiartola]

Earl is still there today playing that shot.😂

[@dronessential]

The shot clock really did wonders for future tournaments, didn't it?

[@stevolarry420stevenslozz3]

I have watched this match probably 2 or 3 times every year since it was played. After the previous years result an for Davis to beat the Pearl in the championship match was a story that seemed to almost too good to be true. People also forget Davis was still playing a lot of snooker and snooker trick shots in those days! And it’s also the one of the only times you will see Davis smiling for real.

[@mentaldavethefirst]

The shot on the 5 seemed madness - or just someone who is used to playing on a table with buckets and getting away with hitting the rail long before the jaws. Stun in and long (not compared to snooker obviously) 6 for a little bit of side for position on the 8

[@johntallanger4036]

It's amazing for how talented these snooker guys supposedly are that they cant get to the top of the pool world. Funny how that works. Maybe they should start playing on buckets.

[@johntallanger4036]

Have no idea what terminology or shot you're suggesting but there was no easy or simple way to play that 5 with the position he put himself in.

[@mentaldavethefirst]

@@johntallanger4036 Why would they want to waste their time getting to the top of the pool world for chump change? Far more money in snooker. World Pool Champion gets $50k / £36k. Snooker has a prize of £500k.

[@mentaldavethefirst]

Oh, and yeah, buckets... dynamicbilliard.ca/information/used-pool-table-information/snooker-table-vs-pool-table-profiles/ Those pocket dimensions haha. Over an inch wider. That's why you can get away with the ball hitting the rail half way along and still dropping.

[@johntallanger4036]

@@mentaldavethefirst To get to spend more time in America and Asia and less in England would be an easy answer. A lot of snooker players try to get to the top of the pool world. None have succeeded.

[@garethboyd8580]

How much did Earl have on Steve to win?

[@robertdominicceasarsalvill2221]

It's funny how the commentator said "are you watching in Manila, Efren and the others there" at 48:05 😂

[@kevinbrookes4870]

Risky shot Davies played on the 2 ball. What was he thinking?

[@ritasmiley5361]

A good snooker player will always beat a good pool player

[@Floydrush-zx9wz]

Who else thinks an "Earl Strickland's Life, Movie" would be a GREAT WATCH? P.s. What a Brilliant MATCH !!!

[@plasticbudgie]

No, it would just be a movie called A 101 excuses.

[@magiller2010]

If a shot will go without banking it's very hard to see Davis missing with buckets for pockets

[@midnightoracle982]

Only just watched this and great to see one of countless examples of snooker players beating pool players at their own game. Reading the comments some of which are embarrassing…snooker requires less cue ball skill etc and Davis has a limited cue action. So wide of the mark! Snooker is way more popular throughout the world and pays way more money. The techniques of players like Siegel Strickland and bustamante are amateur in comparison to top snooker players…body movement, and standing up on the shot. I respect all cue sports and top players but when pool fans try defend their sport it’s laughable…

[@jeffhargrove759]

Commentary is fantastic 👏👏

[@formerlybernard6460]

said it before, ill say it again, pool is such an easy game compared to snooker. reigning workd pool champion beaten by a snooker player who was, lets be fair, at that time in 2002 long past his snooker prime.