Stephen Hendry VS Karl Boyes | 9 Ball Pool

[@aleksm.1863]

Karl strikes me as a very pleasant, humble guy. He took Stephen's competitive spirit very well!

[@seanscanlon9067]

If he took this seriously and had wanted to, Karl could have beaten Stephen in his sleep. And vice versa if it was snooker.

[@C4rl0s-_-4R]

Karl is a good lad. Also has his own KZbin channel. Does a lot of behind the scenes videos at pool events and so on.

[@peterf08]

Hendry seemed like he didn't wanna be there to me

[@DM-kv9kj]

@@peterf08 He fundamentally doesn't like 9-ball, and neither do I tbh. I still like playing a casual few racks now and then but as a sport it is terrible, the rules need serious revision. Although I got the impression he went a lot more sour after there being no rest to use 😂

[@leemcqueen500]

​@@DM-kv9kjWhat do you think of 8 ball?

[@Awoken85]

I have never seen this man play pool....or heard him speak. This is, genuinely, one of my favourite episodes you've done Stephen. What a nice, genuine, humble man, Karl is. More of this content please 🙏🏻

[@UKWEED]

G E N U I N E L Y

[@C4rl0s-_-4R]

He was a bloody good pool player. Played all the time with Chris melling Darren Appleton and Jayson shaw. He also has his own KZbin channel.

[@gavinotoole2864]

Karl is great. He was a really good player back when he was competing. And a genuinely great guy

[@filipivan5125]

Karl is a commentator for 9ball competitive matches. He is my favourite one actually.

[@SwipedOcean]

Has there been a video released yet where Stephen doesn't, at some point, say "If I was in commentary, I'd say that was clumsy"? 😂

[@babygravey]

It would be clumsy if he didn't say it

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

I was watching STEPHEN LEE in a pie eating contest a few years back… fatty was trying to eat so fast he dropped one of the pies… “if I was in commmentsry I’d say that’s clumsy”

[@babygravey]

I hope he keeps saying it just for the meme now

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

@@babygravey you got any STEPHEN LEE memes?

[@LCFCV9]

Yes

[@jeffreyhampton9130]

Despite his diminished skills, Stephen's still a competitive animal. He seemed genuinely frustrated the table had no bridge. I suspect for a moment he was thinking, ‘yeah, a carbon fiber cue. That’s my ticket back to the Crucible.’

[@EpicOwen9968]

I think watching Hendry and Selby playing English pool would be a great episode.

[@fuzzy1237]

Shelby being a former pool world champion would make it an massacre

[@jasonparker6138]

@@fuzzy1237 Exactly. Judging by his Ultimate Pool performances, he still plays at a very high level. I'd still enjoy watching if Hendry played him though.

[@dhammarosi]

Yes 😀

[@smrriles5668]

I do not

[@EpicOwen9968]

@smrriles5668 Thanks for sharing your opinion 😂😂

[@onlythebest5864]

Don’t know anything about 9 ball or this fella but can just tell he’s top bloke and genuine Great episode 👍🏻

[@beathaven303]

Karl was very generous to Stephen here with some of these shots!

[@dhammarosi]

Yup 😀

[@andrewverrett568]

Karl could definitely beat Stephen if he was trying. He wasn't trying hardly at all. Just a talk and some striking. Never once got into his actual stroke or stance. Stephen was in his stance and stroke on every shot. That being said Karl doesn't play hardly as much anymore.

[@billybigballs196]

​@@andrewverrett568if you think any pool chump could hold a candle to a top snooker player you're a clown pool is a boys game snooker is a man's game. Fact

[@Woody991]

Bullshit excuses

[@chriscolabella880]

Yes. Especially when he was about to play the 1, then the 2-9 combo and Stephen was like: "Just shoot it" not realising the obvious pool play, and thinking he intended to run a difficult rack, so Karl gets down and tries the ridiculous 3 ball combo, knowing he was handing the frame to Hendry on a plate.

[@antwan.]

11:00 he's fuming and actually cannot hide it 😂😂😂

[@YlL-ji2sl]

Haha yes. It was a half joke i guess. 😂

[@seanscanlon9067]

While he did still mean it, he is also playing it deadpan for effect.

[@Gobbbbb]

@@seanscanlon9067 I don't believe so, that's just the competitiveness in Hendry, that's why the likes of him and Ronnie absolutely dominated the game.

[@seanscanlon9067]

@@Gobbbbb Yeah I have said he means it, but still think that he is playing it up a bit too.

[@TheJayLordx]

Karl seems a cracking bloke 👍 Sweet banter and chemistry between them both, good watch this 🤘

[@hashtag_thisguy]

Be interesting to watch the reverse & Karl try a frame of snooker with Stephen

[@seanscanlon9067]

Unless Karl was respotting the colours, he would need to take a comfortable cushion with him.

[@hashtag_thisguy]

@@seanscanlon9067 not so much that I expect him to win or do particularly well but it'd be interesting to see how transferable the skills are from pool to snooker.

[@andyburgess7424]

Karl is quite a handy snooker player, I think he used to play in the local leagues. Sure I've seen something on his KZbin of him playing snooker

[@CertifiedSlamboy]

@@andyburgess7424 In the video he said he’s barely played

[@ezekiel763]

@@CertifiedSlamboywhen your talking to Hendry you probably downplay considerably

[@trident1314]

Karl's a great commentator and pundit...and I reckon if he wanted to be could still be a top player

[@johnsmith-cz1ty]

100% he could still be a top professional

[@gavinotoole2864]

Very pleasant surprise to see my favorite pool channel and my favorite snooker channel make a video together. I loved this episode. Like all of the other episodes, I just wish it was twice as long 😂. Karl is awesome. I've been a fan of his since I started playing pool(for about 7 years) Stephen should go on Karl's channel and have a frame of snooker.

[@brianlakso1066]

As an American pool player (and a huge fan of both pool and snooker), I was surprised that the topic of the pocket structure was not addressed. On an American pool table, the pointed pockets are so much more receptive of the balls when they are being shot from near the rail. In pool, those are relatively simple shots. In snooker, players will try to develop a ball that is on the rail or simply play safe because the precision level needed to pot a ball is so high in snooker due to the rounded corners. I thought that would've come up at some point.

[@paulgreen758]

I agree with that, im mainly a 9 ball player I couldn't pot in snooker in the same way with a ball on the rail

[@Sharivari]

I have been eagerly waiting for this cross over!

[@ronz91]

And here I was just thinking it would be great for Stephen to have you on the show 👍

[@alirezamalakootikhah7945]

The back screw Stephen played at 9:40 show's how good he's cue control is. Lovely video mate

[@jaybe2908]

Stephen seemed very keen to try the jump shots

[@z01t4n]

It's the one thing that snooker doesn't have. (Or they do, but it's always a foul.)

[@juchetony1910]

Scotland is famous for its jumpers.

[@mihaU1]

He could finally try it not bothering with tearing up his own cloth lol

[@dazuk1969]

Never seen Karl play but what a nice down to earth fella he is and I always like seeing pool stuff on this channel.

[@Agiyi]

Years ago, Karl came to an Open Tournament in Greece. He was awesome. First of all, what a guy, we was super nice to everyone. Second of all, the dude knows how to have fun. He drunk all day and all night, and still played amazingly. He ended up playing in the final, God knows how many drinks he had, he barely could stand still, but still played good. Unbelievable talent, he could clear up with his eyes closed.

[@GTiR23]

Stephen's competitiveness really comes out in every video he does 🤣 no wonder he won so much when he was at the top of his game and fancied himself to win.

[@fillip27]

You've had snooker, 8 ball and 9 ball. Time to get Chris Melling for a 3 in 1 video.

[@AskingAlexandria43]

Been loving these videos recently, Karl seems a very nice, pleasant and interested guy. He was asking lots of questions and giving advice. Brilliant episode

[@FootballMoments-kp8jk]

Would there be any chance of mark allen or ding junhui coming on the channel??

[@williamlekstakaj5892]

Allen or Ding would be very fun!

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

What about STEPHEN LEE??

[@Wb94_]

@@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff don’t know about you but I enjoy this channel. Don’t want to see Hendry being eaten for the sake of a video

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

@@Wb94_ yeah I suppose STEPHEN LEE might confuse him for Scottish shortbread 🤣

[@fallios]

Ding can barely speak English so that's unlikely.

[@smwg4187]

"That's why this is a Mickey Mouse game" 💀

[@M.Akasha]

😅

[@CharlesDoherty-r2m]

He's Scottish 😂😂 tell it how it is 😮😂

[@ginjaedgy49]

the fact that i can clear up on a pool table and not a snooker table shows which is the harder of the two to be honest.

[@adamski101]

Harder to pot on a snooker table and more power is needed but why do the top snooker players always get beaten by the top pool players when they try to play pool? That shows there is considerable skill needed in pool.

[@TicTac2]

no one was saying that pool is harder

[@seanscanlon9067]

@@adamski101 They don't. Steve has beaten Efren 9-8 coming back from 8-2 down and Ronnie has beaten Earl. And Jimmy took Efren all the way, losing 10-9 I think, having obviously gone hill-hill. In general though if pool is easier than snooker, and it is and that is not just snobbery, then it is easy for both the pro-pool player who has a lifetime of playing the game and easy for the snooker playing, novice pool player. Yet who do you think will win most of the time if they played each other?

[@danshewell8746]

"Chinese 8 ball is huge in China" - Stephen Hendry. What a pearl of wisdom that is 😂

[@jonnyboy5000]

Well spotted 😅😅😅

[@gavinotoole2864]

I didn't realise that's what he said. 😂😂😂

[@gordoncockfield]

Good old Henry

[@DM-kv9kj]

Tbf though, for example, English pool isn't huge in the UK. Just because a sport comes from a certain country doesn't necessarily mean it's really popular there and drawing big money tournaments.

[@RonnieJamesOsbourne]

17:05 Stephen...Correction! Like snooker pro's, tennis pro's "do not" use the racquets they endorse which are sold to the public. (Roger Federer's racquet; the RF 97 "may" be the closest to what he uses, but I'm still sceptical of that) The racquets the pro's use are generally the racquets they grew up using in the juniors, and once they turn pro and become a top player, they will sign a deal with one of the major racquet companies (Wilson, Head, Yonex, Etc) and they will crerate a line to sell to the public, while the pro will still use what he used to use ( a special racquet mold for them to make custom racquets for them) but they will paint the racquet to match the one they now endorse.

[@Seaby41]

Kinda. They use 'Pro Stock' special moulds, custom made, unavailable to the public. And yes. All the manufacturers have clones of the other brands 'pro stock'. I wouldn't say they are copies of racquets they used as juniors. Perhaps a bit like saying the subaru old mate won the World Rally Championship is the same as the one you can buy at your local dealer. As I understand it anyhow.

[@jordy46682]

Tiger Woods used custom Miura irons stamped with the Nike logo. Do people really believe that someone whose livelihood and millions on the line are using off the shelf products... 😅

[@DM-kv9kj]

@@jordy46682 Well...Hendry won 7 world titles and all the rest with a 20 quid off the rack cue with a bend in it. Maybe the pros who think they need all that super specially made custom stuff are deluding themselves. There is also billions of dollars to be made by companies out of flogging "special" gear to pros in sports.

[@jordy46682]

@@DM-kv9kj and then once it broke could never win again, despite paying the best custom cue maker in the world to try and replicate it... Bet he'd wished he'd started from a custom cue that could be actually reproduced! 😉

[@MichaelMcInnesMusic]

It's hilarious how competitive Stephen is for absolutely no reason 😂 great episode!

[@andymccreight3175]

Stephen seemed ultra competitive this episode haha

[@seanscanlon9067]

Every episode.

[@bigdom3810]

Noone denies snooker is tougher than pool, but subjectively pool is a much more enjoyable watch these days, things move faster and it's much more accessible than snooker to the average player

[@waxmandr]

No. How many people actually pay to watch Pool? The venues are nearly always empty when broadcasted on TV. Snooker is so much more fascinating.

[@troysmeets173]

Ahh yes waited for this collab! 👍

[@gabrielc6252]

5:29 can't believe that is an actual way to keep the bridge hand. In high-school that was done by people who had no idea how to play

[@elhamfahim1925]

It’s a loop bridge lol

[@olivialambert4124]

I don't know anything about snooker or pool, but from an engineering standpoint a carbon cue will always be a massively more stiff cue. When designed and made properly of course. But like for like it will deflect far less under any circumstance, it will be lighter, and it will retain more of the energy after a hit or deflection. I assume only the initial deflection is really a positive there but I don't know the sport. But carbon fiber is one of the best materials to use for stiffness - you can almost think of it like glass in that it refuses to bend and will crack first. In reality there's more nuance, but it's a good start as to what makes carbon so popular in many products compared with fiberglass, plastic, metal or other options.

[@brandonlandon-rs3rr]

hear me out: stephen and karl as a commentating team would be the greatest thing ever. they have such a natural banter and both super smart talented dudes. never going to happen because stephens from snooker but i can dream

[@flashcat6665]

Doesn't mean anything, it could very well happen. Mosconi Cup 2022 had Allison Fisher in the commentary box for most of the tournament, and she's a former snooker pro.

[@juchetony1910]

best Mosconi was White/Higgins thrashing the Yanks while completely pissed. On the way out after, Jimmy scored a top up pint to take with him. Class.

[@minikreek8888]

Love these pool/snooker videos

[@Jay_Eddo]

Really enjoyed this one! Two great cue sport ambassadors

[@yippeeki-yay1691]

Hendry's played 9-ball before, in the St Andrews cup, it's on KZbin and he looked pretty good.

[@MrMeadfoot]

No rest !?!...that really pissed him off 🤣

[@DM-kv9kj]

Yeah, he should have had Karl place his hand down as a bridge 😂

[@seanscanlon9067]

Karl should have said 'no rest for the wicked'.

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

Great Episode. Everyone loves Karl

[@flucazade]

I'm looking forward to the Earl "the Pearl" Strickland episode

[@AmahdBreazell]

Oh this video is so funny. Their banter is so good

[@danjeory3659]

This was great. 9-ball pool on that pool app is great too.

[@jonsage5486]

9 ball pool is a fantastic game….went to vegas to watch it…..fantastic experience

[@ravivarman2020]

Great video as always. Seemed more like Karl was interviewing SH. 😊

[@Kermitonwheels]

That was a lot of fun. Great to see.

[@James-gu8ik]

Great video thank you. How about having your old doubles partner Mike Hallett on?

[@vaudevillian7]

Loved this one, could watch this for much longer

[@RiggersUK]

@Stephen Hendry you say you first met Karl in China but I do remember the IPT in 2006 at The Venetian. You were playing Poker across the road and came over to watch Karl playing Ronnie. Jimmy was there too and I was watching with you. Remember you picking up Ronnie Cue after the game and knocking a few balls commenting about his tip and Ronnie told you it’s better if you use the playing cue not the break cue lol.

[@3DGvisuals]

I played Karl first round of an English pool KO in a pub around 20years ago, I broke off, potted nothing and he cleared up but went in off the black so I progressed to the next round, it was an outrageous injustice 🤣

[@SeanB1111]

Quality video! Let’s see more of these please!!

[@CracksMoke]

What size is this table?

[@martinlilly]

Snooker is chess. Pool is checkers. Hendry knows it, we all know it

[@Realpoweronearth]

Even mickey mouse wouldn't play this idiot game😮

[@Happy-mh8xq]

Says the guy copying others videos and putting them on his channel. 🤡 clown Martin

[@priordan80]

@@Realpoweronearth you’re preparing to loose play to win or don’t play at all

[@TranscriptionistinDC]

I love this. Hendry can play all games. Two cool cats sharing some wisdom nuggets and having fun!

[@ryanyates6761]

the pool content is great, would love more if possible

[@juchetony1910]

next week, Stephen tries a swimming race vs Adam Peaty.

[@GeorgeWebb-uq4us]

T

[@patrickfine]

thank you both for this video, i learnt a lot

[@tobyk8125]

The links in the description don't work

[@danielhudson4642]

“I’m guna break your heart” loses the frame next shot 😂😂😂

[@TheDoveys]

Loved that. Karl seems to be a bloody good sport too! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@MrBeats44]

Anyone know the Cue Karl Boyes is using….?

[@georgemayo6889]

I have a feeling Karl was going easy on Stephen there 😅 Great episode, exposure to pool on this channel will continue to drive the respect for the sport!

[@TicTac2]

nah I think some people just struggle to interview and play at the same time

[@georgemayo6889]

@@TicTac2 ye good point tbf. When I play snooker I can’t stand playing against a chatty person, throws me off completely

[@mariosavva999]

Great video, I've been watching Karl over on his channel for some time, also enjoy his commentary on the Matchroom 9 ball events. I am a huge snooker fan and love to play, but i think i prefer playing 9 ball when there's a few of us and having a laugh, it's a great game that can be very challenging, but very quick and get through a lot of racks

[@thomas.vandenhede]

Does anybody know what cue brand they're using?

[@Z4B1J4K4]

I love your channel, Stephen. Keep up the good work ❤

[@do_notknow_much]

Steve Davis did fine playing 9-ball after he was finished with Snooker. ...had a major comeback win over the Legend Efren Reyes after being down something like 8 - 2. Think he came back to win 9 - 8.

[@yippeeki-yay1691]

Davis was still a top 16 or so player when he dabbled in 9-ball - out of all the Snooker players, he was the one who seemed to take it a bit more seriously, probably because Barry Hearn dragged him into it 😃

[@danshewell8746]

I love 9 ball. And have got a few friends into it, although American Pool tables are not always that easy to find. Always seems to level out the playing field when there is a difference of skill between players.

[@tomcat7661]

Thoroughly enjoyable

[@dhammarosi]

How lovely of him to let you win 😀❤️

[@antoniog9814]

18:27 *"That's not in, is it?"* I thought he said the pockets were huge, lol

[@jama211]

This was great!

[@itsmygame99]

Great vid, this channel does really well in coverage, tips etc. Keep it going Stephen, keeps me playing. If you fancy a frame and you're down in the Midlands let me know!

[@Progress_vs_time]

Check out Karl Boyes vs Ralf Souquet 2018, Karl came back from 2 - 7 down to win 8 - 7, lots of good stuff there.

[@Neil_Gibson]

Nice video! I have a carbon fibre low deflection cue, but I have found it very difficult to adapt to because I have played snooker and pool with a conventional cue most of my life. I think a player that has been brought up using a conventional cue can do just as well.

[@Takerfanatic]

I had to think for a second who Boyes was then remembered he did commentary at the last tournament I watched. Surprised he quit in 2015, he must have earned enough to call it a day!

[@fredraccoon2958]

I could have watched more of that. How about there's a re-match?

[@ReelFilm2016]

I used to have a graphite cue. I smashed it over the snooker table when I lost a game. Ahhh, the joys and idiocy’s of youth 😁

[@twxedge5615]

I like this bloke, could watch this all day

[@ngawangchophel4352]

best ep so far

[@JAM8OC]

Love the channel, but rarely comment…. Karl seems a brilliant guy, so easy going, humble and seems like a great guy to just shoot a few racks with and have a chat!

[@bannjaxx]

Hendry the shark!😀Great episode, Karl seems a real nice guy and I don't know why I don't watch 9-ball - it's far and away the most entertaining cue sport.

[@NathanWoollaston]

Love Karl. Top bloke 👍👍

[@GrahamG76]

You need to get Hazel Irvine on this, would be great 😀

[@JamesBlain-wb8zv]

Phil Taylor plays a small amount of pool. This would be brilliant to watch.

[@MrSquuqs]

Blimey Steven, this channel's addictive ..

[@hatesitrick]

a lot of people don't realise Karl was 2010 World Champion of 8 Ball

[@VeritaForYou]

He was deamn good

[@pillwolak]

That pool table is absolutely exquisite

[@DevilboyScooby]

Took me a while to notice... When did the 5 change from orange to purple?

[@elhamfahim1925]

As far as i know for tv audiences since red 3 and orange 5 sometimes looked same due to lighting

[@julianmorris9951]

I’ve always played snooker and just cannot get to grips with pool shot choices, I’m always loosing 😬

[@Shdjdjxbdksk]

An idea for the channel, get 5 subscribers on to play a few shots with Stephen. The 4 who ask the 4 best questions and me as the 5th for coming up with the idea obviously! ;) The man is my hero i’d love to be able to just ask him 1 question. He will always be the king in my eyes!

[@joerobertson7887]

Thoroughly enjoyed this episode. Hendry seems like a real likeable fellow. And he picked up 9 ball, jump cue, etc. right off (or "straight away" to you Brits).

[@garyreid5101]

Watched Stephen practice a lot in Spencer's he couldn't miss was like a machine

[@johndean4765]

When did u see hendry play at Spencer recent or many years ago?

[@garyreid5101]

@@johndean4765 many years ago place has been shut a long time now

[@dermotosullivan9430]

These videos should be so much longer, so much more to talk about while playing a few frames

[@SamuL147]

Stephen you must try American Rotation pool. Balls 1-15 pocketed in rotation. First 1-10 balls are worth 1 point. 11-15 are worth 2 points. Total 20 points per rack. You can play for example race to 100 points. Rules are listed in internet👍🏻

[@jlatirl4316]

When I played that the balls were worth their numbers meaning 120 points available at the start. Get more than 60 to win. You could pot higher value balls once you play the lowest available ball first. Great game rather than just potting easy balls. The table is crowded at the start of each rack so position can be tricky. Great game

[@PeterSYHsu]

to be honest, Stephen's might not know many things about the features of carbon fibre cues and American pool, but his ball control and position are superb

[@dwaynehendricks7842]

I would like to see the Mosconi Cup played on a full-sized snooker table and 10-ball! Of course 2 1/16" balls to

[@dsimon123]

very entertaining Stephen is the man.

[@stampenrangers]

This would make the greatest and funniest commentator duo.

[@andrewverrett568]

Karl was so good, one of the best. He quit for his mental health and that is that. He said it made him suicidal. Rather be alive than play competitive pool. Good for him I say.

[@oh_its_dw]

whats the cue called

[@james3339]

Enjoyed the idea of two guys on a table shooting and talking I don’t think Karl was too intent on winning as enjoying the moment. If he was intent on winning, the 3rd game would’ve gone….make the one ball easily and then pot the 2/9 Enjoyed the clip

[@ju.snooker]

A surprise to be sure - but a welcome one