He is the first nonamerican winner of the us open nine ball championship and named by the united states billiards media associations usbma the best player of the decade. Youll find matches, billiards related discussion and interesting tidbits from the billiard world. Efren bata reyes creative straight pool video dailymotion. Thank you very much to world champion carlo the black tiger biado for dropping by to see the match. Coming to us from the philippines on may 21st and staying for just 3 days only, pool fanatics in southern california will have the honor of receiving an earlier than expected visit from the bca hall of famer and arguably the best all. He moved to manila with his family at the age of 5. I believe this is the same company that makes mezz cues. Nexus cues nexus cue is one of the finest decal cues in billiard industry. Las vegas although he has competed and won in tournaments, efren bata reyes has been recognized as an international icon in the entertainment capital of the world. Billiard super star efren bata reyes interviews with aaron czetli on the extreme pressbox by inside pool magazine video. Tonight with arnold clavio tuesdays and wednesdays, 10. Im remodeling my pool room and i wanna get some various billiard themed paintings andor framed posters to hang up.
Usas rodney morris was defeated 86 in a tight final. Efren bata reyes is regarded as one of the best pool players of all time but he is human, too, admitting he found some opponents tougher to beat more than the others. As for the future of billiards, reyes humbly looks to the younger generation to keep the philippines torch alight. Its another achievement for the philippines, and for the 73year old. Still today his game seems to be from another planet. Efren reyes biography, efren reyes achievements, efren. More than anything, what i want are framed posterspaintings of the magician and possibly some other players too. World 9ball billiards champion efren bata reyes of the. On june 11th 1995, efren reyes was in a race to with earl strickland.
Capping off the year with one hell of the game, reyes spent last december 30th in a match against german players. Efren bata reyes from the philippines won the world open 8ball championship. Efren reyes started playing pool at a very young age. Efren manalang reyes also called as the magician born august 26, 1954 is a filipino professional pool player and a twotime world champion. In an interview with efren bata reyes during his training last april 24 near the harrison plaza in manila, he confessed the status of his career and if retirement is already on his mind. Reyes is considered to be one of the alltime greats in the games of 9 ball onepocket. Reyes rules jakarta leg of san miguel asian 9ball tour efren bata reyes decided he wanted no more close finishes.
Efren bata reyes top 5 luckiest and most impossible. Efren manalang reyes, old, plh born august 26, 1954, nicknamed the magician and bata, is a filipino professional pool player. Efren bata reyes show of magical skills april 2019. Efren reyes is the 2002 international challenge of champions winner, the 2003 midatlantic 9ball open champion, the 1999 world 9ball champion, and was the 1999 player of the year. At his peak hes over 60 now he literally shocked the pool world with his skills, especially when nobody knew him in the 1980ies. Manila, may 3, 2003 he has been known by many names, from bata to the magician to plain efren. His three scratches on the break might have been his downfall. Find efren bata reyes movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. Efren reyes tworail kick shot in the case game of the 1995 sands regency xxi final. I do not own this video or the image featured in the video. Ebr efren bata reyes own the billiard legend efren bata reyes cue and play like the magician. Efren bata reyes signature series there are japanmade efren reyes signature cue sticks made by cosmo.
World 9ball billiards champion efren bata reyes of the philippines lines his shot up during the pool 15ball individual event at the 20th southeast asian games in bandar seri begawan 09 august 1999. Efren bata reyes super shots compilation 8 ball, 9. Efren bata reyes admits english billiards not phs strength after loss to vietnam. As a player in professional pool, reyes has been known to have won a number of moneyrich tournaments worldwide. Fair use is a legal doctrine that says you can reuse protected. Besides his world titles he is also a 14time derby city classic champion, a twotime world cup champion, and a twotime world pool league champion. Reyes defeated singaporean wei onn chong 72 to advance to the semifinals. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Whether its breaking, banking, position play or safety. We carry the best pool playing books and billiard books written by the masters phil capelle, mike massey, robert byrne, freddy the beard bentivegna and more. At age 60, efren bata reyes showed he is still among the worlds best by winning the 2nd manny pacquiao international 10ball tournament.
The greatest of all time needs one more rack to win the match. June 11, 1995 for the first installment of our new monthly feature detailing amazing plays on the cloth, we take a close look at what is often now described as the greatest shot in pool history. Efren manalang reyes, old, plh born august 26, 1954 is a filipino professional pool player. A winner of over 70 international titles, reyes is the first man in history to win world championships in two different disciplines in pool. In manila, he worked as a billiards attendant at his uncles billiards hall, where he started learning the various cue sports. Amazing shots by the magician hall of famer efren bata reyes. A winner of over 80 international titles, reyes was the first player to win world championships in two different disciplines in pool. Hot billiard zigzag efren bata reyes all best shot billiard efren bata reyes forever billiard planet. Hot billiard zigzag efren reyes all best shot billiard. Pinoy billiards champion efren bata reyes receives. Biro mo dito pa ginanap sa asian culture dito pako nabigyan ng lifetime achievement award eh dito pa sa vegas hindi doon sa atin. See more ideas about the magicians, pool cues and billiards pool. Efren bata reyes vs top 5 famous pool players duration.
Trick shots and billiards books 10 improve your billiards game by learning from the best with these billiards instructions. Efren bata reyes top 5 luckiest and most impossible shots ever. At the age of 5, moved with his parents to manila where he worked as a billiards attendant at his uncles billiard hall and it is here that he. Professional pool player and pinoy pride efren bata reyes has wowed the crowd once again. Billiards legend efren bata reyes settles for bronze in the 30th sea games. Things you can learn from efren bata reyes playing pool. A winner of over 70 international titles, reyes is the first man in history to win world championships in two different disciplines. A small but growing community that has a wealth of knowledge to share. Filipino billiards icon efren bata reyes has been voted into the sports hall of fame, a welldeserved spot for one of the most celebrated and charismatic players who ever wielded a cue stick.
He was also inducted into the billiard congress of americas hall of fame in 2003. Efren bata reyes vs raymund faraon aka the pharoah at golden break. Siguro ako, tapos na ako sa billiards, dapat gampanan nila at asikasuhin nila ang paglalaro. Efren reyes best shots from 19882019 copyright disclaimer. With the two tied at 1212 or hill hill for those who prefer the pool lingo, reyes made one of the most amazing shots of all time go to about 1. Efren bata reyes super shots compilation 8 ball, 9 ball pool genipool14. Efren bata reyes is more popularly known in the world of pool as the magician.
Efren bata reyes, aka the magician, is one of the bestknown, most popular and best pool players of all times. Efren reyes, the worlds greatest pool player ever dazzles with his skill and humility duration. A community for billiards and pool players to share related content. A winner of over 70 international titles, reyes was the first player to win world championships in two different disciplines in pool. He uses that cue stick like its the fuckin lighting rod of zeus. He and francisco dela cruz are swept by vietnam in english billiards doubles, an. Efren bata reyes is an actor, known for pakners 2003, the color of money 2004 and black widow vs.
Born in pampanga, central luzon, philippines, in 1954, efren reyes worked. The magic of efren bata reyes efren bata reyes is the only athlete in the world who can make his opponents and viewers multiple orgasm and pee in their pants out of fear simultaneously. Billiards star reyes gets everyone into the pool the man many consider to be the best pool player in the world, efren bata reyes, is a skinny, almost toothless, 52yearold filipino with a. Efren reyes efren manalang reyes, old, plh, popularly known as efren bata reyes and nicknamed the magician, is a filipino professional pool player. Efren reyes which is popularly known as the magician was born in1954 and hailed from angeles city. Ang billiard kings na sina efren at django, nagpakita ng kanilang trick shots sa tonight with arnold clavio. This guy isnt known around the world as the magician for nothing. Every cue has the legends efren bata reyes signature. In an era of fake news and superficial listicles, this website aims to enlighten, inspire, inform, and entertain in ways that no mainstream media company is gambling on.