Stephen Hendry Vs. Gareth Potts | 8-Ball Pool 🎱

This week Stephen swaps cues in order to take on the World Champion pool player Gareth Potts in a game of 8 Ball. Along the way, Gareth breaks down the techniques and thought processes of professional pool players in how they approach the potting patterns to clear the table. The standard of pool is high in this one from both players, Stephen even finds a newfound respect for the sport! Let us know in the comments if you've enjoyed this one.
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[@ickletoonies]

I loved this. Stephen’s little smile on his face the whole game. It’s nice to see some pool on this channel as much as I love snooker.

[@garymceneny6114]

When he said "Can't be happy with that" then walked round with a big smile on his face clearing up 🤣🤣🤣

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

Almost a bigger smile than STEPHEN LEE at a McDonalds Drive Thru

[@christopherrichardson5352]

That's for sure and it's nice to see players of the caliber of Stephen and Gareth doing it. 👍❤

[@Bigramt]

​@@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff😅

[@mobilefreelancer3831]

Bigger smile than Dennis Taylor when a snooker player drops his chalk!

[@anthonydenn4345]

That shot Gareth showed Stephen to develop the 8 ball early in the game was such a clever shot. And Stephen played it perfectly, nice shot 🙂

[@carlhartwell7978]

Yep, it was a perfect example of the intricate types of shots great pool players need to have in their arsenal. Not saying pool is in any way as complex as chess, but it's certainly more complicated than snooker on a shot by shot basis. More risk per shot. More chance the frame is over in a few seconds!

[@Zombies8MyPizza]

@@carlhartwell7978 Yeah, I'm really not a fan or believer of the phrase "snooker is akin to chess, pool is akin to draughts". As an enjoyer of both snooker and pool, it becomes obvious that when it comes to offensive tactics, 8 ball pool is a much more complex game than snooker. A skilled snooker player comes to the table almost immediately knowing the shot to play, whereas with 8 ball the entire run is considered from start to finish before a single shot is played. You think 3 shots ahead in snooker, you think the whole rack ahead in 8 ball. Snooker is of course considered a harder game simply because it's a lot more mechanically demanding, which of course is an extremely tough thing that requires a lot of work to get right!

[@carlhartwell7978]

@@Zombies8MyPizza Anyone who says that has never watched/played properly either Snooker, Pool, Draughts or Chess. Their are many variables to consider... but I don't want to type a dissertation! To me Chess is _beyond even human comprehension,_ more complicated than Draughts. Pool is simply merely more complicated than Snooker. But perhaps also less skillful. That's a matter of debate. Personally, and I'm fully willing to debate, I think both Snooker and Pool are FAR FAR more similar than 'those other two. HOWEVER, I side with Snooker by the merest margin. because of its absolute need for combined natural talent, skill, concentration and tactics.

[@delayedcreator4783]

@@carlhartwell7978 snooker is more repetitive.

[@eddygordon7170]

​@@delayedcreator4783you brought it to a point!.

[@johnbaines4908]

The delight on Stephen's face when Gareth missed his last ball in the second frame. Even though it's a friendly chat, that competitiveness is always there. Nice video, thanks guys.

[@BuzzyRR]

and the genuine annoyance that he'd been talked in to the double on the black. Like all top pro's, even after retirement, the desire to win is always there.

[@keshavp]

Gareth does justice to his last name more than anyone else in his family ig.

[@Kingkamiii]

😂😂😂

[@LzyGMRS]

Very good haha

[@joesretrostuff]

Same with Usain Bolt. Wonder how many more examples there are out there

[@alexpaic2984]

Lmao

[@zTriiGzz]

Me too . I have a car and a knee .. my surname is Carney😂

[@superbigbadman2835]

Stephen, never let your opponent talk you into a bank/double on the 🎱 ball 😂

[@vinylrulesok8470]

The grin on Hendry when Gareth missed the red in frame 2 was great.

[@frankberryfilms]

Absolutely brilliant. If Gareth hadn't coached him through it, I reckon Hendry would have come unstuck. Fascinating to see the difference in how they see the table. Love it

[@garyhillman4899]

If he took the game up he d prob be world champ within 2 years

[@frankberryfilms]

@@garyhillman4899 I've always thought it would have been fascinating to see him take pool on seriously.

[@FloydMaxwell]

"I mean, are you happy with that cue ball?" Stephen, out gunned and desperate, opts for some mind games 🙂

[@Gobbbbb]

Gotta do what you gotta do 😂

[@americannic]

Good to see them back together again. You can tell they were both having fun .. Thanks Guys !!

[@asegameplays6559]

this one is one of my favorite videos so far amazing and fun well done

[@danieljoel6782]

love stephens eye of the tiger in full flow

[@LeeGee1983]

Haha that’s an absolutely awesome video Stephen had me in stitches pure entertainment that last rack! 😂😂 double disappointed I bet 😂😂

[@paulainsworth9229]

Better get some solid practise in now then. On the double!!

[@madeovstarstuff]

​@@paulainsworth9229🤭

[@markdavis8430]

Taking up a new sport by any chance Hendry, this was class ✌️

[@davewood7078]

Great, takes you back to younger days, pool in the pub, snooker couple of evenings, same banter, same crack, same great fun, Thanks Stephen.

[@LazerBrain11]

Loved this, great sportsmanship from both, especially Potts, tutoring one of the all time greatest cue sport masters. Great video!

[@MorganWhelan]

Gareth Potts came to Stephen Hendry’s Snooker Club in Preston when I was about 13 years old (around 2011) and I won the Saturday kids tournament to play him in one of the 8 exhibition matches he was playing! I always used to pride myself on my bottle, but when my name got called out to play him I started seeing double! Top guy though I’ve still got the picture my Dad took shaking Gareth’s hand before breaking off - good times! Signed cue and towel still intact too ha! Great to see him in these videos, he’s a natural coach and explains the game so well!

[@zedzpan]

That was such a thrill to watch. Learnt so much about choosing the right pattern. Fantastic content as always. Wish it was so much longer!

[@carlhartwell7978]

8:53 Steven! LMAO, that 'Oooh, can't be happy about that!' And the grin glued to your face during the next 3 shots!🤣 That was funny. Very entertaining interview/tutorial chaps. Loving it!

[@ads998]

That was excellent. Thanks so much Stephen and Gareth! I'm a die-hard snooker guy but have such an appreciation for pool. It's a very different game, and I find it very difficult to play well (I completely run out of position, the table dimension confuses the hell out of me, and I just can't read the pattern as Gareth describes in this video). Amazing stuff :)

[@adamharrison7580]

Great to see you having so much fun Stephen, cheers for the content as always x

[@Kevin-hp5fk]

Always such an interesting channel. Great to watch Hendry talking with experts. Also it's been brilliant to see his game improving again in real time in each video that goes up.

[@danielc7131]

That was perhaps the most engaging and informative Cue Tips episode yet 👌. Great coaching tips and a whole new appreciation for the game of pool and the strategies involved. You could tell Stephen got a kick out of this as well. Bravo lads 👏🏻

[@zanussidish5685]

Got a kick. Lol.

[@alexojideagu]

Amazing to hear Stephen one of the best snooker players of all time, learning and having no idea before what's involved. I also just assumed it should be easy for snooker players and it's just about potting easy balls in big pockets. I had no idea about the patterns and ball order and planning.

[@1985bdn]

This is a superb watch, could listen to Gareth chat all day! One of my favourite Cue Tips so far.

[@gucciadjective7745]

Channels class. Great to see Hendry has found this little niche and is clever enough to see the ability access a whole new audience (and market) with KZbin.

[@Host4l]

Great lads Gareth & Stephen

[@dudleyburrow]

Sorry for three comments.. but Stephen thank you so much for these videos. Just brilliant. I hope this series never ends.

[@Takerfanatic]

So pleased this match happened and Hendry gave it a great go. Amazed how Potts plays the game as I can just about to manage playing one shot and the one after but he was thinking way ahead! 👏🏽

[@cynicallyfree]

Stephen (and Gareth) - I F'ing LOVED watching this - and it looks like you really enjoyed yourself too! I have been a massive snooker fan since the 90s but I am an 8-ball pool player. It was a joy to watch you playing pool and listening to Gareth talk you through the nuances of the game. The ending made me laugh my head off alone in my flat. You should do the same kind of video for American 8 Ball. And finally, well done with the channel - you're killing it!

[@DanieOKane]

I love pool but let’s be honest this guys proper dressing it up 😂 Snooker and Pool is Chess and Draughts

[@richner-partner]

that was fun to watch! great to see two of the best on their table having a good time and share some insights👌🏻 more of this please

[@geralddickson7000]

I'd love to see Gareth try the tough table challenge. Enjoyed his explaining on patterns. Something I very much struggle with.

[@carlhartwell7978]

Tell me about it! I never had a problem with potting on a pool table. But was CONSTANTLY berated by my team mates because of the time it took me to 'think'.🤣👍 *note, they never said a word during a match, just watched in uncomfortable silence, I'd get the banter during practice sessions though, and no mistake! I mean, who want's to stand/sit their, watching a guy holding a cue with a puzzled look on his face doing laps around a pool table for 3+ minutes!🤣 All the while in my head (despite the disapproving looks) and as well as the constant calculations, I'm thinking, _There is no time limit, but you look like a moron!'_ LMAO.

[@russellsmith893]

​@carlhartwell7978 I can agree with you there, when I played for the local pub team way back when, if everyone was quiet then I would coast both of my games, it was the whispering in my ear that used to put me off tho as it made me second guess everything, I was also a lot younger too, but if I was faced with the same scenario now I would plainly just ignore it 😂

[@carlhartwell7978]

@@russellsmith893 Totally get you. When I 'nipped down' to the club/pub though, not a match night. I wouldn't batter an eye. Just get on with it. No pressure, things run smoother. Next!🤣 Have to admit though, when I walked in. I'd notice the 'OMG not him!' looks🤣 And though I was never ' big-headed' at all, I did get some satisfaction from that... Winner Stays On. The only way.

[@russellsmith893]

@@carlhartwell7978 Yes, team mates should let you get on with it 😆

[@WolvesBrandon]

I have some good news.

[@HanstheTraffer]

Stephen is so competitive, he's grinding to win a game he never played before. I know the pain.

[@edwardcollett5415]

Pretty sure that he's played pool!

[@HanstheTraffer]

@@edwardcollett5415 Well, you know what I mean.

[@danielsmith411]

if he was that competitive he wudnt have doubled the black when he had any easy chance to win

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

Like STEPHEN LEE grinding to eat a burger that’s got lettuce in it!

[@maxington26]

@@HanstheTraffer "he's grinding to win a game he never played in a professional capacity" ?

[@eml47]

My cheek hurts from laughing😂 such a nice video. Thanks Stephen for this amazing channel❤

[@onumero1212]

This channel keep getting better and better. Keep up the great work Stephen, regards from your fan from Portugal!

[@celestialtoystore]

I grew up watching Stephen and to see him messing around and enjoying himself is a joy. His humility and respect for Gareth belies his status as one of the greatest players to ever pick up a cue. Great video.

[@alexisherrera4687]

What a fantastic video! Loved every second of it

[@chuckjones1358]

This is awesome! I love the cuesport crossovers. Stephen it would be great to see similar videos with top players of American Pool, English billiards, 3 cushion, etc.

[@ErikTheCueist]

Oh man what a great way to start my Sunday, this was a lot of fun to watch. Cheers!

[@thegoldengunman]

This was a great episode! Looks like both legends had fun!

[@NECinho]

Great video, ive started playing pool in the last 18 months on a regular basis as an enthusiastic amateur / beginer and developed a love for the game. Got a new respect for top players and snooker players too. 👍

[@pegleg100]

Great video! Henry's eye light up when he was in was hilarious!

[@leep1667]

Stephen obviously really enjoyed this. Let's get Chris Melling on next!

[@WayneAnthonyHolmes-ez9mh]

Hahaha

[@killakitakong509]

One of the best episodes this, was fun to watch.

[@soundofthenebula]

Brilliant! What an enjoyable little video. And the in off at the end is priceless. There should be more pool/snooker crossovers - I would like to see an entire tournament of multi cue sports, where the pros compete against each other. And it would have to include American, especially 9 ball. It could be "The Cue Sports Olympics!"

[@EnglishPoolandSnooker]

Great video, I would love to see Gareth attempt the tough table challenge.

[@user-oc4cw1hu7h]

Brilliant video, love it 👏

[@tinners777]

Fantastic 3 games of pool. Absolutely loved it. You should take it up mate!

[@sirskippalot]

Great vid! Sometimes you aren't sure if Stephen is taking it all in but after just one experience learning how the white gets thrown wide, the next frame he recalls and plays a similar shot perfectly. Just goes to show how professional players get a feel for things so quickly

[@johndoe-jg7he]

dude hendry is world class good at 8ball this is a video for people to learn, he is holding back

[@oldbloke135]

@@johndoe-jg7he I don't think he is. I've seen him play 9 ball and Chinese 8 ball but they both use full size cue balls. I think he lost because the smaller cue ball went much wider off the black than he expected. After playing a million cuts like that on snooker tables it must be quite a surprise!

[@craigwilson147]

Just brilliant, ❤️ this channel! Keep up the fantastic content! Enough said!

[@patrickbrowne7191]

This is wicked. I’ve been playing pool for years and this is so good to watch

[@inthedarknxss969]

What an ending 😂 honestly would love to see more pool on here even tho it’s a snooker channel

[@alexpaic2984]

I’m a fan of all cue sports to begin with but I always fancied the snooker side more just because of the big table tight pockets setup but I always had the respect for pool just because of the paternal move of the balls but never really amazed by the game. Now after watching literally the best of both sports gave me the slight nudge towards pool. Absolutely amazing seeing Garett’s brain shots ahead absolutely amazing

[@rhh1090]

That was a quality watch. I enjoyed it :)

[@noudvandinteren3642]

This was very entertaining to watch.

[@jackbuff_I]

That second to last yellow was excellent.. love WR's 👌 ... and i think we can all give you the win mate! 😅

[@AM-sl9bq]

It's great to listen a master of his craft explain it.

[@timallsopp8656]

… and this is why I also love playing pool! What a great vid. I hope this inspires many to give pool a bash

[@NoorKhan-zu3yn]

Omg these videos just get better an better, more entertainment than that european snooker final last night 😅 great stuff stephen keep the videos coming bet it will take u a lomg time to get over that white ball in off at the end hahaha class 👍

[@davidb7380]

That was quality.... more of this please 🙏

[@facuacosta7413]

i enjoy this video so much, thanks hendy

[@kurtkensson2059]

This one made me laugh a few times. Good video.

[@catbhoy]

That was fantastic, so interesting, we definitely need more pool.

[@DanielbeckwithPT]

That was an absolutely brilliant watch thank you both of you fantastic and you have gained a fan Mr Potts

[@andreizegheru5842]

That last frame was a roller coaster. Nice job

[@christianchapman9420]

Been subbed for a while now and content is fantastic .fot me this was an exceptional video I personally would love to see actuall "matches" whether its 9ball , English 8ball as we saw with various pro players . Maybe best of 11-15 dotted in with your regular videos with the snooker players 😊❤ just my ten pence thrown in

[@salapolivalenta77]

Nice episode! Really cute to see some pool around :D

[@wombatsyoutube]

Brilliant. And how Gareth compares pool to tennis and the serve game makes perfect sense.

[@jeschinstad]

Yes. Straight pool is even more brutal though. I mean, the world record is 714 pots. Imagine being an opponent having to watch that. :)

[@JamsODonnell100]

This is as much fun as you can have on KZbin 😀

[@carlsmythe9838]

Gareth Potts is awesome, and a really nice chap. Played a county pool game in his club a few years back, and got to watch him play - what a player - but also really friendly and chatted to everyone. Great video. I reckon Stephen may enter ultimate pool!

[@mossy8885]

This is a great video for both sports. Very entertaining

[@Ed30675]

Great stuff... Great viewing... Enjoyed immensely...

[@danjeory3659]

Brilliant. Very entertaining. Come on Stephen, join the Pool tour!!

[@paulscr]

Enjoyed this one.

[@juvehearts]

best one yet . need to revisit this and give us some proper pool tips

[@thecryptopoet]

Loved the analogy of the break being like the serve in tennis

[@MrCthulhuiana]

What a hilarious ending to an already very entertaining game.

[@ravivarman2020]

This is gold. Your videos always bring a smile Classic hendrys reaction at losing and winning @8:26 and @8:50 and @11:33 Gareth is pretty clever. To distract Stephen @11:15

[@pasteboard5269]

Loved the ending😄

[@sirishgreen]

Great to see Stephen embracing 8 ball. My hero playing the sport I'm a little bit good at, although nothing beats watching Hendry Pott balls back in the day. A machine!

[@clifftophoopers]

Best ending 😂 use to love playing pool down the pub in my late teens early twenties.

[@eddiebaby22]

This is brilliant to watch 👍

[@l4mb01]

This was fantastic and fantastic to watch

[@frazergunn1981]

Brilliant video. Good advice and found it enjoyable

[@ianmcg7972]

Wow! That was awesome. Two absolute Pro's talking. Great stuff.

[@ROBBO1STER]

Loved watching that👍🏻

[@stugreenhouse6680]

Brilliant video. Gareth explained that very well. 😊

[@andrew6978]

Great video, cheers guys.

[@theburlander]

Absolutely loved it😂

[@eduardoeno2123]

Muito bacana ver ,dois espoentes da sinuca,trocando algumas bolas no pool.Valeu Sthephe's😊

[@timcrook2231]

Spot on gent's nicely played 🖖🔝😉😎

[@AdeJohnson]

That was fantastic. That in off at the end, I woke my wife up shouting OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🤣

[@RichardHowells1234]

Very dynamic entertainment! Good stuff 👏 geezers!😄

[@mariosavva999]

Great video, what a fantastic pool brain Gareth has!

[@ryanporteous2834]

Would love to see Stephen go into the 8 ball pool tour 👌 he was loving it.

[@mikewarner3597]

This was awesome! I love 8 ball.

[@vgamerul4617]

Brilliant video laughed throughout 👍

[@martinlilly]

The new GOAT of KZbin snooker ❤

[@drapedup76]

The glee 😄on his face when Potts misses the kick shot off the rail 😆

[@dudleyburrow]

One thing I really like about this video is you can see the British pool table, a US 9 ball table and snooker table all in the same room. Have to say, the 9 Ball table behind looks fantastic! Even though I know it's a 9 foot table, that US pool table behind would be awesome to play on. I reckon I'd be happy with that size table with tight(ish) pockets and I could play pool and snooker on it happily.