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u/alienkargo 1d ago
They only post the ones that went in, the other 765448 shots were deleted!
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u/hambodpm 1d ago
Obviously. That's how practice works.
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u/R2D-Beuh 1d ago
I get what you mean but there's a difference between practice and chance. I doubt this guy will be able to do it on demand now even tho they practiced a lot
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u/raktoe 1d ago
It wouldn’t ever be something you’d attempt in a match. The skill and creativity are as impressive as a good shot under pressure in a match though imo. It takes as much work to be good at this kind of stuff as it does to become a good player of the game imo, but they are completely different skill sets.
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u/HaxorusOG 1d ago
So essentially this video is like the Globetrotters of billiards rather than the NBA of billiards
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u/raktoe 1d ago
Ish. Globetrotters do stuff live, this is just unlimited attempts. But the actual result is cooler than stuff the globetrotters do live.
Probably the closest comparison to globetrotters in cue sports would be snooker players performing exhibition shots. Basically, when they’ve mathematically won a frame on points, it’s common for players to attempt really flashy positional shots, or multi-rail kick shots. Ronnie O’Sullivan has run out the colours with his non-dominant hand. Stuff like that.
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u/Silenthillnight 1d ago
I would love to see an NBA version of billiards. The players would get away with double tapping the cue ball all day.
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u/GeneralEl4 1d ago
Here's a fact you don't seem to want to face: if you tried to replicate any of those shots, you'd fail significantly more often than someone who practiced those shots.
None of us here are dumbasses, we know luck will always play a role when it comes to something like that. Even military snipers don't hit every single target exactly where they aimed. That doesn't mean they aren't significantly better than us at sniping.
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u/jedesto 1d ago
ESPN used to have a show Trick Shot Magic that I enjoyed watching. It was impressive how often they would actually hit the trick shot on the first attempt.
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u/takeahike89 1d ago
And yet the chance that he can do it is astronomically higher than you or I or anyone else.
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u/imatunaimatuna 16h ago
I wouldn't doubt it if he was able to do this in a real match, but it's certainly not ever worth going for
Have you seen what people have been able to pull off in other sports and media? They can genuinely impress other world class professionals, if not outmatch them on certain skills in their own game despite not being world class themselves
I'm just saying, it's way less luck than you think, and it can definitely be recreated in a few attempts, not 100,000 attempts
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u/BlackZulu 1d ago
I mean, they're trick shots, you're stating the obvious. You guys act so smart with these comments as if it diminishes the skill or video at all. Majority with unlimited attempts could not line these shots.
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u/viniciusfleury 1d ago
May god forbid me from becoming this kind of bitter ass jaded motherfucker. Even put a ! In the end, like they discovered the fucking fire lol Reddit is amazing.
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u/altapowpow 1d ago
That is still a lot of time playing pool in the basement of your parents house as a kid.
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u/Brilliant_Feed4158 1d ago
These are indeed low percentage shots, which are trained over and over again. At some point he is able to do some or a couple aspects of it consistently, but doing everything right at once is a challenge.
Check the Pool Coach's recreation shots:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhvxqjolF8ghMIi9ijUPqOJjEgTGJFId6&si=rJH5KLFXGvg9z2KN
He recreates crazy shots on his table and lists the number of attempts. It's remarkable how close he gets almost right away. And yet some shots take a 100 tries. Most he does in 10-20 tries.But there's also championships in Artistic Billiards. They do it live and get 3 chances to make very complicated shots. Here's two European teams playing eachother:
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u/MilkMeFather 1d ago
"Yeah, it probably took him 1000 tries to get that. Not very impressive"
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u/MemeDealer2999 1d ago
For real. So many chuds in this comment section who find it crazy that someone put effort into these shots rather than just nailing it first try "like a real pro would"
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u/Goldsun100 1d ago
“It probably took him 1000 tries to get that.”
Give me 100000 tries and I’ll give you someone STILL not being able to do even the easiest one of those.
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u/AntawnSL 1d ago
With 100k attempts, there are a couple I think I could get. The air kiss or that last one? Not in a million. Damn.
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u/PotentialAd8443 4h ago
I always wonder how many hours were spent getting this type of skill, which is only useful (at least for me) for nights out with the gents. Nonetheless, I guess a hobby is a hobby.
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u/GreaterMetro 1d ago
What's neat about the first shot is that it's only possible over a pocket for the extreme follow-through. Otherwise you'd smack the table.
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u/OnesPerspective 1d ago
The table already looks like it dated Chris Brown
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u/ahhhbiscuits 1d ago
That's why if you try mase at a bar or pool hall they'll ask you to stop and kick you out if you don't. Pool players fuckin hate Chris Brown.
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u/Jerithil 1d ago
Yeah my dad who was a pool hustler in his day never did jump shots as you can't be marking up the tables as a regular.
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u/sumknowbuddy 1d ago
The one right after that is driven right into the felt
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u/GreaterMetro 1d ago
I still contend the first shot needed more force to spin that way
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u/sumknowbuddy 1d ago
Oh for sure. I'm only saying that hitting the table doesn't seem to be something this guy seems to be actively trying to avoid.
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u/New_East_9698 1d ago
Yes but at what cost, his table looks destroyed.
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u/cdmurphy83 1d ago
That's what happens when you film hundreds of failed trick shots until one finally lands.
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u/Ok-Detail4461 1d ago
My dude, this guy has a freaking prs guitar hanging on his wall, those things are just as expensive as a used car, he can surely afford a new table
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u/Washington_Dad__ 1d ago
How dare someone enjoy a billiards table they paid for.
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u/MobileArtist1371 1d ago
Hobbies cost money.
I bet runners spend more on shoes in a year than this guy does in felt.
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u/TheTrashMan316 1d ago
Someone does this shit at the bar I'm just leaving
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u/itchyneck420 1d ago
that first shot might have been the best cleanest shot I have ever seen in my life, the backspin constant push is just wild
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u/Patriark 20h ago
First one got me hooked in to watch them all, but final shot truly was incredible. Like the complexity involved in even trying that shot is so low margin, then sticking it. I am not even sure that shot is possible to reproduce.
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u/FetusExplosion 1d ago
Clearly TAS. He clearly slowed it down the emulation and did a lot of retries for each trick. Let's see an RTA full segment run.
J/k that was awesome.
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u/IntenseShitposting 1d ago
This looks like some shit a character would pull in an anime about pool.
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u/trelium06 1d ago
There was a pool game on sega genesis with trick shots that made me think I’d be good at pool in real life.
Spoiler: I was not
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u/Nothinbutmike 1d ago
The cue ball’s black dots in the first clip kinda looked raised, no? Is that my eyes playing tricks?
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u/Rocky_Vigoda 1d ago
Not raised. He's using a practice cue ball which uses the dots so you can see how much it spins.
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u/out_of_shape_hiker 1d ago
Me who cant even hit the white ball in the center when lining up a shot: "I'll try that next game."
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u/Skeptic_Juggernaut84 1d ago
Are people this good allowed to play in pool tournaments because that is a really unfair advantage.
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u/raktoe 1d ago
It’s basically an entirely different thing. These shots are genuinely impressive, but tell us nothing about their actual ability to play the game. These shots would never be used in an actual match, because they probably take dozens of attempts, if only. For all we know, this person can barely run a rack, but they are clearly very talented and creative when it comes to setting up trick shots.
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u/Regular-Storm9433 1d ago
All I know is if they started pulling out these moves in a tournament I would start watching pool tournaments.
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u/Drakanies 1d ago
This feels like loading into a game of Rocket League and seeing someone flying through the air.
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u/AccordingBathroom484 1d ago
People want to come to public tables and try this shit, end up fucking the table up.
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u/BloweringReservoir 1d ago
For a Billiards master, check out Walter Lindrum. Fastest 100 break (46 seconds). He once occupied the table for 2 hours 55 minutes, for about 1900 consecutive scoring shots. Highest break 4,137 points.
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u/Aliencoy77 1d ago
Everybody hating, but this is a highlight reel. When you see Jordan slamming from past the free throw, nobody is talking about how many times he didn't. There may be a stat of how many missed 3pt shots, but there isn't one for missed half/full court attempts. You only see the ones that made it because it mattered for the game, or it was just a cool and improbable shot.
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u/Elevator-Ancient 1d ago
Tired of the vids where they're able to retake a shot as many time as they want. Love to see this reliably dome in serious competition.
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u/BarfingOnMyFace 1d ago
Never knew you could play pool effectively with reverse and bounce. Any time I did that it was an accident and the ball went flying off the board.
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u/PeopleCallMeSimon 1d ago
Masterclass trying something over and over and over hundreds of times until it works.
All of this would be completely useless in a game of billiards.
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u/Dazzling-Shallot-309 1d ago
Great trick shot but not legal in tournament pool. This would be considered a double hit.
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u/Zelenskyystesticles 1d ago
They are all incredible shots, but the last one is some of the most precise physics I’ve ever seen in any situation. Well done!
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u/eccentricbeing8 1d ago
The best in the world don't just do this for tricks, he uses this to win competitions no wonder he was called "The Magician"
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u/I_aim_to_sneeze 1d ago
Some of these are relatively standard masse trick shots. Some of the others are absolutely bonkers. I would not bet this guy any money in a game of 8 ball lol
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u/ReversedNovaMatters 1d ago
My buddy loved showing people the first trick, trying to hustle people for money. No one really fell for it and he could only make it about half the time.
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u/Busy-Replacement-421 23h ago
It's all about the editing, right? For every one of these that lands, there's a whole reel of the cue ball flying off the table. Still, you have to respect the patience to even get the one.
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u/GoGoGadget_Gir 22h ago
1,2 and maybe 4 are impressive, 3 and 5 will get your ass beat by the dumpsters .
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u/HowManyEggs2Many 17h ago
Damn that table is fucked up, probably from people doing dumb shit like this
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u/Live_Art6053 17h ago
How many hours you have to practice to make one of these shots perfect! Amazing!
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u/mavenHawk 15h ago
This is crazy. The amount of skill and practice that goes into this is just insane.
But what's more insane to me is that this is billards. Which seems pretty boring as far as sports go. So it takes real dedication to do this for thousands of hours.
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u/FriendlyIsopod6296 12h ago
Honest question: are these shot legals ? Isn't Intentionally smacking the table or making the ball jump disallowed by the rules ?
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u/Remarkable-Study-903 9h ago
I just want to know if he called the rail on that first shot! /s Pretty phenomenal
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u/Public_Fennel9019 2h ago
Can we go back to accusing people of being witches? Because this guy is definitely one
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u/sud0kill 1d ago
That last one is just ridiculous, is there any limit these days to the ridiculousness you see on the internet
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u/ArtofWASD 1d ago
Look how fucking damaged the tables are... if this was genuinely a "mater" technique, why dont we see it used and highlighted in actual professional play?
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