Earls a legend that’s only asking to be recognized from an industry he can’t earn a living from any longer. Wish more people would actually hear him. TY Earl

Earl needs to take his idea of elite pool to Joe Rogan. Joe is talking about bringing more attention to the game by hosting his own tournament. He has the ability to make this happen.

Hello from Philippines. I Really thought that he was really arrogant the first time Earl had a match against Efren Reyes but when he finally won against our beloved pool champion Efren, I was really surprised how he acknowledged Efren's talent in the game. All great players lose and all great players win. Respect for this man.

Would love to see Joe Rogen have Earl on his pod cast!!!

Jeesh. Getting this great of an interview out of Earl The Pearl is no small feat. Kudos.

Goddamn, I can feel his passion for the game. Thank you so much for all these years Earl. I watched you and wanted to play like you growing up. Wish you all the best. Love from Indonesia ❤

I love this guy such a great character for the game. As a fan in the UK ive only been able to watch him on tv at certain times of the year growing up as a kid. Always been the player i looked out for because hes box office.

Earl has done a lot for this sport. Let the man do whatever he want!

I surely understand the excitement i felt when i was in carsons poolroom in rosebore n.c. Saturday mornings the ring games just socializeing with local players & friends was a blessing .

Pool needs a superstar. Earl was the biggest Superstar pool ever had.They will never be a more popular,serious,professional and feared pool player as Earl The Pearl STRICKLAND. Even the top player would say, i finally did it, i beat Earl.1990's

EARL.......I HOPE YOU WOULD HAVE MENTIONED " HEATED TABLES" LIKE THE TABLES ARE HEATED IN 3 CUSHION. 3 CUSHION TABLES ARE HEATED. THEY BEEN LIKE THAT FOR EVER............. SO JUST HEAT THE 10 FOOTER POCKET TABLE JUST LIKE THE 3 CUSHION TABLES.......... THERR YOU GO EARL.. !!!!!

I love Earl.

“You’re from Oklahoma…..” Nice start fellas

Still one of the best in the business. He put pool on the Map.

Earl, you're a legend! Great interview, enjoyed it.

Earl is definitely the american Michael Jordan of pool

love Earl man

couldnt one just use a projector for the Placement Pool idea that Earl is proposing or even get in touch with the guys who programmed Shooters Pool online game and get them to implement it into the game/program and then project that onto a normal table ?

I love to listen Earl, he is a real master of the game. However, that displacement pool idea, I believe only can work in big big tournaments. No pool room around the towns and cities will have that computer system. But it is only my humble opinion. I am with him on the idea of making a "new" game on a pool table to make the matches fairer between the players, but for instance, playing displacement pool, you never will have the opportunity to play good defense against your opponent and that is a big part of the game, are we agree? Anyway, I always wait to watch the Pearl playing a new tournament.!

Earl is not superstitious but some of the Garb he wears to improve his game almost seems like he is girls got a great understanding of the game that's why he said the success he's had I hope you can pull out a few more major victories before he retires

Strickland is one of the greatest in the game. It would be interesting to see some of his ideas. But what he is talking about would fundamentaly change the game. Would be hard to do. I also think more $ in the game would help. But you know capitalism. There has to be fans that spend the money to support it. Thats where all the $ comes from in all sports.

Earl's a little behind the times on the streaming vs. network TV. I think internet streaming is the future. They stream live snooker matches online and get over a million viewers.

The Donald Trump of pool 😂

The reason ESPN paid for hockey but wouldn't pay for pool even though they had the same viewer numbers is because of demographics. Hockey viewers are 18 to 35 year old males which is the prime target for advertisers. Pool viewers are all over the map so it's hard to sell ads. Golf almost nobody watches but the people that do watch it have a lot of money so they can get sponsors.

Reminds me of 6 minute abs scene in SAM

Yeah the tables are a problem when you have the one pocket finals at the Derby City Classic and the ball is rolling three inches off line on a Diamond table. I think the Predator tables are pretty good but the Predator cloth and balls aren't as good as Simonis cloth plus the Aramith tournament set with the measle ball. The Predator cue ball is too light.

The other guy will be sitting bored behind the curtain while the playing guy trying to clear or solve the ball placements! 😄

They get mad at Earl because he's not a precious sponsor.. Everything is either Cuetec or Predator and of course diamond those 3 companies rule everything pool related.. If they say Jump, matchroom says how high.. I really think Matchroom just needs to say alright earl, you get one tournament to configure it how you want it to be and see what the ratings and the feedback is like. But that's going to mess with the sponsors money and they wouldn't like that at all. Cause they wouldn't be able to have their logos plastered on every inch of the screen..

DO JOE ROGAN!

I’m pretty normal for a pool player. Hahah. Anyone who knows Earl know he is far from normal if there is such thing 😅

Earl is right about getting an exemption- but pool is different. Not golf. you can win a match as an exemption- golf is a match with everyone. not fair to the field when one person takes a loss and others don’t.

Can anyone elaborate on how a pool table is heated? Earl never answered the question...

Respectfully disagree about the mosconi. I love it

Placement pool isn’t man to man. It’s not true competition. That’s a contest.

Earl is a true GOAT and should be snapped up by Brunswick to design a decent pool table then us brits might adopt it, Earl is correct we find 9 ball easy, growning up on snooker which is billiards son we see combos earl Strickland would rub his eyes at and the yanks see banks we wouldn’t dream about. There is massive room for both or better still a fusion , maybe Chinese 8 ball tables playing American 10 ball would be a great game , big table big balls tightish pockets . Someone high up get earl pay him and reap the rewards

I was taught by black retirees from the post office for free because l was willing to take free lessons- and by my Philippines “coach” - and gamboling - how l learnt- people did teach me

Nothing better in a podcast than two low energy soft talking individuals that have no direction with their interview and are obviously winging it.

Hate to say it but pool is an antiquated sport. Billiards and pocket billiards has lasted for hundreds of years because the nature of it is infinite. I would think that because it's a sport played on a piece of furniture indoors puts a limitation on it. Teem sports are more exiting because there's more interaction. With pool, it's solitary. The opponent sits quietly and the atmosphere is quiet. Take money away from football and it will suffer as much as pool has been suffering. Just my two cents. I've been addicted to pool since 5 years old and will never stop playing and practicing straight pool.

A legend but so arrogant