Pro Billiards U.S. Open 9-Ball Immonen vs. Archer

[Approbare88]

the commentator can't shut the eff up. Jim is alright but that other guy ruins every single shot and keeps switching to the skycam and drawing on the damn board.

[Zweihorne]

Lol @ 31:06. "Nice Rack"

[ProdigyKimXP]

24:11 totally would have kick caromed the 9 in XD

[crockett616]

Two legendary players, love to watch them play. Mika is so intensive and archer always focused and calm. Great stuff. I wish I had mikas competitive spirit.

[vetman1985]

aside from people always commenting about how much they hate the commentators. I actually enjoy them. Incardona, Wych, Deliberto, Hall, and Forsythe are all great and add great input. I especially enjoy this match because every time i hear Jim Wych talk i learn a new word, his vocabulary is good. in this particular match i learned "complacency" and "Lackadaisical" very good....

[MacManLtd]

I can't stand this commentator... not Jim the other guy...

[angellover91436]

@MacManLtd other way around..i hate when jim talks like yoda...i hate it!

[AmeJorge]

efren reyes es el mejor toods

[danceoutnow]

Has anyone ever noticed that nine ball players are usually amazing at eight ball but not all eight ball players can play nine ball? If you watch some of the local people closely you can tell who is built for what. Also...yea....no bringing snooker into this.

[SirNoobs]

Where was Carmine Sardo when I made that 9 on the break last week? :(

[qustav37]

hello I like to play billiard with my friends so Im a noob and I wonder why they arent starting up with a triangle like u use to?? 

[omega666ification]

@qustav37 because it's nine ball its played a bit differently than 8 ball which i assume u play but if u want to get better play nine ball it helps with positional play

[lazymuthafukka]

Pool and Snooker are two totally different dicipline ,

different stance , different stroke , different mentality

and still people mix em up.

[BarryFrench]

Snooker players may have better potting ability because they play with smaller balls on 12 foot tables. And of course some of the safety play is very intricate in Snooker. But let's consider this - American tables play very differently to Snooker and English pool tables. Pocket shape is different, the rails are totally different, the characteristics of the cloth are different and the balls are a lot larger. The are skills that snooker players will never use in snooker - Break and Jump shots!

[BarryFrench]

Snooker players break very differently whenever they play 9-ball. And of course they'll have never learned to jump to the extent that they have to jump and pot balls AND get position. And every time I've seen a player break, they keep their chin down as if they are playing a normal shot, it is impossible to generate power like this. And of course they tend to lose the cueball a little more as they don't practise the break enough. A good snooker player could not just dominate 9-ball.....

[BarryFrench]

... because the game isn't about potting. There are many characteristics that make up a pool player. Sure if the snooker player devoted themselves they would have more of a chance of competing, but there are so many players who can win a world pool championship that it isn't a shoe-in for a Snooker player to do well.

I wish that people would accept that these games are incomparable, in the same way that Rugby League is different to Rugby Union and Showjumping is different to Horse Racing.

[Damnayshun]

The only argument I have against Snooker players being "better" than pool players is: Why aren't the snooker players beating even the lower-level pool players at 9-ball tournaments? Ronnie O'Sullivan is insane. A master snooker player -- and he's an incredible 9-ball player-- but he still loses to lower-level pool players. It's not for lack of trying. It's not for want of skill. The games simply do play differently. And lately the pro tables are shimmed rather tightly. Misses are common.

[thekingofthe916]

who plays race to 5? ill play you race to 9 for a $1000!!!

[asasucks]

He's a professional level player,he should be able to keep his composure!! I never said he wasn't a great player,he's on of the best EVER!!

And btw how the hell do you know what type of player I am??

You anywhere near northern Indiana??

I'll play you a race to five for your rent money any day!!!

[mastercrap]

he doesnt seem too joyful after he won..

[kidpool85]

16 tables at the us open

[asasucks]

Johnny is a crybaby!!

Anyone seen the match where he breaks his cue over his shoulders??

[phixxwutwut]

@asasucks its not being a crybaby, its being upset with yourself and being a very competitive person. of course, you wouldnt know anything about that, you smile and laugh it off when you lose or fuck up and never improve yourself. oh well, hows being mediocre?

[cypheronyx]

Mika's a class act. Johnny too.

[codywilkie]

do anyone no how many tables they play on at tha u.s.

[pigdisposal]

I wonder if accu stats is selling videos anymore with youtube putting up all the good matches. i mean whats the difference.

[Kristinehamn12]

Quality

[kntautsos]

The difference is full match videos and no commercials. And there are many other excellent matches not only 9 ball, also 14.1, one pocket, ...

I would consider to have a look at the catalogue if you haven't yet.

[vmgs93]

alguien me puede decir como descargarlo para pasarlo a dvd para mi coleccion

[kntautsos]

compralo en accu-stats. Al menos lo tendras entero y sin anuncios.

[entronix]

Ive watched so many of these videos, they are excellent. Thanks so much for posting them!!

[tedlaver]

The commercial at 37 is sooooo much better than the chalk off. Great match.

[MacManLtd]

36:35 XD

[DjCephyrot]

Archer's look like Ned Flanders xD!

[demonbre]

lol

[irene4eva]

playing snooker can really help you're stroke. I have my own pool room and I can play with regular aramith balls on a snooker table. I just find snooker to be very draining game and american pool is just more fun, more games can be played in American pool, and its not as tiring. its just preference i guess.

[califoolio]

i love it how they have a "ring card girl" lol

[HS22181]

Archer looks like he could be Frank Zappa's twin brother.

[num13er13]

wow didnt see that till you pointed it out but now i cant believe i missed it

[samtamimii]

Then why is it that snooker champions are not butt fucking 9 ball players in 9 ballif there that much superior?

[Tommisiniluoto]

jeah you are cryin "theverb78" when immonen is 2008 champ! jeah PUNK!! :)

[theverb78]

Immonen is a punk. My favorite match to watch is him getting smoked 11-0 by Deuel in the 2001 Open Finals. He looks like hes about to cry.

[lemonite1]

Archer made some mistakes but his speed is so good he can get out of trouble. his mistakes were understandable though, tough situations, big room for error. Mika is great too, always there at the top. I've seemn him play, solid pocketing.

[inutetsaiga1]

immonen's still the coolest in my book, I watch him play in Amsterdam all the time, excellent player,always runs out, has people racking for him from start to finish

[Norrbacka]

The pockets are alot smaller but the balls are also bigger, as a Snooker and Pool player I say that Snooker is harder to aim to, but when you are losing postitioning in snooker it isn't really a problem. But, in pool you can't lose positioning then you'll srewed. So... There are differences but both games isn't easy to play.

[0silent]

fu**in' hell. i really hate that "i have been into snooker or other cuesport and when i look at these 9-ball players i just have to comment how big the pockets are and how easy is to play. p.s. i'm gay" shit.

[magommago]

いや～すばらしいですねｗ

もっと見たいです＾－＾b

[red88alert]

i wish i could speak nihongo just like you!!!

[arcangel908]

LOL!!

[yuletak]

All he said was it's great and wants to see more. LOL

[uchihay2g]

Thanks for posting this video BCLUB TV. This is a great match. Immonen vs Archer, sweet.

[xxxkarloxxx]

snooker= smaller balls, smaller cues and smaller pockets

pool= bigger balls, bigger cues and bigger pockets

sooooo---->

people arguing for that above= motherfuckers

[phixxwutwut]

are you snooker nerds still arguing? does it make you angry that people play a different style of pool? what a bunch of fucking losers

[9ballalex]

@phixxwutwut Justa like saying that soccer players are better than basquetball players...because in their game, it´s harder to make points.....that´s fucking stupid :S

[miserableoldcunt]

@phixxwutwut I'm a recent convert to 'real pool' like this, uk pool played on shitty small tables in council estate pubs and clubs is just pointless,low skill low rent crap.

snooker is as boring as drying paint to watch, this is the real deal.

[jamessquire1]

Thanks Waylo, for validating my assertion that Americans have the attention span of knats. And they need lots of pretty colours too. You're right though. Snooker only has two colours. Red and black. And the trouble with snooker is, you can't miss a pocket by 2 feet and still make the shot. What kind of game is that? Saintlumpy? You're not blind .. just dumb. I think being blind would be worse but it's a line call.

Snooker needs to make the pockets way bigger and have thicker cues.

[phixxwutwut]

Actually, the balls need different colours due to the nature of the game, which has nothing to do with the attention span of north americans. why are you so angry? why does it bother you so much that people play a different game than you? you do know that many different situations arise in the game of 9-ball that require the type of pockets that are on a 9 foot table? i bet if you were to try and shoot some hard positional shots on a 9-ball table youd fail horribly.

[red88alert]

you let that piece of shit know whats up!!!well spoken!!!

[imamacyoureapc]

"Snooker only has two colours, red and black"

And blue, pink, green, brown and yellow.

[waylo25]

ok snooker pockets are smaller but so are the balls are they not? plus they have snooker sticks which are really skinny. snookers' boring red, color, red, color just boring.

[chembry1]

This is not easy. I know a guy who plays with these pro's. He practices on a 12-foot snooker table with a regular set of balls and still runs 7-10 racks in a row. If you have ever played on a snooker table then you know this is no easy feat.

[lnd3005]

Are you serious? What's your friend's name?

[jamessquire1]

Tibi,I played A-Grade pool here in Australia for 15 years. The tables here in Oz are closely aligned with those in Britain. You need to be extremely accurate to pot. These 9-ball tables allow you to miss...and still pot. Any rail shot is a cinch if you get the ball in the right postcode. You cannot do this on proper tables. These 9-ball tables are designed for one thing - a fast game... and television.

[saintlumpy]

oh then why don't i see you in the hall of fame? oh i must be blind ur too good for them

[HughJapendage]

im from oz too, i have tried my hand at a bit of 9 ball, it is a shitload easier then Australian/English 8 Ball or Snooker, in my opinion its the square cut pockets, shot down the rail is never gonna miss, try that on an Australian/English table your gonna miss 90% of the time because of rounded pockets (Knuckles)people who say snooker is easy because of smaller balls and pockets, the balls are not that much smaller, try hitting balls only just smaller than 9 ball balls with a 9 or 10 mm tip

[red88alert]

you get used to the tip and the size of the balls...the smaller tip goes with the smaller balls so all it is is getting used to them thats all...

[natortermi]

Why don't all the snooker players dominate world pool?

[jamessquire1]

Moron? I'm watching a game where the guy misses the pocket by three inches and it stil goes in. Where is the skill in that? Typical American game. Get it over quickly because the locals have the attention spans of knats. Sorry Jim. Make the tables a little harder and you might have a game. The way you play it is like shooting fish in a barrel.

[Tibipooler]

if you think it's easy to play pool, and the pockets are wide try to make a 60 ball run in staright pool or try to make the clearance 8 times in a row in nine ball, or 3-4 times in a row in eight ball..a pro can do that or even more. it's not as easy as it seems.

[jamessquire1]

I like how the pockets are so friggin big you can't possibly miss. What a joke.

[jimjones90]

wow are u fucking kidding. the pockets are tiny, and you're a moron.

[ktm133]

the pocket's are still ALOT bigger than on a snooker table. and my oppinnion is that 9 ball and biljards are too easy compared to snooker. they still arent easy to play when your hammered

[berylman]

I like how the commentator gets his english mixed up at 22:15.

[loopycaleb]

well some on espn, Farzinff, will use olhausen conelly or brunswick pool tables

[dominicrichfield]

I love POOL!!I play almost every day!!But if i dont GET INVOLVED and vote RON PAUL the draft`ll be invoked and in iraq all i`ll be able to do is PRAY.

[Farzinff]

Do most professional matches use Diamond Tables?

[sexytimeman]

This game was very intense...31:34 nice jugs

[doppelzwei]

i like the commercial where it says " nice rack " as the camera shows a pair of nice breasts of the racker girl.

[sexytimeman]

Damn Right...best part of the video ;]

[themiln]

Boy! What a rack! lol

[dcr3]

Expecting the intarweb to stay on topic?

[wikkidthoughts]

Oooook. Had nothing at all to do with pool, but whatever floats your boat pal. LOL.

[soprisrb]

Of course...like we watch Monday Night Football for the football, it's so much fun to watch John Madden step on his pecker every two minutes with some remark. "Great football is played by great football players and when great football players play great that's what makes great football in a great football game". LOL

[soprisrb]

The color guy, Bill something, is like if Al Pacino and Sean Connery had a kid...he's got the long pauses and the stupid accent.

[darvijen]

Great match. The turning point was definitely rack 13 and the missed five ball.

[Utouchable89]

no u didn't ruin it.