STRAIGHT POOL: Shane Van Boening vs Billy Thorpe | 2019 US Open Straight Pool Championship

CSI presents the...2019 US Open Straight Pool Championship
May 27-29, 2019
Griff's Billiards
Las Vegas, NV
Shane Van Boening vs Billy Thorpe
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[@MattForbis]

the last 20 seconds of the video, shane sinks 4 bank shots without even trying

[@MattForbis]

@Erin B still impressive tho

[@andrew_owens7680]

And players like Billy Thorpe make him feel he has to do that to win. I one watched Mike Sigel run 108 without hitting a single bank shot. The style of play has changed because of youtube. Players today can watch technique over and over and have many "secrets" available to them that only a few were aware of in those days.

[@kevinwillen4178]

And he probably kept going after the camera shut off

[@Thaddeus_Howe]

These commentators are very relaxing. Not the most informational commentary, but it sure is pleasant to listen to.

[@nate9229]

Agreed, i like these guys. Some commentators can make a match almost unwatchable. Especially when guessing every single shot thats going to be made..

[@capoman1]

AGREED. Billy Incardona and Danny Diliberto can be daunting. Like surviving the commentators is an even of its own.

[@LMB9888]

Still the best commentary and production value in billiards. Thank you.

[@cdr_902]

really? sure it's very nice production.. but this is basic bitch commentary at it's finest.. get Jeremy Jones in there, or Karl Boyes, those guys know exactly what the next move is and why... these guys are just spectators with microphones.

[@brandomalqui2097]

29:00 Commentator 1: "Did you see that shot!" Commentator 2: 👁 👄 👁

[@Tryo707]

Thanks for posting this. Much appreciated.

[@Tesparza0218]

28.55 you see Thorpe getting up thinking yup he is not making that then sits down with a smile on his face lol

[@boydjackson5601]

Mr.Thorpe is well on his way to greatness, especially with his attitude. He and Shane appear relaxed and friendly no matter which of them wins.Great sportsmanship from both.

[@michaeleggebrecht366]

Does SVB ever win a Lag?

[@wauttz]

58:04 - Commentator talks about Shane’s stroke. 3 point pump stroke.

[@jessehickey3918]

Around 29:30 commentator talking about Shane's income of over 100k/year like it's high, but there's not a whole lot you can be top 2 at in the world and only make 95k-190k per year. There's some NBA bench warmers making over 1 million.

[@soulpower121]

Jesse Hickey right?! Pool needs to be sponsored better. It’s sad

[@texastitan6567]

It’s all about popularity and views. It’s unfortunate that pool isn’t more popular but the reality of it is that it will never be on the league of major sports like basketball, football, soccer, baseball, etc.

[@1Andypro]

Check out Shane firing in those banks after the match ends like a boss. 8-)

[@castaway6811]

Andypro no pressure is a beautiful thing

[@arnoldrantala4945]

YOU SCRACTH 5 TIMES IN ONE GAME. YOU GET BANNED FROM THE POOLHALL😅😂😂

[@eddymadrid9061]

Alguien q me explique las reglas

[@truthpopup]

So how come I don't hear players call their shots in a straight pool tournament?

[@stevesmith2171]

The commenters are busy boring the audience,why turn up the sound on the players? These guys make paint drying look like the Superbowl. The commenters,not the players.

[@TimZ007]

19:20 check out Stevie moors pre shot routine. LOL. methodical.

[@bboobbee1965]

I don't get it?

[@unclequack5445]

SVB was born on a pool table.

[@Mak933]

Apparently Shane stopped into Shooters in Burnsville, MN just a couple of weeks ago while he was near his hometown and visiting family/friends. I wish I would have been there that Monday night to meet him. In any case, this pool hall has 64 pool tables.. must be one of the largest halls in the Midwest. Apparently his hearing aid technology is designed and/or manufactured in the Midwest by a friend of his.

[@jamest3552]

Pretty sure the South Dakota Kid is from South Dakota (Sioux Falls).

[@jamest3552]

CR Billiards and Two Stooges are the hotbed of pool in the Twin Cities, it's in the north metro, whereas Burnsville is in the south metro.

[@Mak933]

@@jamest3552 I knew he was South Dakota. DIdn't know he was from Sioux Falls. Keep in mind that that's only 3 hours from the twin cities.

[@jamest3552]

@@Mak933 Yeah I live between them and it's 3 hours to the cities and SF is an hour & a half the other way, so closer to 4 hrs. Anyway, it's a different State. He's been in some local tourneys I've also been in, and played him a time or two. He ran 4 of 5 tables against us in a team event. He's a nice guy, no ego, unlike many pros.

[@capoman1]

7:49 I think it is partially mental. But it is also the mentality of percentage pool. In rotation YOU HAVE NO CHOICE of which shot to take next. You'll see that in one pocket or 8 ball, where you have choice, even Efren TAKES THE SHORTER SHOT when given the choice, even if the short shot is a difficult cut... So they feel the percentage play favors shorter shots. Both for pocketing and position.... Players THAT ABANDON this short game strategy, like John Scmidt, have far more runout choices. And we've seen Scmidt now break Mosconi's record.

[@viktordolic3738]

I have a few questions: 1. What I should do when the last ball is on the racking point? 2. What I do when cue-ball goes in, should I move it anywhere and do I get negative points? 3. What happened when I got braking foul, what's happening then? 4. Do I get negative points if I pot the wrong ball in the called pocket?

[@garbygarb31]

it would be better to google it rather than wait years for an answer

[@mikea5205]

Billy reminds of a young Earl, plays fast and confident...minus the wacky personality though.

[@daltonhouchin4833]

Dalton

[@poolfiend007]

6'1" or 6'2"? Shane is 5'10" at best. Probably 5'9".

[@cry_now_laugh_later]

No, definitely not. Around 6 ft

[@poolfiend007]

@@cry_now_laugh_later I don't know. I'm just under 6'2" and I stood face to face with him and it wasn't close. The problem is most people lie about their height and then it snowballs to where everyone thinks they're taller than they are. I measured 6'1 7/8 in highschool. I'm in my 40's now so I doubt I'm even that tall now.

[@DominiKing32]

I'm 5'10". I took a picture with Shane and he's at least 6'1"

[@poolfiend007]

@@DominiKing32 Then you're not 5' 10". I'm 6'2 and I asked Shane for his autograph at Derby 4 years ago. It wasn't close.

[@DominiKing32]

@@poolfiend007 i'm definately 5'10". I've had my height measured twice a year for the past 18 years in the military.

[@BillMorganChannel]

Why did Shane break when Billy won the lag

[@Vadawaterman]

you dont want to break first in straight pool, as the break shot is more of a defensive shot in this game

[@BillMorganChannel]

@@Vadawaterman Awesome thank you! So if you win the lag you can "defer" the break to the other guy....thank you for straightening that out. In Nine back do you like alternate break?

[@Vadawaterman]

@@BillMorganChannel Absolutely. As for 9 ball, break rules change from match to match, some tournaments are winner break and some are alternate. On the pro scene, alternate break in my opinion is best because a player is guaranteed to get their chances. When pro players have the opportunity to play winner breaks, if someone is on their game, their opponent may only get 1 or 2 real chances at the table if any in a short race.

[@freetimeisfootball]

Wtf 6:55 sorry guys this is sth new for me

[@wvwIceMan13wvw]

freetime is football 14.1, so you make 14 balls of a rack and intentionally leave 1 ball close to the rack area ideally. Rack the 14 balls and you shoot that 1 ball(must shoot it) and try to bust part of the rack open to continue the run.

[@mkoz1134]

This game is way more fun with two ameteaurs lol. To play anyways. These pros shoot too good. Same guy shoots 90% of the time while other guy sits there and watches.

[@peteypete24a]

First

[@rookiegam3r480]

Wtf is straight pool?

[@JayBates]

lmgtfy.com/?q=what+is+straight+pool

[@magicayu]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straight_pool

[@fredhugard7444]

It's what real men play.

[@rickharrison3522]

It's pool that is not gay.

[@rookiegam3r480]

Rick Harrison Amazing lol

[@edgarjimenez7600]

Straight pool ?it's 1-2-3-4-5 and so on that's how i play it

[@CupOfOrangeJuice1]

That's great for you man

[@brandonarnold382]

Fattyzilla right 😂😂😂

[@52alkom]

What u play is rotation. 14.1 is called, any ball any pocket each ball = a point.

[@thepoolmaster8683]

Well that's not how to play it your talking about Filipino rotation

[@capoman1]

No you're talking about ROTATION. You rack all 15 in rotation. Efren's game.

[@markking002]

this is just too loud to enjoy, I'M OUT

[@wauttz]

58:04 - Commentator talks about Shane’s stroke. 3 point pump stroke.