I think all the pool pros spent their lockdown months recreating efren shots at home and now they're bringing it into matches

@JD-yz4kr

2 жыл бұрын

Yes.

Yes Efren did it in a hill/hill match against Earl, but it was also a FINAL, thats make it more MAGICIAN

@manfromrome7710

Жыл бұрын

The amount of pressure when the GOAT Efren "Bata" Reyes did that shot had to be insane. Yet his precision was beyond words.

What I think makes Efrens so legendary, is that if you listen to Earl talk about Efrens shot after their match that went hill/hill, he says that Efren didn’t have enough room to even do it naturally, so not only did he make the Z shot, he had to do it with massive side spin.

@zanethind

2 ай бұрын

Dr Dave also said he had other ways to kick at it and Efren has said he didn't even know it'd go in just wanted to hit it that's all a truly lucky shot

@jethrobieloscano9052

Ай бұрын

​​@@zanethind and as we all very well know Efren, of course, he would put it that way.

@zanethind

Ай бұрын

@@jethrobieloscano9052 yeah

Hill hill match for the trophy is one of the most clutch shot in billiards history. Efren 🐐

If I ever master billiards I would definetly practice this z shot many times.

This shot taught me how to bank 2 rails, got it my third attempt when I first tried it. Efren has so much to teach if you just take the time to practice! Awesome video

Rollie, you are very entertaining to watch and/or listen to! Keep up the great Videos brother, missed you!!

Rollie we didn’t see you at US open this year.I remember you were going to enter the previous year but it was canceled due to Covid,maybe next year.I really enjoyed this year’s tournament was able to watch so many matches online and all last 16 was all live on Foxtel here in Australia.Matchroom doing a great job with pool now.

Efren Reyes as a great ambassador of the sport.

First also efren z shot is more emotional and thrilling! But i agree all of these are insane!

@ColinSu

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, it's different, Efren's one is way more risky, it's on a critical one (once it failed Earl would be expected to run out) and on the match point.

@espadangsword6220

2 жыл бұрын

@@ColinSu yes! when i re watch the match, my heart beats so fast when this part is shown. 👌

Should call it the KING'S Z SHOT. KING is REY in Spanish. REYES (plural)

Bergman's was amazing. Perfect hit with shape 👌

The Magician, the GOAT, the maestro, the best to ever play pool!

Funny Trivia: Why called a Magician and Not Lucky? Well, aside from Efren's Vivid Imagination in shots they never fired, there were instances that when he missed, the Ball would luckily end up in some other pockets and winning games. Not a Hail Mary shot but lucky miss. No matter how hard opponents Hid the Ball, Efren would always find a way to hit it, in some cases pocket it. Opponents are amazed that he comes up with Magic shots overturning the bad situation into a Winning table. One classic example is the famous Z shot against Earl Strictland (where one commentator can be heard saying, "Horrible, Horrible" - referring to Efren's table situation). Opponents shake their heads or just says, there goes another magic shot again. Those were in Efren's early years in the States. I even had a Billiards magazine where Efren was in the front cover, Pulling out a Rabbit in a Magician's Hat. Sadly someone took it and I lost it grrrrr.... God bless everyone.

I am not sure if anyone will see this being its a year since this video came out, but I was playing in my APA league and a few days prior I had watched the Kamui video of Rollie Williams attempting the Z shot. I remembered what he said about using the right speed and spin to bend the cue ball 2 rails. I tried it after a terrible snooker and I managed to Z shot a hit on my own ball (didnt make it though!) Efren has definitely had an impact on my game.

As a lowly skill level 6 in APA 9 ball, I executed a Z shot in end of session playoffs. I almost made it, but caught to much rail by the pocket and threw it off. Been trying to recreate it since that day. Plus mine was more like Allison Fisher than Eferen Reyes

@charlesenfield2192

Жыл бұрын

I've made several Z shots over the years. Someday I hope to do it on purpose.

Efren's amazing shots always Happens at difficult times. I used to have a collection of Efren's games in the US and some here in the Philippines. Also, watch Efren vs Jimmy White, I think that's in Cardiff Wales(?). He made an amazing scape Kick shot and won the Match. You can learn so many things about how Efren assess the table, ball placements, shot preparations and his priceless Smile while scratching his head after winning hehe....

My clap goes to you sir, what an incredible display of your narratives highlighting one of our proudest pilipino icon in billiards. Thumbs up to you sir!

Efern Reyes is the 🐐💯

Z shot beautiful

z shot is such a cool name lol

People are now learning this because of internet but Efren master this during his childhood himself🫡😆

Love this shot, I used it to end the 'boss' frame in my Billiard Fighter video, took me about 50 tries!

@psijicassassin7166

Жыл бұрын

Efren says very good players can hang it in 23.

im the 138k viewer and your subscriber count is 138k too

Efren bata reyes the goat of pool billiards

The magician shot❤👍👏

Just curious: As other sports name some of its moves to those who popularized it, why don't we name the Z-shot as Efren Reyes' shot 😊

@duomaxwell3613

10 ай бұрын

Makes sense, but when somebody says Z shot, it is already equivalent to The Efren Reyes Shot

@katyagrad3704

Ай бұрын

There are too many magical Efren Reyes shots

Players starting to realize the power of Z-shot

@darkflamemaster6541

4 ай бұрын

Yeah Z shot is an insane move the only reason it is not used because it's too difficult and risky and it needs a certain position to make a shot which is rare depending on the distance of the balls

AF’s Z shot was filthy!

Idk, it's not the shot per se that's hard (granted it's still very hard to execute), but the moment when the Z-shot was executed. Final rack of the Open Tournament Finals, 4 balls to go, the table so wide open that any mistake will result to a practically automatic win for the opponent, and what does Efren do? Got the balls to execute the shot and worked out for him.

Yes ! He's Filipino player who won international games multiple times !

@jerski14344

Жыл бұрын

ah ganun po ba ? salamat po

@delacroixii

Жыл бұрын

Team pride? Si efren lang bida dito. Wla cla paki sa mga peenoise

Efren Reyes will always be the original.

I love how history repeats itself

Man Efren and Earl made 9 ball like no other

Now we need a how to video on how to shoot z shots!!!!

@Zigarius1123

Жыл бұрын

Straight side English on the same side your banking toward. 1 tip of side gives you 1 diamond length extra throw. So use the diamonds to aim then add the side English. Once you see how it throws after coming off the second rail adjust accordingly. Edit this is on the short bank side, if you shoot long ways on the table you get double the throw distance because double the table distance

How about the shot of efren reyes cusion side pocket bounce to right corner pocket

the thing with efren is the how less time he spent thinking what shot he will do in that difficult situation

Carlo Biado did it recently 3 weeks ago

Z-shots are possible if the object ball is close to the rail.

@GiggleGrass

2 жыл бұрын

Arguably, z shots *easier* when it’s closer to the rail but not impossible otherwise

Here in our Barangay, that shot is common. Tambays will laugh at you if you can't make it. We call it DOS BANDAS.

@midwestboyy6499

2 жыл бұрын

They must laugh at you all the time then huh

Efren ReyeZ

the famous Z shot.. how about the V shot.. short rail to short rail bank shot..

I did this once, no one was recording tho

I’ve made one. And had a witness I wish I could’ve gotten the video. 😞bars usually don’t give it out is my guess.

what? you didn't mentioned how to shoot these shots

Efren probably got a good gaming chair that's why

hou look like a turkish barber with that mustache tho

It's a hard one shoot..

but the hill hill situation

the difference between all those Z shots? its bcoz efren can make all kind of shot from the alphabet.. from A to Z. that makes him GOAT of the Goats... KING of the Kings

The Allison Fischer shot was actually harder. But in truth Efren's was harder because he did it first, at least so far as we know.

@Tam0de

2 жыл бұрын

Efren did it in a finals match, a hill-hill no less, so the pressure & weight of the shot was simply tremendous. There was absolutely no room for error: he miss, he lose, simple as that. If Fischer missed the shot, she can take solace in the fact that she still gets another chance.

@andrew_owens7680

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tam0de I didn't see the Fischer shot in context, but again, Efren created it and she was inspired. You bring up good points in judging the difficulty of a shot. There are a number of shots that I could make high percentage, but if I had thousands of dollars on the line, I'd probably crack.

When a man turns to a human protractor.

I've made Z shot Hangers.....

next is W shot....

Efren said all the trick shots that he did in game, he copied it (practiced to perfection) from some hustler that he saw back when he was a kid in pool halls😮

How about 4rail kickshot from Efren Bata...

And please don't forget this is a actual competition when he did this s***

I invented the shot now it looks like a plague...

is there something weird about Rollie's voice?

@homerj.simpson7562

2 жыл бұрын

Is there something specific you have in mind?

@ivilh

2 жыл бұрын

@@homerj.simpson7562 i just think it's not like always

@wojti1721

2 жыл бұрын

​@@ivilh probably just a cold

Efren's shot only went in because of the gigantic pockets

@joarvilleza1662

6 ай бұрын

sure kid

How many times can this shot be milked? Its not the same, its not funny, and you can really forget those female players. Man, pool is dead.