I've seen about 5 Americans react to this ... but you are the first one so far who actually understand what you are watching ... World Championship begins this Saturday for 17 days

I remember watching this exact snooker match live on TV with my grandad.

He is the goat no one will ever do what he has done

Fabulous reaction. You understand exactly why this game is so popular in the UK. Hope you can find somewhere nearby that has a snooker table so you can have a go.

😅 One time, he deliberately made a 146 in some tournament to protest the fact that there was no separate 147 prize (just the high break prize) (probably the Scottish Open 😅)..

I'm not a snooker fan but there are times with many sports where you have to admire genius and Ronnie is that. I get goosebumps everytime i watch this. The same when Sir Steve Redgrave won I think his 3rd (of 5) Gold medals dispite having been diagnosed with diabeties. Jane Torvil and Christophers Deans perfect score at the winter Olympics on Valentines Day. Bob Champion winning the Grand national after beating cancer. Makes me burst with British pride.

He earned his nickname that night Ronnie "the rocket" O'Sullivan

Hey Jay, really appreciate how you have taken the time to understand the game and its subtleties and consequently enjoy this video and its significance that much more. Thanks for your reactions.

It helps that the ref wasn't hanging about respotting the black aswell 👍

Snooker players don't think about the next shot, they are always thinking 4 or 5 shots ahead.

snooker is like chess , he can already see the next several moves where to plant the cue ball

Jimmy White fan here ❤snooker is off the scale

Jay, that was an awesome video mate, what a player ! To ssee someone with that level of skill os an absolute privilege

You''ll appreciate this even more if you ever get to play the game. It's bloody hard!

Agree - it's truly wonderful watching people who are brilliant at something. This, to me, is a perfect example of someone completely 'in the zone'. And yes, it's a hugely strategic game, which is what makes it endlessly fascinating.

He's one of two GOATS, right now it's a 1a/1b type situation. Ronnie has been in the game a long time now, turning pro very young in the late 80s, took him a while to get his first world championship, and he's battled personal demons in his life that have resulted in patches of inconsistency throughout his career. Some seasons he's unstoppable, others he's a train wreck. 7 World Championships scattered across an almost 4 decade career. His longevity is unmatched though because the genius and talent has never left him. Stephen Hendry, also 7 World titles and just like Ronnie has done it all, in Stephens case he was a child prodigy (sort of, only started at 12 but improved rapidly), and is the youngest ever world champion (21 years old), he won 5 in a row back in the 1990s and dominated the decade. The wheels started to come off in the mid 00s though and his game has left him. He gave it up for some time but has started entering again, he's a shell of his former self, but he's a sleeping giant, if the magic comes back, the snooker world gets one of its legends back. Stephen is now a KZfaqr and pundit though. There's an interview Stephen had with Ronnie on his own channel right here on KZfaq lol. Dunno if you want to react to it or just watch on your own time as this is 42 minutes long, but here it is: m.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mrCEobV_v9rbk6s.html&pp=ygUpc3RlcGhlbiBoZW5kcnkgY3VlIHRpcHMgcm9ubmllIG8nc3VsbGl2YW4%3D

He’s born to play snooker, just like Federer is born to play tennis. Masters of their craft.

Ronnie had that cue ball on a string. The man is a genius of snooker. I saw a shot he made on the blue where he was on the blue ball. The blue was on it's spot in the middle and the white was between the blue and one of the middle pockets, so it was a straight shot in. However, he needed to go back down for the next red in the cluster. So, he played a shot no one would even think of, let alone attempt it. He potted the blue straight in and spin the white back towards the other pocket, but made it hit the jaw or the pocket which sent it down to the reds. That was just crazy. Yes he is the GOAT. Undeniably. Some days he is simply unbeatable. Great that you watched this. The only player that will beat that 5m20s is Ronnie :)

"That other guys just sitting there watching him." Ooooh no. You hear one of the commentators at the end saying something. There are 2 tables being used in that room with a large screen dividing them. The other game stopped & both players stood watching this AMAZING feat. Ronnie stopped ALL play at the World Championships!

He can make a 147 left and right handed

Then you have players like Mark Selby who took six minutes and 13 seconds eyeing up the balls before he finally played a shot ,

I’ve seen a few of these reaction videos by Americans and it’s nice to see you already appreciate the tactical nature as well as the skill involved with the game. It’s a great game to play as well as watch. The biggest tournament of the season is coming up soon, the world championship at the crucible in Sheffield, England. Try and see if you can watch some of the matches. I dare say Ronnie O’Sullivan will be the one to look out for again!

Glad you enjoyed it, i watched this live. Snooker is incredibly difficult. 147s are rare. Ronnie O'Sullivan makes it look easy. Not so. Snooker tables are huge. Great reaction ❤

So 2024’s Snooker World Championship got underway on Saturday and runs until May 6th. IF RONNIE O’ was to win it this time out he will have won SWC A RECORD 8 times since 2001, eclipsing Stephen Hendry’s record of 7 times between 1990 and 1999!! 😊

First reactor to get the rules and object

I believe that was 1997 he won £147,000 for highest break after that they don't offer great money for 147s..Ronnie has being known for throwing 147s because the amount of money on offer was minimal.

Very nice job. The best reaction video I've seen from an American. Very excellent insight as well.

Hello my friend from across the pond...I was watching this live all those years ago, it still remains the fastest 147, Ronnie is still at the top of the sport, breaking records because of his longevity, he is favourite for the world championships which started at the weekend... good luck Ronnie 🎉

Wonderful to see your appreciation of this. The more you watch, the more you will be anticipating the positioning of the cue ball for the next shot. When I play, I'm planning 2 or three shots ahead. Ronnie? Probably 10 times that lol. There aren't many who would argue that he's not the GOAT.

The snooker world championship starts this week-end, with a bit of luck you may find a live match.

You probably didn’t even notice Ronnie changing hands he does it so seamlessly . Ronnie is the greatest player of all time .

Yeah man, you seem to have got your head around the strategy of this game! It's not just about potting the balls, it's about positioning the white ball for the next shot, thinking 2, 3, 4, 10 balls ahead, to keep the break going!! I can play pool a bit, but if I can hit a target ball at one end of a snooker table from the other (never mind pot it!!) then I consider that a success!! The accuracy and strategy here was outstanding, and he was only young here too!!

World championship starts tomorrow 🔥 I'm good for the next two weeks.

Even more important - the original clip (shown here) gave 5min 20 seconds for the break. It was later recalculated to 5 mins 8 seconds, which is now the accepted record.

Also don't forget that the table (12 foot x 6 foot) is 4x the size of the standard pub pool table (6 foot x 3 foot) - I.e. it's four pool tables side by side.

You can only be that fast if the cue ball position is perfect every time, nobody does it better than Ronnie. Frighteningly good left handed too. Nice reaction.

36 consecutive perfect shots at under 9 seconds a shot.

Great reaction.

As you may or not have picked up from the commentators during this was that at this SWC the prize money for a maximum break (the 147) was £147K!! Yep 1K per point!! 😊

There’s only 1 Rocket Ronnie O’Sullivan but Jack Lisowski is literally a mirror image of Ronnie’s style of play and you’ll never ever see the likes of them again.

The second third and fourth fastest are under his belt . Different level 😊

Never get tired of watching the GOAT.

If pool and chess had a child they'd name it "Snooker".

I love snooker. i used to make my beer money play it

What's amazing about Ronnie he can play both right handed and left handed genius ❤😊

Legend

Snooker is like chess mixed with golf. Yes, there is a lot of strategic and cerebral elements to it, but you also need an unbelievable amount of of technique to be able to pot balls consistently while keeping close control of the cue ball. It's easy to underestimate how difficult it is, especially as an american who may have only have played pool. The table is pretty much twice as big as the biggest pool tables, which means even relatively easy looking pots could be full table shots in pool. The balls are smaller meaning you have to be more precise to hit the ball straight without unintentionally swerving it. On top of all that, the pockets are much narrower and less forgiving than pool tables, for example in pool you csn often bounce the ball off a cushion close to the pocket and it will still go in, this would never happen in snooker unless you touch inside the "jaws" of the pocket, and even then it's not guaranteed to go in. So yeah, snooker hard, pool easy.

Jay wait till you try playing the game you'll be amazed with the size of the table tight pockets fast cloth.

The best person to ever pick up a cue. Period and full stop

He has made 15 of them over his career on TV

Credit for knowing a bit about the game

The real size of the snooker table doesn't really come across on video. They are massive, which makes this speedy break even more impressive.

Jay it's been described as chess with balls - it's a much harder game than pool a 12ft table and have to pot a red and a colour and play 3-4 shots thinking ahead this maximum will never be beaten Ronnie was averaging 8 seconds a shot on the colours the actual time was 5 minutes 8 seconds crazy. 😊

that is why the call him the Rocket. best player ever

considered a genius

The time is actually 5:08 not 5:20 like we all thought for decades.

Hope you can find somewhere you could play, I think you are itching to have a go.😄

Plus 20k bonus for the highest break totaling 167k. The good old days from the tobacco sponsors.

Unless you play you dont know how hard the game is

The snooker World Championships start on Saturday. I don't know how you can watch it in the US though.

pool is fun too, we play it in arcades and bars. Snooker is for the pros haha.

snooker is chess with balls played on a 12 foot by 6 foot table

first time i've noticed that he's got an eidos sponsorship on his vest.

He got the nickname the rocket he is majestic to watch he makes it looks so easy I mean to pot 36 balls in 5 minutes and 40 seconds I don't think it will be surpassed

Can you react to Snooker escapes

Jay look up Judd Trump he's my favourite player incredible cue power he admires Ronnie O'Sullivan as his motivation growing up super nice guy and amazing snooker player very entertaining.

Ahoy mate, you should try reacting to some 'DARTS', some great stuff going on there . Really skillfull players and hilarious crowds, three cheers to you thanks

is a different game. 12 x 6 table with small rounded pockets

if you enjoy snooker give darts a go, a very skillfull game.

That was 147 000 pounds in 5 minutes.

147,000 pounds was around 300,000 us dollars

This is SNOOKER not POOL.

Watch. ( Beginners Guide to Australian Football League) AFL not soccer , NFL or League

Ronnie i9s a millionaire

Sorry has nothing to do with your video but U are stunning ❤❤❤

Great that you appreciate the great game of snooker.