WNT Florida Open 2026, August 4-9, Orlando, Caribe Royale

[nmh2008]

i also think JJ has the best player knowledge. if the three of them had to go on their own and start a sportsbook for pro pool, he would do best

He's the voice of high-level pool for me. I've never met the man but I know he's smoked a pack a day for 30+ years

 

[GideonF]

Scott, Karl, and JJ all have such different styles.

Karl is totally cool with long and awkward pauses but light-hearted, funny, and a little self-deprecating.
Scott talks a lot, comes across as super complimentary and everybody's best buddy. Kind of the exact opposite of his on-table demeanor.
JJ is all business, he's not there for small talk he wants to talk about how Shane got a little funny on this 7 ball, will he settle for the long tough 8 ball or does he pound it pound it to the rail, bringing the miss into play but making the 8 & 9 ball easier.

I do like JJ best, but they are all pretty good in my opinion. This becomes obvious when you watch the abomination that is the Predator and women's announcers. Absolutely brutal

The UK broadcast style is less talk. If you watch snooker (or golf or tennis with UK commentary) they let the game breath. I like it. I don’t think we need to hear blow by blow on open cosmo racks. That probably influenced Karl and I like it.

Scott is way better when he’s NOT on a main Matchroom broadcast, IMO. Like the one from Classic Billiards - he’s much more natural. On the MR broadcasts he tries too hard to be a “broadcaster” like Phil Yates.

JJ is great to me.

By the way, I actually like some of Predator announcers. Erik Hjorleifson and Ben Francis are both very good IMO.