For me, this was the golden age. excellent video quality and played on Brunswick tables.

Ive been playing nine ball for nearly 40 yrs and I've never seen a player with as much talent as Efren! It's remarkable to watch! That commentator's heavy breathing is waring on me! Must be Mizerak.

@davejameson523

Жыл бұрын

It’s Howard Vickery, a convicted pedophile. Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse. LOL.

@jeffreyyoungblood7438

Жыл бұрын

It's Howard Vickery.

@gausselim1474

Жыл бұрын

Total mouth breather = totally annoying. Agreed!

@josephlee4337

7 ай бұрын

@lancel71, I go back hustling pool just as long as you, and I haven't come across so-called pool sharks as good or talented as Efren. I think Efren has a pool table inside his head.😊

I really enjoy watching both these players. Thanks for posting.

@AccuStats

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

I loved watching old school pool. The quality of play, skill and talent during this era was beyond what pool is right now. Nowadays, it’s all jumpshots like 3 point shots for the NBA, low quality.

@benkliebert8560

2 жыл бұрын

Wholeheartedly agree. Jump shots should be frowned upon. Masè that cueball, or bank it 🤘😌

Kim Davenport was a beast and is well-deserving of his Hall of Fame induction.

@domingotrazo6614

2 жыл бұрын

Tt5

@edmondarpon4491

2 жыл бұрын

Hbijokfg

Just to be clear... I'm an efren fan; to me, he's the GOAT. With that out of the way, 11-10, Davenport shooting at the 7 ball up table, at 1:31:28, lady 2nd row, more or less in davenport's line of sight, sneezes as he commits to the final stroke (the definition of sharking; might as well have pulled a bed sheet out of her purse). 😳 she doesn't even do the nose twitch thing before the sneeze. I'll give her the benefit of the doubt but man it's convenient and well timed. The 7, 8, 9 was a basic out and davenport breaking well. If he had run that out, and gone up 12-10 right there, might have had a very different ending due to his confidence and thought process possibly being affected. Davenport goes up 12-10 anyways as efren ends up hooking himself. I like to think efren realized what happened and found a subtle way to give it back. Like i said before, I'm a big efren fan. He is my favorite player by far not just because of his technical, tactical, and mental skills related to pool, but he is a true ambassador of humanity.

@darrellhinds5902

2 жыл бұрын

Great payer

@jaypisme2343

Жыл бұрын

I’ve watched that a few times now she did that on purpose looks like

@gregpenismith1248

Жыл бұрын

This is Qanon levels of tinfoil hat bullshit.

@mef12727

7 ай бұрын

Efren has given back the rack to quite a few folks after a hiccup. I saw him once foul the queue ball but the referee didn't call it. The next rack I can tell he missed a ball on purpose to give the rack back.

I just laugh in my seat at how Efren play the one ball @ 22:08. Look how he hit the one with the cue ball passing in between the five and eight balls to play the safety shot😆😆😆That shot at full table length, no one would dare to do.

If you kind of look at it, Reyes actually has a strong break. But it's physically taxing to him because he's not a natural big breaker like Bustamante and the others. So when he grew older, he sacrificed to preserve some of that strength in exchange for more ball control and accuracy because he's the best in the world on those areas.

@reynaldocawas8220

2 жыл бұрын

...

@emsnewssupkis6453

9 ай бұрын

What I notice is how HUGE the pockets are. I am slightly older than Efren and remember the older tables. Today, we play with younger people who are used to the tighter pockets and they smile as we oldies but goodies reminisce of the good old days.

@emsnewssupkis6453

9 ай бұрын

Also, at tournaments, tables are faster cloths, too! So many changes over the years!

Efren became a much more gracious player later in life, you can tell here and matches earlier in Efren career he did not like to lose

@djshiftio7501

Жыл бұрын

He still hates too lose, that never changed.

just met both of these guys in Alabama. I had them sign my case

Love these uploads! Great to see classics introduced to younger fans.

@SuperMrBlarg

2 жыл бұрын

Young fan here. Just started playing pool a year ago. these videos are like gold to me. The greatest ever

@thegodofpez

2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperMrBlarg Nice! Also, tacos are the best food ever. (:

@DavidHernandez-or1dp

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I just recently started playing for real.. and I learn a lot from these guys just by seeing what is even possible..

@cynthiaperez2384

2 жыл бұрын

Is.

No one could ever topple P.I. when it comes to billiard if there is bata reyes our GOAT.

Just saw this. Thank you.

I have been around pool players all my life and efren is the best

Excellent match. Reyes lost this one but he will come back with a vengeance to win this tournament in 1995 against Strickland. That's a tremendous game where he executed the world-famous Z-shot in a do-or-die, hill-hill title match. He won this tournament 3 times so he's always played well here.

@9Ballr

2 жыл бұрын

Efren actually won the SRO four times, and Davenport won it three times. The most wins belong to Johnny Archer who won the SRO five times between 1991 and 1995.

@valdemarpena8378

2 жыл бұрын

@@9BallrSeem like a great tournament with great turnout. Wonder why they stop doing it though

@ArthurDacanay-pm6yh

8 ай бұрын

Ex

@markhamblin8195

6 ай бұрын

​@@valdemarpena8378kinda hard when the host casino is gone...just saying....geez

Looked like Reyes moved the 2 ball at 2:30 sec. Lol

Salamat kim is excellent player i enjoyed watching 🇵🇭

Great game to watch.. thanks very much..

@AccuStats

Жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

Can’t wait for this one 👍

Reyes is smarter than you think gentlemen.

I really wish I could watch efren at his best vs svb at his best, I think that would be a great match

That was a great comeback by Kim...he was getting a beat down earlier by Efren Great match I really enjoyed it...

@jlobiafra

Жыл бұрын

There is a match on KZread between Kim davenport and Johnny archer around 1995 where Johnny is winning 9-2 and Davenport makes a remarkable comeback. Watch that match

@DodgeMan74

10 ай бұрын

​@@jlobiafra👍 great match, watched it a few times

Very good ending. I enjoyed that thank you!

@AccuStats

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

no one notice 2:32 the 2 actually moved?

@imtiazfardin6311

3 ай бұрын

Yeah

Efren is my favorite player.

Kim davenport and Jim rempe are my 2 and 3 behind efren. All great players.

Efren was alreasy 40 here his prime was in his 20s it wouldve been awesom to witness that..

Man what a great match

For me.. Efren is the best player ever.

win or lost i will support j you.idol. wilfredo

I love how they talked down about efren. They didn’t like pool players unless they were American. Low and behold efren playing for many years. With no question being the greatest player to ever play the game. Ever!!

@gerry8674

2 жыл бұрын

Efren lost many times here in the states, He might be top 50 but "best ever",not a chance.

@NoobZilentGamerTVOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

@@gerry8674 top 50? are you high in meth bruh?

@8ballandroid

2 жыл бұрын

@@gerry8674 😂😂😂😂 Look at this hater 😂😂😂😂

@zackhudson2551

2 жыл бұрын

@@gerry8674 the man lost his fair share to the Americans but I gotta say he is the goat. Look at what the Hong Kong match vs Strickland did to earl mentally. I bet u never even watched that match. Race to 120 9 ball. Back in the day the Filipinos just had a different mentality. The elements they played in mostly open air heavily humid situations back home. The didn't come to play they came to take over and you can ask anyone who the goat is and they will tell u.

@henningsvensson4665

2 жыл бұрын

No, they actually didn't talk about him down at all. Vickery said, flat out that Efren is the best all-around player in the world. How is that talking down about someone? Efren, at this time, wasn't as great in the finals in 9 ball as he became later. And they're also evaluating his shot selections realistically and critically, rather than just deferring to his judgement as later commentators would. Efren did make some mistakes here, and it should be ok to point that out, especially given that the commentators themselves were pros.

Efren Bata Reyes , the greatest pool player that ever ever lived .

@pangdanny2018

Жыл бұрын

that Efren you said as the greatest ,is nonsense 🃏 😂🎉 Cannot even win such easy game Go wash the cars

My son married a girl from the phil.s and this uptown girl became a "lolla". Lol

The commentators never knew he would be the greatest to ever play this game and u can tell

@jesserice9100

2 жыл бұрын

One of them actually said he might be..uh

Kim and those beautiful George cues , great player enjoyed watching him play around the sacramento area

1:20:35 That's the correct terminology.

Mr Vickery was excellent 👌, Paul as well

Is that Dennis Rader in the gallery!?? YIKES

2022👿👿

He hit the tiddi! 🙏😂 Was hilarious! I love the both of these players and I have Kim Davenport's Target pool and is definitely increased my numbers! Well done!

I believe that Efrén Reyes has telekinesis when he concentrates on playing well and can dominate the balls mentally, although Efrén must not know that he has telekinesis unconsciously obviously. What is certain is that Efrén Reyes's destiny is to be the best pool player in the world despite the fact that he has lost pool games because he does not concentrate well...

@samerbleik5475

5 ай бұрын

100%

Kimmer!

In the beginning the announcer said Efren put the boots to Johnny Archer...lol

Davenport kind of reminds you of Strickland in his mannerisms.

Always liked Kim Davenport, even way back when I was a younger player. But I can't help to think the guy fell deeply in love in 1978 and they said to him, "Never change." And then he didn't. Not ever. Mustache and feathered hair in 1994 for the love of god Kim why.

@jasonsweeton8368

2 жыл бұрын

Wtf is wrong with a mustache and feathered hair? It’s better hairdo than all these freaks are wearing nowadays, heck now they got blue, orange, green hair and 30yr olds that are bald 👩‍🦲

I think he got a roll.

Efren the magician....the best

Nostril whistling away 🤣🤣🤣

Who is they and be specific

Kim's career was sadly cut short by an unfortunate accident. He's one of the few American players who can kick Strickland's ass.

@DodgeMan74

2 жыл бұрын

What kind of accident did he have?

@clarkquismundo789

2 жыл бұрын

@@DodgeMan74 his right eye was hit by a golf ball in 2002. He never recovered fully from that. He's only 47 years old at the time and could have had at least 10 more years of competitive play.

@billysikes1374

2 жыл бұрын

Kim was a great player but he couldn't beat a picture of Earl lol Kim is 1 of my favorite player's ever, but could not beat Guys like, Earl, Varner, Sigel, Hall, however, he owned Archer, terrible freak accident that happened to him, Ended his Career for sure

@9Ballr

2 жыл бұрын

@@billysikes1374 Well, he did beat those guys, just maybe not as much as they beat him. He beat Earl in the finals of this tournament in December 1990.

@billysikes1374

2 жыл бұрын

He was a great player, I've known him for 30 years, I used to run around with Tony Ellin before he got killed, Kim beat em all, but never won the big events, And he is 1 of the nicest guys on Earth, Goes out of his way to be nice to fans, unlike ALOT of champion player's, I'm not saying any names, but most of them think they are Celebrities lol pool is the only sport where player's aren't Celebrities

For some reason Every commentator on Every video says EFREN'S name EFREM😳

Davenport missing an easy pot. Commentator: "You know, it's because of the moisture..." lol

who are the commentators ?

@AccuStats

2 жыл бұрын

Howard Vickery and Paul Potier.

Hola elie er Agame los numeritos gracias cuidese

I'mpatience is a pool players worst enemy..Earl Strickland Kim and many others suffer from it..

That heavy breathing tho !!!

Great match

I must admit, I'm tired of watching matches with Efren losing.

WOW

Wow👍 bata i like

It's too bad Kim isn't playing anymore.

Is it just me or did efren move the 2 ball at 2:34

@williammaximus8414

2 жыл бұрын

nope

@robertmeadows1657

2 жыл бұрын

The two is definitely further from the rail after his shot than before.

@king_kai8729

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertmeadows1657 would that be considered a foul?

@robertmeadows1657

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know if they were playing all ball fouls or cue ball fouls only.

@capoman1

8 ай бұрын

Idk if it's a foul. But definitely the ball was further from the rail after Efren went over the 2 ball.

Good match

🙏🙏

If there's a rule not using jump cue it's hard to beat Efren Reyes.

I'm an American,I think Efren is the best in the 🌎.

Naniniwala ako na si Efrén Reyes ay may telekinesis kapag siya ay tumutuon sa mahusay na paglalaro at maaaring dominahin ang mga bola sa pag-iisip, bagama't hindi dapat malaman ni Efrén na siya ay may telekinesis nang walang kamalay-malay. Ang sigurado ay ang tadhana ni Efrén Reyes ay ang maging pinakamahusay na manlalaro ng pool sa buong mundo sa kabila ng katotohanang natalo siya sa mga laro sa pool dahil hindi siya nakaka-concentrate ng mabuti...

1:20:31 what’s this about getting (fun) by a (good job)?!?

Wht happen to kim we didnt heard anything about him aftr this much

@laurarada6838

Жыл бұрын

He was unfortunately hit in one of his eyes accidentally on the golf course. He lost that eye & unfortunately couldn't play anymore.

@charlesfair1582

7 ай бұрын

Not so

Reyes wakakakaka

@55:07 Commentator said Efren was very lucky, but Efren played that shot

@txtmodcarlo

2 жыл бұрын

U misunderstood what the guy is saying, he's pointing out Efren got lucky he gets back again on the table coz of the missed shot by Kim on the 5 ball I think. Both commentators obviously knew Efren played both shots.

@catpen

Жыл бұрын

@ayala please try to listen very carefully and try as hard to understand the content of what was said instead of just focusing on these three words "Efren got lucky". The commentator was referring to Efren being lucky of getting another chance of getting back to the table. He was not referring to Efren being lucky by pocketing the 9-ball. You obviously are one of those Filipinos treating Efren as "god", nothing wrong with that but please try not to ruin his being great by making unnecessary comments. It is so cheap!

Effren bata reues hebat

I know Howard and Paul are pro players but I must assume their seat position is not as good as mine here at my kitchen table. They should stick to calling what did happen rather then what might happen. I’m sure they are embarrassed if they watched a rerun.

@14:27 37:17 54:50

1:18 Kim makes 4 balls on the break announcer is too busy chatting it up to mention it.

doesnt a lot of these pool players look like Strickland?

Americans style of play is break and run out that's why they love 9/10 ball & straight pool. But I am sure 80 to 90% they will be beaten by efren when the game is rotation / 1 pocket. Maybe 50% when the game is 8ball.

Narration does need to be on the screen

They look down the Pinoy,why in first place hight, second is nose not as pointed as they have.but in billiard they are inggit .

I sense a lot of bias for Davenport in this commentating team.

Efren fouled at 2:33 moved 2 ball.

@AccuStats

2 жыл бұрын

Nice catch!

Efren made a foul on the 2 ball right at the start of the match (during his first shot attempt at the 1 ball.

@AccuStats

2 жыл бұрын

I watched it and didn't see a foul.

@robertmeadows1657

2 жыл бұрын

It sure looked like a shirt foul.

@heginschristianstrong7707

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertmeadows1657 depends if they were playing all fouls or not.

Sloppy game. "Moisture is affecting the balls." Table looks really beat up and Efren appears drained.

The text on the screen is irritating and spoiling the screen

😢😅😊

50:27. WTF was that, Kim!!!!??!!?!

👁️👁️

Q

dog dirt kimmer

Efren Bata Reyes loses 😂 You called him the greatest poool player ?!! 😂he’s a real joke !!!

@AccuStats

Жыл бұрын

Now, you're the real joke. 😀

@doroteotimtim8854

Жыл бұрын

Jealously will get you everywhere!......

@dominadorchan8171

Жыл бұрын

Man you must be a frustrated pool player.

@aurelionsol6258

8 ай бұрын

Everyone loses once in a while. And yes, he is the greatest. Even at his age he'd still kick your ass in a game. Do not dare disrespect one of the biggest names in pool history. The only joke here is you.