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

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  • Опубліковано 30 чер 2023
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  • @MCFoultier
    @MCFoultier 10 місяців тому +91

    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 10 місяців тому +8

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

    • @domgarner1173
      @domgarner1173 10 місяців тому +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 10 місяців тому +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 10 місяців тому +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 10 місяців тому +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

  • @twkm05
    @twkm05 5 місяців тому +8

    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

  • @TrondArneAusdal
    @TrondArneAusdal 10 місяців тому +20

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

    • @pugsnhogz
      @pugsnhogz 10 місяців тому +2

      And they all look alike! Remarkable...

  • @toramenor
    @toramenor 10 місяців тому +13

    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

  • @pedrom1619
    @pedrom1619 10 місяців тому +42

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

  • @dylanharrington744
    @dylanharrington744 10 місяців тому +10

    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  10 місяців тому +4

      A true gentleman!

    • @whitemanblackvan2706
      @whitemanblackvan2706 10 місяців тому +3

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

    • @sjake8308
      @sjake8308 10 місяців тому +2

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

  • @countbasi4680
    @countbasi4680 10 місяців тому +6

    That was absolutely riveting. It had everything!

    • @sjake8308
      @sjake8308 10 місяців тому

      Yeah, I was nervous just watching that.

  • @JonathanTodd-yl3mr
    @JonathanTodd-yl3mr 10 місяців тому +5

    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 10 місяців тому +3

      Selby was a pool player you mug

    • @JonathanTodd-yl3mr
      @JonathanTodd-yl3mr 10 місяців тому

      @@FAWicon I know that I'm just saying

    • @JonathanTodd-yl3mr
      @JonathanTodd-yl3mr 10 місяців тому

      @@FAWicon what's with the mug you prat

    • @RebekahForbes-jf5nh
      @RebekahForbes-jf5nh 4 місяці тому

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

    • @JonathanTodd-yl3mr
      @JonathanTodd-yl3mr 4 місяці тому +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

  • @ambiencelectronica
    @ambiencelectronica 10 місяців тому +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.

  • @andyhumphrey9351
    @andyhumphrey9351 10 місяців тому +1

    Great match lads. 👏

  • @user-is9fr4zl1u
    @user-is9fr4zl1u 10 місяців тому +16

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

    • @chakko007
      @chakko007 10 місяців тому

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

    • @peternelson7048
      @peternelson7048 10 місяців тому +2

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

    • @iamsh4r106
      @iamsh4r106 10 місяців тому +3

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

    • @peternelson7048
      @peternelson7048 10 місяців тому +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 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@@peternelson7048correct

  • @alexsmart4423
    @alexsmart4423 10 місяців тому +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.

  • @mandlazondo8709
    @mandlazondo8709 10 місяців тому +1

    Amazing match ❤

  • @rodrigez5098
    @rodrigez5098 10 місяців тому +1

    Great match, great commentary

    • @poolton4700
      @poolton4700 10 місяців тому

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

    • @dnbmania
      @dnbmania 10 місяців тому +1

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

    • @rodrigez5098
      @rodrigez5098 10 місяців тому

      @@poolton4700 Not sure, i agree though!

  • @jama211
    @jama211 9 місяців тому

    Amazing match

  • @IamKlaus007
    @IamKlaus007 Місяць тому

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

  • @undetected2088
    @undetected2088 10 місяців тому +4

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

  • @samuelgarrod8327
    @samuelgarrod8327 4 місяці тому

    Great referee ❤

  • @CharlieYaThink
    @CharlieYaThink 10 місяців тому

    I have always wanted these ppl to go against eachother

  • @newton4179
    @newton4179 10 місяців тому +8

    9:50 how’s that gone in effortlessly

  • @xiz7205
    @xiz7205 10 місяців тому +184

    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 10 місяців тому +91

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

    • @karma6171
      @karma6171 10 місяців тому +26

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

    • @xiz7205
      @xiz7205 10 місяців тому +18

      @@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 10 місяців тому +10

      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 10 місяців тому +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.

  • @eppersonelectrical1621
    @eppersonelectrical1621 9 місяців тому +1

    Big fan of Mark Selby here in the States!

  • @dnbmania
    @dnbmania 10 місяців тому +3

    Well done Tom. Outclassed the opposition here

    • @sjake8308
      @sjake8308 10 місяців тому +1

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

  • @LiamMcVeigh-nw2rg
    @LiamMcVeigh-nw2rg 10 місяців тому +1

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

  • @ap24101988
    @ap24101988 10 місяців тому +3

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

  • @h8redflip
    @h8redflip 10 місяців тому +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?

  • @Anakoluti
    @Anakoluti 9 місяців тому

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

  • @tonybarnes7500
    @tonybarnes7500 3 місяці тому

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

  • @waywardshaman
    @waywardshaman 8 місяців тому

    What size table are they shooting on?

  • @jonpearse6465
    @jonpearse6465 9 місяців тому

    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.

  • @MrCapacitator
    @MrCapacitator 10 місяців тому +4

    Buckets for pockets, ultimate pool my ass

    • @nakkadu
      @nakkadu 10 місяців тому +1

      Standard pool pockets what are you talking about?

    • @toziassmitt
      @toziassmitt 10 місяців тому

      @@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 10 місяців тому

      @@toziassmitt irrelevant

    • @toziassmitt
      @toziassmitt 10 місяців тому +1

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

  • @aseingarnevaborn
    @aseingarnevaborn 8 місяців тому

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

  • @user-ql1td4tg8m
    @user-ql1td4tg8m 6 місяців тому

    what brand pool tables is this?

  • @twkm05
    @twkm05 5 місяців тому

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

  • @steved2189
    @steved2189 5 місяців тому

    What space do you have when beds pulled out ?

  • @lakmeister
    @lakmeister 9 місяців тому

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

  • @kylemc0254
    @kylemc0254 10 місяців тому +5

    Need to get the IPA stars over

    • @dhirajpallin2572
      @dhirajpallin2572 10 місяців тому

      They got Liam Dunster at least.

    • @NoName-eo2mv
      @NoName-eo2mv 10 місяців тому +1

      Who’s left farnsworth and Boyle?

    • @kylemc0254
      @kylemc0254 10 місяців тому +1

      Craig Marsh?

    • @toziassmitt
      @toziassmitt 10 місяців тому +1

      None of them can hold a candle to cousins

  • @MastaKj
    @MastaKj 10 місяців тому

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

  • @JoshJackson-lq7tj
    @JoshJackson-lq7tj 8 місяців тому

    That double separates the boys from the men

  • @VINNIEJONES10
    @VINNIEJONES10 10 місяців тому +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  10 місяців тому +1

      And they make it look easy!

    • @yippeeki-yay1691
      @yippeeki-yay1691 10 місяців тому +4

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

  • @ravivarman2020
    @ravivarman2020 9 місяців тому

    Snooker brain at work @18:45

  • @yannick9473
    @yannick9473 9 місяців тому

    No idea why mark kept on delaying the cross double in the middle in the last game. He had to take it on at some stage or another, it would have been far more comfortable to play it at the start not at the end when the pressure was piling.

  • @endian675
    @endian675 4 місяці тому

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

  • @TheGreatest93
    @TheGreatest93 8 місяців тому

    Looks like darts player Josh Rock @ 10.24.

  • @brenthall5147
    @brenthall5147 7 місяців тому

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

  • @kingdavid7571
    @kingdavid7571 2 місяці тому

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

  • @shellsbignumber2
    @shellsbignumber2 10 місяців тому

    Wow that is some insane standard.

  • @DrPool147
    @DrPool147 7 місяців тому

    What's the prize money in this like?

  • @RyanADillon
    @RyanADillon 9 місяців тому

    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 8 місяців тому

    Is this an 7x4 table?

  • @eliasdosanjos6642
    @eliasdosanjos6642 2 місяці тому

    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 😅😅😂

  • @nuntana2
    @nuntana2 2 місяці тому

    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!

  • @TheJohnCooperShow
    @TheJohnCooperShow 9 місяців тому

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

  • @unclequack5445
    @unclequack5445 8 місяців тому

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

  • @seanscanlon9067
    @seanscanlon9067 10 місяців тому

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

    • @sjake8308
      @sjake8308 10 місяців тому

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

    • @seanscanlon9067
      @seanscanlon9067 10 місяців тому +1

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

  • @cdon2day
    @cdon2day 9 місяців тому

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

  • @kabukidreamboy
    @kabukidreamboy 9 місяців тому +1

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

    • @jama211
      @jama211 9 місяців тому

      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.

  • @aniket8882
    @aniket8882 8 місяців тому

    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. 😂😂😂

  • @cass35man
    @cass35man 6 місяців тому

    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 5 місяців тому

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

  • @anasjebari605
    @anasjebari605 6 місяців тому

    Why did selby apologize in the second frame?

  • @worldz_gone_crazy4398
    @worldz_gone_crazy4398 9 місяців тому

    Who is that women's player?

  • @w00llee14
    @w00llee14 10 місяців тому

    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.

  • @0flan
    @0flan 6 місяців тому

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

  • @RefrigeratedTP
    @RefrigeratedTP 2 місяці тому

    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.

  • @CharlieYaThink
    @CharlieYaThink 10 місяців тому

    hi

  • @alanlowe6455
    @alanlowe6455 10 місяців тому +1

    Referees name?asking for a friend.

  • @keiranmann8510
    @keiranmann8510 10 місяців тому

    Mark Slowby

  • @Investorpotamus
    @Investorpotamus 10 місяців тому +1

    Sorry but the ref... damnnnn she hawt

    • @lukeskywalker1868
      @lukeskywalker1868 3 місяці тому

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

  • @lennyfreeman9086
    @lennyfreeman9086 7 місяців тому

    mick hills clear btw

  • @bjplvsut
    @bjplvsut 10 місяців тому +1

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

  • @Shytot-1
    @Shytot-1 15 днів тому

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

  • @broxibear101
    @broxibear101 10 місяців тому +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 10 місяців тому +2

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

    • @nakkadu
      @nakkadu 10 місяців тому +2

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

    • @countbasi4680
      @countbasi4680 10 місяців тому

      What a pillock. Ashamed? Go back to bed.

    • @toziassmitt
      @toziassmitt 10 місяців тому

      @@nakkaduMick Hill is better than Cousins

    • @nakkadu
      @nakkadu 10 місяців тому

      @@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 10 місяців тому

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

  • @natez999
    @natez999 10 місяців тому

    this is alot easier than american pool

  • @georgehone800
    @georgehone800 10 місяців тому

    excellent game, somewhat spoilt by the awful co-commentator

  • @ianshaw6488
    @ianshaw6488 10 місяців тому +1

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

    • @Alex-vg7uu
      @Alex-vg7uu 10 місяців тому

      This is an official 8 ball table.

    • @user-is9fr4zl1u
      @user-is9fr4zl1u 10 місяців тому +3

      With the massive pockets you mean 😂

    • @nakkadu
      @nakkadu 10 місяців тому

      What?

    • @toziassmitt
      @toziassmitt 10 місяців тому

      This is a standard 7x4 foot English pool table lol

    • @dnbmania
      @dnbmania 10 місяців тому

      This is a proper pool table fool

  • @maxuden10
    @maxuden10 10 місяців тому

    Nope.

  • @demonmonsterdave
    @demonmonsterdave 8 місяців тому

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

  • @matthewward1230
    @matthewward1230 10 місяців тому

    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 10 місяців тому

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

    • @toziassmitt
      @toziassmitt 10 місяців тому

      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 10 місяців тому

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

    • @yippeeki-yay1691
      @yippeeki-yay1691 9 місяців тому

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

    • @toziassmitt
      @toziassmitt 9 місяців тому

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

  • @vrsmark
    @vrsmark 10 місяців тому +1

    Old match isn't it?

    • @dhirajpallin2572
      @dhirajpallin2572 10 місяців тому +2

      Yeah they showed highlights from it a while back.