PT 10 - "The BIG One!" (Epic One-Pocket Match) / Tony CHOHAN vs Dennis ORCOLLO / Race to 40 for $50K

[@trumanhw]

Thank you Daniel. And as AWESOME as Tony played ... from game ~15 on ... Dennis played SO TIGHT. All but handcuffing Tony. Dennis ball pocketing and position was ridiculous. Dennis recovered from a NINE GAME DEFICIT on Tony. Just one of the highest level 1p I've ever seen. It even changed my expectations of finding dead balls. All around, outstanding. A++

[@POVPOOL]

And how the hell are you these days, stranger?

[@trumanhw]

@@POVPOOL I'm pretty good man. Thanks! I'll SMS you tomorrow actually ... I'm living back outside New Orleans these days. Hope you and the Misses are also great.

[@musicislifeproductions3602]

One of the most epic matches of one pocket ever done. Amazing video. Good job.

[@letmesignup12311]

The shots tony pulled off in this match are second to none. Stole many racks. It’s scary that Dennis still almost won.

[@pltrcks1436]

What an epic display, congrats Tony! Thank you so much POVPOOL for covering this event and sharing it for free. You guys rock!

[@stevenlilly550]

I'm almost 60 the best match I ever watched

[@leoandsan]

I would just be happy that they shared this with the public.

[@tomspielman6602]

Thanks for doing this POV pool, totally awesome!!!

[@johnzeimetz6983]

The end of Part 9 finished with a score of Chohan 36 - 35 Orcollo. We missed 3 games evidently since we see Part 10 here picks up with the score 37 - 37.

[@johnmccloskey2904]

Like your commentary. He’s Gina give me a whiplash!!!

[@garryshields]

Thanks for uploading the last day, great match!!

[@Blessed.2.Teach.4God]

Obviously they both played outrageously good, but I def think the jelly rolls favored Tony.

[@bradbaron1792]

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS. I LOVE YOU GUYS!

[@joergludwig8880]

der spielt das richtig gut

[@bradbaron1792]

Thank you POV pool!!

[@teutone5866]

+ 1 Thanks for posting. This now senior watched all 10 parts and it made me forget about Covid 19 for a bit. As a close to 40 year player and student of One Pocket, both Orcollo and Chohan have off the charts shot making abilities and cue ball control. Both made the occasional strategic blunder when the safest/correct shot should have been obvious. Sometimes the not obvious shot worked great, but other time not shooting it turned into the opponent running a number of balls or running out. While it is hard to imagine a more thrilling match, a few years down the road and after some more one pocket seasoning, both players have the making of one pocket all time greats. And no, I don't think either could have beaten Efren Reyes around his one pocket peak years. There was at least a decade when the biggest names in the game would play Reyes for cash only with a big enough spot. I worked at Dallas TX original Rusty's 24 hr billiards on West NW Highway, one of the biggest action rooms in the Country then, when in 1982 or 83 a young Filipino (later known as Efren Reyes) showed up. From then on it would be several times a year, and he became interested in one pocket. Having Jack Cooney, John Haggar, Grady Matthews, Flyboy Jim Spears, 'Bugs' Rucker, and many other there sometimes for month was like schooling at the highest level. Cooney practicing to corner hook the cue ball inside his opponents pocket after making a ball, or double kissing frozen to the rail balls into his pocket (i have yet to see anyone else making that shot). We let the dad sneak in an underage Shannon (the cannon) Daulton whom his dad would stake to match up and play John Haggar and later Jack Cooney. Jersey Red would sometimes visit from his Houston poolroom, and we were always glad to see old time hustler U.J. Pucket. An older skinny and a bit eccentric black player, always wearing long shorts, knee socks, and old style eye glasses with rubber bands, known in the old days as 'Cannonball.' one of bank pools all time greats used to come in, and big Sam Barnes was no slouch either. Buddy Hall, Sammy Jones, and many more. One of the funniest things I recall is little Nicky Varner being asked by a drunk whether he played pool and wanted to gamble. Great times.

[@donsmith3857]

henderson knows how to play op--great analysis

[@balintcsaba618]

thanks pp (daniel), tough match, close finish. maybe, people will see the TRex, 1p, straightpool, banks with different eyes. twas epic!

[@briangc1972]

Definitely the two best commentators of the match. They made it very engaging with their experience in the game.

[@wallytverstol8627]

one pkt is a fun game love it

[@christopherwelsh7008]

Tony shows us EVERYTHING in rack 77, starting at 35:08. Wow. Just wow.

[@tapovlac4417]

What's with the credits? We know Daniel is the Producer, Director, Editor, Cameraman, Lighting Director, Sound Man, Engineer, Commentator, and everything else. Hope I didn't forget anything. You're the man Daniel everyone know that and we appreciate POV. But the rolling credits makes me feel like I'm about to watch a sitcom of the 70's.

[@POVPOOL]

This was edited content for POV Pool's, Premium Subscription channel for the first year since it was produced. Each episode is re-mastered and edited with downtime removed.

[@nimajnebrm]

Great event!

[@Stackz777-u3j]

Hellva, Match 2020 !!!

[@randychannelrandychannel2325]

Where are the missing games . 36-35 in part 9 now 37-37 part 10 . What the heck . ?

[@Augustus99100]

I like the Asian guy after match reaching in his pocket. Great 1 hole from champs

[@coyoteslayer4722]

I thought Dennis was gonna win he is great at staying calm and making good decisions.great match !

[@dukeellington1987]

That was an amazing cut off the 15 ball. Imagine if he missed tho, he would have lost all the money

[@paulsmc7041]

Thanks so much. But *please* have someone (Geraldine, if available, else just draft some spectator) doing nothing but keep score. The score was wrong more often than it was right. It's not possible to pay attention to the chat and keep score at the same time; that has been demonstrated.

[@ronron3170]

In this 4 day's tony got so lucky on some shot his nuts was tied up

[@outdoorvideos3825]

Wow! Orcollo is one of the best money players and just lost. Says a lot about Tony's 1p game. Thanks for the uploads.

[@derbyjakemalazarte8973]

Bcoz it's 1 pocket which filipinos rarely plays and most not even aware of, tony is a 1 pocket specialist and nearly got beat at his game

[@maicolc7216]

​@@derbyjakemalazarte8973absurd to say Filipinos don't play one pocket. Efren, Busty, Pagulayan and orcollo have all been the best in the world at one time or another, beginning with Efren in 1999. Also kiamco, Roberto Gomez and many others. T-Rex beating orcollo is an epic win.

[@derbyjakemalazarte8973]

No really, you won't see filipinos play 1 pocket in the philippines ever... only those top guys that travel do, common pinoy billiard players haven't even heard of that game

[@licoricesaffron]

great match but those last two guys in the booth were so pro chohan it was un watchable, i had to do constant fast forward between shots with the sound off shame since i’d invested so many hours watching the whole thing

[@zxmz8jpw]

So, where does this rank Tony in the all-time best list? Tied with Efren as no.1? 3-way tie...Tony,Efren, Dennis? I'm afraid my fave, Ronnie A. gets edged down to 4.

[@Rumble_Strip_Kings]

No Ronnie Allen will always be the best. Efron is a very very close 2nd though.

[@jeffreyyoungblood7438]

No way he's as good as Efren 😂 You crazy.

[@alvinsmith6021]

Tony 1p,,damn strong

[@Pratyut]

So strong T-Rex!

[@jefferydaley7789]

It's not a spectator sport

[@Mikebauero]

Have these commentators ever played one pocket , AWFUL

[@Mikebauero]

Worse commentators ever !!!

[@xKrawnikFilled]

most pool commentators are god awful