DAY ONE HIGHLIGHTS | 2021 Cazoo Mosconi Cup 

I know right. They never do

I agree it’s dumb you have to pay to see the escapes lol 🙄😂

I''d say the ball "hydraulicked" on him!!!

I agree!

@@marcusstephen5872 ya, the back spin created a stun effect off the 3

I literally said earl back there having kittens somewhere 🤣😂 wondered why Jeremy wasn't commentating they might regret this

Earl would also be impressed with Tyler's game

I'm English, and I hate the crowd. It's the same dickheads you get at darts, and certain snooker tournaments. It's gobby, drunk and annoying.

Yeah im not keen on this crowd at all. You don't see crowds like this at money matches and they get rowdy.

That's how English Billards are. Played in pubs with drunk fucks all over. Won't change for this.

@@Jokester1338 but it's not mate. This isn't normal at all. I play pool in a pub and a pool hall. I watch pool money matches and tournaments in person and streamed online. I have never heard a crowd like this before.

The crowd isn’t rowdy enough imo. I think it’s because American crowd culture is very sanitised, whereas European crowd culture is from football matches and I think Americans could learn how to up their rowdiness from “go team go” (junior rounders style) to try and wind up opposition more.

No, they are yelling Europe. EUUUUUUUUROOOOPE. And yes. It's very annoying. But they want complete silence during snooker events.

You sound like Earl

Tight? Still slacker then a mackem lass after a bottle of bella

This is how pro pool should be played

what happened to Earl

@@ruoyangwang3449 covid

@@michaelmcknight3639 bs hw Just retired

@@Ownz1982 you are right he just retired. He withdrew from the tournament because he had Covid.

Well seen hahaha

HAHAHA

9 ball is different game and so are the larger balls … there is much more to take into account everything is exaggerated…weight ,kick induced throw ,spin etc judd trump could play it all his life and still not get in the top 100 … many have tried mark gray has had 34 147s and hes been trying for years …. any pro 8 ball player could beat a pro snooker player playing 8 ball on an american table though … these pockets are ridiculously tight for american 9 ball … there shot selection is massively limited … and the way they are going through the racks is completely different than 7 year ago

Well said,agree totally,snooker requires far more skill,hence the difference in prize money at the in tournaments,no brainier really,but the numbnuts out there struggle to grasp the fact😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

@@ohsoleohmio Right, I know it's a totally different game, but my point still stands. The commentators during the Mosconi Cup, love to make 9-Ball (American Pool) harder than it is. However, I'll admit, the pockets look tighter than usual, but still, the ability to pot a ball along the rail, from the other side of the table, is made easier due to the cut of the pockets. The only pockets that are difficult, are the middle pockets. But, I'll reiterate, as I feel you've misunderstood my comment, when I say it's easier for a English 8-ball/snooker player to play 9-ball (American Pool), than it is vice-versa, I mean, a 9-ball player would struggle to play English 8-ball and snooker, whereas, it's a lot easier for an 8-ball, snooker player to make the move the opposite way! Gareth Potts, Chris Melling, Jayson Shaw to name a few, that played English 8-ball (blackball) and made it in 9-ball. Can you name me anyone that done it the other way round, and became successful - I think Shaw and Melling were very successful in 9-ball!

@@ohsoleohmio And I wanna add, American Pool you can jump balls when snookered, you get 12 diamonds (if used correctly) assist you out of snookers too. And regarding Michael Gray, he's highest rank was 74 - so he was only just a top 100 player in snooker! He was a 3x winning Mosconi Cup player, and at one point British No1 player in 9-ball. Could argue, he was more successful at 9-ball than snooker - even if he has recorded 34 147's! Just a couple of other names that done well from English 8-ball/Snooker to Anerican 9-ball. Jimmy White Ronnie O'sullivan Steve Davis The Hurricane Darren Appleton

@@GrahransWoWGold 9 ball is incredibly difficult its the same as snooker when you get to the colours but there all over the place none of them are on there spots and then add 3 extra colours….this is virtually impossible on a snooker table without a completely different way of thinking and ofc big pockets like old club table maybe … yes for an amateur its harder to go from american to 7 foot british table or even a 6 foot dutch 8 ball table and technically snooker is harder much like russian billiards with even tighter pockets though its a different skill set what most don’t understand is that with snooker you dont need to calculate nearly as much in terms of kick induced throw and kick induced throw from side.. most snooker player even top pros do not hit the ball dead center and this has massive consequences with the big balls 4 inch pockets are fine to make players miss what is normally a reasonable shot just for entertainment purposes however it ruins the game if all the clubs incorporate this pocket size as after 2 weeks the balls do not slide in they rumble like the tightest most worn snooker table imaginable … its just not playable …not to mention balls not polished before every game and super heated table … 9 ball is incredibly hard game and like any sport to be the best you have to play the best appleton melling and shaw and potts are all predominantly pool players … different mindset …, they can all play snooker sure … could have been pros most probably … but many ‘snooker’ pros who have had 147s cOuld try 9 ball for a decade and never manage to do absolutely anything in the game imo the talent pool in america and europe for the big balls is massive and you can be sure that if they all tried to be snooker pros many would make it .. even if its theoretically more demanding is some technical regards … the big balls are much more demanding technically in ways you cant even imagine … mainly because of more friction at contacts throw side kicks weight of shot potential energy of balls ,cushions much more responsive to side etc etc it really doesnt matter how easy the pockets might seem to snooker players or anyone … the best still rise to the top and the most incredible talent from snooker or 8 ball still has to learn how to be the best at 9 ball a much more brutal game imo because its easier at least when you look at it from snooker minded perspective.. so who becomes the best at 9 ball ? those with not just incredible accuracy but every other talent also courage temperament foresight fitness etc etc if its an easier game the competition is ten times harder ….

It's 20 fucking dollars just to watch

Sometimes it’s edited well. Other times, it feels disconnected.

@@ShipleyJack Because they want you to pay for it if you want it unedited, dopey!

sometimes I wonder if they purposely make these videos a little worse so that people wouldnt rely too much on the highlights but buy the live-stream itself

He was kicked out at the last moment due to Covid exposure

Wow! I just saw that it was due to possible exposure to covid on the flight to London. I wouldn't wanna be the person who gave him the news...

@@psollero Yeah but my question is how come him being exposed doesn't affect the other players who he stayed & practiced with ?

@@moegreen6566 The rest of the American team have been vaccinated. Earl chose not to and is paying for his decision.

Not sure why it matters. My friend was double vaccinated and had boosters and still almost died from covid. Vaccine doesn't help

That's how it is in the mosconi cup. For a person that watches a lot of pool you must not watch any of the mosconi cups.

Unfortunaly that’s how the crowd act in Mosconi Cup. I was in London in 2018 and was shocked by the behavior of some so-called supporters : a bunch of drunk people who don’t even watch the match… they don’t like pool and seemed to be here only to drink beer and yell like monkeys. Pathetic indeed.

No not at all. According to fargorate he's number 37 in the usa.USA. Strickland is number 8.

@@robdetuinman2 yeah I was being half sarcastic. Just trying to figure out why JJ keeps picking him for team USA.

Ya I think the US pick by how many events you play and Europe pick the best ranked....

Mosconi cup isn’t picked by Fargo rate. They are picked based off how they do in tournaments through the year I think. It it’s races to 5 I think everyone has just as much of a chance as eachother

Agreed, but he does have a lot of experience and knowledge of the game, don't forget he's still a bad ass!

JJ got stuck in there last minute because Earl was pulled due to possible covid exposure.

@@TCMabe "possible exposure" what a fucking joke

looks like someone was high in the crowd

LOL. Highly unlikely. But you keep yapping at the keyboard little guy.

Team Philippines is not invited over the Mosconi event. It’s just been Europe VS USA mosconi cup only…

@@bledzone231 yes, and it is ALL OF EUROPE against one country. Lots of really good pool players in the Philippines, but they would not dominate Team Europe or Team America.

Can check it but cant do anything about the rack

Yes. Happens all the time. Player can ask referee to rerack

@@cannyscott not in mosconi

Earl had 3 strokes just watching.. I can't imagine if he was actually playing

Lmfao! No he'd be shouting out to people "shut the fuck up people, i'm playing pool here".

Billy Thorpe probably was a better choice.

@@akshaysewcharan7932 he's suspended for smoking pot.

@@thierypatdu5170 lol I don't understand why the rules are so strict, it is a bar game after all. But thank you, I had no idea.

Fake fans and hyped up by producers me thinks. Its like the darts.

Mosconi Cup audiences are always rowdy... and people complain about it on RU-vid every year as if it's a new thing.

@@davidg.9561 this isn't the 1st mosconi cup I've watch but this crowd was very annoying one person in the crowd especially who was making that horrendous noise

He married his boyfriend

@@robdetuinman2 who is obv Judge Reinhold

they were not supposed to switch players. Albin was supposed to take the shot not Eclent

@@joshuaedo07 Still not very clear but thanks.

@@xwhitelight the wrong person played the shot

@@joshuaedo07 I know that was what you said. But is it because Eclent has also broken the recent rack? The clip was cut though.

@@xwhitelight no, it’s because that was Eklent second shot in a row

they were not supposed to switch players. Albin was supposed to take the shot not Eclent

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They played out of turn, so Kaci shot twice in a row. Unfortunately with the poor editing of the video, you don't see it. You only hear the ref.

@@davidg.9561 oh okay, but why world class pro did an obvious foul like that lmao

@@juanitogunawan3348 I really don't understand at all. he's advising his teammate how to hit the shot and then he goes "do you want to hit it?".. They.. apparently don't know you HAVE to take turns? Very bizarre.

What happened to Earl?

@@anon2414 Covid

What's wrong with Phil? He's an awesome commentator.

@@beastydobby He knows nothing about the game. That's the issue, he's a standard TV sports commentator. He knows the rules but doesn't really understand the game's complexities.

@@doraemon402 I’m an English pool player myself, have been playing for years, I don’t even know the games full complexities, no one does really, it’s a literal impossible game to master. He’s not biased and gives appreciation to BOTH teams, what more could you possibly want from him? I personally think he’s a brilliant commentator.

Michael J Fox

I understand where you’re coming from with having an extra player just in case. As far as the Jeremy Jones subbing in for Earl, Jeremy is a very strong player and can hold his own.

@@Silver-pm5iq it's okay for this year, but just in case it happens again for the following years and one of the two teams uses it as an excuse of losing. We of course want it to be as fair as possible

No pro with any self-respect is going to accept the insult of being told he can be a substitute!

COVID

@@stevenposadas1471 Earl is positive for C-19?

@@unclequack5445 no, he's negative, but a passenger on his plane was positive and that is a quarantine because he is unv@xxed

@@markking002 Thanks man.

Not very

4 inches. They are considered tight comparing to other mosconi cups

they were not supposed to switch players. Albin was supposed to take the shot not Eclent

That's just the top spin taking effect.

Good hit. With a douple you get more speed and with an angle like that the cue ball is not gonna go to the natural direction. You can see the top spin speeding up the cue ball after contact with the object ball.

How do you figure. The American team is great

If it was respectful, the ref should be kicking people out. That stuff is uncalled for.

He isn't vaccinated and someone in the plane he took tested positive so that a week quarantine there. He is in his hotel now being frustrated I'm sure.