Top 10 WILD and CRAZY POOL SHOTS of All Time

[@DrDaveBilliards]

A fun collection of wild, crazy, fluke, lucky, and funny pool shots in the following 10 *Categories:* 0:00 - Intro 0:11 - 1 - Pros Missing Easy Shots 2:28 - 2 - Total Fluke Shots 3:40 - 3 - Lucky Skill Shots 4:18 - 4 - Crazy Skill 5:40 - 5 - Jeff DeLuna Personality 6:20 - 6 - Balls Bouncing Out of Pockets 7:08 - 7 - Is That Real? 8:50 - 8 - Anger Shots 11:48 - 9 - Celebrations 12:37 - 10 - GOAT Cameo 13:23 - Wrap Up 13:39 ---- shot collage *Resources:* - Great Pool Shots: billiards.colostate.edu/videos/pool-shots/ - Top 25 BEST POOL SHOTS of All Time: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6K3dHucf5p3rNU - TOP 10 EFREN REYES FAMOUS SHOTS ... And How to Shoot Them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGLGq4imbtBli80 - TOP 10 MOST FAMOUS POOL SHOTS OF ALL TIME … And How to Shoot Them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l17QcquNZdBoh80 - More MOST FAMOUS POOL SHOTS of All Time … And How to Shoot Them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWrIgKWurNBqfpY - Fun, Interesting, and AMAZING POOL SHOTS: kzbin.info/www/bejne/onuVq3mGhb2Enpo - POOL MAGIC - You Can’t Always Trust What You See: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKuYl6V8l8aNkLs - 9-Ball Rack Manipulation and Breaking Cheats: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGOwZI2BbZuWsJY - Pattern Racking and Ball Gapping: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/break/pattern/

[@tonycrawford8934]

@DrDaveBilliards Not sure if you've ever done one, but can you do a video detailing the training positions you chose to mark on your table with the paper doughnuts?

[@DrDaveBilliards]

@@tonycrawford8934 See: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/training/teaching/ The dots are used mostly for the Billiard University (BU) playing-ability Exams. All of them are demonstrated in the videos here: billiarduniversity.org/testing/exams/ Enjoy!

[@zanethind]

What's Bonus ball?

[@DrDaveBilliards]

@@zanethind billiards.colostate.edu/videos/pool-shots/

[@zanethind]

@@DrDaveBilliards thanks

[@Tam0de]

That audio clip of Efren saying "i got lucky," always gets me 😂

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I never get tired of it.

[@ryanhalvorsen6497]

He always says that 😆

[@King_CJ.LetsGo]

Epic line that Every pool player should use lol

[@brucemiller1696]

Sounds like a doofus.

[@Rand999]

@@brucemiller1696 coming from a doofus

[@askill8695]

I never get tired of Efren's "I got lucky"

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Me neither.

[@mikehunt2445]

Love you Dr. Dave, and i love how you always credit Efren as the GOAT👍

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Thank you. Efren certainly deserves the credit.

[@cavemanooga]

Now I am going to say "nothing but net" every time I fluke lol. Thanks Dr Dave!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I already do. It is fun.

[@kelvikelv5322]

And if I get Fluke on, I'm going to say, "Well, I got Lucky" like my hero, Efren 😉😊😁

[@DrDaveBilliards]

​@@kelvikelv5322 Can't go wrong with that.

[@ahmedsedqi2488]

What does net mean in this sentence?

[@RadioTom103]

@@ahmedsedqi2488 It is from basketball where the goal consists of a round metal rim with an attached net below. You toss the ball up and it goes through the goal so precisely that it doesn't touch the metal rim while passing through. The ball touches "nothing but net."

[@ralphlink08]

Even you put a 3 minute commercial I will still watch your videos to the end. Thank you soo much.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Thanks for the comment, and you're welcome!

[@thetowndrunk988]

Awesome video, like clockwork, from the doctor. I gotta say, no matter how many times I see Efren’s amazing shots, they never fail to entertain.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

He sure has "gotten lucky" a lot over the years. But as I mention in the video: "The better you are, and the more you practice, the luckier you get."

[@emmanueljames794]

"I told you kid, the balls roll funny for everyone!!" 😂😂😂😂

[@MikeandHelen1]

I wish I had seen more of Reyes in my youth.

[@Tedsterslab]

Most entertaining video of the week for me.. thanks Dr dave. 👍👍

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I'm glad to hear it. You're welcome.

[@jialixx]

The last one shows how amazing Efren is. Unbelievable!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

The undisputed GOAT.

[@danielbrissenden2555]

You are such an expert! It's crazy that you are not in the same class with these pros!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Being a pro player is very different from being a professional instructor. See: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/advice/pro/

[@Twobarpsi]

Those side pocket point shots are unreal! Never saw that before!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I'm glad the video taught you something. There is always more to learn with this great game.

[@Twobarpsi]

@@DrDaveBilliards Yes Sir!

[@JKTCGMV13]

I loved this compilation. Way better than listing shots and events that were simply “most skilled shots in history.” The personality and missed shots were fun to see.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I'm glad you liked it. I had lots of fun putting it together. FYI, I have many more compilations in my "Most Famous Pool Shots and Matches of All Time" playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLH9d4KFY28XscHllvlP_rVC1jQjDXZmYD Check them out.

[@bigtechispropaganda1093]

"Nothing but Net" LOL

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Are you old enough to remember the TV commercials with Michael Jordan and Larry Bird? They made the saying really popular back in the day.

[@allgood6760]

Cool vid.. Everybody will miss shots.. even the best👍

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Thanks. Agreed.

[@xertzpropz4143]

Love this!! Great Vid. Thank you.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Thank you, and you’re welcome.

[@emmanueljames794]

Mike "blames his cuestick" Sigel!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jerryhughes4256]

Thanks Dr-Dave!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

You're welcome! This one was really fun to put together.

[@maple6894]

These were very WILD and CRAZY shots indeed. Well done.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I'm glad you liked them. Thanks.

[@HP-zs2me]

Just at the right time. Thanks from Germany

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Why was the time right?

[@theohbg1380]

@@DrDaveBilliards because we are finally able to play at bars again after 6 months!!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

@@theohbg1380 I'm glad to hear it! The US is also mostly back to normal now.

[@lucass430]

Aranas doing all those crazy shots wearing flip flops adds to the crazyness of that runout, imo hahaha

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I should have played Jimmy Buffet’s “Margaritaville” during that clip. :)

[@onnyt60]

We all play in flip flops here in the Philippines except me. I play bare foot😅

[@DrDaveBilliards]

@@onnyt60 I would too in that heat and humidity. I grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana, so I know what it's like.

[@randyattwood]

Whenever I made a total fluke shot, I would look nonplussed and tell my opponent "I don't show that shot to many people." Nice collection. Thanks for putting it together.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I like it. And I'm glad you liked the video.

[@redringofdeathgamer]

Very fun, Doctor. More!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I'm glad you liked it. FYI, I have a lot more videos similar to this in my "Most Famous Pool Shots and Matches of All Time" playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLH9d4KFY28XscHllvlP_rVC1jQjDXZmYD Enjoy!

[@littlesmitty]

I know that kick by Aranas was something special, but that 9 to 10 in the same rack was also very noteworthy.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Agreed!

[@GetMeThere1]

A STUPENDOUS collection of video, analyzed and annotated through your unique expertise. You're one of the very few people in the WORLD who could (and would!) put something like this together. Thanks for your efforts!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Thank you for your kind remarks. I appreciate it. This one was fun to put together.

[@rocketceo]

Fantastic compilation! Great selection to end! Well done!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.

[@g1598]

loved the video

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I'm glad to hear it.

[@mileswindgate]

More Dave! More!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

FYI, I already have a lot more like this here: billiards.colostate.edu/videos/pool-shots/ Check them out.

[@danelobe2524]

Absolutely awesome, thanks Dr. Dave !!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Thank you, and you’re welcome! I’m glad you liked it.

[@kelvikelv5322]

ABC! Another Brilliant Compilation!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.

[@dillhole4603]

That was fun! Thanks, man.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I’m glad you like it.

[@michaellavery4899]

That was so good for too many reasons to mention. Amazing. Thank's for compiling it.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Thank you, and you're welcome. I aim to swerve. :)

[@zanethind]

Pros missing easy shots makes me feel good when I miss

[@fixitrod4969]

9:45 can you imagine Earl if an opponent tried to say that was excusable while playing him... 😆

[@bleearg13]

Yeah, it was an honest mistake but not one that the rules can overlook. He'd throw a fit if his opponent did that.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Agreed. Earl would most certainly would have thrown a fit if the tables were reversed.

[@alpaul]

@@DrDaveBilliards I was there for that and I believe Jason quit the match because even though it was a rule, the promotors decided to let Earl keep shooting.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

@@alpaul I have a video link in the video description showing all the drama. I was going to include more in my video, but I decided to focus just on the key highlights of Earl’s and Jayson’s behavior.

[@alpaul]

@@DrDaveBilliards I get it. I agreed with Jason's point and though he was right to be angry. The margin of error at the pro level is so small.

[@coldpressedbrickrep]

11:17 had me laughing pretty good

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Yep. It is funny and sad at the same time.

[@ThiccEagle]

‘Nothing but net’ gonna be living in my head rent free

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Be sure to hear it in your head with reverb.

[@jeewilly321]

Excellent video as always!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Thanks!

[@rayb1966]

Loved the video! Thanks! ❤️

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I'm glad to hear it. You're welcome!

[@ericschneid3274]

Very entertaining thanks doc 😎

[@DrDaveBilliards]

You're welcome. I aim to swerve. :)

[@tylertkelley6779]

We had the Japanese Player's dance up on the big monitor; everyone was laughing; just ridiculous and fun, thank you!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Naoyuki Oi is quite the character. You're welcome.

[@raymondphillips7107]

That was great Dr Dave! 👍🏻

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Thanks! I’m glad you liked it.

[@CheeseRat12]

It's sad to see SVB try to get away with pattern racking. It really ruins the game.

[@jeremiahvillarreal3230]

Do you think he's the only pro doing it?

[@onnyt60]

@@jeremiahvillarreal3230 Does that make it OK?

[@jeremiahvillarreal3230]

@@onnyt60 not in the last bit. But people seem to only go after SVB.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

No. Dennis Ocollo was gapping the rack just like Shane in the same tournament. Also, Corey Deuel is infamous for pattern racking. For more examples, see the videos and links here: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/break/pattern/

[@6mdm]

@@DrDaveBilliards why I stopped competition 18 years ago when rack your own madness began. So sad to see it accepted as the norm.

[@butchie0415]

You the best Doc!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Thanks!

[@schmurgen5242]

There was definitely some money riding on those misses at the beginning!!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I guess that is possible, but I don’t think so.

[@ralphwiggum240]

I guess the Efren 'Z-shot' is overplayed now? 1995 Sands Regency 9 ball final game in the final championship match, tied 12-12 in a race to 13 vs. Earl Strickland. Not only does Efren do one of the best defenses around, accidentally gets himself stuck with his great defense, but then he got out of it by making an amazing shot with other balls interfering and complicated English to get around those balls, then slice the ball in the corner at perfect speed. How many times would you have to try to make that Z shot?

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Are you suggesting I should have included it in this video? I have already covered it in detail in other videos: - "GREATEST POOL MATCH of All Time - Reyes vs. Strickland - with the Famous Z-Shot:" kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJnLo5-Zl9OgjqM - "Was the Z-SHOT Efren’s Best Option?:" kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKiniJ-miK-jm7s - "Why EFREN’S Z-SHOT Is So Legendary, and Bending-Kick Follow-Up:" kzbin.info/www/bejne/mainaaWjfa2Bm8U - "Top 25 BEST POOL SHOTS of All Time:" kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6K3dHucf5p3rNU - "TOP 10 EFREN REYES FAMOUS SHOTS ... And How to Shoot Them:" kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGLGq4imbtBli80 Check them out.

[@ralphwiggum240]

Wow! I guess I have some more watching to do, Dr. Dave.! Thank you for all of your videos, you've helped a lot of people in this sport. The editing of your videos is what makes you stand out from other videos.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

@@ralphwiggum240 When you are done with those, I have over 500 videos already available here: www.youtube.com/@DrDaveBilliards/videos Enjoy your binge watching! :)

[@skyhawkslcb18]

"ok let's go outside" - man who never grew up mentally past middle school

[@stevebadachmusic]

great stuff! and you have had some pretty crazy shots, yourself!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Thanks. If you film stuff long enough, eventually crazy shots get captured on video.

[@zanethind]

That British commentator saying he never saw anything like that before is so true when seeing pros miss

[@kulasnikov3875]

Doc:: “nothing but net” Me: “nothing but hide” 😁

[@newsnebraska2392]

Fun fun fun. Thanks

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I'm glad you liked it. You're welcome.

[@expert2570]

i really really really like these collections i hope you keep it up!!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I've already done quite a lot like this. If you want to see more, you can find them here: kzbin.info/aero/PLH9d4KFY28XscHllvlP_rVC1jQjDXZmYD Enjoy!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Do you have suggestions for new video titles that I have not done yet? Thanks.

[@expert2570]

@@DrDaveBilliards For Sure! [ 1 - Top 10 POOL BANK Shots of All Time ] [ 2 - Top 10 POOL KICK Shots of All Time ] [ 3 - Top 10 POOL SAFETIES of All Time ] [ 4 - Top 10 POOL SAFETY ESCAPES of All Time ] [ 5 - Top 10 POOL TRICKSHOTS in Tournements ] [ 6 - Top 10 POOL JUMPSHOTS of All Time ] [ 7 - Top 10 POOL CUT SHOTS of All Time ] [ 8 - Top 10 POOL SHOTS Happen Once in a Lifetime ] [ 9 - Top 10 CRAZY POOL SPIN SHOTS of All Time ] [ 10 - Top 10 POOL SHOTS Go Wrong in Tournemnts ] It's not that Creative but I think you could make a good use of them and if you need any help with montage or graphic design you could contact me

[@DrDaveBilliards]

@@expert2570 I've already covered safeties and many safety escapes in these video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6XRd2R6r7lggpo kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJnZZItvqqt4j68 I've also featured many of the best kicks and banks ever in other videos here: kzbin.info/aero/PLH9d4KFY28XscHllvlP_rVC1jQjDXZmYD but I like your idea of presenting them together. I also like many of your other ideas. Thanks! I should also do an "Awesome One-Pocket Shots" video.

[@DavePlaysPool]

Really loving your latest series of vids Dr Dave but man where do you find the time to pretty much watch the entire billiard archive..! Respect 👊

[@DrDaveBilliards]

It helps that I have built up a huge library of shots over the years here: billiards.colostate.edu/videos/pool-shots/

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

I just love Naoyki 😂 Great video, as always. BTW does anyone seen older games on YT with Mike The Mouth? I just seen "newer" ones where his skill doesn't really show (other than the skill to talk too much)?

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I did a summary video of one of the best matches of all time with Sigel and Varner. Check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6Wxg2OamtZkgM0

[@MagicMikeBilliards]

This was a GREAT video Dr. Dave! Very fun to watch sir

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Thanks. I'm glad you liked it. I had fun making it.

[@WildStyleWorks]

Hi DrDave :-) Thank you very much for all youre nice videos, i could really improove my cue ball controll al lot with youre help. but i am still very low in pool skills. my biggest problem is to get the angles shots or cut shots right. but i try as often as i can. since i now have a table at home i try to at least play 1 hour a day. i love to play billard and also jsut started making my own high quality cues. When i get better i will buy youre DVD to get to playing wiht english. now i try to only play with front and back spin, no english, or only when really needed, for bank shots or safe plays of the cushion. And in most situations it is enough to get nice position on the next ball without english. BTW, did you ever thought about playing in the us open? i am sure you could get really high up or even win? thank you very much and best regards from Austria in Europe :-)

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I am a professional instructor, not a pro player. I play well, but not nearly at the level required to do well at the US Open (or any pro tournament). If you want help with your game, you might find the videos and info here useful: billiards.colostate.edu/tutorial/ Enjoy!

[@JustJrTv]

Every banger I ever played made shots like that grainy video lol

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I’ve seen bangers make miracle shots also, but never with the object ball speeding up on the way to the pocket! :)

[@joeyakaforexakapricechartg760]

This is cool

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Thanks. I'm glad you liked it.

[@theodorehui]

2:02 I think the lights from under the table caused him to miss the shot if watch closely the full clip. but still wasnt expected

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Good point: It "still wasn't expected."

[@borisspleit7105]

The first shot isn't that easy. With a cue elevated like this it's enough to play slightly softer to hit the object ball too thin. He obviously forgot to hit the cue ball strong enough.

[@jggrskate94]

The cameo is even more fun to me. The guys behind the camera seem to be andalusian*, as I can recognize by the accent, and they are surely David Alcaide friend's since he's from Málaga, Andalusia. At 13:16 one of them says ''¡ya no tirê mâh, no tirê mâh!'' which would be something like ''do not shoot anymore now'' with a very funny tone, implying that this shot would be unmatchable. And it would! he put down that cue lol. The other guy pointed out ''¡joe, con mochila y tôh, eh!'' which would be something like ''wow, even with a backpack, huh?!''. *People from Andalusia have fame for being funny and taking life loosely and with a sharp sense of humor, hence why it is even more funny to me. I loved it!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Thanks for the info. Cool.

[@jeffsebastianj]

I remember watching this and Efren rushed that 9 ball shot as he was really feeling the pressure of having the championships played here in the Philippines for the first time. He survived it though and played until the round of 32 where he lost to the eventual champion Ronato Alcano.

[@IApollo312I]

6:57 reminds me of the Tom and Jerry pool episode for some reason 🤣🤣🤣

[@Matt-np3fe]

the first set of clips: I DO THOSE SHOTS ALL THE TIME!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Maybe you should go on the pro tour. :)

[@shuchengchao]

Can we still find any Mike Sigel vs Earl matches? Those must be fun to watch

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Have you tried search on KZbin? I would think you might find something. I agree about the potential for "fireworks" fun.

[@MeganOHowe]

Good video, I haven't watched in a while been busy kinda going through huge life changes, finally more happy being myself, I'm going to lose some muscle strength lol but I think the happiness will really help.

[@lifebybill1326]

I can make every shot on the table, including the kicks, banks, long, hard cuts etc..... my problem in consistency and my biggest Achilles heel is long, corner to corner straight shots.....any advice??

[@DrDaveBilliards]

It sounds like you need to improve your fundamentals. Good fundamentals create consistency. If you want to work on things, the videos and info here are a good place to start: billiards.colostate.edu/tutorial/fundamentals/

[@theodorehui]

nice collection, shane jayson incident (11:00) was so unfortunate. Dr Dave do you think theres a way to fix the break off problem in pool? Sometimes feel like its mixing two sports together into one

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Agreed. The only good solution is to require a neutral person to rack the balls (ideally a ref), especially in later rounds of a tournament.

[@theodorehui]

@@DrDaveBilliards would it be possible to make an episode discussing whether there are ways to further improve the current rules, like off the top of my head, what about a compulsory push out after a dry break by the same player?

[@theodorehui]

Also would be nice to have an episode discussing less common formats of pool - for instance I know 235 is very popular in taiwan

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I already have enough things on my "list" to keep me busy for a while. Concerning the break, I like "alternate break with neutral racker, 9 on the spot with the 3-point rule, with no push out, but with the post break shooter having the option to let his opponent shoot instead."

[@theodorehui]

@@DrDaveBilliards Awesome thanks

[@MagicMikeBilliards]

Dr Dave what’s the definitive billiard book that best explains drills, mental game, fundamentals, safeties, cue ball control, stroke, etc. for increasing your game from Advanced player to professional or even something that the most experienced professionals can benefit from? Absolute best book in your opinion?

[@DrDaveBilliards]

The best "book" that covers everything well: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/ Concerning traditional books, there is no one books that covers everything well. Here is a good recommendation list: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/book/recommended/

[@MagicMikeBilliards]

Thank you sir so much

[@DrDaveBilliards]

@@MagicMikeBilliards You're welcome. I aim to swerve. :)

[@theodorehui]

1:17 the potting angle wasnt there, looks like Efren had to put some amount of inside english to try to cheat the pocket (and even more bottom to canon into the 5)

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Agreed. But this is still routine for Efren, especially at such a short distance and modest angle to the pocket.

[@9Ballr]

The moral of the story? Don't play Efren, because he always gets lucky!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

The better you are, and the more you practice, the luckier you get.

[@jackprice9957]

He gets “lucken”

[@sayeedafridi9747]

Hey Dave, can you pls post the link of the match between Shane and Shaw where Shane was called out for racking loose ?

[@DrDaveBilliards]

original match video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pH3EaYNpp7Stj5I FYI, much more info is available in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGOwZI2BbZuWsJY and this article: billiards.colostate.edu/bd_articles/2018/march18_break_feature.pdf Enjoy!

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

Some fun and amazing times. Some of those young men where on fire 🔥 with the there game,, when your that good incredable " luck" will strike. :)

[@DrDaveBilliards]

The better you are, the luckier you get. :)

[@ericbeeler1512]

3:30 I'm thinking it's a kick-carom-timed-kiss-combo. It also "rolls true" off the tongue. Lol. Great video, as always.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Upon closer inspection, I'm going with "kick-kiss-bank-timed-kiss-combo." :)

[@NOMIKAD1000]

@@DrDaveBilliards What that "timed" actually means?

[@DrDaveBilliards]

... when two moving balls hit each other at the exact time and place necessary for the shot to work.

[@NOMIKAD1000]

@@DrDaveBilliards Ohh thanks for answering, really! Before asking you this i was looking for a video of billiard terminology that i thought you had but i didnt find it (or maybe you dont and i just dreamt about it hahaha) If you really dont have it i think is a good idea for the future to do one. As a not English native speaker Im is sometimes hard to understand words like "bank", "fluke" or even "scratch" but i just look for them and get them, but "timed" was impossible for me to find out the actual meaning. So thank you very much for your message and for each one of your videos. :)

[@DrDaveBilliards]

@@NOMIKAD1000 FYI, my glossary of all billiard terminology is here: billiards.colostate.edu/glossary/ That's a good place to go anytime you hear a word or phrase you don't know.

[@jacobjones5269]

I’ve known Jeremy Jones for 49 years… And I’ve never seen him angry enough to fight.. lol.. Not once.. You’re something else, Earl.. lol.. An O-riginal..

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Earl has the ability to somehow bring out the worst in everybody. Joe Rogan quote attributed to Earl: "Pool is a beautiful game played by ugly people." :)

[@keithmartisius781]

Any thoughts on covering any interesting shots from the World Pool Championship? I watched the highlights and there were definitely some neat ones there. David Alcaide’s matches come to mind

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Good idea. If somebody else doesn't do it, maybe I'll consider it after they post some of the full matches online.

[@gizibaikk]

@@DrDaveBilliards sadly the full match will be officially posted atleast one year after the tournament. Tv contract they said :(

[@DrDaveBilliards]

@@gizibaikk Bummer.

[@salsabil44]

Dave, did you ever get round to doing an analysis of Efren´s cue action?

[@DrDaveBilliards]

No. It honestly isn't a high priority for me. I honestly don't think his stroke is special (other than the how accurate and consistent he is). He moves his arm a lot during the warm-ups (probably just to make sure he is loose), but his final stroke into the ball is a perfect pendulum-stroke-like delivery, hitting the CB at the exact spot he wants with the speed he wants, just as with pretty much all top players.

[@salsabil44]

@@DrDaveBilliards Thx for the quick reply. The reason I ask is because I think I watched another one of your videos on cueing technique and I always thought Efren´s cue action would be worth analysing, and is so interesting precisely because there seems to be so much movement there. As someone who grew up playing snooker we learned to keep unnecessary movement to a minimum, and especially the kind of lateral movement we see from Efren just before he strikes. It always amazes me that the greatest player of all time should have one of the most unusual and unorthodox actions. Having said all that I don´t think it is one younger players should try to copy...

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Agreed. It is not considered a "best practice" that others should copy.

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

@@DrDaveBilliards I am an occasional just-for-fun player, but when I started I did watch a lot of pool stuff on KZbin. Your videos are the best, but before finding them, my stroke became better and more consistent after watching Efren playing so effortlessly, my back arm was so stiff at first but seeing Efren's approach helped me relax. It helped a bit, then I found your videos here and on your website and that helped me A LOT!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

@@bennylloyd-willner9667 FYI, if you want more "best practices" stroke advice, see the videos and info here: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/stroke/technique/ Enjoy!

[@JaneDoe-em5zn]

3:25 I would've called that a kick, combo, bank, timed bank-kiss, combo. wtf? The sniper on facebook does a lot of them timed shots, they're amazing.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I like you shot name much better. Thanks.

[@thangthang4808]

Can you make a series of cue reviews? Ex: compare all types of carbon shafts on market.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I have done some of this here: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/cue/carbon/ and here: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/squirt/published-data/ but product reviews is really not my thing, and I think people make too big a deal about cues. See the bottom of the 1st section here: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/cue/selecting/ Enjoy!

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

@@DrDaveBilliards I love how this is the only channel (at least I know of) that always can answer "Can you do a..." with "Check this, and this, and this, and this, and...". You really covered soo much through the years, Teaching and Showing Pool GOAT!! THANK YOU!

[@DrDaveBilliards]

@@bennylloyd-willner9667 You're welcome. I aim to swerve. :)

[@MrAcEsNeIgHtS1188]

Hey earl-Decaf brother! ;)

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Funny!

[@bobo5299]

Dr Dave's top 10 greatest players?

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I like the list here: forums.azbilliards.com/threads/consensus-greatest-of-all-time-goat-list.495243/ Or were you suggesting I do a video on this topic?

[@paxconsciente3352]

@@DrDaveBilliards a video with explanations and clips explaining why would be amazing if you have the time, would make for good content

[@DrDaveBilliards]

@@paxconsciente3352 That would be a huge amount of work, but it is a good idea.

[@shanemccarthy7282]

@DrDaveBilliards could you do a vid on what to do when you have practiced but feels like you aren't improving or can't stay consistent... Or what to do when you play to a high level one day but the next you feel like a begginer

[@DrDaveBilliards]

FYI, I already have lots of good advice on these topics here: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/advice/improving/ and here: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/mental/ Enjoy!

[@shanemccarthy7282]

@@DrDaveBilliards thanks 👍🏾

[@JoeDubs432]

Another excellent video Dr. dave thank you very much!! 7:11 I would disagree with you here and I think that sometimes crappy players get lucky. Very lucky. I have seen three flukes in a row many times and I doubt that this video was manipulated. But of course it’s hard to know for sure and I could be wrong.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

The first time I saw the video, I honestly thought it was real also. But after looking at it closely, there are too many things (more than what I mentioned in the video) that look too "fishy." I am now 99.9% sure it is a fake, but I could be wrong.

[@Stonefalconetti]

It's most probably fake.

[@Tookiechips79]

Def not fake 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@DrDaveBilliards]

@@Tookiechips79 ... even though the balls seem to defy the laws of physics (e.g., speeding up on the way to the pocket)???

[@JoeDubs432]

@@DrDaveBilliards I think the glitches and the speed issues might be due to the fact that the frame rate on this cctv is very low. It doesn’t make any sense to fake a video of such poor quality especially when these few lucky shots are perfectly possible although unlikely, which is why I think the video was uploaded in the first place.

[@jonnycarroll6676]

Your ability as a pro is directly related to your dedication and devotion to the purity of the sport, you are never to reach the pinnacle without the approval of Karma. 7x good or bad your choice. This makes sense as to the decline of a certain top pro, and if he will ever again attain Domination. Stay Righteous fearless will rule.

[@crondawg101]

I now like Naoyuki Ōi even more than I did before

[@rodrigodelgado9127]

Awesome video like always. Next time do a negative history side of pool. Like the Shaw/Svb rack scandal, the earl/Jeremy street fight. I know it doesn’t look good. But all legitimate sports have those incidents in their history, baseball, soccer, basketball. Pool needs one too. #nothingbutnet

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Thank you for the suggestions, but I think I've already covered as much of the "negative stuff" that I want to cover.

[@rodrigodelgado9127]

@@DrDaveBilliards oh man you replied to me that’s awesome. How do i print this out. I understand.

[@raymondgirardtan4978]

4:10 reminds me of snooker player Alex Higgins. Have you seen footage of those shots? I'm inclined to believe those were deliberate.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I don't think bouncing off the rim of a pocket and riding the rail is ever deliberate. Although, bouncing off the back of the pocket can be a useful technique. See: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIjOiWyAeLx2gZI

[@raymondgirardtan4978]

@@DrDaveBilliards I've been going back and forth on this myself, and I'm still not sure. It happens at 5:50 and 7:30 in this clip, and both were no-bearing shots. It may be easier to do on a snooker table where the ball has a flat surface to roll on. Perhaps odds-wise it's the equivalent of a full-court shot in the NBA with the clock running down? kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqm4l5SXmrGmrac

[@DrDaveBilliards]

@@raymondgirardtan4978 Sorry, but I am not sure what point you are trying to make or what question you are trying to answer.

[@raymondgirardtan4978]

@@DrDaveBilliards sorry to go off-tangent. I just generally wonder which "flukes" by pros are actually calculated attempts.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

@@raymondgirardtan4978 The "flukes" in this video are definitely flukes, but many of the great shots in the playlist below are not flukes ... they are "low percentage" but calculated attempts: kzbin.info/aero/PLH9d4KFY28XscHllvlP_rVC1jQjDXZmYD

[@shanemccarthy7282]

Well... I got Lucky on that.... 😂😂😂

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Nothin’ but net!

[@pmamico]

The clip at 7 looks real to me. "There's six pockets on the table!" Once happened that an amateur fluked three balls in one against me in russian pyramid(!!) (12 foot table, extremely tight pockets)... nothing is impossible. :)

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Agreed. If somebody can fluke 3 balls in Russian Pyramid, anything is possible! However, listen to my narration again and study the video carefully. I still think it is a fake.

[@poolhustlersinc]

I didn't get a notification on this for both of my channel s that I'm subbed to you. Did you see that I sent you by accident the wrong shot last time we were talking about the craziest shots we've ever seen?

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Sorry, but I don't remember the wrong shot you sent. Was it not crazy?

[@MrJdsenior]

I once had a cue ball jump up onto the rail/cushion interface like your traveling version to the pocket did, but dead stationary, and spinning like crazy. One of those 3-5 second wind down types. The guy on the table beside me saw it and was incredulous. If I'd been on my game, so to speak, I would have said "eh, happens all the time". Some days are better than others. BTW, like I sent the Venom massive ball clearance to you, I sent your crazy fluke kick/bank/timed nonsense shot to Venom to see if he wanted to take it on. He does series doing that from virtual pool submissions, but I told him this one was WAYYY next level. I think you should try to replicate it, too. How much of a masochist are you? I expect even HE is not that much of one, though it's definitely a shot for his wheelhouse. Cheers, fun vid. And the point vs jump point shots. True, but Efren's was intentional...BIG big difference. When you play pro carom pool it helps a LOT on shots like Efren's kick. I imagine that's still well below 50%, even for him, but I'm convinced that a very good three cushion player that plays the other games at a professional level also (and balkline, etc) has a BIG leg up over those that don't. Also, I'm not convinced that leaving the ground on a break is totally theatrics. I think I watched a guy on YT that was a specialist on sports type whipping movements (incorporating all the muscles to produce the fastest or longest outcomes) doing some incredibly fast lookjng breaking (didn't have my Predator app then or I would have timed it) who was sending balls straight up out of the rack and off the table everywhere (faster ain't remotely necessarily better) and many balls off many many cushions, and IIRC he was leaving the ground on the breaks. He did point out that you would never want to break this fast, but claimed knowing how to do that will allow you to break more slowly (but still very fast) with more accuracy. I will have to find it and get back to you sometime with the vid. to see if I am remembering all of that correctly. Fair chance I might not be, though, it was a long time ago. Yeah, the video is total BS, guessing. Kind of like those videos where they make the entire rack on the break, and when you look at them slowed way down (as I think you did) you find all kinds of physics defying things going on, like balls accelerating without being hit, etc. Ya gotta give them credit for a decent attempt at fakery though, I guess. Yeah, the Oi interview was hilarious, but he unfortunately didn't play that well in the games I saw him in in that tournament. Unlike him. Boyes, on the other hand, who was there with him conducting one side of that interview, stated that he hoped he wouldn't embarrass himself coming out of not touring for a good while, and very much didn't. He played really well. The funniest part of that other cue smash was watching him stoop to pick up all the pieces for many seconds with obvious egg on his face. Not a well thought through action. That was a joke, JIC.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I doubt even Florian would want to waste time trying to reproduce my two fluke shots. I certainly wouldn't want to try to recreate them. I might get them in 50 tries, but I might not get them in 1000 tries. Ain't nobody got time for that. :)

[@MrJdsenior]

@@DrDaveBilliards Likely, but he 'wastes' some pretty incredible time recreating some pretty freaky virtual shots, and usually with reasonable to amazing success, but yeah, beyond tedious. With the obvious sometimes extreme deficiencies in the physics of those virtual games, like rail first cue balls following into pockets that would NEVER happen in reality, and top spin radically modifying shot path, where side spin throw changes it NONE. It is beyond obvious that many of the software engineers that code those programs have NEVER picked up a cue, at least not nearly enough, beforehand. Nothing like closing the one loop that actually matters there. It always amazes me that it never occurs to them to have a real highly capable pool players, pros even, give them some feedback during their attempts. Some of it is downright infuriating, some quite good. Oh, and Mike with the cue stick. Kind of a loss of composure there, but hey, he apparently MADE that cue, so I guess he meant it! :-/ :-) Been there many many times, just controlled myself better than he did. I have come close on a couple of occasions though. And he knew exactly who's 'fault', or error, it was. Judging those sometimes is beyond impossible, as you well know. If he can't do it, mere mortals don't stand a prayer. The only thing that struck me rewatching this is that Earl came in second. :-/ But I agree. I'm happy to see Earl lately tamping down all the nonsense and it seems to be really impacting his game, I am seeing him play much more consistently since doing that. I guess someone finally got through. Good to see, fun to watch. I am happy for him. Apparently a great guy off the table, all along, if you believe the dozens of people I've heard say it, and I do. He is FAR too good to make that his standard mode. I doubt Strickland did those things on purpose. He doesn't seem the type to cheat, though I have no personal experience to say that, just a somewhat educated guess, watching him over the years. Shaw's pick of the rack was damning, zero doubt. Kind of like F1, the name of the game often seems to be 'pushing' rules to the limit, until you get exposed. You can see him doing that little apex ball scratch almost always after the rack was set. I often wondered why HIS apex ball was so reticent to behave. I should have figured it out. My bad. Corey used to be a master of pattern racking and soft breaking to extreme advantage before the rules targeted that in a big way. Not illegal then, though. Kinda different. On the other hand, you see good referees often require re racking from far more players than Shane, so he's not remotely the only one doing it. Not an excuse, just a fact.

[@iimiboy]

Mike sigel in a baaad moood 😁

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Yep. He wasn't as bad as Earl, but he certainly had his "moments."

[@iimiboy]

@@DrDaveBilliards in a way he was like a polite version of earl with all the chatting, great player though and what a generation they had

[@briansullivan9487]

What mean when say... nothing but net?

[@DrDaveBilliards]

The ball goes in cleanly without touching the “rim,” as in basketball.

[@jayvey634]

Love your videos, but try not to rely on sound clips too heavily. Your content and narrated description is enough to make me return. I don't need the same memey sound clip played on 5 consecutive clips.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

I know I overdid it a little in this video. Lesson learned. Thanks for the feedback.

[@6mdm]

Sadly, the best rackers in the world have won many championships. Often players are denied that opening shot that allows high level players to compete. Meanwhile the rack gappers dominate. Referee rack is the only way to go.

[@shortydancer]

I remember bonus ball...

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Me too. I liked it too and wished it could have succeeded.

[@ApeNotMonkeyComic]

This could have been much better if there was analysis on why they missed. There are so many compilation vids on KZbin but only Dr Dave can do proper analysis.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

Good point. That would be useful; although, it is tough to know at times. Thanks.

[@ApeNotMonkeyComic]

@@DrDaveBilliards Prefacing with "best guess" is good enough for me. :-)

[@DrDaveBilliards]

@@ApeNotMonkeyComic Fair enough. OK, my "best guess" for most pro misses is "lack of focus." :)

[@marcodaniele1292]

Hey Dave! I got a great one for you, check out Tony Chohan's full-cue jump 2 rail kick!

[@marcodaniele1292]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4GzYpalnst6jMU

[@DrDaveBilliards]

That IS an amazing shot. I have it linked here: billiards.colostate.edu/videos/pool-shots/ and I will certainly include it in a future "Top One Pocket" or "Top Tony Chohan" shots video.

[@laurenceleadman4779]

Alex the lion 🦁

[@aceliu5997]

I tried to find this video for an hour... need to show my friend 7 mins 7 seconds. How people can fake a video.

[@DrDaveBilliards]

You should have asked me. I can usually find stuff on my website or in past videos quickly. For example, I would have sent you this: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/video/fakes/

[@aceliu5997]

@@DrDaveBilliards oh wow. Thanks. I normally remember, but this one was in a top 10 so it was hard to find.