@@arcyeo8111 I think you may be onto something, here. (Especially, in light of the bad camera coverage -- and i *do not* agree with Earl about the overhead camera shots.)
First time with Earl. Great commentary shooter. Really appreciate the shot recognition, ball spin and tangent line I.D. Looking forward to hearing more. The ladies makes it easier to view. Til next time. QA.
Earl, you are a great announcer. The clarity of your voice and knowledge of the game makes it very interesting. Your straight forward and it’s interesting to hear how you would play a shot compared to what they do. Hope to see a lot more matches with you behind the mike
Great commentary Earl! Don't sweat getting your predictions right....I submit if you get one wrong, it's just as likely the player made a bad decision.
I heard long ago Sammy Graves showed a Young player named Earl Strickland the jump shot who then perfected it enough to use in match play. Later Pat Fleming showed off a shorter cue that made jump shots easier. Sooooo I blame You Earl lol! Earl for president 2024!
HAHA Earl talking about his match he lost constantly during this one. AND... best Earl Quote = 59:24 AND FOR SURE... best Earl running(10 seconds) Quote = 1:00:39 Earl's #1 "WORD OF WISDON" = 1:02:53
Rack 4 was something to behold with the 3 ball beating both players. I'm still torn with Earl. He's got the "cranky old man" aura but seeing the game in his eyes gives us all some things to consider. I tend to agree with him most of the time.
can anyone tell what shafts they are using? they are both predator sponsored. i know tkach used to play with a 12.4 but given her promo quotes on the predator 11.8 page, it leads me to believe she has switched to the 11.8mm. can anyone tell by sight which shafts they are playing with? mainly wondering if fefilova is using a 12.9
Totally agree with regarding the jump cue... A great safety play is done, and you "cheat" it with the jump cue, I think it's sad for the purity and the elegance of the game...
Couldnt you say whats the point of safety play if you can just curve it, or if you can just bounce off walls? Also, if your opponent can get around your safety, it's not a safety, so there is no point.
@@juseschrustfush what you said is dumb. If an opponent can get around a safety it's not a safety? NO if an opponent gets around a good safety it means they made a great maneuver to hit the ball without just jacking up and going airborne without any thought process whatsoever.
@@bobo5299 k cool, have fun yelling at clouds about how pool shouldn't involve a third dimension. And how thoughtless jumpers should respect your safety that's defs a safety because you call it a safety.
No disrespect to the women, but Earl should not be commentating on this match. He should do the top 20 men in the world, or do his own matches. I would love to see him do commentary on some of his matches with Jayson Shaw or matches where Earl got mad, and see what he says about himself when he was acting a fool.
I like it when Earl commentates women's matches. Exactly why shouldn't he? There is no shortage of top Men's matches that he does. So why not do the top women as well?
@@JeffKernsTheArtist I think Steve is trying to say the women suck in comparison to the men. Completely different game and that Earl is above commenting on this. But I believe your right that he should because it's great for amatuers to hear what works and what doesn't.
@@breakingballswithtony6897 I did think that he was making a negative remark about the quality of women's play. Actually the top women players are not that far behind the top men. You should watch Siming Chen vs Shane Van Boening. Men still have the edge but the gap is closing. In my opinion Earl questions the play of the men more often than he does the women. People watch college football even though most college players never make the NFL. But the games are exciting and competitive. I feel the same way about women's pool.
@@JeffKernsTheArtist Well, he is not wrong in his remark, the quality of this particular match is quite low and Earl deserves better, no matter how you feel about women's pool in general.
@@Krushard "Earl deserves better"? Based on what? He's just commentating on a pool match. If sees a good shot he call it. If he sees a bad shot he calls it. In between he teaches us the finer points of the game. Any way we all have our opinions. Good luck and good shooting.
No other commentator gives a play by play better than Earl.. I personally love hearing him quarterback each shot.. so much to learn from listening to what he’s saying.
@@adamfrank2141 like how good his tennis game is, or how much harder pool is on his table at home? I agree he's great to learn from, but jfc he gets on my nerves 🤣
Every tournament should be alternate breaks, it is ridiculous to make it winner breaks in a tournament. You pay your hard earned money to play, so you should at least get your chances at the table with the same number of breaks as the other player. With winner breaks you could lose the lag and watch a guy run 9 racks in a row and you never even get to shoot. I played a guy in a tournament at Big Dogs in Iowa one time, it was race to 7, he won the lag and run 5 racks in a row. So I am down 5-0 and I had not even shot yet, then he finally missed the 6 ball, and I was hooked, so I kicked it and got a hit, and he ran out. Now I am down 6-0, he breaks and runs out and beat me 7-0, and the only shot I got in the whole match was a kick shot. How is that fair, I lost 7-0 and only had one shot in the whole match. I basically paid my $30 to watch a guy break and run 7 tables on me.
@@stevestewart6287 The counterargument to yours is that you had a better chance of catching up when you finally got to shoot in that sixth rack because of the "winner breaks" format. People on both sides of the argument have good points about the advantages of "winner breaks" and "alternate breaks" formats. "Winner breaks" makes 'packages' possible. "Alternating breaks" makes sure that both players get, at least, a fair chance at the table. Lately, i've been contemplating if some hybrid of the two could be the best of both worlds. Something like, say, alternating _every _*_two_*_ or _*_three_* breaks. I haven't reached a definite conclusion yet.
@@marginality270 Your counterargument makes no sense, because the winner breaks format had nothing to do with me getting a shot in game 6. I only got a shot because he missed, and that had nothing to do with who had the break . My counterargument to you would be if it was alternate break, I would not have been down 5-0 without getting a shot. If it was alternate break I would have had some breaks and got some shots. So your arguments dont make a lot of sense. If you pay money to play in a tournament, you should get to play. No other sport has you pay to play and possibly lose two times and be knocked out of the tournament and never get a shot, or maybe one or two shots. I have played in a thousand pool tournaments over the last 35 years and I have decided the only fair way to play a tournament is have them be alternate break. That way when you pay your money at least you get some breaks and have some chances to shoot and win some games and matches. I lost to Danny Olsen one time 7-1 and I only got 2 shots in the whole match. I won one game and the other shot was a kick shot. He broke and run every game but one, and that was the game I won. I paid the same money he did, so how is that fair for me to have to just watch him break and run every rack. He won the coin flip then I sat and watched him run 6 racks in a row, in game 7 he finally missed a shot and I won that game. Then I broke dry and he run out, beating me 7-1 and I only got 1 shot and a break in the whole match.
@@stevestewart6287 I didn't say that 'winner breaks' _got you a shot._ I said it _gave you a better chance of catching up._ (Maybe, a clearer way for me to say it would've been: 'The counterargument to yours is that, when you finally got to shoot in that sixth rack, you had a better chance of catching up because of the 'winner breaks' format.) If a chance to break and shoot some shots is ALL you're in it for, then, yes, 'alternate break' will guarantee you at least part of that. But, most people who enter a tournament want a chance to break and shoot some shots because they want a chance to WIN. You could end up down 5-0 in a race to 7 with 'winner breaks'; you could end up down 5-0 in a race to 7 with 'alternate breaks', too. In the first case, any and every time you get to the table you have a chance of winning that depends mainly on how good _you_ are. But, whether or not you even get to the table depends on things you have no say in. In the second case, you definitely would've had some breaks and probably some shots by then; but no matter how good you are, the best you can do is win at most TWO racks in a row before your opponent is back at the table breaking again, at least making it harder for you even to catch up. And, you have no say in _that_ either. I don't think either case is good enough. So, i'm definitely not saying that what happened to you in your two situations is fair. Because, i don't think it _was._ That's why i'm trying to figure out what _would be_ fair.
@@marginality270 they already figured it out, it's called an alternate break. And I will not play in any tournaments that are not alternate breaks. It might work if only pros are in it, but for the rest of us it is only fair to have alternate breaks.
Really appreciate the fast forward during the referee racks, thank you Billiard Network!
You missed the golden words of the great Earl in between those gaps. IMO, you benefit more from his experience than the game itself
@@arcyeo8111 I think you may be onto something, here. (Especially, in light of the bad camera coverage -- and i *do not* agree with Earl about the overhead camera shots.)
He’s commentating on the video that we see. There are no ‘pearls of wisdom’ being missed.
Me too! Good call
😅
Fee Fee Lava! You are killing me Earl!
😂
Love Earl's commentary
...how?? In this episode though? 😒
He's such a mental case.
He sucks at pool.
Stevie Wonder could beat him!
First time with Earl. Great commentary shooter. Really appreciate the shot recognition, ball spin and tangent line I.D. Looking forward to hearing more. The ladies makes it easier to view. Til next time. QA.
Nice to hear Earl the Pearle this relaxed and respectfull off these players. You're to me the best player ever together with Effen.
Only reason I'm watching this The Pearl great knowledge of the game
Great commentary Earl. Learn something useful every video. Keep them coming.
Earl, you are a great announcer. The clarity of your voice and knowledge of the game makes it very interesting. Your straight forward and it’s interesting to hear how you would play a shot compared to what they do. Hope to see a lot more matches with you behind the mike
i kinda like watching these women s matches more than some of the top men pro s
They're a little bit less consistent which actually makes it more interesting
Great commentary Earl! Don't sweat getting your predictions right....I submit if you get one wrong, it's just as likely the player made a bad decision.
Thanks again guys!! Great job Earl!! Tyler’s a lucky guy! 👍🏻
I heard long ago Sammy Graves showed a Young player named Earl Strickland the jump shot who then perfected it enough to use in match play. Later Pat Fleming showed off a shorter cue that made jump shots easier. Sooooo I blame You Earl lol! Earl for president 2024!
Listening to Earl commentate is the equivalent of a year of a billiards University education.
Doing a good job with commentary.
What happened at 36:00 mark? Tkach broke and sunk a ball but next shot wasn’t hers? Did she foul?
Three points rule
Always like Earl's insights and reminiscings . . Not a fan of whispering in the background though, at all.
You said you dont have a good break,might try watching some early 90s 9ball.Guy named Earl Strickland.One of the most feared breaks in the game!
HAHA Earl talking about his match he lost constantly during this one.
AND... best Earl Quote = 59:24
AND FOR SURE... best Earl running(10 seconds) Quote = 1:00:39
Earl's #1 "WORD OF WISDON" = 1:02:53
Earl is much more pleasant in commentary than he is on the table
“No ones ever gonna buy this gimmicks and tricks” 😂😂 gotta love earl
Yeah, that was hilarious.
Rack 4 was something to behold with the 3 ball beating both players.
I'm still torn with Earl. He's got the "cranky old man" aura but seeing the game in his eyes gives us all some things to consider. I tend to agree with him most of the time.
Those ladies have a bright future 🎱
Pool is awesome 🎱
Pool is wonderful 🎱🎱
Pool is fantastic 🎱🎱🎱
Pool is amazing 🎱🎱🎱🎱
Pool is great 🎱🎱🎱🎱🎱
Earl is a hoot. Love listening to his opinions. What’s with the slight whispering in foreign languages sometimes?
Earl is the best. Line that s*** up like an APA player never seen that before...
Chris, right when he said that she missed the next shot by half a diamond! Love Earl!
Earl the pearl.........Legend.
You spelled Margareta last name wrong
Well she uses different versions, russian, western
Tkach always looks like she's trying to hold back a smile
I notice that thoo😀😀
and Margaret always looks like she's holding back at best... a frown... LOL.
@@THE_CHOAS_ENGINE They're both gassy from all of the Borscht and they are trying to hold back something else........lol
I feel you Earl, please forbid jump cues!
Absolutely! Outlaw the jump cue, bring back the safety and snooker play to pocket billiards.
earl the pearl.legend
هذا ممتع أكثر من مشاهدة كرة القدم
Such a fine woman Fefilava
and player :)
@@billiardnetwork no question
Love when Earl commentary "Efren is a genius..." in some difficult ball position
can anyone tell what shafts they are using? they are both predator sponsored. i know tkach used to play with a 12.4 but given her promo quotes on the predator 11.8 page, it leads me to believe she has switched to the 11.8mm. can anyone tell by sight which shafts they are playing with? mainly wondering if fefilova is using a 12.9
Very pretty Fefilava😍
Earl hating jump ques/ jumping yet he was a pioneer at jumping
Very soft on the eyes!!!!😍😍😍
Totally agree with regarding the jump cue... A great safety play is done, and you "cheat" it with the jump cue, I think it's sad for the purity and the elegance of the game...
"I hate this cue" (the jump cue) 😂 I hate it too and I am much younger. What is the point of safety play when you can just go airborne?
Couldnt you say whats the point of safety play if you can just curve it, or if you can just bounce off walls? Also, if your opponent can get around your safety, it's not a safety, so there is no point.
@@juseschrustfush what you said is dumb. If an opponent can get around a safety it's not a safety? NO if an opponent gets around a good safety it means they made a great maneuver to hit the ball without just jacking up and going airborne without any thought process whatsoever.
@@bobo5299 k cool, have fun yelling at clouds about how pool shouldn't involve a third dimension. And how thoughtless jumpers should respect your safety that's defs a safety because you call it a safety.
@@juseschrustfush why do you think no jumping is allowed in snooker?
@@bobo5299 no idea, not super interested in knowing. I dont play or watch snooker, we weren't talking about snooker, and pool isn't snooker.
“Fee fee lava” omg
Love Earls commentary and the wacky things he says.
Earl fuming over his performance at the US Open, lmao
Love how salty Earl is about destroying the purity of the game with gimmicks.
💪💪👍🌺🌺
Is that all he does is compliance about everything. Stick to commenting about the shots they make
Somebody tell Earl Striplnd how to pronounce Kristina Tkach
Oh, but "Fee Fee Lava" is ok?
This comentator makes me sleepy.
Earl is a Gem, but we wanna see more Imran Majid Commentaries!!!
earl is a little goofy. should be a good match
Kack weezer
No disrespect to the women, but Earl should not be commentating on this match. He should do the top 20 men in the world, or do his own matches. I would love to see him do commentary on some of his matches with Jayson Shaw or matches where Earl got mad, and see what he says about himself when he was acting a fool.
I like it when Earl commentates women's matches. Exactly why shouldn't he? There is no shortage of top Men's matches that he does. So why not do the top women as well?
@@JeffKernsTheArtist I think Steve is trying to say the women suck in comparison to the men. Completely different game and that Earl is above commenting on this. But I believe your right that he should because it's great for amatuers to hear what works and what doesn't.
@@breakingballswithtony6897 I did think that he was making a negative remark about the quality of women's play. Actually the top women players are not that far behind the top men. You should watch Siming Chen vs Shane Van Boening. Men still have the edge but the gap is closing. In my opinion Earl questions the play of the men more often than he does the women. People watch college football even though most college players never make the NFL. But the games are exciting and competitive. I feel the same way about women's pool.
@@JeffKernsTheArtist Well, he is not wrong in his remark, the quality of this particular match is quite low and Earl deserves better, no matter how you feel about women's pool in general.
@@Krushard "Earl deserves better"? Based on what? He's just commentating on a pool match. If sees a good shot he call it. If he sees a bad shot he calls it. In between he teaches us the finer points of the game. Any way we all have our opinions. Good luck and good shooting.
They almost look like twins lol Kristina is just a tad more thick
...Or, at least _sisters._
Thicker the better for me.
Can we get someone else other then Earl?
No, lol. This series is all about Earl commentating.That's why it's called "Earl Strickland Presents!".
No other commentator gives a play by play better than Earl.. I personally love hearing him quarterback each shot.. so much to learn from listening to what he’s saying.
@@adamfrank2141 like how good his tennis game is, or how much harder pool is on his table at home? I agree he's great to learn from, but jfc he gets on my nerves 🤣
Professional commentary wasted on amateur matches. I'd rather hear Earl comment on old, classic games on par with his talent
Amateur matches lmao. Kristina could give you the 7 🤡
@@derekdeese6130 the 7 and a pool lesson hahahaha
It's fun to watch for a change but strictly speaking yes, making him commentate these easy misses is a bit disrespectful.
I understand what earl is saying about the US open, but the winner break didn't help. Alternate breaks would have been better.
Every tournament should be alternate breaks, it is ridiculous to make it winner breaks in a tournament. You pay your hard earned money to play, so you should at least get your chances at the table with the same number of breaks as the other player. With winner breaks you could lose the lag and watch a guy run 9 racks in a row and you never even get to shoot.
I played a guy in a tournament at Big Dogs in Iowa one time, it was race to 7, he won the lag and run 5 racks in a row. So I am down 5-0 and I had not even shot yet, then he finally missed the 6 ball, and I was hooked, so I kicked it and got a hit, and he ran out. Now I am down 6-0, he breaks and runs out and beat me 7-0, and the only shot I got in the whole match was a kick shot.
How is that fair, I lost 7-0 and only had one shot in the whole match. I basically paid my $30 to watch a guy break and run 7 tables on me.
@@stevestewart6287 The counterargument to yours is that you had a better chance of catching up when you finally got to shoot in that sixth rack because of the "winner breaks" format.
People on both sides of the argument have good points about the advantages of "winner breaks" and "alternate breaks" formats. "Winner breaks" makes 'packages' possible. "Alternating breaks" makes sure that both players get, at least, a fair chance at the table.
Lately, i've been contemplating if some hybrid of the two could be the best of both worlds. Something like, say, alternating _every _*_two_*_ or _*_three_* breaks.
I haven't reached a definite conclusion yet.
@@marginality270 Your counterargument makes no sense, because the winner breaks format had nothing to do with me getting a shot in game 6. I only got a shot because he missed, and that had nothing to do with who had the break .
My counterargument to you would be if it was alternate break, I would not have been down 5-0 without getting a shot. If it was alternate break I would have had some breaks and got some shots.
So your arguments dont make a lot of sense. If you pay money to play in a tournament, you should get to play. No other sport has you pay to play and possibly lose two times and be knocked out of the tournament and never get a shot, or maybe one or two shots.
I have played in a thousand pool tournaments over the last 35 years and I have decided the only fair way to play a tournament is have them be alternate break. That way when you pay your money at least you get some breaks and have some chances to shoot and win some games and matches.
I lost to Danny Olsen one time 7-1 and I only got 2 shots in the whole match. I won one game and the other shot was a kick shot. He broke and run every game but one, and that was the game I won. I paid the same money he did, so how is that fair for me to have to just watch him break and run every rack.
He won the coin flip then I sat and watched him run 6 racks in a row, in game 7 he finally missed a shot and I won that game. Then I broke dry and he run out, beating me 7-1 and I only got 1 shot and a break in the whole match.
@@stevestewart6287 I didn't say that 'winner breaks' _got you a shot._ I said it _gave you a better chance of catching up._ (Maybe, a clearer way for me to say it would've been: 'The counterargument to yours is that, when you finally got to shoot in that sixth rack, you had a better chance of catching up because of the 'winner breaks' format.)
If a chance to break and shoot some shots is ALL you're in it for, then, yes, 'alternate break' will guarantee you at least part of that. But, most people who enter a tournament want a chance to break and shoot some shots because they want a chance to WIN.
You could end up down 5-0 in a race to 7 with 'winner breaks'; you could end up down 5-0 in a race to 7 with 'alternate breaks', too. In the first case, any and every time you get to the table you have a chance of winning that depends mainly on how good _you_ are. But, whether or not you even get to the table depends on things you have no say in.
In the second case, you definitely would've had some breaks and probably some shots by then; but no matter how good you are, the best you can do is win at most TWO racks in a row before your opponent is back at the table breaking again, at least making it harder for you even to catch up. And, you have no say in _that_ either.
I don't think either case is good enough. So, i'm definitely not saying that what happened to you in your two situations is fair. Because, i don't think it _was._ That's why i'm trying to figure out what _would be_ fair.
@@marginality270 they already figured it out, it's called an alternate break. And I will not play in any tournaments that are not alternate breaks. It might work if only pros are in it, but for the rest of us it is only fair to have alternate breaks.