Buddy Hall is the Greatest Nine Ball/One Pocket Player I've ever seen >(Bill Staten Weenie Beanie's commment) ... Buddy Hall is my friend and i'm one og his biggest fans, he is the best nine ball champuion i ever watched play against the vest best players in the world... He ran more racks than any player i played or watch, I'm Big Dennis DC Cues I make ...
I actually knew that already, having read their wiki page.. Simonis actually makes all kinds of cloths for many purposes, but their billiard cloths were made for billiards and snooker.. Here in America, pool halls for years used the old natted wool cloth, which would wear much quicker, play much slower.. Simonis became popular in the 90's, depending on where you lived..
@@kodyadams28 kody trust me he really isn't you have to see buddy in his prime I'm serious he was absolutely ridiculous when it comes to a money game in the back room Shane would not have a chance that's what I would rate buddy probably 9-ball the best in that regards in tournament play no it's a different game you have to see how good he was in 9 ball for money in the back room ask any pro that played them they will tell you that. You never shoot he's like a different person compared to tournaments no one today would have a prayer to beat him I seen everybody today even a Chinese players Dennis orcollo no way even he would not be buddy in the back room do some research on TH-cam about Buddy money games and I seen him with my own eyes my God that guy was ridiculous that's why people were scared to play him in the back no one went after him so don't say someone's the best maybe tournaments but not in the back room were it counts for money
@@billysikes1374 lol.. I was standing right there when Efren demurred to Buddy.. Bustamante had just given CJ the 8 and robbed him.. Didn’t miss a ball.. So Buddy and his stakehorse offered to play him and bet whatever.. The Philippine contingent said “oh no”.. lol.. So, then they said Efren can play and bet what he wants?.. And they turned them down again!.. bawahahaha!.. Nobody beat Buddy.. And Efren broke like a girl, dude.. Buddy, Nick, Earl, Sigel, AND Johnny all played better 9-ball..
@msamber861 Yeah, Buddy is ridiculous. My best friend has an old Meucci that buddy shot with for a while. That cue has taken some of Buddy's essence with it.
+abusiveFIRE no mean its way easier at least for me to control the cue ball if the clock is slow because I grew up on cloth like this so I know how to use it it's taking me quite some time to get used to the new Simonis cloth that they use on Diamond tables that stuff is fast
+thug19 yeah but that's how it is now the games tougher and you gotta adapt it's been a nightmare for me getting used to the damn diamond table's the rails are taller and it changes everything I learned about the diamond system!
slower cloth was easier. back then you actually had to have a good stroke to play well. now u have a poke everything.
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Pretty bad dog on the eight in the first rack. Delicate position on the nine I guess. Stricklands stroke is like a laser beam in it's intensity and focus. I try to emulate but fail miserably.
Earl is dressed well here. From his shoes to slacks and shirt he looks sharp. Somewhere down the line he stopped dressing so well and there are a ton of players that look just terrible these days and take no pride in their appearance. Looking good out there when playing is important as it helps a player feel like he is better than he actually is. Won't miss as many shots. Also, a well dressed pool player helps to promote the game. If their appearance is scruffy, and frumpy new people won't want to engage in this magical game as much as if they were watching a well dressed player.
We saw what happened to former Snooker World Champ Ronnie O'Sullivan is his "American Hustle" TV Show. He nearly lost to a woman and lost every pool match, some of his matches were against amateur pool players. The Late Great Cornbread Red ran a add in the Pool & billiards magazines challenging anyone in the world to come to Detroit and play him one pocket on a Snooker table. None of the those snooker champs beat Red all that tried lost their money.
@@potlimit2002 He certainly did not lose every pool match, and pushed Strickland to the limit, lets see Strickland push Ronnie to the limit in a Snooker match shall we? lol and please provide the source for your 'Cornbread Red' story, I would certainly like to see a list of all the Snooker champs who flew to Detroit and lost to him on a Snooker table.
Nine ball at its finest two of the best in the world
These old matches you keep coming up with are great! Thanks, and keep them coming!
Jordan Lamb Yeah please archive and protect these awesome old school videos.. so future generations can see.
Love it when players rack for each other.
Possible drama always looming........
Buddy Hall is the Greatest Nine Ball/One Pocket Player I've ever seen >(Bill Staten Weenie Beanie's commment) ... Buddy Hall is my friend and i'm one og his biggest fans, he is the best nine ball champuion i ever watched play against the vest best players in the world... He ran more racks than any player i played or watch, I'm Big Dennis DC Cues I make ...
I actually knew that already, having read their wiki page.. Simonis actually makes all kinds of cloths for many purposes, but their billiard cloths were made for billiards and snooker.. Here in America, pool halls for years used the old natted wool cloth, which would wear much quicker, play much slower.. Simonis became popular in the 90's, depending on where you lived..
That felt was like playing in sand.
any idea what cues did Buddy and Pearl use at those days?
Earl Strickland looks like the principal in Ferris Bueller's Day Off
@mitosinuca
i think it only looks like slow by quality of video..
Earl shot way better when he lengthened his bridge, maybe starting around 1992-93. It was pretty short here during this time.
what was this a race to and for how much?
Is that a Gandy table they are playing on??
Most likely lol that was the pool table of choice back in the day.
Certainly looks like a "Big G" table
any , anything to stray me away from my homework
Buddy Hall is the greatest 9-Ball player of all time.. Period..
roo7227 SVB is definitely the greatest 9ball player ever.
SVB is the best 10 baller. Earl or Buddy would be the best 9 baller.
@@kodyadams28 kody trust me he really isn't you have to see buddy in his prime I'm serious he was absolutely ridiculous when it comes to a money game in the back room Shane would not have a chance that's what I would rate buddy probably 9-ball the best in that regards in tournament play no it's a different game you have to see how good he was in 9 ball for money in the back room ask any pro that played them they will tell you that. You never shoot he's like a different person compared to tournaments no one today would have a prayer to beat him I seen everybody today even a Chinese players Dennis orcollo no way even he would not be buddy in the back room do some research on TH-cam about Buddy money games and I seen him with my own eyes my God that guy was ridiculous that's why people were scared to play him in the back no one went after him so don't say someone's the best maybe tournaments but not in the back room were it counts for money
Lol you are all wrong, Ever heard of a guy named EFREN lol all of the above have said Efren is the greatest at ANY and EVERY game
@@billysikes1374
lol.. I was standing right there when Efren demurred to Buddy.. Bustamante had just given CJ the 8 and robbed him.. Didn’t miss a ball.. So Buddy and his stakehorse offered to play him and bet whatever.. The Philippine contingent said “oh no”.. lol.. So, then they said Efren can play and bet what he wants?.. And they turned them down again!.. bawahahaha!.. Nobody beat Buddy..
And Efren broke like a girl, dude.. Buddy, Nick, Earl, Sigel, AND Johnny all played better 9-ball..
not tournament play,,, he dominated in heads up competition
@msamber861 he is one of the best players to play the game so far...
@msamber861 Yeah, Buddy is ridiculous. My best friend has an old Meucci that buddy shot with for a while. That cue has taken some of Buddy's essence with it.
It seems the 4 ball is purple, not pink as in the usual pool match
The 4 is always purple in America.
The only times you'll see a pink ball is in European/Asian tournaments.
"Simonis Cloth - Manufacturing superior cloths since 1680" Kind of a funny slogan.. You're probably right tho.
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@mitosinuca That's because this is before the advent of simonis cloth.. Back then, you actually had to have a stroke to run out.. lol..
I feel like I am the last person to watch this video in a decade or so, ha
damn cloth was slow back in them days i remember it like that it was so easy to play position.
+craig howard You mean harder I'm sure, speedy cloth means easy position with minimal effort. Any player knows that.
+abusiveFIRE no mean its way easier at least for me to control the cue ball if the clock is slow because I grew up on cloth like this so I know how to use it it's taking me quite some time to get used to the new Simonis cloth that they use on Diamond tables that stuff is fast
Old school player like him or me likes slower cloth. We don't feel it hard to spin the ball. I especially hate the speed cushion these days.
+thug19 yeah but that's how it is now the games tougher and you gotta adapt it's been a nightmare for me getting used to the damn diamond table's the rails are taller and it changes everything I learned about the diamond system!
slower cloth was easier. back then you actually had to have a good stroke to play well. now u have a poke everything.
Pretty bad dog on the eight in the first rack. Delicate position on the nine I guess. Stricklands stroke is like a laser beam in it's intensity and focus. I try to emulate but fail miserably.
Buddy Hall to Earl Strickland to Efren Reyes
Buddy dominated open play not in tournaments
For money they said he was unbeatable some people have the ability of turning it up a notch when it really counts and he was obviously one of them
Back when Earl played with a MEEUICCI.
Definitely does to me
the cloth is Stevens very slow lots of nap that's what we played on in those days
Earl is dressed well here. From his shoes to slacks and shirt he looks sharp. Somewhere down the line he stopped dressing so well and there are a ton of players that look just terrible these days and take no pride in their appearance. Looking good out there when playing is important as it helps a player feel like he is better than he actually is. Won't miss as many shots. Also, a well dressed pool player helps to promote the game. If their appearance is scruffy, and frumpy new people won't want to engage in this magical game as much as if they were
watching a well dressed player.
playin in the mud!!!!
Table is slow! Def not Simonis!!!
Gosh, even in 1988 the Yanks had tables that allowed you to miss by 3 feet and still make the pot. Definitely the best pool players in the world. Not.
We saw what happened to former Snooker World Champ Ronnie O'Sullivan is his "American Hustle" TV Show. He nearly lost to a woman and lost every pool match, some of his matches were against amateur pool players. The Late Great Cornbread Red ran a add in the Pool & billiards magazines challenging anyone in the world to come to Detroit and play him one pocket on a Snooker table. None of the those snooker champs beat Red all that tried lost their money.
@@potlimit2002 He certainly did not lose every pool match, and pushed Strickland to the limit, lets see Strickland push Ronnie to the limit in a Snooker match shall we? lol and please provide the source for your 'Cornbread Red' story, I would certainly like to see a list of all the Snooker champs who flew to Detroit and lost to him on a Snooker table.
Buddy in his prime money game take him over anyone on the planet today my money would be on him.
LOL... Buddy Hall would rob you, brother..
Earl is the biggest crybaby to ever play this game. I would beat him at any game of pool but I have a real job so I can't be bothered.
Sounds like an obvious cop out to me.
u would play hell