@@JohnSmith-su3ze Ok glad I wasn't the only one thinking I might have a chance against him lmao. McGee that is lol Judd might not play nine ball but obviously has a lot of skill.
@@repenthescoming5792 no one read that with an open mind because you regurgitated it on a comment section that has nothing to do with religion whatsoever, pedal your bs somewhere else If you think God is real AND cares about you then you need help, if he is all powerful why do children get beaten and tortured while the all powerful omnipotent creator is sitting there watching it happen with all the power to stop his creations destroying each other and does nothing, kinda sounds like God is a pedo to me, i mean who else watches kids getting beaten and murdered and does nothing? Oh yeah asshats that don't deserve the gift of life, kinda sad people feel the need to "worship" such a being really Bring on the rapture so the rest of us can be rid of your ilk I say The fact you live your life based on the thought you "might" live forever when all evidence says otherwise says you have problems, live for today not the possibility of an "afterlife", what if your wrong? You will have wasted your life and wasted the opportunity to experience things because a man in a dress who says he talks to space zombies told you not to, sounds like a waste of a life, maybe if more people realised what life was and stopped ramming their own personally subjective beliefs down other people's throats the world wouldn't be in this mess
@andy That’s nonsense, if you review your losses, you can learn from mistakes made, learn areas you need to work on to win next time. If you‘d never lost (or came very close to it), have you really ever been challenged? Also, no one starts off an expert in, sports for example, name someone who has never lost, you grow and learn as you move up in leagues, levels, age, whatever. What about learning you need to work harder so as not to lose? Very naive if you think you can’t learn from losing, you should be learning every time you compete- win lose or draw.
@@CricketEngland But it still takes time to adapt. The skill of snooker players is on another level but it's not enough to counter the experience of a great pool player. I'd love to see what Trump can do on a pool table if he keeps on practicing!
@@TheNuggzt3r I agree, they are 2 different games, Judd didn't play well at the snooker world championships, but still made the final, if he left snooker and went to play pool for a few years he might get near the top level, but he has a lot to achieve in snooker, including winning more world championships, on his day he can pot balls on a snooker table for fun
as a pokergo subscriber loved hearing nick Schulman on commentary. dude is really good at that, fun to listen to, gives great incite but keeps it loose at the same time. Pleasure hearing him call pool i had no idea. love it!
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This is like a dream come true, watching Judd play pool.. hardly an alien game for Judd, he is playing on a table that's smaller with bigger pockets. 😅
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@@repenthescoming5792 hell fricken no , go preach somewhere else you looney toon. Religion is just another distraction in life from the real things that matter. The world is full of sport, betting, alcohol, smoking, people THINK that eating dead flesh from an animal is healthy, it's not. This society is designed to kill you, so that you don't live long and pay your taxes, that's why there's religion, to delude you. Be an atheist! We have open minds , we are healthy, we create our own structure, don't be told what to do.
as much as Judd was good in this match , I reckon an average pub player would've taken a couple of racks/frames from Magee , very disappointing standard of opponent to be honest .
I agree but you can only beat what's in front of you, I do think Trump is gonna come unstuck against a better player though, as a brit I hope I'm wrong but 1st tournament in a new sport is rarely a winner
Trump could catch up quick tbf, he has Almost a quarter of the titles Reyes has in a fraction of the time already, be interesting to see how many pool titles he can claim down the road on top of the snooker ones It's just a shame most pool players don't go the other way, (it's a lot easier going from snooker to pool) it would have been good to see the likes of Strickland and Reyes take on the big snooker tournaments over this side of the 'pond'
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@@repenthescoming5792 dude, I'm a christian. There's a time and place to build connections with folks and present your faith. Spamming the comment section is not one of those places.
Great to finally watch a first 9 ball game in full because of the snooker overlap. Also very weird how similar the commentator sounds like Clive Everton - I almost assumed it was him at times! Given me inspiration to try this game properly now knowing a bit more from this
As a fan of all billiard sports, I love seeing this! Like others said, it will be interesting to see Judd against higher skill opponents. Also a thought.. I was surprised Judd used an American cue as well. When Ronnie played away from snooker, he kept using his snooker cue. :D I love seeing players testing themselves!
@@mescellaneous The skill level of snooker is for sure higher then pool billiards. But its not easy for snooker player to play pool because the hit point of the balls is different, tactical play is different, cushion and ball action is different and many other details. All top snooker players would lose against good pool billiard players.
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I am putting an end to the discussion about which sport is difficult, snooker or pool. A snooker player can easily pick up pool after a match or 2 but a pool player cannot do the same with snooker. This is the reason we see many snooker players trying their luck in pool but not any pool players trying snooker.
I tend to agree, smaller table with different ball rolls of the cushion normally find out a snooker player, but having said thad Judd would wipe the floor with these guys on a snooker table, and can still do so on the pool format
I don’t think you’re wrong, but I will point out that there are loads of competitive rooms and leagues in every country to develop your pool skills as a snooker player, but very few solid snooker rooms or leagues to develop your skills with in most countries. An American pool player trying to break into snooker is like an American baseball player breaking into cricket. He or she would basically have to move to another country to develop competitive match play experience. Not easy to do. But yes, it’s also a more difficult sport.
I hate how some pool fans are trying to down grade Judd by saying that he can't win against top pool players🚮 It's his first try of this game and he's fairing well. I wonder if best pool players could beat bottom 70 of snooker players in a tournament
not at all, snooker is much more difficult discipline, the pockets are narrower and closer the object ball is to the cushion, the harder is potting it...
At the end of the day, if you clear up from the break and the winner breaks next, you could beat God if you break first. Judd is a cue master, he shouldn't be scared of anyone to be fair. If he breaks well, he wins! Ronnie would be the same🤔
@@philiphaycock3845 dude you ain't lyin. I thought to myself, "This is the US Open, dude can't be THAT bad." But the more you watch his body language when he misses a shot, it's like he doesn't really care... Seems strange.
@@philiphaycock3845 that’d be crazy if true, but to me it looked like he just got caught up and intimidated by how good trump is and how easy he was potting the balls. Was almost a way for joe to detach himself from the reality of what was happening lol
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Funny how the commentator was basically saying he needs to learn the angles, but ended up missing 2 shots. The discipline in snooker makes for a vicious potter. Look at mgees posture and cueing technique, i see better in the pub.
@@TheNuggzt3r look how low Judd gets when taking his shots, his cue is nice & flat, parallel to the table. judds back hand comes through the shot nice & straight. by comparison, Joe barely bends down, so his cue is angled down into the table
@@TheNuggzt3r there's also the legs, the leg on the same side as the arm you hold the cue should be straight and the foot pointing in the direction of the shot, while the other leg bends a little. Mcgee's legs stay to the side of the cue, really ugly stance
Před 2 lety+7
Was nice to see him getting confidence after each shot.
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Never watched pool before. As soon as the match started I recognized Phil's voice but after a few minutes I realised who was the second commentatpr, Nick fucking Schulman, poker legend. Got to love americans and their unexpected crossovers 🤣🤣
Thanks mate, we love you too. :-) I watch snooker, you 'should' watch more pool, it's good stuff. Take a look at some professional carom (three cushion pool), likely the most difficult stick and table game out there. When Ronnie came to the states and tried it out you could tell he really liked it...he said something about the delayed satisfaction, as many times up to five and occasionally six rails are involved in a shot, and pocketing counts exactly 0%, as there aren't any on the table. I was a bit surprised how well Ronnie adapted, totally different than snooker. And by difficulty I mean in running strings. Two completions on an inning is considered pro level play, and more than twenty is virtually unheard of, though it has happened, as I understand it. Also one pocket might hold some appeal, the strategy there has been likened to making it the chess of pool.
Not so sure about, because the different size between pool table and snooker table. The biggest different between two sport is game strategy, and the ability of "white ball control".
And snooker is not 100x harder. It's about 30% harder. Everything is smaller so ratios are the same but the size of table is longer making it about 30% harder. Played both and prefer snooker as it is much more exciting.
@@ddeboy002 9 ball is much more about power, while snooker is about finesse. You can see in the weight of the cue. As the commentators have said, any top shelf snooker player could make a name for themselves in pool, but not the other way round.
@@ddeboy002 Put any Pro Pool player up against any Pro snooker player and play 100 racks of Pool, then 100 racks of Snooker. The Snooker player has a good chance of winning playing pool, the Pool player has ZERO chance of winning playing snooker, and it wouldn't even be a surprise to see the Snooker player win the snooker 100 - 0.
@@ddeboy002 You've never played snooker mate, Go play one frame of Snooker and come back and try to tell us it's something you just made up in your own head like 30% more difficult? It's so much more difficult in everything and in every way imaginable, there is no real comparison. Snooker is so much more difficult than pool. It's not even an argument, it's a fact.
he comes 6th in terms of most titles in snooker, and yes I know you're talking about his technique etc., and not wins, but it don't mean shit if you don't win. Anyway, I know this was 7 months ago but I had to chime in.
Judd Trump, woow amazing nice to see you in 9-Ball, He is unbeatable always magician, right hand , left hand always perfect shots, no one stand in front of Judd, You beauty Love You Brother....
I'm not sure I'd like to see that. I don't mean to discredit Pool players, but Snooker is much, much harder. The top Snooker players might not be able to beat the top Pool players at Pool, but even fairly average Snooker players would wipe the floor with top Pool players at Snooker.
@@spareumbrella8477 it's actually the opposite. Most top pool pros are decent at snooker, but the best snooker players in the world (Ronnie, Trump, etc.) are trash at pool. Selby was originally a pool player and has won snooker world championships. Efren beat Ronnie at snooker back in the day. Jayson Shaw - the only actual pro that Trump played (who spanked him 11-0 or 10-1) has a 145 break. Snooker just isn't a hard game with the small balls, open pockets, about 50 balls to choose from, and the patterns get super repetitive. Plus the table is a bit bigger (12 ft vs the 9 or 10 feet typical in pool), so there's a lot more open space to work with (people who don't play pool usually don't realize that for good players it gets easier to break and run as the tables get bigger).
Watching a world snooker champion, as phenomenal as Judd Trump is still making mistakes / missing shots he'd never miss in his nightmares on a snooker table, proves this is a different game.
Some of the Brits need to realize that in pool, only the top players are full-time pros. There's no money in pool past the first twenty or thirty places in the rankings. In the early 2010s a friend of mine was friends with the guy who ranked 27th, and he told me the guy had to drive to tournaments and sleep in his car. Most pool tournaments have lots of part time players, amateurs, former pros who have stepped away from the game full time, etc. My friend for instance is a 60+ year old rare book dealer and yet he plays in the pro tournaments that are local to him. I don't know who Joe is but I haven't seen him in a match before. With that said it's just lovely watching Judd on a pool table. He's got such a gorgeous stroke and his long shots are so pure.
Hearing nick Shulmans voice surprised me so much, I'm a poker player and he's winning bracelets and in the mix streets and now who better to commentate. He's the best.
it's too stiff and ugly for elite pool.. you Judd cultists are weird.. he's not remotely an elite pool player... snooker yes, not pocket pool. Not by a long shot.
Joe Magee must asking himself - "Why the hell is snooker player playing vs me 9 ball on this small table?" It's like NHL hockey team leave NHL and come to Japan play hockey :D
I can't express how excited I am to see Judd finally come play pool with us. I've followed him and all the other cueists over there for so long. I wish I could have played him to give him a little more of a challenge (but who gives a fuck about me because I'd still lose lol, he will have his work cut out for him in the later rounds anyway). I'm definitely pulling for Judd to at least make the finals
If judd plays 9 ball like this, then I reckon he could play 8 ball with his eyes closed. His positioning turned out to be exquisite after frame 1 so you can see he has what it takes
@@jimmyjones6086 Thats irrelevant, he potted some really difficult shots amazingly, its doesn't matter who he was playing against. it's still impressive
@@arian6755 Pool doesn't make you win a frame by shooting some shots... like in snooker. Pool makes you win a frame by potting ALL balls in a single visit.. if you dont'? You're screwed! Screwed like Trump was!
Being from the UK and watching snooker on and off my whole life, this just looks ridiculous 😂 I can’t believe they need more than 30 seconds a shot. Ronnies 5 min 147 would blow their mind.
what a stupid comment. If there are 5 balls in the way of the ball you need to hit its going to be a hard shot whether youre playing snooker or pool. Snookers a harder sport im not trying to say its not, but pool is very challenging as well.
Its genuinely ridiculous how big the pockets are on those american pool tables, when playing on them it almost feels like a joke. Can make anyone feel good at pool
@@arda8393 when I see the ball hitting off the cushion then the jaws of the pocket before rolling in I can’t believe that 1. This tomfoolery is being televised and 2. Are these really the best pool players in the field???? Id love to see more snooker players make the change and start dominating the sport 😂
I did not know Judd entered the world of 9-ball pool. Very interesting. Also is that music background music in the venue? It’s strange since snooker is a completely silent game.
we play with a lot harder rules like u have to call it and if it touches the bank u have to call it no slop if u hit the pocket u have to call it or call clean in or hit the corner of pocket 8 ball we do rotation 1 to 7 or 15 to 9 plus we play on a full size tight pocket table or we play bank 8 on all games we play u have to bank the winning ball like 9 ball or 8 ball and we play a lot of rotation that is when u need to know a lot of tricky shots like z banks and a lot of combos and u never take a safety shot they will never let it go
@@whysosalty2185 that's just an impression believe me. If you are a good really good amateur player lets say aaa or semi pro you should know that the biggest gap in skill is actually between semi pros and pros. He is playing that bad just because he could not handel the pressure, knowing who judd trump is and knowing what he is capable of. But if any pro plays against you believe me you will be consistently struggling to win one or 2 racks in a best of 11
@@monopinion7824 I think he played really bad not showing much ball control, using the wrong spin @5:40 caused him to scratch and lose the first match. To be fair Judd also played very defensively not giving McGee any room to breath when possible. But what else to be expected from #2 Snooker player? Just kind of a wasted opportunity to see him face someone more skilled.
@@theintergalactictransdimen4122wrong spin ? I thing he misjudged the shot, and scratched but what do you mean wrong spin ? It depends on the angle he had he could have been playing right spin with a little bit of high to avoid the middle pocket for 3 rails or low left to avoid the middle pocket. But believe it has nothing to do with wrong spin... Anyway Judd tried competitive pool he was ok for a pro i hope he will do it again. He can only get better at it with his skills.
5:34 Im curious on where he was thinking on putting the ball in preparation for the 9? Im an amateur and I woulde hit it top left and shooting if to the left corner.
Honestly, snooker is so much more interesting to watch and is a better game overall. The setup and atmosphere is much better as well. I imagine pool is keeping up mainly because of its accessibility.
They are different games completely. This is a video of 9 ball, so keep snooker comparisons out of it as they have no context or reference to this video.
The legendary cricketer Donald Bradman became brilliant because he used to practice cricket playing with a stump and a golf ball. Because snooker is played with large tables and small holes it's almost as easy for a snooker player to win a game of pool as it is for a pro golfer to win a crazy golf tournament!
Quite a lot of sportsmen use this technique of practicing with a smaller version of their sport to give them an edge. Eg. Michael Phelps would practice the butterfly in a paddling pool.
Joe instead of trying every shot that comes your way, play safe! Help yourself to get back into the game at least to make it look like you know what you're doing. You basically gave it to Judd. Practice time for Judd because you gave up.
😂 your a noob.. Whenever Judd Trump comes in mind ..mind strikes snooker..he is the former world Champ.. It is obvious that we compare it..of course we enjoy comparing too.. I guess your a salty pool fan
first of all he's not world's greatest cueist. and second of all he's not world's greatest cueist. he has curvy cue action which is not the cue sport is about, it should be straight as a line. he has put in extreme hours with curvy action so it works for him. people can walk on a rope if they keep on doing same thing again and again so not an extraordinary thing for curvy action to work
@@XNick291X: Yes and vice versa. When I told my family I had joined a pool team, they didn't even know it was a sport and thought I was at a bar all day. :)
@@jeschinstad I often see comments related to Chess on Snooker videos. I wonder if there's something about both games that mutually attracts the same sort of viewers.
@@BiggyJimbo: I think that I would rather say that they are mutually attractive to _players_, who then become viewers. If you like watching snooker, I wouldn't necessarily expect you to enjoy watching chess, but if you enjoy playing snooker, I think you would probably enjoy playing chess as well and vice versa. Very different games, but I think the imagination is in some sense similar.
@@cozza819There are a few videos out there and it basically looks exactly the same as when the best of the best snooker players play average pro pool players in pool - they may take 1 frame out of 5 or 10, but they lose badly because it's not their main game.
They are called "diamonds", and you'll find them on a carom table as well. They are a mathmatical guide for getting the correct angle. It's called playing the "diamond system" and the same diamonds have different values, for the cue position and the object ball.
McGee was essentially a member of the audience who got to take a few shots. A lovely day out for him.
@Lance Counihan i don't think so, no
@@JohnSmith-su3ze Ok glad I wasn't the only one thinking I might have a chance against him lmao. McGee that is lol Judd might not play nine ball but obviously has a lot of skill.
@@theintergalactictransdimen4122 Dude, i could beat McGee. He can't even pot the balls lol
More Magoo than Magee
😂😂😂😂
Joe had an excellent seat for watching Judd on his first round and he also played a few shots too!
Joe had the best seat in the house.
Let it rest guys. Cut Magee some SLACK. For Judd's next match, he's going to show up in sunglasses and beach shorts.
@@SaulTeeMeat The tournament is over Ding Dong... Trump got defeated horribly 11-1 by Jayson Shaw
He be telling his mates he had front row seat to watch judd
@@jimmyjones6086 Boyeeeeee!... you bettuh get cho self som' ______ !!!
2:25 "Foul" and my brain was shocked when I didn't hear "and a miss. Joe Magee 4" 😂
@@repenthescoming5792 no one read that with an open mind because you regurgitated it on a comment section that has nothing to do with religion whatsoever, pedal your bs somewhere else
If you think God is real AND cares about you then you need help, if he is all powerful why do children get beaten and tortured while the all powerful omnipotent creator is sitting there watching it happen with all the power to stop his creations destroying each other and does nothing, kinda sounds like God is a pedo to me, i mean who else watches kids getting beaten and murdered and does nothing? Oh yeah asshats that don't deserve the gift of life, kinda sad people feel the need to "worship" such a being really
Bring on the rapture so the rest of us can be rid of your ilk I say
The fact you live your life based on the thought you "might" live forever when all evidence says otherwise says you have problems, live for today not the possibility of an "afterlife", what if your wrong? You will have wasted your life and wasted the opportunity to experience things because a man in a dress who says he talks to space zombies told you not to, sounds like a waste of a life, maybe if more people realised what life was and stopped ramming their own personally subjective beliefs down other people's throats the world wouldn't be in this mess
EXACTLY.
ESPECIALLY CUZ IT WAS MARCEL ECKARDT
Joe be like "WHERE THE HECK ARE MY FOUR POINTS, GOD DAMMIT!?" 😂
It looks like Judd is just practicing before a big snooker game. Such a great player he is 🤩❣️
So it's real, trump Vs Joe,not politician but cue players
Good Trump won this time around
@@prog3142 Trump is going to win against Joe again in 2024. Lol
Judd is the best Trump
This joe actually knows where he is
@@BrendonCMoore trump will never win in 2024...he will lose by 12 million if he runs
My favorite snooker player crossing over to pool, commentated by my favorite poker commentator doing the same. Great way to start off the day!
So jealous of Joe!
..having a front-row seat in this one-man-show!
Judd's awesome. Usually snooker players struggle with breaking in pool but he was killing it.
This was madly satisfying , thank you judd. Best of luck for the next rounds
@andy That’s nonsense, if you review your losses, you can learn from mistakes made, learn areas you need to work on to win next time. If you‘d never lost (or came very close to it), have you really ever been challenged? Also, no one starts off an expert in, sports for example, name someone who has never lost, you grow and learn as you move up in leagues, levels, age, whatever. What about learning you need to work harder so as not to lose? Very naive if you think you can’t learn from losing, you should be learning every time you compete- win lose or draw.
Love to watch Judd playing in pool tournament! He is always incredible
That’s because great Snooker player can make excellent Pool players however great Pool players only make basic to average Snooker players
@@CricketEngland But it still takes time to adapt. The skill of snooker players is on another level but it's not enough to counter the experience of a great pool player.
I'd love to see what Trump can do on a pool table if he keeps on practicing!
@@TheNuggzt3r I agree, they are 2 different games, Judd didn't play well at the snooker world championships, but still made the final, if he left snooker and went to play pool for a few years he might get near the top level, but he has a lot to achieve in snooker, including winning more world championships, on his day he can pot balls on a snooker table for fun
as a pokergo subscriber loved hearing nick Schulman on commentary. dude is really good at that, fun to listen to, gives great incite but keeps it loose at the same time. Pleasure hearing him call pool i had no idea. love it!
Hell ya
I thought that was him! Awesome
Please turn your life to Jesus the rapture is about to take place any moment now bible says “no man comes to the farther but by me”we really don’t have a lot of time left so much bible prophecy has came to life it’s only a matter of time they is going to be hell on earth for 7 years if your left behind believe me you don’t want to be may God bless your soul and I hope you read this message with a open mind🙏❤️
Please turn your life to Jesus the rapture is about to take place any moment now bible says “no man comes to the farther but by me”we really don’t have a lot of time left so much bible prophecy has came to life it’s only a matter of time they is going to be hell on earth for 7 years if your left behind believe me you don’t want to be may God bless your soul and I hope you read this message with a open mind🙏❤️
@@repenthescoming5792 Nobody cares.
This is like a dream come true, watching Judd play pool.. hardly an alien game for Judd, he is playing on a table that's smaller with bigger pockets. 😅
Please turn your life to Jesus the rapture is about to take place any moment now bible says “no man comes to the farther but by me”we really don’t have a lot of time left so much bible prophecy has came to life it’s only a matter of time they is going to be hell on earth for 7 years if your left behind believe me you don’t want to be may God bless your soul and I hope you read this message with a open mind🙏❤️
@@repenthescoming5792 hell fricken no , go preach somewhere else you looney toon. Religion is just another distraction in life from the real things that matter. The world is full of sport, betting, alcohol, smoking, people THINK that eating dead flesh from an animal is healthy, it's not. This society is designed to kill you, so that you don't live long and pay your taxes, that's why there's religion, to delude you. Be an atheist! We have open minds , we are healthy, we create our own structure, don't be told what to do.
@@repenthescoming5792 Why bring that here?
@@repenthescoming5792 Jesus? My gardener? What makes him so special?
And yet he got whitewashed by Jayson Shaw! Didn’t stand a chance
as much as Judd was good in this match , I reckon an average pub player would've taken a couple of racks/frames from Magee , very disappointing standard of opponent to be honest .
I agree but you can only beat what's in front of you, I do think Trump is gonna come unstuck against a better player though, as a brit I hope I'm wrong but 1st tournament in a new sport is rarely a winner
@@theunknownstuntman4010 As far as I am concerned, Jud trump playing 9 Ball like any other top pro 9 Ball players.
@Aquestino Saint trump got merked in the next round hahaha
Joes 💩
@@theunknownstuntman4010 he's favorite for the whole event hahaha.
Very happy to see Judd's break off going well. Welcome to the States, Ace!
Yeah welcome judd just don't get shot..... well you are in America.
When I comes to Shooting Pool there will probably never be another Eferen Reyes the man is Incredible
Trump could catch up quick tbf, he has Almost a quarter of the titles Reyes has in a fraction of the time already, be interesting to see how many pool titles he can claim down the road on top of the snooker ones
It's just a shame most pool players don't go the other way, (it's a lot easier going from snooker to pool) it would have been good to see the likes of Strickland and Reyes take on the big snooker tournaments over this side of the 'pond'
Judd in 9-ball game? Definitely must see it. Thanks a lot
44:55 This is the shot you wanted to see. And 5 rails around the table with perfect speed and shape on the 9.
6 rails actually...
Please turn your life to Jesus the rapture is about to take place any moment now bible says “no man comes to the farther but by me”we really don’t have a lot of time left so much bible prophecy has came to life it’s only a matter of time they is going to be hell on earth for 7 years if your left behind believe me you don’t want to be may God bless your soul and I hope you read this message with a open mind🙏❤️
@@repenthescoming5792 Nah it's not
@@repenthescoming5792 dude, I'm a christian. There's a time and place to build connections with folks and present your faith. Spamming the comment section is not one of those places.
@@repenthescoming5792 and then I will be able to play shots like this, yes?
Come on Judd...all us snooker players are supporting you 💯
Gentelmanjoe?
Trump got sweeped by Jayson Shaw...
Is this John parot
Great to finally watch a first 9 ball game in full because of the snooker overlap. Also very weird how similar the commentator sounds like Clive Everton - I almost assumed it was him at times! Given me inspiration to try this game properly now knowing a bit more from this
I just Luv the Background Music.. so perfect for this match...
As a fan of all billiard sports, I love seeing this! Like others said, it will be interesting to see Judd against higher skill opponents. Also a thought.. I was surprised Judd used an American cue as well. When Ronnie played away from snooker, he kept using his snooker cue. :D I love seeing players testing themselves!
Higher skill? lol
LOL Higher skill, more like a downgrade of his skills.
@@wingzero2348 huh, you'd expect him never to miss then
@@mescellaneous The skill level of snooker is for sure higher then pool billiards. But its not easy for snooker player to play pool because the hit point of the balls is different, tactical play is different, cushion and ball action is different and many other details. All top snooker players would lose against good pool billiard players.
@@udtojanpestillos2094 bro it aint billiards, its 9 ball pool. Billiards doesnt have pockets
That was a fantastic performance. Couldn't help but smile throughout. Rooting for Trump in this!
What about in the election?
@@hayn98 lmfao both hopefully
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@@repenthescoming5792 you are mad, throw that book away, do you actually know that Jesus was black? this is a pool tournament not a beguiled church
Awesome.
I would like to see more :)
I am putting an end to the discussion about which sport is difficult, snooker or pool.
A snooker player can easily pick up pool after a match or 2 but a pool player cannot do the same with snooker.
This is the reason we see many snooker players trying their luck in pool but not any pool players trying snooker.
Exactly. End of debate 👍👍
They are both difficult, but I dont think anyone of sound mind would say pool is more difficult...
@@SubjectiveFunny my man
I tend to agree, smaller table with different ball rolls of the cushion normally find out a snooker player, but having said thad Judd would wipe the floor with these guys on a snooker table, and can still do so on the pool format
I don’t think you’re wrong, but I will point out that there are loads of competitive rooms and leagues in every country to develop your pool skills as a snooker player, but very few solid snooker rooms or leagues to develop your skills with in most countries.
An American pool player trying to break into snooker is like an American baseball player breaking into cricket. He or she would basically have to move to another country to develop competitive match play experience. Not easy to do.
But yes, it’s also a more difficult sport.
I hate how some pool fans are trying to down grade Judd by saying that he can't win against top pool players🚮 It's his first try of this game and he's fairing well. I wonder if best pool players could beat bottom 70 of snooker players in a tournament
not at all, snooker is much more difficult discipline, the pockets are narrower and closer the object ball is to the cushion, the harder is potting it...
At the end of the day, if you clear up from the break and the winner breaks next, you could beat God if you break first. Judd is a cue master, he shouldn't be scared of anyone to be fair. If he breaks well, he wins! Ronnie would be the same🤔
Great to see Judd playing pool. Worst thing about the match was watching Joe. Felt sorry for him really, couldn't handle the pressure.
He wouldnt like to match Judd in first round. I'm sure he is a better player than it looks today.
Some of his shots looked like he had money on the outcome tbh
@@philiphaycock3845 dude you ain't lyin. I thought to myself, "This is the US Open, dude can't be THAT bad." But the more you watch his body language when he misses a shot, it's like he doesn't really care... Seems strange.
@@philiphaycock3845 that’d be crazy if true, but to me it looked like he just got caught up and intimidated by how good trump is and how easy he was potting the balls. Was almost a way for joe to detach himself from the reality of what was happening lol
@@broy310 ya his expression looked like he knew this was an exhibition almost.
Didn’t expect to hear Nick Schulman commentating 😅 didn’t know he was a decent pool player before he started poker ✌️😙
What an audience!! You can just feel the support and energy in the room 🤔
I think we should just let his work in the tournament speak for itself. He’s got people talking about pool. Nothing wrong with that!
and that was the plan all along, great point Joe!
Yep!!!!!! Best comment!
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Magnificent shot maker! he played way better than I expected
Funny how the commentator was basically saying he needs to learn the angles, but ended up missing 2 shots.
The discipline in snooker makes for a vicious potter. Look at mgees posture and cueing technique, i see better in the pub.
@@bromarvids5186 Could you name the bad things you've noticed? I'm a beginner and trying to improve...fundamentals is the way to go.
@@TheNuggzt3r look how low Judd gets when taking his shots, his cue is nice & flat, parallel to the table. judds back hand comes through the shot nice & straight. by comparison, Joe barely bends down, so his cue is angled down into the table
@@robcaseyire Thank you! Always looking for things to improve my stroke.
@@TheNuggzt3r there's also the legs, the leg on the same side as the arm you hold the cue should be straight and the foot pointing in the direction of the shot, while the other leg bends a little. Mcgee's legs stay to the side of the cue, really ugly stance
Was nice to see him getting confidence after each shot.
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Glad you got a video of Joe McGhee...he's my favourite player
Never watched pool before. As soon as the match started I recognized Phil's voice but after a few minutes I realised who was the second commentatpr, Nick fucking Schulman, poker legend.
Got to love americans and their unexpected crossovers 🤣🤣
lmao to JUST realized it was nick i think hes awsome commentator bravo nick
I couldn't stop thinking how much he sounded like John Malkovich.
And was quite knowledgeable about the game. Good commentating for sure.
@@uriahotten3895 Bucket pockets
Thanks mate, we love you too. :-) I watch snooker, you 'should' watch more pool, it's good stuff. Take a look at some professional carom (three cushion pool), likely the most difficult stick and table game out there. When Ronnie came to the states and tried it out you could tell he really liked it...he said something about the delayed satisfaction, as many times up to five and occasionally six rails are involved in a shot, and pocketing counts exactly 0%, as there aren't any on the table. I was a bit surprised how well Ronnie adapted, totally different than snooker. And by difficulty I mean in running strings. Two completions on an inning is considered pro level play, and more than twenty is virtually unheard of, though it has happened, as I understand it. Also one pocket might hold some appeal, the strategy there has been likened to making it the chess of pool.
I just have to laugh at some of the shots Judd plays. His ability is crazy good.
Yeah like that one rail draw in rack 7 FOR PERFECT position on the 9
And the 8 ball in rack 8 holy fuck
Not too sure why this is surprising anyone, at least anyone who watches pro snooker.
@@MrJdsenior Many pool players are unfamiliar with snooker
Not so sure about, because the different size between pool table and snooker table.
The biggest different between two sport is game strategy, and the ability of "white ball control".
The way the commentator called it snucker had me rolling! 🤣🤣
“Didn’t even touch the rail, as is customary when playing snucker.”
U WOT M8?
That was legit. I'm impressed.
This can be just the beginning of a great pool player, Judd Trump is so committed and he comes from snooker that is 100 times harder.
And snooker is not 100x harder. It's about 30% harder. Everything is smaller so ratios are the same but the size of table is longer making it about 30% harder. Played both and prefer snooker as it is much more exciting.
@@ddeboy002 9 ball is much more about power, while snooker is about finesse. You can see in the weight of the cue. As the commentators have said, any top shelf snooker player could make a name for themselves in pool, but not the other way round.
@@cylejh wrong. I can hit the rack at 25% power and make a wing ball every time.
@@ddeboy002 Put any Pro Pool player up against any Pro snooker player and play 100 racks of Pool, then 100 racks of Snooker. The Snooker player has a good chance of winning playing pool, the Pool player has ZERO chance of winning playing snooker, and it wouldn't even be a surprise to see the Snooker player win the snooker 100 - 0.
@@ddeboy002 You've never played snooker mate, Go play one frame of Snooker and come back and try to tell us it's something you just made up in your own head like 30% more difficult? It's so much more difficult in everything and in every way imaginable, there is no real comparison. Snooker is so much more difficult than pool. It's not even an argument, it's a fact.
He's in the top 5 cue sport practitioners ever. Facts. His talent is unreal, from the delicate touch to more power than anyone. Genius.
That isn't a fact, but he's very good. 5 isn't enough lol
In fact I'm not even sure you could say he's in the top 5 snooker ones either! So many amazing players over the years.
he comes 6th in terms of most titles in snooker, and yes I know you're talking about his technique etc., and not wins, but it don't mean shit if you don't win. Anyway, I know this was 7 months ago but I had to chime in.
😂
What does that make Jayson Shaw then, considering he white washed Trump? 😂😂
Judd Trump, woow amazing nice to see you in 9-Ball, He is unbeatable always magician, right hand , left hand always perfect shots, no one stand in front of Judd, You beauty Love You Brother....
both players are very entertaining, I got equal wows and lols watching this
Just goes to show ya snooker and pool are two very different sports
Commentator. I love seeing these snooker guys have a go at pool
I would like to see these pool players have a go at snooker
actually not a bad idea
think pretty much all bar one have been useless at snooker, most snooker players relax into pool quite easily
I'm not sure I'd like to see that. I don't mean to discredit Pool players, but Snooker is much, much harder. The top Snooker players might not be able to beat the top Pool players at Pool, but even fairly average Snooker players would wipe the floor with top Pool players at Snooker.
@@Bagio1221 and who was this one cause I dont remember a single pool player doing anything of note in snooker
@@spareumbrella8477 it's actually the opposite. Most top pool pros are decent at snooker, but the best snooker players in the world (Ronnie, Trump, etc.) are trash at pool.
Selby was originally a pool player and has won snooker world championships. Efren beat Ronnie at snooker back in the day. Jayson Shaw - the only actual pro that Trump played (who spanked him 11-0 or 10-1) has a 145 break. Snooker just isn't a hard game with the small balls, open pockets, about 50 balls to choose from, and the patterns get super repetitive. Plus the table is a bit bigger (12 ft vs the 9 or 10 feet typical in pool), so there's a lot more open space to work with (people who don't play pool usually don't realize that for good players it gets easier to break and run as the tables get bigger).
Watching a world snooker champion, as phenomenal as Judd Trump is still making mistakes / missing shots he'd never miss in his nightmares on a snooker table, proves this is a different game.
Yeah particularly the angles, but he adapted extremely quickly
Some of the Brits need to realize that in pool, only the top players are full-time pros. There's no money in pool past the first twenty or thirty places in the rankings. In the early 2010s a friend of mine was friends with the guy who ranked 27th, and he told me the guy had to drive to tournaments and sleep in his car. Most pool tournaments have lots of part time players, amateurs, former pros who have stepped away from the game full time, etc. My friend for instance is a 60+ year old rare book dealer and yet he plays in the pro tournaments that are local to him. I don't know who Joe is but I haven't seen him in a match before.
With that said it's just lovely watching Judd on a pool table. He's got such a gorgeous stroke and his long shots are so pure.
It looks like he’s never even played pool before, you American pool players are terrible
Judd = PURE TALENT. LET'S GO CHAMP
Great kick shot around 19:45
love these
Genuinely love this American commentator, very intelligent.
Snooker players -- элита бильярдного мира!
Beautiful stroke. I think he'll get some experience and be a real threat.
Awesome game playing
3:42 Extension, sip of water, wipe the cue, grimace as approaching the table, feather and miscue.
Imagine how salty Earl Strickland would be against trump😂
Like against Ronnie that 1 time? 😂😂😂
Isn't he salty against everyone every match, not sure I've ever seen him not complaining.
Imagine efron Reyes against both of these, they wouldn’t have had a shot
@@conordownes6860 Trump did incredibly well as it's not his sport. Let's see Reyes against Trump on a snooker table numbnuts
🤣🤣🤣
That second rack was just beautiful
BOTH OF THEM ARE AMATEUR PLAYERS!!!
Touch and go for a while. I wasn't sure whether it would be a total, or an utter annihilation. In the end it was both.
Just watching the first rack and the nerves of the players are making it funny to watch.
Snooker players can play pool. Pool players can't play snooker.
Well done Judd.
Ronnie can play snooker pool is boring for Ronnie
I don't think so....the GOAT Efren bata Reyes can play snooker and pool
@@eddiesonagoncillo6355 Yeah, but Snooker fans probably have never heard of him…..why’s that?
@@J.L.Media. I'm English, rarely watch US pool but I know Efren and he's an exception mate.
@kosinus The point is that snooker players can go on a pool table and compete. The same can not be said for pool players on a snooker table.
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Hearing nick Shulmans voice surprised me so much, I'm a poker player and he's winning bracelets and in the mix streets and now who better to commentate. He's the best.
31:44 plays with left and then the right hand to see out the frame. Totally missed by commentary. He’s a freak!
He does that even in snooker lol
So smooth with his right hand the commentators didn't even notice he switched to shoot the 9 ball... Truly a freak.
As a regular (rubbish) snooker player, me. This was pleasant to watch :)
Judd has such a perfect stance and stroke. Just so smooth!
it's too stiff and ugly for elite pool.. you Judd cultists are weird.. he's not remotely an elite pool player... snooker yes, not pocket pool. Not by a long shot.
@@alcoholya Dude is playing on a smaller table with bigger holes, he's pretty much playing on Beginner difficulty.
The only perfect one is Jesus Christ. 🙂💜✝️
@@Rand999 No religious or political talk belongs in this comment section. Its Sunday morning anyway, should you and Sandy not be at church?
@@alcoholyayou pool players are sht. Playing a kids sport 😂😂
Exquisite ball pocketing prowess and execution 😏
Joe Magee must asking himself - "Why the hell is snooker player playing vs me 9 ball on this small table?" It's like NHL hockey team leave NHL and come to Japan play hockey :D
I can't express how excited I am to see Judd finally come play pool with us. I've followed him and all the other cueists over there for so long. I wish I could have played him to give him a little more of a challenge (but who gives a fuck about me because I'd still lose lol, he will have his work cut out for him in the later rounds anyway). I'm definitely pulling for Judd to at least make the finals
If judd plays 9 ball like this, then I reckon he could play 8 ball with his eyes closed. His positioning turned out to be exquisite after frame 1 so you can see he has what it takes
Never,cause pool sucks
I see snooker players try to play pool.
But I never see pool players play on a 6x12 regulation snooker table in England.
Nice work Judd. That table looked tiny compared to all the snooker matches I've watched him play. Not one spider or extension shot😁
When they asked for an Extension, I thought - hey just pick it up! No, a time-extension, not a cue-extension! :-)
@@EannaButler yeah, I was a little confused on that too. Never played to a clock before.
Love how the judges switched up 😭. I mean again that's what they are for but it's so satisfying!
I seem to remember Steve Davis doing exactly the same.
How is nobody clapping for this amazing performance..
Because it wasn't amazing... Mcgee is an amateur. Would be disrespectful to clap and act like Trump did well? Even I could beat Mcgee..
@@jimmyjones6086
Thats irrelevant, he potted some really difficult shots amazingly, its doesn't matter who he was playing against. it's still impressive
Arrogant Americans for you.
@@arian6755 Pool doesn't make you win a frame by shooting some shots... like in snooker. Pool makes you win a frame by potting ALL balls in a single visit.. if you dont'? You're screwed! Screwed like Trump was!
@@whitey2275 Or just old people? The people there were old and rotting, he was the only one energetic there.
I haven't watched pool in a while. What's that diamond thing under the 9 ball why was it removed after the break?
These snooker players are tremendous 👍
Beautiful brake good game
Foi um "passeio" para o Judd Trump.. a cara do adversário desistindo na última bola foi a melhor...
Mr. Magee is lucky guy, he played with world champion on a TV table. This is open tournament so everybody can join. Great spirit of challenge.
Being from the UK and watching snooker on and off my whole life, this just looks ridiculous 😂 I can’t believe they need more than 30 seconds a shot. Ronnies 5 min 147 would blow their mind.
@@jyt2394 American is 8 foot but still its nothing from 12 lmao
what a stupid comment. If there are 5 balls in the way of the ball you need to hit its going to be a hard shot whether youre playing snooker or pool. Snookers a harder sport im not trying to say its not, but pool is very challenging as well.
@@nicktroiano4959 it’s a pub game mate.
Its genuinely ridiculous how big the pockets are on those american pool tables, when playing on them it almost feels like a joke. Can make anyone feel good at pool
@@arda8393 when I see the ball hitting off the cushion then the jaws of the pocket before rolling in I can’t believe that 1. This tomfoolery is being televised and 2. Are these really the best pool players in the field????
Id love to see more snooker players make the change and start dominating the sport 😂
Smashed it. Fair-Play @ them off the cushion shots! (Blimey).. Probs used to English '8 Ball/Blackball Pool' where have to be even more accurate tbf.
Well no he's used to snooker, with a table twice the size and absurdly tight pockets
Wicked shots from Judd.
Think Joe should've just let Judd take the last shot and not forfeit, bit weak not letting him finish imho
I did not know Judd entered the world of 9-ball pool. Very interesting. Also is that music background music in the venue? It’s strange since snooker is a completely silent game.
we play with a lot harder rules like u have to call it and if it touches the bank u have to call it no slop if u hit the pocket u have to call it or call clean in or hit the corner of pocket 8 ball we do rotation 1 to 7 or 15 to 9 plus we play on a full size tight pocket table or we play bank 8 on all games we play u have to bank the winning ball like 9 ball or 8 ball and we play a lot of rotation that is when u need to know a lot of tricky shots like z banks and a lot of combos and u never take a safety shot they will never let it go
Top players aren't going to give Judd as many opportunities to get in rhythm like Magee did. He looks pretty good though no lie.
Magee literally played so bad you or I could have won this match tbh
@@whysosalty2185 that's just an impression believe me. If you are a good really good amateur player lets say aaa or semi pro you should know that the biggest gap in skill is actually between semi pros and pros. He is playing that bad just because he could not handel the pressure, knowing who judd trump is and knowing what he is capable of. But if any pro plays against you believe me you will be consistently struggling to win one or 2 racks in a best of 11
Judd can raise him game to ridiculously exceptional levels.
@@monopinion7824 I think he played really bad not showing much ball control, using the wrong spin @5:40 caused him to scratch and lose the first match. To be fair Judd also played very defensively not giving McGee any room to breath when possible. But what else to be expected from #2 Snooker player? Just kind of a wasted opportunity to see him face someone more skilled.
@@theintergalactictransdimen4122wrong spin ?
I thing he misjudged the shot, and scratched but what do you mean wrong spin ? It depends on the angle he had he could have been playing right spin with a little bit of high to avoid the middle pocket for 3 rails or low left to avoid the middle pocket. But believe it has nothing to do with wrong spin...
Anyway Judd tried competitive pool he was ok for a pro i hope he will do it again. He can only get better at it with his skills.
Just waiting
5:34 Im curious on where he was thinking on putting the ball in preparation for the 9? Im an amateur and I woulde hit it top left and shooting if to the left corner.
Honestly, snooker is so much more interesting to watch and is a better game overall. The setup and atmosphere is much better as well. I imagine pool is keeping up mainly because of its accessibility.
They are different games completely. This is a video of 9 ball, so keep snooker comparisons out of it as they have no context or reference to this video.
Come on judd me local lad topman smash it 👍🏆
31:45 the commentators didn't mention the match shot was right handed. (He plays left-handed normally)
Too easy of a shot to mention.
This Judd guy may have a future in Pool.
Judd killing it like an original badman.
The opponent of judd is clearly under Judd's pressure 🙂😂
54:10 thanks Judd, from a Southampton fan.
Up The Saints! Come On You Reds! (And come on, Judd!)
Play up pompey ;) lol
@@Aisatsana1971 Skate!
@@BadgerBotherer1 scummers don’t sing unless they score ;)
The legendary cricketer Donald Bradman became brilliant because he used to practice cricket playing with a stump and a golf ball. Because snooker is played with large tables and small holes it's almost as easy for a snooker player to win a game of pool as it is for a pro golfer to win a crazy golf tournament!
Quite a lot of sportsmen use this technique of practicing with a smaller version of their sport to give them an edge. Eg. Michael Phelps would practice the butterfly in a paddling pool.
It's nice seeing Trump and Joe getting along for a game of pool.
Joe instead of trying every shot that comes your way, play safe! Help yourself to get back into the game at least to make it look like you know what you're doing. You basically gave it to Judd. Practice time for Judd because you gave up.
Totally agree…. Went for the glory shots when safety could possibly get him back in it…
@Ivor Mectin You're welcome
guys can we stop comparing the two games and just enjoy who I believe to be the best cueist in the world try something new :)
man it's not messi and ronaldo comparison..
😂 your a noob.. Whenever Judd Trump comes in mind ..mind strikes snooker..he is the former world Champ.. It is obvious that we compare it..of course we enjoy comparing too.. I guess your a salty pool fan
first of all he's not world's greatest cueist. and second of all he's not world's greatest cueist.
he has curvy cue action which is not the cue sport is about, it should be straight as a line.
he has put in extreme hours with curvy action so it works for him.
people can walk on a rope if they keep on doing same thing again and again so not an extraordinary thing for curvy action to work
@@a_wise_man7701 what are you talking 😂.. get your facts right buddy .. Get a life
@@mahaveeravala2165 yep. i run a pool and snooker club. snooker highest break 79. i think i have life
Bloody Hell Judd! I really hope he's able to play in more tournaments!
He's the type of player who can really change the entire game, like Magnus Carlsen has done with chess.
@@jeschinstad Really can, really hope we see more Snooker Players try their hand at pool!
@@XNick291X: Yes and vice versa. When I told my family I had joined a pool team, they didn't even know it was a sport and thought I was at a bar all day. :)
@@jeschinstad I often see comments related to Chess on Snooker videos. I wonder if there's something about both games that mutually attracts the same sort of viewers.
@@BiggyJimbo: I think that I would rather say that they are mutually attractive to _players_, who then become viewers. If you like watching snooker, I wouldn't necessarily expect you to enjoy watching chess, but if you enjoy playing snooker, I think you would probably enjoy playing chess as well and vice versa. Very different games, but I think the imagination is in some sense similar.
A couple of Judd’s shots reminded me of Efren the Magician.
gwan Judd
Conceding while the opponent is at the table is bad form in snooker, that's why Judd looked so surprised! Congrats Judd.
Love these videos...can anyone recommend ones where pool players compete against pro snooker players at snooker?
Don't think it's ever happened. They can barely make mid range pots on a pool table.
@@cozza819There are a few videos out there and it basically looks exactly the same as when the best of the best snooker players play average pro pool players in pool - they may take 1 frame out of 5 or 10, but they lose badly because it's not their main game.
What are the dots for on the cushions? Just wondering if they meant anything etc? There like the markers on a fret board of guitar
They are called "diamonds", and you'll find them on a carom table as well. They are a mathmatical guide for getting the correct angle. It's called playing the "diamond system" and the same diamonds have different values, for the cue position and the object ball.