1995 EFREN REYES vs MIZERAK+final vs Davenport 9-ball
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2015
- Pro Tour from Owensboro, Kentucky. Semi: REYES vs MIZERAK (age 51). Very exciting final: Reyes vs Davenport @ 1:06:09. I've uploaded Davenport's amazing comeback vs Archer here: • BEST 9-ball COMEBACK E... (they keep mentioning it). And be sure to also watch THIS amazing Efren Reyes match: • *Magical* EFREN REYES ...
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@ray Carlton billiards do you know who the interpreture was to Reyes? Just wondering seen Reyes hand him the check he won so figured he must know him?
Byron: In 1988 Efren teamed up with long-time friend -- and very capable interpreter -- Rolando Vicente, his manager of many years. The relationship continues till the present.
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Everything on the line for Efren at 2:10:00 when he fires a length of the table shot at the 5 ball in the corner pocket. Not only does he make it with perfect shape but the speed he pocketed that ball was such that if I were playing it would be necessary to investigate and examine the right hand pocket for damage before my next shot. In his prime Efren is the strongest player I've ever seen or hope to see and his power left him on his break shot in later years but during his prime he really sledged the rack with strong power when he needed to. Strickland, in the game of 9 ball was his equal or slightly better. But Efren was a multiple champion at One Pocket, Eight Ball, and Carom Billiards. I feel so lucky to have witnessed this man play in my lifetime.
There may be no prettier sight in the history of pocket billiards than watching Efren Reyes in full stroke. Doesn’t matter who this version of “Bata” is playing.
*THE* perfect comment, Boyd! Couldn't agree more, as would any lifelong fan and player of our mutually beloved sport. It's worth noting that hands-down, *Efren has had the longest period of peak skills of any player in the 170-year history of professional billiards* . For more pool beauty (perfection actually) simply watch this video (link below) from beginning to end:
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then give a reply here after watching it.* The skill displayed in this flawless 1992 performance was widely acknowledged by contemporary pool experts as a very rare display of perfect pool. I was lucky enough to have been in the NYC audience for it.
Total agreement
Would like to see him and Ronnie O’Sullivan play straight pool.
I cant stop smiling this is amazing
@@raycarltonbilliards5798pp00lpp😊😊pp😊.
I had the great fortune to do a 'shootaround' with The Miz years ago before he passed on. RIP Steve you were the greatest in your time.
Would have been more impressive if you had done a shootaround after he had passed on.
Loved d attitude of Mr Mezerak, such a good sport, cool person!
Efren is so fascinating to watch, so very good, very tough inside yet so humble. You can almost feel how mizerak squirm inside for all the expert defensive play of efren. Good video. Thanks.
Armando: Miz -- a three-time World 14.1 champion and BCA Hall of Fame inductee -- never once squirmed during his entire world-class playing career . . . *no matter who the opponent was.* He and Efren respected each other enormously.
These videos of Efren playing in the 90's are a gem. This was the time when he was at his prime. We will never see another player play at the highest level like efren does. One of the greatest to ever play the game, if not the greatest.
Efren Reyes is a legendary pool player. Also a very humble and good spirited person too, would be an honor for any pool shark to play against him in a championship.
So very rare for a young man to acquire skills to this level and remain humble and focused, which let's you learn and dominate and eventually rise to legendary magical moments.
The main guy has to be the best host I've ever seen in any sporting event. He keeps things moving along so well. Great rapport, great respect for everyone, good humor, etc.
A spot-on observation, PZ and very well described. Thanks for the positive and accurate comment. Glad you enjoyed the proceedings and the warmth and color he added. He (Tom Kelly) had a long career hosting major golf tournaments and was much beloved for his ever-present unique style, golf knowledge, collegiality and friendliness. He passed away two years ago.
@@raycarltonbilliards5798 Yes, Tom Kelly was also the USC Trojans football play by play man and also did boxing and a lot of other sports. A very versatile and likable sports broadcaster.
What a joy to watch Mizerak and Efren! I've seen Efren play many matches, but rarely ever got to see The Miz play. Efren was a force to be reckoned with back then. Still is in my opinion.
I love these old matches! Thanks a lot for uploading, mr. Carlton.
Varner and Hall have to be two of the straight up chaps of this game. Hats off to those gentlemen
Man the magician is truly magical with a pool stick .I remember watching all of his matches as a kid and he is a big reason I love the game of pool .
Great to hear those kinds of comments, Kelly. Efren is not only a pool genius, but such a decent, wholesome man. I've known him for more than 30 years. He's a wonderful role model for young and older folks alike, and for emerging players everywhere. Pool players of all ages around the world (and millions of non-players too) all love Efren. His skills, sportsmanship and unmistakable human kindness dazzle everyone. *He has inspired more players to begin playing our wonderful sport, than any player in the 170-year history of professional pool.*
This is one of the cleanest position pool matches I've ever seen.....the kind of pool that makes an amateur viewer think the game is easy.
The Dunning-Krüger effect.
One knows not how much he doesn't know about something until one learns more about it.
Este si es juego los 2 muy buenos
Nice! The Miz! Not enough of his playing on the internet! Thanks!
Thank you for this match. I went to high school with Steve Mizerack in 1962.
As you'll already know, Gary, he was a very beloved school teacher back in Jersey for a few of his adult years.
@@raycarltonbilliards5798 , He certainly has a nice smile and seems to enjoy it all whatever happens.
Love these old videos. Thank you
Welcome aboard, FLRaider, and I'm glad you're enjoying. Many thanks for the comment and your kind words.
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Miz made Efrin shoot his best game. Miz was a great player and he let his health hurt that. Magnificent breaks.
I would have given anything to watch Mosconi and Reyes play!
bravo to the MIZ for being a good sport and a true gentleman of the game!!!
I'm an old geezer; haven't played in 50 years, never at this level but I spent a lot of time in pool halls in my raucus youth. Watching this match, besides being amazing, brought back good memories. This will sound corny, but I like these people; the players, the commentators, the referee (we used to call him the game master, I think), these are all nice people. There was not a negative word spoken by anybody in this two hour video. Pool halls back in the 50s and 60s in the USA were considered a bit low-brow, habited by shady characters (like me). Maybe that's why I liked them so much. Thanks so much for posting this. Oh, Reyes was unbelievable, and Steve Mizerak took it like a gentleman. Bravo.
Many thanks, Michael for starting 2022 off with a comment like that which so thoroughly radiates healthful positivity. I vote you "Man of the New Year!"
@@raycarltonbilliards5798 Thank you so much for your vote, it came at a moment when I really need badly. Thank you and keep posting your great videos.
Its really something else. Eren at 70 is ridiculous to watch. This is just poetry.
One of the best matches i've watched ever, can't wait to see who wins....
Glad you're enjoying/have enjoyed it, Phil. Thanks for the comment.
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In todays world very rarely is a video viewed by an audience that wasn't targeted. For that reason the commentators have to be on point. Although Tom wasn't as knowledgeable as Nick and Buddy his ability to water down the pool terms for the laymen came in handy for the audience at that time. Great video. Being a lifelong pool player, I still find myself laughing to myself while I sit alone in my chair watching Reyes's mastery of the game.
TY: Tom Kelly was primarily a leading golf and football commentator for various networks and very popular for those sports. Prime recruited him for their Pro Tour pool coverage. Tom was only a hobby-level pool player, but an excellent golfer. *Here he essentially served -- as you've perceived -- as a non-expert surrogate for the home viewing audience with lesser pool experience, and asking many innocent questions they might ask* and deserved easy to understand answers as to what was going on in certain situations . Sponsors rightfully appreciated his colorful presence in that role . Golf coverage often has a lot of dramatic language . . . pool not so much, as is appropriate. Sad to report Tom passed away four years ago after a long illness.
1994 thru 1996 last years of normalcy, best years of Hollywood. People still smoked in bars, restaurants, at work and on airplanes. Kids bikes outside friends houses, playing outside was normal. If I could I'd be willing to get "groundhog day" stuck there and I don't smoke nor ever did.
Yeah, everything has gotten weirder and weirder ever since.
Its fun watching 2 of the Greats, not just great but both men are classy Players.
Missing that combo is tough. And that left handed cut by Reyes is total magic.
I remember The Miz referring to this match in the prologue for the Reyes - Rempe match, that happened a year later. Finally I can watch it! Thanks for uploading.
thats awesome when efren misses doesnt show angry frustration just a nice smile.
I'd smile if I only missed once a day.
Ray, your videos are pure gold. Appreciate you uploading all of these.
Thank you for taking the time to send those kind words, Riley. I''m very pleased that you're enjoying all the videos. Makes my time and archiving efforts worthwhile. Nice to give something back to our beloved sport that has been giving me *many decades of pleasure in playing it regularly, and while watching champions playing it with astonishing skill and confidence* .
Efren Reyes great control on cue ball makes him the greatest pool player on planet Earth....LIVING LEGEND
Reyes was flawless, just incredible. Back at this time he was almost invincible.
AngrierGorilla absolutely, anybody leave him a window of opportunity, he would capitalize. I love this era of pool.
Reyes in his prime
He's a lot better now.
@@TAXCOLLECTOR-mx3mg with pain on his shoulder and 60 above old, yes, still best player on the world
Efren don't want to win
I grew up watching Miz. I sure wish that he could have gotten his health under control before it was too late. I really loved that guy and enjoy seeing his old matches, even when he came out on the losing end. Of course, there is Reyes; what can one say?
What *one can say* is that one player has nothing to do with the other* except for the very important commonality that they were/are both BCA Hall of Fame inductees for all the right reasons. In the entire 170-year history of pool only 81 pool notables have that honor -- 75% of them as national or world-class players champions.*I totally agree about Steve. I knew him for 25 years. As you know he passed away in 2006, much too young. His career and life are well detailed here:* en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Mizerak
I was one of a rotating crew of L.A.-residing volunteer scorekeepers for most of the 1960s - early '70s years that Fred Whalen held his annual US Invitational 14.1 Championships at the huge downtown Los Angeles Elks Club. I score-kept many of Steve's matches. *He was very fit and in his early twenties then* and a supremely talented 14.1 master with many *300-plus exhibition runs* in his *teenage* years! . A nicer guy you couldn't find, and he went on to dominate Straight Pool for several of his prime years. Here's my vid of him in a 1997 tourney I saw in-person: ua-cam.com/video/Ibq-95Mh7ec/v-deo.html I sure enjoyed chatting with him after the match ended. He remembered a number of the long conversations we had in the practice room of that L.A. Elks Club venue back in the 1960s. A brilliant, likable man who's still missed by many of us who were so privileged to have known him.
@@raycarltonbilliards5798 thanks for sharing that. I always hoped that he was the man that he seemed to be. He was always so easy to root for because of his pleasant demeanor. I sure do miss the pool matches of the 70s and 80s.
EFREN "BATA" REYES, HAD PROVEN HIS WORTH AS A BILLIARD PLAYER DURING HIS PRIME. I BELIEVE NOBODY CAN QUESTION HIS WORTH.
. . . *_and his "worth" as the possibly the most decent, kind and humble man among all the world champions who ever played during the entire 172-year history of professional pool_*
@@raycarltonbilliards5798 That is certainly a part of his greatness in my book.
At this time in efrens life, there isn't a problem he can't solve! The best player in history in his prime! If his break is working you simply can't beat him. Safeties that would normally work on any other player doesn't work on him, you have to completely hid him because if he can see any of the ball, you're toast and even then if you leave the ball close to a rail you're still toast! No wonder he's every pro's favorite player!
Early Cuyler that's why I agree with Johnny Archer (who won a lot in the winner breaks format) when he said, "9-ball is more fair, and fun to watch when there's an alternate break." Efren showed in these matches how if he kept break, show was over, lol.
thanks for combining in this video the games of efren with Mitz and efren vs davenfort enjoyed the games. congrats to efren.
Glad you enjoyed it all, Anita. Thanks the pleasant comment.
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Great match. Man Mizz had a smooth stroke. Counting down 12 more weeks to go until my 💎 pro am arrives. Can't wait!
Excellent table choice. As Earl once said:
"They tell the truth on every shot."
I love the Ol pool videos of yesterday. Everyone had style. Now, they all look like robots shooting but damn they're all so good! Even the sound of the cue hitting the ball and hitting the pocket sounded different then... Thanks for the upload
You're quite welcome, Al. Glad you're enjoying them. Thanks for the comment. (Click on the colored pool ball logo to the left of this reply to choose from 40 more of my videos you'll enjoy.)
@@raycarltonbilliards5798 Trust me... I've seen them all. Been playing for about 25 years 👍☺
Nick couldn't digest, "The Magician's magic", he would be eating his words now. We should appreciate Steve for his sportsmanship and Davenport for giving a great fight.
Thanks so much for posting this.
Appreciate the kind words, Paul. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Mizerak is one good guy with great sense of humor... ;)
Mizerak - Incredible stroke and positioning.
Yes indeed, BB. That's why he was 3-time World Straight Pool Champion where both of those elements you cite are critical. He had a number of 300-ball exhibition runs *when he was still a teenager!* His early instructor in Elizabeth NJ? . . . _none other than _*_Willie Mosconi_*_ himself._ Willie said the Miz was his best student ever.
Enjoy watching these matches. Thanks Ray!
Some ppl can’t even play this good on a phone app
guilty here! LOL!
😂😂 man! You nailed it
I just turned 70 n I'd love to meet him before I die I too shoot pool he's the king 👑
@@SheikhaSarah2010 god damn it karen!
Steve Mizerak became Steve Mizery against Efren. But he's a class act and gracious in defeat. Buddy Hall always gave credit where it's due. Nick Varner on many occasions refuse to admit how great Efren is. People said Nick is a nice guy, but I sure know he's a sore loser.
To me Nick Varner is more like a pool room hustler
Effren is brilliant to watch
Thanks for posting this! PURE GOLD!
You're welcome; glad you're enjoying the vids.
Thanks, have enjoyed watching
When Efren was unbelievable with both hands. Missing a shot was unheard of, in the ZONE.
Efren is in pool what Ronnie O'Sullivan is in snooker. Super talents with extreme skill and both great guys.
Such a class act- both players here. Much more enjoyable to watch as a fan than some other players who talk too much. The respect is palpable. Thank you for uploading this classic match!!!
Glad you enjoyed it, BH. Thanks for the kind words.
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@@raycarltonbilliards5798 I very much do enjoy the vids I've seen from you and will watch the others!! Thanks again for sharing both the videos and your knowledge !
Indeed. No pretense, no swagger, just two great players who let their cues do the talking.
Efren can play both right and left hands. Truly a genius.
Yes, Yuki, Efren is completely ambidextrous with that same stroke; he rarely has to use the bridge. His positional and shot making results are world-class level with either hand. *Willie Mosconi -- also ambidextrous -- often ran hundreds at his 14.1 exhibitions, playing opposite-handed. Very likely no other player will ever be capable of such a remarkable thing -- hundred-ball runs opposite-handed* .
Just like R. O'Sullivan, a genius too.
@@raycarltonbilliards5798 I'm working on my ambidextrous shooting. I can shoot really well with both hands. Always been good with both hands in Pool. I just started learning and training properly recently. Bought a pool table, some training tools and labels and im planning on spending the next year training and learning and playing in the APA. I want to become a pro pool player, even if i don't make money doing it, it'll be a ton of fun learning.
Michael:
(1) Be sure to install a shelf or fixture in your home table location that can rigidly hold a camcorder or smartphone to *frequently* record & review your vital solo-practice sessions. The camera is an objective observer (a coach of sorts) that will privately see (and upon play-back, "report" about) strengths & weaknesses in your alignment, aiming, eye-movement,stance, bridging, and all elements of your stroking, position play,and the quality of shot choices you make.
(2) A very vital tip I always give to emerging players is to acquire -- very early -- the habit of closely *observing* your performances in practice and in competition rather than *judging* your performances. This is fundamental to augmenting your strengths and correcting your weaknesses. *The better your observational abilities for even the smallest details, the faster and more certain your progress* .
(3) And every couple of years or so, you'll hugely benefit from travelling to any recognized professional pool instructor in your region for a paid assessment and upgrade to your skills. *Great instructors notice things that other people would miss* .
(4) Having a multi-decades-long career as a pro player takes an extraordinary amount of courage, resilience, passion for the sport, and productive *obsession* -- to a degree that even the most talented emerging players can scarcely imagine.
-- From your comments, Michael, it sounds like your passion, dedication and unmistakable love of our wonderful sport are already firmly established within you. I predict that you'll be very successful in reaching your goals. Let me know from time to time how you're progressing.
@@raycarltonbilliards5798 MY obsession with billiards starting at 14 when my mom would drop me off at school in the morning and I would spend an hour a day after school waiting for my mom at the Pool hall rather than the library. This is a lifelong thing to own a pool table for me. First time I've had the space, and the money, and the time to invest in it. So I am very excited.
Steve is such a good player, and very polite player, just feel sorry about his back.
*I totally agree. I knew Steve for 25 years He passed away in 2006 much too young. We miss him greatly.
His career and life are detailed here:* en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Mizerak
*And here's the famous beer commercial that made him (and pool) more widely recognized by the general, non-playing public:*
ua-cam.com/video/3tYL2Btxmjg/v-deo.html
Thank you so much for the video. Not being born on those prime years of Efren but I at least have watched this magnificent match againts Mizerak.
Thanks for the appreciate feedback, Kev. Click on the colored balls logo to the left
Thanks for this.
Glad you enjoyed it, Koko. Thanks for the comment.
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5:46 Incredibly hard shot to hit it that slow with english.
I realized how great was Efren when he was still young. He has nerve of still as shown in this pressure laden match. That makes him the greatest pool player of all time.Having 70 international titles is an inspiration for young players to strive .
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thanks for this .Efren Reyes the pride of the Philippines ❤
My first time watching misrack .. I like his style of play
Great matches. Thanks for the upload !
Glad you like them, Universe guy.
i noticed that Bata has the same style after all these years, the way he moves, smiles and plays, of course he was thinner and faster back then,
+nguyễn thành công agreed, altho him and busty tho, shortened/modified their strokes somewhat compared to back then. also, efren seems to play with a closer to standard length cue nowadays
Awesome video, miz post match humor during the interview shows what a class act he was. Rip. Efren is next level, had to be very intimidating to face.
Dee: I totally agree, about Miz. I knew Steve for 25 years He passed away in 2006 much too young. We miss him greatly.
His career and life are detailed here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Mizerak
*And here's the famous beer commercial that made him (and pool) more widely recognized by the general, non-playing public:*
ua-cam.com/video/3tYL2Btxmjg/v-deo.html
No doubt about it, Efren is the greatest player in the world!
Efren's offensive game is great, but his safes and kicks are the best. He has no weaknesses and answers any challenge. Just phenomenal.
William Taylor
His break is weaker than many great players
@@nikoh2286 True. Just love his overall game though. Such a great thinker, such a cool head. Arguably the greatest safety player ever, particularly under pressure.
nice upload thanks...good to see classic pool.
Mizerak's stroke is marvelous - soft yet...blessings to all
Absolutely right, Paul. *All pro players and most 14.1 fans have made that same comment throughout Steve's entire playing career.* Hal Mix, a renowned "tune-up" coach to dozens of pro players (Varner, Davenport, etc.) once said that "only three pros in the world have [at that time period] a truly straight stroke . . . and Steve is one of them." (I have no personal knowledge of who he indicated as the other two.)
Reyes said in a TAR interview, that if he could have one American player as a partner, it would be Nick Varner.
And this is the first time I've heard a commentator acknowledge Reye's carom background, which unquestionably elevates his game.
Reyes also respects Sigel and Strickland a lot. The few players who can keep up with him
Miss seeing matches played on Brunswick tables.
Played Miz in 78 in Houston. Buffalo Billiards. 9 call
Iba ka tlga nung prime muh... kaso d naman permanente na bata ka lahat ay lumilipas ..pro ang mahalaga my isang efren bata reyes na nagbigay karangalan sa pilipinas ng maraming besis...champion ka tlga forever kahit hanggang ngaun nagiisa kah idol
totally agree Efren "bata" Reyes the Magician the GOAT in this Sport!!!!
Mizerak was a good sportsman.... he can smiles and even give jokes while losing.... 👍👍👍
I found myself cheering against Efren. The Miz played really well but Efren was untouchable.
51:24 lol the commentator was like, "Are you kidding me!? How do you make a shot like that??"🤣🤣
Great upload! Please post more old school Efren matches if ya got 'em!
as was mentioned, reyes plays billiards, too. i've seen him play 3-cushion, and he's plenty good. so no surprise he has such great control of cue ball. and he's SUCH a gret shooter when he needs to make a tough one. magician, for sure.
*I totally agree, Van. Excellent observations about Efren. Tyvm*
1:39:00 " Magic shot, similar to his farewell Pool tour 2018... "
Back then if his break was on he was almost impossible to beat
The scary part is that efren said his prime was during his teenage years. That means the efren we see in this video is not even in his ultimate form.
*Efren's jest that his teenage years were his prime was an illustration of his characteristic, anti-braggadocio, self-effacing modesty.* His teenage years ended in 1974. His *35 years of titles and achievements* (listed below) as a professional between 1985 and and 2019, vividly convey that he has had the longest period *of peak playing ability of **_any player in the history of poo!_*
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*2019 "6th Annual Junior Norris Memorial Shootout 9-Ball Champion"
2018 1st Asian Culture Day Lifetime Achievement Award (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA)
2018 Taiwan Pool Classic (Team Philippines)
3rd 2018 The Break Room 8-Ball Classi
2016 Accu-Stats Make-It-Happen One-Pocket Invitational
2015 Accu-Stats Make-It-Happen One-Pocket Invitational
2014 MP Cup Gensan International Open 10-Ball
2014 Smokin' Aces One-Pocket Shootout
2014 Derby City Classic One-Pocket
2012 Chuck Markulis Memorial One-Pocket Division
2011 World Mixed Doubles Classic (with Rubilen Amit)
2011 US Open One Pocket Championship
2010 Spanish Open 2010
2010 Predator International Ten-Ball Championship
2010 Derby City Classic Master of the Table
2010 Derby City Classic Fatboy Challenge 10-Ball
2010 Derby City Classic Nine-Ball
2010 Asia vs. Europe Challenge Match
2009 World Mixed Doubles Classic (with Rubilen Amit)
2009 Galveston World Classic One Pocket
2009 World Cup of Pool (with Francisco Bustamante)
2007 Derby City Classic Master of the Table
2007 Derby City Classic One-Pocket
2006 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour (Indonesia Leg)
2006 IPT World Open Eight-ball Championship
2006 World Cup of Pool (with Francisco Bustamante)
2006 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour (Vietnam Leg)
2006 Derby City Classic One-Pocket
2005 IPT King of the Hill Eight-Ball Shootout
2005 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour (Indonesia Leg)
2005 All Japan Championship
2005 Derby City Classic Master of the Table
2005 Derby City Classic Nine-Ball
2005 Derby City Classic One-Pocket
2004 WPA World Eight-ball Championship
2004 On Cue 3: Intercontinental Conquest
2004 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour (Singapore Leg)
2004 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour (Vietnam Leg)
2004 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour (Taiwan Leg)
2004 Derby City Classic Master of the Table
2004 Derby City Classic One-Pocket
2003 Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame
2003 World Classic Billiards Tournament
2003 Las Vegas Nine-Ball Open
2003 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour (Manila Leg)
2003 Mid-Atlantic Nine-Ball Championship
2003 All Japan Championship
2002 Asian Games Eight-Ball singles
2002 World Pool League
2002 Cafe Puro Challenge of the Masters
2002 Shooters Labor Day Weekend Open Nine-Ball
2002 International Challenge of Champions
2001 World Pool League
2001 Tokyo Open 9-Ball
2001 US Masters Nine-Ball
2001 International Billiard Tournament
2001 Accu-Stats Eight-Ball Invitational
2001 The Color of Money II (vs. Earl Strickland)
2000 U.S. Open One-Pocket Championship
2000 PBT World Eight-Ball Championship
2000 Camel Pro Eight-Ball Championship
2000 Pennsylvania State Nine-Ball Championship
2000 USA Billiards Challenger Event 2
1999 ESPN Ultimate Nine-Ball Challenge
1999 ESPN Ultimate Shootout
1999 Sands Regency Open 29 Nine-Ball Championship
1999 World Professional Pool Championship
1999 Derby City Classic Master of the Table
1999 Derby City Classic One-Pocket
1998 World Eight-Ball Championship
1998 Camel South Jersey Ten-Ball Open
1997 PCA Shooters Challenge
1997 PCA Treasure Island Resort Event
1996 The Color of Money (vs. Earl Strickland)
1996 PBT World Eight-Ball Championship
1996 PBT Legends of Nine-Ball Championship
1996 Camel World Nine-Ball Championship
1996 PBT Western Open
1996 PBT Florida Flare Up III
1995 Sands Regency Open 21 Nine-Ball Championship
1995 PBT World Eight-Ball Championship
1995 Pro Tour Nine-Ball Championship
1995 Maine 14.1 Event
1995 Bicycle Club VII
1994 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships
1994 PBT Bicycle Club Invitational
1992 International Nine-Ball Classic
1992 World Nine-Ball Open (Tokyo)
1990 World Cup (Taipei)
1988 PBA McDermott Masters Nine-Ball
1986 Sands Regency Nine-Ball Championship
1985 Sands Regency Nine-Ball Championship
1985 Red's Nine-Ball Open
1985 Tar Heel Open
1985 Willard's Open
1985 Chicago Billiard Cafe Open*
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I never appreciated "The Miz" until I concentrated on his stroke in this game. Great commentating in the set of games. Love to listen to Varrner as he walks thru these racks.
Really wished the Miz could have changed his lifestyle and lost the weight. He would most probably be with us today.
Kim is a year or 2 younger than myself and Efren is within 3 weeks my same age...... I remember both well.....Kim was such a tremendous player during those years.... Efren's longevity was amazing (I quit completely in 1997 and Efren was reaching his prime..... amazing guy)
Efren at age 67 is still playing at a world-class level when the wager appeals to him. *He has had the longest period of peak playing ability of any player in the entire 170-year history of professional billiards.*
@@raycarltonbilliards5798 lol..... I believe you ...... and Rempe said he had a goofy stroke..... lol .... seems to work pretty well
Efren is completely ambidextrous with that same stroke; rarely has to use the bridge. His positional and shot making results are world-class level with either hand. *Willie Mosconi -- also ambidextrous -- often ran hundreds at his 14.1 exhibitions, playing opposite-handed. Very likely no other player will ever be capable of such a remarkable thing -- hundred-ball runs opposite-handed.*
It's funny how Davenport doesn't seem to have the same level of current recognition as so many others from that era. I don't seem to run across many of his matches but he definitely achieved a lot in his career.
1:00:10 one of the best moments ever , IN LIFE
Brilliant.
Very enjoyable,,, thank you 🙏
Glad you liked it, Fred. Thanks for the feedback.
Appreciate the greats!!! Thanks ☺️
We all appreciate them, BB, don't we.
"Miss cue" does not mean leaving ball in hand to your opponent.
Watching Efrens' games the past years he is really good, never watch thoe games before.
Kim Davenport is such an underrated player, he's such an amazing player
I watched his videos from the sands regent in late 80s he was a great 9 ball player
Never heard of him/her.
The Miz was nice. Smooth. A plethora of hand eye coordination...
Efren Reyes is "The GOAT"
Yes, but Shannon is The Cannon. :`)
Thank"s Ray for postings this video possible
You're very welcome, RB. Glad you're enjoying.
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Love watching Efren play - GOAT and everything he does is instructional to any observer. Cue ball control far and above everyone who plays the game. Even when he plays around the Philippines today, he just plays with his opponents and doesn't get far behind, but you can see when he "turns it on" and comes back to win. True sign of the greatest of all time.
Thank you gentlemen. Pool is the best game in sports.
As with all cue sports, it's also arguably *the most precise of sports* -- one in which scant millimeters regularly make the difference between a win and a loss.
Great win Efren the Magician!!! YAY!!! RIP Tom Kelly
What a great player Efren is. Amazing
Yes. But like all these sports where you need 99% skills, and 1% luck IN ORDER to win, Efren ALWAYS, but I mean, ALWAYS gets that 1% luck, during those deciding, crucial and critical moments. ALWAYS.
How many dozens, if not hundreds of times, during quarter-finals, semi-finals or finals, Efren was about to lose, no way he had one single chance to win... and suddenly, out of nowhere, his opponent would miss that unmissable shot...would pot the cue ball..., etc etc !
...or suddenly, Efron would pot a ball, with a 1- in-a-trillion shot, and that shot would totally change the outcome of the game! The kind of shot he could repeat 1 billion times and miss. The kind of shot one can't succeed, without that famous 1% luck !
Watch some of his matches, like a few a few against Strickland (without some eventual fan/fanboy goggles...), and you will see what I mean.
But regarding his skills, talent, etc, he is absolutely marvelous. He is so precise, it seems like he is being controlled by an alien AI. He can think of shots like nobody else. He will try difficult tricks, during semi-finals or finals, while playing for 100 or 200k, as if he was playing for fun against some random dudes, at a local pub ! He is a genius, just like O'sullivan.
But is he lucky ? Fuk, YES !
@@only4posting Best players make their own lucky. Players don't play quite up to their level because they know who they are playing. Efren IMO is the greatest 9 ball player who has ever lived...and there have been a lot of great ones. They all run rack after rack until they play Efren. He plays better safeties and he kicks at balls better and plays better position than any other living player.
“Luck is the residue of design.”
- John Milton
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That's the best of Efren Reyes! Period .
1:00:10 LOL
the Miz was fantastic!!! :-)
Efrem best form
I love watching Mizerak play pool also.
The camera work sure was better back then.
I miss the 90s and early 2000sands 3spen sundays pool time.