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: czcams.com/video/iqTCHfJ5Dvs/video.html - TOP 10 EFREN REYES FAMOUS SHOTS ... And How to Shoot Them: czcams.com/video/V1czUp9k2Uk/video.html - TOP 10 MOST FAMOUS POOL SHOTS OF ALL TIME … And How to Shoot Them: czcams.com/video/a-mAxW0k5Qk/video.html - More MOST FAMOUS POOL SHOTS of All Time … And How to Shoot Them: czcams.com/video/S9eOrxwk7H4/video.html - Fun, Interesting, and AMAZING POOL SHOTS: czcams.com/video/lJ2zFPPXQh8/video.html - POOL MAGIC - You Can’t Always Trust What You See: czcams.com/video/Vz5frFbaZZY/video.html - 9-Ball Rack Manipulation and Breaking Cheats: czcams.com/video/22M3ZK86cz4/video.html - Pattern Racking and Ball Gapping: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/break/pattern/
@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?
@@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!
@@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."
@@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.
@@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.
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/
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!
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.
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: czcams.com/play/PLH9d4KFY28XscHllvlP_rVC1jQjDXZmYD.html Check them out.
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.
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??
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/
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 :-)
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!
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!
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)?
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?
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:" czcams.com/video/RhhrlcbnmXA/video.html - "Was the Z-SHOT Efren’s Best Option?:" czcams.com/video/zwDWlpSJpeY/video.html - "Why EFREN’S Z-SHOT Is So Legendary, and Bending-Kick Follow-Up:" czcams.com/video/cwD8rmHHNec/video.html - "Top 25 BEST POOL SHOTS of All Time:" czcams.com/video/iqTCHfJ5Dvs/video.html - "TOP 10 EFREN REYES FAMOUS SHOTS ... And How to Shoot Them:" czcams.com/video/V1czUp9k2Uk/video.html Check them out.
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.
@@ralphwiggum240 When you are done with those, I have over 500 videos already available here: www.youtube.com/@DrDaveBilliards/videos Enjoy your binge watching! :)
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)
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: czcams.com/play/PLH9d4KFY28XscHllvlP_rVC1jQjDXZmYD.html Enjoy!
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.
original match video: czcams.com/video/nLa8P3rOzY0/video.html FYI, much more info is available in this video: czcams.com/video/22M3ZK86cz4/video.html and this article: billiards.colostate.edu/bd_articles/2018/march18_break_feature.pdf Enjoy!
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 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?
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."
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.
I've already done quite a lot like this. If you want to see more, you can find them here: czcams.com/play/PLH9d4KFY28XscHllvlP_rVC1jQjDXZmYD.html Enjoy!
@@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
@@expert2570 I've already covered safeties and many safety escapes in these video: czcams.com/video/itnF1DzT-L8/video.html czcams.com/video/Rhv3X9uFEYM/video.html I've also featured many of the best kicks and banks ever in other videos here: czcams.com/play/PLH9d4KFY28XscHllvlP_rVC1jQjDXZmYD.html 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.
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?
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/
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
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..
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." :)
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.
@@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 I am an occasional just-for-fun player, but when I started I did watch a lot of pool stuff on CZcams. 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!
@@bennylloyd-willner9667 FYI, if you want more "best practices" stroke advice, see the videos and info here: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/stroke/technique/ Enjoy!
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 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. :)
@@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.
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.
The end of the crazy cut gave it away because you can see the split down the middle of the screen... I think that guy banging balls might be real though... I'm a better shot, but I've had much crazier runs before.
Good eye with the split screen. I don't claim to have enough skills to pull off a convincing fake. Concerning the banger, I am 99.9% sure it is a fake. The balls just don't move like they should.
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?
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
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
This could have been much better if there was analysis on why they missed. There are so many compilation vids on CZcams but only Dr Dave can do proper analysis.
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?
This is not something he does often. The only time I've every seen it was in this particular Derby City Classic tournament. Shane honestly earned and deserves full respect for his 5 US Open wins.
@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
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!
@@DrDaveBilliards Have you ever talked about why you don't do competitions? Or is it just that you like your current job and don't really have the time?
@@AMTunLimited I compete in league tournaments in Vegas, but not pro tournaments. I'm too old and don't play enough to play at that level. It takes many things to play at a pro level: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/advice/pro/
Shane Van bonding was not pattern racking if he was caught pattern racking by Jason Shaw and Jason Shaw reported he would be out of the tournament and as far as I remember he still played in that tournament
It was fairly obvious he was gapping the rack. Ocollo was doing the same thing in the same tournament. For more info, see the video and article at the bottom of the first section here: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/break/pattern/ The referees don't always see everything happening on every table.
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. :)
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.
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: czcams.com/video/iqTCHfJ5Dvs/video.html
- TOP 10 EFREN REYES FAMOUS SHOTS ... And How to Shoot Them: czcams.com/video/V1czUp9k2Uk/video.html
- TOP 10 MOST FAMOUS POOL SHOTS OF ALL TIME … And How to Shoot Them: czcams.com/video/a-mAxW0k5Qk/video.html
- More MOST FAMOUS POOL SHOTS of All Time … And How to Shoot Them: czcams.com/video/S9eOrxwk7H4/video.html
- Fun, Interesting, and AMAZING POOL SHOTS: czcams.com/video/lJ2zFPPXQh8/video.html
- POOL MAGIC - You Can’t Always Trust What You See: czcams.com/video/Vz5frFbaZZY/video.html
- 9-Ball Rack Manipulation and Breaking Cheats: czcams.com/video/22M3ZK86cz4/video.html
- Pattern Racking and Ball Gapping: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/break/pattern/
@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?
@@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!
What's Bonus ball?
@@zanethind billiards.colostate.edu/videos/pool-shots/
@@DrDaveBilliards thanks
That audio clip of Efren saying "i got lucky," always gets me 😂
I never get tired of it.
He always says that 😆
Epic line that Every pool player should use lol
Sounds like a doofus.
@@brucemiller1696 coming from a doofus
Love you Dr. Dave, and i love how you always credit Efren as the GOAT👍
Thank you. Efren certainly deserves the credit.
I never get tired of Efren's "I got lucky"
Me neither.
Now I am going to say "nothing but net" every time I fluke lol. Thanks Dr Dave!
I already do. It is fun.
And if I get Fluke on, I'm going to say, "Well, I got Lucky" like my hero, Efren 😉😊😁
@@kelvikelv5322 Can't go wrong with that.
What does net mean in this sentence?
@@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."
"I told you kid, the balls roll funny for everyone!!" 😂😂😂😂
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.
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."
I wish I had seen more of Reyes in my youth.
Even you put a 3 minute commercial I will still watch your videos to the end. Thank you soo much.
Thanks for the comment, and you're welcome!
Most entertaining video of the week for me.. thanks Dr dave. 👍👍
I'm glad to hear it. You're welcome.
9:45 can you imagine Earl if an opponent tried to say that was excusable while playing him... 😆
Yeah, it was an honest mistake but not one that the rules can overlook. He'd throw a fit if his opponent did that.
Agreed. Earl would most certainly would have thrown a fit if the tables were reversed.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
Those side pocket point shots are unreal! Never saw that before!
I'm glad the video taught you something. There is always more to learn with this great game.
@@DrDaveBilliards Yes Sir!
It's sad to see SVB try to get away with pattern racking. It really ruins the game.
Do you think he's the only pro doing it?
@@jeremiahvillarreal3230 Does that make it OK?
@@onnyt60 not in the last bit. But people seem to only go after SVB.
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/
@@DrDaveBilliards why I stopped competition 18 years ago when rack your own madness began. So sad to see it accepted as the norm.
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!
Thank you for your kind remarks. I appreciate it. This one was fun to put together.
The last one shows how amazing Efren is. Unbelievable!
The undisputed GOAT.
Cool vid.. Everybody will miss shots.. even the best👍
Thanks. Agreed.
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.
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:
czcams.com/play/PLH9d4KFY28XscHllvlP_rVC1jQjDXZmYD.html
Check them out.
11:17 had me laughing pretty good
Yep. It is funny and sad at the same time.
You are such an expert! It's crazy that you are not in the same class with these pros!
Being a pro player is very different from being a professional instructor. See:
billiards.colostate.edu/faq/advice/pro/
That British commentator saying he never saw anything like that before is so true when seeing pros miss
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.
I like it. And I'm glad you liked the video.
"Nothing but Net" LOL
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.
Mike "blames his cuestick" Sigel!! 😂😂😂😂😂
Pros missing easy shots makes me feel good when I miss
That was so good for too many reasons to mention. Amazing.
Thank's for compiling it.
Thank you, and you're welcome. I aim to swerve. :)
More Dave! More!
FYI, I already have a lot more like this here:
billiards.colostate.edu/videos/pool-shots/
Check them out.
‘Nothing but net’ gonna be living in my head rent free
Be sure to hear it in your head with reverb.
Thanks Dr-Dave!
You're welcome! This one was really fun to put together.
6:57 reminds me of the Tom and Jerry pool episode for some reason 🤣🤣🤣
That was fun! Thanks, man.
I’m glad you like it.
I know that kick by Aranas was something special, but that 9 to 10 in the same rack was also very noteworthy.
Agreed!
Just at the right time. Thanks from Germany
Why was the time right?
@@DrDaveBilliards because we are finally able to play at bars again after 6 months!!
@@theohbg1380 I'm glad to hear it! The US is also mostly back to normal now.
These were very WILD and CRAZY shots indeed. Well done.
I'm glad you liked them. Thanks.
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??
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/
We had the Japanese Player's dance up on the big monitor; everyone was laughing; just ridiculous and fun, thank you!
Naoyuki Oi is quite the character. You're welcome.
Fun fun fun. Thanks
I'm glad you liked it. You're welcome.
Absolutely awesome,
thanks Dr. Dave !!
Thank you, and you’re welcome! I’m glad you liked it.
Aranas doing all those crazy shots wearing flip flops adds to the crazyness of that runout, imo hahaha
I should have played Jimmy Buffet’s “Margaritaville” during that clip. :)
We all play in flip flops here in the Philippines except me. I play bare foot😅
@@onnyt60 I would too in that heat and humidity. I grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana, so I know what it's like.
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 :-)
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!
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!
Thanks for the info. Cool.
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)?
I did a summary video of one of the best matches of all time with Sigel and Varner. Check it out:
czcams.com/video/9tNR0deq1Jk/video.html
Love this!! Great Vid. Thank you.
Thank you, and you’re welcome.
loved the video
I'm glad to hear it.
Fantastic compilation! Great selection to end! Well done!
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.
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. :)
The better you are, the luckier you get. :)
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?
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:" czcams.com/video/RhhrlcbnmXA/video.html
- "Was the Z-SHOT Efren’s Best Option?:" czcams.com/video/zwDWlpSJpeY/video.html
- "Why EFREN’S Z-SHOT Is So Legendary, and Bending-Kick Follow-Up:" czcams.com/video/cwD8rmHHNec/video.html
- "Top 25 BEST POOL SHOTS of All Time:" czcams.com/video/iqTCHfJ5Dvs/video.html
- "TOP 10 EFREN REYES FAMOUS SHOTS ... And How to Shoot Them:" czcams.com/video/V1czUp9k2Uk/video.html
Check them out.
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.
@@ralphwiggum240 When you are done with those, I have over 500 videos already available here:
www.youtube.com/@DrDaveBilliards/videos
Enjoy your binge watching! :)
ABC! Another Brilliant Compilation!
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.
"ok let's go outside" - man who never grew up mentally past middle school
Every banger I ever played made shots like that grainy video lol
I’ve seen bangers make miracle shots also, but never with the object ball speeding up on the way to the pocket! :)
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)
Agreed. But this is still routine for Efren, especially at such a short distance and modest angle to the pocket.
The moral of the story? Don't play Efren, because he always gets lucky!
The better you are, and the more you practice, the luckier you get.
He gets “lucken”
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
Good point: It "still wasn't expected."
Very fun, Doctor. More!
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:
czcams.com/play/PLH9d4KFY28XscHllvlP_rVC1jQjDXZmYD.html
Enjoy!
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.
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 👊
It helps that I have built up a huge library of shots over the years here:
billiards.colostate.edu/videos/pool-shots/
There was definitely some money riding on those misses at the beginning!!
I guess that is possible, but I don’t think so.
the first set of clips: I DO THOSE SHOTS ALL THE TIME!
Maybe you should go on the pro tour. :)
Hey Dave, can you pls post the link of the match between Shane and Shaw where Shane was called out for racking loose ?
original match video: czcams.com/video/nLa8P3rOzY0/video.html
FYI, much more info is available in this video:
czcams.com/video/22M3ZK86cz4/video.html
and this article:
billiards.colostate.edu/bd_articles/2018/march18_break_feature.pdf
Enjoy!
Doc:: “nothing but net”
Me: “nothing but hide” 😁
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
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.
@@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?
Also would be nice to have an episode discussing less common formats of pool - for instance I know 235 is very popular in taiwan
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."
@@DrDaveBilliards Awesome thanks
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.
great stuff! and you have had some pretty crazy shots, yourself!
Thanks. If you film stuff long enough, eventually crazy shots get captured on video.
This is cool
Thanks. I'm glad you liked it.
Loved the video! Thanks! ❤️
I'm glad to hear it. You're welcome!
Very entertaining thanks doc 😎
You're welcome. I aim to swerve. :)
Excellent video as always!
Thanks!
I now like Naoyuki Ōi even more than I did before
This was a GREAT video Dr. Dave! Very fun to watch sir
Thanks. I'm glad you liked it. I had fun making it.
That was great Dr Dave! 👍🏻
Thanks! I’m glad you liked it.
You the best Doc!
Thanks!
So do I email or call if interested in the swamp land. Asking for a friend 🤥
Just put a certified check in the mail for the amount you want to invest. That will work fine. :)
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.
I like you shot name much better. Thanks.
Can we still find any Mike Sigel vs Earl matches? Those must be fun to watch
Have you tried search on CZcams? I would think you might find something. I agree about the potential for "fireworks" fun.
i really really really like these collections i hope you keep it up!!
I've already done quite a lot like this. If you want to see more, you can find them here:
czcams.com/play/PLH9d4KFY28XscHllvlP_rVC1jQjDXZmYD.html
Enjoy!
Do you have suggestions for new video titles that I have not done yet? Thanks.
@@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
@@expert2570 I've already covered safeties and many safety escapes in these video:
czcams.com/video/itnF1DzT-L8/video.html
czcams.com/video/Rhv3X9uFEYM/video.html
I've also featured many of the best kicks and banks ever in other videos here:
czcams.com/play/PLH9d4KFY28XscHllvlP_rVC1jQjDXZmYD.html
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.
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?
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/
Thank you sir so much
@@MagicMikeBilliards You're welcome. I aim to swerve. :)
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
Thank you for the suggestions, but I think I've already covered as much of the "negative stuff" that I want to cover.
@@DrDaveBilliards oh man you replied to me that’s awesome. How do i print this out. I understand.
What mean when say... nothing but net?
The ball goes in cleanly without touching the “rim,” as in basketball.
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..
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." :)
Dave, did you ever get round to doing an analysis of Efren´s cue action?
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.
@@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...
Agreed. It is not considered a "best practice" that others should copy.
@@DrDaveBilliards I am an occasional just-for-fun player, but when I started I did watch a lot of pool stuff on CZcams. 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!
@@bennylloyd-willner9667 FYI, if you want more "best practices" stroke advice, see the videos and info here:
billiards.colostate.edu/faq/stroke/technique/
Enjoy!
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.
I know I overdid it a little in this video. Lesson learned. Thanks for the feedback.
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.
Upon closer inspection, I'm going with "kick-kiss-bank-timed-kiss-combo." :)
@@DrDaveBilliards What that "timed" actually means?
... when two moving balls hit each other at the exact time and place necessary for the shot to work.
@@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. :)
@@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.
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.
The end of the crazy cut gave it away because you can see the split down the middle of the screen... I think that guy banging balls might be real though... I'm a better shot, but I've had much crazier runs before.
Good eye with the split screen. I don't claim to have enough skills to pull off a convincing fake. Concerning the banger, I am 99.9% sure it is a fake. The balls just don't move like they should.
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?
Sorry, but I don't remember the wrong shot you sent. Was it not crazy?
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
Good idea. If somebody else doesn't do it, maybe I'll consider it after they post some of the full matches online.
@@DrDaveBilliards sadly the full match will be officially posted atleast one year after the tournament. Tv contract they said :(
@@gizibaikk Bummer.
Mike sigel in a baaad moood 😁
Yep. He wasn't as bad as Earl, but he certainly had his "moments."
@@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
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.
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.
It's most probably fake.
Def not fake 🤦🏻♂️
@@randallpaguio6433 ... even though the balls seem to defy the laws of physics (e.g., speeding up on the way to the pocket)???
@@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.
I once kicked a ball off the rail, it flew into the air, and landed perfectly in a corner pocket. No video, bc it was in a bar, but crazy nonetheless.
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.
D'oh!
Nothin' but net!
I am reeeeeeally sick of hearing that damn "I got lucky" over and over and over on all of these videos.
I have over-used it a bit. I’ll try to restrain myself.
This could have been much better if there was analysis on why they missed. There are so many compilation vids on CZcams but only Dr Dave can do proper analysis.
Good point. That would be useful; although, it is tough to know at times. Thanks.
@@DrDaveBilliards Prefacing with "best guess" is good enough for me. :-)
@@ApeNotMonkeyComic Fair enough. OK, my "best guess" for most pro misses is "lack of focus." :)
Dr Dave's top 10 greatest players?
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?
@@DrDaveBilliards a video with explanations and clips explaining why would be amazing if you have the time, would make for good content
@@paxconsciente3352 That would be a huge amount of work, but it is a good idea.
Illegally gapping the rack = 5 times US OPEN CHAMPION.
This is not something he does often. The only time I've every seen it was in this particular Derby City Classic tournament. Shane honestly earned and deserves full respect for his 5 US Open wins.
@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
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!
@@DrDaveBilliards thanks 👍🏾
Alex the lion 🦁
I feels incredibly strange to hear Dave call himself an amateur
I am a professional instructor, but not a professional player, so I am an amateur too.
@@DrDaveBilliards Have you ever talked about why you don't do competitions? Or is it just that you like your current job and don't really have the time?
@@AMTunLimited I compete in league tournaments in Vegas, but not pro tournaments. I'm too old and don't play enough to play at that level. It takes many things to play at a pro level:
billiards.colostate.edu/faq/advice/pro/
Shane Van bonding was not pattern racking if he was caught pattern racking by Jason Shaw and Jason Shaw reported he would be out of the tournament and as far as I remember he still played in that tournament
It was fairly obvious he was gapping the rack. Ocollo was doing the same thing in the same tournament. For more info, see the video and article at the bottom of the first section here:
billiards.colostate.edu/faq/break/pattern/
The referees don't always see everything happening on every table.
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. :)
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.
Nice compilation, but I'm thinking that banger making the 3 slop banks might be real. I've seen stuff like this happen.
To me, it looks like the balls are violating the laws of physics (e.g., speeding up on the way to the pockets).
@@DrDaveBilliardsYou're probably right, I don't have your forensic experience in these matters.