Well... That was WAY too hard!!! APA Master's Match SL-7 vs SL-?

[@martymane]

The lines you add to your videos really make your pool channel stand out. Keep up the great work!

[@drewvonporte]

Thanks Marty!!! 👊🏼

[@Jtchronical]

Thanks! Glad to see you back! Appreciate the time you spend on these videos!! Learn a lot!!! Keep it up!!

[@drewvonporte]

Wow thank you so much!!! 🤜🏼🔥🤛🏼

[@lewismetzger5622]

Nice shooting Drew and excellent strategy throughout the match. At 16:00 in Rack 3, Will chose 4-3-2-8. I think 2-4-3-8 might give a better chance of getting on the 8. Nice safety by you in Rack 4 at 24:45.

[@drewvonporte]

I agree with that!!! Hey thanks man, works sometimes 😅😅

[@daybreakyourface]

I recently got back into pool and therefore pool youtube. I can honestly say I enjoy your videos the most. Keep up the good work! Good luck!

[@drewvonporte]

Oh man awesome!!! Thank you for sharing that!!!

[@duffyrobert19]

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Have seen all thus far. Matches are best when you are playing because it's better to hear what was on the mind of at least one of the players! Keep 'em coming!

[@drewvonporte]

Duly noted !! 🫡 thanks for the feedback Duffy! 👊🏼

[@coderz4life]

5:40 I don't use the second ball break all the time either. I only use it if I see a gap between the 8 ball and either one of their adjacent balls (but not both). Otherwise , I just use a standard break.

[@drewvonporte]

Good strat 🤌🏼🤌🏼

[@d4nd31i0n]

Glad you're back putting out content. I enjoy your video's. Both matches and your instructional videos. Always look forward to your content. The work you put into your videos is well worth it.

[@drewvonporte]

Thank you!! 👊🏼

[@shortydancer]

That extra movement, and the lifting of the cue, is directly linked to your head. You’re slightly lifting your head during the final stroke delivery which causes that unwanted cue movement. But I’m just an APA 4.

[@drewvonporte]

You’re totally right, I’m like a bobblehead on some shots dude. I need to work on this!!

[@OnTheSnap]

Felt the same way when meeting you out there! Glad you're back. Keeping a healthy balance is tough when you put a lot of work into the production. I know we all appreciate it. Also you can shoot a lil bit, so that's cool too, I guess :p

[@drewvonporte]

That match with you is what pushed me to try and stay/get to the next level 💪🏼💪🏼 Thanks dude!!!

[@vincevita6872]

Drew, enjoy your content... but what is the patch over the eye thing??? Vince

[@drewvonporte]

We’ll never know 👀….. all legend and folklore these days, Vince! Thanks a lot though, man! I appreciate that!! 👊🏼👊🏼

[@vincevita6872]

@@drewvonporte LOL !!! I was waiting to hear this was a great learning tool for dominant eye training or something.... LMAO ! still good stuff ! Vince

[@rodgerp318]

Really enjoy watching your videos. Looking forward to the Vegas content. Don’t know if you will remember, but I met you in Vegas and had a brief chat in an elevator about your channel. I was working as a referee for the APA during the tournament. Keep up the great KZbin videos and hope to see you in Vegas again. 👍

[@drewvonporte]

I do remember!! I slipped you a 20$ when I came to get you to watch a shot and you still called a foul on us !! 🤬🤬🤬 Haha! Jk jk, thanks Rodger!! I appreciate it and remember the elevator chat well 🫡 thanks for saying hey!

[@rodgerp318]

🤣🤣 we referees work cheap, just not that cheap 🤣🤣 👍👋🖖

[@paul_is_here5813]

right now i've won 6/7 matches this season. Love watching your content! Keep up the great work!

[@drewvonporte]

Ayyyyy let’s go bro, that’s solid! 👊🏼👊🏼

[@smellslikeproductions]

yo wtf lines are a gamechanger lol love the content

[@drewvonporte]

Welp, smells like production to me! 👃🏼

[@georgepotter353]

For team Alabama's Finest - I've played APA league matches against teams captained by Wei Pang, Lance Diamond and David Rowell. Got thrown against David once in a match. I watched him play pretty much. But, it was a nice pool lesson. I've also travelled up to Huntsville Al and played and Robert Hall's poolhall (Bumpers), ever nice facility. All four of those guys are great and fun to be around unless they're your opponent. As for David, I think he's a two time Amateur champion if I'm not mistaken ? I've also played against the 2016 womens APA champion Robin Parker in two league matches. Strong player herself. I didn't win either of those either as I was a 3 or 4 at the time. Wouldn't win either now either, I suspect :)

[@drewvonporte]

Ha! That’s very cool. They are very good 8-ball players 👀👀

[@JamesPlaysPool]

Great timing to see another DVP video before I head out to my league’s semi final night tonight. I need to channel your play.

[@drewvonporte]

Channel my *luck*** you mean 😅😅 Thanks JB!!!!!

[@JamesPlaysPool]

The more you practise, the luckier you get 😏

[@drewvonporte]

That’s what they say, isn’t it?….

[@devinshannon2995]

Great video!

[@drewvonporte]

Thanks Dev 👊🏼

[@dumbref1459]

I was actually rewatching a Masters match against Aaron when this notification popped up. Love to see more tutorial clips, I share them with my teammates. I’m trying to play more safeties but recognizing them is not always my strength. I know you’ve done one but maybe find shots where safeties might have been a better choice; maybe recreate them as a safety. BTW, as you were explaining you were monetized, a commercial interrupted you😂; perfect timing.

[@drewvonporte]

Hahahaha thats too funny!! I’m making a video right now about 5 specific shot concepts that I’ve been preaching about for the last year. But a match review with safety play is a great idea 🤔🤔

[@davepaggy4218]

You do good on videos. Keep going.

[@drewvonporte]

You got it Dave ! 🫡

[@mrkkitson]

You're good! . Just remember... Not power so much as full follow through...that will also help you keep your cue on your bridge hand..

[@drewvonporte]

This is good advice, I feel 🤌🏼

[@poolbob8776]

At 17:08/09, my first thought was to slow roll the 2 ball for shape on the 8. I believe I would have had the side pocket or the corner for the 8 ball.

[@drewvonporte]

Yes! I didn’t highlight the bottom-right corner 8-ball shape, but that is def the easiest to ensure!! Great commentary from PoolBob today, great points!!

[@nygchamps07]

I just learned to jump a little while ago using my break cue & wanted something better. I decided to go with the Propel & have liked it so far. R u using it with the weight on the end, if u r try without it & see if that helps with your jumps

[@drewvonporte]

Honestly I just havent sat down and learned how to use it well. It’s hard to when I already jump pretty well with this bologna cue 🤣 I’ll try that though!

[@chrisdirienzo4235]

Great video, just wanted to show some love. What do you use for your play cue? Happy to hear you are going to keep pushing out videos.

[@drewvonporte]

Revo 12.4 (on a fancy predator sp2 wood butt i think) Thanks Chris 👊🏼👊🏼

[@TheWalterAZ]

I'm impressed with this match, Drew.

[@drewvonporte]

Thanks Walt 💪🏼 we need to get you on a match on here!! Speaking of….. Ive got the whackiest break n run weve seen on film… by YOU… just collecting dust…. Maybe I’ll do something with it today 🤔

[@TheWalterAZ]

​@@drewvonporte"Wackiest?" ... meaning I had NO position at all but made ridiculous, low percentage shots probably?

[@TheWalterAZ]

​@@drewvonportei need to see this!

[@christianelliott3667]

I would like to know where you shoot at man? I love your videos with the new lines and angles you’re putting in! Keep it up!

[@drewvonporte]

I play in Phoenix, AZ man 👊🏼👊🏼 Thank you!!! 👊🏼

[@coderz4life]

48:57 I'll be in Vegas for 8-Ball Singles in April. Will be trying for 9-ball soon.

[@drewvonporte]

Nice work dude!!! Congrats and good luck!

[@littlejerry5682]

Drew, love the content. Can you let me know what song was playing at the 40 min mark?

[@drewvonporte]

Thanks man!!! Sero - Think of mind (no vocals)

[@breamo2]

Would love to see your commentary on your match against Anthony/OnTheSnap, I normally watch his stuff but didn't tune in for the stream. And I'm sure everyone wants to see & hear how Vegas went!! Basically happy for any DVP content, including the non-match videos. Take your time though and enjoy the process!

[@drewvonporte]

🫡🫡🫡👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

[@9livespool]

Nice video Drew! Videos are fun to make, aren't they!?! 💙

[@drewvonporte]

Ha! They are! Sometimes I think I spend too much time on them 👀 Yours are great, would love to share some editing ideas sometime. Need to give you a shout in the next one puddy cat

[@9livespool]

@@drewvonporte I am not a video editor, self taught. But if I know, I don't mind sharing!

[@9livespool]

What I've come to figure out is, if you can think it, you can do it...just gotta figure out how. LOL Would be glad to help. Time? Yes...they take a while. STILL FUN! 🤣

[@drewvonporte]

@@9livespool this is it 👆🏼👆🏼

[@9livespool]

@@drewvonporte it'll get faster. Thanks for the kind words.

[@poolbob8776]

Speaking of break shots; as a higher level player, I won't use the 8-ball break (hitting 2nd ball) when playing a skill level 2 or 3. The reason being, if I were to make the 8 ball and scratch, my opponent would be on the hill, and all the pressure would then be on me.

[@drewvonporte]

Thats a good point! I never break the 2nd ball myself, but even on the head ball break, I don’t hit it incredibly hard. Just to limit the small likelihood of that happening!!

[@JR-ti5jm]

Shouldn't use that break against a 4 either, if you're a 7. They'd be on the hill also. But, using that break against those players guarantees those wins because they can't run those clustered racks.

[@hangmantim]

We actually stayed on Fremont Street but I drove out so it was not a big issue to commute to the Westgate

[@drewvonporte]

Daaang. There was SO many people at Westgate

[@hangmantim]

@@drewvonporte there were way too many people in the Westgate I was playing nine ball just a few tables down from Mike Stuckey so I was able to meet up with him

[@drewvonporte]

Yeah it makes sense they are splitting up the national events. Maybe I’ll catch you out there this year for Masters!

[@hangmantim]

We had fun in Vegas didn't do terrible was fun watching friends win the Master championship

[@drewvonporte]

You one of those ‘bama guys??? Haha that’s awesome man!! They played well!!

[@hangmantim]

@drewvonporte yeah the Masters team that won are local Boys in our league they are All Above 600 Fargo there were two of the best players in the state of Alabama playing on that team

[@drewvonporte]

Yeah that was a monster team man. We knew teams like that were there, so we were just there for fun and hopefully one W!

[@shortydancer]

0:31 I don’t recall any kind comment 😂

[@drewvonporte]

🤣🤣🤣

[@adamgranatella]

Jump shot mastery!

[@drewvonporte]

Mastery might be stretching it 😂😂

[@adamgranatella]

@@drewvonporte hey I've seen you attempt one jump shot and you made it. That's 100% lol

[@adamgranatella]

@@drewvonporte I just saw the 2 for 2. Still 100%!

[@drewvonporte]

@@adamgranatella both with questionable shape though 👀 not complaining!!!…. But mastery? I think not 😔 maybe if I learn to use that Propel!!

[@adamgranatella]

@@drewvonporte hey uhh, check your messages

[@moviesclassics1970]

I like to know where you bought a 25oz Lucasi RAGE jump break for a $100 when i never seen it less than $132 since i own one

[@drewvonporte]

If RAGE is owned by Lucasi, then that explains how well this cue works 🤣 As of now, it looks to be $122 on amazon, coulda swore I got it for around $110, but was being liberal with it’s price I suppose

[@moviesclassics1970]

@@drewvonporte plus tax 😂

[@moviesclassics1970]

@@drewvonporte Lucasi are good cues ...some are a few grand $$$ i love my RAGE cue...it cracks the shit out of the rack on the break... My team capt loves it too

[@drewvonporte]

It’s a great cue!! Making me pause in spending $$$ on an expensive one for sure!!

[@moviesclassics1970]

@@drewvonporte i bought mine over a yr ago off Amazon and was $122 plus tax

[@coderz4life]

54:00 Nice match!

[@drewvonporte]

Thanks brahh 👊🏼👊🏼

[@Mbm-billiards]

All 3 of the teams we played were from California

[@drewvonporte]

That’s funny haha

[@Wreneagle]

APA masters allows jump cues? interesting.

[@drewvonporte]

Correct. Gives me a great opportunity to embarrass myself once a month 👌🏼

[@kennethstavig7033]

Hey bud I won qualifiers heading to regionals for 8 Ball maybe I'll see you in Vegas

[@drewvonporte]

Lets go Ken!!!!!!!!! Hell yeah!!! That’s awesome!!!!

[@furin121]

I'm going head on with the break every time. The 1 random 8 on the break is not worth the clusters that you mention.

[@drewvonporte]

100% agree. I think if you are playing someone much better than you, the book says clusters benefit to slow the game down but……….

[@StreakSRM]

I shoot 2nd ball break against better players because I know I'll get clusters so they'll have a harder time running out on me 🤣

[@drewvonporte]

100% agree. I don’t player really good players regularly, so I’m familiar with the strategy ha! I played in the singles tourney recently and got stomped bc I broke it all out and failed the runout over… and over…

[@JOHNSMITH-ug2mt]

Even 7's miss!

[@drewvonporte]

LOL! This one surely does a lot!!!

[@travispogue8937]

There's no way that Guy is a level 7... Just no way... he plays more like a high 4 to low 5..... Lol

[@drewvonporte]

Unfortunately not his best game!! Might be the camera, he beat me last time we played (not filmed, oops 🫠)…. He was hot and cold in the first match we played on film, check the end of it out on my channel! He had a take-n-run that, in my opinion, is one of the slickest I’ve had on film yet!!

[@xdecemberguy1]

Jump shots either need to go or be better regulated. No way that angle was 90 degrees off the table. It's not just you but the professionals also..too much slack and refs just are not checking.. it's too loose a rule at this point.

[@drewvonporte]

Has Dr. Dave addressed this in any videos??

[@victors8463]

90 degree? What specific rule are you referring to?

[@JD-fx1np]

Who cares if you curse. Grow up, people. Theyre just words. Your 6 year old isnt watching this. Jeez, calm down.

[@drewvonporte]

Eh but their 6-year old may be running around while you’re watching idk 🤷🏻‍♂️ I try but don’t have a great filter haha all good!