I just graduated college @ 99 and I remember me, dad and uncle awake @ 3am just to watch this magnificent matchup. Now i have 3 kids still revisiting this. Definitely the best lineup. This world pool 99 is like the dream team!
No better age, no better time to be alive. People won't understand but the generations we saw before us, the times we live in and the future we believed in! It was like all human history in less than twenty years. Then it all got used up and we've left out descendants nothing but shit..
@@syedharis1906 you just proved my point.of course he won't beat Jimmy on a snooker table, or would he? I know I would not bet my house on it. Love from Ireland.
One of the greatest matches in pool. Jimmy's 5-9 combination was phenomenal. Efren reye's bankshot on the 2 and thin cut on 3 was was like a magician doing surgery procedure. This is clash of the legends. Sad that one of them has to lose.🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
@@elartiste07 What, the "fluke" that Steve Davis called in advance during the commentary? And not only does Jimmy walk to the end of the table to pick out the line of the cue ball from off the cushion, but no sooner does he hit it then he is turning his head to see if he gets the full ball contact on the orange five ball that he needs.
@@mustaphamimoune1837 Yes, or some other big name pool player get an invite to a snooker tournament. I'm also surprised that no snooker tournaments have been taken to the American countries.
@@millysworld6150 I think it’s a first but the 2022 World Games are taking place in Birmingham Alabama this year and they’re gonna have snooker matches.
So glad I found this video. I absolutely love Efren and now Jimmy White is right there with him. This match has been one of the best if not the best I have watched. I know it's an old match-up but so much talent there. Mad respect for these legends
Jimmy beat a former world Championship finalist in snooker tonight at 62. It was far from vintage Jimmy but still crazy to see someone that old still playing let alone winning.
@@1747carling by saying "flukes are rare" You are admitting that flukes happen 😂 and It logically follows that the 5 - 9 combo could have been a fluke.
That 5-9 is why we all love jimmy. What a shot, he has the nerve, the vision, the balls, AND the skill to pull that off. I still remember watching the snooker world championships at my granmas house when I was about 5 and saying I like him without even knowing why she said ‘everyone does’. Jimmy is truly the peoples champ. Go on the whirlwind 🌪
Karna anda hanya melihat vidio bidikan jimmy,coba anda lihat vidio bidikan efren reyes yang lain,anda pasti akan bilang efren reyes adalah manusia yang dilahirkan untuk billiard...
Jimmy is one of my favourite snooker players of all time but I love his fanboy attitude with snooker and that indomitable spirit and he's a class act. That pool shot is one of the best and I think someone tried to re-create it and did it kinda but took over 50 times. I don't know whether Jimmy played it, as I would love to believe he did, so what do others think? I don't think he just smashed and hoped as it just didn't appear that way. Thanks a lot for the footage. :)
I think it was a fluke. He did line it up though and I guess he hoped for the best by get it with speed. Nevertheless it was a great shot and it came at the exact right time. In the end it didn’t matter.
Cả 2 thật tuyệt vời. Họ không chỉ là huyền thoại ở khả năng thi đấu mà còn ở phong cách. Đây là trận đấu hay nhất lịch sử, cả 2 đã thể hiện quá xuất sắc và thật buồn khi 1 trong 2 người phải thất bại! Họ là huyền thoại, họ xứng đáng được tôn trọng!
After watching countless hours of pool I'd say 19:30 is up there for the best shot of all time. This was: - a bank - a kick - a combo - a frame winner - an escape - in a tournament - against Efren Reyes at his prime If Jimmy won the match then I would say without a doubt the best shot of all time. Since he lost it, I'll place this shot in first place tied up with Efren's Z shot.
No way its comparable to the Z shot. Z shot was done with a thin slice on the 5 to the corner pocket , and Jimmy was a straight one. Jimmy’s shot was top shot but inho its not even close to that shot.
Is Michaela Tabb the referee? She looked beautiful as allways. Since she was pool player, I love to see her. About the match, it was incredible. Thanks for sharing.
@@powervkzar how many times has Reyes won the world 9 ball champ? How many us opens? It's way closer than you're making it out to be if you look at the accolades both players have. You're obviously biased and also condescending asshole to a guy just stating his opinion.
What would happen if they played snooker? After that, tell me about word "greatest". Pool players cannot be compared to snooker players, because snooker players are on the whole different level.
05:35 Mind how Jimmy was setting the combo for the left corner pocket and magically he potted it at the right corner, that was a super fluke that became a super shot for free.
Totally agree. As a snooker player, you would never play the right corner, always the left. You can see how he is aiming actually, and how he turns his back and walks away after 😂
@@ugaugauga488 that said jimmy had alot of TO in the late rounds but still manage to snuck a very good combination followed by Efren banking 2 these two are phenomenal
Always a great pleasure to see Efren play his best and pull out a couple of impossible trick shots. Even if it was almost 20 years ago and I now live in Chesapeake, VA home of Efren's FIRST major title. My best wishes to Efren, the best pool player of all time!
@@elartiste07 It's also the same thing with Filipinos ("Efren fanboys") not accepting that some of efren's legendary shots are a fluke, stop being a hypocrite and let the UK crowd celebrate their own
It is but there was just an element of luck on that shot. You should watch Efren Reyes shots on hid other matches more often, as he intentionally even points out the direction of his shots.
Wow ..did anyone notice on the deciding game when Jimmy broke the rack 3 balls went down the pockets and they happened to be 1 4 and 7(147) for all snooker fans the max break in a frame...wow , Was that coincidence ?
The 2 Magicians, the 2 players that have inspired me the most. Jimmy has never been world snooker champion but he is still the most entertaining player, same as Efren to watch. Nice to see how Jimmy was on a completely different level in pool than Steve Davis or Ronnie O Sullivan. Still the snooker player who gave the GOAT his hardest time I think
I often wondered why he always says, "I GOT LUCKY". I thought it was because he has difficulty with English. However, he says the same thing in his native tongue. I guess, that's how geniuses are. Even if he tried explaining it, we will have difficulty understanding it.
At the time and probably of all time was the best championship ever the talent that was there was off the roof thats why Efren is Goat he bear all other Goats
Back here again. It's not as much the match as it is listening to Sid. It's like when i revisor old F1 races, i don't care much about the result, but listening to Murray Walker is brill😊 It's so important to have good commentators when watching sport IMO
Those kids who wants Jimmy's autograph will realize now that they just missed the opportunity of taking an autograph of the greatest pool player of all time. They can get Jimmy's autograph anytime but from Efren....
Very true. Jimmy is a legend, but they can get his in the UK at any event he attended, but the magician's is much more difficult and rare in this neck of the woods.
@@PestiLencE638 Play snooker & then try nine ball pool. Efren wouldn’t last at Snooker & These Snooker players only had a few goes, their money was in snooker comps. Jimmy White & Alex Higgins were drunk on one occasion & beat two American pool legends in the Mosconi cup. I love pool but a child’s game compared to Snooker.
As amazing as that 5-9 combination by Jimmy was, and boy was it amazing, Efren's response in the last rack was truly impressive. Those 2 shots he took were scary as hell and impossible to get for almost anyone else. When he's pushed, he seems to focus more and delivers. Great performance by both. Efren wins using skill, not the break pony other have.
Davis deserves all the accolades afforded to him. Reyes is worthy of his sobriquet ' Magician. ' What is remarkable, that is above and beyond his skillful technique and composure under fire, is the admiration of his peers in pool. Commentators routinely acknowledge his excellence, too.
Just tuned into this randomly popping up in my screen and low and behold, I'm immediately treated to the massive talented voice of the late great Sid Waddell. Fantastic. edit: Damn! Steve Davis too :)
I think it has to be said that 5 to 9 combo is probs one of the best shots ever recorded in 9 Ball. It's unreal. It's up there with Earl's 2 rail kick on the 9 - unreal stuff
It almost is. Efren's was more difficult because of the angle on the ball in the middle of the bank. And it was the shot deciding the match. But this 5-9 shot is absolutely shocking. This guy Jimmy is a true master.
@@ugaugauga488 there is no way Efren’s bank on the 2 was harder because he only had to contact one ball. There is no way! His Z shot maybe was better but that is a normal bank for Efren
@@hatesitrick Wait, I didn't mean in this game. The 5-9 shot is definitely harder, I agree. The 2-shot was standard, not harder. I meant the 5-9 compared to the famous Z-shot. As far as I'm concerned those are both the same because they're equally all about hitting exactly the right spot upon a double bank. Once the exact spot is hit the ball will go in, whether it's a combo or a ball on the bank. If this 5-9 shot had been in a special final game it would've been as historic as the Z-shot. How do you see it?
@@prettysure3085 Okay, let's resolve this "fluke" issue once and for all. A fluke is something other than what you intended and planned that is out of the ordinary and still pockets your ball. A fluke involves luck, but luck is not exclusive to a fluke. A fluke is not your ball going in because you hope so. After all, everyone hopes every shot goes in. Is every shot then a fluke? No, of course not. Here are examples of the two, and hopefully you'll be able to tell the difference between the first one (where the ball jumps up), which is the fluke, and the second, where clearly Efren planned the shot and it worked. Both require luck, but only the first one is a fluke. Here they are: ua-cam.com/video/yQS5tMs-LpA/v-deo.html ................... and the second one .................. ua-cam.com/video/qKdBhPg01VA/v-deo.html.
It was pure luck, just look back at his preparation, he was aiming the other corner pocket, which makes sense because the 1 ball could also pocketed, so he was very lucky... and the guy is just pretending it was his original intention, that shows the character
@@lyokas4915Jimmy White is well known for trick shot ability. He’s one of the greatest of all time, he’s up there with Efren. I’ve seen him play snooker that would bend your bones lol
Guys, have watched this vidoe ove rand and over again,Jimy white is a pure dangerous pool icon....so pure. Reyes is pure as well but he is just more lucky than all opponents he met. Truth be told, Jimmy white....like his name is, he was excellent and exceptional so good.
from amazing shot to another amazing but the win belongs to efren reyes....a round of applause for they two legends .....give credits to jimmy white ....he give efren a though match
Eu tenho visto o 9 Ball de hoje em dia, e olha, é assustadora a disparidade. Esses dois (e não esquecendo do Earl) são infinitamente melhores que todos da geração atual.
I wish that all pool shows are like this to where they show the viewers the ball sequence to which it helps the viewer get a better sense of the ball positioning layout on the table. In this way the viewers does not have to try to spend the time figuring out or second guessing the sequencing arrangement of the balls.
Who else was happy seeing 2 legends play pool together.
Me
commentators didn't really sell them well which i thought was unfair, but yea they are two phenomenal players
I just graduated college @ 99 and I remember me, dad and uncle awake @ 3am just to watch this magnificent matchup. Now i have 3 kids still revisiting this. Definitely the best lineup. This world pool 99 is like the dream team!
Not to mention Michaela Tabb refereeing before she became the first female to referee a World Snooker Championship final... this match had it all..
No better age, no better time to be alive. People won't understand but the generations we saw before us, the times we live in and the future we believed in! It was like all human history in less than twenty years. Then it all got used up and we've left out descendants nothing but shit..
@@smugsheep3307bit old for that profile picture aren’t you…
I'm Irish, I love Jimmy , but effron is on another level. Well played Jimmy. God bless you both.
Efren may be the champ in pool but he’d stand no chance against White or Ronnie on a 12x6 snooker table
efron wont win one frame against jimmy in snooker that era, where jimmy won 8 racks in race to 9.....
@@syedharis1906 you just proved my point.of course he won't beat Jimmy on a snooker table, or would he? I know I would not bet my house on it. Love from Ireland.
Hands down one of the best matches I’ve seen. They are too good, two legends. What a pleasure.
Man I remember seeing this live. And, wow what a moment to relive. Thanks UA-cam!
Me too. Ahh to be 17 again
I keep coming back to this match everytime! It's THAT GOOOOOOD
Efren so calm & jimmy so humble..
I love you both..💪💪💪
One of the greatest matches in pool. Jimmy's 5-9 combination was phenomenal. Efren reye's bankshot on the 2 and thin cut on 3 was was like a magician doing surgery procedure. This is clash of the legends. Sad that one of them has to lose.🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
You wouldn't believe it if you didn't see it.
Ck
Jimmy’s 5-9 fluke you mean 😁
@@elartiste07 it's defo not a fluke when you're playing at that level
@@elartiste07 What, the "fluke" that Steve Davis called in advance during the commentary?
And not only does Jimmy walk to the end of the table to pick out the line of the cue ball from off the cushion, but no sooner does he hit it then he is turning his head to see if he gets the full ball contact on the orange five ball that he needs.
Thsts what legends are made of.. Being composed under pressure and finishing the fight with class. Salute
Great match played by two legends made even better with two legends in the commentary box and a great crowd. I miss Sid Waddell.
Awe so gutted he's a goner. (Bless/RIP) ♡'d him on the Mic' in Darts aswell.
I wish to see efren bata reyes in snooker
@@mustaphamimoune1837 Yes, or some other big name pool player get an invite to a snooker tournament. I'm also surprised that no snooker tournaments have been taken to the American countries.
@@millysworld6150 I think it’s a first but the 2022 World Games are taking place in Birmingham Alabama this year and they’re gonna have snooker matches.
Fr these guys were great. Seen so many pool commentators be so pretentious and think they know more than Efren earl jimmy ect
I must owe UA-cam now for watching such a fantastic match!
Only Efren could have gotten out there. The GOAT. Still get chills watching this ending. And Jimmy so respectful in defeat.
Boring he can't play snooker like Ronnie 😅
Lol Strickland is superior
@@GA001 i dont believe. EFREN is GOAT
@@rodrig.molinaStrickland does have a winning record against efren though, although efren won the more famous matches I guess.
He has no magic
I got to meet Jimmy recently as he lives part-time here in Pattaya Thailand. He was gracious and let us get a pic with him. He is a real gentleman.
For the longest time I didn't realize Sid did anything other than darts commentary. Legendary man himself.
Just amazing that our very own Efren Reyes got to run shoulders with Davis and White - I love snooker and pool and this was just amazing to watch
Watched this match live on cable tv with my brother at 2 am...it was amazing. Feel so lucky to be able to have known this GOAT for a long time now
So glad I found this video. I absolutely love Efren and now Jimmy White is right there with him. This match has been one of the best if not the best I have watched. I know it's an old match-up but so much talent there. Mad respect for these legends
Watch Alex Higgins and Jimmy white vs Mike Masse In the mosconi cup, fucking legendary
@@conorfrizzelle2529 marching powder competition
Jimmy beat a former world Championship finalist in snooker tonight at 62. It was far from vintage Jimmy but still crazy to see someone that old still playing let alone winning.
That bank shot on the 2 in the final rack was cold blooded. Especially after the big cheers for Jimmy's crazy shot.
damn he made it seem easy..
And then to immediately follow it up with that 3, so badass. Doesn’t celebrate at all.
Pure monster
21:24 man efren is the goat the deciding shot of the game💪💪💪
This has the best resolution so far. Thanks for posting.
This is by far one of the best pool race to 9 ive ever laid eyes on so many legends great commentary and absolutely unreal shots.
10/10 game.
That 5-9 was one of the best shots I've seen. A thing of beauty 😲
as a 9 ball player myself, I say that 5-9 combo is pure luck
@@susilopras4822 Maybe Jimmy thought like that...But it still need luck as he may also just thought "maybe can"
1-9 and 5-9 was absolute luck
@@pomstattootv3090 no it wasn't luck, at the level they play at flukes are rare.
@@1747carling by saying "flukes are rare" You are admitting that flukes happen 😂 and It logically follows that the 5 - 9 combo could have been a fluke.
That 5-9 is why we all love jimmy. What a shot, he has the nerve, the vision, the balls, AND the skill to pull that off.
I still remember watching the snooker world championships at my granmas house when I was about 5 and saying I like him without even knowing why she said ‘everyone does’. Jimmy is truly the peoples champ.
Go on the whirlwind 🌪
Karna anda hanya melihat vidio bidikan jimmy,coba anda lihat vidio bidikan efren reyes yang lain,anda pasti akan bilang efren reyes adalah manusia yang dilahirkan untuk billiard...
@@yayanwaelah507 lu ngapa dah?
that 5-9 combo was pure luck, not vision, you have 0 knowledge of both pool and snooker if you think he intended that for a second.
Jimmy is one of my favourite snooker players of all time but I love his fanboy attitude with snooker and that indomitable spirit and he's a class act. That pool shot is one of the best and I think someone tried to re-create it and did it kinda but took over 50 times. I don't know whether Jimmy played it, as I would love to believe he did, so what do others think? I don't think he just smashed and hoped as it just didn't appear that way. Thanks a lot for the footage. :)
I think it was a fluke. He did line it up though and I guess he hoped for the best by get it with speed. Nevertheless it was a great shot and it came at the exact right time. In the end it didn’t matter.
@@onnyt60 He played it.
One of the legendary and the most thrill match 🔥
For me is one of the best shots in history so difficult And against efren bata reyes
Cả 2 thật tuyệt vời. Họ không chỉ là huyền thoại ở khả năng thi đấu mà còn ở phong cách. Đây là trận đấu hay nhất lịch sử, cả 2 đã thể hiện quá xuất sắc và thật buồn khi 1 trong 2 người phải thất bại! Họ là huyền thoại, họ xứng đáng được tôn trọng!
After watching countless hours of pool I'd say 19:30 is up there for the best shot of all time. This was:
- a bank
- a kick
- a combo
- a frame winner
- an escape
- in a tournament
- against Efren Reyes at his prime
If Jimmy won the match then I would say without a doubt the best shot of all time. Since he lost it, I'll place this shot in first place tied up with Efren's Z shot.
No way its comparable to the Z shot. Z shot was done with a thin slice on the 5 to the corner pocket , and Jimmy was a straight one. Jimmy’s shot was top shot but inho its not even close to that shot.
My Favorite and most beautiful REF. ❤ Greetings from Connecticut.
Finally a channel without the rediculous editing
🤣🤣🤣🐷
Pinoy editing is the fucking worst..
It was like watching two heavyweight champions go toe to toe. Amazing match
It's probably one of the greatest pool match televised.. loved jimmy as well..😊
😊legends are legends. But theres only one GOAT
It's great to see the match without any video game sound effects spliced in.
The best pool match ever on UA-cam 🎱
*_The way Jimmy was playing, only a God-level type can beat him. Alas, Jimmy played against Him that night._*
Story of Jimmy's life. Play legendary pool but just get out-legended.
Well said.
That bank kick from safety to make the 9. Oh shit!
"out-legended" lol good one. What a fantastic match and of course the 5-9 w knot shot and the 2 bank !
Yeah. Surely one of the best players of all time but doesn’t have that killer instinct with his heart of gold bless him. That’s why we love him
@@N1CK_B
Too nice?
22:24 *JUST WATCH WHERE EFREN HITS THE CUE BALL FOR A MASSIVE CUT TO THE SIDE. CUE TIP IS PRACTICALLY OFF OF THE CUE BALL!*
Jimmy's 1-9 combo was awesome
I admire Jimmy's sportsmanship at the end of the game
Is Michaela Tabb the referee?
She looked beautiful as allways. Since she was pool player, I love to see her.
About the match, it was incredible.
Thanks for sharing.
Super hot as always!
She's a nob who blames sexism when it suits.
Awesome shot byJW@19:32! ...well done ER! thanks from NZ🇳🇿 🎱👍
Efren is greatest EVER ..... and Jimmy's shot of nine is AMAZING
@Br Olsos what kind of drugs do you take dude
@@powervkzar maybe fentanyl
@Br Olsos haha lunatic 2mb brainer
@@powervkzar how many times has Reyes won the world 9 ball champ? How many us opens? It's way closer than you're making it out to be if you look at the accolades both players have. You're obviously biased and also condescending asshole to a guy just stating his opinion.
What would happen if they played snooker? After that, tell me about word "greatest". Pool players cannot be compared to snooker players, because snooker players are on the whole different level.
05:35 Mind how Jimmy was setting the combo for the left corner pocket and magically he potted it at the right corner, that was a super fluke that became a super shot for free.
Yeah that was a total fluke lol
Sadly, lots of Jimmy fanboys here won't accept that as a fluke :D lol
You think he would of missed it that badly?
Totally agree. As a snooker player, you would never play the right corner, always the left. You can see how he is aiming actually, and how he turns his back and walks away after 😂
@@elartiste07 stop imagining things. He played it exactly as it went down.
Unfortunately one of them has to lose. But what a match!
Efren shot the bank on the 2 ball with inside spin. Phenomenal cueball control!
Efren's skill to win the game was shocking. His skill has saved him from his poor breaks in 9-ball many times.
@@ugaugauga488 that said jimmy had alot of TO in the late rounds but still manage to snuck a very good combination followed by Efren banking 2 these two are phenomenal
@@cheezezlayer493 100%
Last rack Jimmy got 1 4 7 off the break !
Well spotted
funny enough Jimmy really scored a 147 off the break once in exhibition!
Watching more than ten times,, one of the best matches of the Game...
excellent play and wonderful sportsmanship from both players... what a game !!!
amazing,both speakers and players are great overwhelmed by appreciative audience and with the score and quality shots? both world caliber players
What a match.
First time I've wanted Efren to lose.
Always a great pleasure to see Efren play his best and pull out a couple of impossible trick shots. Even if it was almost 20 years ago and I now live in Chesapeake, VA home of Efren's FIRST major title. My best wishes to Efren, the best pool player of all time!
So much hyped on that Jimmy 5 to 9 combination lol, but that final rack 2 bank shot of efren didnt get that scream lol 😂
bc it's a UK crowd so they will cheer for their guy
Sadly, lots of Jimmy fanboys here won't accept that as a fluke :D lol
@@elartiste07 It's also the same thing with Filipinos ("Efren fanboys") not accepting that some of efren's legendary shots are a fluke, stop being a hypocrite and let the UK crowd celebrate their own
2022 still watching 🎉 what a match..
19:27 One of the hardest, most impossible shots I have ever seen.
It is but there was just an element of luck on that shot. You should watch Efren Reyes shots on hid other matches more often, as he intentionally even points out the direction of his shots.
Get in......YEAHHHHHHHHHHHH
Yeah, this is the legendary Z-shoot + the previous shot combined
more on luck than the bank shot of efren on 2 and thin cut on 3 which is accurate
My two favorite cue stick holders❤ what an incredible last 2 frames those were!!
Absolutely thrilling to see two legends head to head ❤
A great honor for a pool player to play against a legend like Jimmy White.
@@miraak8523 He should be honoured to play anyone in the top 100 players in snooker
A greater honor for jimmy to play against the "magician"
That 5-9 shot gave me goosebumps, absolutely incredible..
as a 9 ball player myself, I say that 5-9 combo is pure luck
As a lightly seasoned honey baked ham...I say it was clockwise
@@Andy-Bodhi as a non native English speaker....I say what the f@ck I don't understand what your saying...
As a vegetarian myself I must say.. that shot gave me a hard on.
Shooter’s bounce
i still amazed even though i already watch these before❤❤❤❤
Wow ..did anyone notice on the deciding game when Jimmy broke the rack 3 balls went down the pockets and they happened to be 1 4 and 7(147) for all snooker fans the max break in a frame...wow , Was that coincidence ?
The 2 Magicians, the 2 players that have inspired me the most. Jimmy has never been world snooker champion but he is still the most entertaining player, same as Efren to watch. Nice to see how Jimmy was on a completely different level in pool than Steve Davis or Ronnie O Sullivan. Still the snooker player who gave the GOAT his hardest time I think
this match is very impressive ..
both greatplayers
both entertaining in making diffirent difficult shots ..
thats called genius
5:38 he was choosing the left pocket and he banked in the right 😂 that was so lucky
I think you're correct - good catch!
*19:26** WHO IS JIMMY WHITE, SECOND GREAT COMBO IN THE MATCH. AND HE HUNG NECK/NECK WITH EFREN*
Always difficult to believe how good these players are.
rack of all time😎
hill hill🙄
under pressure😤
but he escape .., and he knows what to do ..,
Greatest of All Time Manong Efren🙏
Commentator: wat a play by jimmy
Efren: i got lucky
I often wondered why he always says, "I GOT LUCKY". I thought it was because he has difficulty with English. However, he says the same thing in his native tongue. I guess, that's how geniuses are. Even if he tried explaining it, we will have difficulty understanding it.
What a great legendary match!
Pertandingan ini semua penonton mendukung legend jimmy, tapi kemenangan berpihak terhadap magician Efren Reyes 👏👏
Gimana pun jimmy pemain snooker, tapi masih bisa mengimbangi pemain legend billiard efren
Great mutch. One safe from Reyes cost him a game , and it was safe from Jimmy, which cost him the match. Two incredible players. Thanks good video.
Efren shut the whole arena! What a crowd after jimmy’s shots, however efren keeping calm and focus
At the time and probably of all time was the best championship ever the talent that was there was off the roof thats why Efren is Goat he bear all other Goats
5:30 Jimmy you LEGEND!!!
Back here again. It's not as much the match as it is listening to Sid. It's like when i revisor old F1 races, i don't care much about the result, but listening to Murray Walker is brill😊
It's so important to have good commentators when watching sport IMO
Those kids who wants Jimmy's autograph will realize now that they just missed the opportunity of taking an autograph of the greatest pool player of all time. They can get Jimmy's autograph anytime but from Efren....
Very true. Jimmy is a legend, but they can get his in the UK at any event he attended, but the magician's is much more difficult and rare in this neck of the woods.
But jimmy plays the grown up game.
Pool is a kids game In comparison to Snooker. The pockets are like buckets
@@donaldduck7461 then why snooker players had a hard time beating pool stars like efren reyes??
@@PestiLencE638 Play snooker & then try nine ball pool. Efren wouldn’t last at Snooker & These Snooker players only had a few goes, their money was in snooker comps. Jimmy White & Alex Higgins were drunk on one occasion & beat two American pool legends in the Mosconi cup. I love pool but a child’s game compared to Snooker.
19:40 heck of a shot
8 ads in one Vid...dear youtube...its too much!!
Steve needs to bring this enthusiasm back in his current commentating😂. Granted he’s in his 60s now and snooker isn’t as hyper but it would be amazing
Aye, was much more enthusiastic before + 'knows the score' in general the Legend.
Until now, at age 68, he is still a pool shark. Philippines living legend and the greatest of all time…. Efren “Bata” Reyes.
What a match. For the ages.
As amazing as that 5-9 combination by Jimmy was, and boy was it amazing, Efren's response in the last rack was truly impressive. Those 2 shots he took were scary as hell and impossible to get for almost anyone else. When he's pushed, he seems to focus more and delivers. Great performance by both. Efren wins using skill, not the break pony other have.
as a 9 ball player myself, I say that 5-9 combo is pure luck
@@susilopras4822 As a 9-ball player I say it isn't.
I'd say the 1-9 was a better shot
@@robrigler2903 I'd say it's not the shot but the timing of when a shot is created and its significance in the game.
@@ugaugauga488 then show me where he repeats that shot?
🤔～5：43……葦德 kiss 9號球進右下角底袋😅～其實；他瞄準的袋口，應該是左下角的方向…………應該啦！🤭🤭
Davis deserves all the accolades afforded to him. Reyes is worthy of his sobriquet ' Magician. ' What is remarkable, that is above and beyond his skillful technique and composure under fire, is the admiration of his peers in pool. Commentators routinely acknowledge his excellence, too.
Just tuned into this randomly popping up in my screen and low and behold, I'm immediately treated to the massive talented voice of the late great Sid Waddell. Fantastic. edit: Damn! Steve Davis too :)
I think it has to be said that 5 to 9 combo is probs one of the best shots ever recorded in 9 Ball. It's unreal. It's up there with Earl's 2 rail kick on the 9 - unreal stuff
It almost is. Efren's was more difficult because of the angle on the ball in the middle of the bank. And it was the shot deciding the match. But this 5-9 shot is absolutely shocking. This guy Jimmy is a true master.
@@ugaugauga488 there is no way Efren’s bank on the 2 was harder because he only had to contact one ball. There is no way! His Z shot maybe was better but that is a normal bank for Efren
@@hatesitrick Wait, I didn't mean in this game. The 5-9 shot is definitely harder, I agree. The 2-shot was standard, not harder. I meant the 5-9 compared to the famous Z-shot. As far as I'm concerned those are both the same because they're equally all about hitting exactly the right spot upon a double bank. Once the exact spot is hit the ball will go in, whether it's a combo or a ball on the bank. If this 5-9 shot had been in a special final game it would've been as historic as the Z-shot. How do you see it?
@@prettysure3085 stop trolling
@@prettysure3085 Okay, let's resolve this "fluke" issue once and for all. A fluke is something other than what you intended and planned that is out of the ordinary and still pockets your ball. A fluke involves luck, but luck is not exclusive to a fluke. A fluke is not your ball going in because you hope so. After all, everyone hopes every shot goes in. Is every shot then a fluke? No, of course not. Here are examples of the two, and hopefully you'll be able to tell the difference between the first one (where the ball jumps up), which is the fluke, and the second, where clearly Efren planned the shot and it worked. Both require luck, but only the first one is a fluke. Here they are: ua-cam.com/video/yQS5tMs-LpA/v-deo.html ................... and the second one .................. ua-cam.com/video/qKdBhPg01VA/v-deo.html.
On the 5 6 match, jimmy was trying the combo one nine to the opposite pocket and he got lucky and pocketed on the right
That's what I saw.
I think the same
Check what Jimmy really aims for at 5:37, he wanted 9 on the left or 1 in right pocket... what happend was pure luck.
I agree 💯
No, Steve Davis called out what he was going for, you think that was a coincidence at this level?
Great to see jimmy white play the great efren reyes
At 5:42 Jimmy’s 1 to 9 ! Outrageous ❤
(Edit…OMG but now I’ve seen the 5 to 9 one of the best shots I’ve ever seen 😮
It was pure luck, just look back at his preparation, he was aiming the other corner pocket, which makes sense because the 1 ball could also pocketed, so he was very lucky... and the guy is just pretending it was his original intention, that shows the character
@@lyokas4915Jimmy White is well known for trick shot ability. He’s one of the greatest of all time, he’s up there with Efren. I’ve seen him play snooker that would bend your bones lol
@@N1CK_B for sure, but on this shot again it is pure luck, just look back at his preparation and you will understand what i am saying...
Legendary players. One who stayed to give autographs, one who avoided to give any.
Which one stayed? I can't quite tell.
What a game!! 👍😸
Of course, most of us love Michaela, but! As for Efren, we love him much better!
Guys, have watched this vidoe ove rand and over again,Jimy white is a pure dangerous pool icon....so pure. Reyes is pure as well but he is just more lucky than all opponents he met. Truth be told, Jimmy white....like his name is, he was excellent and exceptional so good.
05:39 What a flawless combination for the W. Just utter beauty.
Billiards 🎱 @ it’s finest point.
Two masters with total respect and class.
There has to be a re-match.
Who would agree?
Thanks for sharing!!
from amazing shot to another amazing but the win belongs to efren reyes....a round of applause for they two legends .....give credits to jimmy white ....he give efren a though match
Eu tenho visto o 9 Ball de hoje em dia, e olha, é assustadora a disparidade. Esses dois (e não esquecendo do Earl) são infinitamente melhores que todos da geração atual.
The mid 80s to early 00s are the most amazing period in sport, every sport I can think of. Nothing will probably ever compare
I wish that all pool shows are like this to where they show the viewers the ball sequence to which it helps the viewer get a better sense of the ball positioning layout on the table. In this way the viewers does not have to try to spend the time figuring out or second guessing the sequencing arrangement of the balls.
Michaela looking good, as always.
I was wondering if Michaela was the referee. Thanks.
I agree: As always.
Fantastic - remember watching this live