2015 US Open 8-Ball Championships July 29 - 31, 2015 Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, NV Filmed in the Predator Arena with commentary by Ken Shuman, Jay Helfert, & Robert LeBlanc
On any given day, some young kid will become interested in pool. The first place he (or she) will go to see what it's all about is RU-vid. Unsportsmanlike conduct like that doesn't help keep this sport alive.
At least Kenny will tell you some of the problems and challenges in the rack that the player is facing. These 2 commentators are talking about everything but the match.
Every match of Van Boenings is see, he's composed, cool calm and collected and his opponents? All frustrated and angry and complaining to the ref about crooked racks and shit. Shane's mindset maybe pisses opponents off? Or maybe his game. He's just so good, he's not unnecessarily flashy and takes the best shot available instead of choosing some complicated masse or combination when it's not needed. I think, if you're trying to learn pool? No one better to watch, then Shane Van Boening.
+77NOLOGO This was a winner's side match in a double elimination tournament. Shane beat Dennis here and sent him to the loser's side, and in his loser side matches Dennis caught a gear and started playing good again, and he ended up winning the tournament.
The more I learn about Dennis the more respect I lose for him. In fact I have none left. If y'all want a real eye opener, listen to the ABR podcast from 2/06/16.
+armondo bell dennis is a pretty nice guy this guys travel a thousand miles to join this tournament so when they do have a bad day sometimes they get upset.he came back and won this whole tourney tho.
Shane was warmed up from his earlier match. This guy cannot be beaten when he's like this AND he doesn't like you. Check his other matches when his doesn't like his opponent, he demolishes them.
We're not laughing or anything, but dennis is a professional pool player and he seem not to act accordingly, i mean he asked for the tournament director to do something cuz he's been breaking dry, i mean what should he do, have someone else break for him?
to be fair, i think dennis is just really dedicated towards winning at all costs. he's a fantastic player, but he was frustrated on the break because he has a way of configuring racks to consistently make a ball. since he was failing incredibly this match, he got really annoyed and wanted another rack to produce the results that he's used to. if you watch the final vs mike dechaine, he makes the same ball every break. other than the break, he's a respectable player. but i kinda dislike his attitude towards rigging the rack to guarantee the ball, whereas other players seem to try to respectfully make a fair rack and just break them good.
It is just pathetic, when commentators are showing off to the world, saying that Shane came to me to ask what should I do with a quarter million dollars and i told him to buy property! While the player is hitting astonishing shors to complete his runout... Commentators simply ignoring the game!
..and telling the world how old his sister is, and moaning about his hair line, and saying he used to win fights by choking people. Can't you find someone less self-absorbed? And when Bobby tries to talk about the game, he gets put down.
26:23 these two simp commentators talking about Ronda rouse being able to beat any man in the building.. the exact opposite gentleman. Rock up and quit simping
Yes he did, but he was pattern racking and turning the rack counterclockwise so that he would always make the corner ball. Granted, he still had to run the racks; but when you're cheating on the break, it makes it a lot easier. The final match between Dennis and Mike Dechaine is on RU-vid. Go watch it and watch how Dennis is racking, and you'll see what I mean. The patterns, and the crooked racks are hard to miss. Hard to respect a guy that cheats his way into a championship, you know?