How This Trick Shot Artist Invented 10,000+ Pool Shots | Obsessed | WIRED

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…

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August 23, 2023

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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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31 Comments

Astroch

August 23, 2023 at 1:57 pm

The trick of the intro scene is lame af

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Kevin Luo

August 23, 2023 at 2:05 pm

Dude perfect collab when

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jama211

August 23, 2023 at 2:19 pm

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

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Donnelly Hornsby

August 23, 2023 at 3:12 pm

this dood coulda been a surgeon, straight up

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FTropper

August 23, 2023 at 3:26 pm

Crazy! 😀

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Allen Huang

August 23, 2023 at 3:36 pm

The OG dude perfect.

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Gabriel luc

August 23, 2023 at 3:40 pm

This guy’s looks nothing compared to the brazilian “baianinho de Mauá”. He’s a true pool wizard.

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MedEighty

August 23, 2023 at 4:15 pm

How does this pay the bills?

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Janet F

August 23, 2023 at 4:55 pm

WoW‼

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Asleep Awake

August 23, 2023 at 5:01 pm

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

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August 23, 2023 at 6:06 pm

Your videos always leave me wanting more. Keep them coming!

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Jose Guadalupe Anaya

August 23, 2023 at 7:44 pm

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

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- ᴛᴇxᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ ????ᴡɪʀᴇᴅ_ʏᴛ
  
  August 27, 2023 at 4:48 am
  
  Hay????
  You won
  
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Lee Taylor

August 23, 2023 at 9:44 pm

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

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Dan P

August 23, 2023 at 10:46 pm

“I don’t have names for the shots” – proceeds to name every shot

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patrick chan

August 23, 2023 at 11:15 pm

This French speaks really good English.

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Justa Youtuber

August 24, 2023 at 12:04 am

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

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o2Tenka

August 24, 2023 at 12:39 am

But… Did he finish Lunar ball?

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Pete Jones

August 24, 2023 at 1:49 am

Why have his cue balls got red dots on them?

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- ᴛᴇxᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ ????ᴡɪʀᴇᴅ_ʏᴛ
  
  August 27, 2023 at 6:13 am
  
  Hay
  You won..
  
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KD

August 24, 2023 at 1:58 am

Impressive tricks, but yet boring to think of what a waste of life.

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Robert Fox

August 24, 2023 at 2:10 am

????????

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Flapdrol

August 24, 2023 at 2:34 am

How to waste your time for fifteen years.

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- Penguin of Doom
  
  August 24, 2023 at 3:12 am
  
  he probably gets paid more than you
  
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evan grimm

August 24, 2023 at 5:11 am

2:13 is this guys dad Walter white ????

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Cee Jay

August 24, 2023 at 5:26 am

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

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Vee Macks

August 24, 2023 at 9:32 am

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

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rabooey

August 24, 2023 at 3:29 pm

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

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Andrew Malkin

August 24, 2023 at 9:35 pm

Do scratches not count in trick shots?

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- ᴛᴇxᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ ????ᴡɪʀᴇᴅ_ʏᴛ
  
  August 27, 2023 at 4:47 am
  
  Hay
  You won
  
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Owen Shelton

August 27, 2023 at 11:08 am

“Venom”, is that a Guilty Gear reference?

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