earl strickland admits he cheats- you gotta hear this!!!

[stelthlyone]

sounds like he was drinkin.

[elec174]

Earl's a lousy winner and and sore loser, nobody can deny the fact that earl is a great shooter, but as far as class he's a zero all the way.

[LandonInFlorida]

Haha. Earl... In that class of players who are hugely successful at their chosen game, equally huge failures as people.

Earl in pool, guys like Mike Matusow in poker... All games have their genius practitioners who seem to have traded everything that goes into being a good human being, in exchange for preeminent skill as competitors. Yeah, to the children and scumbags amongst us, the successful asshole is an appealing hero but then you grow up and come to appreciate the dignified sportsman.

[Kolenschopper]

Im a pool player and play competitively in a local club circuit. I concider myself a fair player. We all make fouls without others knowing and most of the time i call them. But in the heat of the moment with "much" on the line, i dont think not calling a foul is that big of a deal. Unless its an abuse, the effect on the game is near to nothing. Referee should notice it anyways. Agree with Earl here.

[OldSkaterGuy]

@Kolenschopper same here. You have to play an honest game... BUT, there are instances where I have let people slide and they have let me slide. It just depends. Big money is on the wood, then I might not call it on myself. If a ref or opponent sees it then it is no big deal, you got me.

[1478ball]

you could use him as a blue print to build an idiot

[rb1763]

He says he fouled but the ref is the one who decides. Who the h*ll is going to overrule the ref against his own interests in a big stakes tournament? Go ahead, cast the first stone.

[NationalMan]

he sounds drunk.

[TreuloseTomate]

Nice logic. I get cheated, so it's ok for me to cheat.

[fermos11111]

@TreuloseTomate that IS pretty fucking logical

[kakashi76767]

hey the table was fucked up, you gotta take matters into your own hands

[Beehaven]

Where did you get that audio? are you the one talking to him? The real issue this raises is what kind of person would 1) tape a private conversation and 2) release it?

[pistolpeeroy]

@Beehaven ALOT OF PEOPLE?!

[Beehaven]

Where did you get that audio? are you the one talking to him? The real issue this raises is what kind of person would 1) tape a private conversation and 2) release it?

[outdoorpooltable]

@Beehaven He's obviously talking to a bunch of people in a public place. probably an exhibition of some sort.

[nanohert]

EFREN BATA REYES IS THE SHIT! YEAH!!!

[scip0131]

Earl the Pearl is the king!

[crazyyankyisback]

hes 1 of the best ive ever seen cry baby yes,,but when the usa played all those OTHER COUNTRIES WHOS THE 1ST PERSON THEY CALLED????? NUFF SAID.....

[LeonFleisherFan]

While I can see Earl expects "perfection" from the equipment (and occasionally a referee, and more often the spectators) as much as of himself as a player, based it appears on a certain frustration that pool can't really be thought of as a sport if no one seems to care, or pay much respect to the likes of him, I don't understand why he'd tell this kind of story - it's counterproductive. A real sportsman (and gentleman) will admit a foul (mistakes in general) no matter what the circumstances.

[h2o4170]

Wow I cant believe anyone around pool or poolrooms being dihonest or cheating(lol)Good for you Earl if you can get away with it have at it!

[meuccilawless]

he didnt cheat,its up too the ref too see that he hit the other ball.I dont think a player can call a bad hit on himself

[steefair]

Earl maybe good at pool, but still he is an asshole, so i think that is the reason everybody hates him.

[robthc23]

and If them attacking comments are made about an nba nfl mlb nhl or even mls the commentaters are suspended and fined gurantee it and sorry everyone for my grammer and spelling also remember my views are like most of yours that earl is indeed selfish and immature but fair is fair and he should be justified

[robthc23]

He's actually right about the commentater's he's an arrogant ass great player but he's right and cheating is cheating but I don't really blame him for not saying that because hosting a huge event like that the table are supposed to be flawless and also where pool loses credability is in a situation like this I donno if the commentaters were suspended or punished but in other proffesinal sports as a commentater your taught not to react or make comments such as the ones that were made about earl

[theknockin]

Whether you like it or not, Earl is one of the best to play the game. Sure he's a loud mouth but, what's the game without the bad guy. I think he happily accepts that role, and im always entertained by his antics and his pool playing.

[palmer3977]

do you hear mika imanin slagging off the table, no, earl is an awsome player but he realy needs a leason in humillity & sportsmanship, his behaviour is a total discrace, come try his bull over here in the uk in the snooker world, haha he would end up with a nice fine & a tourniment disquallification or even a bann

[jdornatt]

Earl fuckin rapes 9 ball, bottom line.. he can say and do whatever the fuck he wants

[WolfieTed]

He is a petulant child when things don't go his way. I like him when he plays well, but his attitude sucks. I have slowly become less and less fond of him.

I like players like Reyes more. Plays amazing, when he wins he says he was lucky and his opponent didn't play his best...and when he loses he says that he didn't play well and didn't deserve to win. Now that is a real attitude toward the game. A real sportsman.

Earl can be great, but he can also be a real stinker.

[cypheronyx]

That's not cheating, blame the ref.

One bad roll deserves another. He couldn't/wouldn't have fouled if he hadn't gotten screwed by the table.

So who's wrong? It's definitely a bad situation all around, but I think Earl was punished enough by/in this situation.

[remwelgebaune]

he can cheat, everybody does it... apparently he has the galls to admit it, that's where he missed. Hes a good player, actually one of the best, however as ambassadors of the sport, he should know better. Billiards today is a far cray from the seedy backroom game it once was.

[crazydude75927]

Charlie Williams + honor = professional

Earl Strickland + winney,bad tempered,poor sport, bad example, bad rolemodel = no longer needed

Sorry Earl but it seams as though you have lost it in the last few years. When bad luck shines on you that doesnt give you the right to make another wrong this only comfirms what all of us who wish to be in your shoes already know.

[Cheeta1020]

ahh poor guy, such a great pool player and he has to take all this crap cause someone doesn't know how to make sure the table is clean =/

[itisme400]

look if the ref didnt see it, it wasnt his his fault....

[jerridsutton]

Earl the Pearl!!

[XSPOTKILLER]

FACE IT HE CHEATS!

[XSPOTKILLER]

i knew he was a DICK,and now so does the world!

[bman6565]

lol he cheated and admits to it omg he horrible so there a rock under the cloth well first that sucks and u had a bad role but that rock still under the table and the other play has to play with it there to so if his ball hits it should he be alowed to move it to and come on telling me that one shots the only one that hit the little peace of slate under the cloth get over it he should be kicked out

[TASK104]

Honestly I kinda understand where he's coming from. Imagine if you had dedicated thousands upon thousands of hours, your entire life to pool. You're competing at a world class level that would have made you MILLIONS of dollars in most other sports, but you're gonna get cheated out of what little money there actually is in tournaments just because some lazy table mechanic didn't bother to clear all the debris off the slate before he installed the cloth. F that.

[TASK104]

In fact, I think that's a big part of the why Earl, as well as other less vocal players, get so frustrated. These guys become as good at pool as anybody ever becomes at any sport, truly world class. But often times the people organizing all these tournaments don't treat it that way. They got half-assed table mechanics leaving rocks on the slate, and inexperienced refs that don't know how to spot fouls. Would u expect football or baseball players to put up with crap like that?

[floridapoolgod]

It is always the fault of something else when he loses.

[vicarious709]

it has to be cuz earl is the bessssst

[richthe1]

this is a terrible wideo of a terrible player, whos got a case of the tears!

pussy ass piece of gob shite

[wreckless2]

Earl, You are an arsehole.Say little when you lose and say less when you win.

[9ballguy]

Earl has every indication of being ill. He needs physical/mental evaluation.

[wizard1234567]

Strickland is crap. When he flukes a win he jumps and dances on the table. When he looses he blames everything but himself. Pool is the greatest game in the universe with the greatest people playing it. Reyes is 100000% better than this ars*ho** and more importantly Reyes is a gentleman playing a gentleman's sport. For the record Archer is not much better! Im fact all the Americans liked the sport 10 years ago when they were the ONLY country playing 9 ball.

[svillagracia]

Yea... a gentleman game. It sure was when I started as a little kid going with my dad to the halls. I hit those places now and it's just a bunch of wannabe hustlers playing the game because it adds to their "gangsta" persona.

Blah. Bright side is. Sure makes for a whole lot of fun cleaning them out.

BTW: a foul is a foul. Ref might not have saw it, but have some sportsmanship, Earl... not to mention honesty.

[matty02864]

earl stirckland is shite he is such a dick head, daryl peach is better and so is tony drago

[ribhkum]

miserable cunt!

[killingangel707]

"you oughta blame the equipment, you can't blame me." LOL enuff said.

[red88alert]

earl strickland the king!!!

[omgitslije]

why is everybody hating on earl he seems to be the most real player out there and eveybody needs to just take a step back

[eevilgenious]

i think that most players nower days play for money. they should play the game for money i admit that. but cheating no. you should play the game with respect and the you should treat the players with respect. but if you saw a foul you should admit it and not carry on. but the other point is you cant blame him though he does playon that practice table for thousands of hours and loads of money was to win

[jtmoney606]

u suck earl crybaby

[MisterSafety14one]

eat shit earl

[samtamimii]

the rules are the rules

If the referee didnt see it

they should take the problem to him not earl

you play by the rules you win by the rules

hate the game not the player

[ferret6677]

Most of the players on the tour are all snakes and cheats. They would try to get any advantage they can.

[guitarbandit7498]

Let's be honest here, because no one seems to want to be. I'll say this. If I were in a tournament, $80,000 on the line and the ref didn't catch the foul, I wouldn't say anything either. Put it this way; baseball. Umpire at home plate. Runner coming home. Catcher gets the ball just in the nick of time. Runner should be out, but the ump sees it differently. Happens every season. How many runners have you ever seen stand up and say, "no ump, he got me, I'm out." ? Why should pool be any different?

[MikeMadness13]

u have a point there

[guitarbandit7498]

Thanks. What people fail to realize is these guys aren't out at their local tavern playing pool on their Monday night league or something like that. They're out there for the big money. They're putting in hundreds of hours, thousands of hours of playing time to get to the big money. This is their lively hood. It's the ref's job to call the fouls, not the players...

[MikeMadness13]

again you make a good point

[dtwplaya]

It is the same as in golf, why is pool different?

Strickland is a scumbag.

5/5 on video, Drunken Earl ftw

[jeffillinois]

NEVER BLAME THE EQUIPMENT! Regardless if the ball "hit a rock" or not, ... he still fouled... Any REAL and HONEST player would call foul on himself. Winning the tourney/money that way will stick with you for the rest of your life! Any good man/woman couldn't live with "stealing" the money from the person who deserved it. Just another example of Earl's poor sportsmanship.  Sad, really....

[MarkCZ26]

YES you are a cheater EARL! Nobody should buy his stuff. I'm surprised he still has cuetec as a sponsor. Maybe he owns it or something.

[fastlenny69]

They arent his sponsor anymore,havent been for a year.

[Gunzby]

He is notorious for blaming everything on the table. He's a great pool player, but a sore loser and complete shithead

[phantomudd]

Oh I remember seeing that match he's talking about.  If I remember correctly, Charlie still won that rack somehow.

[Pokey1999]

I love the fact that so many people hate earl. "ya see" .... He is the Dale Earnhart of pool. You either love'm or hate'm or... you love to hate him. Either way you can't take away his game. He is a great player to watch and a legend of the game. I'd pay money to watch him play anyday. J-kelz

[audiobloodxx]

The only reason ppl hate him is cause he's a dick.. if he was nice, i'd be more of a fan.

[soprisrb]

You know what I hate almost as much as Earl Strickland? People who say, "Ya" or "See" after every fucking statement. You condescending motherfucker, I HATE that. Oh, PS--Earl, you're a douche bag. I'd call you a douche bag filled with shit but that would be an insult to a vaginal instrument filled with feces.

[mstrickland1511]

He is one of the GREATEST players that has ever played the game!!! He does not admit to cheating.....who ever made that statment is F****NG stupid. I've kinown him for 17 years and thats one thing he dont do .....is cheat.When your playing for that kind of money,the equipment should be SUPERIOR!!!

[insidenglish]

So much talent...too bad its wrapped like this.Disgusting.

[worriedbeef]

he makes a damn good point. say you've got twenty thousand dollars at stake - why should you lose out on that because some dumbass left some debris on the table which took away his shot?

[m1cka99]

Great player...shame he's a c**t!

[MattyH101]

he doesnt admit to cheating, he says the table was faulted

[Gunzby]

He admits to hitting to cueball which is a foul. The ref didn't see it and he didn't own up to it so yes he does admit to cheating

[Criztaztrophe]

What a little whiner

[BertMasterExploder]

This guy is a F**king assh*le!

one of the most unprofessional players in the game!

[lilsezzie201]

He must be the most unsporting player I have ever seen..Peach should have headbutted him to the floor and wrapped his cue around that scrawny neck of his..it was great to see the Americans lose, they are so full of themselves..it was a joy to watch..especially Tony Drago..now there goes a talented and entertaining showman.. I loved his prancing about at the end..really rubbing it in..ha ha ha.

[l8rthen]

lilsez, the way to answer anyone is to beat them. But to complain about someone being unsportsmanlike and then cheer on someone else 'rubbing it in' is sort of inane, don't you think?

[fortesque]

the sadest day of 9 ball history the stupid europeans win the mosconi cup (USA Mosconi cup)

just wait till 2008 the great USA will win back our mosconi Cup

[TinyT1792]

what do you expect from an inbred

[corny165]

Glad those fucking yanks lost. All sore losers every one of them. Its not just Strickland at this years Mosconi Cup none of them can take defeat like men. Shouldn't play against degenerate scum like that in my book. They're all the same.

If Strickland said boo to me i'd have him on the floor with his face mangled in seconds. Picks on a woman and a mild mannered German. Pussy.

[SurebrecUK]

good sportsmen always own up to a foul

bad losers never make good winners, at the end of the day, when you take everything into account, he's a cheating soft-arsed cunt who likes to stamp his feet.

someone ought to take his cue and wrap it round his fucking neck.

[vincesplc]

surebrecuk totally agree mate hes a dick.

im watching the mosconi cup and his match against daryl peach just a little earlier he was playing up big time. and at end of match peaches comments were...hes scum of the earth...says it all

[gburt0416]

Most people realize that Earl puts on a show much like John McEnroe, Phil Helmuth in poker or even Billy Martin in baseball with the umps. When people get famous for something they milk it for all that iy is worth. I know people that knew earl years ago and they all say he was nothing like he is now. Just a Flare for the cameras and something to be famous for !!

[budmanx]

why do you post a comment like you know Earl and how he is? With Earl what you see is what he is. I've known him since he was 16 and it's no show. He's always been like that. A lot of people don't like him because of the way he is... He just can't help himself, he's always thought everyone was against him and that he can't get respect. He's right.

[vincesplc]

the reason every 1 is against him is cause hes a scum bag with a seriously bad attitude problem.. maybe he should get help if he cant help it???

[epihasi]

where can i see the video of Strickland cheating?

[bexlx]

Maybe Earl "The Pearl necklace" Strickland just sucks cock?

[themoleman69]

if i'd play against strickland

he should prepare some kleenex

coz he gonna cry

sore loser

such a bitch

earl prickland

[xhumaninterfacex]

what a dickhole.....he blames his shitty cuetec shooting on a pebble unser a table, i find that hard to belive....if you ever watch him play hes such a sore looser....but when hes winning hes an arrogant prick...i wouldnt play him if i had a chance because if i won he would cry

[gpvx2007]

maincontrol-your the retard who's got earl's dick up your ass you'd get an erection if Earl shoots 9's and an youd c...m if he wins.

[burgrman]

You are banned from calling people retard. If you can't determine when to use "your" and "you're," which is about the easiest decision in grammar, you don't deserve the right to look down on anyone. GG

[cycluns]

yes, you should be kick out of pool because you're a cheater, no wonder why you've got these so many titles in you. you're not a good example to kids watching your games. and also, you're not a cool player.

[OmgMemb]

Sucker!!!

[powerlineman1980]

I"m glad to see his downfall, anybody that cheated like he did deserves it. It was obvious during that match what happend and he played 'innocent me, never' What goes around, comes around and Earl is getting plenty of it now.

[gpvx2007]

wow,so that's why he's won so many of the big ones... 5 u.s. opens 6 world 9ball titles and about 200 other title wins.

[tesla34]

i watched that on u tube before,he was wearing some playing specs,and full suit

[BClub]

Watch Earl LIVE at the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship - October 14-20, 2007 @ BilliardClub,net. Stay tuned for more details.

[AlTarik]

I think he is talking about the Sudden Death Tie breaker against Charlie Williams, where lost positon for 4 ball. He kick, hit the 4 ball and foul the other ball by stick...The referee didn't see it but Charlie call it foul. Earl didn't accept the foul.

[leebert5]

AITarik, Is this anywhere on You Tube?

[pickledpeppa]

you know what they say about a bad workman!

[mqueen]

oh wow... this is going into my favorite

[shawn90k]

for people who really want to see how a loser plays watch carefully when this guy plays the no4 ball.he should just retire.QUIT WHINING....

[Dagelijksbrood]

I understand and agree with the fact that he's probably smarter not to call the foul on himself, but that doesn't show your personality ;-)

[ParadoxLT]

watch?v=sH0YGyxHOVA

[PoolhalljunkieTom]

Not a nice situation but Budmanx is absolutly right...

In USA it is not a foul if the ref don´t call it! Not very nice but this are the rules on tournaments...

[thedoooood]

u can kiss ma ass n go to hell earl

[tereret]

earl sucks..

[budmanx]

Earl did not cheat you morons.. you know nothing about pool. A pro pool player never calls a foul on himself. Just like baseball, did you ever see a hitter turn to the ump and say "oh mr. ump, you missed that last call, it was a strike and I'm really out"??? That's how stupid it would be and Earl is not a nice guy, but he's not a stupid guy either. Grow up you morons..

[chrisharvey9]

typical american twat, i call fowls on myself everytime. but then thats europe and your a fat american sleezebag

[budmanx]

listen you moron.. go pot some balls on a snooker table and don't try to tell Americans to change our rules to suit a non player like you. I've played pool here for 50 yrs. and we don't call fouls on ourselves in a big $ game or a big tournament. Maybe if I were giving a twit like you lesson's I'd call a foul on myself, but not when it's important. Wanker.

[chrisharvey9]

I couldn't tell you how many times i have seen a snooker pro like Steve Davis call a foul on themselves. If they did that in snooker they would be the most hated person in the sport. But people like you are just dirty cheats, you've been playing for 50 years how old are you you sad dick, get off youtube its for YOUNG people not old faggots like you. You cheating fat peice of shit

[budmanx]

if I were playing a money match, even a big money match and I made a foul I'm not obligated to call a foul on myself. But if my opponent called it on me I'd acknowledge it and that's it. In America it's not kosher for anyone other than the player or the ref to call a foul. Again, don't try to act like you're rules are the only rules.. And I've been playing pool longer than you've been alive and on my worst day I could rob you and send you out the door without even busfare

[chrisharvey9]

shut up old man pool's a young persons sport. The old eye sight aint what it used to be hey? How you think you can tell how good someone is through nothing is amazing. And have you EVER actually watched a pool match. eg in this 1 the commentators are disgusted with earl. why would they react like that if its ok to do it. Your almost 4 times my age- so what? chien ching wu was world champ at 16! and if you 'robbed' me id just knock you off your zimmer frame and take my money back

[budmanx]

U really are an idiot. I've known Earl for over 20 years. the reason the announcers got pissed at him is because he's a big crybaby... just like you. And after I won your money I'd welcome u to try and take it back. better men have tried and didn't like it. You'd just lose more than your money idiot. I can tell u'r nothing but a punk wanker sucking momma's boy. stfu idiot.

[chrisharvey9]

HA HA. Did I mention I'm best friends with Tiger Woods by the way. GROW UP OLD MAN. whether your going senial or are just plane bullshitting i do not believe you know the best pool player ever. I dont dislike earl, if nothing else hes entertaining, i beat him a few times, for 1 hundred million billion dollars. GET A JOB

[budmanx]

the more you say the more expose u'rself as a dope. before Earl ever won a major tourney he lived n Houston for severl years. I knew him, his Dad and his Brother Ray. IDIOT. He played a lot at Red's. I've played a lot of the players you suck up to for autographs you wanker. I've had victories over boy Sampson and Filipino Champion Edgar Acaba along with many, many victories over players you can only watch on tv... stop exposing your ignorance.. you littlel punkass wanker...

[chrisharvey9]

Oh dear old man you really are living in a world of fantasy aren't you. proove it, post a video of you playing if you're so good. And this really is classic hillbilly boy. Youre there calling me ignorant whn u spell the philippines with an 'F' you retarded in bred son of a bitch redneck

[budmanx]

you moron, using the F instead of the Ph is very common usage. Have you been there? I have.. several times. I don't have to prove a dman thing to you you little wanker.. now get off your Mum's computer before she comes back and whacks you a good one... which is what you deserve. Oh.. I've also beat Jeremy Jones too years ago, but not nearly as many times as he's beat me. I played Jersey Red and Handsome Danny Jones too, but you probably don't even know who those greats were... wanker

[chrisharvey9]

old man, when u say "I beat jremy jones too years ago" do you mean too long ago to remember, too much of a load of shit i really don't care about or were you trying to say TWO. You hillbillys still haven't mastered the language have you. Give up you senial hick

[budmanx]

hehehe... how old are you sonny boy??? Does you mum still have to wipe u'r arse fer ya? hahaha I've forgot more about pool than you ever knew boy. Go back to wathching your limey bros pot some tiny littl snooker balls... I bet you don't even know an orange from a 5 ball you wankersucker... now get off ur mum's computer before she takes ur fish & chips and stick em up your arse...lol moron.

[BlackjackDSapolis]

If the ref doesnt cal it, it isn't a foul. It doesnt matter if everybody else in the room sees it, the ref's call is the only one that matters. Those are the rules, so no call - no foul. Like it or not, Earl was 100% correct to keep his mouth shut at that particular time.

[budmanx]

I don't like Earl and I've known him since 1980. But,(you already know this, but the others here don't) Here's the law of the jungle, a pool player never calls a foul on himself.. period. That's the way it is and that's the way it's always been. In a tournament a player can't call a foul on his opponent, the ref has to do that. Did you ever see an umpire miss a call in baseball and then see a guy stand up and tell the ump.."you missed that call.. I'm really out"??? haha same thing in pool

[vincesplc]

if hes fouled and he knows it then he should.. other wise he a cheat simple as that old man

[budmanx]

This is not some dumbass movie. This is real. no player calls a foul on himself in pool. Earl didn't do anything wrong, he's always been a bit quirky But in this case he's right as rain. You don't call a foul on yourself in pool. This is not golf. or tiddlewinks. Pool is a gambler's game, not a tea party. So all you non players stop trying to impose your imagined values and rules on the best game in the world... pool.

[Dagelijksbrood]

Living in Belgium (where pool is not that popular as in other parts of the world), i used to have great respect for Earl because he's such a fine player. after seeing the fragment and hearing this 'explanation' i just think he's a gifted child. I would very much dislike to play such a cheater. Great respect for Williams though. While there's so much at stake, he just wipes out the psychological harassment in a second, waw!

[BengalJedi]

i've met earl twice, and he is just like that all the time. he just can't win anymore. It is his fault and his alone.

[malupeetun]

Maincontrol99 is a fucking retarted!!!! he is a perfect asshole and dumbass... and a gay too.

[ew1075]

Haha, I saw that match. He was claiming the ball curved. This is why nobody likes Earl Strickland.

[moriz786]

how can you call cheating a way of winning? would you kind enough to explain please?

[nivekst]

He who cannot spell intelligence lacks it.

[moriz786]

i saw the final few moments of the match which i think earl is referring to and i must say he's a fucking blatant cheat!!!

[blackdragonriverboy2]

sounds like rock and roll

[breakcue101]

he is such a baby the table roles funny on him and he can't take it like a man? it's one thing to cheat when your playing for fun, but when you clearly make a mistake like that during tournament play you should be a sportsman and call the foul yourself. Any other player on the tour would have done it.I certanly would have done it.

[bandit9874]

then you would be an idiot. if the ref doesn't call it, no foul, especially if there was a true flaw in the equipment like Earl said. refer to the baseball analogy someone put up here.

[lebq]

redneck!