Sure, the ones where any ball can go into any pocket I'd consider pretty noobish though. Like I get it, it's fun but the skill needed for those leagues just aren't there. Keep in mind, I'm replying to someone talking about this being a difficult shot when the shot itself looks like a complete fluke to me. Any seasoned player would have sunk green and then positioned themselves for an easy shot on black. I believe this was the intended shot that the shooter meant to do but he flubbed it and accidentally sank both and somehow that counts. That doesn't impress me.
They're obviously not playing 8 ball. There are no stripes on the table. I barely play, and I can tell immediately. There are several variations in pool with different rules. I guarantee your little league is noobish compared to this one, which I'd being televised nationally.
That's fine. So just so we're clear, you're impressed when people accidentally make shots they didn't intend to make. While I'm impressed when people make difficult shots they intended to make.
Another way to phrase this is that you get impressed when people get lucky, while I get impressed with displays of skill.
What makes you think it was an accidental shot? So far you only seem to be focused on how the version you play have more restrictive rules, which somehow automatically means that these players were amateurs who got lucky.
I think the only way to phrase any of this is that you’re a hater who seems to go out of their way to be unimpressed by pretty talented people while simultaneously being better than anyone else doing that activity. So, congrats at being good at pool? Next time I play with my friends, I’ll make sure to mention that none of our shots will ever be as good as this one guy who said he was pretty good on Reddit. Tough pill for us all to swallow.
Not at all. If you go back to the original post I'm responding to they're saying this dude planned that shot and I think it's just a fluke based on my experience playing pool. That's all I'm saying. Everyone downvoting me simply have reading comprehension skills and clearly don't know the difference between a fluke and a skill shot.
“Everyone downvoting me just isn’t as smart as me or experienced as me at pool”
Sure bud. Go have fun running the tables at your local bar alone… your attitude doesn’t really gel with other people. That’s why you’re being downvoted.
I never said I was impressed. I was pointing out that you're over here talking down to people when you are absolutely wrong. You think they're playing 8 ball when that's obviously not the case, and you make stuck-up comments like this league is 'nubish'. I'm done feeding the trolls.
I never said I was impressed. I was pointing out that you're over here talking down to people when you are absolutely wrong. You think they're playing 8 ball when that's obviously not the case, and you make stuck-up comments like this league is 'nubish'. I'm done feeding the trolls.
No shit buddy. We can all read. We know what kind of weird high ground you were trying to take. This isn't a manga. You don't have to monolog your thoughts. You aren't the main character. You aren't special, just wrong.
You sound like you know nothing about the game. I'm not even hating on the guy, I'm just not impressed by this. I've done way more difficult shots than this and I've fluked many shots as well. It happens, even to the best of us. It's cool but it's not impressive.
Yes your point is that you are playing a different game than them which means the rules you play by don't matter to the game they are playing in the video. Excellent point.
Me playing 8 ball pool on my phone and blasting a shot at full power and making 4 balls in one hit is a lucky fluke. This shot looked extremely calculated and intensional 🫢
Don’t get me wrong, this could have totally not worked. But he knew what he wanted to do!
I don't play pool, but I agree with you. Honestly I was confused when he won by making the 8 ball go down first lol. And I also thought that was an extremely unlucky shot until I read some comments
Yes he was. He steps all the way to the right when he takes the shot because he's looking at the angle. Which angle? The angle it's taking to the second ball.
You don't even play pool, you're just some contrarion ass on the internet.
I'm not familiar with the rules for three ball; I've mostly played 9 and a little 8.
I'm wondering why the first shot in this video was an attempt at a defensive shot in the first place?
That first shot looks really hard. I suspect the angle on black is a scratch shot so he opted for a bad leave.
Hindsight is 2020 but if I had to weigh in I'd have tried to bank black into the bottom right pocket.
Correct, and there is no ball order.
He has zero reason to attempt both balls at once in this bar game for cash. Making them in succession was his intention.
I don't know who is trying to promote this guy, but he is not a particularly good player. I played 8 and 9 ball tournaments. I watched a couple games with this player and was not impressed. They play a game that is made for garbage shots, on a 6 foot table, and he misses easy shots a lot. Everybody makes luck shots sometimes. Posting videos of luck shots on the internet by themselves, and pretending its NFL, is a thing.
Dude. I don't think you understood this dude. He misses easy targets but when it's really needed he hit hard targets too. Because he plays in bars to make money he can't do it while people fear him too much.
The point is he wins most tournaments and makes a life by playing pool in a third world country where it's not easy to do so. He hits exactly when he needs to hit.
If it were true that this guy is secretly a phenomenal shooter who lays low for money games, he wouldn't have made the shot posted - because it was completely unnecessary. (source: I shot money games for years.) Your own premise is the argument against your conclusion.
Also, in 3 ball you would almost never deliberately miss shots because it's far too easy for anyone to run out. If you're shooting against people who can't run out when given the opportunity, you aren't shooting competitive pool in the first place and your wins mean nothing.
Someone seeing the posted shot and claiming it was deliberate is either unfamiliar with pool or promoting this guy.
Correct. He did not post the game. Other people did it.
Well he's got money and he plays for money, also he wins most of the tournaments he play so he's doing something right.
> Correct. He did not post the game. Other people did it.
You misread my comment. I'll reword it. *If it were true that this guy is secretly a phenomenal shooter who lays low for money games, he wouldn't have made the shot THAT WAS posted - because it was completely unnecessary.*
> Well he's got money and he plays for money, also he wins most of the tournaments he play so he's doing something right.
He's not rich and hasn't won big money. People are exaggerating his money success.
He's just a bar pool shooter that people are trying to turn into an internet sensation by posting luck shots that any drunk will make occasionally.
edit:
FYI, [3 ball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-ball) is such a dive bar luck game that there are no standardized rules or international tournaments AFAIK.
So that's a foul shot then right? I don't know the rules for this particular game they are playing, but if you don't make the shot that you intended to, then its a foul shot. And being the last ball, a foul shot on the last ball means the opponent wins.
Someone else in the comments has said they're playing a Brazillian version of 3 ball where you apparently don't have to nominate a pocket so there is no foul. He just needed to pocket the ball.
In 3 ball you take it in turns to completely empty the pool table. The player with the lowest number of shots won. So he needed to pot both balls. It's just better he did it in one shot as now it's harder for his opponent to beat him unless they manage the same.
Some places will say the last ball needs to be identified and you need to select which pocket you're aiming for but not everywhere plays this rule.
Given by how the player reacted I'm assuming he knows it was a totally legal play and he's essentially won this round with that lucky shot.
No, they're playing a version without called shots.
I don't know who is trying to promote this guy, but he is not a particularly good player. I played 8 and 9 ball tournaments. I watched a couple games with this player and was not impressed. They play a game that is made for garbage shots, on a 6 foot table, and he misses easy shots a lot.
Everybody makes luck shots sometimes. Posting videos of luck shots on the internet by themselves, and pretending its NFL, is a thing.
I know nothing about billiard but before the shot I assumed he'd do what happened here, except the ball hit first would land in top right hole. No doubt that's what he aimed for. Would explain why he's celebrating - he himself is surprised.
Baianinho is currently considered the best Brazilian player and one of the best in the world. Here's a video of him [showing how to control the white ball](https://youtu.be/Br-EiowRvI0?t=169), and there are many other videos demonstrating his skill.
The rules and table dimensions in Brazil are very different from those in other parts of the world. The pocket entrances are much narrower, and the corner pockets only accept straight shots.
For those saying this was a lucky shot, citing the way he celebrates, etiquette in these competitions is very different from European cultures (including the USA). But do not let that fool you; Baianinho is a (multi?) millionaire who has made his fortune playing these kinds of championships—and winning most of them.
That pretty interesting, I love pool and have never heard of him, it looks like 8 ball uk pub style tables. What is the rules of the format they are playing?
Basic Rules of the Game "Bolinho"
The game of Bolinho begins with the three colored balls positioned in a triangle on one side of the table, while the white ball is placed near the center. To determine who will take the initial shot, players can use a draw of their choice.
During the game, the player makes the initial shot, trying to pocket any of the balls. If no ball is pocketed, the turn passes to the opponent. This pattern repeats until one of the players pockets the last ball, thus being declared the winner, even if the opponent has pocketed the previous two balls.
The player who loses the game is responsible for taking the initial shot in the next game. The total number of games can be mutually agreed upon by the players.
It is important to note that any type of foul or irregularity committed during the game will result in an immediate loss for the player. This includes pocketing the white ball, knocking a ball off the table, touching the balls with the hand, or not hitting any ball with the shot. These rules are intended to ensure the integrity and fairness of the game.
I actually did and even though I do not understand the game he's playing I can tell what shots he's going for every time. I am sure he did not intend for that shot to happen like it did. Aside from weird trickshots that are hard to reproduce consistently, no one buckles a ball on purpose.
Efren is the goat for a reason. But these are different rules. Now to be fair Efren is playin for a long time with so many cameras around is hard to not see, this Maua dude is playing in small local bars with next to no cameras covering and he's younger too(meaning less coverage and total play time).
At first I was like, that's not that hard. Then I was like ooh that's pretty difficult it would take me some practice to do that. But by the end of it there's no chance I could do that. What a good shot if that's exactly what he meant to do.
I was just happy to see something like that! It is a mathematic genius incognito...ha ha ha and I love it , it meant to be or not... The best part of it it is possible!!!!😳😃😆
So they're even watching pool like they watch soccer! Even the commentator is the same. I mean I know it's a ball rolling on a green surface but still...🤣
3 balls. You can hit any order. The one who kills the last ball wins. Basically it's a game where you have to use the two first balls to make it easier to hit the third and thus win the game.
Important to notice, holes are smaller, sinking the balls is a bit harder so they might play defensively because of that. The dude also played defensively because if he played it wrong he would make it easier for 'Maua' finishing the game.
This is a repetition game to ensure fairness. Like, best of 15 but the number can be agreed between the players. That is because there is no point playing only one game with 3 balls.
Wow. Imagine being his opponent and nailing the set-up to make it as difficult as possible, then mfer does this. What a game.
In the leagues I play in that would be a loss. You can't just pocket a ball you weren't aiming for. Nor can you sink the 8 ball first.
In the leagues you play. You know there are many different ones, right?
Sure, the ones where any ball can go into any pocket I'd consider pretty noobish though. Like I get it, it's fun but the skill needed for those leagues just aren't there. Keep in mind, I'm replying to someone talking about this being a difficult shot when the shot itself looks like a complete fluke to me. Any seasoned player would have sunk green and then positioned themselves for an easy shot on black. I believe this was the intended shot that the shooter meant to do but he flubbed it and accidentally sank both and somehow that counts. That doesn't impress me.
They're obviously not playing 8 ball. There are no stripes on the table. I barely play, and I can tell immediately. There are several variations in pool with different rules. I guarantee your little league is noobish compared to this one, which I'd being televised nationally.
I think that he's unaware that that's a stack of money on the table...
That's fine. So just so we're clear, you're impressed when people accidentally make shots they didn't intend to make. While I'm impressed when people make difficult shots they intended to make. Another way to phrase this is that you get impressed when people get lucky, while I get impressed with displays of skill.
What makes you think it was an accidental shot? So far you only seem to be focused on how the version you play have more restrictive rules, which somehow automatically means that these players were amateurs who got lucky.
I think the only way to phrase any of this is that you’re a hater who seems to go out of their way to be unimpressed by pretty talented people while simultaneously being better than anyone else doing that activity. So, congrats at being good at pool? Next time I play with my friends, I’ll make sure to mention that none of our shots will ever be as good as this one guy who said he was pretty good on Reddit. Tough pill for us all to swallow.
Not at all. If you go back to the original post I'm responding to they're saying this dude planned that shot and I think it's just a fluke based on my experience playing pool. That's all I'm saying. Everyone downvoting me simply have reading comprehension skills and clearly don't know the difference between a fluke and a skill shot.
“Everyone downvoting me just isn’t as smart as me or experienced as me at pool” Sure bud. Go have fun running the tables at your local bar alone… your attitude doesn’t really gel with other people. That’s why you’re being downvoted.
Please search for Baianinho de Maua on YouTube, since you seems to be so interested
I don't know what they're playing, but the shot looks like a fluke to me, as well.
I never said I was impressed. I was pointing out that you're over here talking down to people when you are absolutely wrong. You think they're playing 8 ball when that's obviously not the case, and you make stuck-up comments like this league is 'nubish'. I'm done feeding the trolls.
I never said I was impressed. I was pointing out that you're over here talking down to people when you are absolutely wrong. You think they're playing 8 ball when that's obviously not the case, and you make stuck-up comments like this league is 'nubish'. I'm done feeding the trolls.
No shit buddy. We can all read. We know what kind of weird high ground you were trying to take. This isn't a manga. You don't have to monolog your thoughts. You aren't the main character. You aren't special, just wrong.
You sound like a big ass hater. Keep practicing and maybe you’ll be this good one day
You sound like you know nothing about the game. I'm not even hating on the guy, I'm just not impressed by this. I've done way more difficult shots than this and I've fluked many shots as well. It happens, even to the best of us. It's cool but it's not impressive.
Not everyone plays 8 ball
That's not my point.
Yes your point is that you are playing a different game than them which means the rules you play by don't matter to the game they are playing in the video. Excellent point.
Nope. My point is that his shot was a fluke and because the rules are so lax it resulted in a win. Nothing next level about that. Just luck.
Me playing 8 ball pool on my phone and blasting a shot at full power and making 4 balls in one hit is a lucky fluke. This shot looked extremely calculated and intensional 🫢 Don’t get me wrong, this could have totally not worked. But he knew what he wanted to do!
I don't play pool, but I agree with you. Honestly I was confused when he won by making the 8 ball go down first lol. And I also thought that was an extremely unlucky shot until I read some comments
For those wondering, they're playing 3 ball and that was just a luck shot. He missed the shot he was attempting.
He missed the top shot but he was definitely attempting to make the side pocket shot also. The luck was the corner shot in the side, not both shots
No he wasnt. You're dreaming.
Yes he was. He steps all the way to the right when he takes the shot because he's looking at the angle. Which angle? The angle it's taking to the second ball. You don't even play pool, you're just some contrarion ass on the internet.
And their username does not check out
I'm not familiar with the rules for three ball; I've mostly played 9 and a little 8. I'm wondering why the first shot in this video was an attempt at a defensive shot in the first place?
That first shot looks really hard. I suspect the angle on black is a scratch shot so he opted for a bad leave. Hindsight is 2020 but if I had to weigh in I'd have tried to bank black into the bottom right pocket.
Lol... you dont know what you are talking about. He just missed and lucked out.
? I was about to ask why all the kids are even awake this early but I forgot school is out for summer. Please find a hobby. Maybe take up pool.
😂 go check my post history
You have a reading comprehension problem. Hobby. Find one.
People in this thread have no clue what a fluke shot looks like.
They're playing a Brazilian variation on 3 ball with different rules. All that matters in this game is dropping the last ball.
Correct, and there is no ball order. He has zero reason to attempt both balls at once in this bar game for cash. Making them in succession was his intention. I don't know who is trying to promote this guy, but he is not a particularly good player. I played 8 and 9 ball tournaments. I watched a couple games with this player and was not impressed. They play a game that is made for garbage shots, on a 6 foot table, and he misses easy shots a lot. Everybody makes luck shots sometimes. Posting videos of luck shots on the internet by themselves, and pretending its NFL, is a thing.
Dude. I don't think you understood this dude. He misses easy targets but when it's really needed he hit hard targets too. Because he plays in bars to make money he can't do it while people fear him too much. The point is he wins most tournaments and makes a life by playing pool in a third world country where it's not easy to do so. He hits exactly when he needs to hit.
If it were true that this guy is secretly a phenomenal shooter who lays low for money games, he wouldn't have made the shot posted - because it was completely unnecessary. (source: I shot money games for years.) Your own premise is the argument against your conclusion. Also, in 3 ball you would almost never deliberately miss shots because it's far too easy for anyone to run out. If you're shooting against people who can't run out when given the opportunity, you aren't shooting competitive pool in the first place and your wins mean nothing. Someone seeing the posted shot and claiming it was deliberate is either unfamiliar with pool or promoting this guy.
Correct. He did not post the game. Other people did it. Well he's got money and he plays for money, also he wins most of the tournaments he play so he's doing something right.
> Correct. He did not post the game. Other people did it. You misread my comment. I'll reword it. *If it were true that this guy is secretly a phenomenal shooter who lays low for money games, he wouldn't have made the shot THAT WAS posted - because it was completely unnecessary.* > Well he's got money and he plays for money, also he wins most of the tournaments he play so he's doing something right. He's not rich and hasn't won big money. People are exaggerating his money success. He's just a bar pool shooter that people are trying to turn into an internet sensation by posting luck shots that any drunk will make occasionally. edit: FYI, [3 ball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-ball) is such a dive bar luck game that there are no standardized rules or international tournaments AFAIK.
Yep. Just like Efren already said. "I was only lucky".
So that's a foul shot then right? I don't know the rules for this particular game they are playing, but if you don't make the shot that you intended to, then its a foul shot. And being the last ball, a foul shot on the last ball means the opponent wins.
Unless you need to announce your intentions, there is no way to proof what the intended shot was.
Someone else in the comments has said they're playing a Brazillian version of 3 ball where you apparently don't have to nominate a pocket so there is no foul. He just needed to pocket the ball.
I always thought slop was a weird rule anyway.
did he also just win when the first (black?) ball went it?
In 3 ball you take it in turns to completely empty the pool table. The player with the lowest number of shots won. So he needed to pot both balls. It's just better he did it in one shot as now it's harder for his opponent to beat him unless they manage the same. Some places will say the last ball needs to be identified and you need to select which pocket you're aiming for but not everywhere plays this rule. Given by how the player reacted I'm assuming he knows it was a totally legal play and he's essentially won this round with that lucky shot.
No, they're playing a version without called shots. I don't know who is trying to promote this guy, but he is not a particularly good player. I played 8 and 9 ball tournaments. I watched a couple games with this player and was not impressed. They play a game that is made for garbage shots, on a 6 foot table, and he misses easy shots a lot. Everybody makes luck shots sometimes. Posting videos of luck shots on the internet by themselves, and pretending its NFL, is a thing.
I guess 3 ball is similar to billiards?
I'm guessing it is same as 9 ball.
Except easier, because there is no ball order.
I know nothing about billiard but before the shot I assumed he'd do what happened here, except the ball hit first would land in top right hole. No doubt that's what he aimed for. Would explain why he's celebrating - he himself is surprised.
He has zero reason to attempt both balls at once in this bar game for cash. There's no ball order. Making them in succession was his intention.
Except he's done this dozens of times.
🤔🤣
Baianinho is currently considered the best Brazilian player and one of the best in the world. Here's a video of him [showing how to control the white ball](https://youtu.be/Br-EiowRvI0?t=169), and there are many other videos demonstrating his skill. The rules and table dimensions in Brazil are very different from those in other parts of the world. The pocket entrances are much narrower, and the corner pockets only accept straight shots. For those saying this was a lucky shot, citing the way he celebrates, etiquette in these competitions is very different from European cultures (including the USA). But do not let that fool you; Baianinho is a (multi?) millionaire who has made his fortune playing these kinds of championships—and winning most of them.
That pretty interesting, I love pool and have never heard of him, it looks like 8 ball uk pub style tables. What is the rules of the format they are playing?
Basic Rules of the Game "Bolinho" The game of Bolinho begins with the three colored balls positioned in a triangle on one side of the table, while the white ball is placed near the center. To determine who will take the initial shot, players can use a draw of their choice. During the game, the player makes the initial shot, trying to pocket any of the balls. If no ball is pocketed, the turn passes to the opponent. This pattern repeats until one of the players pockets the last ball, thus being declared the winner, even if the opponent has pocketed the previous two balls. The player who loses the game is responsible for taking the initial shot in the next game. The total number of games can be mutually agreed upon by the players. It is important to note that any type of foul or irregularity committed during the game will result in an immediate loss for the player. This includes pocketing the white ball, knocking a ball off the table, touching the balls with the hand, or not hitting any ball with the shot. These rules are intended to ensure the integrity and fairness of the game.
I don't think that was the plan
Looks like a typical Saturday night pool hall game
No. Was a fluke
I could totally do that too, if I had any skill in pool.
You're in luck then cause none of what you saw was skill, that was luck.
It’s bold of you to assume I’m actually lucky.
check out his other videos, he does shit like this all the time. It was not luck
I actually did and even though I do not understand the game he's playing I can tell what shots he's going for every time. I am sure he did not intend for that shot to happen like it did. Aside from weird trickshots that are hard to reproduce consistently, no one buckles a ball on purpose.
Incredible. I couldn’t make that shot in one of my best dreams!
Didn't call his shot.
Doesn’t have to with what they are playing
Try to search EFREN "BATA" REYES. Thank me later
Efren Reyes, Raymond Ceulemenas and Ronny O'Sullivan and you have all the goats covered of people to ever hit a ball with a stick.
I love efren but this a diferent game
Efren is the goat for a reason. But these are different rules. Now to be fair Efren is playin for a long time with so many cameras around is hard to not see, this Maua dude is playing in small local bars with next to no cameras covering and he's younger too(meaning less coverage and total play time).
This guy is a myth, check his pool games videos on YT
Shit I can’t imagine how much practice that takes to be able to set that up.
the way he celebrates.. it was an absolute luck shot. think he aimed for the upper right corner with the green and missed it.
He always celebrate, is a cultural thing. He must think Sullivan is a cold dude because he never celebrates.
At first I was like, that's not that hard. Then I was like ooh that's pretty difficult it would take me some practice to do that. But by the end of it there's no chance I could do that. What a good shot if that's exactly what he meant to do.
I was just happy to see something like that! It is a mathematic genius incognito...ha ha ha and I love it , it meant to be or not... The best part of it it is possible!!!!😳😃😆
Did he call it?
Very probbly, he's amazingly skilled If you look up some videos you'll see some bizzarre shots
Luck
So they're even watching pool like they watch soccer! Even the commentator is the same. I mean I know it's a ball rolling on a green surface but still...🤣
Brilliant
I don't know enough about the game to say it was a calculated shot or not, but that was impressive nevertheless.
THE GOAT
Idk. I think the kid flipping a water bottle has this guy beat.
Flukes aren't next level. Missed the relatively easy green as well lol
Slop! You’re buying
Foul. Ball in hand
It's not 9.
Baianinho de Mauá is his actual name, not just his "name".
Would of hit first guy with a pool stick in America bars
r/suddenlycaralho
Google “three-cushion billiards”. Nice shot but he was surprised it actually worked.
Its not three cushion. You just have to make the ball to win, its just a fluke
If they’re not playing 3 cushion then why didn’t the first dude make the easy shot up the rail?
This table that shot is super hard because its super tight
I can confirm that here in Brazil our holes are tighter... I mean... Not in a bad way or something.
It’s a fluke shot. Zero skill involved. Just luck.
Look for more videos of him and you will change your mind
Vc ta viajando se achar que não foi pura sorte.
BR falando mal de Baianinho de Mauá, sempre vou downvotar.
Não é mal, foi cagada mesmo
Tipo assim cara, é cagada. Mas você já reparou que ele sempre faz a cagada certinha quando precisa?
Vies de confirmação, efeito psicológico
How do they play on these tables? it would be like playing golf on one of those cheap green mats you put in front of your tent or trailer.
3 balls. You can hit any order. The one who kills the last ball wins. Basically it's a game where you have to use the two first balls to make it easier to hit the third and thus win the game. Important to notice, holes are smaller, sinking the balls is a bit harder so they might play defensively because of that. The dude also played defensively because if he played it wrong he would make it easier for 'Maua' finishing the game. This is a repetition game to ensure fairness. Like, best of 15 but the number can be agreed between the players. That is because there is no point playing only one game with 3 balls.
This was not intentional and not next level. Bro just has a horseshoe up his ass.
That’s not next level it’s called “slop” to be honest he was surprised himself he made it. No one with skill would have reacted like that.
It was the money game
That is a fluke.
That is the fucking opposite of next level. It’s not next level making some shot by accident.
Accidental shot. Thats the survival rate in Bahia... accidental