Mika Immonen 224 ball run in Straight Pool

2015 George Fels Memorial Derby City Classic Straight Pool Challenge
Qualifying Run
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[@sebastianj.wagner1791]

He's definitely one of the greatest Player in our time! I really enjoy watching him!

[@jacobjones5269]

Always loved his delivery.. Has every shot in the book.. A little unconventional with his straight pool game, but tgat was an entertaining run.. Nice shooting, Mika..

[@dibber43]

Mika Immonen is a Hall of Famer!!! 'Nuff said.

[@stephenbuck3700]

Crane was a bit like this...his patters changed 5 times during an inning.

[@joebermuda6452]

His stroke is the shit

[@MikeyD22]

Unorthodox patterns at times, but a real badass run.

[@allenschneider1847]

Makes it look easy. So natural.

[@xanh350]

Everyone got high runs on this table, the pockets must be huge!

[@TheJohnCooper]

What’s the world record?

[@Boozie73]

He hardly ever chalks his cue. I can't believe he hasn't miscued. Doesn't seem to be a problem for the Ice Man though.

[@MrDmgwalsh]

He is using Kamui chalk. Very sticky stays on for quite a long time.

[@SpaceboyBilliards]

@@MrDmgwalsh Not to mention, I've actually run sessions with a freshly scuffed tip, and as long as you hit smooth and soft, and stay near center, you will never miscue. Chalk is really only necessary for power strokes that require english.

[@user-cz9yq9cx8q]

@@MrDmgwalsh kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmGch6l7iMhpoM0

[@Menapho]

I’ve never heard anyone say Mika’s 14.1 game was unconventional??

[@raycity1234]

Glad I never ran into him at a money game.

[@unclequack5445]

He ran 100 balls before he ever chalked his cue up .

[@jamstage1]

He rarely chalks his cue. Most players I've seen in these videos chalk before every shot.

[@stuartmitchell3236]

Art Ellis no idea what chalk he is using, but some stick to the tip longer than others, meaning you can play more shots with them before a potential miscue.

[@nd2591]

Kamui chalk

[@user-cz9yq9cx8q]

@@stuartmitchell3236 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZWcl4anhbOLhpY

[@51Dss]

That cue ball must have traveled one cumulative mile on this run...big run but not exactly classic style of play for straight pool...watched Jayson Shaws run the other day...even though Jaysons pace was very rapid I would still say he looked for and ran patterns, almost always had an insurance ball during his run...Mika seems to be just running balls, not looking for nor playing patterns, taking whatever the table gives...it's a credit to his shot making ability.

[@MrDmgwalsh]

I did not notice when I was keeping score, but I do notice now that I have the time to watch it. I had just watched John Schmidt's 99 and then watched this one and the contrast is remarkable. Mika is using a lot of 9 ball type two and three rail shape where John was using mostly no rails or one rail, killing with reverse, shooting soft, (except for the break shots.)

[@51Dss]

Dennis Walsh Hey Dennis thanks for responding to my post. I really love your channel because straight pool is my favorite game and I appreciate you sharing these videos. Sure would be nice if we had a lot of guys around here who played straight pool but as you might imagine it's all about the One Pocket in these parts. I know and understand the fundamentals of straight pool although I'm not such a good player myself. My high run is only 28...trying hard to get over that hurdle...thanks again

[@nickdapolito3999]

+51Dss 28 is pretty good

[@acedrumminman]

I'm always astounded how fast they get the balls open...John Schmit is another one, one shot two shots the rack is all over the table...cherry picking after that.

[@philmann3476]

Wow, that was fun! Random thoughts: Pool is supposed to be played on green felt, not blue. At least they're not using a pink 4 ball, or whatever is popular now. Thank God for that! The secondary break shot at the 44:20 mark -- he's got great shape on the one, but shoots the eight instead and comes right back to where he was! What's up with that? I always heard "Don't play for position when you've already got it," but then again, I'm not Immonen. You have to have supreme confidence in your position play to get away with a stunt like that. By the 50 minute mark or so you can sort of tell he's having fun and not taking it all that seriously any more. There were about half a dozen combo shots that he (wisely) never attempted earlier, and that great bank at 54:37, with the two and maybe ten wide open, seems more for show than necessity. And after that great performance, to blow it on a simple break shot that even I can reliably make? Guess he figured all good things must come to an end and it was about time for this one to do the same. All in all, a great performance and fun run. These guys make it seem so easy.

[@RockSpoon123]

Just a quick note about your first timestamp: It's just called Center Table Position play. Its to clear out that ball for a cleaner run out

[@Boozie73]

I'm not sure if this has been cleared up for you by now, if not, I'll clear it up for you. There is no color "felt" that is "supposed" to be used for a pool table. Green is probably the most popular and commonly used, however blue has been popular for a while now. It's one of the easiest colors for the eye to tolerate. Also I put "felt" in quotations because this is a Diamond table so he's playing on Simonis Cloth, not felt. All the best tables that pros use are almost always cloth, which plays much faster and is so much better. Watch the Mosconi Cup, they use blue. If your not sure what that is, it's one of the most prestigious pool tournaments in the world.

[@philmann3476]

Yeah, I never heard of this Mosconi guy. Who is he? Some two-bit pool hack or something? Was he any good? Could he run more than two or three balls? What's his top run? Six balls? I could have beat him with my eyes closed. Seriously, as someone who's been playing pool now for more than one-half century, I am simply lamenting the change from green felt to this blue stuff that just doesn't look right to my eye. (Yeah, "felt." They don't use Ivory on piano keys anymore either, but people still "tickle" them.) And as long as I am being old and crotchety, I don't like these stupid logos on the sides and rails of the tables we're seeing nowadays either. This is pool! Not NASCAR! So there!

[@DaysRefrain]

224 ball run meaning 224 balls pocketed in a row?

[@MrDmgwalsh]

yes

[@dibber43]

Yes.

[@user-cz9yq9cx8q]

@@MrDmgwalsh More more , more than 700 or more than 800

[@judsonkr]

When your hot your hot.

[@walterbowling9733]

He's not American.

[@MrDmgwalsh]

+Walter Bowling Nope. Finnish, although he lives in NYC.

[@IsCumaFut2]

they know they can't play snooker so they play on smaller table.. prove your worth and play snooker then talk to steve davis

[@IsCumaFut2]

Steve Davis The world snooker champion from 1981-1989 was the greatest exponent of the game of snooker. and there is no skilflul game equivalent to the game, 9-ball, 8-ball, perhaps that 14:1 maybe .. the game of snooker is beyond any skill of a pool player, just stating a fact that's all.

[@jacobjones5269]

Don’t be like that, come on... lol.. I’m American and play pool, but I’m fascinated by snooker.. I watch every event.. Don’t look upon cultural differences as a negative.. Besides, Mika’s style is very much in tune with snooker..

[@IsCumaFut2]

he is not a snooker player

[@IsCumaFut2]

+Kevin Cronin class though other wise

[@MrDmgwalsh]

+Kevin Cronin As far as I know he is a pool player. Not much snooker in the United States. Snooker seems to be a game where only a few can make money. Some of the others gravitate to pool.

[@monni7323]

Dennis Walsh u know Mika Immonen is from Finland

[@nikolahtinen9241]

Kevin Cronin so fucking what?

[@Boozie73]

Actually this guy started out playing snooker, so he comes from that background. Snookers a great game, but pool destroys it, i'm sorry.