Turning Stone Classic XXXII - - Finals Earl Strickland vs Shane Van Boening

[@timothyduzenski1386]

It’s pretty cool that all these years later Earl can still make it to the finals and challenge people.

[@KeithJawahir]

he's still beating the best players of today.

[@Fleur_de_lis2k]

Earl's career has already made it past William Grace, a cricket player. Is Strickland now the athlete with longest ever active career?

[@godjhaka]

and notice, commentators said SVB's only loss at that time WAS to Earl. IT's a shame how many peasants hate on Earl out of pure ignorance and miseducation. Earl is the greatest, the GOAT, way past Efren who only has 1 US Open... Earl is the first to have 5 US Opens and his last was like 2000, so that's over 20 years ago. SVB has 5 and won 3 in a row, but he still isn't Earl the Pearl. If you could battle Prime Earl (70's, 80's, possibly late 60's) he would wipe the floor with SVB

[@angryanimaldoc]

What an end. A post game interview with Earl would have been fantastic.

[@chrisanderson4044]

I’m so glad I watched this whole entire thing I would’ve never guessed it would end like that

[@genodean5935]

Enjoying this stream from Alabama...Thanks!

[@notnowchief.3089]

Earl is and always will be the best pool player I've ever seen

[@paleshelter4002]

hands down for me.. genius with heavy competitiveness!

[@vicluevano1222]

what i like about Earl is that he has a big heart for the game and the fire passion to always win every tournament. Shane is the same way so determined to win everything and a huge heart for the game as well but shane is more methodical and won't complain as much if things don't go his way but shane never backs down

[@zielaq87]

Did you see other pool players?

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

Best rotation player that ever lived absolutely

[@RichardsWorld]

It's no secret that Earl had a big influence on Shane and Jayson. Jayson actually lived with Earl for awhile. And Shane has said he looked up to Earl. Shane is one of the few people that Earl has said might be as good or possibly better than himself. Shane and Jayson use a longer cue because of Earl. Fedor is starting to use an extension with his cue now also. And he mentions he is going Earl Strickland mode.

[@Sharivari]

Oh no, a match like that to end like that.

[@iV_Revexx]

Sharivari love your vids bro

[@Jack-jf2gz]

If it was anyone other than Earl then I'd feel bad, but because it's Earl I think it's pretty funny. Earl has got to be one of the most arrogant and unsportsmanlike people I've seen.

[@LeeWanner]

Haha, hey dude! I love your vids. The ones I saw about spin really help. Earl is my favorite player and I watch all of his games - Have you ever done any videos you try recreating shots?

[@samsheridan3703]

For the life of me, I can't understand why anyone would produce a Earl Strickland game and NOT mic Earl Strickland. Dammit!

[@darrylbuswell2713]

Great commentary only out done by the awesome match

[@mvela1235]

Two of my favorite players

[@slanjbo]

The wry smile and nod before the lag is priceless, it reminds me of playing against my dad before he passed, mutual respect and familiarity spanning 2 generations! 😊

[@danielhicks4826]

Yeah I love Shane man, and Earl is a genuine legend and also a younger player who Earl holds in the highest respect and regards. What's really crazy is even at 63 years old Earl on any given night can actually defeat even the top 10 world rated elites, but its usually his mentality that fails him still, a great moment was Miscconi cup 2022 Earl was fricking beating Jason Shaw 3-0! clearly on the way to winning and getting the point but he started to fall apart confidence wise and Jason tends to rebound better then anyone in the world so he went onto steal the win 5-3 but what was really neat was at one point it was Shane who was actually mentoring Strickland and trying to give him a confidence boost and help him shake off his emotions was just real cool to see.

[@BladeRunner-td8be]

11:20 "and if he'd a hit it it would have just thinned the 2 and gone up table" right but SVB would have had a 75 percent chance of cutting it in. If Earl and SVB play in the prime time of their life it's going to be close but my money would be on Earl.

[@BladeRunner-td8be]

@James Tyler I'd agree with you but Shane doesn't have the killer instinct Earl had and still has. SVB sort of melts at times, especially during the Mosconi Cup. Earl never melts.

[@useranother667]

everybody in the world know efren, earl and bustamante are the best evers

[@CarlCramer88]

Go way way way back and watch some of the old school guys that paved the way and started the game. Playing on rough/rugged tables. Smokey pool rooms, below average tables. That’s where it’s at. Kinda like watching efren play in the Philippines. Old rough rugged pool table outside with roosters and chickens running around screaming. 100 people just a couple feet away from the pool table. Moped bikes zooming by in the background. That’s how it’s done, lol. All day everyday. These pool matches god forbid if you talk they want to kick you out of give you a warning before they do. Boring

[@WilliamSarokon]

My 2 favorite players in the world. Earl has always been my favorite. Not his attitude, his game. Shane is just phenomenal!!!!

[@cporteus968]

That was one of the best matches I’ve ever seen! I like Shane but I wanted Earl to win.

[@Membersacc]

Every time I see Earl and Shane play I always watch to see if Shane put the cue ball over the line on the break which Earl called him out for in a tournament years ago.

[@nineballjunky]

Earl always complains about something. It's part of the psychological warfare he imparts on his opponents.

[@Membersacc]

@@nineballjunky what was funny for me in that one was Earl was right. He usually is; just doesn't go about telling people in the best way.

[@nicksttrs]

When earl lost the lag I can already see what type of earl I'll be seeing in this match. I'm here for it !! After finishing this match just split the trophy plaque in half and put them both down as champions that was one hell of a match!

[@jarvislaw7213]

Nice break 🎱

[@jarvislaw7213]

I never ever met EARL STRICKLAND 🎱

[@timothybolshaw]

Excellent match. Anyone who has played on these Diamond tables will know that the pots these players were both making consistently are very challenging. Either player could have won. While both players had some luck, Shane got the rolls when he needed them at the end (the 5-7 combination that Earl just missed and the fluke on the 9)

[@andrewwood9067]

It was unfortunate that Shane won that way, especially because Earl was hitting them better than he has in a long time.. but anyone will tell ya that at this level you gotta get some lucky rolls to win sometimes.

[@bgjb-r1499]

A 34 year old SVB needed a little luck not once, but twice to beat 57 year old Earl Strickland. Not taking anything away from SVB he’s undoubtedly a great pool player, but Earl Strickland in his prime wouldn’t have jarred that 5 ball the turning point in the game.

[@MrTimmyc77]

All the pros dog it. They just happen to do it much less than the rest of us and Shane is no different. Age has nothing to do with it

[@bradleyburton2664]

​@MrTimmyc77 Then I guess my 90 year old grandma is unaffected by age? You sound real smart. Wanna give me the 5 out for 10K going to 11? The spot don't mean nothing, just like age doesn't, right?

[@guymanges3628]

Earl is a showman, Many people watch his games just to see him get beat, Professional wise Earl's right in much of what he says....

[@wombra8314]

Guy Manges yep, and yep.

[@janetairlines1351]

Earl said he has never missed a shot that was his fault😂

[@hammerlane3871]

haven't you heard? hes the only player in pool who's allowed to have any luck at all

[@JeffMTX]

HE JUST LOVES THE GAME TOO MUCH!

[@danielhicks4826]

So he's like the pool Floyd Mayweather, sadly for those people they got to see him win most games instead as with Floyd!.

[@dsauce223]

Some day the world of pool will exist without Earl Strickland, and it just won't be as entertaining.

[@guymanges3628]

Turning Stone , Excellent ending , Thank you Earl and Shane, Way to go Shane.

[@kevinh3979]

How do you figure it was an excellent ending? Van Boening won on a garbage shot.

[@useranother667]

thank you for the spoiler on the top comment, saved me from enjoying a full good match

[@JamesStreck0312]

22:22 who the hell is Shane Zamboni?!

[@williamhall7349]

The South Dakota kid

[@deeter4558]

Ha!

[@dm3917]

The guy who iced Strickland lol

[@wombra8314]

ikr their minds have become clouded in their delusional devotion like this is still the late 80's 🤢🤮

[@drewmonroe8116]

I guess he just felt like making him Italian

[@raymondmaglaris4149]

That was the craziest way to win a match hands down

[@SoCaliGuyHB394]

would have loved to see the flabbergasted look on Earl's face at the end. Great match, unreal ending.

[@BladeRunner-td8be]

Two of my favorite players to watch. Too bad one had to lose.

[@charlesfair1582]

Just opened the match,first thing I hear, “Shane can put together 2 & 3 packs at will “ Please, “Talkers” ; think about what you are saying.That could not be true of anyone playing 9 ball.

[@14moon85]

What you guys are not going to show a replay on the last shot come on.......???

[@Kentucky_Blue]

Azbtv, thanks for the great coverage here. Please listen back to this at high volume and listen for creaky/popping/tapping sounds. It sounds like someone is gently tapping their fingers on the base of the mic, or constantly moving a mic, or I don't know what. The volume needs to be turned way down to avoid hearing this and luckliy the commentators's word are still audible. It seems worst when all three are engaged, and not present when Al is doing an ad read.

[@joshfrench5275]

didnt notice this until i read this. thanks

[@wombra8314]

bozworthy ofc not when uptight alien is reading an ad 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@JustMitchPool]

What a way a win the match haha. Imagine what earl would of said. Great match.

[@intothepark]

If you think winning a major event by luck is okay, you're part of the reason this sport is dead and cremated. The break is very random and everyone can run out. Came here from watching snooker but I'll never return. What a random, easy, boring, luck based game.

[@derzopp9761]

So you would say that SVB is the luckiest player, winning all the games till the final, several years, and even in arow? I bet he would go to vegas to win some trillions if you were right. Luck is part of nearly every game, but consistent luck does, by definition, not exist. 😁

[@FluffetsCave]

Earl is an amazing, and legendary player. that also at times needs a WAHmbulance

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

I'm not a professional player, but it seems to me the "Racking Crap" is to determine how the rack is laying to see which side or middle you want to break from for best results? I admire Earls skill just wish he was more humble. both players are great in my book.

[@mvela1235]

What a shot for the WIN

[@dangoodhart]

What year

[@TheBluzguy]

Earl always wanted to be the most respected and beloved player in the game. Sadly, he's never been smart enough to realize he could have achieved that, and more, had he simply learned to shut his mouth.

[@davids11131113]

Well those titles don't pay much and Pool isn't tennis....anyway at least Earl does have the title of the only guy who is still playing at top pro level since the 1970's.

[@chrisgroves255]

Practice what your preaching and shut up loser.

[@mescellaneous]

it's a vicious cycle isn't it? the best player telling nobodies how to play the game. then the nobodies tell the best player, who is providing them with the entertainment, to shut up.

[@TheBluzguy]

@@mescellaneous When did sportsmanship become obsolete? Dozens of players on par with Earl. Can you name another who's a worse sportsman?

[@mescellaneous]

@@TheBluzguy sportsmanship, just like chivalry, was something made up. the only sportsmanship required is to respect the ref, and maybe no sharking or something. there are plenty of athletes with bad attitudes. frankly, i think it's the other way around. because you don't respect earl, you don't respect his antics. and let's be real here, who needs respect without the money? that's a reflection on the state of the sport, or on how earl is still one of the best players. i meet plenty of bozos a worse player than earl that still have a lot to say. if you want him to shut up, it means the game needs a ref. not this mumbo jumbo about respect. for all that i've seen of earl speak, i have never seen him lie, that's for sure. so sure, you don't like his behavior. i would be happy to see some more well behaved players that played better than earl. have these better and well behaved proper players come around so earl gets booted on the first round of these events. where are they? i don't mean to be mean when i said that, but that's where i place my respect. i come to watch the players play, not worrying about what they are saying between matches that doesn't affect play. or maybe it does, but not in a direct and competitive advantage kind of way. i guess i'm just a different viewer from you.

[@g0dsgreen]

God damn!!! (No spoil)

[@wyattcecil4881]

I love watching earl play to the judge Judy theme song 🤍

[@Kiárán92]

It’s a real shame that it doesn’t draw in big crowds anymore. I know with covid it could’ve had a big impact. But, years ago the difference was night and day.

[@dangoodhart]

What year?

[@azbtv]

Earl Strickland vs Shane Van Boening from the finals of the Turning Stone Classic XXXII held August 22 - 25, 2019 at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY

[@desireeanne916]

He won again in 2020 Turning Stone. I was there!:)

[@guythompson5306]

What he said was ....that he modeled his playing style and techniques after Earl

[@mantaBLS7biturbo]

Great game of both players, but a shitty music in the background where they are playing, can imagine that that throws off Earl.

[@Gorenghal]

I love how SVB checks the rack each time.

[@TwitchCozez]

What a game

[@nickbonvino]

Lucky shot to win a tournament.. we all deserve better!! Earl played better in my opinion

[@somethingtrulyhorrifying]

SVB had serious luck throughout this match, Earl probably grilled him later for a 4-leaf clover in his pocket lol.

[@PostUp_Time]

*EARL WOULD HAVE HAD BETTER BREAKS IF WAS NOT USING HIS PLAYING CUE TO BREAK* *ALSO NOTICE EARL LINES UP THE BREAK FROM 5 FEET BACK* *A TIME WHEN CUETEC WAS ABLE TO ADVERTISE ON BACK OF SVB SHIRTS*

[@freedomforthebrave]

You cant hat early in all honesty speaking he put his whole life into the game you gotta show some respect man he's not trying to be a dick hes just to competitive

[@markabrice]

Not the best way to finish it, but a win is a win.

[@vicluevano1222]

So there's 2 turning stone tournaments a year?

[@azbtv]

Yes, usually around January and August.

[@philb9373]

Great match, good job by the guys in the booth

[@johnbeard3733]

This racking inspection crap is getting out of hand. Either get an official to rack or rack your own.

[@tlinjr]

There’s nothing wrong with inspecting the rack if you know what you’re looking for. A lose wing ball means you have a better chance of making it in the corner and you can break from center so you have more cue ball control on the break.why give up an advantage like that? The world pool championships banned inspecting the rack so players couldn’t tell where they could break from.

[@johnbeard3733]

@@tlinjr I hear what your saying. I'm just saying from a spectators viewpoint that it takes too long and is boring. If you cant trust your competitor to give you a good rack, do it yourself. Especially if it will be aired on youtube or t.v.

[@tlinjr]

John Beard good point 🤙🏼

[@timothybolshaw]

Rack your own has its own problems, with plenty of players who know exactly how to pattern rack, or even load the rack. I think best is an independent racker where you are allowed to inspect the rack but not ask it to be rereacked. If there are gaps, it is up to you to have the skill to exploit that.

[@chrispafrieddreams9118]

My friend played Turning Stone, maybe this very tournament. Said the racking, the inspection of the racks, the playing the gaps, just took forever. I mean it was like the first thing he recollected...❤️🙏👉🇺🇸👍

[@joeking5038]

One of the commenters, when they're tied 11-11, called Earl a "goat". What's he mean by that?

[@azbtv]

Sports fans refer to some players as the "Greatest Of All Time" or the GOAT for short.

[@guymanges3628]

Anybody notice the four and five are both orange ?

[@gsxr6b]

The 4 ball is actually pink, it's just the lighting that makes it look that way. I see what you mean as well.

[@davisb4645]

Horible ending.. take away the luck/bad luck factor.. Earl is unstoppable

[@PostUp_Time]

*FIRST GAME, EARL SHOULD HAVE SHOT THE PUSH FROM SVB. HE GAVE IT BACK AND SHANE MADE THE ONE BALL EASILY, AND RAN THE RACK, AND CONTINUED*

[@jody.lumbantoruan]

wait, inspecting rack? is that a thing?

[@Membersacc]

Not for a gentleman.

[@useranother667]

with shanes reputation, you have to

[@MikeHynes-o1e]

Good game

[@briansmith2183]

Very choppy video

[@rayhack4255]

Who do you guys think is better, Strickland or Reyes?

[@youngin628]

Reyes

[@outdoorvideos3825]

Reyes by far imo

[@DuiMonteroTV96]

Earl...!

[@marginality270]

I think that 1995 Color of Money match in Hong Kong PROVED that Efren is.

[@marginality270]

The final score shows only part of the picture. There's MUCH more to it. To summarize: As in a lot of matches, the break played a big part in this one. At first, Efren accepted the racks he was given without examination or question, and got more than his share of bad breaks and bad rolls after his breaks. Earl had the advantage of having the break 'dialed in', and he did a lot of fussing over the quality of the racks he got to make sure that his advantage counted. (Just Earl being Earl, i guess we all thought.) So, every time Earl came to the table he was able to string together a good-sized package that Efren struggled to equal. As a result of that, they went into the third and final day of the race to 120 with Efren trailing Earl by seven racks. Before it was over, that deficit increased to SEVENTEEN racks, at its height. A score of Earl 104 and Efren 87 meant that, to win the match, Efren would have to win over 2 racks for every 1 that Earl won from there out. At some point, though, Efren started paying more attention to the rack quality he was getting, and it was at that point that things started to turn around. Efren began chipping away at Earl's lead until the situation reversed itself. With the score at Efren 117 and Earl 113, now EARL had to win over 2 racks for every 1 that Efren won, to win the match. And that didn't happen. Final score: Efren 120, Earl 117. A comeback like that means that, if Efren had paid attention to rack quality from the start, the match probably wouldn't have gone past the second day. Efren bested Earl in 9 Ball, the game that was Earl's best. But, Efren was just that good in EVERYTHING ELSE he played, too -- a claim that Earl can't make. (Earl, himself, has since credited Efren for a lot of what he learned.) No one should think that just ANYONE could've beaten Earl in 9 Ball in a race to 120. Earl is a giant in a world of giants. But, Efren is just plain otherworldly.

[@joeyclark7301]

Earl Strickland the type a guy to miss on purpose,just to argue with a fan about how he played the shot perfectly and got unlucky

[@Umuliuz]

Hahahaha

[@aaronisham9700]

Is this music just added in. I assume so. I’d hope they wouldn’t be playing it

[@cukin65]

1:57:40 imagine for a moment that you are Earl Strickland!!

[@richl2501]

And 1:50:16 he threw a RIOT OF A TANTRUM! 🤓

[@davisb4645]

Anybody pasionate about their game would feel the same.. if you aren't burning up (at least on the inside) after a miss like that you are a loser 😂

[@notnowchief.3089]

Earl Strickland is a MASTERS MASTER.. there's no player that even comes close to his skill level when it's at its maxed level

[@tedcontreras9729]

Joseph bogdanski his downfall is the mentAl aspect!

[@notnowchief.3089]

@@tedcontreras9729 also it was a part of what made him what he is.

[@tedcontreras9729]

Joseph bogdanski true

[@mm2random]

Just ask Efren Reyes.

[@christopheraguilar8036]

Guess you haven’t heard of Efren Reyes bro

[@kriskringle6173]

See Earl doesnt like suspense. The anxiety of it. That's why he just shoots and doesnt stand there long. He doesnt do well with antisipation. I've seen him lose b4 he ever starts cause he breaks under the anxiety. It's not so much the pressure..I mean that plays its roll but I think pressure makes me play better. Anywho. That's my 2 cents on "The Pearl"

[@hammerlane3871]

commentators were clearly rooting for earl

[@Bluemax54]

I don't like the 4 and 5 so close in color.

[@jadezee6316]

to bad that 7 didnt drop for Earl.....this would have been a great win

[@erod4489]

Funny I didn’t see Earl jump out of that chair to congratulate Shane. But was a good match

[@bubbalands]

It was a great match, until that lucky bullshit at the end.

[@southsidejonny9997]

Shangerous the Dominator.

[@dannyberkabile265]

Your talking about how Diamond tables are the best tables to play on. As a fan watcher, I disagree. I hate watching matches on Diamond tables, but, of course, I have to watch when that's what they are playing on although too many balls hang up. Brunswick tables are better to watch. Players don't have this issue so much. The bank Shane missed on the 1-ball is a good example. He would have made it on a Brunswick table more conducive to his skill level. Then when Earl tried to kick it in, the same point on the pocket stopped it and all this commotion over a shot because of the Diamond table they are playing on. Shane just should have made it in the first place. And the shots keep happening. Earls combo of the 7-ball into the corner pocket is another one that should have went in, but the Diamond table said no.

[@mikecollins2525]

Let the winner rack. Save time.

[@gaviny-w3569]

Compared to the magician WOW are these supposed to be good players?

[@robkitchen5344]

Whoa....got your lips wrapped around Reyes shaft a little bit don't you.....

[@gaviny-w3569]

@@robkitchen5344 no! They have played against the magician so they are on Same level, supposed to be, but The way they play, WOW no comparison to magician that is for sure! If these are supposed to be good players, I'd have expected much better performance from Them especially at high level, but the way they played even at start WOW! Not worth the watch!

[@bubbalands]

Yea man, talkin' bout ,WA HA HA HA!!! dang ol' boo man

[@briansmith2183]

Turn the subtitles off.

[@ManuelHernandez-sw2tb]

Commentators are stupid saying he got "robbed" when he missed a combo, being robbed is like if shane made a bad hit and a ref sais ir wasnt that would be robbed so stupid

[@hammerlane3871]

earl complains when his opponent gets lucky but sure seems fine when he leaves people hooked on his dry breaks...

[@stevenmorra8921]

Only SHANE could that for a last shot to win !

[@JediKnight988]

@1:57:25

[@edgarjimenez7600]

I dont like Strickland but his a hell of a player the only one to bit reyes and busty at 9 ball

[@richl2501]

Earl really starts flexin' his cajones at 52:26 ....

[@Thebeast-iw5cv]

Efrén the best

[@johnbarker4001]

@AA

[@phamgiang5311]

1:50:15 :)))))))

[@loriw2661]

Earl can dish it out but he can’t take it. Everyone’s “lucky” except him. I get so tired of his crappy attitude. And even more tired of announcers that are obvious in their reverence for him.

[@wombra8314]

Lori W omg it was makin me 🤢🤢🤢👌🤮👉 thank you!

[@jaystocks460]

These old ass commentators wanted earl to win so bad but he isn't on SVB's level

[@fedup7416]

I didn't see Earl congratulate the winner.

[@johnseiber4586]

Shane takes soooo long then plays safe. Lol

[@domatech]

I don't understand how it's legal for Earl to wear arm weights and all these accessories... Hes complained Shane has advantage cause he can't hear and I've seen him wear headphones to even the odds , I almost get that but noone says anything about the weights... Kinda like an illegal bat in baseball. I get he has his reasons and helps his game but there should be rules about the weights and stick used. And even the wrap... It would seem same to me as using a heavier cue... Idk just curious if anyone has Input...

[@keefwins04]

I think Earl is losing his fuckin’ mind. Great pool player probably 2nd to Efren IMO but christ a few times i saw Earl playing he was hooked up to more shit than Darth Vader. As great as Earl was/is i hated to seem doing all this shit with the finger extensions, Long cue, and some kind of back apparatus or some shit. I’ve had 2 back surgeries so i can sympathize to a point but cmon man!

[@christopheraguilar8036]

Randoom you got jokes bro

[@gaviny-w3569]

Wow on the first start of the game, average compared to the magician! Wow

[@lntrlp4936]

Nobody should refer to Shane as SVB....that's just lame.

[@johnseiber4586]

Hope he loses