90-degree 'impossible' pool cut-shot by Bob Jewett

[darksinthe]

90 degrees is absolutely impossible without throwing it using english. Using this much english on a thin cut is ridiculously hard due to deflection and slippage. In a real game it would be more beneficial to play a safety or go for a different ball/pocket. Absolutely a beautiful shot on the 5th try though.

[randallpaulcom]

I love those shots and practise them all the time. Blows the guys away when you slice that sucker so fine and get that angle great job

[dolta1]

great shot very well played

[jonny33000]

Why did you shave stripes into your eyebrow??

[magic5527]

tables not level pillock

[jaycash12345]

I got to say I've tried that shot more times than I can count and only made it once any advice would help greatly I think I'm putting to much spin on the ball

[memorexi8]

2:27 "Where's Marty? We have to go back to the future!"

[dv713]

I think you can cut slightly more than 90 degrees with some spin. The throw should give you a little more than 90. I don't think this would amount to much, maybe 90.02.

Has anyone ever calculated how much spin effects a shot like this?

[DoriXG]

well i have done the same it's nothing special but the 90 degree cut is not possible by physics you can cut only 89,98

[capatainnemo]

how is it "impossible" when he did it?

surely as he made the shot it IS possible

[jessejallred]

@capatainnemo it is an "impossible" cut shot, that's why he has to throw the ball in with english. if someone were to try to cut it in with no spin it would absolutely be impossible

[DyMannlich]

@capatainnemo genius

[idontloveducks]

@capatainnemo note the word impossible is in quotes, which is supposed to mean something. I guess you didn't understand that.

[zegler75]

Hard, but nowhere near impossible. Hell, I could do that when I was on a pool league years ago. But, good cut anyways.

[nNorthWestern]

without any english on cueball the extreme thin cut would make the object ball spin to left and throw it off the tangent line to left

but he is putting huge amount of outside english on the cueball(left english in this case) so when it hits the object ball it will elimitate cut throw to left and even possibly making the object ball spin to right thus throwing it off the tangent line to right and in the pocket!

tho im not sure if its 100% 90degree shot but it sure looks like it

[korydrocks]

good but not practical you could just pot it in the centre... useless shot

[nzmetalman]

you need a tremedous amount of left english in that cofiguration do do that, great work ill have to practice that..

[nzmetalman]

you need a tremendous amount of right english in that configureation to to that, great job ill have to try that .

[kosmicwizard]

That is one wild eyebrow!

[deerhuntingwitdad]

always nice to have the cue ball marked so you where to hit it. but at the same time you soooo had to get the object ball movin so much cause you was barely gonna touch it, very nice

[MeisterVynx]

i like the music :))

[johnjameseighteen]

that was a sick, but hard shot

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[phdgraffiti]

Theres no way this is possible the table has to be leaning towards that pocket big time. Think about it when you cut a ball that thin you have to hit it as hard as you can to even get the object ball to roll a couple of inches. He hit it about medium speed and the 5 ball rolled about 2.5 feet into the pocket. 90 degree's is impossible because of the friction of the cueball rubbing across the face of the 5 ball and even if you cut it around 80 degrees you would have to blast the cueball.

[johnjameseighteen]

@phdgraffiti, if u want the object ball to go right, u give the cue ball left english, thats how he made that shot

[phdgraffiti]

Obviously he's putting left on it to reduce the friction between the cueball and object ball but to cut a ball that thin you have to hit it extremely hard.The thinner the cut, the less energy is transferred to the object ball. Get on the table and try it.No matter what spin you use you have to hit it extremely hard to get the five to roll even half that far. His cue ball goes only once around the table after contact which is only soft-medium speed.If very fast cloth then both balls roll farther.

[stardustie]

@phdgraffiti that's why he uses the throw effect caused by the cueball when it hits the objectball and drags the objectball with it a while. you can correct it with little outside english but in this case he uses huge amount of outside and followstroke to pocket the ball.

[phdgraffiti]

@stardustie Have you actually tried the shot and made it with the balls in the same position as shown?Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. The less of an object ball you hit with the cueball the less energy is transferred to it. Even if you could cut a ball close to 90 degree's there would barely any energy transferred to it. I understand the physics of pool well and often use sidespin to throw the object ball on banks ect. Barely any spin is transferred when less than a quarter ball

[dolta1]

man that some fuck up shit it almost seems that u defy physics but it will be a hard shot to really pull it off in one go in a match really well done great shot i might try to play that one day only in practice tho good on u

[NinjaOfComedy001]

that's not impossible, one time only i didn't think i made the shot at a 90 degrees and i made it for the first time, you know i was happy

[raycarmean445]

if you want to see the real thing skip to 2:02

[Austin101123]

Sick. I've made probably 87 or 88 degree shots but never a 90.

[misterjustincool]

holy shit thats 3 mintues and 48 seconds ill never get back

[sdraver92]

@misterjustincool u make that shot then you can say that

[RayHusted]

i wouldn't shoot that for the cash...

[tranceinitiative]

not 90 degrees tho obviously. but nice cut anyway

[aardvaark069]

My guess is that these shots are best tried with a HIGH deflection cue?

[Bob95051]

@aardvaark069 I don't think so. That is an 11mm shaft with no ferrule. Since I'm playing the shot with more side than is ever used in normal pool, a high-squirt shaft would make the aiming much tougher.

[aardvaark069]

@Bob95051 I haven't drawn a diagram but if you know the characteristics of your high squirt shaft then aiming WAY left to compensate should open the angle some little bit. Does this sound right to you?

[Akshayphadke]

this video cud be of 10 secs GOD

[kevsta12]

was there some masse on the cue ball?

[Bob95051]

@kevsta12 Not that helps the shot. Actually the cue ball is curving away from the object ball, increasing the needed cut angle.

[greenManilishi]

Is the tip kinda flat? does that help to add english?

[Bob95051]

@greenManilishi The tip is of more or less normal roundness. It's small, though.

[lisschad]

I am nowhere as good as this guy apparently...but i can do that shot...a whole lotta right english...paired with the very end of the object balls end angle..you damn near need a razorblade like cutting skills ..on a tryout out of 10 shots....id maybe make 3 of them.

[Bob95051]

@lisschad If we're ever in the same place at the same time with a pool table, I'd like to see that.

[RayHusted]

I want that balabushka lol

[chiibiROXAS]

omg he even went beyond 90

[TumiBigC]

i love these kind of shots... that was cool...

[theknockin]

WTF!!!!!!!!!!! amazing!

[theknockin]

LOLOLOL WHATA SHOT!!!! i was trying this shot like a week ago.

[h0652507]

aha. very fancy choice

thx

[h0652507]

whats th name of the song ?

thx

[PeerLanda]

@h0652507

As you can see Bob's playing the 5-ball and makes it on the 5th try -- hence, the piece is called "Take Five" (by Dave Brubeck, a local Bay Area guy).

-- peer

[musclekid13]

@PeerLanda What part of the Bay Area are you from??? I'm from Hayward/Fremont and I remember hearing this song as a kid.

[NinaBRCombos]

@PeerLanda

I really really like your choice of music for the setting... Well done... and this shot is jaw dropping :(

[Youblixuous]

+ 1 on Take 5. Its a classic.

[ElliottsFather]

@h0652507 It's called "The Russians Are Coming".

[SlimBeafy]

@h0652507

Take 5

[weirdail]

@h0652507 the song is take five

[lemonadegrave]

nice cue, shot, music and camera work.

[floppybear]

Coincedence....he is shooting the FIVE ball, which took FIVE tries (on video), with Dave Brubeck's background music "Take Five". That would be great to have in one's one pocket arsenal!

I wonder if Bob could do that shot with a regular ferrule?

[NAMTRIP]

Extreme left hand english??Awesome shot Bob.

[supeone]

damn... very difficult.

A lot of left english throws the ball to the right. And probably little less than 90.

Still amazing.

[BartjeOstend]

@supeone Thats it amigo, you cant shoot 90 dg, 89.9 maybe, and like you said, the english goes over to the objectball.

[geojones69]

nice shot--

[shahkalukaking]

That was absolutely sick.

[rosssco25]

Nice video! Mind taking a look at mine shots and tell me what you think. Thanks!

[fastmikie69]

Far Out!

was that really done on Sept 17, 2008?

if so, I was there, at Shoreline Billiards, practicing for the US Amateur championship that weekend, and I thought I saw Bob Jewett on the far side of the room.

[PeerLanda]

It was actually shot the night before, on Tuesday Sep. 16th, (as you can hear I ask Bob how he did in the straight pool league that's always on Tuesdays). I uploaded the video during the night, hence the Sep 17th day-stamp.

[Jim74z]

bello !

[saikouda]

Is that a Balabushka cue?

[PeerLanda]

Yes it is.

[Cheeta1020]

pin point accuracy

[jerridsutton]

wow that was supper thin

[cuetable]

bravo!

[dieuxroux]

Nice shot! Song please? :P

[macphearsons]

Undersized cue ball maybe. Possibly voodoo. I dont know.

[BartjeOstend]

@macphearsons Witch contact do you get at 90 dg ?

[doilyfilm]

take five, bob.

[jannboy326]

was there "throw" applied? amazing. looks really impossible

[Bob95051]

Yes, the shot is played with extreme "outside" english. The balls need to be somewhat dirty for the spin to take enough.

[HanabusaAi]

Absolutely beautiful cue sir.

[ragnello17]

wow great shot. im 13 and have been playing for about 6 years. i may try this =]... just learned how to make 8 on break. im up to any challenge and will beat all u 50 year olds that have been playing for ever.

[COGsoldier17]

No you wont, you suck! Making the 8 on the break is luck, not skill you doofus.

[TheRealEmskiHelp]

People can make the 8 ball on break just have to hit it in the right place. Loads of people can do it.

[8ballmad15]

no you twat you put enough side on it and will make the 8 ball if u break them propably

[COGsoldier17]

There are ways to break that improve your odds of making the 8 on the break, but it is still luck, not skill, you stupid fuck. Do you gamble? Where do you live? I wanna take your money pussy!

[shahkalukaking]

Just because a shot doesn't go every time doesn't mean it's not skillful. But at least you're smart enough to be offensive and wrong on youtube comments, because if you acted like this in a pool hall you would get annihilated.

[outdoorpooltable]

@ragnello17 suck my fucking cock dick wit

[gannymaster]

you made it you fucker! lmao sounds like our pool room :) great shot

[forcefollow]

Great shot. Great video. Very artistic presentation. Thanks for posting.

Marcus

[fahq2009]

this is such a sham.

[bushputz]

Take Five

and

Tri Pod

[fahq2009]

good shot, i do it all the time though.still cool to look at

[faabshaam]

lol...all the time. that's funny. I wish I shot pool where you live, I'd pay you $100 to get it within 5 tries. More than enough tries for someone who does it "all the time". lol. Can't wait to see some of your videos.

[6shamus5]

howbout an OVER  HEAD view of that shot to really appreciate it? Bob won't try again though. what's up James?

[philipcwelch]

Take Five after that shot

[videodroned]

When I was a kid, I used to do this with a beer in one hand, cue in the other. With the lights off...

[Bob95051]

Which reminds me.... Peer failed to offer to buy me a beer after I made the shot.