Two generations collided in the opening round of the Dafabet World Pool Masters when Eklent Kaçi and the legendary Earl Strickland battled it out for a spot in the last 16 in Gibraltar back in 2019. #WorldPoolMasters
What I LOVE about Earl is his speed on the table! - "veni, vidi, vici" - {"I came, I saw, I conquered"} referring to the speed with which something is done. Earl sees his shot, aims and fires. Its beautifully done!
Me too hes hilarious but if he didnt make excuses and keep his composure he could be even better hes his own worse enemy for sure.. he has demons as do we all that keeps him from beating the best when he knows hes the best.
I really dont know why anybody would, hes the most unsportsmanlike crybaby I've ever seen, dude cant even admit when he fucks up it's always somebody else's fault....
Earl has a point, you can't be a GREAT player when you're that young. You're a great player after you win many big tourneys over decades and see if you can maintain that high level. Kaci is an amazing player non the less. I also don't blame Earl for always mentioning his age cause THAT is great to play that level at his age.
Yes, it would be wrong to call someone that age great until he/she has earned his or her wins. But in retrospect it will still have been great. So there's no way to know and he's got no point - Earl's attitude is horrible. Why does he even point out shit like that? Remarks like "great shot" after his opponent missed and got lucky is just bad sports. When you're this good you gotta be good enough to be able to afford being humble and respectful in defeat. And it seems like Earl thinks he can't (or just won't). Instead he chooses to be a bully.
I agree but to come about it the way he does makes him an arrogant ass. Could have simply said he’s a very good player only time will tell if he can keep it up. Especially when you lose. And lose badly. Makes you look even more like a sore loser. Which we all know he is. Excuses for the people sharking him is the biggest copout. When your a professional and an experienced professional at that you need to be able to deal with defeat better and give credit where credit is due. The guy played great and he didn’t. It happens. Congratulate the guy and suck it up.
Mandatory boom mic over Earl and one camera on him at all times. I never FF between games when he’s playing. Still gotta hand it to him for running nine balls in 80 seconds.
To be fair, the guy sat directly behind Strickland is wearing a huge yellow coat, looking at most of the audience they’re all wearing hoodies. Being a bit older and sat down for long periods of time he will feel the cold.
Earl Strickland has got one point right....if it's cold in there then that not good conditions to play pool in...but the rest of his comments were just in called for...but he ain't gonna change for nobody....
When he left the tournament, Earl rear-ended a parked car. He then proceeded to tell the car's owner that he wouldn't take responsibility for the damage, because it was too cold out.
Earl will be a baby until his last day. He misses, it’s someone else’s fault. His opponent makes a good shot…they’re lucky. Earl gets lucky and it’s “skill”. He’s so annoying to watch. And to listen to. For the commentators: His ego will never need bandaging. It’s his self esteem that does.
A lot of great players in low-market sports act up to get attention and in some ways it helps the game. Helmuth in poker, for example. A lot of it's an act for the cameras
the camera man need to stop zooming up on faces and show the cue ball and position play all all times! Although I have seen worse only happened when Kaci ran into the four. Also when earl starts talking the commentators need to stop lol good match thou
In a taped interview. Earl said he was still trying to make his living playing pool. Perhaps he should find an author to help him write an autobiography.
One thing you should know that all about Buddy Hall a lot of people don't realize this when you're gambling for money no one in the world history was as good as he was if you don't believe me check it out for yourself a lot of feedback online and lot of great players from the past while attest to this even after himself admitted that body Hall is the best money player ever he took efren for a lot of money
I wish someone would talk shit back to earl. Like after the nice shot comment and then he fucked his shot up and gave Kaci an easy run out I wish he would’ve told him nice shot earl.
Earl is paranoid and thinks everyone is out to get him. One little noise in the crowd and it's someone distracting him. The room was cold. Someone upstairs is trying to freeze him out so he cain't play.
You gotta respect Earl for telling it like it is and not being afraid to say it. He's real as hell and I love that. I also like Eklent for being a skilled player and so humble. And then we have Joshua Filler, the scrawny momma's boy who tries to puff his non existent chest out whenever he wins. He always looks scared when Eklent is against him LoL
Earl is too full of himself.... somebody reaching for his beer made him lose concentration? the reason he got so much success early on in his career was Pool was a limited sport.. as soon as more players join his downfall was very fast and evident
Define class maybe u call him classless because he is out spoken and blunt honest he says what every one wants to say but don't have the balls to say.his points are valid maybe everyone that downs him us just jelious of him.when u can have a valid pool debate with earl and beat him in the debate as well as on the table then you can have and post a negative comment of him till then you look ignorant its like saying you are better surgeon than a surgeon.
Sorry , but you are way off the mark. I say classless because he is often a sore loser, and likes to make excuses rather than be a man and just accept the fact that he lost a game. I can barley play pool, but I know how to accept defeat,and that's what I'm talking about. There is always a reason for your loss, happens to everyone, just suck it up and stop whining like a pussy..
@@fedup7416 he's never a sore loser or ever gets mad he lost wow you are ignorant.I'm glad you admit you can't play so there for u have no business critasizing the most accomplished player in pool makes u sound like an utter moron.your the problem not the solution.obviously u never read a word I said so I'm assuming you are illiterate or dyslexic!
@@lllllsp1d3rlllll This is interesting. I've heard about people like you lurking in the comment sections. I think it's past your bed time. Get your mommy to make you a nice cup of warm milk and go to bed.
I like players like Mike Sigel and Earl Strickland , because they telling things like it is and don't care for the people's opinions! They are players with character and not like the other ones, thats why they are unique! Todays players like Kaci are good , but they are like zombies , they go around the table with stoned face and no expressions at all! Thats why the pool was way better in the 80s and the 90s
Used love Earl but he really is a tool! It’s always a show when he plays though. What is the reasoning of the taped up fingers though? That would bother the hell out of me.
You would never be able to go shoot in the Philippines lol Go watch their videos and you will know why the Filipinos are not bothered by anything. I think they like noise lol
For all you naysayers of earl I have a fact for you so think before you ever post negative Of earl couse he draws the biggest growds in pool to date.always has.u seen the girl ask for his autograph but no one wanted the other guys!
@@DG-sx9hj shows how stupid u arecand how little u know about billiards he draws crowds couse he is the most compolished player in pool and his shot selection is like none other.
@@DG-sx9hj yep stupidity sure wibs u world tittles you so fucking ignorant its pathethic! U cant v stupid make stupid shota and b the most decorated olayer in pool to date and b.in the hall of fame grow a brain or better yet call earls secretarry abd tell her ges a shity player with stupid shot selection that u will play him for $20,000 and go play him and lose your money better yet ill plat u for sime monet and make u look stupid.
SVB is rated far above earl suckland. I would gladly accept your challenge. Whats your fargo rating? TBH I would even take on Earl suckland. If you read my other comment you will understand how Earl Suckland got in HOF. Also I never said I am better than Earl Suckland, however has a pool player and audience I can see the reason why he sucks
Earl was right. Any person of that age can not stand that kind of cold as compared to any young person. When your body is shivering, you cannot play to your level.
Do you have anything against? It's 2021 and you people can not watch your own bussines how pathetic enjoy the game about how others breath it's their own problem not yours
@@anonimos1251 Heheh calm down, short fuse. I wasn't judging his right to breathe lol. Just wondering if it was nerves or pressure handling going on there. like breathing control. Not every comment is an attack, you know?
@@azmathismail1611 I'm from Kaçi's hometown of course the comment you made is not good let me refresh your memory you said Kaçi po breathing weird how does this looks to you a fine comment 🤔
@@anonimos1251 Looks fine to me, and again, I wasn't making fun of him. And it doesn't matter to me if you're from next door to him either. It was not an attack. A genuine question. It just might be that you're taking this way too seriously :)
Just like in the NBA and other major sports, there is always a sore loser who talks trash about his opponent. Earl, Mike Sigel, Minnesota Fats and others like them gave the sport a bad name. They also limit the growth of the sport which they love. Efren was a great player and great ambassador for the sport. We need more guys like Efren and fewer cry babies.
