How This Guy Builds Mesmerizing Pool Trick Shots | Obsessed

How This Guy Builds Mesmerizing Pool Trick Shots | Obsessed | WIRED

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10 ай бұрын

Meet Florian Kohler, better known in the pool community as “Venom.” One of the best trick shot artists in the world, Florian has developed over 10,000 new shots and techniques to unleash on unsuspecting billiard balls. Watch as he demonstrates a level of skill and precision that borders on the supernatural as he makes the balls spin, swerve and ricochet on demand.
Director: Charlie Jordan
Director of Photography: Robert Machado
Editor: Richard Trammell
Talent: Florian Kohler
Creative Producer: Wendi Jonassen
Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Brandon White
Production Manager: D. Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila
Camera Operator: Jeremy Le
Assistant Camera: Dimitri Agnos
Sound Mixer: Neil Curschman
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Andy Morell
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@VenomTrickshotsOfficial 9 ай бұрын

Thanks again for having me guys, had a blast :)

@T-Bag13 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant, loved it.

@moritzmichaelis6147 9 ай бұрын

Where did you get that masse cue?

@ericpetersen8155 9 ай бұрын

Fatboy Approved Nice to see this Florian. You deserve every bit of this. Proud of you, you are the best ever.

@VenomTrickshotsOfficial 9 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend :) @@ericpetersen8155

@codyhutson 8 ай бұрын

That's awesome man! Just watched the video with you and JJ. Liked that video a lot

@jessemccord1878 7 ай бұрын

Met Florian around 6 or 8 years ago when he came to do a trick shot exhibition at a pool hall where I was working at the time. He was only paid for an hour, but stayed after to talk with people and give instructions. About an hour after he was supposed to have been done, he realized that a tournament was being set up. When he was told that it was a wheelchair doubles tournament put on to fund a couple of our regulars who are wheelchair bound to go to Vegas to play in a tournament, he asked if anyone needed a partner. He played and hungout til nearly closing time. Long story short, Florian, in my limited experience, is a very humble and kind man who is generous with his time even when he doesn't really need to be.

@icykairo 10 ай бұрын

I remember this guy doing such unbelievable trickshots!! Wow he has come this far

@jopo7996 10 ай бұрын

This guy has amazing control of his balls.

@williammcintyre8379 7 ай бұрын

ayo?

@HO1ySh33t 6 ай бұрын

also his pole

@billy-il8td 4 ай бұрын

pause lol

@xpdy1059 10 ай бұрын

Wow this guy is really impressive

@danp8321 10 ай бұрын

"I don't have names for the shots" - proceeds to name every shot

@VitaKet 6 ай бұрын

He only named a handful.. several he just named the technique used.

@tonyrobles9070 10 ай бұрын

Congrats on the video Florian! It's very well deserved brother! 👍 😊 🎱

@rabooey 10 ай бұрын

Don't ever let this guy shoot on your table.

@joseguadalupeanaya9792 10 ай бұрын

Holy crap! How can a human brain even visualize these shots? Superhuman skills.

@TheKingsman11 9 ай бұрын

It's more or less doing it hundreds of times till he finally makes ir

@asleepawake3645 10 ай бұрын

got skills fer sure. ❤ seeing people doing what they love

@larsscholz3762 9 ай бұрын

Regarding the last bit in the video there is a quite famous quote by Neil Gaiman: "When you don't know it's impossible, it's easier to do!"

@jopo7996 10 ай бұрын

I was waiting for a new Wired video, and this showed up right on cue.

@Kwastaken 10 ай бұрын

That’s fantastic! They were really on the ball with this one!

@8ballpool-legends-esports 2 ай бұрын

Legendary play

@taylormontano7666 10 ай бұрын

I absolutely love watching pool but this!! This satisfied me way to much!😲😇💜 I will definitely talk my sisters into playing some with me. It's been awhile😅

@cdsersd2d 5 ай бұрын

I love the Florian Cuetec Avid. I ordered the exact Florian Cue, but had to return it because the shaft was warped, likely due to UPS shipping. It's was a beautiful cue. I might get one again locally. Meanwhile I got the Avid shaft which plays extremely well.

@lat1502 10 ай бұрын

This man is living proof that there are space aliens living on earth masquerading as humans.

@ceejay8328 10 ай бұрын

He was featured in Dude Perfect and I'll say hes incredibly talented

@JohnPaulSheridan 5 ай бұрын

I love the spear throw

@allyza10 10 ай бұрын

That's amazing

@libra1070 8 ай бұрын

Wow!

@andrelavoie8410 8 ай бұрын

Bravo...

@Southwestsilva 10 ай бұрын

He’s so proud of that vest

@mac23806 10 ай бұрын

Remarkable

@donnellyhornsby3333 10 ай бұрын

this dood coulda been a surgeon, straight up

@georgekinyua355 Ай бұрын

WOW!!!

@velikayim2182 12 күн бұрын

This guy is Semih Saygıner of pool. Great shots, great story.

@rcnhsuailsnyfiue2 10 ай бұрын

Is that an AP Royal Oak? 👀 Well deserved if so.

@allen604 10 ай бұрын

The OG dude perfect.

@andrew_owens7680 8 ай бұрын

I wouldn't give him credit for inventing 10,000 shots. What he did do is increase his odds of hitting shots that even professionals wouldn't make 1 in 100 and do them in 1 to 3 tries.

@pwnagejetsonjetson4118 3 ай бұрын

What's the cue tip size you using

@xxBONGHUNTER420xx 9 ай бұрын

The little pool Hall that’s close to me is mainly Filipinos and they always talk about environment and watching this i now know wtf they’ve been talking about this whole time 😂

@chewie4018 10 ай бұрын

interesting to see if venom taking part in a us open 9 ball or something

@muigogitoultrasonic3947 10 ай бұрын

I found his skills and channel simply because the collab video of him with Dude Perfect

@janetf23 10 ай бұрын

WoW‼

@FTropper 10 ай бұрын

Crazy! :D

@justayoutuber1906 10 ай бұрын

You got trouble, folks, right here in River City, trouble with a capital "T" And that rhymes with "P" and that stands for pool

@EvXXL97 10 ай бұрын

He's like an X-Men or something

@1.4142 10 ай бұрын

Dude perfect collab when

@veemacks7255 10 ай бұрын

He should think about playing snooker on the world circuit. Big money in that.

@filipivan5125 6 ай бұрын

Money is not his goal. He said normal pool was too boring for him. That includes snooker my friend.

@AaronEbrahim 10 ай бұрын

Cool.

@dlibby4979 4 ай бұрын

What happens when you hone your craft. Nice

@HanoiHustler 4 ай бұрын

Sami laugh in you general direction. He is great these are variations of many trick shots threw out history.

@TheChild888 10 ай бұрын

"Impressive, most impressive..."

@camdenp23 9 ай бұрын

i wanna know what cues and shafts he uses

@Isuc_at_poolgolf 9 ай бұрын

He uses Cuetec avid/cynergy cues with kamui clear ss tip

@kicksandgiggles7 9 ай бұрын

“Venom”, is that a Guilty Gear reference?

@evangrimm1702 10 ай бұрын

2:13 is this guys dad Walter white 😭

@oculusnerd4417 8 ай бұрын

I got my fk cue signed by svb

@zZiL341yRj736 10 ай бұрын

I like to gamble with him with 9 ball.

@TheKingsman11 9 ай бұрын

90k views and 70 comments 👀

@paulrae4266 2 ай бұрын

Where can a guy buy a Masse' Cue?

@o2Tenka 10 ай бұрын

But... Did he finish Lunar ball?

@AndrewMalkin 10 ай бұрын

Do scratches not count in trick shots?

@mondop5270 4 ай бұрын

10000???ok buddy, settle down

@rucilfer222 7 ай бұрын

his dad is Walter white

@jama211 10 ай бұрын

Dude is a little braggy but has the chops too, so good stuff.

@MrFoxRobert 10 ай бұрын

👋👍

@petejones879 10 ай бұрын

Why have his cue balls got red dots on them?

@trailerwookie 9 ай бұрын

They are colloquially known as "measles" cue balls. They are the same as a regular cue ball, but the red dots are great for instant feedback to see what kind of spin you are putting on it. They help the audience to see what is going on during some televised tournaments, whereas it is nearly impossible to tell what kind of spin was put on a cue ball when it is completely white. I hope that helps.

@petejones879 9 ай бұрын

@@trailerwookie thanks for the info

@luccsinho 10 ай бұрын

This guy's looks nothing compared to the brazilian "baianinho de Mauá". He's a true pool wizard.

@MedEighty 10 ай бұрын

How does this pay the bills?

@trailerwookie 9 ай бұрын

Millions and millions of KZfaq views and other social media as well.

@oogwaysenpai454 8 ай бұрын

mostly his social media, but there are also trick shot tournaments that he wins regularly.

@carloslasprilla7557 7 ай бұрын

Can you compare Mr. Efren Reyes and Florian Kohler? Who's better?

@jaloud3765 4 ай бұрын

Ok, he's good at pool, but did you ever heard a french person without accent like him ?

@zarstar1576 7 ай бұрын

He admitted he don't know how to play pool lol

@TheRafaelRamos 10 ай бұрын

Impressive! But did he win against Efren Reyes? 🎱😆 j/k

@aieshaoliver 5 ай бұрын

Who would have ever thought in England trick shots for snooker means hookers and prostitutes? Smh.

@astroch 10 ай бұрын

The trick of the intro scene is lame af

@jackoats4911 10 ай бұрын

Hes a legitimately amazing player. Gifted. But thats the most bland, vanilla, and unoriginal nickname ever

@flapdrol 10 ай бұрын

How to waste your time for fifteen years.

@penguinofdoom9830 10 ай бұрын

he probably gets paid more than you

@ThePrimot 10 ай бұрын

The “trick shots” with cues guiding the ball into the pocket are lame…..

@queueeeee9000 10 ай бұрын

Agreed. He seemed kinda arrogant, too😂

@trailerwookie 9 ай бұрын

Try it and see how difficult they really are! He is in a category all his own in the professional trick shot artist circuit. All the previous players were doing the same boring things until Florian came along and started winning everything.