2005 US Open 9-Ball Champ: F. Bustamante vs. A. Pagulayan

[snaky172]

the girl can prepare my balls anytime!

and chalk off my stick.

[cowboyweightlifter]

That is a very nice table.

[jarhat]

What a strong match.

[brakingben4lyfe]

Anyone notice the guy at 1:17 when the girl walks by? LMAO

[hierovision]

@brakingben4lyfe That would be the tournament owner/producer Barry Behrman.

[windowpain1]

What's with people eating in the background? I've never seen that before. I'd be annoyed if I were down over a shot and heard some guy crunching on chips right behind me, or looked up to see somebody slobbering over a sandwich. There's plenty of time between games to eat. Do you HAVE to be shoving food in your mouth right as they're taking a shot?

[Stouphs]

bustamante is magic. i could watch him stoking for hours. Alex causes me nervousness but he is effective

[sheeplovebeer]

Jim is good, the other guy is plain annoying and inaccurate.

[jufreese]

@sheeplovebeer

you obviously dont know what your talking about

[askbob]

the guy with jim doesnt know jack

[Gsitz89]

I was just wondering if anyone knows of a good chalk remover?????

[SingtoHim1]

yax, you dont know how to choose fresh ones

[phixxwutwut]

i dont like incardona. grouping all the philipinos into a group of not being able to jump is absolutely ridiculous. these are top professional players, if a tool comes into the game that is useful and legal, its pretty much a certainty that they will most pros will practice with it until they achieve an extremely high level of proficiency. saying philipinos arent great jumpers is absolutely absurd.

[j1j1c1]

stupid fuckin commentators, ha i watch on mute every single time! every time.

[joeygonzo]

Seeing The Miz on that wheelchair is pretty sad.

RIP The Miz.

[elementskateboardsyo]

Great match.

[blkdiamond90]

I agree with Mango bastard im new to the game and the comment that these players are not good with the jump cue is CRAZY!!..I seen the champions of champions tournament that was over ten years old and Bustamante was jumpin balls into pockets from all over the table..GET REAL!

[tomasdpag731]

goodness! what's wrong with the commentators? That's why they're called that way. stop critiquing about them. come and play me some money instead so you have life.

[MrMudneck]

bcn announcers could use a revamp. but its not their fault. the producers want them to ramble even if its wrong to keep the fans amused and ratings up, but like i said they need a revamp. I hardly ever see any billiard programs on tv anymore. visa vee their outdated commentating techniques.

[theknockin]

this is a classic match i watched it 3 times.

[MangoBastard]

38:38 what the hells this old coot talking about filipinos arent accomplished with the jump shot. this guy has limited knowledge and too much say

[phixxwutwut]

maybe hes speaking comparatively with other countries jumping abilties? the taiwanese are incredible...yang ching shun seems to make every ball he jumps at..

[rubberaus]

rofl anyone saying anything bad about the commentators obviously don't know anything about pool, your all experts from the sideline yeah, obviously the reason why your flaming about replays on youtube instead of actually playing

[JLack84]

While Billy Incardona doesn't always say the wisest things pertaining to position play he was a very talented player as theverb78 mentioned earlier. I'm sure that, even in his old age, he would give any of us problems at the table.

[s1llyvi3tb0i]

agree, and also that diff players have their unique style, so he might prefer 1 way, and other players prefer other ways. Even though he does not say 100% correclty everything, but he's there to make the game more excited and interesting to watch.

[lemonite1]

Especially at one-pocket, that man was a killer! In his prime he could rob anyone at that game.

[Caddy2012]

The announcer and the commentator need to getout they both are retards the most fukng annoying

[phixxwutwut]

14:00....how many times does he have to say bustamante must get out? must get out? must get out? shut the fuck up jesus

[andyhuynh209]

i think that commentator is just getting old and senile, he just wants to say something to make himself look like he still has good knowledge

[shahkalukaking]

That announcer is a fucking retard. That 4 went every day but Saturday. He should be fired forever.

[Ghust2]

What a horrible commentator :/

[fragoplas]

Bustamante has the most elegant stroke in the game,it's so great to see him play.  Sometimes I try imitate that super loose stroke in my pool table, but I almost can't even pocket!.

he is my all time favourite along with efren.

[theverb78]

He is a bad ass thats for sure. But as far as serious stroke shots there are plenty that can do more with the cueball than him.

[mitosinuca]

people here making negative comments about billy dont know anything about this game

[mitosinuca]

bustamante is one of the best shot makers in the world, i have never seen him miss a long shot, and hes got a super powerfull stroke, possibly the strongest break in the game

[mitosinuca]

i love billy´s commentary in all matches, he knows a lot about this game, i even like it more when he is doing the commentary with danny diliberto, they are very funny together

[nibols23]

its even better when they complement the filipinos.billy loves the filipino players

[theverb78]

you must be joking...Billy Incardonia, while a talented player in his day, is probably one of the worst commentators I have ever had the displeasure of listening to. Diliberto is great though. I have watched dozens of matches and I have yet to hear Billy say anything worth listening to.

[mitosinuca]

yeah but thats just your opinion, and it doesnt count for me, so keep it to yourself, if u dont like billy press the mute button

[theverb78]

i highly doubt im in the minority by thinking that guy is a complete tool

[mtb2004uk]

Funny thing is that I see it the total opposite way around in regards to the commentators.

[jobw87]

NO he lost.

[benzino248]

This is a great match. I don't agree with the commentary being good from both commentators. Billy Incardona is annoying. He must love to hear himself talk. He is wrong more times he is right when predicting position for the cue ball. Just watch where he draws his lines and circles on where he thinks the cue will end up versus where it actually ends up. Otherwise, great video to watch if you're a fan of billiards.

[anyk3y]

great match and mostly excellent commentary

[berylman]

I love the music during the Buddy Hall tips segment at 27:00.

[5weighthuron]

HAHA

[spit19153]

@berylman Me too do you have the track its really good pool paying music.

[ryan82978]

that lady who prepares the balls is hot!

[sas1ni69]

yep. she likes having balls in her hand

[Deathugee]

That's funny 'cause you mean testicles teehehe.

[lemonite1]

she racks 9 balls..... Is'nt that 4 and a half men?

[avenger2me]

Well Lance Armstrong only has one ball and I'd say hes more a man then most lol.

[lemonite1]

then he's worth 1 and a half.lol

[aaronhalf007]

@ryan82978 Yeah she is...that is actually Danny Devito's niece! I guess his brother got the good looking genes in the family!

[andyhounslow]

im a bit curious.. at about 42.15, when bustmante won the rack and put his hand into the top corner pocket and picked some balls out and rolled them across the table..

should that be considered a foul? due to the fact the cue ball was still moving?

[Deathugee]

no.

[hitman89141]

losing 5 consecutive racks after having done a push out mistake must be terrible. Bustamante must have felt quite embarrassed after Pagulayan having a straightforward shot after the push.

[tigra8559]

vassalos

[azaas]

oute kan....alla kiriolektika oute kan proseggizei tetioa epipeda.Kai ayto,gia na symplirwsw,einai apokleistika dikia toy ey8ynh.Giati to na 8es na malakizesai sto Champion me olous toys akyroys,paizontas handicaps,exei kai to timima toy.

[vbon21]

en merh exeis dikio, alla poios ekane idiaitera mathimata ston vassalo?? o Bustamante....

[azaas]

hmmm kai ayto leei ti akrivws???Dld an o Kaka moy kanei mathimata sto podosfairo simainei oti 8a eimai sto idio epipedo me ayton???Tespa,o Vassalos einai morfi kai den to amfisvitei kaneis ayto!!Alla ayto poy lew einai oti 8a mporouse na einai se poly kalytera epipeda.... :)

[vbon21]

Ennow oti an exeis ton Bustamante na sou mathainei mpiliardo, k an episis exeis talento sto athlima(pou o Vassalos exei kai paraexei), tote exeis ola ta fonta na ftaseis se auto to epipedo.. To an o Vassalos kathetai kai xaramizetai paizontas handicaps sigoura de ton timaei, giati exei ola ta fonta na ftasei psilotera.. Yparxoun polloi pou "theloun" alla de mporoun, enw o Vassalos pisteuw pws mporei k me to parapanw, alla deixnei na mhn thelei.. ;)

[vbon21]

perimena malista na katevei sto creteprotour pou ginotan 6-9 noemvriou sto Hrakleio alla den irthe telika...pou ksereis, isws na arxise na koitazei ligo psilotera... :P

[2hvy4grvty]

Bustamante has the best stroke in the world.

[cebuanostud]

your right!!

he stroked me in one stroke=)

[MMakkonen]

no he hasn't

[enfield72]

perfect!

[netop22]

you don't need to have a long bridge to be a strong player though...making sure your arm is moving straight, you're cueing at the right angle and using the full follow through is most important...not cueing distance. Bustamante's stroking arm is WAY out of whack..but he's been doing it so long that it doesn't matter.

[allfatz]

alex pagulayan is a very skilled filipino player, when he wasnt an official player yet, he played billiards for a living, gambling money, now that hes big time, he doesnt need to

[levellimitareab]

i would love nothing more than to play one of these masters and learn from them...

[hassanoof]

it was the push out that Busamante played in the first rack. it cost him 5 racks, and consequently, he lost the match

[nodonskie]

ang galing niyo..

[supeone]

i love that it isnt allowed to break from the rail. that makes the rack much more strategical.

[alinderman]

I keep waiting for Buddy Hall to jump up on the table and start dancing with that music going during his demo. They should make a dancing buddy hall doll.

[camoludunum]

loooool, thats right^^

[berylman]

basically flawless playing from both players... incredible

[nicholaslg87]

the rack girl is so damn hoT!!!

[recoilef]

omg no kidding i thought i was the only one....but jeeez..

[realgod1002]

the turning point has to be the 1-5 because Bustamante than found his grip on the game and turned the table around and started playing his game and Pagulayan was surprised a little bit at that point

[taomangajin]

How ANNOYING, the other commentator and the commentators of this match talking at the same time! Argh! Ruined the video for me.

[koyaainoregon]

thats so true!

[medium266]

alex hass better fundamentals notice how far francisco is from the cue ball at address.thatsobvious

[breakcue101]

not neccesarily that just meens that bustamante just has a more stable bridge.

[medium266]

explain how the distance the tip is from the cue ball at address result in a stabler bridge

[breakcue101]

are you talking about the length of the bridge in relation to the distance of the tip or the tip distance in general.

[deese8899]

the longer bridge transfers more stroke to the cueball. it takes a very stable bridge to do that. a longer bridge with a really accurate shot is a sign of a very strong player. efren reyes has like a 18" bridge...

[breakcue101]

thats what i was getting at. thats why i said that bustamante has better mechanics.

[bone6966]

fundamentals is a myth! efren breaks all top so called fundamentals also, so called stance, arm degree, bridge, ect ect. and whu is he as great as he is and busty is? because there are no such fundamentals, as they are a result, not what to try to imitate.

[itsbeb0t17]

whatever style u play is good as long as it's effective and efficient

[doppelzwei]

when did they start racking the 9-ball on the spot, instead of 1?

[Sylvaen]

I don´t know, when they startet to do that, but the conditions of the break are currently under constant modification. If you look at this years Mosconi-Cup, the 9 was on the spot at the break, the players had to break from the box, and the other player was to continue, if less then 3 balls made it over the headline, balls made discounted.

Kind of ridiculous.

[wktlive1000]

Heard. If they really want to make the break tough, they should put a bunch of dimples in the felt like the tables i rack on!

[CV34TX]

what was their shooting % ...has to be very high ..incredible game by both...

[julioabate]

This match is as good or even better than Deuel VS Reyes... watch that one too ;) but id say Pagulayan is my favorite player... talent and charisma!

[kniehk]

agreed. amazing match, both players polished as hell

[pooljediknight]

There is definitely more at work here. I mean Pagulayan DRAWS fans in with his "clowning"... however, he has still proven that he is determined to win at the same time. Unfortunately, I myself am not privy to the details of the whole scenario, so simply take this as one guy's opinion.

[lpindal]

u mean that so called monkey thing he did?? he was removed because of that? i didn't get everything concerning that matter though, so i won't comment 'cause i dont know the whole story...

I like steve davis as a commentator very much, he is so entertaining. Always getting a laugh when he's commentating!

[kirrerooks]

what do you say about the PAGULAYAN "CLOWING" Around the game, he was removed from the tour????

[COGsoldier17]

Billy is a great commentator, but some times he seems to get pretty arrogant. He is an old-school pro pool player, one of the best in the USA back in the 70's. But yeah, he kind of seemed like a jerk in this match.

[lpindal]

great match, idd mbpWRX1987 ur right that guy is soooo... annoying, unbelievable i keep getting the feeling he's getting jealous when his co-commentator is right on something he has to adjust or has to say something about that or he has just thought of it to blahblah...... You're getting my vote too

[mbpWRX1987]

billy incardona? my vote for the worst commentator of possibly all time. God he is infuriating. If this match wasn't so dman good he might have killed it.

[KingKong99999]

Well, i know what you're talking about... I've already played Francisco in "München" and he shot 7 racks in a row. I've been 3 times to the table, but altough i lost 11-1.

[COGsoldier17]

I played Alex Pagulayan in a tournament a few years ago. Race to 9, 9ball. I got to the table twice, and both shots were safeties Alex played. Needless to say, I lost 9-0.

[XileSouL]

One of the best matches I've seen so far