Selby is just a machine. Someone asked Tom Cousins if he’d play him for money….he said ‘why would I want to play for money against someone who doesn’t miss?’ Fair point 😂
@@miamiwax5504 I was hoping more snooker players would go in the UK Open that Matchroom started holding, but not many had interest. I think Gary Wilson is the only one going in for June 2023. There's tons of English players in it though and I haven't heard of any of them. They're not Ultimate Pool pros either.
mistakes are very unforgiving in 9 ball. You make a positional mistake in snooker, you can just do a safety to the balk cushion. You make a positional mistake in 9-ball, the whole match can be over.@@shamus3477
Played Selby when I was a teenager at a county pool championship he presented the awards for. Even when he was messing about he still potted everything.
What? 6 in off breaks total. That’s your top standard…? Go watch tom cousins vs mick Hill, those are the two best English pool players in the world right now
@@toziassmitt if you watch the breaks, you'll see that most were hit well. Yes, there were one or two which were hit poorly, especially the two by Gareth where he scratched into either top pockets. However, only one single ball was missed outside of that. One ball in an entire match and every other rack was either a break and dish or a reverse dish. I don't know why you seem to be very upset by me claiming that that's a fantastic standard. It is, and as I said, it's one of the best ultimate pool matches I've ever seen. I didn't say its was the best. Tim cousinis and mick Hill have nothing to do with this match. So yeah, it was a top quality match, only one ball was missed outside of the break offs, take a chill pill, touch some grass, idk, smoke a joint and blow off some steam, sounds like you could use it
@@toziassmitt correction actually, 2 pots missed all match, a yellow by Gareth to top right and the double on the black a frame or 2 later, which hung right over the hole
@@toziassmittif Selby committed himself properly to maybe 6 - 8 months of training specifically for pro pool he would pump those 2 clowns regularly 😂. Can the same be said the other way around if they opted for Snooker? Nope 🤡
@@alandonohoe6161 How? Because his cue action is 2s longer than Ronnie's? Watching him play snooker has entertained me for an unhealthy amount of hours, I have no idea how watching him could be boring 🤣
I wonder what some form of pool would be on a snooker table - could possibly even have a larger 21 ball rack for example.. but retaining the tightness of the pockets would make a very interesting game, I think.
It's a different game though. Yes, snooker players should have superb potting skills on a pool table, but a lot of the skill here is shot selection and planning how to clear up (knowing that your opponent will probably clear up if you miss). Snooker players [playing snooker] will generally only be thinking a few shots ahead and don't have to prioritise clearing the entire table in order to win the frame. It's a different mindset and skill set. So, yes, a good snooker player will generally do well at pool, but at the very highest level the experienced pool players have an advantage. As evidenced by this video, snookers players still have to ability to learn how to be great at pool though.
@@James-C-Callan 100%, 6 ft tables are ridiculous, you'd be surprised what a difference a 7ft table makes, it's the standard comp size in aus, going back to a 6 is like childs play..... american tables are larger again, but so are the balls so it tends to even out imo lol.
These are too close friends and brothers in law but 🎱 pool has managed to unite these two for some time now. Both these are very much consistent & perfectionists in terms of pattern play... 🎱👌👌👌
Why do so many people get this wrong? English pool pockets are 3.2 to 3.5 inches, 9 ball pockets are at least 4 inches, not to mention the curved jaws make corner rail shots much harder than on an american table @@antoinecringemann
I’ve never seen so much concentration on any snooker player or pool player when at the table. I’m u huge rocket fan although this is pool. That’s a world class snooker player at the table selby just doesn’t miss. Great game by 2 world class players
Mark Selby has been a Snooker World Champion. Watching him go from a 12' x 6' table to a 7' x 4' table is like watching a professional chef go from cooking a banquet using a full kitchen, to cooking a single meal using one oven.
"It's a tricky one into a big pocket, doesn't want to..oh it's perfect, what a break, it's almost the same as everybody else's, this game isn't easy no matter how easy it looks."
Selby has played pool years before this. He’s not just some snooker player who’s just decided to play pool for the first time. Even with pool you need experience as the angles and cushions react differently to snooker.
I remember years before, watching Gareth Potts just break off, pot all the reds, then the yellows and then the black. Not one shot missed and there are probably lots of you who can do that. I can't and was wowed.
Whats funny is that they are sort of related (I think cause of Selbys wife if I remember) and best buds. Gareth teaches and he is in Snooker, but this is a rare chance to see.
If Mark played that fast in Snooker (yes I know its more complex but the time he takes there is still too much a lot of the time....) I'd be his greatest fan....
Gareth said a few years ago on a cue school video 'play the break with stun to leave the cue ball in the middle of the table so you have more options' now almost all players play the break with screw.. i have no idea why
They don't play with that much screw even though it seems like it - if they did the white would be like a pinball back up the table and back down. It's a smaller ball. Even just playing plain ball and the white comes back towards you.
Ive watched garath play chinese 8 ball. Great cuest more like a snooker player. But tbh he seems boyish compared to selby. Not my favourite snooker player but like him more and more nowadays. This shows his pure perfection.
😂 lol Gareth was just having a bad break day! He has been selby’s training partner for over a decade and they both don’t know who is better! I’ll say that focusing on Chinese 8 ball has made him a bit more one dimensional than he was in his early years! But definitely a legend of Cue sports in his own way! Mark just does everything easy…I think it’s just the snooker touch and control!
Why do all the pros play backspin on break leaving them vulnerable to potting white im not great at pool but it used to always happen to me potting white when playing with backspin so i instead play just a tiny bit above the middle and white rarely goes in
Pockets need to be tighter and the tables need to be bigger. I'm not usually a fan of "moving the goalposts", but in in order to grow spectator interest, it needs to be done. These guys are just too good for the current format. Don't get me wrong, this is still fun to watch and by no means am I hating on the product. Great match-up.
@@PropmikeLota of little differences. 6ft by 3ft table versus the 9ft american tables, slightly smaller cueball than object balls which affects ball cueball physics, ball in-hand only can be placed behind the baulk line and fouls grand the opponent two shots. That's the gist of it 👍
Selby is just a machine. Someone asked Tom Cousins if he’d play him for money….he said ‘why would I want to play for money against someone who doesn’t miss?’ Fair point 😂
I want to see Selby play American pool.
@@harry011984I wanna see him play snooker
Bentones... Selby is a former snooker Champ. He beat Ronny Sullivan
@@trankoweI think it is a joke
@@harry011984So do I !!
Really good of Selby and Potts to not only demonstrate great pool ability but an exhibition in billiards off breaks as well
Losing hazards
So satisfying to watch Mark Selby - smooth as silk. I really love him as a snooker player AND as a pool player. He's got the brain and the skills
unfortunately he also has a dreadful personality
Selbys matches are soooo incredibly slow and boring... Sorry to say.
@@benjidigsag2284this seems to be one of those lies that is told so many times people believe it’s true
@@benjidigsag2284If he was so and boring you wouldn't be here to watch him😂
@@iPro3million Its scary how many people parrot things they hear without thinking.
Mark is one of the greatest cuesport's player period!
Would love to see him play 9 ball or 10 ball
@@miamiwax5504 I was hoping more snooker players would go in the UK Open that Matchroom started holding, but not many had interest. I think Gary Wilson is the only one going in for June 2023. There's tons of English players in it though and I haven't heard of any of them. They're not Ultimate Pool pros either.
@@dhirajpallin2572can’t help that lisowksi got embarrassed
@@dhirajpallin2572too easy for snooker players
mistakes are very unforgiving in 9 ball. You make a positional mistake in snooker, you can just do a safety to the balk cushion. You make a positional mistake in 9-ball, the whole match can be over.@@shamus3477
Played Selby when I was a teenager at a county pool championship he presented the awards for. Even when he was messing about he still potted everything.
One of the best ultimate pool matches I've seen, standard just doesn't get any better
What? 6 in off breaks total. That’s your top standard…? Go watch tom cousins vs mick Hill, those are the two best English pool players in the world right now
@@toziassmitt if you watch the breaks, you'll see that most were hit well. Yes, there were one or two which were hit poorly, especially the two by Gareth where he scratched into either top pockets. However, only one single ball was missed outside of that. One ball in an entire match and every other rack was either a break and dish or a reverse dish. I don't know why you seem to be very upset by me claiming that that's a fantastic standard. It is, and as I said, it's one of the best ultimate pool matches I've ever seen. I didn't say its was the best. Tim cousinis and mick Hill have nothing to do with this match.
So yeah, it was a top quality match, only one ball was missed outside of the break offs, take a chill pill, touch some grass, idk, smoke a joint and blow off some steam, sounds like you could use it
@@toziassmitt correction actually, 2 pots missed all match, a yellow by Gareth to top right and the double on the black a frame or 2 later, which hung right over the hole
Don't feed the trolls, there's always people with weak egos trying to sound tough in the comments of every billiard sport @@stephanepetiet412
@@toziassmittif Selby committed himself properly to maybe 6 - 8 months of training specifically for pro pool he would pump those 2 clowns regularly 😂.
Can the same be said the other way around if they opted for Snooker? Nope 🤡
Selby a specialist in pool and snooker, what a beast
He is one the most boring snooker players ever
@@alandonohoe6161 How? Because his cue action is 2s longer than Ronnie's? Watching him play snooker has entertained me for an unhealthy amount of hours, I have no idea how watching him could be boring 🤣
He fired a 147 in a wc final, what's boring about that
@@iopzdi8691 Ronnie did a 148
@@alandonohoe6161that title will always belong to Peter Ebdon
Wish it was a best of 33, great viewing. And great commentary 😊
Just started getting into watching pool. I play it every now and then but I didn’t know watching it was as fun🤣
Going from a full size snooker table with small tight pockets to this is easy pickings for any top snooker player.
I wonder what some form of pool would be on a snooker table - could possibly even have a larger 21 ball rack for example.. but retaining the tightness of the pockets would make a very interesting game, I think.
Potting yes, but the white ball is smaller than the reds and yellows, so judging topspin and backspin can be a challenge.
It's a different game though.
Yes, snooker players should have superb potting skills on a pool table, but a lot of the skill here is shot selection and planning how to clear up (knowing that your opponent will probably clear up if you miss). Snooker players [playing snooker] will generally only be thinking a few shots ahead and don't have to prioritise clearing the entire table in order to win the frame. It's a different mindset and skill set.
So, yes, a good snooker player will generally do well at pool, but at the very highest level the experienced pool players have an advantage.
As evidenced by this video, snookers players still have to ability to learn how to be great at pool though.
They need to make the pockets tighter now. These guys are good enough to dish every time on here which takes away from the match tension tbh.
I think the pockets are fine, the size of the table is not. Far too small.
@@James-C-Callan 100%, 6 ft tables are ridiculous, you'd be surprised what a difference a 7ft table makes, it's the standard comp size in aus, going back to a 6 is like childs play..... american tables are larger again, but so are the balls so it tends to even out imo lol.
they've always been baggy pockets, that's why the go in off the cushion sometimes
@@ariagames_97 the pockets on normal tables are pretty good, some tables tighter than others, but american pool table pockets are like buckets lol.
@@stevesmith7843 What are you talking about this is a 7ft table
Selby what a guy my favourite snooker player
These are too close friends and brothers in law but 🎱 pool has managed to unite these two for some time now. Both these are very much consistent & perfectionists in terms of pattern play... 🎱👌👌👌
Mark is married to Gareth's brother? Who does the Potting, if you know what I mean (penetration)?
@@lew115I think you mean his sister 😬
Frame 8 clearance from Mark was simply outstanding. 👍
See lots of people criticising the commentary, but I think it's great! Keep up the good work
It's the worst
@@sarcastaball genuine question, what do you not like about it?
Agreed , I love the commentary
@@ryanyates6761 i don't have to explain myself to you
Commentary IS shit,, so many ott comments about "fantastic shots" that most pub players could easily execute..
Selby is just incredible. He just doesn't miss a shot.
You literally can't miss in those buckets. He should move to 9ball now that they made their pockets tighter. Less RNG there
@@antoinecringemann compared to a 9 ball table these are super tight!
@@strongteee No the new championship tables are tighter in 9ball.
Not tighter than english pool pockets mate @@antoinecringemann
Why do so many people get this wrong? English pool pockets are 3.2 to 3.5 inches, 9 ball pockets are at least 4 inches, not to mention the curved jaws make corner rail shots much harder than on an american table @@antoinecringemann
They're both that good that they aren't playing against each other, they're playing against themselves.
Gaereth Potts, the only sportsman I can think of, whose name also describes what they do
Garrett does indeed pot 😂😂
Usain Bolt?
@@bentravers8617 Oh yeah thats a good one! Though I think would be more grammatically correct if it was Usain Bolts. Still good though 👌
Nominative determinism at his finest.
Tiger Woods 😉
2 players that are on it both of them know each others game so much and both very good friends on and off the table
I’ve never seen so much concentration on any snooker player or pool player when at the table. I’m u huge rocket fan although this is pool. That’s a world class snooker player at the table selby just doesn’t miss. Great game by 2 world class players
The bend on Potts cue when he breaks 😍
He kind of teaches that in his videos, so, up to you to do it and get down on the ball.
That was amazing match, a dish fest. Selby a special talent.
I think Potts break killed him.
Didnt know he was left handed
A reverse-dish fest 😆... Agreed, can't get enough of Selby playing pool
@@joebrowse5338Selby is far more entertaining as a pool player than he is a snooker player.
Watch the cue ball when it comes to a stop after the shit at 26:00. Why does it turn as it stops?
Looking for Selby vs Tom Cousins. Is this available anywhere?
what a pool player selby is you no everytime he is on the table he clears up
2 incredible players 👏
Mark Selby has been a Snooker World Champion. Watching him go from a 12' x 6' table to a 7' x 4' table is like watching a professional chef go from cooking a banquet using a full kitchen, to cooking a single meal using one oven.
"It's a tricky one into a big pocket, doesn't want to..oh it's perfect, what a break, it's almost the same as everybody else's, this game isn't easy no matter how easy it looks."
Anyone know the tables being used in this tournament please?
A snooker player beating pool player at his own home. No pool player would ever be able to do this at a snooker event
mark selby started out as a pool player and was world champion
Selby has played pool years before this. He’s not just some snooker player who’s just decided to play pool for the first time. Even with pool you need experience as the angles and cushions react differently to snooker.
You guys do realise that Potts helped Selby immensely.
I have a picture with both of them at my local pool hall.
So it's great to see this.
It's Potts pool hall, I was just lucky enough to be there when they both were.
I remember years before, watching Gareth Potts just break off, pot all the reds, then the yellows and then the black.
Not one shot missed and there are probably lots of you who can do that.
I can't and was wowed.
This was him just messing about on a table near to ours
both brilliant players, great match
I don't watch much pool, but is it common for someone to pot the cue ball so often off the break?
are break and carbon cues allowed in this game?
Does anyone know what table and cloth this is?
For snooker players this is like potting into wheelie bins
Have watched them all. My favourite from the channel.
Absolute master class by both and Selby as always brilliant.
Great match!
Whats funny is that they are sort of related (I think cause of Selbys wife if I remember) and best buds. Gareth teaches and he is in Snooker, but this is a rare chance to see.
They're brothers in law
Mark's wife is Gareths girl friends sister
Hey, ya'll, I know, I just got it wrong. Thanks lol.
This level of pool is insane. Just poetry in motion
If Mark played that fast in Snooker (yes I know its more complex but the time he takes there is still too much a lot of the time....) I'd be his greatest fan....
Okoo😅ol of
What size of pool table is that?
Is it 7 or 8ft table they play on?
Trop fort ce Mark, j'adore!!! 🙏🏾👍🔥
Can someone explain the countdown timer, please?
It's a shot clock, they have to take a shot before the timer runs out, every match they are allowed an extension
Always been a Rocket fan bit in rhe world of Pool Selby is a legend
Just think how many world titles selby wouldvd had in uk 8ball if he wasnt dedicated to snooker
3?
@@lew115 yeh I think around 3/4
Cue ball control is key. That's why Selby is so good. The potting bit is easy.
Such an enjoyable video
Pool is so much fun! Thank you God for all cue sports!
Shelby takes a lot of time and plans so its different than with other snooker player who are a bit rash when coming to a pool table, imho.
selby
Selby has a pool background.
Unreal pool
Gareth said a few years ago on a cue school video 'play the break with stun to leave the cue ball in the middle of the table so you have more options' now almost all players play the break with screw.. i have no idea why
They don't play with that much screw even though it seems like it - if they did the white would be like a pinball back up the table and back down. It's a smaller ball. Even just playing plain ball and the white comes back towards you.
Ive watched garath play chinese 8 ball. Great cuest more like a snooker player.
But tbh he seems boyish compared to selby. Not my favourite snooker player but like him more and more nowadays. This shows his pure perfection.
😂 lol Gareth was just having a bad break day! He has been selby’s training partner for over a decade and they both don’t know who is better! I’ll say that focusing on Chinese 8 ball has made him a bit more one dimensional than he was in his early years! But definitely a legend of Cue sports in his own way! Mark just does everything easy…I think it’s just the snooker touch and control!
What's the difference in Chinese 8 ball and normal 8 ball
What size is this table? I cannot tell at all.
7x3 foot I think
Wow, and Hendry was talking about him and Potts to play😂😂
Did Mark use the same cue as he played in snooker?
table size?
what is the size of this table?
6 foot by 3 foot.
14:10 wasn't he supposed to shoot above the baulk line if the cue ball scratched off a break?
So weird seeing mark play pool, never seen it before
Why is the table so small? Maybe I've been watching to much snooker? lol
What a player the young man is gonna be if he sticks in
video quality not too good?
Mark clearing the table in frame 8 🤯
Great match 😮
certainly one for the history books
Interesting to see at this level they rarely hit the ball hard apart from the break. I remember at uni often whacking it to try to show off!
Yeah I used to whack it off at uni too.
Both men are pure class
Why didnt the golden break count?
What size table is this table?
Toy size, with massive pockets
In which size of table they playing?
The children’s size lol. I think it’s like 7 X 4
What’s the point in a timer if you can just call extension
Only one extension per rack per player. Has to be used wisely.
I don't know both of them but yooh especially Mark Selby
Why do all the pros play backspin on break leaving them vulnerable to potting white im not great at pool but it used to always happen to me potting white when playing with backspin so i instead play just a tiny bit above the middle and white rarely goes in
Pockets need to be tighter and the tables need to be bigger. I'm not usually a fan of "moving the goalposts", but in in order to grow spectator interest, it needs to be done. These guys are just too good for the current format. Don't get me wrong, this is still fun to watch and by no means am I hating on the product. Great match-up.
If u had to pick 1 man to win a frame to save your life in pool or snooker I'd say wouldn't be to many would go against Selby, just an animal
I'm not so sure that was a fluke in frame 7 from Selby
'Absolutely flawless' 'literally perfect' but selby sunk the white from the break 2 times in row.
Yes!
Why's the table so small
Simple and pure❤
Is this a 7' table?
Anyone else baffled how two brilliant players can not miss a single shot in 6 frames…..yet constantly foul on the break 😂
Mark Selby is the best pool player I’ve ever seen
Good game to watch. Gaz was unlucky but Selby a machine.
Two legends... Maybe some would disagree with me, but this event deserves better looking tables. The colors and aesthetics in general are just awful.
BEST OF THE YEAR
Feels like pro pool players pot the cue ball 50% of the time on breaks
Truly sensational.
Has there ever been a snooker and also a pool world champ? Like a double champ?
Did they record the sound for this on vinyl? 😂
Watching selby play 8 ball is like watching Novak djokovic play pickleball. It’s just not fair
pretty sure it's been a fantastic match to watch, but unfortunately your sound quality suck so hard, I cannot watch it :-(
Absolutely horrid Audio couldn’t even watch the whole video due to the static
It's like watching a different sport😂😂😂
something was up with the audio for this one which was disappointing. The crackling sounds are painful to listen to.
In the 4th frame at break Gareth made a red
BEST OF THE DAY
So this is bar box 8-ball except not call shot and with rounded corners on the pockets? Are there any other differences?
This is the UK we don't know what bar box 8 ball is. This is pool.
@@nakkadu 😂😆well said
@@nakkadu was just asking out of curiosity
@@Propmike I know, and I answered you the best I could
@@PropmikeLota of little differences. 6ft by 3ft table versus the 9ft american tables, slightly smaller cueball than object balls which affects ball cueball physics, ball in-hand only can be placed behind the baulk line and fouls grand the opponent two shots. That's the gist of it 👍