Snooker World Champion VS Tough Table Challenge | Luca Brecel

[@ninja12lawbreaker]

Luca is a breath of fresh air to snooker. I was mezmerized by his games leading to the Championship. So young and plays so well

[@gordoncockfield]

He's nearly 30!! But yeh great attitude 😀

[@jama211]

@@gordoncockfield Young for a top 10 snooker player these days

[@downtheallotment]

I love that Luca is so laid back and I’ve got no other way to put it. He’s unsportsmanlike but in a good way. Humbled is the word

[@bjrnchrstn]

Humbled but often feels the need to point out what he did to whom just to make an impression (like the left handed shot on the yellow story in this clip). Can't help it not being a fan. Don't see him on top foe long just because he isn't dedicated enough.

[@downtheallotment]

@@bjrnchrstn very true it’s like he’s almost embarrassed

[@richardsandson]

Two absolute monsters of the game, past and modern. Both with totally different ways of doing it.

[@jackybogues2495]

Nah , he’s only won 1 world title. And won’t win anymore hearing he has no proper practice routines

[@dnbmania]

​@@jackybogues2495that's how he won the first one

[@nickllama5296]

I love Stephen's immaculate replacing of the colors. That green is like 2 inches of its spot. 😂

[@duhusker4383]

Colours!

[@Idkwhatmynameis387]

@@duhusker4383they say color in the states tbf

[@duhusker4383]

@@Idkwhatmynameis387 I know but this a British game played by Birtish players. Hence it's spelt colours.

[@jesseboy7951]

thank you Mr. Hendry. would love to see the Spaceman on the show one day, the panache level will be thru the roof

[@shootingtornado1759]

I'd love to see Ding Junhui on your channel one day 😊

[@allezlesrouges]

Yeahhh that'll a good un

[@Jurgemaister123]

This is one of the best channels I know of. It makes me realize that my love for snooker isn't as much about the actual sport as it is about the personalities and the history - the drama of it all. Listening to Stephen having conversations with these legends of the game while playing a casual round builds such a fantastic web of context around this sport and its history. It makes me appreciate the sport even more. Thanks!

[@DeanWhipper]

Watching Brecel miss easy shots really made me feel a lot better about my own game lol. Happens to the best of us.

[@tesla-spectre]

world champion manages a 0 in the first try. did not think i could not be worse than Luca 😂😂😂

[@sharpvidtube]

Could be worse, miss-cue, hit the black, -7

[@sneezydeezymcdeluxe7015]

You could tell he was nervous as hell from the start.

[@hugomatias3840]

luca brecel has such a great personality love this guy

[@JJSnookerChannel]

I always say I’ll try this challenge next time in the club. I would probably end up getting one!😂😂 I like Luca’s carefree attitude

[@underneonloneliness2]

I love he doesn’t care about everything and just gets on with it. I agree with him about films. Most films just bore me to tears.

[@sambetts3532]

I literally love this channel so much

[@abdulrehmankhan4521]

Luca is a fantastic player but with zero pressure on his mind to win. Which is the best thing to have to play freely like he does. Best of luck Luca. A fan from Pakistan

[@NGT4LIFE]

No,he's too inconsistent. He had 3 chances and still was terrible. Hell probably only ever be a 1 time world champion.

[@petemacarthur]

Wow! There's nothing like a charismatic sportsman! And that was nothing like a charismatic sportsman.

[@brucecameron6910]

When we getting a john higgins frame video

[@itsaglobe1147]

Get "Break from life" on please, Stephen!

[@mitchsanderson8206]

Would love to see Higgins get a shot at this. Hope you’re planning to have him on 🤞

[@juchetony1910]

and Audrey Hepburn. (my fair lady reference)

[@Lousy_Bastard]

You'd have to bribe Higgins first.

[@snoopaloop3313]

the more questions as they are potting the better! they are the most open in those moments! (just going through the library now!)

[@FloydMaxwell]

"What's your go to practice routine?" "Ahhhh" 🙂

[@KAH-]

I miss so many easy shots after playing for years. When I see the world champion miss some easy ones here, I feel a bit better about myself 😂😂

[@DurtyDoobey]

Stephen, I love your channel, groundbreaking and so great for the promotion of snooker! I’m fae Dunblane! Let me offer my some respectful humble advice - I think the tough table challenge will have more value if you don’t speak to them for the few minutes they try. You have plenty of opportunity to interview them outside of those few mins. It will give us the viewers the opportunity to possibly see them fall into the ‘zone’ and maybe even beat your score! I know you likely can’t bear the thought of any of them beating your score (hence the competitive legend that you are), but I think the chance of seeing some real impressive (undistracted) snooker, outweighs that surely!

[@MasterAppels]

Seems like someone who's got the natural talent but the effort/discipline isn't there.

[@NothingSuitsMeLikeASuit]

He's literally World Champion... I think he's pretty disciplined😂

[@justynaw4609]

​@NothingSuitsMeLikeASuit He said himself he won with no practice and with hangover. Is it discipline in your mind ? Talent carried him through on that occasion, not discipline.

[@lfc_40]

And three goes at this

[@StevenShaw]

Love watching the tough table challenge, but what I would really like to see is the return of Make or Break from that certain snooker game show, In fact cant we just please petition to get the show back and have you host it would make my day to see it return.

[@korgscrew2000]

More pressure on this than the World Championship!

[@weldabar]

I enjoyed seeing Luca Brecel, and he seems down to earth. Too bad today wasn't his day for the TTC.

[@SnookersBurdenTrophy]

I expected more than that I’ll be honest! 😮it is tough though..

[@allezlesrouges]

Always a dig at steve davis 😂

[@robertbasford1295]

Love watching Luca! BTW Stephen, I would like to see Jimmy White on here.

[@AbsoRuud76]

I second Jimmy White. :)

[@dangermouse8466]

That was fun to watch. Thanks Luca and as always thanks Stephen.

[@steveharrington82]

I love that these tough table challenges somehow bring the professionals down to earth. I can barely string two shots off in a row most days... watching these videos encourages me to keep going.😊

[@glyntaylorwilliams]

The.professionals make themselves have easy shots. Positioning is all that matters.

[@sam_alimi]

Looking forward to see Selby or John.

[@juchetony1910]

Selby's not been the same since they converted Drax to biomass.

[@rocketdog67ify]

Selby would play a safety off the 3rd red

[@sjake8308]

@@rocketdog67ify Harsh but funny. 😆

[@karmanclementli]

Stephen, I love how you talk to the players during the challenge, it’s fair to everyone….. keep it up!!

[@Peter-ci1ef]

Absolutly Love this Challenge its Not Easy to.Clear this Table Set Up, lot of working the Cue Ball.

[@Host4l]

Great lads Luca & Stephen

[@michaelholden2926]

Ronnie needs to have another go at this! I honestly think he’s the only person who could clear the table

[@michaelpilgrim2599]

Trying to play a shot left handed immediately turns my cue and elbow into rubber. Bloody decent win the rest though 😉👍

[@ju.snooker]

Four attempts😂

[@Matheolh123]

Luca, Ronnie, Judd, Selby, Hendry, Higgins, Robertson, Ding has made snooker worth watching for me through my grown up life. Ty for this channel❤

[@raskulx1664]

Awesome channel and series. We need Selby and Ding! :)

[@SouthLondonMillwallLion]

In the most respectful way possible because ino how good the pros are, i love to see how they struggle too😂 albeit an impossible table😂

[@busterbuster1641]

Break From Life. WHEN?

[@bertblue9683]

That was awesome

[@Atilla8huno]

Why your fellow scots John Higgins still not in here?

[@tonydavis2598]

We all get obsessed about tip, size, brand soft medium etc etc the world champion doesn’t give a 💩 and knows what’s on the end of his cue, that’s hilarious and shows we shouldn’t too

[@sjake8308]

That's pretty much what Michael Holt preaches on his channel.

[@kurtkensson2059]

In early on this one. _"You didn't even beat Steve Davis!"_ 😂

[@ralphabet-soup]

Looking forward to this!

[@lifeschool]

Top!

[@raymondliu2056]

I feel like giving 3 goes suits the challenge more. There's a phrase in Chinese literally meaning no more than 3 times, which is the same as the 3 miss rule. Plus, the length of the part would be a few more minutes longer, which could be more satisfying as the channel only uploads one time during the weekend, which is really a long wait for us fans. So hoping it could be a bit longer since it's really tough even for professionals, but still excellent and pleasure to watch the interaction between the legend Stephen and other players.

[@timcrook2231]

No mention of the Crucible jinx Stephen good show 🖖🔝🏆😉

[@CharlesOffdensen]

6:51 my favorite player, too!

[@jt4391]

I think the key to beat Hendry's record is to try to clear up the topside of the table first, the most difficult ones are the 4 reds on long side of the tb, so i think starting with the only 2 red in the open is a mistake. Those two balls should be use as a back up when u try to cannon out the 2 reds closest to the blue. That way u always have a shot on the 2 open reds with different angles to manoeuvre the cueball. The 3 reds shouldn't be a problem for these pro's since it's a big target to cannon into.

[@captainrocket7187]

exactly my thought. maybe the pros are too accustomed to the habit of leaving the top side reds at last before clearing up the colour.

[@PsychedeliKompot]

Same thought here as well, from a pool player mentality (altho also used to play Snooker). You'll wanna leave some easier spare reds on the table in a situation like this, since potting the reds is difficult and then getting onto more reds from the colours may not always be possible. Cannon the triple reds in the middle early, then leave any remaining center reds on there as long as possible.

[@DRPool147]

I'm going to try this. If I beat 0, I'll put it on my channel

[@PoolSharkSharp]

I've watched a few of your videos and they've been excellent! Looking forward to seeing you do the tough table challenge! Here's my best attempt on a pool table. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJOok62EmNBne5osi=QW2ZLse8crXekglQ

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

Toughest table challenge is the table that is completely covered in salad dishes and you ask STEPHEN LEE to make a total clearance!

[@MrSifter]

No need for that

[@crussty]

patter merchant

[@elmondo3543]

Gobshite comment of the day goes to the above

[@jasononeill8884]

🤡

[@Ex-Pear-Rocker]

Class of 92 legend.

[@pykessports]

The fact Luca world Snooker champion misses that first red shows you how hard this game really is.

[@SouthLondonMillwallLion]

First shot looks like im playing it😂 big pockets too

[@richardbennett5115]

I love how Stephen always throws shade on Steve Davis!

[@petersaundersuk]

Loving this channel 👍👍👍

[@JJSnookerChannel]

John Higgins, Fergal O’Brien and Neale Foulds next.

[@mrc8985]

Foulds great shout, he's the best pundit in my opinion.

[@HaydenAbbey_MOT]

Please can you get Jack Lisowski or Mark Selby on the channel

[@darkerdelirium]

Luca didn't really seem to have his heart into it :D Great snooker talent, but not so strong on the mental discipline you see in other world champions.

[@mclordawesome]

I think that could also be a strength considering it allows him to go into games and tournaments without over focussing on winning and just play to play.

[@gregorious123]

​@@mclordawesomeyes. Its also the care free ambivalence RoS has used to great effect

[@TheJohnh327]

You've got to have Jason Shaw on the show!

[@79BlackRose]

I have no doubt that Luca will join the long list of one time only World Champions.

[@localpianoteacher]

next year: breaks crucible curse and slaps you right on the face

[@bibek12332]

Hater

[@omegaman6494]

He could genuinely go either way lol

[@hertor8803]

My feeling too. He absolutely deserved to win it but he was on the verge of going out at least 3 times. It depends on how he deals with the pressure of being a WC in the future. Its a different expectation. We all know the talent is there but winning multiple WCs is actually incredibly hard. Just ask Judd.

[@79BlackRose]

@@localpianoteacher Next year he doesn't break the crucible curse and slaps you right in the face.

[@saschatexsommer723]

Sehr sympathisch der Junge 👍

[@clairobscur_7985]

Hendry's next book title "If I Was In Commentary"

[@tesla-spectre]

world champion manages a 0 in the first try. did not think i could not be worse than Luca 😂😂😂 I think he was the only one who got 4 (!) tries. but I can be wrong

[@lickerofwindows]

4 mate

[@tesla-spectre]

@@lickerofwindows even worse 🤣😂

[@sasik2556]

Master vs Snooker 👍😁 (Great)..... I like Luca.

[@MarkPoppinPringlesleaf]

I think bring Ronnie back, let him try again. Stephen did put him off with talking as he was cueing up. I'm sure if Stephen kept quiet he would beat the table.

[@Darth_Sai]

Making a maximum on that table is the wildest thing I can ever dream of in snooker, but in the corner of my mind I know that if there's one or more persons who can do this, Ronnie O'Sullivan is definitely one of them capable of doing it.

[@chrisd6982]

Love him ...'the streetfighter'. However, he crumbled there!

[@hamidgholamiii]

Hi.please send some exercise for me I just can brake just 40_50 please help me be better.tnx

[@andrew6978]

Luca is the Kimi Raikkonen of snooker.

[@HansFormerlyTraffer]

Luca is a great lad. As far as I'm concerned he has the best attitude towards that game.

[@NGT4LIFE]

Not if you want to be the best for a long period.

[@AdeJohnson]

Size of the pockets on that table!!

[@FineYungCannibal.]

Wow, what, four attempts! 😂😂

[@vulkan1233]

Is it Neal Foulds next week?

[@leep1667]

I'm glad he ballsed this up. Used to like him but now he's too full of himself. He's flash and it's fun to watch, but I feel he'll be a flash in the pan and not do much over the next few seasons. Let's see if this comment ages well or not.

[@JonnyMack33]

He's furthest away from being "full of himself" you can possibly be... where in contrast, someone being glad that someone fails in a challenge, no matter what it is, is indicative of someone that IS "full of themselves".

[@jackybogues2495]

He was lucky to win the worlds Ronnie played awful and guy in semis just crumbled in limelight. Also selby went easy on final and didn’t play his usual game of grinding player down

[@leep1667]

@@JonnyMack33 Even if we assume that he is, indeed, "furthest away from being full of himself" (which many, not just myself, contest) ...the second part of your comment that me being glad he's failed means I'm full of myself is just illogical and lame. You could argue it's mean-spirited, but only someone with the intellectual capacity of a bean would have written what you did. It's playground "takes one to know one" stuff.

[@juchetony1910]

trouble with these guys, and Sean Murphy can be a bit similar, is they go into denial mode when they lose. "I wasn't even trying, I can't be arsed, it doesn't bother me" is how they defend losing, and it ruins their appetite. Losing becomes a habit as it's more comfortable than getting annoyed at yourself.

[@PatrickRyan147]

That thumbnail looks like Hendry is taking Luca up the Arsene Wenger likes the odd game of snooker apparently 🙄

[@chadcollins6797]

We will remember this Luca! Get back to the practice table!

[@K2shadowfax]

"cue tip?"...7:09

[@AbsoRuud76]

Next on Stephen Hendry's list. Try Limburgse vlaai, preferably kersenvlaai, the very best.

[@juchetony1910]

how is Belgian food so good, and Dutch food really not? One of life's conundrums.

[@AbsoRuud76]

@@juchetony1910 Good question. Dutch food is awful apart from things like stroopwafels. All we eat is mashed potatoes and fatty sausage and call it food.

[@larsfrandsen2501]

What a change and a relief it is to hear an interview with a world champion, who just plays the game without the usual neuroses of professional sports.

[@benvanbeelen8896]

would love to see an episode with stan moody

[@TheJohnCooperShow]

I think I could beat this!

[@aliathar877]

Next time invite mark selby please

[@geddylee501]

Bit like if lewis hamilton crashed his mum's car 🚗 😅

[@jasonlaverty6074]

Late notification for me 😂

[@RebeIMate]

I would imagine that it's not that easy to wear the "World Champion" -robe. You need to win one tournament for the trophy and the title - which is obviously extremely hard. But for the next year at least most people will assume that since you are the World Champion you must be the best player in the world all the time - which is obviously almost impossible nowadays.

[@billymarsh6800]

John next please

[@samckwong]

T車L 可能剛無電。要折停架巴士上。😂

[@pjmaginn]

Anyone know Brecels cue spec

[@narcoss6778]

❤❤

[@yasirkhanxafridi9027]

Only Selby will break the record

[@snookerstones]

He had more turns then Silverstone

[@delayedcreator4783]

what track is lewis hamilton

[@snookerstones]

@@delayedcreator4783 what?

[@louiscyphre7023]

next jimmy white -

[@jamboz]

Hendry said that Jimmy White is the only player to turn down an invite to do this.

[@dsmash447]

@dsmash447 3 minutes ago Dear KZbin, recently, you've put this thing that tells me that my "history is off" now you keep sending me a message that "adblocks are not allowed". Remove both of them. If your service is no longer user friendly I will leave and do something else. Don't be a bully.

[@jackybogues2495]

You want to use their service and boycott them creating a revenue. You believe they should make it for free . Your the selfish one mate

[@martinlilly]

Cue Tips to 1 Mill subs in 2024!

[@PeteRumley]

Makes you wonder how the world champion can be so terrible in his home club etc etc, i know he doesnt care but even still 😂

[@ryanstockley9495]

Oh Luca u let us down

[@wabakiley]

Why does Luca get 3 attempts but Neil Robertson only got 1 attempt?

[@AbsoRuud76]

Because he's the world champion. It was mentioned several times.

[@thebluenile67]

I'm a bit like Luca.........one time I nearly got a 147 but missed the first red