What a great game. Thank you for video. Both are superior shooters. Efren proves he has magic in his shots and Strickland shows he knows the table and its possibilities!! Beautiful, again thank you for video!!!
By posting these vids, you are revitalizing the great sport that is pool. I play at Steinway often, and I appreciate the effort that goes into producing these vids. You are slowly but surely bringing pool back to the level of prominence that it deserves. Thanks!
Great game. Thanks to Steinway Billiards, and also to InsidePoolmag for posting it. I love to see people having fun like this. Clearly Efren was now more used to the table. No offense to anybody but Efren the GOAT.
Efren Reyes, or the magician, did not gain his exquisite and unique proficiency from nothing. He started playing pool since he was 8 y/o and now he's 65 y/o (dated today) which means he has been playing pool for 57 years (born August 26, 1954). Efren has mastered the entire pool table angles, strikes force, unimaginable control and precision on the cue ball, and a very high self-confidence with absolutely no vanity (He's very humble and friendly by the way). Two more things about Efren Reyes, he has never underestimated any opponent, and he has never neglected the calculation of any hit no matter how easy the ball is. God bless Efren Bata Reyes.
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This was great. Thanks for making this video available. Most people would be better served by not posting negative comments. I enjoyed watching the match and the commentary. Go Efran
you are absolutely correct in explaining the series as they are it's just that Efram is the best i have ever seen and it is delightful to watch a competitor.
omg. I thought I was neurotic but apparently I am not the only person whose pleasure from watching those two absulutely amazing players was somehow diminished a lot by Zion's commentary. dude - it is really enough to say a comment once. not two or three times in a row! one "good shot!" is really enough for people to get the message. and funny thing - I got surprised a few times when I heard third guy's voice but from comments I can see that Zion just dominated it totally. not nice, Ziom. good to keep your ego at bay. or even better - just leave it home. anyway - thanks for this video, InsidePOOLmag, I love both players!
The commentary was a bit intrusive, and they should've checked levels because it was clipping and just bad audio. Furthermore, it's not necessary to talk so much. A soft approach is far better.
keduanya pemain idola saya saya sangat senang melihat pertandingan billiard dan dimenangkan oleh EFREN REYES dan menjadi inspirasi yang luarbiasa bagi saya,semoga saya bisa ikut turnamen
No matter what happens. Efren Bata Reyes is undoubtedly greatest full player of all time. In my fanatic pool fan no one can surpass the tremendous accomplishments of Efren bata Reyes..that is why he is no.1 in the top 10 best pool player of all time. I hope no one will dis agree with me. I have watched All Efrens game. To mention one is The Color for money. Agree dear commentators.?
1:29:43 Efren was trying to miss the 10, hit the cushion and bump the 6 out of the way, so the 5 ball could go in that pocket, none of the commentators pick up on that, they thought he hit the 10 on purpose :)
Thanks for the great match to watch. Wonderful stuff! Please please please don't have Xion (sp?) comment again. He may be a great pool player, and a great guy, but halfway through the match I'm sick of hearing him contradict his fellow commentators, talking over them, cutting them off, dismissing their thoughts. ("No no no, he's fine, he's fine...") SO Irritating! no respect.
He called the one ball and missed it, but got accidental safe. In that scenario, the incoming player has the option to make you shoot again, and that's what Earl did.
The Zion guy hurts the broadcast. The sighs, eating the mic, and the not-perfect english are annoying but him interrupting the other guys trying to speak and shouting their opinions down is actually painful to listen to. So rude.
I like how Earl always says nice things about Efren. In the Earl Strickland Presents series, he narrates and analyzes pool matches. He's always saying "Efren would do this here" or "Efren was the best at these shots." In the 9 ball round of this match, when Earl gets applause for a nice shot he says "I learned that shot from Efren. Half this stuff I'm doing here I learned from that man." It's a special bond you share with the people you battled the hardest and how much you needed them to be your very best.
The commentators argue through the entire match. It would have been more entertaining but it was constant. And then one of them forgot to turn off their phone. When the chick arrived, she and Mr. Giggles flirted awkwardly while he combed his hair In his dreams. She belly laughed when Efren smiled like she was at a Norm McDonald concert after smoking a little hash and inhaling a half slab of ribs at The Rendezvous in Memphis. She would have dropped a log if he'd actually done something funny. I hope she's not the one who stunk up the girls bathroom but I can't rule her out. ER ROCKS!!!. (Go Hogs!!! Bring Bobby back!) In any case, this was a great match. ER Rocks!
Guys I'm good at pool never played nine ball but I can pot broke and finished many times just saying this is probably a stupid question but... Both these players at there best who wil take the win?
@@michaelschmidt2234 Efren 'Bata' Reyes,brother. Ever wondered why the players and the people call him the Magician? :) . Efren grew up in the pool gall off his uncle ,he played form the age of 5 (i think). Even so,he played on a crate of Coca-Cola.. That kind off tells you the age he started playing. :) He literally lived in the pool hall,he SLEPT on the pool table... About the Magician, many people don't know he was a world class 3 cushion biliards players too and an fantastic carom player (like they call it in the U.S.,in Europe we call it carambole(caron).So kicking 2,3,4,5 railes is nothing for him,especially banking,every angle you can think off is routine for him. Many of his legendary matches when he was in his top form are available for watching on the RUclips channel 'ray carlton billiards'. and many more. Then you will know why they called him the Magician. Watch the famous Z-shot he played... o.O . Kind regards,brother.
I love these videos, but you guys have seriously got to turn down the audio level on the commentary. Even with the volume down as low as it will go, it still sounds like you guys are eating the microphone.
What happened around the 36:10 mark? How come Earl took a shot, commented on how lucky Efren is, then went on to shoot again without Efren coming to table?
10 ball is call shot and Earl missed and got accidental safe. The incoming player has the option to make you shoot again, and that's what Efren chose. No lucky safes when you miss a shot you called.
If zion kept interrupting me like that, he'd get punched in the mouth. Pull the microphone out of your mouth, shut up, and let the other two guys say something.
@@naturalselection71 I like that. I don't want to see someone switching cues every shot. I guess cues will never be as specialized as golf clubs but I like only needing one cue to play the game. Break cues are nice but the only reason you really need one is so the tip on your playing cue doesn't get beat up.
"Efren the Magician" defeats Earl by a long shot and I think that was his intention!" Earl played great but he's was up against a The Magician! Great game! ❤️🎱
@@realityanalyst I didn't know that, thanks. I thought he was too lazy and didn't want to raise his hands to clap. That's why I found it funny. In my opinion clapping hands would be more natural and spontaneous.
+ThatGuyAgen Two things are inevitable when you see Earl play: (1) If he wins, it's a testimony to his l33t skillz (and you won't even have to ask him to get that rendition; he'll gladly offer it free of charge). (2) If he loses, it's for any number of reasons *except* his own questionable execution and/or decisions. He's still the best player in the room (just ask him). Which is why I *love* watching him lose. Don't get me wrong; he's solid. Always has been. One of the best to ever play. But Efren is *humble* and endearing, Earl is just an ass-douche, and that has *nothing* to do with his pool game.
Craig earl makes pool worth watching . earl is a better player than efren I've seen it to many times. only.time efren beat earl is when earl mentally collapses. earl has the best stroke in the game and the best shot maker
Earl is the guy you want to beat the shyt out of on the pool table. No matter what the sport you have earl Strickland's, you just have to deal with it.
I think it's Alex in the booth . He said he'd much rather watch a safety battle than see someone jump to get out of a trap . I wholly agree . Great safety play is a thing of beauty . Jumping , with all the noise , cue ball going all over , banging into everything....is just ugly . You rarely see a jump when these two meet up , they'll challenge each other with safeties and work until someone gets away . Beautiful stuff ! There may one day be a challenger to the crown , but Efron and Earl will probably always be the two best on the planet .
Can someone please explain this to me? At 35:31 Earl plays a safety shot on the 2. NOTHING goes in. It was a decent safety shot on the 2 put behind the 5 and 9. I repeat...NOTHING goes in. Why is it still Earls shot?? He shoots twice in a row but didn't pocket anything. I am beyond confused.
Iwant to strangle that commentator that always says “yeah.. yeah..yeah..” he feels that hes the one who always knows everything, wont appreciate or give what could be the best tactical move to do. Stupid man. He shouldn’t return when he left. I hope someone cut his tongue or lips apart!! He doesn’t sound like he knows how to play he doesn’t even talk about cueing technique that the players should do. Imbecile! He just sees where the balls are going but didnt knew technicalities of the game. First time as a commentator. Never get him again!! This is the most stupid guy that people have heard in commentating!! “And now what??!!” Stop coughing!!
I stand corrected, but I'm pretty sure it's because Earl called to "pot" the ball (blue 2) rather than "safety", and then snookered Efren unintentionally. Sort of like a foul snooker. I think Efren has the option to play or send the player back in.
Can someone explain to me what happens at 35:37? Earl plays a safety, doesn't get any balls in, and then shoots again. How is he allowed to shoot again if he didn't pocket anything?
10 ball is call shot and Earl missed and got accidental safe. The incoming player has the option to make you shoot again, and that's what Efren chose. No lucky safes when you miss a shot you called.
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...
I follow Earl on here and try to watch his matches.havent seen any in awhile.anyone know if he is playing?I always figured he will die with a stick in his hand.thanks Steinway for posting this match I've watched them all a few times.
@@81883215 as far as I know, if you call a pocket and miss, it's always your opponents turn in 10-ball. Not 100% though, the rules in 10-ball are a bit unique compared to 8/9-ball..
10 ball is call shot and Earl missed and got accidental safe. The incoming player has the option to make you shoot again, and that's what Efren chose. No lucky safes when you miss a shot you called.
@@Regoriroger must be a special 10-ball rule for this tournament.. I been playing 10-ball since I posted my original comment and that rule has never once come up lol
Maybe Tel Aviv would be a nice place to visit for our commentator who can't stop laughing and snorting and smacking his lips. The UK guy is very well-spoken, indeed.
Earl was penalized for not calling the previous shot as a safety. He called the previous shot into the corner pocket, missed, and left a snooker on the object ball. Normally, this unintended safety is a blessing, but 10 ball penalizes flukes. Efren has the option of giving control of the table back to Earl.
Ty Sell Oh I see. They don't wanna allow any luck or flukes. This will result in more skill and less luck involved. Good rule. Thanks for explaining. Reminds me of another game I saw where they played any miss = ball in hand for the other guy. So that shot would've just been ball in hand for Efren.
Not sure why the commentators keep saying Earl was handing Efren games. Efren missed just as many shots as Earl missed to give Earl the victory and Earl missed just as many just as Efren did to give Efren victory. Were they at bad times? Yes, but both players played very well in this game.
It's amazing to watch these two great players taking on each other they're undoubtedly the greatest in the business but I would go with Efren as the goat because he does things that nobody else can and he does it so easy so effortlessly and he can play under any circumstances I remember his historical comeback against Earl in Hong Kong when he was down by 17 games and won the game what stroke me the most in that game was that Efren didn't give up at all and fought till the end to be down by 17 games against Earl Strickland in his prime and come back nobody can do that
he cheated in color of money, purposely coughing all night when it was earls turn to play. earl is a professional, multiple times champion of the world.
@@useranother667 Hmm... probably the single dumbest comment ever written... well done, at least you're tops at something. 👍 And I'm an Earl fan, but that is pure nonsense.
Can anyone explain to me what happened at 49:20? Efren makes a great safe on the 1 ball, hides the cue behind the 4, but for some reason continues to shoot. It confuses the commentators as well, but they say "Efren called the shot" but from what I can see nothing was pocketed.
It's call shot, call safety. He called the one ball, missed it, and got safe. In that scenario, the incoming player has the option to make you shoot again, and that's what Earl did. If Efren had not called to make the shot, Earl would have had no choice but to shoot.
The Asian/Indian commentator ruined the video. Nothing personal just the accent is annoying to listen to, he cuts off people while they're talking and it sounds like his mic is too close to his mouth.
It's only the shot immediately after the break. Depending on who gets to shoot right after the breaker breaks, that player can decide to "Push Out". That means they get to hit the cueball somewhere and then the other player can decide if they'll take the newly places cueball, or if they'll make the player who pushed out shoot.
What a great game. Thank you for video. Both are superior shooters. Efren proves he has magic in his shots and Strickland shows he knows the table and its possibilities!! Beautiful, again thank you for video!!!
By posting these vids, you are revitalizing the great sport that is pool. I play at Steinway often, and I appreciate the effort that goes into producing these vids. You are slowly but surely bringing pool back to the level of prominence that it deserves. Thanks!
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i love the game only i have gotten to be an old man and i can't sturdy the stick to execute the plays that i will call a player anymore.
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Great game. Thanks to Steinway Billiards, and also to InsidePoolmag for posting it. I love to see people having fun like this. Clearly Efren was now more used to the table. No offense to anybody but Efren the GOAT.
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Efren Reyes, or the magician, did not gain his exquisite and unique proficiency from nothing. He started playing pool since he was 8 y/o and now he's 65 y/o (dated today) which means he has been playing pool for 57 years (born August 26, 1954).
Efren has mastered the entire pool table angles, strikes force, unimaginable control and precision on the cue ball, and a very high self-confidence with absolutely no vanity (He's very humble and friendly by the way).
Two more things about Efren Reyes, he has never underestimated any opponent, and he has never neglected the calculation of any hit no matter how easy the ball is.
God bless Efren Bata Reyes.
Great guy Efren Reyes
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@Matias Martinez NO!
His only weakness is the break shot.
Imagine Efren having a strong break shot! My goodness. 😂
It’s so weird how some of you people worship efren it’s very ODD ! Having said that EARL was a much better 9 ball player and the titles prove it
This was great. Thanks for making this video available. Most people would be better served by not posting negative comments. I enjoyed watching the match and the commentary. Go Efran
you are absolutely correct in explaining the series as they are it's just that Efram is the best i have ever seen and it is delightful to watch a competitor.
Fantastic match.
It's exciting to watch both these players!
Best 3 hours of programming !
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omg. I thought I was neurotic but apparently I am not the only person whose pleasure from watching those two absulutely amazing players was somehow diminished a lot by Zion's commentary. dude - it is really enough to say a comment once. not two or three times in a row! one "good shot!" is really enough for people to get the message.
and funny thing - I got surprised a few times when I heard third guy's voice but from comments I can see that Zion just dominated it totally. not nice, Ziom. good to keep your ego at bay. or even better - just leave it home.
anyway - thanks for this video, InsidePOOLmag, I love both players!
The commentary was a bit intrusive, and they should've checked levels because it was clipping and just bad audio. Furthermore, it's not necessary to talk so much. A soft approach is far better.
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Thanks for doing interview with Efren!
keduanya pemain idola saya saya sangat senang melihat pertandingan billiard dan dimenangkan oleh EFREN REYES dan menjadi inspirasi yang luarbiasa bagi saya,semoga saya bisa ikut turnamen
Thank you for uploading. I love both players, but Earl just has this certain aggressive accuracy that is beastly. I can watch him play for hours.
He's a cheat and a liar, Mosconi cup foul.
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@@chipbaker2025not only that hr very agressivr poolplayer lucky that EFREN REYES HAD A LOT OF PATIENCE BRABO EFREMN KEEP UP TILL THE END❤❤❤
Love watching both these players.. but highly recommend watching Minnesota fats and his lifelong rival.. M
28:18 earl says "smart, this guy's too smart". Even Earl knows how great of a player efren is
Ryan duhh all the pros respect each others game OBVIOUSLY
@@joshuahaynes7413 unlike you
Then Earl showed what not to do on his next two shots lol
onpurpose so earl next shot will miss, really smart and advaance think
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Just watched history, thank you and rip Steinway billiards….wish I was there when this took place…..
Yes, I am truly excited to listen to a couple of apa 2/1's comment on professional pool....
No matter what happens. Efren Bata Reyes is undoubtedly greatest full player of all time. In my fanatic pool fan no one can surpass the tremendous accomplishments of Efren bata Reyes..that is why he is no.1 in the top 10 best pool player of all time. I hope no one will dis agree with me. I have watched All Efrens game. To mention one is The Color for money. Agree dear commentators.?
Totally enjoyed this
I love the carpet in this pool hall. Oh yeah, I love the match here between two great players also!
No matter who the winner is when these 2 play it's always a match to learn from. In my opinion they are the best 2 nine ball players of all times.
Yes they are, i agree.
Shane too
@@repoman2115 Hell yeah!
What a great match.👍👍
Must have been amazing to watch live...
Thanks for posting. 🎱
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the shot at 1:02:20 Efren calls the corner pocket on his right. the commentators missed the call he made.
1:29:43 Efren was trying to miss the 10, hit the cushion and bump the 6 out of the way, so the 5 ball could go in that pocket, none of the commentators pick up on that, they thought he hit the 10 on purpose :)
Amateur commentators commentating on pros, what do you expect.
***** Where's Billy Incardona when we need him?
What rack is it carlos?
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I love this match. Thanks for uploading this.
Thanks for the great match to watch. Wonderful stuff! Please please please don't have Xion (sp?) comment again. He may be a great pool player, and a great guy, but halfway through the match I'm sick of hearing him contradict his fellow commentators, talking over them, cutting them off, dismissing their thoughts. ("No no no, he's fine, he's fine...") SO Irritating! no respect.
This was like rocky and apollo creed. Legendary rival. I’ll be lucky if anything like this exists again in the sport before I’m 6ft under!
What shot did Efren make at the 49:21 mark?
He called the one ball and missed it, but got accidental safe. In that scenario, the incoming player has the option to make you shoot again, and that's what Earl did.
Any match between Earl and Efren is great to watch....Mr OCD (Earl) vs Mr Cool (Efren)
mr ocd lol
but not to hear
The Zion guy hurts the broadcast. The sighs, eating the mic, and the not-perfect english are annoying but him interrupting the other guys trying to speak and shouting their opinions down is actually painful to listen to. So rude.
+Jason Bloom And just more ass kissing than necessary, and they talk about the crowd too much.
who is that fella? thankss
Yea, he was rather irritating 🥴
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Best rivalry in pool history.... I bet these guys will miss each other battling it out......
I like how Earl always says nice things about Efren. In the Earl Strickland Presents series, he narrates and analyzes pool matches. He's always saying "Efren would do this here" or "Efren was the best at these shots." In the 9 ball round of this match, when Earl gets applause for a nice shot he says "I learned that shot from Efren. Half this stuff I'm doing here I learned from that man." It's a special bond you share with the people you battled the hardest and how much you needed them to be your very best.
@@5000rgb i would love to see the pool matches he commentates talking about efren? can you recommend me which ones?
bro mosconi and fatts > effren and earl... not skill wise but entertainment it isn't even close in my opinion
The commentators argue through the entire match. It would have been more entertaining but it was constant. And then one of them forgot to turn off their phone. When the chick arrived, she and Mr. Giggles flirted awkwardly while he combed his hair In his dreams. She belly laughed when Efren smiled like she was at a Norm McDonald concert after smoking a little hash and inhaling a half slab of ribs at The Rendezvous in Memphis. She would have dropped a log if he'd actually done something funny. I hope she's not the one who stunk up the girls bathroom but I can't rule her out. ER ROCKS!!!. (Go Hogs!!! Bring Bobby back!)
In any case, this was a great match. ER Rocks!
Commentators Microphone inside their throats? AMAZING!!!!
EFREN IS LEGEND
What a great legendary match up
it was incredible live
Hermoso ver el talento que tiene don reyes el mago
The best rivalry in Pool. They fought a lot of tough matches and in the end they became best friends.
*EFRENS AMAZING SHOTS, SUPER THIN SHAFT AT 60 INCH CUE. NO LD SHAFT NO CARBON FIBER. AND MASTER CHALK*
I like Carbon Fiber better than wood, but it's not much better. Masters chalk is excellent and cheap.
Who's the guy with the foreign accent that keeps interrupting the other commentators? Dude's incredible rude.
Zion Zvi....
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No idea but he's a idiot
Guys I'm good at pool never played nine ball but I can pot broke and finished many times just saying this is probably a stupid question but... Both these players at there best who wil take the win?
@@michaelschmidt2234 Efren 'Bata' Reyes,brother. Ever wondered why the players and the people call him the Magician? :) . Efren grew up in the pool gall off his uncle ,he played form the age of 5 (i think). Even so,he played on a crate of Coca-Cola.. That kind off tells you the age he started playing. :) He literally lived in the pool hall,he SLEPT on the pool table... About the Magician, many people don't know he was a world class 3 cushion biliards players too and an fantastic carom player (like they call it in the U.S.,in Europe we call it carambole(caron).So kicking 2,3,4,5 railes is nothing for him,especially banking,every angle you can think off is routine for him. Many of his legendary matches when he was in his top form are available for watching on the RUclips channel 'ray carlton billiards'. and many more. Then you will know why they called him the Magician. Watch the famous Z-shot he played... o.O . Kind regards,brother.
There's not a match more fun to watch. 2 legends going at it.
+Jon Way For sure man amazing !
@@InsidePOOLmag who won this match
@raigfinley2507 the greatest pool player of all time is the man who won.
To enjoy this game fully, turn your volume all the way up to off.
About 3/4 hr in, Earl got under Efren's skin a tiny bit. Then Efren put his burn on the balls.
I love efrens pool but it comes in second to the way he lives day to day and treats people!!
Efren legend indeed. Over the years have never being a polo fan but seeing what this man is doing here was an awesome experience.
I love these videos, but you guys have seriously got to turn down the audio level on the commentary. Even with the volume down as low as it will go, it still sounds like you guys are eating the microphone.
hi there guyz any1 knows what year is this? cheerz guyz!
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What happened around the 36:10 mark? How come Earl took a shot, commented on how lucky Efren is, then went on to shoot again without Efren coming to table?
Hahaha I was wondering that also never seen that bfr
10 ball is call shot and Earl missed and got accidental safe. The incoming player has the option to make you shoot again, and that's what Efren chose. No lucky safes when you miss a shot you called.
If zion kept interrupting me like that, he'd get punched in the mouth. Pull the microphone out of your mouth, shut up, and let the other two guys say something.
Lol
Dude, the gain on the mic is too high, check it next time. It's distorting.
Damn COVID took another legendary pool room away from us. R.I.P. Steinway in Queens. I always wanted to play there.
Kudos to the magician & narrator
The guy with the white shoes @1:55:55 is from the video "Biggest pool secrets revealed" ?
Live baby Live !
InsidePOOLmag
Iff they paid this announcer they got fcked.
InsidePOOLmag is earl still playing?no recent posts in a year I'd say.
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Reyes is the Greatest Pool Player of all Time.
No he's not
Yeah he is
He is the Goat indeed
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Great match. Love the fact that jump shots were barred from play. More pressure to make some pretty demanding kick banks under those conditions.
Jump shots were not barred, it was jump cues which was barred. You can jump, but with your play cue.
@@naturalselection71 I like that. I don't want to see someone switching cues every shot. I guess cues will never be as specialized as golf clubs but I like only needing one cue to play the game. Break cues are nice but the only reason you really need one is so the tip on your playing cue doesn't get beat up.
"Efren the Magician" defeats Earl by a long shot and I think that was his intention!" Earl played great but he's was up against a The Magician! Great game! ❤️🎱
Blessed to live in the time of these two champs. Now its SVB. RIP WILLIE! Efren is the GOAT!!
Hey Earl!!! Where is your helmet
Legend has it the guy is still naming off tournaments Reyes has won lmao
Earl has won well over 100 tournaments. You could do the same for him.
Quite a big deal that it's Earl's practice table at his home pool hall. All things considered Efren adjusted pretty well.
2:54 That guy clapping his fingers 🤣🤣🤣
Snapping is how you acknowledge a great shot in pool. It is a normal gesture in pool.
@@realityanalyst I didn't know that, thanks. I thought he was too lazy and didn't want to raise his hands to clap. That's why I found it funny. In my opinion clapping hands would be more natural and spontaneous.
@@davidking5104 Yeah, it's something you pick up in pool halls, it's more macho or cool I guess, in that sense.
Earl isn't sportsman-like, Efren is.
***** amen to that man
+ThatGuyAgen Two things are inevitable when you see Earl play: (1) If he wins, it's a testimony to his l33t skillz (and you won't even have to ask him to get that rendition; he'll gladly offer it free of charge). (2) If he loses, it's for any number of reasons *except* his own questionable execution and/or decisions. He's still the best player in the room (just ask him). Which is why I *love* watching him lose. Don't get me wrong; he's solid. Always has been. One of the best to ever play. But Efren is *humble* and endearing, Earl is just an ass-douche, and that has *nothing* to do with his pool game.
Craig earl makes pool worth watching . earl is a better player than efren I've seen it to many times. only.time efren beat earl is when earl mentally collapses. earl has the best stroke in the game and the best shot maker
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Earl is the guy you want to beat the shyt out of on the pool table. No matter what the sport you have earl Strickland's, you just have to deal with it.
Yes please
Loved this game. Some of the comments being made by the hosts were kind of irritating. Be quiet.
I think it's Alex in the booth . He said he'd much rather watch a safety battle than see someone jump to get out of a trap . I wholly agree . Great safety play is a thing of beauty . Jumping , with all the noise , cue ball going all over , banging into everything....is just ugly . You rarely see a jump when these two meet up , they'll challenge each other with safeties and work until someone gets away . Beautiful stuff ! There may one day be a challenger to the crown , but Efron and Earl will probably always be the two best on the planet .
If Earl says something highly of someone. It only means that someone is a beast. Seriously that man is hard to please and admit on to something.
Efren. # 1
I am really goanna miss those two rivalry.
Their needs to be a like button for each game
Brutal commentary
I love the game! And, gayle and Zion did a fine job!
what did earl call effren at 35:47 ?
Quiero ver a estos grandes Jugadores de Pool tantos Masculinos y Femeninoa , como están sus años en su tercera helado, ¿ siguen jugando?
Efren was amazing on this game.I don’t know of no one that can play pool like Efren.
Cool guy and was fun watching his expertise. Thank you
You should watch more pool I’ve seen many better players than efren
@@teddyhaynes9876 you should have seen the old player, Minnesota Fats, Willie Mosconi
Ahh-soo ! 🧐🤓🤠🤮 🤚👳♂️
Can someone please explain this to me? At 35:31 Earl plays a safety shot on the 2. NOTHING goes in. It was a decent safety shot on the 2 put behind the 5 and 9. I repeat...NOTHING goes in. Why is it still Earls shot?? He shoots twice in a row but didn't pocket anything. I am beyond confused.
I want to give a shout out to the commentators for making this great video miserable to watch.
Worst commentators ever
I read this before watching the video Jesus you are totally correct i had to mute my phone
Iwant to strangle that commentator that always says “yeah.. yeah..yeah..” he feels that hes the one who always knows everything, wont appreciate or give what could be the best tactical move to do. Stupid man. He shouldn’t return when he left. I hope someone cut his tongue or lips apart!! He doesn’t sound like he knows how to play he doesn’t even talk about cueing technique that the players should do. Imbecile! He just sees where the balls are going but didnt knew technicalities of the game. First time as a commentator. Never get him again!! This is the most stupid guy that people have heard in commentating!! “And now what??!!” Stop coughing!!
If you think this commentary is bad, try sitting through the entire Efren Reyes v. Mike Seigel match. That's nauseating.
Why don't you give it a shot.. big mouth 🤪🤪🤪
He is sixty years old in this video, but Reyes could still beat the finest players in the world with that level of play--amazing.
The older fellow with the cane looks like he’s fighting to stay awake, around the 1:13:50 mark, while Reyes is finishing a rack 😂
why earl did shoot two shots in row? 35:30 and 37:20
Meysam Farhoudi That is exactly what I was thinking, right after he said a dicky comment to Efron.
I stand corrected, but I'm pretty sure it's because Earl called to "pot" the ball (blue 2) rather than "safety", and then snookered Efren unintentionally. Sort of like a foul snooker. I think Efren has the option to play or send the player back in.
Effren shot twice in a row at 49:20 without making a ball ... Comment or said he called the shot ?????
Can someone explain to me what happens at 35:37? Earl plays a safety, doesn't get any balls in, and then shoots again. How is he allowed to shoot again if he didn't pocket anything?
10 ball is call shot and Earl missed and got accidental safe. The incoming player has the option to make you shoot again, and that's what Efren chose. No lucky safes when you miss a shot you called.
1:44:44 love this shot. and more 2:15:44 , 2:33:33.
I love this non-ESPN commentary. Like sitting at a bar.
Never let zion commentate again.
Every time i tell him to shut-up, I'm taking a drink of whiskey.. bout hammered o'er here lol
@@_Ramen-Vac_poor.guy😂
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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...
What does "Call safe" mean?
Means the player is going for safety.
I follow Earl on here and try to watch his matches.havent seen any in awhile.anyone know if he is playing?I always figured he will die with a stick in his hand.thanks Steinway for posting this match I've watched them all a few times.
3:03 "We've got Jeff Conway and Zyklon B who're going to be in the booth here with me...."
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The most-watched pool player of all time is the GOAT no other than. EFREN REYES..
35:35 why does Earl shoot twice here?
good question. I don't get it
Maybe he didnt call the safety shot?
@@81883215 as far as I know, if you call a pocket and miss, it's always your opponents turn in 10-ball. Not 100% though, the rules in 10-ball are a bit unique compared to 8/9-ball..
10 ball is call shot and Earl missed and got accidental safe. The incoming player has the option to make you shoot again, and that's what Efren chose. No lucky safes when you miss a shot you called.
@@Regoriroger must be a special 10-ball rule for this tournament.. I been playing 10-ball since I posted my original comment and that rule has never once come up lol
A great match to be sure. I wish someone else would be making the commentary during the match. I am not a big fan of braying donkeys
Lol
Maybe Tel Aviv would be a nice place to visit for our commentator who can't stop laughing and snorting and smacking his lips. The UK guy is very well-spoken, indeed.
これいつの対戦ですか？
2014年かな。
How come earl got to shoot twice in a row? (around 36:19)
Earl was penalized for not calling the previous shot as a safety. He called the previous shot into the corner pocket, missed, and left a snooker on the object ball. Normally, this unintended safety is a blessing, but 10 ball penalizes flukes. Efren has the option of giving control of the table back to Earl.
Ty Sell Oh I see. They don't wanna allow any luck or flukes. This will result in more skill and less luck involved. Good rule. Thanks for explaining.
Reminds me of another game I saw where they played any miss = ball in hand for the other guy. So that shot would've just been ball in hand for Efren.
@@tysell7802 thankyou so much for this information. My brain really needed it haha
Not sure why the commentators keep saying Earl was handing Efren games. Efren missed just as many shots as Earl missed to give Earl the victory and Earl missed just as many just as Efren did to give Efren victory. Were they at bad times? Yes, but both players played very well in this game.
It's amazing to watch these two great players taking on each other they're undoubtedly the greatest in the business but I would go with Efren as the goat because he does things that nobody else can and he does it so easy so effortlessly and he can play under any circumstances I remember his historical comeback against Earl in Hong Kong when he was down by 17 games and won the game what stroke me the most in that game was that Efren didn't give up at all and fought till the end to be down by 17 games against Earl Strickland in his prime and come back nobody can do that
mohamed kamal he was down 17? Wow
he cheated in color of money, purposely coughing all night when it was earls turn to play. earl is a professional, multiple times champion of the world.
@@useranother667 You've got to be kidding 😂
@@paullaney3339 how so? i spoke facts
@@useranother667 Hmm... probably the single dumbest comment ever written... well done, at least you're tops at something. 👍 And I'm an Earl fan, but that is pure nonsense.
Changing the table angle viewing so much is distracting !
35:37 I DO NOT GET THIS! Strickland played safe here so the next to shoot is Reyes. Why Earl played the shot again?
And Gail comes to the rescue ! Thank You
I like Gail and Zion as a commentary team
Efren schooled Earl and the commentators too
Can anyone explain to me what happened at 49:20? Efren makes a great safe on the 1 ball, hides the cue behind the 4, but for some reason continues to shoot. It confuses the commentators as well, but they say "Efren called the shot" but from what I can see nothing was pocketed.
It's call shot, call safety. He called the one ball, missed it, and got safe. In that scenario, the incoming player has the option to make you shoot again, and that's what Earl did. If Efren had not called to make the shot, Earl would have had no choice but to shoot.
Z. Good commentary. But maybe less is best. Thanks
The Asian/Indian commentator ruined the video. Nothing personal just the accent is annoying to listen to, he cuts off people while they're talking and it sounds like his mic is too close to his mouth.
Israel
im confused. can some1 tell me y they take 2 shots in a row sometimes?
It's only the shot immediately after the break. Depending on who gets to shoot right after the breaker breaks, that player can decide to "Push Out". That means they get to hit the cueball somewhere and then the other player can decide if they'll take the newly places cueball, or if they'll make the player who pushed out shoot.