Clash of the Titans! SNOOKER LEGEND Mark Selby takes on the BEST IN THE WORLD, Tom Cousins.

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  • @MCFoultier
    @MCFoultier ปีที่แล้ว +111

    Selby is unfairly hated by many (casual) snooker fans.
    True, he isnt in the conversation as the snooker-GOAT (far behind Ronnie, Hendry, Davis...), but he is making a case to be one of the greatest cue-players ever.
    -He is a 4 time snooker champ in an era of Ronnie, williams, higgins, trump.
    -in the current Format (since 2010), he got most days as snooker World Nr 1 by far
    -he has much more success in the pool world than for example ronnie, davis or williams who also played quite a bit of pool
    Overall, great player

    • @philiprose6226
      @philiprose6226 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Strange, meaning no disrespect. I've never really enjoyed watching him play Snooker... but loving watching him play pool!!

    • @domgarner1173
      @domgarner1173 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Selby's already well into the GOAT list, only another 4 more titles to go....and time is on his side more than ROS

    • @doug_1489
      @doug_1489 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He's a brilliant snooker player, the reason that he has more success than Ronnie and Williams for example is because they don't focus on pool like he does...if Ronnie and Williams focused on pool and left snooker it would be a different story. Trump is a pretty good pool player, but he still focus's more on snooker...if he didn't play snooker and only pool he'd probably be one of the best pool players in the world?

    • @dippegalant
      @dippegalant ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I don't like Selby's style of play but I'll handily regard him as one of the absolutely best snooker players ever. Just like I don't like how Ronaldo plays, I do recognize him as one of the greatest footballers of all time.

    • @doug_1489
      @doug_1489 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@dippegalant exactly, his record speaks for itself...he's beaten some of the best players of all time, that's why anyone who knows the game knows his name...whether you like him or not

  • @pedrom1619
    @pedrom1619 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Mark is a great lad and one of the great cue sport's players to ever play!

  • @twkm05
    @twkm05 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    He is THE best cue man ever. Not even up for debate. Like him or hate him he adapts to each sport perfectly. Two completely different games that require such a different level of thinking and play.
    Any snooker to pool player will know this. Potting is easy.
    Mapping the game using the rules to best of your ability isn’t as straightforward.
    It’s not just as easy potting balls and you really see this when playing the likes of any top A team player from each county/district.
    You’re quickly exposed if you can’t think 5-6 shots ahead or don’t have a full grasp of the rules.
    Mark easily deserves all the credit he gets

  • @toramenor
    @toramenor ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Good on Mark Selby for competing on the top level in pool again, he is a great pool player in addition to being one of the best snooker players the world has ever seen

  • @TrondArneAusdal
    @TrondArneAusdal ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Nice to not let only one of Tom`s cousins play Mark Selbt - But ALL his COUSINS, What a gesture! Great sportsmanships!

    • @pugsnhogz
      @pugsnhogz ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And they all look alike! Remarkable...

  • @dylanharrington744
    @dylanharrington744 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    That was as tense a game as I’ve ever seen, yet played in great spirit.
    Nice to see Mark clapping Tom as He potted the Final Black.

    • @UltimatePool
      @UltimatePool  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      A true gentleman!

    • @whitemanblackvan2706
      @whitemanblackvan2706 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I should not have read this comment before watching the end 😫

    • @sjake8308
      @sjake8308 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@whitemanblackvan2706 That's a lesson I've also had to learn the hard way. XD

  • @countbasi4680
    @countbasi4680 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That was absolutely riveting. It had everything!

    • @sjake8308
      @sjake8308 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, I was nervous just watching that.

  • @JonathanTodd-yl3mr
    @JonathanTodd-yl3mr ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Snooker is one of most skilled sports in the world to master and play at the elite level. No pool player could make it professionally on snooker tour and compete at the highest. Fact

    • @FAWicon
      @FAWicon ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Selby was a pool player you mug

    • @JonathanTodd-yl3mr
      @JonathanTodd-yl3mr ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FAWicon I know that I'm just saying

    • @JonathanTodd-yl3mr
      @JonathanTodd-yl3mr ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FAWicon what's with the mug you prat

    • @RebekahForbes-jf5nh
      @RebekahForbes-jf5nh 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How do you know? Maybe they don't want to play snooker.You are clearly biased.2 different skill sets.

    • @JonathanTodd-yl3mr
      @JonathanTodd-yl3mr 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @RebekahForbes-jf5nh pool is very skilled. But snooker is another league. Have you played it. It took me years of practice to hit 70 plus breaks. Way more difficult. Not even comparable. When I play pool I barely loose a match

  • @xiz7205
    @xiz7205 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    This is the difference between pool and snooker, a snooker player can step into high level pool and do a job, but a pool player could never even compete in even a low ranking snooker event. No disrespect intended but it’s kinda like comparing chess to chequers.

    • @Leinsterken
      @Leinsterken ปีที่แล้ว +96

      Funny that. Selby was a pool world champion and moved over to snooker won a few small tournaments since i think

    • @karma6171
      @karma6171 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      yeah this comment doesnt make sense here considering selby is a pool world champion

    • @xiz7205
      @xiz7205 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@karma6171 Allen, Williams and Trump to name a few have hardly embarrassed themselves when they have played pool. Name a single pool player who has crossed over to snooker and done the same? Again I was merely making an observation and not intended any disrespect. To play any at high level it goes without saying you need to be very good.

    • @dislecsyk991
      @dislecsyk991 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Selby's an exception because he's excellent at snooker and pool though. Other snooker players are generally more competitive at this level of pool than the top pool players would be at the top level of snooker, but pool players will win pool tournaments, and snooker players will win snooker tournaments. They're different games.

    • @reeceohara9124
      @reeceohara9124 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@Leinsterkenselby won the world pool championship in 2006, hes been on the professional snooker tour since 1999, even debuting the crucible in 2005, so id assume he played a lot of snooker before winning the pool title in 2006.

  • @AlanBrown-j5i
    @AlanBrown-j5i ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Imagine if nobody knew selby in the pub and it was winner stays on 😂😂

    • @chakko007
      @chakko007 ปีที่แล้ว

      Back in the days when he was "Mark the shark", he was actually exactly that. 😉

    • @peternelson7048
      @peternelson7048 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I could beat mark Selby over one frame. So could a lot of average pub league players.

    • @iamsh4r106
      @iamsh4r106 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@peternelson7048 hes literally a former world champion, what are you?

    • @peternelson7048
      @peternelson7048 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@iamsh4r106 Just a guy that is capable of clearing the table in one visit. That's all it takes to win over one frame.

    • @John-ed2wj
      @John-ed2wj ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@peternelson7048correct

  • @ambiencelectronica
    @ambiencelectronica ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You’d think there would be a cloth out there by now that will cater for all types of conditions and pace of shots, esp at this level.

  • @h8redflip
    @h8redflip ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How does this work if whoever breaks off the first frame has an advantage over the match? Is this just accepted or how is it decided who breaks off the first frame?

  • @motupatlugamesworld5768
    @motupatlugamesworld5768 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    BEST OF THE YEAR

  • @undetected2088
    @undetected2088 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love how these commentators are obviously much better, smarter, and quicker than the actual players themselves…
    That was nice information to have…

  • @mandlazondo8709
    @mandlazondo8709 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing match ❤

    • @UltimatePool
      @UltimatePool  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      One for the history books!

  • @andyhumphrey9351
    @andyhumphrey9351 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great match lads. 👏

  • @eppersonelectrical1621
    @eppersonelectrical1621 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Big fan of Mark Selby here in the States!

  • @dnbmania
    @dnbmania ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Well done Tom. Outclassed the opposition here

    • @sjake8308
      @sjake8308 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I dunno, looked like a pretty tight match to me.

  • @MrCapacitator
    @MrCapacitator ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Buckets for pockets, ultimate pool my ass

    • @nakkadu
      @nakkadu ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Standard pool pockets what are you talking about?

    • @toziassmitt
      @toziassmitt ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nakkaduhey are standard, but the combination of fresh (and warm) cloth, with the slide-y pockets does make them play bigger- you’ll see a lot of things drop that wouldn’t drop on another table. I’ve played on these tables in Blackpool before

    • @nakkadu
      @nakkadu ปีที่แล้ว

      @@toziassmitt irrelevant

    • @toziassmitt
      @toziassmitt ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nakkadu if you think cushions and cloth don’t matter in terms of potting the ball, you quite simply don’t know pool… fact.

  • @newton4179
    @newton4179 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    9:50 how’s that gone in effortlessly

  • @motupatlugamesworld5768
    @motupatlugamesworld5768 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    BEST OF THE DAY

  • @rodrigez5098
    @rodrigez5098 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great match, great commentary

    • @poolton4700
      @poolton4700 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who's the Irish guy on commentary? Great voice.

    • @dnbmania
      @dnbmania ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@poolton4700 that Carl oh-donner-hue on the Mike

    • @rodrigez5098
      @rodrigez5098 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@poolton4700 Not sure, i agree though!

  • @ap24101988
    @ap24101988 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hands down the two best players but you could tell they both felt a bit of nerves there

  • @jama211
    @jama211 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing match

  • @Anakoluti
    @Anakoluti ปีที่แล้ว

    I've got the ultimate pool app. Would be really handy if there was a direct link from videos on TH-cam to the same video on the app. What's the easiest way to find this video on the ultimate pool app? Thanks

  • @lakmeister
    @lakmeister ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad you took my hint Quint Blackball emote? Fabulous hints...the best yet In my opinion but great insight boss by you and Greg

  • @tonybarnes7500
    @tonybarnes7500 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love the way the Irish commentator praises Selby must love him or Vicki it talks 2 players to make a pool match

  • @samuelgarrod8327
    @samuelgarrod8327 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great referee ❤

  • @CharlieYaThink
    @CharlieYaThink ปีที่แล้ว

    I have always wanted these ppl to go against eachother

  • @twkm05
    @twkm05 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    40:18 commentator not realising this is a percentage play shot for him when it wouldn’t be for others

  • @jonpearse6465
    @jonpearse6465 ปีที่แล้ว

    The right decision was made regarding the foul in the 13th frame. Watch it at 0.25 speed. He strikes the cue ball just before the clock hits zero.

  • @kingdavid7571
    @kingdavid7571 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What's the size of these tables, please? They don't look 4 1/2 X 9.

  • @VINNIEJONES10
    @VINNIEJONES10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The standard of this game at professional level is just ridiculously high. I’m happy if I play 15-20 frames and make 3 break or reverse dishes.

    • @UltimatePool
      @UltimatePool  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And they make it look easy!

    • @yippeeki-yay1691
      @yippeeki-yay1691 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      1) Cueball control.
      2) Cueball control.
      3) Cueball control.

  • @steved2189
    @steved2189 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What space do you have when beds pulled out ?

  • @kylemc0254
    @kylemc0254 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Need to get the IPA stars over

    • @dhirajpallin2572
      @dhirajpallin2572 ปีที่แล้ว

      They got Liam Dunster at least.

    • @NoName-eo2mv
      @NoName-eo2mv ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Who’s left farnsworth and Boyle?

    • @kylemc0254
      @kylemc0254 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Craig Marsh?

    • @toziassmitt
      @toziassmitt ปีที่แล้ว +1

      None of them can hold a candle to cousins

  • @MastaKj
    @MastaKj ปีที่แล้ว

    40:00 is the shot achieved by bottom right English or bottom left English?

  • @LiamMcVeigh-nw2rg
    @LiamMcVeigh-nw2rg ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well done ultimate pool a bit of a blip but congratulations on solving the problem now for some great pool 🎱 ❤

  • @waywardshaman
    @waywardshaman ปีที่แล้ว

    What size table are they shooting on?

  • @alan1956
    @alan1956 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what brand pool tables is this?

  • @aseingarnevaborn
    @aseingarnevaborn ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing to see how far Tom has come since we went to school together.

  • @TheGreatest93
    @TheGreatest93 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks like darts player Josh Rock @ 10.24.

  • @SnookerLoopy14Seven
    @SnookerLoopy14Seven ปีที่แล้ว

    What's the prize money in this like?

  • @cdon2day
    @cdon2day ปีที่แล้ว

    Just watching this again and thought the referee was missing her right hand, until I noticed the black glove.

    • @lukeskywalker1868
      @lukeskywalker1868 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I just thought she’s freaking hot

  • @kabukidreamboy
    @kabukidreamboy ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Selby blew that one, he had so many chances to win the match.

    • @jama211
      @jama211 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They are both playing at such an extremely high level I don't think you can fairly say this. And don't forget the time pressure.

  • @eliasdosanjos6642
    @eliasdosanjos6642 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amo esse Jogo mas acho q o Diâmetro das Bolas Deveriam ser de Acordo com a Mesa q no Caso é do Estili Pool. Corrijam se Eu Estiver Errado. Parabéns Selby Grande Jogador. A Propósito Ronie Sullivan não Participa desta Modalidade Não 😅😅😂

  • @brenthall5147
    @brenthall5147 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tiny tables with huge pockets. I would like to see them play this game on a 6x12 snooker table.

  • @ravivarman2020
    @ravivarman2020 ปีที่แล้ว

    Snooker brain at work @18:45

  • @RyanADillon
    @RyanADillon ปีที่แล้ว

    42:13 - over the first couple of feet you can actually pause the video and clearly see that Mark would have sank that red (took a screenshot into paint and drew lines). The ball moves offline about 12 inches before the headstring line. What a robbery. How do they fix that issue from recurring again and unfairly causing loss of frame?!

  • @timkirkpatrick1519
    @timkirkpatrick1519 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is this an 7x4 table?

  • @samuronkanen1307
    @samuronkanen1307 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is this a 9ft table? Looks small.

  • @nuntana2
    @nuntana2 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice match. Shame about the table running off, happened a few times. For a pro match, even for pool, this is unacceptable. You'll see it in 9 Ball too. rarely, if ever, happens in snooker. Sort your table out, ref!

  • @JoshJackson-lq7tj
    @JoshJackson-lq7tj ปีที่แล้ว

    That double separates the boys from the men

  • @unclequack5445
    @unclequack5445 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wanted Mark to win I'm dont care how good cousins is.

  • @seanscanlon9067
    @seanscanlon9067 ปีที่แล้ว

    0:22 I thought for a minute there that the referee had a hand missing.

    • @sjake8308
      @sjake8308 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Maybe I'm just old fashioned, but the ref keeping her hands in her pockets looks really unprofessional to me.

    • @seanscanlon9067
      @seanscanlon9067 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sjake8308 Not sure if that was a joke or not but she isn't.

  • @alexsmart4423
    @alexsmart4423 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    What an amazing match between two players on top of their game. Tom Cousins ability to find clearances , even when there is a lot of trouble left on the table is impressive. One poor frame between them (frame 9), otherwise awesome pool.

  • @TheJohnCooperShow
    @TheJohnCooperShow ปีที่แล้ว

    Selby would have aboit 5 world titles at pool if he stuck with it

  • @anasjebari605
    @anasjebari605 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why did selby apologize in the second frame?

  • @RefrigeratedTP
    @RefrigeratedTP 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I want to punch commentators when a player misses a punch on the cue ball off the object ball. Like holy shit how good do you have to be? And then i remember they are commentating pro player plays and realize I'm shit.

  • @worldz_gone_crazy4398
    @worldz_gone_crazy4398 ปีที่แล้ว

    Who is that women's player?

  • @w00llee14
    @w00llee14 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't focus on the pool scene much as I do have an ignorant view of it so no offence to this Tom Cousins guy, but I thought going into this that Mark would win.

  • @shellsbignumber2
    @shellsbignumber2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow that is some insane standard.

  • @cass35man
    @cass35man 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I played Tom cousins in a competition in Colchester a few years ago and lost 5-4. I missed the black to win. I bottled it. I'll never get over it. Its sad that I don't play competitive pool anymore.

    • @arama0010
      @arama0010 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Give your cue away mate, no need for you to have it anymore

  • @bjplvsut
    @bjplvsut ปีที่แล้ว +1

    pool is such a shit game to watch you pot off break you win because the players are so good

  • @0flan
    @0flan 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hate that it goes to a 6 red shoot out. Its stupid. Ket them play one more match. The winner is the winner.

  • @Investorpotamus
    @Investorpotamus ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sorry but the ref... damnnnn she hawt

    • @lukeskywalker1868
      @lukeskywalker1868 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah man! And every comments here are about the game 😅

  • @aniket8882
    @aniket8882 ปีที่แล้ว

    In pool there is like a whole feet of pocket 😂😂 u hit near jaw far jaw doesn't matter it will always go in. You hit cushion no problem it will go in. Just try it in snooker where u got merely a 2 inch pocket from cushion side. And if u hit anywhere on it then it's not goin in. U have to hit on far jaw that too with precision to make a pot.
    So pool is for kids only. 😂😂😂

  • @alanlowe6455
    @alanlowe6455 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Referees name?asking for a friend.

  • @Shytot-1
    @Shytot-1 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If they were playing snooker the pool player wouldn't win a game.

  • @lennyfreeman9086
    @lennyfreeman9086 ปีที่แล้ว

    mick hills clear btw

  • @keiranmann8510
    @keiranmann8510 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mark Slowby

  • @CharlieYaThink
    @CharlieYaThink ปีที่แล้ว

    hi

  • @broxibear101
    @broxibear101 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Let’s all be honest here, snooker is at least 100 times harder than pool!!
    I respect all cue sports but if any top 64 player in snooker gave up snooker and concentrated fully on pool then there would only be 1 winner!! Snooker players get involved with pool cos they love the game. If Tom cousins was good enough to play snooker then he wouldn’t be playing pool!! So get a grip all you Selby haters!!

  • @notmoair9892
    @notmoair9892 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i think mark should be ashamed of how he lost this match. The player of his quality losing this match.

    • @nakkadu
      @nakkadu ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He did very well against the current best player in the country

    • @countbasi4680
      @countbasi4680 ปีที่แล้ว

      What a pillock. Ashamed? Go back to bed.

    • @toziassmitt
      @toziassmitt ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nakkaduMick Hill is better than Cousins

    • @nakkadu
      @nakkadu ปีที่แล้ว

      @@toziassmitt I said currently, like this year results wise Cousins is the best. Anyway it's irrelevant since Cousins is a top player so there's no shame in losing to him

    • @toziassmitt
      @toziassmitt ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nakkadu nah, mick hill is still better this year

  • @georgehone800
    @georgehone800 ปีที่แล้ว

    excellent game, somewhat spoilt by the awful co-commentator

  • @natez999
    @natez999 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is alot easier than american pool

  • @maxuden10
    @maxuden10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nope.

  • @demonmonsterdave
    @demonmonsterdave ปีที่แล้ว

    The table isn't flat. What a joke sport.

  • @ianshaw6488
    @ianshaw6488 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Let's see a game on a proper pool table not a 9 ball table

    • @Alex-vg7uu
      @Alex-vg7uu ปีที่แล้ว

      This is an official 8 ball table.

    • @AlanBrown-j5i
      @AlanBrown-j5i ปีที่แล้ว +3

      With the massive pockets you mean 😂

    • @nakkadu
      @nakkadu ปีที่แล้ว

      What?

    • @toziassmitt
      @toziassmitt ปีที่แล้ว

      This is a standard 7x4 foot English pool table lol

    • @dnbmania
      @dnbmania ปีที่แล้ว

      This is a proper pool table fool

  • @matthewward1230
    @matthewward1230 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stick to snooker Selby. You've taken somebody's place in that tournament for who it would have been a big deal

    • @msimms-ft9yv
      @msimms-ft9yv ปีที่แล้ว

      you,ve got a point ,but selby is a former pool champ and dont we want to see the best

    • @toziassmitt
      @toziassmitt ปีที่แล้ว

      Who cares? Should Tyson Fury not fight Oleksander Usyk because there’s a hungry boxer out there who would appreciate it more? No. The best should play the best in high level tournaments. That’s what this is. That’s who selby is. Silly lad

    • @matthewward1230
      @matthewward1230 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@toziassmittI don't know you but you sound like you need a poke in the eye

    • @yippeeki-yay1691
      @yippeeki-yay1691 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@toziassmitt- The difference is Tyson Fury doesn't want to fight Usyk..

    • @toziassmitt
      @toziassmitt ปีที่แล้ว

      @@yippeeki-yay1691 you’ve missed my point entirely

  • @vrsmark
    @vrsmark ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Old match isn't it?

    • @dhirajpallin2572
      @dhirajpallin2572 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah they showed highlights from it a while back.

  • @endian675
    @endian675 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What size is this table? I presume it's 9ft and the camera angle is what makes it look small.

  • @IamKlaus007
    @IamKlaus007 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Without a doubt, pool being played at an elite level.