American MIND BLOWN By Ronnie O'Sullivan Fastest 147 in History (Snooker)
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Your opponent in snooker would be absolutely rootin for you to get the 147. If there are 2 tables in play, the other table would pause play, in respect / awe & watch. That is the Gentlemanly nature of the game.
It is a gentlemen's sport.
Except in Australia where you are still allowed to sledge and break wind when your opponent is having a shot.
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Official game 147 is maximum , but you can get more than that , if you opponent makes mistake, that usually does not happen at this level.
i wish more americans were like you, very openminded its refreshing
Thank You 🎉
I would assume there's millions, they just don't put them on the idiot box.
We get loads of American tourists in my home town. The vast majority ate open minded and fascinated by history. They love a proper English pub too. 👍
The other thing to appreciate is how tight the pockets are, let e how massive the table is when you transfer from a standard English or American pool table
@@IWrocker Find some footage of the player Alex Higgins. He was amazing, considering he played drunk most of the time.
What is astonishing about this is the speed at which he does it.
To illustrate this the BBC once did a comparison. They played this break side by side with Cliff Thorburn's 147 from 1983. By the time Thorburn potted the final black Ronnie had completed his 147, celebrated in front of the crowd, shaken hands with his opponent, gone back to the dressing room, changed clothes and left the arena.
even with his annoying pausing it was still faster than Peter ebdons classic 12 break
You forget he was just finishing cleaning up after boning his missus when Cliff sank the final black.
@@mcfcguvnorsOMG, what a nightmare to watch indeed 😀
You missed off ' had a nights sleep and a full English breakfast ' lol
He plays left handed when needed like it's the most natural thing
Ronnie was 21 when he did this. He won his first ranking title when he was 17 years and 358 days old, a record he still holds. He is regarded by many to be the most naturally gifted player the sport has seen
For me he's the GOAT of GOATS, unbelievably naturally gifted.
Him and Alex Higgins, but Alex was probably 5 pints deep before he starts playing, and ruined his potential
Hi Tony from Warwickshire England. Did you know that Ronnie can play as good with his left hand as his right. The man is not of this planet
17 years and 358 days?
I would argue the most natural gifted cue sport player ever. Across all cue sports.
Ronnie’s cue ball control is like no one else. Simply the best there has ever been.
You are so right there, also having the smallest cue tip available help heaps with that control.
I dunno, The Rolls Royce cue action was sublime!
I’m a 76 year old woman, I love Ronnie, he’s controversial. He’s a one off. I love your reactions by the way. You give Americans a good name.
Ronnie is the GOAT. Happy you have found snooker, it’s both relaxing and stressful lol.
When you can appreciate the skill and artistry in a 20 minute safety battle, then you will be a true fan.
a lot of fans dont like it but thats where the art is in snooker imo
Yes , all the top players can make 70 -80 breaks easily and win a frame in 1 visit, it's the safety play and getting that chance first is where matches are won and lost.
Should look into ol’crafy Ken.
Its even more interesting :)
True safety battles are as much about discipline and patience as they are about skill. It becomes a mental battle both players acting defensively waiting for the opportunity to strike a decisive blow.
My dude, he doesn't just have the cue ball "stay in the general area". He sets it up perfectly for the next shot every time. How the cue ball moves after making contact with the other balls is never a coincidence or random luck. He probably has at least the next 4-5 shots already planned at all times.
perfectly is a stretch, but very well always of course
That’s truly amazing 👍
Pro snooker players do generally play for areas when break building. They may be small areas but it's not possible to perfectly control the cue ball every shot. When you say 4-5 shots ahead Ronnie is sometimes thinking 36 shots ahead. There is a video around somewhere in which he calls a 147 on his first red. 😂😂
'At least the next 4-5 shots' Are you having a laugh? Is he having a laugh? So 'bout 7 shots planned ahead is standard for Ronnie 🤣
Na these guys plan more in advance than that once they start a break, I mean in 8 ball when I'm on my first potable ball I'm planning to clear all 7 and the black not that it always plays out but it's the mindset of everyone i played competition with and against
One of the things I love most about Ronnie is that he is a poster child for non-toxic growth and masculinity. He's had terrible problems with mental health and his home life and has been open and honest and his recovery is inspiring
Anyone who uses the term "toxic masculinity" unironically is a male feminist and part of the problem as to why the biggest killer of men in the west is suicide.
Have you watched his recent documentary? Absolutely brilliant and a fascinated insight into what he goes through from day to day. Highly recommended.
Ronnie O'Sullivan pretty much holds all the records that matter in snooker. And yeah, he's still officially ranking world number 1. He's a complicated character, and has issues, but when he's on form (still, at 48 years old) and he's not moaning about how uninterested he is in playing snooker (and how he'd rather be out running a marathon instead), his preternatural ability to play snooker is just incredible to watch.
uninterested
@@billythedog-309 Yes.
Snooker has literally been his life it seems. The guy is allowed to have hobbies outside of what he obviously believes is his job. Probably a good thing something such as running is his hobby rather than something unhealthy that could take him away from snooker long term.
Hendry also still holds some impressive records such as youngest world champ & most consecutive world titles & masters titles (both 5). He is also the only player to have won all 3 triple crowns in a single season twice. I may be biased because Hendry was my favourite player as a kid. Ronnie is no doubt something else though.
Goat. And it's not close. Over 40 now and still the best out there. He struggles with mental problems. Oh and yeah he make 147s left handed. First time he played left handed it was seen as a mark of disrespect.... he did it because he was bored. Now he can switch back and forth when he needs to. A true genius
Definitely the greatest natural talent ever to play but it is close, Hendry is still in the running for top title, if it comes to wins.
Both insanely good at snooker.
The most difficult thing in Snooker is, that the peckets are so small. A ball barely fits inside a pocket, in pool the pockets are huge in comparison.
*Pockets
also the rounded "corners" leading into the pockets make it way more difficult to sink the ball. in comparison to pool billard they are not forgiving any mistakes.
Like pocketing marbles on a football pitch, was my thought when I in a moment of stupid over confidence got too close to a snooker table.
Buckets, not pockets!
@@MichaelKingsfordGray Thanks for correcting, now I know.
It's been great seeing you discover about Snooker for the first time. As a Brit, I grew up loving it. You were right to start by watching Ronnie's 147 as this is one of the most iconic moments in the sport's history. The other would be the final frame of the 1985 world championship, which is probably the most famous frame in the whole history of Snooker and something people still talk about. In the final were Steve Davis, who ruled the 80s and had already won a few World Championships by this point, and Dennis Taylor (the one with the funny glasses), the underdog who had never been world champion before.
The final takes place over 2 days, first person to get 18 frames wins. It got off to a predictable start, with Davis winning the first 7 frames in a row. At 7-0 down, it would be very hard for Dennis to get back in the match. Yet something switched, and Dennis put in one of the best comebacks ever, and an epically long match which culminated in a 17-17 final frame decider, in the early hours of the morning. 18.5 million people in the UK stayed up to watch it. The final frame then went down to the very last black ball. There's never been a final quite like it since.
Search this for the clip: The Black Ball Final | 1985 World Championship | Dennis Taylor vs Steve Davis
Ronnie's 147 showed the flashy, fast, exhillerating, genius side of snooker. This 1985 clip shows a completely different side... tension, nerves, exhaustion, and dogged perseverence under unbelievable pressure. Enjoy :)
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I know you’re amazed but most of those are text book shots around the black. Most pros play them like that with tight control on the cue ball. It’s just that Ronnie is the master and makes it look so easy. He’s still number one btw 😉
I am 53 now. An eye injury ended my snooker decades ago but along the way i loved my snooker and luckily I had a job where the company had a sports and social club onsite...(2 snooker tables). I played every day that i was there at luchtime and stayed over after work. I ended up destroying the snooker team without knowing until the team captain introduced himself and asked if i would like to play for them. I had no idea league snooker existed. So i said hell yes. Now im playing 30+ hours a week on a fast lively table with very tight pockets. I went to the British Legion to meet up with my dad, the pockets were buckets and i just couldnt miss. Used to tell my mates that my snooker has improved, always flew over their heads until i played my best mate. Beat him 10-0 inside 2 hours.
Hello. I'm from Portugal, but I have been following snooker for more than 30 years now. Welcome.
Every time you are watching snooker, always remember the player has 2 simultaneous goals; pot the ball he's aiming and position the cue ball for the next ball. We used to say, " the difficulty is making it simple".
Also, the other guy being there waiting without points is rather natural in snooker. Even if 147's are quite rare, winner shots are not. Great players do it 30 or 40% of the time they go to the table and the opponent can reply only in the next frame.
Also not leaving an easy shot for your opponent if you miss ...
For sheer tension, you must watch the final frame of the 1985 World Championship between Denis Taylor and Steve Davis. Best of 35 frames, it was tied at 17-17 leading into the last frame. Davis was the Ronnie O'Sullivan of his era and firm favourite. Shown live on TV it went past midnight, and still achieved record viewing figures. While the standard of play wasn't quite 147 level, the tension was unbelievable and the match is still talked about now, almost forty years later.
without pausing 239 times
I would say the 2020 world championship semi final deciding frame between Kyren Wilson and Anthony McGill
Or that final frame b😢etween Williams and Hendry in the final of the masters
147 break is really impressive. Next you should watch a more normal frame with tactical shots and safety shots. That's when things get interesting.
Like a match with Peter Ebdon, the master of slow play?
@@ehsnilsI believe Terry Griffith was even slower. 😁
its the most impressive thing in sports imo
I'm glad you're seeing snooker for what it is - a real exercise in precision and self-discipline at the table. Ronnie is a bit of a maverick both on and off the table. Snooker is a part of the social and cultural fabric of the UK. For anyone growing up in the 70s and 80s, snooker was a big thing on TV. We only had 3-4 channels and the World Championship was watched by millions. Even with 100s of channels now, snooker is still watched by large audiences. And you're right, it's very therapeutic to watch it. There's something calming about watching it, but it also can be very exciting.
Ronnie is the most naturally gifted player to ever play the game. His tablecraft and control of the white ball are so good he rarely has to make difficult shots. It is very therapeutic watching him play, you're right about that.
Fun fact, and bearing in mind the prestige of achieving a 147, Ronnie o sullivan once purposely missed the final black of a 147 break in protest at the prize money being too low! Usually it is £147k! ronnie is the goat.
I think the tournament didn't have a specific prize for a 147, they just had a prize for the highest break.
wasnt it he was going to not pocket it, but the ref, this ref from this match, said pocket it for the fans ronnie, so he did
147k for a 147 hasnt been a thing for decades. They are much more common than when they used to offer that much prize money, though interestingly $500k was offered in the Saudi tournement recently for one albeit with the addition of potting an extra ball tight on the cushion worth 20 points for a 167. No one made it so next year it will be $1m for a 167 in that tournament.
@@davidhill3595yep.
I was just about to comment this till I saw your comment. I thought it was hilarious how he protested and went for a pink instead of a black for one of the shots to get a 146 instead just because the prize money was too low for him
They don't call Ronnie the 'Rocket' for no reason, the speed and precision of his play is a joy to behold. This is how you play the 'pot the balls' aspect of snooker, you should check out the 'difficult to get out of' hardest shots safety play aspect of the game. Playing the cue ball off of several cushions to hit the object ball and avoid the rest of the balls.
Now watch Peter Ebdon 👀😂
The pace of the more defensive players in snooker, in my opinion, makes the game less suitable for television for other than regular snooker fans. What caught me at the time was exactly Ronnie's offensive and fast game.
To put into perspective just how good Ronnie is, He started playing left handed shots against another pro, The guy complained that he was being disrespectful so the snooker authority asked him to play a former world champion using just his left hand and Ronnie won 3-0
He wasn't doing it to be disrespectful he's just that talented. The game you're watching happened 27 years ago and Ronnie is still number 1 in the world and the current world champion.
I watched that game live, against Alain Robidoux. I still remember it decades later, despite losing interest in snooker. Robidoux was super ticked off.
Danny Baker was interviewing Ronnie when he was 11 and asked him how big he wanted to be, Ronnie thought for a bit and said 5 foot 10. It was so sweet 🙂
Damn you quick as hell, yesterday ppl recommended 147 by O'Sullivan and today you delivered the reaction hahaha
I’m very intrigued 🎉😎
@IWrocker If memory serves me. Correct I think a Canadian cliff Thornburn done the 1st 147 break live on TV back in the 80s but Ronnie o'sulllivan was the best in 5mins
Now you've got to watch Alex Higgins greatest clearance from 1982
Alex Higgins’s 1982 clearance was a demonstration of pure potting. No-one else could have done it because no-one else’s cue-ball would have finished as out of position as his was from the previous shot :)
I loved Alex , absolute ' maverick' , genius but unhinged at times
4:20 not only that... every time he hits the queueball he gives it enough spin to line up the next shot perfectly every single time
QUEUEBALL? CUEBALL
Ronnie is a legend. Watching him clear the table is something else, especially how he sets up for the next shot. Sheer talent.
The way he controls the cue ball is poetry! Love it! You cannot help but be in awe at how he does that so fluently!
Ronnie is the best player ever this is nearly 30 years ago and he is currently the world number one and he has won more ranking events than anyone else this season.
Ronnie is a legend in the game, the GOAT. What a lot of people don't realise is that he's really really good playing left handed too.
Ronnie is the best to ever pick up a cue. He's also just as good with his left hand!
I'm glad that you have discovered the fine gentlemanly sport of snooker. There have been many exceptionally talented players in history but Ronnie is on another level. A handy hint for you is to listen to the commentators. They do an excellent job of explaining the rules, options, scoring, strategies etc etc and will teach you the game in no time.
The man is a genius. No other word for him. He plays as well left-handed as most of the professionals in the sport. Other players cab do what he does but it's the speed of thought in this. All natural.
I love snooker, because it so great to watch when someone just clears up the whole table, but also it's great to watch the tactical play when the frame just keeps going and going.
I've been to the crucible the home of snooker and seen Ronnie the GOAT at work. Still being amazing - he says he doesn't care , but really he says that to keep the pressure off. Snooker is such a a mental and tough game , but O'Sullivan makes it look EASY - that's why he's the greatest of all time 🎉🎉
I remember the first 147 I ever did ( you NEVER forget that ). I was at a local snooker hall with my Dad...by the time I had finished I had all the other players standing and watching...then My Dad took me over the road to a local pub...and bought me a double Scotch ! I was 16 years old lol.
That’s awesome 👏 🎉
I remember my first which is also my only one lol, my team mates and i use to get to the pool hall about an hour early before our 8 ball matches and play some snooker and i got lucky one night. It was an amazing feeling that flowed through me for the rest of the night, which included 7 balling one of my opponents
Itchy Beard !
And you are Mark Williams in real life? 😉
I did a 147 about 8 times in my entire LIFE...considering I'm nearly 72 I don't think that's excessive !
Thanks Ian. Ronnie O'Sullivan has knocked up many 147's. We used to get 'Pot Black' on TV here in Australia. I've always loved Snooker. Billiards, on a 12×6 table takes skill as well. 3 balls on a big, big table. 👍🇦🇺
Not only is the table bigger and the pockets smaller but the balls are smaller too. It's all more precise than pool. It is very relaxing to watch on a lazy Sunday.
And very difficult to play down at the local club. Getting a break going at all is good going (red and a colour).
Snooker was a sport I watched religiously growing up back in the day. I still remember the once record breaking Stephen Hendry years and seeing this amazing 147 match live :-)
The truly difficult aspect to master in snooker is cue ball control, i.e where you leave the cue ball after potting. Players like Ronnie here aren't just playing to get the cue ball in a general area, they are playing to get it on a dime sized area, it's literally that level of precision and control, which is mind-blowing. Especially once you learn about how difficult it is to make the pots and applying side/spin etc.
Snooker *is* really therapeutic. And great to watch at night. When I came home after going out, it was either Bob Ross or Snooker 😂
The excitement in the crowd whenever someone approaches the 147 is always infectious. As a long time fan of the sport I’ve grown to appreciate the skill in safety shots and escapes than potting balls. I highly recommend checking out the best safety shots of all time.
I've watched this video dozens of times over the years. And will continue to do so. My enjoyment here is doubled by your enjoyment and amazement. I also find watching Ronnie in full flow therapeutic. Have a look at Kirk Stevens' 147. And also Jimmy White's break in the next frame. Especially the last pink and black... Snooker bliss.
Ronnie has done this many times since, but I do remember watching this one live on tv . The Rocket is awesome
Every shot of Ronnie’s record breaking 147 is just fantastic, pure poetry in motion. The best 5m and 8s of snooker ever seen. Such rapid clean striking of the balls, cue ball wonderfully in control and I never get tired of seeing this.
Steve Davis 🏴 made the first televised 147 maximum in the LADA Classic in 1982 then a year later in 1983 Canadian 🇨🇦 Cliff Thorburn made the first 147 in the World Championships at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield against Welshman 🏴 Terry Griffiths. Thorburn went on to the final, where he was soundly defeated 18-6 by Steve Davis.
I remember Steve Davis joking that everyone gets 147k prize money for a 147 these days, while he, when he made the first televised 147 ever, got a friggin Lada car 😁
He was totally in the zone .. classic 147/ break 😁
It's wonderful you mentioned that watching this was a little therapeutic. If you watch any more snooker in future, you'll notice that even the commentators speak in a very calm and measured way for the most part to add to that therapeutic atmosphere.
The reason why snooker became so popular on tv was that when David Attenborough was in charge of BBC 2 and was transitioning it to colour he wanted something that was easy to watch and colourful. The Snooker Tournament that was on at the time fitted the bill perfectly and opened up the sport to millions of viewers and advertisers alike.
Pot black (even then most people still had black & white)
@@harry2.01Leading to the famous bit of commentary "for those of you watching in black&white the pink is next to the green"
Attenborough was in charge of bbc2? I thought he was just into animal documentaries
@@definitelynotatroll246 "Attenborough was a senior manager at the BBC, having served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s. " from Wikipedia
He’s also credited with introducing the yellow ball into Wimbledon as it looked better on colour tv. They were white before that. I don’t know how true this is..
When you hear ronnie talking about this 147, he says he maintains it was all on instinct, didnt stop to think about what he was going to do, and if you notice, he barely chalks the cue as well. The man is the most naturally gifted player of them all and is simply the greatest snooker player, still winning big tournaments as a 48 year old.
An incredibly difficult game made to look childishly easy. He can play both left and right-handed pretty much equally well, which always blows my mind. One of my favourite sporting moments ever.
Back in the 90s, my dad and I always watched Eurosport channel. It covered a wide variety of sports, ranging from typical sports like football, tennis and bicycling all the way to any kind of athletics, wintersports and even curling. Snooker became my guilty pleasure ever since. We could watch it for an hour easy. It was so soothing and relaxing to watch.
You should check out Alex Higgins
The impossible break.
Is that the one where he hit high on the rack and fluked a red into the side?
I've grown up with a 9ft pool table in my fathers house. We spent quite a bit of time playing, as it was our usual activity whenever we spent time together. I"d consider myself above average when it comes to pool. Ive tried Snooker twice.... I couldn't sink anything anywhere at all. It was infuriating. Ever since, I adore those snooker dudes. They are insane.
Love to watch you discover this absolute beaut of a sport. A couple of things I want to make you aware of, as they are hard to notice initially: In Snooker the Balls are quite a bit smaller than they are on the kind of pool table most of us grew up playing. As you've already found out, the table is quite a bit bigger however (pooltables in pubs and bars are often 6ft in lengh, whilst official pool competitions (8 and 9 ball) are played on a 9ft table.) Here the table is 12ft long. Combine that with the smaller size of the balls and you increase the difficulty in comparison to pool exponentially. Also, most significant: the pockets have rounded corners, as you can see if you take a closer look. Pool tables have the corners angled, meaning pocketing any ball is much easier, as the balls generally bounce towards the pockets, as long as you're close enough. With them being rounded here, the balls tend to bounce out and away from the pocket, if not hit perfectly.
In snooker you have to look at the object ball rather than the cue ball. If you just have the cue ball on the table try potting it into the far pockets. Once you can do that you are on your way,
The transition from pool to snooker is horrific, thankfully I spent most of my evenings with my mother who worked in a snooker club where I was looked after! Played snooker on a milk crate
New subscriber here, glad you have discovered the graceful (and often temperamental) game of snooker! 🎱 A quick recommendation you will enjoy - "When Ronnie O'Sullivan called a 147 on the first black." Truly shows the greatness of the man's ridiculous ability. Loved the video man, cheers to Merica 🇺🇸 from Wales 🏴 UK 🇬🇧
Over the years there have been many challenge Ronnie to be number one and often succeed, but Ronnie has outlasted them all. The GOAT probably
It’s hard to comprehend just how difficult this is. Ronnie makes it look so absurdly easy, but it’s one of the toughest things to achieve in sport. His cue control is inch perfect.
Not sure if you've heard of the Mosconi Cup (9-ball) but in the first few years that they really tried to promote it on tv over here they had some snooker legends representing Europe including Jimmy White, Alex Higgins, Steve Davis and Ronnie O'Sullivan. Ronnie was playing both right and left handed and the snooker boys made that cueball dance. It could be worth checking out.
I am not a great snooker fan, but in anybody's language that was a masterclass. A sublime talent.
The heyday of snooker was really the 1970s-1990s. There were some truly amazing players and great characters (look up Hurricane Higgins). The clip you've commented on was one of the best examples of 'flow' that I've ever seen - someone completely in the zone, completely focused, just at one with the table and doing what he absolutely loved. Thank you for reminding me of this.
first pro match at 16, he is 48 now and hold holds countless records and milestones, as of this year he is ranked #1 and a new record will fall as he is expected to take home the most prize money of any pro player in a single season. I have seen tournaments where opponents crumble at the mere prospect of facing him, they just turn to jello. In thirty-two years, his institutional knowledge is so great I swear he wins with muscle memory alone.
If you liked that snooker you should have a look at English billiards it's played on the same size table with only 3 balls and the highest break was Maid by Walter lindrum 4137 points with out a miss
Have a look at 'artistic billiards' if you want to see ultra skill
Your commentary really made me smile, we take this game so seriously in England, your amazement and joy was great to see. Thank you. You would enjoy watching Alex Higgins do the “impossible break” back in 1982- In those days the players were very drunk!!!
He's the best to ever do it, no one will argue that. He's still around today, winning tournaments. A more dominant, naturally-gifted, genius-level sportsman over so many years you will never find, and may never find ever again.
There is also footage on YT of Ronnie's first ever tv appearance playing snooker in 1990 when he was just 14.
You gotta watch the classics like o'sullivan vs higgins. There are a lot of great matches between the two.
Absolute pleasure to watch and listen to your reaction / commentary. So pleased you appreciate this precise and addictive sport. I do hope you find a snooker table and give this incredible game a chance to become a part of your life. Loved your enthusiasm...
I actually stood up and gave a standing ovation, never seen this before. Unbelievable, as you say too, it was very calming
Ronnie has got to be one of the most successful athletes ever. How many others have stayed competitive enough to consistently win championships in their field for 30+ years?
I can only think of 1 other sporting person with a similar competitive longevity, Jack Nicklaus.
Not many for sure. Efren and Earl, maybe?
Hi Ian
Greetings from a snooker loving Aussie
I don’t think this record will ever be broken. One of the most amazing 147s you will ever see.
The top players in the world are pretty to watch. A player called Neil Robertson is the most successful ever Australian player.
*most successful alien
Hi. Portuguese here. First video i watch from you was the football rules and then this. Men love your reaction. You are thinking right. Hug from Portugal
Your knowledge is good for just getting into it. Ronnie is the best to ever do it. He is still winning the best tournaments going today. Unbelievable
Seeing you talk about him playing so well with his “bad” hand. I learned to to the same from watching him
They call him Ronnie the rocket. I have see him live in Prague. Hi is amazing 😍😍😍 Hi was the first player witch can play same quality if play with left and right hand. Hi is GOAT in snooker. 💪💪💪
glad to see you're impressed, you should try it sometime.
the first year can be a bit frustrating
its when you bend down to take a look at the shot that you realise how big a snooker table really is
This is a brilliant reaction video. It is normal for us to see the wonder of great snooker players but it is even better seeing the wonder through the eyes of someone who is not familiar with the sport
Your right about the pockets, I found that smaller the table the bigger the pockets and bigger the table like in snooker the pockets are a lot smaller, especially the professional tables like the one Ronnie was playing. Still your are looking at the greatest to have ever played the game and still playing and winning, just amazing to watch.
In Australia back in the 60's, 70/80's used to be a TV show called 'pot black', Eddie Chartan was big back then, it made Snooker very popular in Australia.
I used to watch it too.
Eddie Charlton.
My old man owned a snooker/pool room back in the 60s and 70s.... Us kids all wanted to be Eddie Charlton.
Ronnie O"Sullivan is a living legend👌
Pure natural talent for the game of snooker. That break will never be broken in our lifetimes, not even Ronnie could do it now.
Ronnie is a genuine genius. You ought to check out the show he did when he went undercover to hustle pool players in the USA!
And remember these are 12 foot tables not 6ft pool tables.....really hard to play
American pool tables are 9ft
They’re huge 😮
US pool tables are 9 FT
@@IWrocker yeh sorry. I did think they were bigger....was not sure exact size.....just knew that some pool players are surprised when they see a 12 ft table
@@IWrocker2/3rd size then?
He has just recently become both the youngest and the oldest player to win the UK Masters
So happy to see you enjoy the sport properly
Fair play for giving these things a go. Hope you start enjoying it.
i THINK that was his 1st 147 aswell! he is deffinately the most talented player to ever pick up a cue. hes 48 and STILL winning basically whenever he feels like it
His first as a pro player I think, he made his first 147 as an amateur. He was 15 years old
I think that he is or was once simultaneously the youngest and oldest person to be word champion.
He is the best, he can play left-handed right-handed as well
Ronnie has his own YT channel where he talks to other great players often while playing informally.
A pretty good way to familiarise yourself with snooker history.
He was playing a game one day and I'm not sure if he'd only potted a red or a black as well, but he asked the referee if there was a prize for getting a 147. The referee had to enquire about it while he continued playing and sadly had to inform him that there wasn't. He still scored a maximum.147. Sheer brilliance.
Ronnie O is by far and among his peers considered to be the GOAT, and most definitely of the "Modern" era of the sport.
It's worth watching other videos of Ronnie, he is such a character in the arena as well as a great player.
What for me makes Ronnie's play in this break even more amazing is how he plays a lot of shots so that he barely has to walk around the table. I play a lot and get some miles in in a frame. Ronnie is the most natural player to have ever lifted up a queue. But such ability comes at a price, Ronnie has his demons, which he does well to deal with.
I watched this live on TV while at Uni in England with a few friends. It was amazing. Snooker had always been popular in the UK but, in general, it was a slow game played by serious people. Ronnie came along and just electrified the sport. And he's been electrifying it ever since. There have been MANY 147 breaks through the years, and some fabulous ones. But nobody has ever been able to get 147's like Ronnie. It is like he sees the path to a 147 right from the very first shot and then just goes for it!!!
His story is incredible.If you can find a documentary on his life it’s well worth a watch.I have seen numerous documentary’s on him.
For me the most naturally gifted sportsperson of all time.
Hi, my Dad taught me to play snooker when I was old enough to enter a bar. The first time I stepped up to the table, surrounded by older players. The thing that shocked me, as it did you. Looking down that enormous table ! What you've got to appreciate is the main two important things. Setting up your next two or more shots. Also, with the distance shots. If you are slightly out, by the time it's travelled the length of the table. It's way out when it arrives at the bottom. It really is a great sport. Give it a go !! Oh, by the way. The reason why most people have a pool table. It fits most homes and small bars !😊🤔👍
The feat he achieved in this monumental break is totally amazing, we won't see another player with his talent for a long time to still be topping this game at effectively 50 years of age on the main circuit. His closest competitor for this era was a gentleman called Stephen Hendry and he retired a few years back now.
Every tournament he enters he will always go into it as favourite to win.
Ronnie is a legend for the sport and will remain for the foreseeable.
Another good video to watch is his 1000th century break and I'd highly recommend watching Ronnie's amazon prime documentary The Edge Of Everything
Ronnie is one of the most gifted players in any sport. He still plays to this day and is untouchable when 'on'. Ronnie is not snooker but a lot of people will stop watching when he retires.
I love the way you 'get' the game. I have seen plenty of people react to this break and although they are impressed they don't really get how hard it is and what is going on.
You seem to understand the impeccable 'cue ball control' Ronnie is demonstrating in the break and how he is planning his shots in advance. That he does it at such speed is pure wizardry.
The most impressive part for me is how he plans and reads cannons. He assesses the bunch of reds. Works out the best place and from what direction (and at what pace) to hit the reds and has it all planned out 2,3 or 4 shots in advance.
This gives me the chills every time I watch it. Unreal.
Dude, don't know how I came across your video but loved your whole reaction throughout 👌🏿😂he's my sporting idol, they'll never be another like him!
Really enjoyed, how much fun you had watching.
Ronnie's record 147 gives me goose bumps as well.
Would love to hear about your own impressions on Snooker, when you try it for yourself.
You love the huge table - try it - it IS huge.
Go try it and have some fun. Don't be frustrated if it's not working out like Ronnie ;-)
Cheers from Germany