It's the match EVERYONE WANTED TO SEE. Gareth Potts v Mark Selby.

Arguably two of the GREATEST players in cue sport history lock horns at Ultimate Pool Pro Series in Blackpool.THE BIG ONE: GAETH POTTS v MARK SELBY.
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[@mrb018538]

Selby is just a machine. Someone asked Tom Cousins if he’d play him for money….he said ‘why would I want to play for money against someone who doesn’t miss?’ Fair point 😂

[@harry011984]

I want to see Selby play American pool.

[@bentones1701]

@@harry011984I wanna see him play snooker

[@trankowe]

Bentones... Selby is a former snooker Champ. He beat Ronny Sullivan

[@thaihoangcfc]

​@@trankoweI think it is a joke

[@AndreaAlan-fw4om]

​@@harry011984So do I !!

[@samcarter744]

Really good of Selby and Potts to not only demonstrate great pool ability but an exhibition in billiards off breaks as well

[@toramenor]

So satisfying to watch Mark Selby - smooth as silk. I really love him as a snooker player AND as a pool player. He's got the brain and the skills

[@normanno8514]

unfortunately he also has a dreadful personality

[@benjidigsag2284]

Selbys matches are soooo incredibly slow and boring... Sorry to say.

[@iPro3million]

@@benjidigsag2284this seems to be one of those lies that is told so many times people believe it’s true

[@studywithdan1883]

​@@benjidigsag2284If he was so and boring you wouldn't be here to watch him😂

[@lonewolf604]

@@iPro3million Its scary how many people parrot things they hear without thinking.

[@iopzdi8691]

Selby a specialist in pool and snooker, what a beast

[@alandonohoe6161]

He is one the most boring snooker players ever

[@joebrowse5338]

​@@alandonohoe6161 How? Because his cue action is 2s longer than Ronnie's? Watching him play snooker has entertained me for an unhealthy amount of hours, I have no idea how watching him could be boring 🤣

[@iopzdi8691]

He fired a 147 in a wc final, what's boring about that

[@lew115]

@@iopzdi8691 Ronnie did a 148

[@James-C-Callan]

@@alandonohoe6161that title will always belong to Peter Ebdon

[@pedrom1619]

Mark is one of the greatest cuesport's player period!

[@miamiwax5504]

Would love to see him play 9 ball or 10 ball

[@dhirajpallin2572]

@@miamiwax5504 I was hoping more snooker players would go in the UK Open that Matchroom started holding, but not many had interest. I think Gary Wilson is the only one going in for June 2023. There's tons of English players in it though and I haven't heard of any of them. They're not Ultimate Pool pros either.

[@toziassmitt]

@@dhirajpallin2572can’t help that lisowksi got embarrassed

[@shamus3477]

​@@dhirajpallin2572too easy for snooker players

[@dhirajpallin2572]

mistakes are very unforgiving in 9 ball. You make a positional mistake in snooker, you can just do a safety to the balk cushion. You make a positional mistake in 9-ball, the whole match can be over.@@shamus3477

[@stephanepetiet412]

One of the best ultimate pool matches I've seen, standard just doesn't get any better

[@toziassmitt]

What? 6 in off breaks total. That’s your top standard…? Go watch tom cousins vs mick Hill, those are the two best English pool players in the world right now

[@stephanepetiet412]

@@toziassmitt if you watch the breaks, you'll see that most were hit well. Yes, there were one or two which were hit poorly, especially the two by Gareth where he scratched into either top pockets. However, only one single ball was missed outside of that. One ball in an entire match and every other rack was either a break and dish or a reverse dish. I don't know why you seem to be very upset by me claiming that that's a fantastic standard. It is, and as I said, it's one of the best ultimate pool matches I've ever seen. I didn't say its was the best. Tim cousinis and mick Hill have nothing to do with this match. So yeah, it was a top quality match, only one ball was missed outside of the break offs, take a chill pill, touch some grass, idk, smoke a joint and blow off some steam, sounds like you could use it

[@stephanepetiet412]

@@toziassmitt correction actually, 2 pots missed all match, a yellow by Gareth to top right and the double on the black a frame or 2 later, which hung right over the hole

[@jama211]

Don't feed the trolls, there's always people with weak egos trying to sound tough in the comments of every billiard sport @@stephanepetiet412

[@danielc7131]

@@toziassmittif Selby committed himself properly to maybe 6 - 8 months of training specifically for pro pool he would pump those 2 clowns regularly 😂. Can the same be said the other way around if they opted for Snooker? Nope 🤡

[@blahblahbleh__9046]

Played Selby when I was a teenager at a county pool championship he presented the awards for. Even when he was messing about he still potted everything.

[@Kii3RON]

Wish it was a best of 33, great viewing. And great commentary 😊

[@kipsyoutube]

They need to make the pockets tighter now. These guys are good enough to dish every time on here which takes away from the match tension tbh.

[@James-C-Callan]

I think the pockets are fine, the size of the table is not. Far too small.

[@stevesmith7843]

@@James-C-Callan 100%, 6 ft tables are ridiculous, you'd be surprised what a difference a 7ft table makes, it's the standard comp size in aus, going back to a 6 is like childs play..... american tables are larger again, but so are the balls so it tends to even out imo lol.

[@philipholden2986]

they've always been baggy pockets, that's why the go in off the cushion sometimes

[@stevesmith7843]

@@philipholden2986 the pockets on normal tables are pretty good, some tables tighter than others, but american pool table pockets are like buckets lol.

[@tonycroft5609]

2 players that are on it both of them know each others game so much and both very good friends on and off the table

[@MrSegopa]

These are too close friends and brothers in law but 🎱 pool has managed to unite these two for some time now. Both these are very much consistent & perfectionists in terms of pattern play... 🎱👌👌👌

[@lew115]

Mark is married to Gareth's brother? Who does the Potting, if you know what I mean (penetration)?

[@thrdrc21]

​@@lew115I think you mean his sister 😬

[@andrewsmart3268]

Selby what a guy my favourite snooker player

[@Ex-Pear-Rocker]

Frame 8 clearance from Mark was simply outstanding. 👍

[@philmercer2609]

Going from a full size snooker table with small tight pockets to this is easy pickings for any top snooker player.

[@itcat_x2605]

I wonder what some form of pool would be on a snooker table - could possibly even have a larger 21 ball rack for example.. but retaining the tightness of the pockets would make a very interesting game, I think.

[@kaewinsxn1860]

Just started getting into watching pool. I play it every now and then but I didn’t know watching it was as fun🤣

[@DanteDiCarloMusic]

Gaereth Potts, the only sportsman I can think of, whose name also describes what they do

[@selfless727]

Garrett does indeed pot 😂😂

[@bentravers8617]

Usain Bolt?

[@DanteDiCarloMusic]

@@bentravers8617 Oh yeah thats a good one! Though I think would be more grammatically correct if it was Usain Bolts. Still good though 👌

[@ConnorWillycox-li3yy]

2 incredible players 👏

[@8footballer8]

See lots of people criticising the commentary, but I think it's great! Keep up the good work

[@sarcastaball]

It's the worst

[@ryanyates6761]

@@sarcastaball genuine question, what do you not like about it?

[@astonlane3229]

Agreed , I love the commentary

[@sarcastaball]

@@ryanyates6761 i don't have to explain myself to you

[@lfcmonkeyyyman6229]

Commentary IS shit,, so many ott comments about "fantastic shots" that most pub players could easily execute..

[@tommystrong]

Selby is just incredible. He just doesn't miss a shot.

[@antoinecringemann]

You literally can't miss in those buckets. He should move to 9ball now that they made their pockets tighter. Less RNG there

[@tommystrong]

@@antoinecringemann compared to a 9 ball table these are super tight!

[@antoinecringemann]

@@tommystrong No the new championship tables are tighter in 9ball.

[@jama211]

Not tighter than english pool pockets mate @@antoinecringemann

[@jama211]

Why do so many people get this wrong? English pool pockets are 3.2 to 3.5 inches, 9 ball pockets are at least 4 inches, not to mention the curved jaws make corner rail shots much harder than on an american table @@antoinecringemann

[@lg2525]

Absolute master class by both and Selby as always brilliant.

[@zanethind]

Two of the best to ever do it in their own games

[@EnglishPoolandSnooker]

both brilliant players, great match

[@giggadygoogog]

Have watched them all. My favourite from the channel.

[@mikebowen3877]

For snooker players this is like potting into wheelie bins

[@petertibbey]

what a pool player selby is you no everytime he is on the table he clears up

[@deanlillley]

I’ve never seen so much concentration on any snooker player or pool player when at the table. I’m u huge rocket fan although this is pool. That’s a world class snooker player at the table selby just doesn’t miss. Great game by 2 world class players

[@seanreeves143]

The bend on Potts cue when he breaks 😍

[@seyumaiayami3536]

He kind of teaches that in his videos, so, up to you to do it and get down on the ball.

[@justsomeguy6474]

Great match!

[@simongoff9190]

Mark Selby has been a Snooker World Champion. Watching him go from a 12' x 6' table to a 7' x 4' table is like watching a professional chef go from cooking a banquet using a full kitchen, to cooking a single meal using one oven.

[@spacemunkeeontaw]

They're both that good that they aren't playing against each other, they're playing against themselves.

[@sabzletebz3121]

This level of pool is insane. Just poetry in motion

[@Fletchlie]

Looking for Selby vs Tom Cousins. Is this available anywhere?

[@JohnBrown-wr8co]

That was amazing match, a dish fest. Selby a special talent. I think Potts break killed him. Didnt know he was left handed

[@joebrowse5338]

A reverse-dish fest 😆... Agreed, can't get enough of Selby playing pool

[@danielc7131]

@@joebrowse5338Selby is far more entertaining as a pool player than he is a snooker player.

[@dburgessnotburger]

Both men are pure class

[@tripleS6317]

Simple and pure❤

[@underneonloneliness2]

Selby has played pool years before this. He’s not just some snooker player who’s just decided to play pool for the first time. Even with pool you need experience as the angles and cushions react differently to snooker.

[@RenegadeRanga]

Truly sensational.

[@avarmauk]

Such an enjoyable video

[@johnhumphreys51]

we're getting a bit of feedback on the mics

[@saywhat303]

"It's a tricky one into a big pocket, doesn't want to..oh it's perfect, what a break, it's almost the same as everybody else's, this game isn't easy no matter how easy it looks."

[@SteWillo]

Unreal pool

[@matmachin9992]

You guys do realise that Potts helped Selby immensely. I have a picture with both of them at my local pool hall. So it's great to see this.

[@matmachin9992]

It's Potts pool hall, I was just lucky enough to be there when they both were.

[@matmachin9992]

I remember years before, watching Gareth Potts just break off, pot all the reds, then the yellows and then the black. Not one shot missed and there are probably lots of you who can do that. I can't and was wowed.

[@matmachin9992]

This was him just messing about on a table near to ours

[@t_a_fotz]

Mark clearing the table in frame 8 🤯

[@christopheroche5128]

Trop fort ce Mark, j'adore!!! 🙏🏾👍🔥

[@Rusmiester]

Always been a Rocket fan bit in rhe world of Pool Selby is a legend

[@bob733333]

Pool is so much fun! Thank you God for all cue sports!

[@tommysmith5479]

Can someone explain the countdown timer, please?

[@tebohomatsimela7853]

I don't know both of them but yooh especially Mark Selby

[@txinopool]

Great match 😮

[@UltimatePool]

certainly one for the history books

[@tawandakawani1841]

Hi everyone can someone please help me with the Link or pdf of the rules they are using on this tournament

[@pillwolak]

I don't watch much pool, but is it common for someone to pot the cue ball so often off the break?

[@JongleurJ10]

Interesting to see at this level they rarely hit the ball hard apart from the break. I remember at uni often whacking it to try to show off!

[@Jo3yW]

Yeah I used to whack it off at uni too.

[@seyumaiayami3536]

Whats funny is that they are sort of related (I think cause of Selbys wife if I remember) and best buds. Gareth teaches and he is in Snooker, but this is a rare chance to see.

[@davidmellish3295]

They're brothers in law

[@s999geo]

Mark's wife is Gareths girl friends sister

[@seyumaiayami3536]

Hey, ya'll, I know, I just got it wrong. Thanks lol.

[@kdlkg]

What is the size of the table?

[@project128bp]

Watch the cue ball when it comes to a stop after the shit at 26:00. Why does it turn as it stops?

[@raider6822]

Sensational!!!

[@xxdddddd87]

are break and carbon cues allowed in this game?

[@Snooker282]

Selby my favorite player

[@russellford7316]

In the 4th frame at break Gareth made a red

[@RobbieBeswick]

Gareth said a few years ago on a cue school video 'play the break with stun to leave the cue ball in the middle of the table so you have more options' now almost all players play the break with screw.. i have no idea why

[@NimPat]

They don't play with that much screw even though it seems like it - if they did the white would be like a pinball back up the table and back down. It's a smaller ball. Even just playing plain ball and the white comes back towards you.

[@adamgronski]

Is it 7 or 8ft table they play on?

[@philrogers4535]

Good game to watch. Gaz was unlucky but Selby a machine.

[@HarryFlashman.]

Cue ball control is key. That's why Selby is so good. The potting bit is easy.

[@isubarna1]

Shelby takes a lot of time and plans so its different than with other snooker player who are a bit rash when coming to a pool table, imho.

[@dannysstart2218]

selby

[@yippeeki-yay1691]

Selby has a pool background.

[@user-cs1cj7pp4c]

'Absolutely flawless' 'literally perfect' but selby sunk the white from the break 2 times in row. Yes!

[@Devilfish6666]

If Mark played that fast in Snooker (yes I know its more complex but the time he takes there is still too much a lot of the time....) I'd be his greatest fan....

[@tigerchanhm]

Okoo😅ol of

[@user-gd1np4uw4i]

So weird seeing mark play pool, never seen it before

[@SnelDaily]

Selby didn't miss a shot. Damn

[@danielmonks5325]

Mark Selby is the best pool player I’ve ever seen

[@RB-tm6ui]

Ive watched garath play chinese 8 ball. Great cuest more like a snooker player. But tbh he seems boyish compared to selby. Not my favourite snooker player but like him more and more nowadays. This shows his pure perfection.

[@andreettienne3231]

😂 lol Gareth was just having a bad break day! He has been selby’s training partner for over a decade and they both don’t know who is better! I’ll say that focusing on Chinese 8 ball has made him a bit more one dimensional than he was in his early years! But definitely a legend of Cue sports in his own way! Mark just does everything easy…I think it’s just the snooker touch and control!

[@barry2924]

What's the difference in Chinese 8 ball and normal 8 ball

[@TheJohnCooperShow]

Just think how many world titles selby wouldvd had in uk 8ball if he wasnt dedicated to snooker

[@lew115]

3?

[@TheJohnCooperShow]

@@lew115 yeh I think around 3/4

[@barry2924]

If u had to pick 1 man to win a frame to save your life in pool or snooker I'd say wouldn't be to many would go against Selby, just an animal

[@charlessutcliffe5663]

Did Mark use the same cue as he played in snooker?

[@michaelmurphy1379]

Why didnt the golden break count?

[@egroegartfart]

What size is this table? I cannot tell at all.

[@Ex-Pear-Rocker]

7x3 foot I think

[@eddiebear34]

I'm not so sure that was a fluke in frame 7 from Selby

[@tomwilson7236]

Feels like pro pool players pot the cue ball 50% of the time on breaks

[@leedsjoegeoguessr8789]

Mark Selby would make a decentish snooker player I reckon, just a thought

[@dannynaylor5366]

It's like watching a different sport😂😂😂

[@user-vz7jc9pp7g]

what is the table size does anyone know

[@Ex-Pear-Rocker]

7x3 foot i think

[@arongahan3594]

Why do all the pros play backspin on break leaving them vulnerable to potting white im not great at pool but it used to always happen to me potting white when playing with backspin so i instead play just a tiny bit above the middle and white rarely goes in

[@michaelwalker5459]

Has there ever been a snooker and also a pool world champ? Like a double champ?

[@davepaul118]

What size table is this table?

[@101spirited]

Toy size, with massive pockets

[@SageyAFK]

I feel educated after watching this. Thank you

[@zanethind]

I wonder if Potts ever played Snooker because if he hasn't I think he should try it because I actually think he could be good at it

[@spicekid2582]

Clearly didn't listen to the commentary then😊

[@zanethind]

​@@spicekid2582no I just finished the video now I didn't have time before that's why

[@durhamp1984]

Imagine playing on a level pool table... I thought they were a myth!

[@ayoubelh2757]

6 first frame break/finish

[@azizdan69]

In which size of table they playing?

[@James-C-Callan]

The children’s size lol. I think it’s like 7 X 4

[@Kc2Shifty]

Why's the table so small

[@gatecrasher1970]

video quality not too good?

[@korey6729]

Audio crackling is bogus

[@ajbaker1213]

something was up with the audio for this one which was disappointing. The crackling sounds are painful to listen to.

[@ondrakorbel4132]

what is the size of this table?

[@DanielLuck7]

6 foot by 3 foot.

[@charlespring5296]

Did they record the sound for this on vinyl? 😂

[@danofficial117]

What’s the point in a timer if you can just call extension

[@NimPat]

Only one extension per rack per player. Has to be used wisely.

[@bustercolin7507]

Is this a 7' table?

[@beaupearson5254]

How many times can elite players go in off on the break 😂

[@louiewatson1442]

Anyone else baffled how two brilliant players can not miss a single shot in 6 frames…..yet constantly foul on the break 😂

[@muhweziblessings]

This was a tale of 2 breaks

[@gustavopp83]

Two legends... Maybe some would disagree with me, but this event deserves better looking tables. The colors and aesthetics in general are just awful.