@@peterf08 He fundamentally doesn't like 9-ball, and neither do I tbh. I still like playing a casual few racks now and then but as a sport it is terrible, the rules need serious revision. Although I got the impression he went a lot more sour after there being no rest to use 😂
I have never seen this man play pool....or heard him speak. This is, genuinely, one of my favourite episodes you've done Stephen. What a nice, genuine, humble man, Karl is. More of this content please 🙏🏻
I was watching STEPHEN LEE in a pie eating contest a few years back… fatty was trying to eat so fast he dropped one of the pies… “if I was in commmentsry I’d say that’s clumsy”
Despite his diminished skills, Stephen's still a competitive animal. He seemed genuinely frustrated the table had no bridge. I suspect for a moment he was thinking, ‘yeah, a carbon fiber cue. That’s my ticket back to the Crucible.’
@@fuzzy1237 Exactly. Judging by his Ultimate Pool performances, he still plays at a very high level. I'd still enjoy watching if Hendry played him though.
Karl could definitely beat Stephen if he was trying. He wasn't trying hardly at all. Just a talk and some striking. Never once got into his actual stroke or stance. Stephen was in his stance and stroke on every shot. That being said Karl doesn't play hardly as much anymore.
@@andrewverrett568if you think any pool chump could hold a candle to a top snooker player you're a clown pool is a boys game snooker is a man's game. Fact
Yes. Especially when he was about to play the 1, then the 2-9 combo and Stephen was like: "Just shoot it" not realising the obvious pool play, and thinking he intended to run a difficult rack, so Karl gets down and tries the ridiculous 3 ball combo, knowing he was handing the frame to Hendry on a plate.
@@seanscanlon9067 not so much that I expect him to win or do particularly well but it'd be interesting to see how transferable the skills are from pool to snooker.
As an American pool player (and a huge fan of both pool and snooker), I was surprised that the topic of the pocket structure was not addressed. On an American pool table, the pointed pockets are so much more receptive of the balls when they are being shot from near the rail. In pool, those are relatively simple shots. In snooker, players will try to develop a ball that is on the rail or simply play safe because the precision level needed to pot a ball is so high in snooker due to the rounded corners. I thought that would've come up at some point.
Very pleasant surprise to see my favorite pool channel and my favorite snooker channel make a video together. I loved this episode. Like all of the other episodes, I just wish it was twice as long 😂. Karl is awesome. I've been a fan of his since I started playing pool(for about 7 years) Stephen should go on Karl's channel and have a frame of snooker.
Years ago, Karl came to an Open Tournament in Greece. He was awesome. First of all, what a guy, we was super nice to everyone. Second of all, the dude knows how to have fun. He drunk all day and all night, and still played amazingly. He ended up playing in the final, God knows how many drinks he had, he barely could stand still, but still played good. Unbelievable talent, he could clear up with his eyes closed.
Been loving these videos recently, Karl seems a very nice, pleasant and interested guy. He was asking lots of questions and giving advice. Brilliant episode
Stephen's competitiveness really comes out in every video he does 🤣 no wonder he won so much when he was at the top of his game and fancied himself to win.
Harder to pot on a snooker table and more power is needed but why do the top snooker players always get beaten by the top pool players when they try to play pool? That shows there is considerable skill needed in pool.
@@adamski101 They don't. Steve has beaten Efren 9-8 coming back from 8-2 down and Ronnie has beaten Earl. And Jimmy took Efren all the way, losing 10-9 I think, having obviously gone hill-hill. In general though if pool is easier than snooker, and it is and that is not just snobbery, then it is easy for both the pro-pool player who has a lifetime of playing the game and easy for the snooker playing, novice pool player. Yet who do you think will win most of the time if they played each other?
17:05 Stephen...Correction! Like snooker pro's, tennis pro's "do not" use the racquets they endorse which are sold to the public. (Roger Federer's racquet; the RF 97 "may" be the closest to what he uses, but I'm still sceptical of that) The racquets the pro's use are generally the racquets they grew up using in the juniors, and once they turn pro and become a top player, they will sign a deal with one of the major racquet companies (Wilson, Head, Yonex, Etc) and they will crerate a line to sell to the public, while the pro will still use what he used to use ( a special racquet mold for them to make custom racquets for them) but they will paint the racquet to match the one they now endorse.
Kinda. They use 'Pro Stock' special moulds, custom made, unavailable to the public. And yes. All the manufacturers have clones of the other brands 'pro stock'. I wouldn't say they are copies of racquets they used as juniors. Perhaps a bit like saying the subaru old mate won the World Rally Championship is the same as the one you can buy at your local dealer. As I understand it anyhow.
Tiger Woods used custom Miura irons stamped with the Nike logo. Do people really believe that someone whose livelihood and millions on the line are using off the shelf products... 😅
@@jordy46682 Well...Hendry won 7 world titles and all the rest with a 20 quid off the rack cue with a bend in it. Maybe the pros who think they need all that super specially made custom stuff are deluding themselves. There is also billions of dollars to be made by companies out of flogging "special" gear to pros in sports.
@@DM-kv9kj and then once it broke could never win again, despite paying the best custom cue maker in the world to try and replicate it... Bet he'd wished he'd started from a custom cue that could be actually reproduced! 😉
I don't know anything about snooker or pool, but from an engineering standpoint a carbon cue will always be a massively more stiff cue. When designed and made properly of course. But like for like it will deflect far less under any circumstance, it will be lighter, and it will retain more of the energy after a hit or deflection. I assume only the initial deflection is really a positive there but I don't know the sport. But carbon fiber is one of the best materials to use for stiffness - you can almost think of it like glass in that it refuses to bend and will crack first. In reality there's more nuance, but it's a good start as to what makes carbon so popular in many products compared with fiberglass, plastic, metal or other options.
Noone denies snooker is tougher than pool, but subjectively pool is a much more enjoyable watch these days, things move faster and it's much more accessible than snooker to the average player
hear me out: stephen and karl as a commentating team would be the greatest thing ever. they have such a natural banter and both super smart talented dudes. never going to happen because stephens from snooker but i can dream
Doesn't mean anything, it could very well happen. Mosconi Cup 2022 had Allison Fisher in the commentary box for most of the tournament, and she's a former snooker pro.
I played Karl first round of an English pool KO in a pub around 20years ago, I broke off, potted nothing and he cleared up but went in off the black so I progressed to the next round, it was an outrageous injustice 🤣
@Stephen Hendry you say you first met Karl in China but I do remember the IPT in 2006 at The Venetian. You were playing Poker across the road and came over to watch Karl playing Ronnie. Jimmy was there too and I was watching with you. Remember you picking up Ronnie Cue after the game and knocking a few balls commenting about his tip and Ronnie told you it’s better if you use the playing cue not the break cue lol.
I love 9 ball. And have got a few friends into it, although American Pool tables are not always that easy to find. Always seems to level out the playing field when there is a difference of skill between players.
Nice video! I have a carbon fibre low deflection cue, but I have found it very difficult to adapt to because I have played snooker and pool with a conventional cue most of my life. I think a player that has been brought up using a conventional cue can do just as well.
Tbf though, for example, English pool isn't huge in the UK. Just because a sport comes from a certain country doesn't necessarily mean it's really popular there and drawing big money tournaments.
Steve Davis did fine playing 9-ball after he was finished with Snooker. ...had a major comeback win over the Legend Efren Reyes after being down something like 8 - 2. Think he came back to win 9 - 8.
Davis was still a top 16 or so player when he dabbled in 9-ball - out of all the Snooker players, he was the one who seemed to take it a bit more seriously, probably because Barry Hearn dragged him into it 😃
I have a feeling Karl was going easy on Stephen there 😅 Great episode, exposure to pool on this channel will continue to drive the respect for the sport!
No pro tennis player uses a stock racquet; few dont even use the current models. Nadal uses a racquet they dont make any more, heavily adapted to suit his game - they released a ‘Rafa Spec.’ Racquet recently, but it’s still not the same.
I had to think for a second who Boyes was then remembered he did commentary at the last tournament I watched. Surprised he quit in 2015, he must have earned enough to call it a day!
Thoroughly enjoyed this episode. Hendry seems like a real likeable fellow. And he picked up 9 ball, jump cue, etc. right off (or "straight away" to you Brits).
Great video, I've been watching Karl over on his channel for some time, also enjoy his commentary on the Matchroom 9 ball events. I am a huge snooker fan and love to play, but i think i prefer playing 9 ball when there's a few of us and having a laugh, it's a great game that can be very challenging, but very quick and get through a lot of racks
An idea for the channel, get 5 subscribers on to play a few shots with Stephen. The 4 who ask the 4 best questions and me as the 5th for coming up with the idea obviously! ;) The man is my hero i’d love to be able to just ask him 1 question. He will always be the king in my eyes!
Great vid, this channel does really well in coverage, tips etc. Keep it going Stephen, keeps me playing. If you fancy a frame and you're down in the Midlands let me know!
Stephen you must try American Rotation pool. Balls 1-15 pocketed in rotation. First 1-10 balls are worth 1 point. 11-15 are worth 2 points. Total 20 points per rack. You can play for example race to 100 points. Rules are listed in internet👍🏻
When I played that the balls were worth their numbers meaning 120 points available at the start. Get more than 60 to win. You could pot higher value balls once you play the lowest available ball first. Great game rather than just potting easy balls. The table is crowded at the start of each rack so position can be tricky. Great game
Karl was so good, one of the best. He quit for his mental health and that is that. He said it made him suicidal. Rather be alive than play competitive pool. Good for him I say.
to be honest, Stephen's might not know many things about the features of carbon fibre cues and American pool, but his ball control and position are superb
"You should get a carbon cue for snooker". Yes! Just watched the video where his coach comes up with a whole system of 'Sweet Spot Side' to solve a problem which a zero deflection carbon cue would solve instantly.
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Karl strikes me as a very pleasant, humble guy. He took Stephen's competitive spirit very well!
If he took this seriously and had wanted to, Karl could have beaten Stephen in his sleep.
And vice versa if it was snooker.
Karl is a good lad. Also has his own TH-cam channel. Does a lot of behind the scenes videos at pool events and so on.
Hendry seemed like he didn't wanna be there to me
@@peterf08 He fundamentally doesn't like 9-ball, and neither do I tbh. I still like playing a casual few racks now and then but as a sport it is terrible, the rules need serious revision. Although I got the impression he went a lot more sour after there being no rest to use 😂
@@DM-kv9kjWhat do you think of 8 ball?
I have never seen this man play pool....or heard him speak.
This is, genuinely, one of my favourite episodes you've done Stephen.
What a nice, genuine, humble man, Karl is.
More of this content please 🙏🏻
G E N U I N E L Y
He was a bloody good pool player. Played all the time with Chris melling Darren Appleton and Jayson shaw. He also has his own TH-cam channel.
Karl is great. He was a really good player back when he was competing. And a genuinely great guy
Karl is a commentator for 9ball competitive matches. He is my favourite one actually.
Has there been a video released yet where Stephen doesn't, at some point, say "If I was in commentary, I'd say that was clumsy"? 😂
It would be clumsy if he didn't say it
I was watching STEPHEN LEE in a pie eating contest a few years back… fatty was trying to eat so fast he dropped one of the pies… “if I was in commmentsry I’d say that’s clumsy”
I hope he keeps saying it just for the meme now
@@babygravey you got any STEPHEN LEE memes?
Yes
Despite his diminished skills, Stephen's still a competitive animal. He seemed genuinely frustrated the table had no bridge. I suspect for a moment he was thinking, ‘yeah, a carbon fiber cue. That’s my ticket back to the Crucible.’
I think watching Hendry and Selby playing English pool would be a great episode.
Shelby being a former pool world champion would make it an massacre
@@fuzzy1237 Exactly. Judging by his Ultimate Pool performances, he still plays at a very high level. I'd still enjoy watching if Hendry played him though.
Yes 😀
I do not
@smrriles5668 Thanks for sharing your opinion 😂😂
Don’t know anything about 9 ball or this fella but can just tell he’s top bloke and genuine
Great episode 👍🏻
Karl was very generous to Stephen here with some of these shots!
Yup 😀
Karl could definitely beat Stephen if he was trying. He wasn't trying hardly at all. Just a talk and some striking. Never once got into his actual stroke or stance. Stephen was in his stance and stroke on every shot. That being said Karl doesn't play hardly as much anymore.
@@andrewverrett568if you think any pool chump could hold a candle to a top snooker player you're a clown pool is a boys game snooker is a man's game. Fact
Bullshit excuses
Yes. Especially when he was about to play the 1, then the 2-9 combo and Stephen was like: "Just shoot it" not realising the obvious pool play, and thinking he intended to run a difficult rack, so Karl gets down and tries the ridiculous 3 ball combo, knowing he was handing the frame to Hendry on a plate.
Be interesting to watch the reverse & Karl try a frame of snooker with Stephen
Unless Karl was respotting the colours, he would need to take a comfortable cushion with him.
@@seanscanlon9067 not so much that I expect him to win or do particularly well but it'd be interesting to see how transferable the skills are from pool to snooker.
Karl is quite a handy snooker player, I think he used to play in the local leagues. Sure I've seen something on his TH-cam of him playing snooker
@@andyburgess7424
In the video he said he’s barely played
@@CertifiedSlamboywhen your talking to Hendry you probably downplay considerably
Karl seems a cracking bloke 👍 Sweet banter and chemistry between them both, good watch this 🤘
Karl's a great commentator and pundit...and I reckon if he wanted to be could still be a top player
100% he could still be a top professional
As an American pool player (and a huge fan of both pool and snooker), I was surprised that the topic of the pocket structure was not addressed. On an American pool table, the pointed pockets are so much more receptive of the balls when they are being shot from near the rail. In pool, those are relatively simple shots. In snooker, players will try to develop a ball that is on the rail or simply play safe because the precision level needed to pot a ball is so high in snooker due to the rounded corners. I thought that would've come up at some point.
I agree with that, im mainly a 9 ball player I couldn't pot in snooker in the same way with a ball on the rail
Very pleasant surprise to see my favorite pool channel and my favorite snooker channel make a video together. I loved this episode. Like all of the other episodes, I just wish it was twice as long 😂. Karl is awesome. I've been a fan of his since I started playing pool(for about 7 years)
Stephen should go on Karl's channel and have a frame of snooker.
Stephen seemed very keen to try the jump shots
It's the one thing that snooker doesn't have. (Or they do, but it's always a foul.)
Scotland is famous for its jumpers.
He could finally try it not bothering with tearing up his own cloth lol
I have been eagerly waiting for this cross over!
And here I was just thinking it would be great for Stephen to have you on the show 👍
11:00 he's fuming and actually cannot hide it 😂😂😂
Haha yes. It was a half joke i guess. 😂
While he did still mean it, he is also playing it deadpan for effect.
@@seanscanlon9067 I don't believe so, that's just the competitiveness in Hendry, that's why the likes of him and Ronnie absolutely dominated the game.
@@Gobbbbb Yeah I have said he means it, but still think that he is playing it up a bit too.
Never seen Karl play but what a nice down to earth fella he is and I always like seeing pool stuff on this channel.
The back screw Stephen played at 9:40 show's how good he's cue control is.
Lovely video mate
Years ago, Karl came to an Open Tournament in Greece. He was awesome. First of all, what a guy, we was super nice to everyone. Second of all, the dude knows how to have fun. He drunk all day and all night, and still played amazingly. He ended up playing in the final, God knows how many drinks he had, he barely could stand still, but still played good. Unbelievable talent, he could clear up with his eyes closed.
You've had snooker, 8 ball and 9 ball. Time to get Chris Melling for a 3 in 1 video.
Been loving these videos recently, Karl seems a very nice, pleasant and interested guy. He was asking lots of questions and giving advice. Brilliant episode
Stephen's competitiveness really comes out in every video he does 🤣 no wonder he won so much when he was at the top of his game and fancied himself to win.
the fact that i can clear up on a pool table and not a snooker table shows which is the harder of the two to be honest.
Harder to pot on a snooker table and more power is needed but why do the top snooker players always get beaten by the top pool players when they try to play pool? That shows there is considerable skill needed in pool.
no one was saying that pool is harder
@@adamski101 They don't. Steve has beaten Efren 9-8 coming back from 8-2 down and Ronnie has beaten Earl. And Jimmy took Efren all the way, losing 10-9 I think, having obviously gone hill-hill.
In general though if pool is easier than snooker, and it is and that is not just snobbery, then it is easy for both the pro-pool player who has a lifetime of playing the game and easy for the snooker playing, novice pool player.
Yet who do you think will win most of the time if they played each other?
No rest !?!...that really pissed him off 🤣
Yeah, he should have had Karl place his hand down as a bridge 😂
Karl should have said 'no rest for the wicked'.
Stephen seemed ultra competitive this episode haha
Every episode.
It's hilarious how competitive Stephen is for absolutely no reason 😂 great episode!
I'm looking forward to the Earl "the Pearl" Strickland episode
17:05
Stephen...Correction!
Like snooker pro's, tennis pro's "do not" use the racquets they endorse which are sold to the public.
(Roger Federer's racquet; the RF 97 "may" be the closest to what he uses, but I'm still sceptical of that)
The racquets the pro's use are generally the racquets they grew up using in the juniors,
and once they turn pro and become a top player, they will sign a deal with one of the major racquet companies
(Wilson, Head, Yonex, Etc) and they will crerate a line to sell to the public, while the pro will still use what he used to use
( a special racquet mold for them to make custom racquets for them)
but they will paint the racquet to match the one they now endorse.
Kinda. They use 'Pro Stock' special moulds, custom made, unavailable to the public. And yes. All the manufacturers have clones of the other brands 'pro stock'. I wouldn't say they are copies of racquets they used as juniors. Perhaps a bit like saying the subaru old mate won the World Rally Championship is the same as the one you can buy at your local dealer.
As I understand it anyhow.
Tiger Woods used custom Miura irons stamped with the Nike logo.
Do people really believe that someone whose livelihood and millions on the line are using off the shelf products... 😅
@@jordy46682 Well...Hendry won 7 world titles and all the rest with a 20 quid off the rack cue with a bend in it. Maybe the pros who think they need all that super specially made custom stuff are deluding themselves. There is also billions of dollars to be made by companies out of flogging "special" gear to pros in sports.
@@DM-kv9kj and then once it broke could never win again, despite paying the best custom cue maker in the world to try and replicate it... Bet he'd wished he'd started from a custom cue that could be actually reproduced! 😉
Hendry's played 9-ball before, in the St Andrews cup, it's on TH-cam and he looked pretty good.
I don't know anything about snooker or pool, but from an engineering standpoint a carbon cue will always be a massively more stiff cue. When designed and made properly of course. But like for like it will deflect far less under any circumstance, it will be lighter, and it will retain more of the energy after a hit or deflection. I assume only the initial deflection is really a positive there but I don't know the sport. But carbon fiber is one of the best materials to use for stiffness - you can almost think of it like glass in that it refuses to bend and will crack first. In reality there's more nuance, but it's a good start as to what makes carbon so popular in many products compared with fiberglass, plastic, metal or other options.
Really enjoyed this one! Two great cue sport ambassadors
Noone denies snooker is tougher than pool, but subjectively pool is a much more enjoyable watch these days, things move faster and it's much more accessible than snooker to the average player
No. How many people actually pay to watch Pool? The venues are nearly always empty when broadcasted on TV. Snooker is so much more fascinating.
Ahh yes waited for this collab! 👍
Would there be any chance of mark allen or ding junhui coming on the channel??
Allen or Ding would be very fun!
What about STEPHEN LEE??
@@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff don’t know about you but I enjoy this channel. Don’t want to see Hendry being eaten for the sake of a video
@@Wb94_ yeah I suppose STEPHEN LEE might confuse him for Scottish shortbread 🤣
Ding can barely speak English so that's unlikely.
best Mosconi was White/Higgins thrashing the Yanks while completely pissed. On the way out after, Jimmy scored a top up pint to take with him. Class.
"That's why this is a Mickey Mouse game" 💀
😅
He's Scottish 😂😂 tell it how it is 😮😂
hear me out: stephen and karl as a commentating team would be the greatest thing ever. they have such a natural banter and both super smart talented dudes. never going to happen because stephens from snooker but i can dream
Doesn't mean anything, it could very well happen. Mosconi Cup 2022 had Allison Fisher in the commentary box for most of the tournament, and she's a former snooker pro.
Oh this video is so funny. Their banter is so good
Love these pool/snooker videos
Loved this one, could watch this for much longer
9 ball pool is a fantastic game….went to vegas to watch it…..fantastic experience
That was a lot of fun. Great to see.
Great video as always. Seemed more like Karl was interviewing SH. 😊
the pool content is great, would love more if possible
next week, Stephen tries a swimming race vs Adam Peaty.
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Great Episode. Everyone loves Karl
This was great. 9-ball pool on that pool app is great too.
Quality video! Let’s see more of these please!!
thank you both for this video, i learnt a lot
I played Karl first round of an English pool KO in a pub around 20years ago, I broke off, potted nothing and he cleared up but went in off the black so I progressed to the next round, it was an outrageous injustice 🤣
5:29 can't believe that is an actual way to keep the bridge hand. In high-school that was done by people who had no idea how to play
It’s a loop bridge lol
@Stephen Hendry you say you first met Karl in China but I do remember the IPT in 2006 at The Venetian. You were playing Poker across the road and came over to watch Karl playing Ronnie. Jimmy was there too and I was watching with you. Remember you picking up Ronnie Cue after the game and knocking a few balls commenting about his tip and Ronnie told you it’s better if you use the playing cue not the break cue lol.
Great video thank you.
How about having your old doubles partner Mike Hallett on?
I love 9 ball. And have got a few friends into it, although American Pool tables are not always that easy to find.
Always seems to level out the playing field when there is a difference of skill between players.
Check out Karl Boyes vs Ralf Souquet 2018, Karl came back from 2 - 7 down to win 8 - 7, lots of good stuff there.
I love this. Hendry can play all games. Two cool cats sharing some wisdom nuggets and having fun!
Thoroughly enjoyable
Loved that. Karl seems to be a bloody good sport too! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Nice video! I have a carbon fibre low deflection cue, but I have found it very difficult to adapt to because I have played snooker and pool with a conventional cue most of my life. I think a player that has been brought up using a conventional cue can do just as well.
“I’m guna break your heart” loses the frame next shot 😂😂😂
This was great!
best ep so far
A surprise to be sure - but a welcome one
I like this bloke, could watch this all day
"Chinese 8 ball is huge in China" - Stephen Hendry.
What a pearl of wisdom that is 😂
Well spotted 😅😅😅
I didn't realise that's what he said. 😂😂😂
Good old Henry
Tbf though, for example, English pool isn't huge in the UK. Just because a sport comes from a certain country doesn't necessarily mean it's really popular there and drawing big money tournaments.
Watched Stephen practice a lot in Spencer's he couldn't miss was like a machine
When did u see hendry play at Spencer recent or many years ago?
@@johndean4765 many years ago place has been shut a long time now
great watch Stephen
Steve Davis did fine playing 9-ball after he was finished with Snooker.
...had a major comeback win over the Legend Efren Reyes after being down something like 8 - 2. Think he came back to win 9 - 8.
Davis was still a top 16 or so player when he dabbled in 9-ball - out of all the Snooker players, he was the one who seemed to take it a bit more seriously, probably because Barry Hearn dragged him into it 😃
Phil Taylor plays a small amount of pool. This would be brilliant to watch.
That pool table is absolutely exquisite
You need to get Hazel Irvine on this, would be great 😀
I have a feeling Karl was going easy on Stephen there 😅 Great episode, exposure to pool on this channel will continue to drive the respect for the sport!
nah I think some people just struggle to interview and play at the same time
@@TicTac2 ye good point tbf. When I play snooker I can’t stand playing against a chatty person, throws me off completely
Snooker is chess. Pool is checkers. Hendry knows it, we all know it
Even mickey mouse wouldn't play this idiot game😮
Says the guy copying others videos and putting them on his channel. 🤡 clown Martin
@@Realpoweronearth you’re preparing to loose play to win or don’t play at all
No pro tennis player uses a stock racquet; few dont even use the current models. Nadal uses a racquet they dont make any more, heavily adapted to suit his game - they released a ‘Rafa Spec.’ Racquet recently, but it’s still not the same.
Would love to see more pool
I had to think for a second who Boyes was then remembered he did commentary at the last tournament I watched. Surprised he quit in 2015, he must have earned enough to call it a day!
How lovely of him to let you win 😀❤️
very entertaining Stephen is the man.
I love your channel, Stephen. Keep up the good work ❤
Blimey Steven, this channel's addictive ..
Thoroughly enjoyed this episode. Hendry seems like a real likeable fellow. And he picked up 9 ball, jump cue, etc. right off (or "straight away" to you Brits).
Great video, I've been watching Karl over on his channel for some time, also enjoy his commentary on the Matchroom 9 ball events. I am a huge snooker fan and love to play, but i think i prefer playing 9 ball when there's a few of us and having a laugh, it's a great game that can be very challenging, but very quick and get through a lot of racks
I used to have a graphite cue. I smashed it over the snooker table when I lost a game. Ahhh, the joys and idiocy’s of youth 😁
This would make the greatest and funniest commentator duo.
These videos should be so much longer, so much more to talk about while playing a few frames
The links in the description don't work
a lot of people don't realise Karl was 2010 World Champion of 8 Ball
He was deamn good
Love Karl.
Top bloke 👍👍
Yes 9 ball get exposure!!!
I would like to see the Mosconi Cup played on a full-sized snooker table and 10-ball! Of course 2 1/16" balls to
An idea for the channel, get 5 subscribers on to play a few shots with Stephen. The 4 who ask the 4 best questions and me as the 5th for coming up with the idea obviously! ;) The man is my hero i’d love to be able to just ask him 1 question. He will always be the king in my eyes!
Great vid, this channel does really well in coverage, tips etc. Keep it going Stephen, keeps me playing. If you fancy a frame and you're down in the Midlands let me know!
I’ve always played snooker and just cannot get to grips with pool shot choices, I’m always loosing 😬
Stephen you must try American Rotation pool. Balls 1-15 pocketed in rotation. First 1-10 balls are worth 1 point. 11-15 are worth 2 points. Total 20 points per rack. You can play for example race to 100 points. Rules are listed in internet👍🏻
When I played that the balls were worth their numbers meaning 120 points available at the start. Get more than 60 to win. You could pot higher value balls once you play the lowest available ball first. Great game rather than just potting easy balls. The table is crowded at the start of each rack so position can be tricky. Great game
Karl was so good, one of the best. He quit for his mental health and that is that. He said it made him suicidal. Rather be alive than play competitive pool. Good for him I say.
to be honest, Stephen's might not know many things about the features of carbon fibre cues and American pool, but his ball control and position are superb
I love this!!! I think Steven would love one pocket, it’s a bit more technical and strategic…
I never knew Karl retired
He's now one of the best commentators and pundits IMO
@@trident1314 I know I have seen him on the coverage but I didn’t know he had fully retired
"You should get a carbon cue for snooker". Yes! Just watched the video where his coach comes up with a whole system of 'Sweet Spot Side' to solve a problem which a zero deflection carbon cue would solve instantly.
18:27 *"That's not in, is it?"* I thought he said the pockets were huge, lol
The video went from a race to 4 to a best of 4. You sold me short, Hendry.
I could have watched more of that. How about there's a re-match?