1995: FINALS - Efren REYES vs. Earl STRICKLAND - The SANDS REGENCY OPEN XXI (feat. Efren's "Z-Shot")
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- A Treasure of Treasures - the Gold Standard, perhaps?? The is one of the - if not THE - greatest match of the 90's - an entire DECADE! The FINALS of the 1995 SANDS REGENCY OPEN XXI, between the biggest heavy weights of the decade - Efren REYES and Earl STRICKLAND - both in their prime! Earl "The Pearl" and Efren "The Magician" certainly confirmed their nicknames in this match! And, yes, this is the match with the "shot heard 'round the world" - Efren's famous "Z-Shot"! Don't miss this one!
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Just the technical difficulty of the shot alone would probably already make it the best shot ever recorded. To make it at a finals on the hill (for both sides) is just ridiculous and fiction like... I doubt we will ever witness anything like this. To top it off, the final interview with Earl's outstanding sportsmanship just shows how unearthly this moment was. Who can watch this and not have goosebumps all over? Beautiful moment from the two best players EVER ♥️
Thank you, accu-stats for showing the whole match. This was an instant classic and a testament on how great Earl and Efren in 90's.
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@AccuStats I agree, and thankyou accu-stats for the venue you have created. I would have gladly paid for this!
Couldnt agree more!
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@1:42:24 Earl says, " I'd rather it end like that than winning the tournament" That was the best sportsmanship comment ever made by a pro sports player.
agreed
just game recognize game
Thank you my friend. This was one of the most legendary moments in our career!
@@3YEL35S watching this for the first time as a casual fan... you are the man. This level if sportsmanship is unparalleled in sports. GOAT
Earl is just misunderstood. When he engages the crowd, it was for entertainment and show.
Fascinating to hear Earl and Efren speaking at the end, they clearly have a great admiration for each other.
It made this video that much better...!!!
Good buddies...
These spectators had no idea at the time that they would be witnessing one of the most (if not THE most) famous shot/moment in pool history. Wish I could travel back in time to have been there.
Let's go
@Jannick Barlow Gee, you must be fun at parties 🤦♂️ OMG, I'm just expressing how cool and awesome it would've been to have been there live and feel the energy, awe, and amazement through the entire crowd.
Instead of this match how about the color of money match? 117-120. 237 games of 9 ball from the two best.
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@@ELM777 alpha lipoic acid
This is the highest quality, smoothest framerate, version of this match I've seen.
Yup, remastered.
@@AccuStats Slightly sped up?
The greatest game ever played I saw in my entire life. Both are the greatest player I witnessed ever. Strickland is a true great player raising Efren's hand at the end is a truly sportsmanship attitude.
I believe that was only time.
lmao he did it so he wouldnt seem like a sore loser even though he is
@@Faltzerbeast90 It still counts.
A memento to cherish in the sports of billiards that's why Efren is called the Magician or considered the GOAT. But we also have to praise Earl for showing a sportsmanlike gesture in recognizing...The Shot. Thank you, Accu-stats for this video.
Quite
@@chihyuanlui2981 close up the score pls!
@@chihyuanlui2981 Malabo score
@@Francis-cx9fo the score was 12-12 race to 13
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Seen this video about 10x and im still getting excited. Efren Reyes really changed the world of pool. He is a true Goat.
1:43:06 "I played all of them, He's the greatest" - Strickland on Efren. :-)
Does anyone else but me come on and watch this video just to smile and say wow 28 years later and it still always feels fresh
I was 14 yrs old when this happened. I am now 43. Thanks for the memories, Efren & Earl.
Two of the greatest players ever. The greatest rivalry in pool history.
As a Filipino, Deep respect for Earl!! Although Reyes is my idol Earl is indeed one of the pool gods !!
@@haeretean9012 Probably the greatest rivalry in pool history. Beautiful, beautiful pool.
Mosconi v Fats is a wayyy bigger, entertaining and better rivalry
@@daddylongleg605 must have left your brain at the cab.
@@keenanmangiwet5652 you must have never watched those two play because it’s 10x more entertaining than these games
This is the most respectful and sportsmanlike I've ever seen Earl. He was very gracious and played so well. And Efren with that "Z" shot to win?! 😅Awesome match! Thank you for uploading!
Earl loves Efren. The demeanor of Efren probably made him hold back his frustration. It's hard when the guy next to you is so calm all the time.
I love earl strickland...what a show of sportmanships...raising efrens hand and applauding....my great respect for this guy!
sorry man, but Earl has no choice but to show sportmanship because of his reaction after Efren's error, look at him raising both of his arms and even look around and laugh with some of the audience after Efren unintentionaly sunk the eight ball,, thats an act with bit of insult, and he knows it so, to redeem himself, he has to concede and congratulate efren, so, for me, karma is real
@@pedritogeneralo2574 yeaahh i agree and you are correct..but for me, it doesnt change the fact that conceding to your opponent by raising your opponents hand is an act of defeat with humility and besides with no offense...i looked on a person based on the good-positive side and not on the bad-negative side...earl is hated because of the numerous behavioural scenes in the pool-table but for me i love it...and why you mas asked?...its because it adds to the drama of what im watching making it more exciting to say the least...i hate boring games...just imagine watching a match with nothing to comment...bottomline is...its just entertainment for ones enjoyment.
@@reyagustin9087 im with you man, its just, its a bit of embarrasement for Efren seeing his opponent react that way and hearing some of the crowd laughing and even whistling for his misfortune, thats why my symphaty goes to him, well, we can say its a normal scenario for any match, but for me, it will be more dramatic if an opponent shows a bit of symphaty to his opponent error instead of a bit of insult and congratulate after, or, if im Earl, i will concede rightaway even Efren has two more shot left, at least Efren feel a lot better that way, i dont mind those laughing ang whistling crowd, sure their bet is on Earl to win, reason to celebrate opponents mistake, thats why i called it in english,,karma, in tagalog ''minalas tuloy sila''🤣🤣🤣
@@pedritogeneralo2574 copy brother...and be safe always
@@reyagustin9087 you too brother, thanks and nice talking to you,
Grew up in the 80’s and 90’s, had these matches on VHS, Efren has been my hero for a long time
Two of the greatest players playing one of the greatest pool games of all time!
Thank you AccuStats for this memorable video. Shame that it’s not showing the interviews, but this match is priceless… Efren being “lucky” and humble, Earl being the real Pearl conceding and acknowledging Efren’s victory and nice words. Thanks again
This is so epic! Every sport has its shining moment, it's impossible feat but Efren just gave Billiards its magic moment every player can only dream of. A unicorn event, only a magician can conjure.
Probably the best and the most controversial hill hill situation of all time. Thanks for remastering
Thank you for generously making these awesome matches - old and new - available to us!
Glad you enjoy it!
@@AccuStats thanks a lot sir
Another great classic from Accu-Stats, thank you!!!
My pleasure!
When you taught you've seen all the trick and magic shots in billiards, then you'll see Efren's shot at 1:36:39, the greatest shot in billiards history I think. Efren is really the GOAT! Strickland is also one of the greatest.
When you thought *
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@@b1gf3lla68 you can't count that as a fluke
Di sila makapaniwala 😅 Efren is the living Legend!
@@Notconceitedjustbetterthanyou hahaha, we're not in English class room baba
I never played pool but I love watching this sweet science of billiards. Thank you Accu-Stats for posting this whole video. Not only that Efren was great (and still is) and Earl being a great player and sportsman, but also the commentators are very knowledgeable and entertaining. Both Bill Incardona and Jim Rempe were good commentators.
Priceless video
I was 5 years old when me and my dad are watching this match on TV and his reaction when efren made this iconic z-shot is still fresh in my mind. INCREDIBLE! Thank you ACCU-STATS!
That was sweet❤
I had been watching this game even when it was in a very bad video. But only now I thought of commending Mr. Earl Strickland for his sportsmanship. THE "Z" shot.
Great video quality so thanks for the remaster. This is the match that IMO Earl finally admitted his respect for Efren's mastery of the table. The most clutch shot in 9-ball history.
Reyes & Strickland ...a match that will never be forgotten..
The Best ever match I had ever watch....
Their match in Hong Kong was also great..
Thank you for making this available to the public for free
I think it's great that they're showing this classic games here! And they'll probably make more money here then when they tried to sell the VHS copy of this.
"I got lucky." -Efren Reyes
He sure gets lucky a lot😆
The more i practice the luckier i gets - Efren
Every pre-game tournament interview he gives is "I just need some luck today"
That one safety error became the most unforgettable shot in the history of 9 ball pool
Agree
pro 9ball history maybe but the guys around my pool room in the 70s played the shot very often
@@williamalexander4263 Between doing it in a tournament and in the finals to your pool room is gazillion miles apart.
@@williamalexander4263 This was done by Efren on a hill-hill match with big money on the line and pressure, even Earl a pro player explained in the interview how difficult that shot was and under pressure. Earl explained that he can barely use two cushions on that shot coz he had to spin the cue ball to even hit the 5 ball and to even make it is phenomenal!
@@richterumali7828 no differenc at all efren was just trying to hit it
The two greatest nine ball players of all time period!
fact
@@tgh223 A great player against an extremely good player. To be 'great' you have to have humility. Strickland is a mouthy gobshite and so can never be considered great in my view.
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@@michaeledwards7967 truth to that, i really think its Strickland behavior that has actually have him moving down the ranks
Shane Van Boening.
Period
A very famous match...I've never seen the whole thing before. Big thanks to Accu-Stats!
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you Accu-Stats! I really enjoyed this match.
I have enjoyed immensely watching these two great play, they are totally different in character and approach, both very talented and they gave us much pleasure. Thank you to that duo.
Earl is definitely a really proud player and havig him claim efren as the greatest is not mere opinion. It's an undeniable fact.
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Efren just makes it all look so effortless, even Earl I think was spellbound by that.
@@titusgray4598 Efren has failed and succeeded more than we ever have at pool and it shows. That's called experience. He started with carols and 3-cushion billiards. Way harder than this.
@@godjhaka7376 Also, snooker pros are insane - I think Ronnie is the best living cueist of any stripes. Just absolutely ridiculous amount of skill.
@@titusgray4598 like he say..if you can make a ball how can u win. How many Three cusion player like him that use his cusion skill playing pool to make a ball..not to snook only if u'r snooking him first
Earl Strickland "I played all of them and he is the greatest". Conceding and that compliment, a class act from Earl Strickland. The Pearl, definitely one of the greatest pool player of all time.
indeed! Earl can also be considered Efren's kryptonite.
@@noshibear8408 I wish he had played Efren in one-pocket and had reached the finals in the numerous Derby City Classics. The prize there was $25,000 so not pocket change.
The only time you’ll ever see earl smile after a loss. The infamous Z shot would make any opposing player smile! For real earl would normally be throwing a huge hissy fit accusing the audience of noise or laser lights in his eyes etc but not after that rack! Such a master at work in this whole match erfin is the true master of pool.
Holy shit now I have to make time just to watch this classic! Thank you for uploading the full match.
🤣🤣🤣 never gets old
Never been a fan of Strickland's, but props to him for acting in such a classy manor. Absolutely classic match with the perfect finish.
Efren "Bata" Reyes's "Z shot" is a historical moment in the game of pool
First time I've got to watch the whole match! What a showdown
I like how one of the commentators said “I never would have played it like that “, maybe that’s why you’re on the microphone and he’s on the table. 🤣
No one has a mind like Efren.
Most commentators were great players and champions at some point though.
@@donniethekhajiit5252 I agree 100%
I think Earl should have a mic during the match.
Exactly hahaha good one haha
1st time seeing this in full, oh boy, this match has everything. most thrilling finish ever. Earl has good sportmanship in this too.
The interview on the end is very genuine
The legendary match between two 9-ball legends featuring a legendary shot, all in 720p60fps?! Thank you Accu-stats!
Thank you more!
The only pool I watch is Reyes. Over and over sometimes. I always learn something always.
ER is deservedly known as "The Magician" of Pool. When he had to, he certainly pulled some rabbits out of an empty hat (or position) there. The closinng shot was certainly one of the most brilliant in the history of the game!
WELL DONE, REYES!!
That Z shot is the pool playing equivalent of hitting a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning with 2 outs on a full count pitch, to win the World Series. Legendary!!! Thank you for the video :)
I think it is much more "legendary" than that because not many will even remember the match. I think of it more in terms of Babe Ruth's called Homer.
Yes, but also add that the one pitching the game was one of the fastest and greatest pitchers in that equivalence, making that homerun almost impossible to get.
This video would still be watch for the generation to come. Thank you accu stats
A movie couldn't write a better script then this, phenomenal match of these two legends 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
100%
Watched this again after the tremendous play by Carlo Biado.
This was Hill-hill, finals, 2 of the best players the world have ever seen, and a shot to finish the match. All the recipes for that one last rack that will forever be etched in history as the one of the greatest ever!
2024 and I am here! What a momentous game for Efren and Strickland. Both shows admiration for each other at the end. Efren Reyes you are the GOAT! 🇵🇭
I've been waiting for the full footage of this match for a long time.
Me too.... N in 60 fps!!!
HAHA SAME
big thanks to the uploader🙏
happened in 2015. there was the full match then but i took it for granted and didnt download it
Does not get any better than the TWO Greatest players the game has ever seen, battle it out to a 12 - 12 draw heading into the final game, and then..... as if on cue, Efren Reyes shows us why he is named "The Magician". Simply the greatest pressure shot in the history of 9 Ball.
What.... a.... MATCH!!!
Congratulations to both Legends for being the best.👍👍
Great video gentlemen.
I always see you in all efren's matches☺️
@@Jazz-tv7jr 😊... Yeah can't deny that I'm a Huge Efren fan.
And to be honest, my admiration of Efren goes well beyond his Billiards Dominance, being such a humble giving person, it's just awesome to see and hear all he's did for his fellow Philippines friends.
He's certainly earned his status as one of the Country's Treasures.👍
Are you from the Philippines..?? Or just a fan from afar like myself.. I'm from all the way up in Canada ...😊
The interview at the end made this just that much better...!!!
Indonesia love efren reyes
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Hell yeah
Never gets old I watch this over and over just love both those guys what a game
Greatness personified by both Competitor's.
two of the very best players of all time ,what a gem.ty accu stats
The only time I see Strickland clapping his hand shaking his head thinking how did he do that? Well, that is
why Efren is called a magician.
I love the commentators saying how they're hoping for both players for the final rack, something interesting, etc. They had no idea what was about to come...
Just Wow! It never gets old.
It's 2024, I watch this video over and over... and I'm not a billiard player. It's just like watching a movie !! That climax Z shot from Efren to win the tie match, just awesome !!
Eu já tinha visto a jogada histórica do Efren em vídeos de grandes jogadas dele. Mas vendo esse jogo por inteiro, só fui me tocar que a jogada foi nesse jogo no momento dela. Que caiu a 8 e o Earl comemorou. Dois monstros! Assistindo mais o 9 Ball, você muda a visão; conhece mais grandes jogadores. O Efren ficou bem famoso por essas grandes jogadas, mas o Earl também é fantástico, multi campeão. E gostei do reconhecimento dele pra grande jogada. Porque, depois de mais velho, ele ficou bem nervoso. rsrs Não sei se hoje ele aceitaria
Wow..the whole match with good vid quality
Glad you liked it
Excellent commentators. A balanced one.
Commentators couldn’t get enough of that classic Z shot. Indeed , that has become a classic shot, if not, the most difficult shot Considering all the circumstances at that moment of the competition. Outrightly daring. It ended up magical.
A match for the ages to be sure. It's always fun to rewatch and relive this legendary match between two legendary players.
I tried the z shot Efren played on the 5 ball i made it after 15 tries and he made it on the spot hill-hill there will never be a kicker like him! The G.O.A.T!!!
Maybe you mean 15 days
@@boozmaghirang3846 no 15 tries!
@@TheAudiophile81 really well maybe in x box or play station... Or pool games on androids
In one of the interview reyes said you can make it at maybe 21 to 23 tries but you did at 15 then you are really good. 👍
Yeah once he started paying carom billards it solidified his kicking as the best in the game
Still one of the best matches, ever!
Reyes is always calm and have no pressure when you see him he always smile and enjoy the games
1:36:25 Jim Rempe’s advice is actually what us mere mortals should do in that situation. Efren, on the other hand…
@1:35:00 Most people think it was a lucky shot but you can clearly see Efren pointing at the 8 ball before he took the shot. It was a 2-way shot. If he missed his target it's gonna be a safety.
This was not lucky. It was intended, not accidental. It was the only solution, and it was carefully executed. It's been done before by many but not under those championship circumstances. Efren is that skilled as everyone knows, and it's naive of anyone to claim it to be just luck. If Earl had done it, who would call it a lucky shot? Like Earl said, McCready did it before. Someone in this post himself tried and achieved it, after 15 attempts.
The 7 guided him a little on the kick, cause he had to miss the 7 short, however the speed and spin he used to actually come off the second rail and pot the 5. The guy kicked that shot and made on a hill hill match whilst getting perfect position. Would take about 30 attempts for any other player knowing the shot by watching this video, let alone doing this with limited time and on the fly. Efren was born to play pool.
1:38:49 OMG, look at the match statistic, Efren only made 1 error in this match!
And that single error turned out to be the greatest shot in pool history!
Unbelievable! What a legend!
no. the error is when he scratched on the break in rack 3
@@justincole1606that was a bad rack. Wouldn't happen these days but back then the referee could influence the break if they didn't get the balls frozen imo.
His big error was the careless combination in frame 7 imo, and he scratched on another break but they both missed a lot of shots you'd expect then to get 99/100
i love watching these vids. just found out like this week. relaxing, satisfying, impressive
Coming from Earl, we know who is the GOAT. At 12-12, in a "one-miss-you-die" situation and shooting the "shot of the century", lucky were those who personally witnessed it. Cheers to Efren!
Thank you, Accu-Stats Video Productions, for this and to everyone. OMG, what a game and what a shot. Indeed, it is the greatest shot ever, not because it was done but how and under what circumstances it was done. It's one of the few times that I've seen Earl behave and he was very classy there at the end. That's the way it should be. Efren of course is something else. Despite his weaknesses he's proved himself to be the GOAT.
The sportmanship and appreciation of earl about that shot what makes it more amazing. Not too many players can do that. Now lets get this 2 great players ready and lets do color of money 2. A lot of people wants to see that for sure.
Thankyou accu stats " i thought this video wasnt uploaded here in youtube , but you made it ! really appreciated 🇵🇭
Hope you enjoyed it!
Yeah, Earl KNEW there was no coming back from that Z-shot. He didn't even make him shoot the 9, he was so amazed at that shot. Efren will be remembered for a long time as the GOAT but like Babe Ruth's called homer this one shot will define him long after he is gone. You get few chances to watch a generational sports personality but I'm glad I have had a few to marvel over like Jordan, Tiger, Earnhart, Brady and Efren--people who define their respective sports.
After one of the greatest shots in pool history , a great match victory for Efren Reyes .
In Ten Years time there will be a major International Tournament, it will be called The Efren Reyes Cup. No.1 rule: No Jumping.
I've never heard Reyes say anything about jumping. He just talks with his kick shots.
Maybe he has expressed his opinion on it, but I've not heard it, nor seen him jump.
I'm with you on no jumping; it's a 2 dimensional game.
@@whetedge I watched match, where Efren use jump cue :D
Efren use jump cue when he againts oliver ortmann
@@Harry-ks7gx he only tested it once. And he didnt like it. For Filipino players its cheating.
@@mikeserrano734 I interviewed him. His comment was basically that he didn't know how to jump shot so he doesn't.
1:36:46 acho que nunca vou ver uma jogada como essa em toda minha vida, efren o melhor de todos os tempos
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34:41 This is an underrated kick shot by Reyes. Incredible!
at least two trick shots in this game. surreal.
@@jamirimaj6880 m.?rr
I think it's because he make a lot of those look easy
This is probably the greatest pool match ever .
I absolutely love these classic uploads. Thank you so much!
Glad you like them!
I keep watching it all the time!! It's just awesome!!
Efren made the greatest shot ever in pool history I think. He is truly the GOAT!
What a legendary match! Thanks Accu-stats for sharing this incredible piece of history. Efren what a beast. Strickland killed it too, but the magician will never be rivaled.
Rempe's commentary is amazing.
I agree whole heartedly.
I’ve seen this clip of the Z shot so many times but this is my first time watching the whole match, and I gotta say that was one of the greatest matches I’ve ever seen. Literally movie like. It was a Close game up until the end and the “main character” just magically does wild clutch shenanigans to win the game lol. Amazing. Efren AND Strickland are legends for sure.
One of my favorites videos in youtube.
One of the best matches of all time! The infamous Z shot!!!
What a match! Watched the z shot growing up watching Efren but this is the first time I’ve seen the match! Awesome games! Thanks
Thanks for this video. 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
It's fun listening to announcers who don't know the greatness of Reyes yet... thanks for making this gem available!
Greatest Of All Time- Greatest Shot Of All Time - Greatest Match Of All Time.
1:44:43 That probably will go down is one of the greatest shot that I think I've ever seen --- Earl "the pearl" Strickland
You got to have guts like the Magician to make those Z-shots. No doubt he is the GOAT of billiards.
So happy to watch this whole match instead of just the famous "z shot". Thank you for the upload
THANK YOU!! this is the best pool all time