"I was the best shot maker and thats FACTS." 🤣 Thanks for having me on fellas! I hope everyone enjoyed!

@andrew_owens7680

Жыл бұрын

I met you once over 20 years ago, and it's a story I still tell. You're as nice a guy as I'd ever want to meet, but I wouldn't care to compete against you for anything. LEGEND.

@ProBilliardsTour

Жыл бұрын

OK I’ll give you that I wasn’t far behind😄

@donmackey1386

9 ай бұрын

No doubt. Thank you, Earl. I really think that its classic stuff. I've watched it a lot. It's pure.

@bradleyburton2664

9 ай бұрын

Haven't had the chance to have a conversation with you Earl in 12 years. One of the most intelligent minds I've ever met. I hope to meet up with you again one day and have some more very intriguing and intelligent conversations. God bless you, buddy!

Earl always been my favorite 30 yrs watching him.

@billpii6314

Жыл бұрын

Yep, He has some personal issues but he is one of my favorites and always will be.

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

I love my fans so much. Thank you for being here!

Earl dropping gems. Can't wait to see him in the Mosconi Cup.

@mattverville9227

Жыл бұрын

go pearl1

@Infamous_313

Жыл бұрын

You must be a euro fan.

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

🤝

Earl's generation is the greatest generation of pool players ever. Actually insane how talented that group was. And he was one of the very best.

His edge never dulls. You feel how full of gratitude he is, but the chip on his shoulder is for life. You feel his inner humility, but it always gets punched in the face by his confidence. At his most gracious he still talks God-tier smack. The Pearl’s swagger is equal parts nasty and divine. 🤟🏼❤️🤟🏼

@lloydlivsey6261

Жыл бұрын

Well said.

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

Thank you friend!

One thing about Earl he never forgets anything that's what I love about him

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

Am I the GOAT or an Elephant? 🤣

Earl is the last of the old time players, hope he does well in the mosconi cup , he deserves all the respect from the sport.

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

I'm still here playing my game!

@joshuahymer15

Ай бұрын

@@3YEL35S love your style brother. Josh from Ky. Home of banks

During the 80’s, 90’s and to some extent 2000’s Earl Strickland was the best 9-ball player ever. Three World 9-ball Championships and Five U.S. 9-Ball titles speaks volumes. I also like SVB, another solid 9-ball player.

@ProBilliardsTour

Жыл бұрын

That was just a few nine ball tournaments that Earl won. We won a lot of championships, more nine ball championships, than anybody

You guys are all excellent broadcasters! Thanks guys.

@ProBilliardsTour

Жыл бұрын

Sorry we missed you Max😢

@donmackey1386

Жыл бұрын

Let's get you on the show, Max.

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

They are great!

@sfrekenz

Жыл бұрын

Max is an amazing player as well

@perun4649

10 ай бұрын

​@@3YEL35Syes they are, but you are the GREATEST!

I had the chance to see Earl playing back in the 90s in Montreal. I played an amateur tournament at the same time there was an open tournament. I stayed to watch the finals Earl vs Luc Salvas. Everybody hated Earl back there and Luc was in his home town. The match was pretty exciting and Earl won this, it was magic. I will never forget this day, good luck Earl youre the best. Cant wait to see you in the Mosconi cup.

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

I did my best!

A genius, Earl is amazing

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙏

The Pro Billiards Tour produced over 80 major tournaments between 1991 and 1997. We had to fight to survive, every step of the way, because the pool world's elites couldn't imagine what the sport could be. They cheered when Camel busted us. But they didn't kill us. We have the tapes of all those great PBT Legends playing each other and we're using them to build a new PBT - for ALL the players and the - fans. These three Legends were - and are - warriors. They loved pool - and still do. The PBT was about opportunity - and still is. This show is just a beginning, as entertaining and interesting as it is. We did about 14 podcasts over a two day period at the 2022 International Open last week. It's all coming in the weeks ahead and we hope you love it. We call the podcasts "Straight Pool" for a reason. I came up loving 14.1 and Willie Mosconi. I agree with Earl. It's time to take pool to another level. Stay tuned.

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

Whats next?!?

@donmackey1386

Жыл бұрын

@@3YEL35S Change! It's time for America to create something that's new, fair, hard and exciting.

Earl is the best 9 ball player ever.. Efrens GOAT because he can play any pool game and was champion at every game.. 1 pocket, 8 ball, 9 ball, 10 ball, straight, even 3 cusion

If you love Earl or hate him, he will still always be a legend. He's a genius when it comes to our beloved game.

EFRIN hands down the best over all player

I think Earl could have a Podcast as popular as Joe Rogan. The Pearlcast!

@donmackey1386

9 ай бұрын

I second the motion.

Straight pool is the game for intelligent people.. not 'women, children and cab drivers..' God, Earl, never change.

@neuvocastezero1838

Жыл бұрын

He wants to play without safties, wtf?

@raskolnjikov1

Жыл бұрын

The GOAT spitting out facts that everybody knows to be true as per youzh, it´s just they are brainwashed by the cancel culture and political correctness so they can´t agree. New age of morons

I’m sure all the youngsters would come running to a 14.1 format that was discussed. Great stuff!!

@mgcuniverse9037

Жыл бұрын

Local for people around Los Angeles to play 14.1 against

I'm thrilled to hear your views on this topic and I'm 100 percent in agreement with returning to straight pool. I never cared for short games and was disappointed when it shifted in that direction. Also, when I started playing in the late sixties, there were many more pool rooms around plus most bowling alleys had tables as well. Now , way fewer. Thank you for your great opinions .

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

Lets see if I can make somthing happen!

That was good to see you old hands coming with some wisdom. When I first started playing pool in the early 60’s straight pool was what everyone played. Nine ball was for gambling. I didn’t like 8-ball, and didn’t gamble, so it was straight pool. Earl is a revolutionary. And a natural entertainer and teacher. Just what pool needs!

@Positive_J88

Жыл бұрын

I don't understand it's lack of popularity with the younger generations. It's such a great and fun game to play!

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

Im doing more now than ever. Still time to make an impact!

@donmackey1386

9 ай бұрын

Finally. @@3YEL35S

thanks for this.. im glad it was organised

I agree with everything Earl is saying. I grew up watching him on ESPN. I'm still playing today because of him. Thank you Earl for being you.

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome. 🤝

Earl the Goat for me.. Im filipino but his deadly stroke got me hooked

@pompeiicave

Ай бұрын

😅

I've met both Earl and Reed, over 30 years ago. Both are phenomenal players. Reed was a super nice guy. As was Kim Davenport.

@donmackey1386

9 ай бұрын

You shoulda seen it in color. Way back. These three are like the last of the cowboys. Pure pool.

Pool needs more Earl. You ARE the greatest Earl you and Efren and Willie are the pool gods and that’s that. Living legends. The fact you and Efren are still playing professional tournaments you should very well be held in Tiger woods regards. Long live The two big Es Earl and Efren.

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

earl is a genius

Great episode, Good to see Reed and Kim speak, Sigel never takes a breath, he doesn't let either of them speak, Earl is and will always be the greatest 9 ball player EVER, a 100 years from now, The Pearl will still be the GOAT, Love all 3 of ya'll, A shame Reed and Kim dont get the recognition they deserve

@whilmeisterfilcan

Жыл бұрын

He's a great player 100% , I would say top 2-3 of all time. We all know how candid he is and he's telling he's a great player not the GOAT. We all know who is the GOAT, I dont have to say his name 😁

@AAAskeet

Жыл бұрын

Reed was a great player as well

Earl is the greatest player I never get sick of seeing him.

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for being a fan!

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

Facts

"I'm agreeing with me too!" Love Earl

Earl has always been my favorite player. Such a character and you can tell he loves this sport.

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

I appreciaqte you more than you know!

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

Always have, always will!

I stayed at a room in the Horseshoe casino attending the Derby and it was the year Earl played he also stayed in the room right next to me. He was extremely nice and quite possibly smoked more weed than me in his room.

What a treat to watch this!

Thanks for this @Kim and @Reed. Im a Filipino and naturally support Efren, but am a big fan of Earl as well. I always appreciated his game and for producing a lot of gems we can still enjoy today.

@ProBilliardsTour

Жыл бұрын

We appreciate your feedback. Keep it coming!

I love it! Many truth bombs dropped by Earl.

Great show guys! Thanks

@ProBilliardsTour

Жыл бұрын

Thank YOU for watching! (and your kind words)

A lot of good points made by Earl, may never be taken into consideration or put into practice, but a good concept.

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

Im going to make my own dent

Loved this!

I haven’t watched much older pool due to video quality, but I have noticed in newer pool NOBODY has the same hunger in their eyes as earl. He doesn’t even have the intention to destroy you, he just KNOWS he’s about to, and very little will interfere

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

You got that right!

Good stuff guys!

Earl Strickland is certainly humble here though his career speaks for itself. He has HUGE respect for Efren whenever he's given the "GOAT" moniker, and that's why he shys away from it.

@jordancesarmagos5843

Жыл бұрын

He accept already that efren is the best player during the efren reyes farewell tour.. Earl said!

@CommieKilla1977

Жыл бұрын

@@jordancesarmagos5843 Coz Earl is the best in 9-balls other than that he's alright while Efren is all around best, broadcasted or non-broadcasted tournaments.

Earl should not think everybody is against him. There are many people who loves Earl and his game.

We here in the US are playing against players that come from these other countries (China) that have billard schools, and they're bringing up their children with top instructors and a format for making top players.

Earl is the greatest and he has opinions. If Mosconi were supported the billiards community would have developed smarter players, not 9 ball tacticians. Great chat.

One of my best pool/billiard player. Earl "the pearl" Strickland! - from Philippines 🇵🇭

I love watching earl play when he is in gear. Just pot after pot. His worst enemy has always been himself.

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

Im the only one strong enough to defeat me.

This is gold

Earl Strickland aging pretty damn well. Looks solid.

I love how fast & powerful Earl could play you could blink and miss him pocket balls

3 greats right there

Awesome guys keep it up we gotta bring back PBT and yet I’m only 16 how should I know about PBT, watching the older matches before the 2000s all the time in my opinion more entertaining , better style and play, making my wish is to some day play with for PBT in the future.

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

Glad to see the next generation coming in! Stick around!

Salute to all great pool players!🎉

True, Earl is 9 ball tourney goat but efren is the greatest pool player to ever hold a cue stick 1pocket, 8ball, carom, straightpool etc etc

*THE POOL BALLS DEFINITELY FEEL HEAVIER THAN THEY DID 25 YEARS AGO.*

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

Bigger and lighter now.

He is right, straight pool is much complex and reliable on strats which is basically mind games. I would suggest rotation as well.

Mizerak brought pool up in the 80's with his Light Beer commercial and his great personality and play. Pool is definitely in a down era now.

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

Couldnt agree more.

Earl's a natural comedian! 😂

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

Kim and earl have a competitive energy still lol

when Earl discovered the game of pool...everything in his life came to a stop EXCEPT the game of pool....that is why he remains one of a kind...the one guy who lives the game and breathes the game.....to the exclusion of anything else in life......sure he has a couple of other interests...like golf.....but till this moment it is pool...that excites him.....and i totally agree that only straight pool....is the real game...

I'm on your side Earl! You r the greatest and the greatest thing for pool!

I've always loved earls pool game. He has some really great ideas for pool all together. It's a shame so many dismiss what he's saying. Yes the man has had his ups and downs. But he's a treasure of the game. I honestly think he's the greatest ever play on a Brunswick table. People don't talk about how different the diamond slates play verses the Brunswick tables. Diamond tables has taken the power out of pool. Earls the last player left who will still play with power. It's not the pocket size that's changed pool it's the deep slates. Earl and a Gold crown with 4-in pockets he still powers to cue ball around the table

The greatest earl the pearl!!!

i would love to see earl play a straightpool match with the rules he is suggesting

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

I might be making something happen!

Kim Davenport is one of my favorite players

Love Earl

@ProBilliardsTour

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate your comment. Stay tuned. More to come...

These damn round wheels. I like the square wheels better let's bring those back

The Centennials are the best balls of all-time. The 4 ball is also purple.

@robdetuinman2

Жыл бұрын

Who doesn't like a purple 4

@Rick-ro8bf

Жыл бұрын

That's what I have on my Gold Crown 4 in my home. Centennials and a red circle. Oh the red circle is wild!

I remember it like it was yesterday. The year was 1994 Earl had a booth set up with a table in Kansas City. You could wait in line and play Earl 1 game. I waited and waited.... Finally I get to play. I won the first game and 5 games later Earl reclaimed the table from me. Thanks for the memories Earl you're one of the greatest! Oh and it won't be long before a female runs a 125 and out on you! You jinxed yourself.

wow all of you are pool players you eat breath live i love it

Kim Davenport mentions at about 15:15 that he hopes that he could see a day when pocket billiards players can make a living playing the game. Of course, he helped call quite a number of the final matches Prime Sports/FOX Sports telecast in 1996, when Johnny Archer won something like $167,000 when he was at the peak of his abilities. That was the closest professional billiards ever came to a fully televised tour, which if I remember right, was a stated goal of the PBT back then. I recorded almost all of those matches in 1995-'96 on old VHS tapes (I recorded one or both of the semi-final matches ESPN did from the 1994 PBT championship, but not the championship match), with the last of those being the one event of the Senior Tour Steve Mizerak came up with that was televised, which was from Biloxi, MS in early 1997 (Mizerak won it). Unfortunately, the whole thing fell apart right after that, just at the point when pocket billiards, and particularly 9-ball, was about to take off (the same thing would happen when they tried to bring 8-ball to the masses a number of years later).

would love it if everyone was playing 14.1 straight pool, been telling all my friends about it, and posting videos of me playing it against my friends

These guys come from a different place growing up in my pool halls I never knew what straight pool was the game has changed but saying someone is lucky for winning a 9 ball tournament is crazy

Earl for president

Earls lookin good takin care of himself I see. Efren’s aged like a sage and Busti’s been carrying a lot of belly jelly. Good ol earl

@whilmeisterfilcan

Жыл бұрын

Efren is 10 years older than him. That's beer belly from Busti.

@pnoy_cryptokingz9263

Жыл бұрын

Like a sage lol ahhahhaha

EARL is 💯% correct. You can call him what you want...... All of the explanations the Earl is saying is definitely true. Just like he said with other sports football you get 3 and other sports area the same. You need to use them smartly. And it's you use them, well that's your fault not using them.. You have to huse that... EARL knows one thing about ALL POOL...,.. LOVR YOU EARLY !!!!!! ..

Pearl is passionate he speaks his mind😂

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

I keep it real as they aay.

Next to Efren I believe its Earl to be next. Slow play ? I bet Earl will whack Kaci if he gets to play against him😂

Earl #1

My favorite time of pool was the 1970s and early 80s. Earl, Buddy Hall Nick Varner Jimmy Reid Mike Sigel Nick Varner, Jimmy Marino, Jimmy Mataya, The pool world has knockers, those are the people that want you to lose, the rest of the world wants to embrace you, but you need to reach out and let them know you won't bite them , lol. We have talked many times at tournaments for short periods, but I was always respectful, if you had a bad match I left you alone for awhile to let it go. I wish only good things for you Earl,

Thank you for this. It was very good! 100% with Earl about the game being different now. (not In a good way)

I love Straight Pool.

Someone should let Earl direct a tournament, I don't know if it'll change the direction of Pool, it very well could!

@mikemcknight1295

Жыл бұрын

Yea, he could come up with some great ideas and find a real champion, instead of a guy who got lucky in 9-ball.

One of the best pool player of the world earl.. 😍.. But efren reyes is a Number 1 pool player in the world... Coming from earl's mouth during the efren reyes farewell tour, Efren is the best player!! Salute you earl.. 😍

Right about that the game changed. I quit competition in 30 years ago and just started again last year at 53. I could’ve believe all the tips now all the carbon shafts, so many more safety plays and tight 4” pockets compared to the 5” pockets. 9 on spot, alternate break etc. all these newly designed break cues with hard ass tips sound like metal hitting the ball now days. 30 years ago we jumped with a wood jump cue with La Pro tip or jumped with our playing cue which also had a la pro tip. Ha. And the days of running 6+ racks to make a comeback are gone with the alternate break, 9 on spot, break from the box and tight pockets. And ya the clubs, balls, course conditions, greens etc have made a huge difference in current golf.

I like one pocket better then straight pool

Effern always said he was lucky I wish I had one percent of his luck

What’s the problem with getting beaten by a woman or a child?

*SEE EARLS OTHER INTERVIEW PODCAST CALLED BEHIND THE BARS. ONE HOUR WITH EARL*

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

I love when the best are good at talking about their craft. Sit at a round table though next time.

Earl just made me want to play straight pool with his women, children and cab drivers comment 🤣🤣 ohhh wait... maybe that was some genius reverse psychology and I'm just not intelligent enough to realize 🤣🤣 it's ok earl you're still one of my favorites

@jadezee6316

Жыл бұрын

no woman player is going to beat the top men in straight pool..because once you take luck out of the game....there is no woman with the skill to beat a top guy...thats all Earl was saying and it is obviously true.....maybe that will change and maybe you....will be the woman player who changes it.....good luck to you...

*EARL SAYS EXACTLY WHAT MINNESOTA FATS SAYS. TO FIND BEST PLAYER, NOT GOING TO FIND THEM PLAYING 9 BALL. NEED TO PLAY MORE DIFFICULT GAMES LIKE ONE POCKET OR STRAIGHT POOL. BUT EVERYTHING TURNED TO BEING FAST ASAP FOR TV COVERAGE AND CASH. NO PLAYER IS GOING TO SPEND ALL AFTERNOON PLAYING STRAIGHT POOL TO MAKE THE SAME MONEY HE CAN IN 1-2 HOURS OF 9 BALL. THE REASON FOR 10 BALL WAS TO MAKE A GAME MORE DIFFICULT. LIKE EARL SAYS THE EQUIPMENT IS BETTER NOW THAN THE 60'S-70'S 80'S. FASTER CLOTH, BETTER TIPS, LD SHAFTS, ETC. SO YEAH PLAYERS BACK THEN SET RECORDS WITH MORE ADVERSE CONDITIONS*

Earl is right once again. Gambling is horrible for pool, as you have guys hassling you to gamble if you go into a pool room to just relax and also the top players of the area are normally beggars and need someone to back them to play for 50 dollars or more. But the main pool scene is ran by the big stake horses and they love the control they have running the scene and with them being in control it won't grow over the niche audience they have now...Pool is doing good but its with rec and league players and not high level play because of the crap that goes on at pool rooms which top area players are at because of the drugs and gamblers that will run good people off..( for those that say golf is doing great with gambling I will agree but the clubhouse is not set up to hassle everyone there)....# Team EARL

so straight pool has overtaken placement pool at the moment?

Straight pool is THE GAME

Go to Philippines . You can get bunch of top pool players from the 7000 islands of the Philippines.

@3YEL35S

Жыл бұрын

YES!

They should have a tournament with the old balls they played with would be interesting to see

Strickland is right about pool. Jump shots have allowed mediocre players to escape from being snookered by an opponent. And that takes away an important part of tactical play. Also, the height of the playing surface has not been raised in 150 years, and back in the day, people were much shorter than now. Raise the tables two or three inches so the rest of us do not have to bend way over to make a shot.

Where's Mike?

Brunswick should give a hell of a lot to the game.

Don’t care what anyone says ,,, you can debate who’s the greatest and all that but what you can’t debate is this.. Earl Strickland is the star of pool. To this day .. nobody has the draw The Pearl has.

Yep, Earl is the greatest 9Ball player ever. If it’s money game bet him and Efren in a game of 9ball, I wouldn’t bet against Earl - and I’m an Efren diehard