"Sometimes I get lucky, but the more I practice the luckier I get." - Efren "Bata" Reyes

@MahlonEdwards

5 жыл бұрын

Old " The harder I work the luckier I get. " There is nothing new under the sun.

@MrRex1949

5 жыл бұрын

Symptomatic : I love both of them playing pool. But Reyes I like the best. Sorry Earl. You’re a great pool player Earl. Never forget that. Hey Efren. Stay down when you shoot. 🎱👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

@davidybarra7171

5 жыл бұрын

THIS SHOULD BE ON A SHIRT..

@johnbeard3733

4 жыл бұрын

@@MahlonEdwards Gary player said it years ago

@badcornflakes6374

4 жыл бұрын

Thomas Jefferson: "I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it." Saying has been around since before the Philippines

Best thing ever at 6:41...and the slight pause after he realized what he had said.

@DBZ-Mousa

9 жыл бұрын

LOL!!

@willblizard3610

5 жыл бұрын

TICKLE THEM BALLZ

@-Twotonepony-

5 жыл бұрын

That's hilarious

@dylanr4854

5 жыл бұрын

Lol I went straight to the comments after I heard that

@MahlonEdwards

4 жыл бұрын

Lmao ! Right

There is no doubting Strickland's brilliance with a pool cue, but he is a disgrace to the game the way he acts. Efren is the best not only with his playing ability but with his humbleness and sportsmanship.

@trueblu8

8 жыл бұрын

Yep.

@kayrick09

6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Bain youre right filipino are humble people thats why efren is so humble

@dodgecoates8760

5 жыл бұрын

jericson salvacion would you say that Filipinos are the most humble?

@coolerking7427

5 жыл бұрын

Filipinos are always humble in everything. Strickland is good player but, a jerk.

@robthesamplist

5 жыл бұрын

He clearly has some kind of personality disorder coupled with anger management issues.

“He just needs to tickle them balls” 🤣🤣 and then complete silence

@alteredninja

5 жыл бұрын

DJ hall 6:40 LMAO 🤣

@germangarciajr4249

5 жыл бұрын

I immediately came down to find this comment.

@tarvb

5 жыл бұрын

DJ hall man I heard that too 😂😂😂😂

@sirfer6969

5 жыл бұрын

And then later, those balls were open xD

@mikejohn0088

5 жыл бұрын

But his cue is in the way.

They don't hate Efren they HATE his humble character. Efren played gorgeous.

Earl: "you're pretty lucky" Efren: "if you don't make the ball how can you win?" *THUG LIFE* Put some shades and cigar on Efren lol

lols Earl said Efren is lucky, then Efren replied, "You can't make a ball, how can you win" haha epic!

@bijaydeausen400

8 жыл бұрын

Loko eh. Haha

@tantanlouietapdasan5790

5 жыл бұрын

lol

@lethalchaos19

5 жыл бұрын

thats an amazing embarrassment to earl... that Efren's respond lmao its fkn epic!!! Mabuhay!!!

@jimmybootz1277

5 жыл бұрын

Classic!!😂😂😂

@damske3119

5 жыл бұрын

Thug life

“You’re pretty lucky.” To the greatest player in the world and the guy who just owned him. My gosh Earl.

Earl: You're pretty lucky.Efren: "If you don't make balls, how can you win ?"Owned!

@adelnasser5824

6 жыл бұрын

Mark Anthony Bucol did he say that but efren is a master in 8 ball

@wakuku3916

5 жыл бұрын

hahahahaha

@Fox8ball.

5 жыл бұрын

Efren is the daddy Earl is just practice he's a fucking noo with a gay porno tash

5 жыл бұрын

How is that being owned? lol.. He didnt really counter Earl's comment about him being lucky, just stated a fact that you have to pocket balls to win.. There is a lot a of luck involved in pool and Efren had luck on his side this day.

@wakuku3916

5 жыл бұрын

@ wtf you saying? lol lmao🤣🤣🤣🤣

Efren has had the longest streak of luck in pool history.

I love Efren's laugh when Earl starts with the "you got lucky!".

That opening interview with Strickland is the most respectful I've ever heard him be about another player.

Am i the only one who notices 6:40 "he must tickle those balls"

@darylthomas6997

7 жыл бұрын

lmfao I really rewinded back to that part to hear it. Funniest thing ever that you noticed that.

@Buck_Plankchest

7 жыл бұрын

Noticed a bit of a pause after he said it. Whoops!

@madacenyc

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@jeffk1722

5 жыл бұрын

It sounds like he turned is own microphone off to smile or laugh at his co-host.

@stayspicy9456

5 жыл бұрын

@@Buck_Plankchest i paused it just to come and see if anyone else noticed

Earl only compliments himself and if he loses then everyone else is lucky

@MrBenedick14

4 жыл бұрын

Bmhe is one if the many player who consider efren is the best pool player of all time..that is why if you search in the youtube efren is always the number 1 player greatest of all time... Efren evolve the older he get.. But now he is not the same anymore.. Because of his eyes he can't see very well

@andrewdetmer7444

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrBenedick14 b.

@vCLOWNSHOESv

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrBenedick14 No he's not the same player he was 10 years ago but he's still a bad man on a pool table. I'm an A player and still can't play Efren at his age.

Watching these two legends play is an absolute honor. I’ve researched their many matches multiple times. 2 of the 5 best ever in my opinion.

"You´re pretty lucky" said the lamb to the wolf

@joshuahaynes7413

7 жыл бұрын

ceylonin lamb? earl actually owns efren in matchups.

@ceylonin

7 жыл бұрын

yeah, once in a while, but have you heard about "the color of money challenge"

@haoquai

6 жыл бұрын

+Joshua Haynes aka Earl Strickland! Lol

@cheezlayer

5 жыл бұрын

@@joshuahaynes7413 maybe in tourneys but then earl looses to someone else too.. But in a 1 on 1 battle may it be 9 or 8ball efren beat Strickland hands down! Earl's hands gets wet pale face everytime he fought efren..

@lethalchaos19

5 жыл бұрын

@@ceylonin hell yeah the color of money is the bad ass !! Efren is the GOAT its just like MJ is the real GOAT and Lebron is the Lamb lol

13:42 “I think I heard Earl, reaching for his car keys” 🤣🤣🤣

"Efren is not really a great straight pool player" Excuse me? Has he ever even SEEN Efren play straight pool? He is a PHENOMENAL straight pool player.

@vCLOWNSHOESv

4 жыл бұрын

Efren is great at all cue games. He's a great pool player but he's also a great 3 cushion player.

@macvonbulac3215

4 жыл бұрын

Best kicker in pool history instead of using masse magician play

@murahk123

4 жыл бұрын

Well Mike Sigel is a but of...how do you say...a moron. So excuse him.

@edwardborgias

2 жыл бұрын

@@vCLOWNSHOESv He's a good 3 cushion player. Above average but doesn't rate as "great". Depends on your definition of great. He's really really good but not world class and never was. But extremely talented in every discipline. My favorite player by a landslide.

@killuasa8399

Жыл бұрын

@@edwardborgias yeah efren is great at a national level but not international

Efren,class A gentleman and one of the best if not the best this world has ever seen.

@ugaugauga488

Жыл бұрын

After these IPT competitions, when they were already saying that he was the GOAT, he went on to win another over-20 championships, especially dominating in the Derby City Classic, and thus he solidified the claim that he is the best overall ever.

--- Earl Strickland and Efren Reyes are two giants who have exceptional expertise in chronicle, and they both are world legends in the billiard sport forever ---

@cibelly704

10 жыл бұрын

the best

@cheezlayer

5 жыл бұрын

Yes they are 👍👍👍

@Rickyy321

5 жыл бұрын

But Efren is better

i like efren when he answered on strickland him being lucky. "if you can't make a ball how can you win"

Mike Sigel is a splendid commentator, as expected from a hall of famer.

14:07 "You don't make a ball, HOW CAN YOU WIN?" hahahahhaha

@mekenken5292

5 жыл бұрын

Roger Mark Galindo hahaha earls a nut case

@AltCTRLF8

5 жыл бұрын

lmao and Efren just walked away smiling while Earl keeps bitching to himself.

@Roonn19

4 жыл бұрын

ahahhaha bitchhhh!

Reyes is a son of a gun with that smirk on his face LMAO, i love it

14:00 Efren: "If you dont make the ball how can u win" . what a savage

"I think i heard earl reach for his car keys.....he can reach for 'em now" LOVE THAT, LOL!

Another good players here. Excellent match. Love watching these 2 play pool. 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

Damn! I love watching these two legends play.

Perfect aiming. Perfect calculation. Perfect shoot from the perfect player .. Mr. Efren 'Bata' Reyes@ The Magician.

“He must tickle those balls” hahaha i died @6:41

@-YiY-

5 жыл бұрын

Mike Sigel with the line of the night!

Couldn't understand him at first, but replayed it a few times after seeing your comment. Hell of a good reply lol.

Efren is just so damn humble... I wouldn't even mind if Efren hustled me. I'd probably thank him for giving me that opportunity x_x

You know what goes best with great skill Earl?...humility! Efren has it...YOU DON'T!

Earl: 👿"Ha! You're lucky 😤 Efren: 🎩"How can you win if you don't make a ball." 😜😛

Finally for once a commentator that actually GETS whats happening on table.

@7kerlyn

4 жыл бұрын

his mike sigel?

Rey I think your one of the best right up there with Willie M thanks I like watching you play ETP

Earl is a crybaby.

@lethalchaos19

5 жыл бұрын

he should get a crybaby signature in the guitar effects crybaby by Earl Strickland lol

@MrBenedick14

4 жыл бұрын

@@lethalchaos19 its ok.they are friends in real life... And earl strickland consider efren is the best player, and efren said strickland is the toughest enemy ti beat including johhny archer

@erickjanes4122

4 жыл бұрын

@@lethalchaos19 when you poop it's usually stinky

“The more I practice the luckier I get” Efren Reyes. “I got lucky again today against Earl” 😂

We saw some incredible shots from Efren.. He definitely wasn't as lucky as he was talented.

Sigel, his name is EFREN, not efrem.

@wdiddy1

6 жыл бұрын

fastballonly he always calls him efrem for some damn reason lol.

@tomnekuda3818

5 жыл бұрын

It's a mark of respect to know/say a man's name correctly......get with it, Mike!

@CLlJANO

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@jimmybootz1277

5 жыл бұрын

You heard that too?😕

@vindog4047

5 жыл бұрын

It was driving me crazy!

They were rivals in history but now they are friends and partners. Efren teamed up with Earl in 2018 in his farewell tour and the doube E defeated a lot of European teams. Earl really learnt how to treat people nicely and Efren forgave him.

Idol., salitang pinoy talaga ginagamit lupit MO talaga., salamt sa karangalan binigay MO sa ating bansa 😊

Mike Sigel's comments was one of the best comments I have ever hear from him.

In Efren's first ever professional straight pool [he said straight pool, not 8 ball] Efren ran over 100 in pretty much ever match, and looked like a long time pro, despite have never played it competitively before, and having only had the duration of the tournament to learn the patterns. If anything, he is a BETTER straight pool player than he is a 9 ball player.

Amazing, Filipino sir! We must be proud of

A true Filipino, humble even with greatness in their veins.

Sigel is actually a really good commentator.

Efren is a absolute class act

Strickland: “they’re all against me anyways, might as well lose.” Bwahaha 🤣

Yeah, I dunno wtf Siegel was thinking when he made that comment. Efren is an amazing straight pool player, he dominated everyone in his first professional straight pool comp and although I didnt see them all, I remember watching one of the matches of the tourney where the commentators were saying how you could literally see the progressions he made day by day as he got accustomed to the game. And in that match (its on youtube somewhere) he played amazing.

@ugaugauga488

Жыл бұрын

Sigel always tried to belittle his opponents and is just too competitive.

Earl is always intoxicated everytime he plays against efren Reyes!

"I may as well lose; they're all against me.......". Ya gotta love it!

I remember last time I played against Efren. I beat him but, I can tell you...it was such a hard game. What an amazing player he is!!!

@amgrs1329

5 жыл бұрын

Poliglota Latino was this before or after you beat Tyson?

@colonelminus

5 жыл бұрын

Amg Rs It was BEFORE he beat Tyson and AFTER he finished Chuck Norris, I think.

@ugaugauga488

Жыл бұрын

lol

I like Earl. Despite his temper and habitual manifestation of sportsmanship, I just like his style.

Earl is only happy when he wins. I’ve watched ever efren game on yt & he’s always the same no matter what. Earl is a bully & Efren is full of humility

ES: "You're pretty lucky" possible answer: "yeah... having you as my opponent!"

@omisegun

5 жыл бұрын

AngrierGorilla 🤣🤣🤣this is one is a solid one

Mike is such a brilliant commentator. A lot of you probably know but Mike Sigel is Efren's most admired player.

man put more of this vids i love ipt vids such better quality

reyes and strickland is like the spongebob and squidward of pool😂😂😂 luv watchin these two legends back in the days

Earl probably is a better 9-ball player but Efren is the greatest all around player of all time.

Now Earl always respect Efren since their earlier matches. Either you see Earl clapping or thumping his cue on the floor every time Efren wins a rack. And Mike Segal still has this huge ego that comes with the game even after Efren took his crown as the King Of The Hill.

Commentators are perfect

"He must tickle those balls." God I wish I eas a billiards commentator

There are times when Earl winds a championship match vs Efren but he never cries like this. sometimes he boast loud. but when he loses he gets so unprofessional.

The two best rivals also I didn't know Earl and Efren were HOFs

Commentator 13.42 " I think I heard Earl reaching for his car keys..." LoL funny ! Earl "the baby" Strickland...…...Efren "the humble" Reyes,and the best.

@johnnypastrana6727

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

Skill... Earl... You don't have any idea that efren has... He's the magician and legend... Lucky is part of the game but skill is a big factor...

2 legend the best pool player ever

I’ve stopped being surprised when announcers say “Ef-rum”. Now it’s just pure aggravation.

9-BALL is Earl's game for sure. He is what he is.

A lot of people think I'm making excuses for Earl but I just think it's a form of banter. Earl respects Efren tremendously.

The best line I've ever heard about luck in sports and I think it was from Arnold Palmer!!?? "The more I practice, the luckier I get"!!!

@SHOTTONLEGEND Yes!! Thank you!!! :) Yes, I think bobbies is right!. I just played this English guy a few times 15 years ago and i remember "spuds" but didnt remember the other word, i know it was 2 or 3 sylables so i'm sure thats it. Perfect! I'm so happy to finally learn this again! Thank you!!! :) One of our very common terms for them is "big-ones" and "little-ones" (big ones being the bigger numbers 9 to 15) thx!!!

EARL is the most self céntered !!!! that this game haß ever had and you Mr Mike, the commentatoes trýed to give competence to on the match of ipl

Efren reyes is the master of creativity

@SHOTTONLEGEND The english first put a leather tip on the cue and so, were able to spin the cue ball, thus it became known as english. I read that either in the official billiards rule book or a magazine article in Billiards Digest. I also read that in England they don't call it "english" they call it "side" or "spin." Looking back even further in pool history, players used the fat end of the stick as the front but used the skinny tail end (called the"Que") on rail shots.

Earl "THE GIRL" Strickland doesn't intimidate The Magician very much I'd bet!!!

@denverbrimstone4272

5 жыл бұрын

🤣😂🤣

"He must tickle those balls" LOL

Makes me smile seeing Earl and Efren give each other shit like that. It's fun being able to joke with your competition like that.

@themanitasdeplomo What roll was he yapping about ?

Efren is the greatest player he's smiling always

i wonder whats the all time record between these two.. cause i saw 3 games between these 2 and efren won all 3 of the... the record is probably like 5-2 or something like that..

My two favorite players! :)

@D.heARTist

4 жыл бұрын

SANCTUARY you like sore losers?

did the commentator just doubt efren ARE YOU KIDDING ME

Gotta love mike sigel praising efren's game

Oh my God I just realized, Earl is Howard from Andy Griffith

Man Earl cracks me up. He really hates everyone and himself 😂😂

efren is champ at straightpool and 1 pocket and probbaly hes the best all around player in the world.

Excellent play by play coverage by Mike Siegal. Ala Howard Cossel. Just the facts.

Filipinos are very good in the three B's. Basketball, Billards, and Boxing.

@rtiepogi6852

5 жыл бұрын

I'm a Filipino but Basketball? Maybe in South East Asia we have the strongest team. But if you compare to China, Korea or Japan? I guess not..hehe

I dont see any luck in efrens strokes... Its all skills baby. 💪👍✌️

I like how Efren was smiling during the interview

does anyone have a full video of this?

The thing is that people only learned about Efren because of television, and they based their comparison on who's the better pool player in which discipline on that, but what they didn't know was him being disqualified in major pool disciplines in the US just because he's too good and these feats weren't televised at all during those times.

@eddieespinoza6904

Жыл бұрын

its called the goode ole boy syndrome,, society'''

really good commentators for people who dont understand pool well (like me)

sa isip ni efren: "magaling kana tpos swerte kapa san ka pa lulugar earl"...lol🤔😂🤔😂🤔😂🤔😂🤔😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

Seigle and his partner are the best commentator...

OWNED!!

and efren responds with an epic comeback :)

Gotta love THIS pause! @6:41