SVB's record-tying 5th US Open win: 2016 US OPEN 9-BALL: Chang Jung-Lin vs. Shane Van Boening

From October 2016, Accu-Stats Video Productions was there when Shane Van Boening set the record straight - and straight into the record books he went with his 5th U.S. Open Championship, tying Earl Strickland with the most U.S. Open wins! It was the most anticipated match of 2016!!
With a 5th US Open title, Shane’s reputation as the most feared rotation player was consummated, and compounded, by battling early thru the loser’s bracket, all caused by a superb performance by Taipei’s Chang Jung Lin. Wait ‘til you see Van Boening’s fearless, retaliation in the final! All the way thru that loser’s bracket, Shane’s determination, focus, and heart never strayed from his career intention of becoming the greatest all-around pool player who has ever lived.
- - - - - - - - - -
The complete 2016 US Open, as well as over 350 Accu-Stats Arena matches from the 2016 through 2020 are available to rent, buy, or a monthly subscription service: vimeo.com/ondemand/asvod/
Website: www.accu-stats.com
Facebook: / accustats
Twitter: / accustatspool
Instagram: / accu_stats_pool
Vimeo: vimeo.com/ondemand/asvod/
2020 International Open Website: www.international9ballopen.com
©2016 Accu-Stats Video Productions
#usopen9ball #accustats #shanevanboening #changjunglin

[@MrBintora]

Van Boening is my favorite player. He is very calm.

[@bakasyontv5942]

efren the magician reyes is much better GOAT

[@bakasyontv5942]

@Corbyn Stewart you better watch efren vs sigel king of the hill match, Sigel was shaking like rattle snake🤣

[@bakasyontv5942]

@Corbyn Stewart Your GOAT wanabe is a rattle snake

[@jaker5837]

And he plays at a nice speed, for watching, at least. I just jump through in 30s clips when he plays most other players. It’s like they intentionally waste time whenever they can.

[@michaelmiss8501]

Man, both these players have so much style and grace. Beautiful. Good sportsmanship as well.

[@shortydancer]

Huge props to Chang. Gotta feel extra pressure when you’re playing a different country and you know everyone in the room is rooting for the other guy. Great match. Thanks again Pat and co.

[@garygwin1741]

Chang Jun Lin, is a formidable opponent.

[@cosmicraysshotsintothelight]

I wish I could train under both of these guys. Oh and Reyes too... yeah... I need superior instruction from these guys. Wow.

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

He's my favorite America player by far one of the few without a attitude or arrogant or negative towards his opponent if he loses and he deserves everything that he wins because he put in the time to get better like I tell the local player that I help get better when they surpass me that they deserve to because they practice and put in the work to get better

[@ammoalamo6485]

As far back as 2016 the top players had reached a point where they seldom miss a ball, even some of the difficult long shots when shooting from an unstable position near the rail or over a ball. But of course, practice shows, and SVB is known as a master of long and diligent practice. This match shows the results of his dedication to the game.

[@michaelmiss8501]

Exactly.

[@mikescott3808]

This may be SVB toughest US open with that field he beat and had to get through a legendary list of players especially that Jayson Shaw match was one of the greatest matches of all time incredible come back win

[@ChasingChinster]

1:46:00 moments of silliness like this are so rare from Chang Jung Lin but so refreshing to see!

[@jacobjones5269]

My brother got 5th-6th.. Shane eliminated him.. My brother beat 5 former US Open champions that week, and Shane tied that mark when he beat my brother... Who won the US Open 9-ball in 2003..

[@AccuStats]

And he's just as good in the booth!

[@alcoholya]

Your brother is Jeremy Jones.. (was able to deduce this with my high-powered mental acumen).

[@jselectronics8215]

@@alcoholya Me too! We so smart. :)

[@jerrytripp9172]

It was great to listen to your commentary Pat. We have the good fortune to have your brother Pete in our billiard community in The Villages FL. You are both special

[@markabrice]

Real nice--thanks a ton for revealing Shane as the winner IN THE WEB LINK!!! We just love spoilers--saves us the trouble of watching.

[@farischugthai5598]

This happened 6 years ago buddy

[@mikescott3808]

Who cares you get to watch greatness for free thanks to Accu-Stats

[@TKSIXXX]

Thank you Pat and the Accu-stats Team! I appreciate what you all do for the sport! Thanks again!

[@harleydon]

Thanks Pat, I have enjoyed all the videos you have put out. Pete keeps us all posted in the Villages. I have always felt that Shane's 5 US open wins were more significant than Earl's because the field was much deeper. Thanks

[@patrickfleming1256]

Good to hear from you Don!

[@DPMAce]

The crowd loved Shane

[@camerongore1146]

Tell me someone else saw Shane throw up 5 at the end and some guy thought he was getting a high five...…..hilarious!

[@greeneyeddevil1]

Thanks Pat and your team. You guys have done so much for the sport.

[@dannyberkabile265]

Thar Magic Rack may be good to rack, but it alters the course of balls running over it after the break. Shane's break when the score was 6 - 8 had an 8-ball it appeared would have froze to the 9-ball, but instead it ran over the Magic Rack and ended up two inches away from the 9. This could have made a big difference in a later shot only because of the Magic Rack.

[@hunchemlnarik]

true, it does alter the course of the balls as they come to rest, but how is it to either players advantage?

[@kriskringle6173]

This is a great match. Well over 900 for the US Open. WoW. I havent seen Chang around much last couple years.. since this Covid shenanigans. Hopefully we can get past all that moving by 2023.

[@chrism1060]

Amen to that brother.

[@whoamifoo9075]

Back when the U.S. Open was still fun to watch. Thanks pat.

[@jordanturner9094]

Its still fun to watch.... just a different feel now that it is going more mainstream. but its what the game needs, exposure

[@whoamifoo9075]

@@jordanturner9094 matchroom is beyond horrible. The commentary is atrocious and the camera work is even worse. Don't you find it odd that the United States open is owned and produced by europeans now?

[@markcossman200]

Thank you Pat for these recordings!!

[@farshidrahmani6262]

Great match! Deserving win for SVB 👏

[@jackahler7170]

Thanks Pat what a great match, best player one a thriller!!! Go Shane.

[@leelorts6376]

i think the old commentator played pool on gunsmoke..

[@nguyencuthanh1995]

love SVB ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@TheBilliardCorner]

Can’t wait to watch this

[@nguyencuthanh1995]

love Shane ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@RT-Ford]

The cameraman has to learn that the viewers want to see the shots, not close ups of the players. In the third game, he missed the position play from the six to the seven.

[@AdubsMMA]

I love when Shane wins. ❤️

[@aibimsky8009]

I've been waiting for this video..tks for the upload👍

[@billiardsgeek4416]

Wonderful final. I have a lot of shots to practice!

[@troywest]

I love the commentary - binge watching all these great videos

[@mikemillslv]

except for the idiotic spoiller title!!!!!!

[@haies09]

Thanks for the upload

[@troywest]

Thank you Accu-Stats for all of the great content

[@mikemillslv]

thankyou accu stats for the spoiler title on the finals match . buffoons.

[@xjcfreezy]

SVB is the goat 💯

[@wizardmack3551]

Theses commentators could pump the pronsors by saying more about the player equipment like que size, tip selection, what they carry in their cases.

[@JohnDoe-wq5ew]

SHANE IS A BEAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mehdim544]

Shane's break is just too good for a shot that most people can never master and or control consistently. When he is on no one can beat him cause he keeps breaking and falling onto the 2 ball every time.

[@stevestewart6287]

Danny said SVB did not know the 4 rail safety shot on the 3 in game 14, which is ridiculous. SVB knew the safety shot, he just decided not to play it. He played a good safety, and Chang made a great shot to jump the 3 in the side. If Danny thinks SVB did not know a simple 4 rail safety shot he should get out of the announcer game, because SVB clearly had the shot, he just did not use it.

[@coldpressedbrickrep]

Yea I’m sure if you were in the booth as much as Danny you’d never say anything stupid .......get over yourself.

[@JH-ji6cj]

@@coldpressedbrickrep get over your own self, Danny made idiotic comments throughout the match.

[@rolliedixon4805]

Spock out here watching Shane win us open #5 like no one would notice!

[@chrism1060]

How sad is it that you win first place in a professional sport and the prize money is only $50,000. They should get so much more. I understand that pool is not as popular as other sports but it's still sad.

[@AlexZander688]

$50,000 for a game. I guess I could call it a Cue Sport. But I still think of it as a game. Efren Reyes back in 2001 for the Tokyo Open with 700 entrants won $170,000 or $160,000. You would need much bigger corporate sponsorship $$$ to have bigger payouts.

[@tomaszhoekstra7357]

This is just one of many events, $50.000 for a weeks work. Not bad.

[@alcoholya]

@@tomaszhoekstra7357 true, but once you get below 3rd place, it's almost a waste of time and money to play these big events, unless you have sponsorships/backers. A pro golfer who finishes 10th in a major tourney wins way more.

[@tomaszhoekstra7357]

@@alcoholya correct, but golf is also seen as a sport, they play serious and are professional. Big difference with what pool is in the US at the moment. Other countries actually organize and help players (netherlands, germany, france, italy, china, japan, and more) and this is started by the players. Play unified rules, have dress codes. Big difference in approach, here it is treated like a hobby, so yes, it will pay like a hobby. Sponsorships will only come if there are people watching, that is the ‘chicken and the egg’ part of it. But it does start with the players. Predator and matchroom are doing their best to elevate it, but it is up to the players to follow through.

[@wallytverstol8627]

great match

[@chrisolson3240]

That Break rule is absolutely terrible. Make a ball on the break, but 3 balls didn't pass the head string, other players turn. sheesh.

[@AccuStats]

I'm with you!

[@iwillriseagain1118]

100%. The rule was meant to keep people from soft breaking. If you smash the break, and make a ball, it shouldn't matter what else happens. That's just random luck.

[@Isuc_at_poolgolf]

This rule shouldn’t be applied when added some extra break rules The U.S. Open break is already tough enough, the three points rule is just pointless

[@wilsonhutahaean7599]

The real champion and legend

[@mikescott3808]

Chang needs to have a time limit on racking those racks are the best in the business it’s brutal watching how long it takes him to rack , the ref should be doin it instead to speed it up make it fair

[@jamestrads497]

Shut up

[@JohnS-il1dr]

​@@jamestrads497 make him

[@blaE]

Wilson: Payin on beautiful diamond paragon table One piece slate "Simonis cloth" Super level Balls by aramith. The other commentator: Cloth supplied by shhimonish.

[@user-zj2km7hw6b]

ボーニングかっこいいです

[@EfrenReyesTV]

1:46:11 Thank me later.

[@donsmith3857]

these guys are so good, its like 2 robots are playing and unfortunately, 1 robot must be terminated.

[@billynorton2048]

Why would you post results in the title????

[@Macu111]

The video was posted like 5 years after the match. Wth are you thinking? Anybody into pool knew it. No harm done, my friend :)

[@eddiesmurfy]

Shane is so good.

[@yaris10502]

Does anyone know what is the brand of the cue that Chang played with? It looks really beautiful.

[@samerbleik5475]

Shane is very gentle

[@miltonvanceiii2766]

0:01 guy over the announcer’s left shoulder got “the mr. spock” at the barbershop.

[@MahlonEdwards]

Vulcan

[@dustman96]

That's a good point. There aren't many sportsmen who dedicate so much time to their sport. It's easier when it's so fun. On the other hand, some other sports are harder to master.

[@teetom2740]

Ten years from now I bet this will be called top 5 matches ever. Not super exciting, Not really any hard shots. Not really any blatant mistakes besides some scratches off the break...Virtually perfect pool by both guys, and the pool gods took care of the rest.

[@MrJdsenior]

If you haven't seen it, watch the lead up match, Chang vs. Shaw, and make sure you stick it out. Shaw starts out TERRIBLY, but stick with it, I wanna tell ya, it is worth it. SOOOO close, and SUPERB attempt at a hill sitting comeback from WAY behind (sorry for the spoiler).

[@Floridamanfresh111]

At the beginning of the video a gentleman is sitting behind SVB. He has a green US Open Jacket and billiard rack necklace. Anyone know who that is?

[@zizoumonk10]

Michael Bazemore that’s Brady Behrman, Barry Behrman’s son. Barry founded the US Open 9 ball championship. He passed away earlier in the year prior to the 2016 tourney. Brady is wearing his father’s necklace and jacket.

[@bobbyaulia9578]

Champ!! 👍👌

[@aibimsky8009]

Jd ateul ya😜

[@fischernilsen6864]

Thank You Mr. Pat Flemming and Accu- Stats... !!!! Much Looking Foward..... If memory serves , I believe I was in Sandcastle that night watching and playing... GOOD TIMES... Sincerely, Fischer....

[@patrickfleming1256]

Thanks Michael for your support!

[@hammerlane3871]

Outsville rack, keeps the balls perfect, which is why he had to re-rack how many times....?

[@tshark2787]

3rd time a charm racking

[@billiardsgeek4416]

Great match. I enjoyed the match but I think I like the commentating more. Keep practicing.

[@johndavis9926]

Lost a Us Open shooting a TPA of .910 That insane. But a .950 is pretty much what you need to shoot to win a tournament like that. I wonder what Earl was shooting when he won his 5th.

[@cosmicraysshotsintothelight]

I have never seen a lag that did not strike the end rail coming back that was so close. I think they were even.

[@tygr600]

1:24:45 magic rack changes the roll of the 8 ball.

[@sinwithagrin4205]

What size table are they on? Looks smaller than a 9 footer

[@Superian-vi1nk]

i think 8

[@Duffyyy94]

It does look smaller but thats just b/c of the finish on the table rails. They are most definitely playing on standard size tables for the US open.

[@fastone371]

@@Superian-vi1nk Most definitely a 9 foot table

[@0dham]

I want the commentator to say SSSSSHHAMMY THE SSSSHHHHQUIRREL

[@donegotold8776]

Is it just me are does it seem like Shane's game has not been as good since he changed to the carbon fiber shaft !?

[@KorbyWaters]

he still wins all of the time and never loses gambling ... plus he makes the most money as a player in pool. Other than Venom who is killing it. But i feel you on that point

[@cosmicraysshotsintothelight]

It is all those steak dinners!😆

[@chadhutsell8847]

I have wondered this myself having recently watched a lot of his matches from 2010 to 2017ish. And of course wat he'd another while using the carbon fiber shaft. I agree. Don't have anything to back it up but it just seems his control was better with the wood shaft

[@akquicksilver]

Classis stuff! I really enjoyed half of the commentation. One of the commentators needs to tune up his cyrstal ball.

[@JH-ji6cj]

GREAT match....Danny, not so much.

[@josihd6918]

38:34 huge skid

[@wombra8314]

1:40:14 i love him 💜😂😂👍

[@scottc6012]

I feel like chang took too long racking, breaking svb rythem

[@lapnguyen2898]

That's how he plays in all of his match even against slow playing players. If he only did it for this match, then there is validity to your observation, but Chang is a very methodical player.

[@CKC-gk2dh]

Pay attention people...how JL Chang really focuses on chalking his tip. It is used to relax him and keep him focused.

[@frankieduvall5642]

Agree with other posts. Shane is enjoyable to watch. He doesn’t overdramatize everything. Some of these guys make real idiots of themselves.

[@sollysplace4456]

Does being a commentator mean you must predict decisions and results of EVERY SINGLE SHOT even when you're clearly getting 80% of them wrong?

[@MrJdsenior]

I think you better watch again and run a tally sheet...he is not getting 80% wrong. So far, up to the third game, he's gotten very few of them wrong, and most of the ones he did could have been played "equally" well either way. JIC you don't know who he is, he's a 2004 One pocket hall of famer, and a 2011 BCA 8 ball hall of famer. He rolled a 300 bowling game. He was a decent pro boxer, trained under the well known professional trainer, Angelo Dundee (I think) in Miami. He beat Nick Varner in the 1981 National 8 ball finals, and has 14 other significant pro tourney wins over THREE decades. He is the only player in history to have won major tournaments in all four categories of professional pocket billiard: straight pool, one pocket, 8 ball, and 9 ball. He has a book written about him and his "road warrior" exploits, something he made his entire living at for many years. Maybe you don't like his commentary, and that is fine, but have a little respect for his accomplishments, AND his knowledge dude. I'm betting in pool they overshadow your's by about 100,000,000 %. Do you even win your local pool hall's tourneys regularly (handicap DOESN'T count!, not even a little bit)? Same goes for all the rest of you wanna be whiners. I asked a friend of mine once, who missed winning the Australian open Snooker tourney by ONE missed ball, if there was really any difference between excellent amateurs and excellent pros, and he smiled and said...worlds of it. I will give you that he does tend to drone on for anyone watching that knows pool, but there are people out there watching who are extreme newbies, and it might definately be useful to them. If it bothers you, just turn the sound off, it's not hard, if you can't figure out how to do it, just ask somebody. ;-/ Why whine when the fix is so easy? You are obviously a top pro level master (whom I've never heard of) who doesn't need it. Just sayin'.

[@sollysplace4456]

@@MrJdsenior well, I don't care how long he's been playing pool or what he accomplished...if he's annoying then he's annoying, simple...commentators should never get in the way of the viewer's enjoyment of a game and this man unfortunately did that. He is a nuisance to many other fans who watched, if you don't believe it check other comments.

[@wombra8314]

5:36 OMG! D: 👋🏻🎱👄🎱🤚🏻

[@dannypowell594]

0:34 is the guy behind Ken to the right wearing a black helmet or is that Lloyd Christmas?

[@AccuStats]

He had his wife cut his hair.

[@TheMrskydog]

🤣😂😅 that guy on anouncers left shoulder looks like Moe from the three stooges, or even Jim carey as one of the dumb n dumber Brothers 🤣 Yall's agree???

[@rickvassell8349]

These pros don't get paid right.

[@Lund1700FishOn]

What the heck is going on with the illegal breaks. They make a ball, don’t scratch, hit the head ball and it’s illegal. Damn announcer don’t explain why it’s illegal. They just say it’s illegal. What the hell.

[@fastone371]

3 balls must cross the head string to be legal to prevent soft breaks. Or a combo of balls crossing the head string and pocketed balls must equal 3

[@Poolhawk]

shane made 6 or 7 break n runs...

[@clutchitup9861]

Yep, as much as I like Corey deuel, he's the reason they came up with the rule. Dude figured out how to break and run out with such consistency, they had to make a rule on "proper" breaks. Lol

[@Mickster114]

I really hope he wins six, and sets that new record!

[@alcoholya]

Earls gonna win one more, then complain about the room temp after the match.

[@shanemcbride3055]

46:27 I can’t stop watching this shot

[@Mickster114]

Never seen players check the others rack. Interesting rule

[@colbyking8258]

Mahdee I think Chang was having so much trouble getting them tight Shane wanted to make sure he wasn’t leaving gaps in between the balls not sure if you are familiar with it you probably are but players can leave gaps in rack and kinda manipulate where the balls will go.

[@MrJdsenior]

Yes, Colby has it right, I think it IS to prevent intentional spacing in the rack, which can alter the spread immensely in the breaker's favor. A few of the current rules were made "against" Corey Dual's incredibly effective 8 ball pattern racking, and soft breaking the 9 ball rack (the three over/down rule here). If you look at the 8 ball breaking patterns Dual used to generate, they were almost overwhelmingly beneficial. He was a very clever dude, quite innovative in a few areas. I noticed Shaw checked a few of Chang's racks, and vise versa in the lead in match to this, as well. If you haven't seen that match, give it a look/see, and stick with it to the end, one of the best "lotta heart" matches I have seen in a long time.

[@B-RaZ]

Danny DiLiberto is so annoying with all his false and unknowledgable comment.

[@steveweber8821]

What's the point of this shot clock??

[@AccuStats]

The players have one extension per rack. If they are already down on a shot after the clock has run out, and they have not used their extension, it is automatically applied. they do not have to call it out. If they already have used their extension, and they are down on the shot when the clock runs out, they are fine to continue with the shot, as long as they do not get up from that shot. If they do get up, they get a foul.

[@MrJdsenior]

@@AccuStats The AUTOMATIC extension...excellent addition. Having to "call" them always seemed ridiculous, to me. With some of these players, you might consider adding a racking clock...kidding, but GOOD GRIEF. LOVED the Chang/Shaw match BTW...excellent cliff hanger, I was sorry not to see him finish it, nothing against Chang...but that level of "heart", wow! He did rattle at least one in that other string, but that stellar level of play is absolutely awesome to watch when it happens, especially at the speed Shaw got the job done.

[@mikemillican5852]

Damn I really wanted to watch this whole thing as svb is my favorite player but this commentators lisp is just to much, can’t even make it past first rack

[@sociologie4507]

it is me or the felt looks so so so fast!

[@dbergeron7567]

I always wondered who is in the booth? The older sounding fellow? Danny maybe?

[@AccuStats]

Danny DiLiberto

[@MrJdsenior]

Talk about a close lag! I thought he was going to get out sheets of paper next. :-/

[@theawesomnes3848]

4:46 they don’t have lasers but they got fingers

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

I'm taking Chang in this one

[@sethdel5337]

Mark puts Danny in his place 1:34:33

[@davycrocket4858]

Why does the opposing player check the other players rack before he breaks?

[@thahardcoregamergstorm7779]

gaps imperfections etc for an advantage also illegal racks but i guess the ref does that my question is what was that ball line up for that shane did at the start?

[@kevincahill5363]

the lag for the break was so close that shane used the balls to help determine whose ball was closest to the rail. he conceded that chang"s was closest. hope that helps.@@thahardcoregamergstorm7779

[@djamo1969]

1:19:31 “If money was meant to be carried around, it would’ve had a handle on it.”- That’s why Danny DiLiberto is a legend!

[@mikescott3808]

People don’t appreciate him enough love listening to him announcing the games with his sayings and stories he has just the best !

[@Cellebr8]

Fr!!

[@HeadCase55]

Why was the last rack an illegal break

[@justinthomas2899]

3 ball rule. 3 balls have to pass the head string or be pocketed, or a combination of the 2. Looks like Shane only had 1 pocketed and only 1 passed the head string

[@HeadCase55]

@@justinthomas2899 thanks!

[@markabrice]

Boy, thanks a ton for telling us the outcome in the tag line! Saves us the trouble of watching the frigging video. You people should know better.

[@Macu111]

The video was posted like 5 years after the match. Wth are you thinking? Anybody into pool knew it. No harm done, my friend :)

[@brentditzik8076]

@@Macu111 as someone who recently took up billiards i did not know and would have liked to watch

[@sociologie4507]

@@brentditzik8076 I am watching for the 3rd time, knowing, remembering the first 2 times and it was still great!

[@pellepelle403]

At 1:15:00 why is Chang’s break illegal? He pockets the 5 ball and the 1 & 4 pass the middle pockets. What am I missing? Normally it’s 3 balls have to pass or any combination of pass and pocketed balls, correct?

[@pellepelle403]

Even the first commentator says it’s legal and then the second commentator just goes with “it’s illegal” since that’s what was called.

[@glandenzheng]

@@pellepelle403 It's 3 balls back past the head string, not the middle pockets

[@salvadorlopez413]

Only the 1 passed the head string.

[@cosmicraysshotsintothelight]

@@salvadorlopez413 It varies if balls also fall, or if none fall.

[@MrJdsenior]

@@cosmicraysshotsintothelight Yes, pocketed plus past head string travel must be at least three total.

[@edhartgrove7552]

●●● I just got around to watching this video. I agree with Danny Diliberto. They (probably) should have a laser "pointer" affixed to a device that can be run alongside both the left hand and right hand side rails. Any dispute of who won the "lag" could be determined using such a device.

[@josephkane1723]

Why are they racking their own I thought this is thefinals

[@AccuStats]

That was allowed that year.

[@humanpersonjuniorjr829]

Circuitous -- announcer pronounced it SUR-ki-tus. Actual pernounciation (