*Contents:* 0:00 - Intro 0:15 - Longevity 0:41 - Great Moments 2:04 - Kick Master 3:48 - Creativity 5:45 - Pure Skill ---- 6:43 - Z-Shots 7:07 - Lucky Shots 7:57 - Well Rounded 8:48 - Showing Off 10:17 - Wrap Up *CORRECTION:* - at 1m19s, I said that the COM match was in 1997, but it was actually in 1996. - at 1m33s, I said $200,000 was the largest purse. It was at that time. But in 2006, Efren also won the IPT World Open Final, where he won $500,000! I should have mentioned this also. - at 6m18s, an image of Mr. Bean appears very briefly. This was not a subliminal test. I borrowed that clip from another video and wasn't as careful with my editing as I should have been. *Supporting Resources:* - “The MOST EPIC POOL MATCH of All Time” video: ruclips.net/video/EwGG9KUUzZU/видео.html - “TOP 10 EFREN REYES FAMOUS SHOTS” video: ruclips.net/video/V1czUp9k2Uk/видео.html - great pool shots: billiards.colostate.edu/videos/pool-shots/ - great pool matches: billiards.colostate.edu/videos/pool-matches/ - Efren’s Wikipedia page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Efren_Reyes_championships - Efren Reyes themed T-shirts, caps, mugs, posters: drdavebilliardtshirts.com/ *Subscribe to Dr. Dave's RUclips Channel:* ruclips.net/user/DrDaveBilliards
Efren is truly GOAT among the GOATs. I think the other billard greats will not be called if he is given the chance to play in his prime because he is disqualified in every tournament, and no one is willing to play with him. Just need more interviews from him while he is still alive to enlighten all billard fans and sports fans about his pool journey. Such a waste, if not documented and seen commercially. He is truly a treasure of the billard sports itself around the world that may compare and align to other sports.
@@DrDaveBilliards Efren is still very much active playing in the Philippines almost every day for money games. It's always a treat and educational watching him play 15ball rotation rather than 10ball.
in his interview by Mark Wilson, he called the american players back in the 80's great straight pool shooters but lacked the thinking aspect of the game which he possessed by playing a lot of rotation games. And according to him, that's how he beat them all aside from his raw skill. I also thought the red dots in the cue ball was initially to study his game because most filipino's like him and Francisco hides their strokes.
Efren Reyes' humility is truly remarkable and sets him apart from other pool greats. Despite his unmatched skills and numerous accomplishments in the world of pool, Reyes remains incredibly grounded and modest. He never lets his success get to his head, always maintaining a down-to-earth demeanor. He really is the GOAT!
This is by far the best video on the Internet talking about Efren Reyes, and there are many!!!, very professional and impressive that you shrunk all that in 11 min. Congratulations.
Yes, the doc does Mr. Reyes a great service. I found a far more entertaining video, perhaps the most entertaining pool video I have ever watched... ruclips.net/video/VlriEwv3p3s/видео.html
Great video Dr Dave! Anyone who truly loves pool would surely agree with this one, Efren's legacy is one of greatness and humility in a sport where it's hard to find those hand in hand.
He sees things no one else can see. I could never imagine such shots. He simply is and will be one of a kind. Others are standard straight shooters with great bank shots and safety. Efren has that and then a whole other level. He loved playing for the joy so if he won he won, if he lost it didn't matter. If he won money he won money, if he didn't it didn't matter. He wasn't money driven he was "love for pool" driven. Watching those shots - they were really high risk shots, yet he still took them. Anyone else would have thought about the money at stake and play it safe. Not Efren. He is an entertainer. He made us see things never seen before. Hence, to be the GOAT you need to have something special, something unique no one else has. That's EBR!!! THE GREATEST Of THE GREATEST EVER! Mark my words you will never ever get to see someone else like him again. Whoever comes next are imitation. Never the real deal. God bless you Efren!
@@DrDaveBilliards forget about lebron james...self-proclaimed, greatest flopper, turnover king, airball king, drama queen, walkout king....not on efren's level....lebron and floyd jr are comparable
Efren is always be remembered and adored. Thanks to RUclips and his hours of recorded shots, the magic, the icon, the legend will be in all our hearts and mind as the greatest of all time 🎉❤☝🏼 thanks dr. Dave for this tribute 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 love to hear your commentaries beside jeremy jones and billy incardona sometime soon! ❤❤❤❤ 👇🏻 As Danny d’ilberto once said “efren is a player that comes once every 200 years”
Dave, thank you so much! You should be promoted from Doctor to Primarius! About Efren's luck I hope he would have admitted sometimes. About his showing off... I would say he really liked entertaining the public, for example when he used to walk around the table like he didn't know what to do, when it was clear he knew - an humble showman!
Thank you for this video sir! What a fitting tribute to the GOAT of pool. I've been watching Bata since I was a kid back here in the Philippines. It was always a watch party for our family especially if it's against his fierce rival, The Pearl. His brief rivalry with The Iceman was a classic too.
Thank you for this tribute Doc, don't you think its time the EFREN REYES CUP ASIA vs EUROPE AND USA materializes it would truly immortalize the GOAT's legacy
@@DrDaveBilliards Imagine the kind of shots he was doing during his prime in the 1970s when he was said to be virtually unbeatable, before doing televised matches
I've done lots of videos dealing with kicking and banking systems (Corner-5 System, Plus System, etc.) useful in 3-cushion here: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/bank-kick/
It is actually not as hard as it looks, but to pull it off in a match situation is still special. FYI, I analyze the shot in my "TOP 10 EFREN REYES FAMOUS SHOTS ... And How to Shoot Them" video (see Shot 2): ruclips.net/video/V1czUp9k2Uk/видео.html
Dr Dave! Awesome video, I’m from the UK and player snooker more than pool. I’m interested to know if your peace symbol technique applies to snooker in the same way, as the balls are smaller. Does the physics change dependent on the ball size, say hypothetically if you were hitting marbles, or bowling balls does the idea change? Thanks!
The 30 degree rule applies to balls of all sizes: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/30-90-rules/30-degree-rule/ Only if the CB and OB have different weights and sizes do things change a little: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/ball/weight/
Efren is old and his days are numbered, but his legacy will be remembered for years to come. I hope i could get his autograph, but his hard to find in Pampangga.
saw him like thrice in pampanga.. he was playing chess at that time early in morning.. you wouldnt even notice him immediately since he is kinda lowkey there.. wanted to have an autograph but i didnt want to bother him..
I'm composing a poem (in Filipino dialect) dedicated to the Champ! Efren "Bata" Reyes, a present to his 69th birthday.. and this video is a great material to begin with..hope.I can make a good one. MORE POWER!
Sir Dave, i include 1 English verse for you..and this is subject for reaction..I am just a beginner Sir Dave,,this is my 3rd compositiin in the making..Godspeed! Before I'll raise my hand, signaling for its final wave, Let me first greet the man, the one and only Dr. Dave; With his high respect to all Filipinos, whose paying tribute to the G.O.A.T.; That may produce more champions someday who knows, that is why in return we love them both.
Thank you Sir..the rest are written in Filipino dialect..its a 21 verse poem for now..maybe i'll try to add 1 or 2 verses and later on try to translate in English (whew!)😅
It was a subliminal test. You passed! :) Actually, I borrowed that clip from another video and wasn't as careful with my editing as I should have been.
If you are pretty good at playing pool and I was you can really appreciate the mind-blowing shots that Efren makes the better you are playing pool the more he blows your mind! The magician for sure he can pull an elephant out of his hat when he needs to!
As Ive said before its difficult for me to fathom where Efren learned his skills in kickshots and creating complicated positions ( because this is the only thing that separated him from the others) coz I dont think there was anyone great here in the Philippines in the 70s and 80s before he went to USA. But maybe its possible he saw someone here who played like that and thats where it all started and he just mastered it. ( In basketball you have videos of all the greatest players like Michael Jordan etc so you see all their moves etc and you can learn from them) Coz he said he was in his prime in the 70s when he was in his 20s before goin to USA. Thats scary and I dont know if I can believe Efren with this statement coz hes saying everthing that I needed to learn I already learnt in the Philippines. So he could be wrong on his prime years I believe so.😊
according to some of his earlier interviews, he would watch beginners play and they would often try crazy or impossible shots and get lucky and he would try to practice those himself afterwards
Dr Dave question ..if Efren is the GOAT of billiards..who for you is the 2nd greatest? For me its Earl ,but would that be also unanimous worldwide? Thanks😊
@@DrDaveBilliards Thanks Dr Dave ! Earl deserves to be 2nd coz he was really an assasin even more than Efren, and if not for Efren's kickshots and prowess in creating and delivering in complicated positions Earl would have been the GOAT thanks.
In my opinion, there is always a debate in other sports whether who is truly the GOAT. But I think when it comes to billiards, Efren Reyes is hands down the GOAT.
68 years old and placed 3rd at one pocket. Hee beat the likes of Woodward, Gorst, Filler, Pagulayan. I feel sorry for the rest of the players everytime he competes.
*Contents:*
0:00 - Intro
0:15 - Longevity
0:41 - Great Moments
2:04 - Kick Master
3:48 - Creativity
5:45 - Pure Skill
---- 6:43 - Z-Shots
7:07 - Lucky Shots
7:57 - Well Rounded
8:48 - Showing Off
10:17 - Wrap Up
*CORRECTION:*
- at 1m19s, I said that the COM match was in 1997, but it was actually in 1996.
- at 1m33s, I said $200,000 was the largest purse. It was at that time. But in 2006, Efren also won the IPT World Open Final, where he won $500,000! I should have mentioned this also.
- at 6m18s, an image of Mr. Bean appears very briefly. This was not a subliminal test. I borrowed that clip from another video and wasn't as careful with my editing as I should have been.
*Supporting Resources:*
- “The MOST EPIC POOL MATCH of All Time” video: ruclips.net/video/EwGG9KUUzZU/видео.html
- “TOP 10 EFREN REYES FAMOUS SHOTS” video: ruclips.net/video/V1czUp9k2Uk/видео.html
- great pool shots: billiards.colostate.edu/videos/pool-shots/
- great pool matches: billiards.colostate.edu/videos/pool-matches/
- Efren’s Wikipedia page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Efren_Reyes_championships
- Efren Reyes themed T-shirts, caps, mugs, posters: drdavebilliardtshirts.com/
*Subscribe to Dr. Dave's RUclips Channel:*
ruclips.net/user/DrDaveBilliards
Glad to see a video of mine made it into your compilation Dave. :)
@@trumanhw Thank you for doing such great research to make it easier to find lots of great Efren shots.
6:18 Mr. Bean 😅
@@Xpid07 Good catch. I wish I can claim I put it in there on purpose, but it was a editing mistake.
@@DrDaveBilliards it happens. But great video nontheless!
Everybody loves Efren, not just Filipinos. The GOAT is a true people's champion. Thank you BATA.
I have a picture of Efren on my Wall of Fame as you walk into my home pool room. Never gets old watching him play.
Efren is truly GOAT among the GOATs. I think the other billard greats will not be called if he is given the chance to play in his prime because he is disqualified in every tournament, and no one is willing to play with him. Just need more interviews from him while he is still alive to enlighten all billard fans and sports fans about his pool journey. Such a waste, if not documented and seen commercially. He is truly a treasure of the billard sports itself around the world that may compare and align to other sports.
I truly believe that Efren is the one who revolutionized and modernized how pocket billiards is being played today.
Agreed.
@@DrDaveBilliards Efren is still very much active playing in the Philippines almost every day for money games. It's always a treat and educational watching him play 15ball rotation rather than 10ball.
I don't doubt it.
in his interview by Mark Wilson, he called the american players back in the 80's great straight pool shooters but lacked the thinking aspect of the game which he possessed by playing a lot of rotation games. And according to him, that's how he beat them all aside from his raw skill.
I also thought the red dots in the cue ball was initially to study his game because most filipino's like him and Francisco hides their strokes.
Happy I had the honor to meet him 2-3 weeks back here in Michigan. He was very humble and had a great sense of humor. Great video Dave!
Thanks!
I will never forget meeting him in Oklahoma
The new generation of players like Alcaide, Filler, Van Boening and Shaw have all played games with Efren. Great to see him touching their lives.
I'd love to meet him!
Thanks Dr. Dave, Efren is a legend that will not be forgotten in pool history. I think we need to establish a tournament having his name like Mosconi.
That's a good idea. You should suggest it to MatchRoom Sports.
Matchroom is already preparing that cup.
@@DrDaveBilliards Coming next month
@@luiscmyk0824 I am eagerly awaiting it.
“the more I practice.., the more I get lucky” -Efren Reyes
He GOaT lucky! :)
Hahaha
😁😁😁😁😁😁
Efren Reyes' humility is truly remarkable and sets him apart from other pool greats. Despite his unmatched skills and numerous accomplishments in the world of pool, Reyes remains incredibly grounded and modest. He never lets his success get to his head, always maintaining a down-to-earth demeanor. He really is the GOAT!
Agreed. Efren is the GOAT in every way.
This is by far the best video on the Internet talking about Efren Reyes, and there are many!!!, very professional and impressive that you shrunk all that in 11 min.
Congratulations.
Thanks!!!
Yes, the doc does Mr. Reyes a great service. I found a far more entertaining video, perhaps the most entertaining pool video I have ever watched...
ruclips.net/video/VlriEwv3p3s/видео.html
Great video Dr Dave! Anyone who truly loves pool would surely agree with this one, Efren's legacy is one of greatness and humility in a sport where it's hard to find those hand in hand.
Thanks! Well stated.
That’s some crazy Jedi shots right there! This man is absolute genius! 🤩
Very nice and professional accolades to Efren! Well done Dr. Dave! Kudos to you sir! Loved it!
Thanks Tommy! I'm glad you liked it.
He sees things no one else can see. I could never imagine such shots. He simply is and will be one of a kind. Others are standard straight shooters with great bank shots and safety. Efren has that and then a whole other level. He loved playing for the joy so if he won he won, if he lost it didn't matter. If he won money he won money, if he didn't it didn't matter. He wasn't money driven he was "love for pool" driven. Watching those shots - they were really high risk shots, yet he still took them. Anyone else would have thought about the money at stake and play it safe. Not Efren. He is an entertainer. He made us see things never seen before. Hence, to be the GOAT you need to have something special, something unique no one else has. That's EBR!!! THE GREATEST Of THE GREATEST EVER! Mark my words you will never ever get to see someone else like him again. Whoever comes next are imitation. Never the real deal. God bless you Efren!
He GOaT lucky! :)
Totally agree..maybe top 1, 2 or 3 GOAT in all sports
@@jimtwotowns931 Michael Jordan (or Lebron James) and Wayne Gretzky are tough competition.
@@DrDaveBilliards forget about lebron james...self-proclaimed, greatest flopper, turnover king, airball king, drama queen, walkout king....not on efren's level....lebron and floyd jr are comparable
Efren is always be remembered and adored. Thanks to RUclips and his hours of recorded shots, the magic, the icon, the legend will be in all our hearts and mind as the greatest of all time 🎉❤☝🏼 thanks dr. Dave for this tribute 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 love to hear your commentaries beside jeremy jones and billy incardona sometime soon! ❤❤❤❤
👇🏻
As Danny d’ilberto once said “efren is a player that comes once every 200 years”
I'm glad you liked it. Thank you for the kind words.
Its sad that Prime "Bata" Reyes 70's - 80's not recorded.
@@vulcanraven4813 Agreed. All the younger players today are lucky to have so much online video coverage.
Such a humble man. Lots of respect
Wow 👏 might be the best Efren Reyes compilation shot.
Dave, thank you so much! You should be promoted from Doctor to Primarius!
About Efren's luck I hope he would have admitted sometimes.
About his showing off... I would say he really liked entertaining the public, for example when he used to walk around the table like he didn't know what to do, when it was clear he knew - an humble showman!
Thank you. Well stated.
Thanks for this video, he truly is the Greatest Of All Time.. 🇵🇭🏅🇺🇸🏆 Among us Filipinos he’s truly a National Hero.
It is certainly a fitting tribute.
I absolutely believe he is. 💯
Absolutely mesmerizing video, Dr Dave. Efrin is one of the greatest sportsman ever! 110% class act!
Thanks. I’m glad you liked it.
Excellent video! I have great memories of playing against Efren while stationed at Clark AFB between 75-82.
Thanks. That’s a great experience for you. I hope he didn’t take too much of your money. :)
Great enjoyment watching Efren play almost every day. Thanks For this video and thanks Efren.
You're welcome.
I'm just glad to see him in person at DDC many times. Last year was unreal.
I hope he continues to play at events even though he is “officially retired.”
DrDave Billiards is one of the Legit Billiard channels on youtube not only youll enjoy the video but also you get to learn alot with this man.
I could watch his highlights for hours!!!
Me too. Actually, I had to when working on this video.
...Thanks Dave ...Seeing the videos really lightens up the day ! Always brings us smiles !!!
You're welcome. Working on the video brightened up several of my days.
The GOAT! The magician, Efren "Bata" Reyes.
A beautiful human being
Thank you for this video sir! What a fitting tribute to the GOAT of pool.
I've been watching Bata since I was a kid back here in the Philippines. It was always a watch party for our family especially if it's against his fierce rival, The Pearl.
His brief rivalry with The Iceman was a classic too.
I'm glad you liked it. It is certainly a deserving tribute.
Thank you Dr. Dave for a wonderful tribute to our one and only GOAT Efren BATA Reyes.
You’re welcome. The tribute was well deserved.
An equally great tribute to the undisputed greatest all around pool player in the world
Thank you.
Nah how does this Guy do this ? The version like the way he hides the white ball nd escape is out of this world
whats unbelievable is Efren is so humble. even when you tell him he's the GOAT, he will just smile and scratch his head.
He GOaT lucky! :)
So true 🙂
Beautiful tribute truly a great man
I'm glad you think so.
What makes me like Efren is that he uses kick shot a lot than jump shot and the most impressive is he does impossible shots on a professional game
He truly is a magician among us 💯
I can only hope to be like 50% as good as he was 🙏
He still is good at age 68!
Thank you for this tribute Doc, don't you think its time the EFREN REYES CUP ASIA vs EUROPE AND USA materializes it would truly immortalize the GOAT's legacy
Sounds like a great idea to me. You should suggest it to MatchRoom Sports.
@@DrDaveBilliards I keep posting that on their comments, I hope it enters their psyche.
What is amazing is that his prime was during the 70s and early 80s.
It is also amazing that he was world class for decades!
@@DrDaveBilliards Imagine the kind of shots he was doing during his prime in the 1970s when he was said to be virtually unbeatable, before doing televised matches
@@machoturbo357 It would have been fun to see him during those times also.
Yes one of my favorites the Z shot
DrDave I believe you could possibly beat Efren these days!
Would definitely be a match worth watching.
I honestly don't think I could ever beat Efren, even when he gets old. :)
@@DrDaveBilliards tell you something the both of you have probably forgotten more about the game of pool than I will ever know especially Efren!
Have you considered making videos explaining some of those other types of billiards, like 3 cushions and 15 ball rotation? You definitely should!
I've done lots of videos dealing with kicking and banking systems (Corner-5 System, Plus System, etc.) useful in 3-cushion here:
billiards.colostate.edu/faq/bank-kick/
He deserves to be labeled the goat. Humble and skilled.
There is no doubt about that.
This was much needed 🙌🏼
Agreed. Well deserved.
Going to have to try that shot at 5:22. Such a pretty shot. Possibly worth a breakdown video? Great video as always Dr. Dave. Thank you!!
See Shot #3 in my “TOP 10 EFREN REYES FAMOUS SHOTS ... And How to Shoot Them” video:
ruclips.net/video/V1czUp9k2Uk/видео.html
you may also try the L shot 3:37
@@peterhunts3624 See Shot #2 in my “TOP 10 EFREN REYES FAMOUS SHOTS ... And How to Shoot Them” video:
ruclips.net/video/V1czUp9k2Uk/видео.html
The legend forever!
This is one of his best collection video!
Thanks!
Great tribute video!
Thanks!
GOAT!!! Very humble guy!!!
He GOaT lucky! :)
@@DrDaveBilliards Yes some of his shots but he is talented with precise calculations.
Agreed. I was joking. The better you are, the "luckier" you get.
@@DrDaveBilliards 👍👍👍👍
I had never played snooker or watched it. One day a random suggestion came and I became a fan of this magician ❤️
It is easy to be an Efren fan (as clearly shown by this video).
Nicely done thanks
Thank you, and you're welcome. I aim to swerve. :)
3:38 - greatest shot I’ve ever seen
It is actually not as hard as it looks, but to pull it off in a match situation is still special. FYI, I analyze the shot in my "TOP 10 EFREN REYES FAMOUS SHOTS ... And How to Shoot Them" video (see Shot 2):
ruclips.net/video/V1czUp9k2Uk/видео.html
The way he hide the ball is epic that guy sleep on billiard table 😴 since birth the living legend 🙌
Dr Dave! Awesome video, I’m from the UK and player snooker more than pool. I’m interested to know if your peace symbol technique applies to snooker in the same way, as the balls are smaller. Does the physics change dependent on the ball size, say hypothetically if you were hitting marbles, or bowling balls does the idea change? Thanks!
The 30 degree rule applies to balls of all sizes:
billiards.colostate.edu/faq/30-90-rules/30-degree-rule/
Only if the CB and OB have different weights and sizes do things change a little:
billiards.colostate.edu/faq/ball/weight/
btw these shots are not your usual tiktok show off shot, this is high stakes, pro level, best of the best tournament shots. The GOAT
for me the most humble GOAT in pool
The best of all!! 🐐
He GOaT lucky! :)
Efren is old and his days are numbered, but his legacy will be remembered for years to come. I hope i could get his autograph, but his hard to find in Pampangga.
saw him like thrice in pampanga.. he was playing chess at that time early in morning.. you wouldnt even notice him immediately since he is kinda lowkey there.. wanted to have an autograph but i didnt want to bother him..
@@conradpolintan6725 you should if i am you!!😁 he never get mad to anyone
@DrDaveBilliards
liked the sound track. where can i listen full track?
It is software generated by my video editing package (Pinnacle Studio). It is called "Electronica - Breather."
The Goat. ❤️
great video about the GOAT of pool,
Thanks.
He is the Luckiest billiard player of all time.👍👍
The GOAT!
He GOaT lucky! :)
I'm composing a poem (in Filipino dialect) dedicated to the Champ! Efren "Bata" Reyes, a present to his 69th birthday.. and this video is a great material to begin with..hope.I can make a good one. MORE POWER!
Good idea. You can call it “Ode to Efren.”
Sir Dave, i include 1 English verse for you..and this is subject for reaction..I am just a beginner Sir Dave,,this is my 3rd compositiin in the making..Godspeed!
Before I'll raise my hand, signaling for its final wave,
Let me first greet the man, the one and only Dr. Dave;
With his high respect to all Filipinos, whose paying tribute to the G.O.A.T.;
That may produce more champions someday who knows, that is why in return we love them both.
@@justgotluckygodspeed9878 Good job. Thank you for including me.
Thank you Sir..the rest are written in Filipino dialect..its a 21 verse poem for now..maybe i'll try to add 1 or 2 verses and later on try to translate in English (whew!)😅
Great idol
Efrin open mouth laughs....always kill meee😂😂😂😂😂
Why is there a 1-frame Mr. Bean face at around 6:18
It was a subliminal test. You passed! :)
Actually, I borrowed that clip from another video and wasn't as careful with my editing as I should have been.
Lol, I noticed that as well.
If you are pretty good at playing pool and I was you can really appreciate the mind-blowing shots that Efren makes the better you are playing pool the more he blows your mind! The magician for sure he can pull an elephant out of his hat when he needs to!
He GOaT lucky. :)
🐐 is ❤
As Ive said before its difficult for me to fathom where Efren learned his skills in kickshots and creating complicated positions ( because this is the only thing that separated him from the others) coz I dont think there was anyone great here in the Philippines in the 70s and 80s before he went to USA. But maybe its possible he saw someone here who played like that and thats where it all started and he just mastered it.
( In basketball you have videos of all the greatest players like Michael Jordan etc so you see all their moves etc and you can learn from them)
Coz he said he was in his prime in the 70s when he was in his 20s before goin to USA.
Thats scary and I dont know if I can believe Efren with this statement coz hes saying everthing that I needed to learn I already learnt in the Philippines.
So he could be wrong on his prime years I believe so.😊
according to some of his earlier interviews, he would watch beginners play and they would often try crazy or impossible shots and get lucky and he would try to practice those himself afterwards
Goat❤️🐐🙏🏾
He GOaT lucky! :)
"I get lucky" is a phrase used by the GOAT Efren Reyes to not express himself further because of language barrier.
He GOaT lucky! :)
9:18 thats the best trickshot ever...no one does that except efren
That is definitely an Efren "signature" shot.
Dr Dave question ..if Efren is the GOAT of billiards..who for you is the 2nd greatest?
For me its Earl ,but would that be also unanimous worldwide?
Thanks😊
I agree that Earl is 2nd. See the list here:
billiards.colostate.edu/faq/facts/goat/
@@DrDaveBilliards Thanks Dr Dave ! Earl deserves to be 2nd coz he was really an assasin even more than Efren, and if not for Efren's kickshots and prowess in creating and delivering in complicated positions Earl would have been the GOAT thanks.
The more I practice the more I get lucky - Efren "Bata" Reyes
He GOaT lucky! :)
❤❤❤
🐐 Nuff said
He GOaT lucky! :)
@@DrDaveBilliards 👍 I wish I was as lucky good as him.
@@thecarlob_007 The better you are, the "luckier" you get.
Undisputed GOAT
He GOaT lucky! 🤓
RIP Bata
It is a "living tribute." He is still alive.
8:33 damn just watch that positioning
Moral of the video: Don't be reliant on jump cues. That's why Efren is so creative and "magical"
If Efren were lethal with the jump cue like many of the top young players today, he might have been even more dominant ... if that is even possible!
The music reminds me off the show how its made lol...efren the best
"How the GOAT Was Made"
GOAT::: Efren Reyes!!!
He GOaT lucky! :)
GOAT!
He GOaT lucky! :)
I❤Efren
Me too (if it not already obvious from my video).
I want to read the whole story of Efren. Book the legend
I'd be curious to see footage of Efren playing Balkline; it'd be educational, to say the least. Wishful thinking, eh.
That would be fun to see. I haven't searched for any, but I would suspect there might be some out there.
Efren’s the embodiment of mastery.
In my opinion, there is always a debate in other sports whether who is truly the GOAT.
But I think when it comes to billiards, Efren Reyes is hands down the GOAT.
Agreed.
The Reyes International Invitational 9 ball tournament.
Damn that shot @5:00…3-cushion with an alien spin 😂
He GOaT lucky! :)
68 years old and placed 3rd at one pocket. Hee beat the likes of Woodward, Gorst, Filler, Pagulayan. I feel sorry for the rest of the players everytime he competes.
That's gotta hurt ... the best young players in the world being beat by a senior citizen. :)
Unlike in the NBA, in Billiards there is no controversy, EFREN REYES IS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME (GOAT).
He GOaT lucky. :)
The tactical maestro
Definitely the GOAT in this regard.
He is a genius.
Mestre
7:45 real treasure.
He dances well also! :)
Efren makes his opponent like amateur.He is the goat of pool
Period
Efren is definitely the undisputed GOAT of pool for all the reasons in the video.
Nice choice for the final shot. The "Ja... ja..." in the background after the 2nd rail always makes me laugh. That person recognized it very early on.
I'm glad you liked it.
There's only one Efren Reyes !!
The best there will ever be.
That's a strong statement, but it might be correct.
Recognized Filipino GOAT,.unlike Pacquiao, despite his 8division record because he's a Filipino,he'll never be a GOAT
Who are those boxers who manage to conquer 8 division?
This video is more than 30min long, as you need to go back again and again to check if you can believe what Bata did
… worth every minute. :)