Efren Reyes First Galveston One Pocket Champion

Bayawak

Bayawak

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Congratulations, Pareng Efren!!

You are still the man, after all these years. You are one tough customer, to say the least. Double-dipping Shannon was not an easy feat and yet you hung in there and did it.

We are proud of your accomplishments that you keep repeating year after year. When everybody is thinking that Efren has faded into the sunset you surprise them again by winning the first ever event of a new tournament like the Galveston Classic.

I believe that Efren's longevity will be unsurpassed and unmatched. He will be winning more tournaments long after a lot of good players have come and gone!

This is a testament to the greatest pool player who ever lived.

You are still the man to beat!!!
 
after all the years ive been playin pool...especially one pocket since that is my favorite game...ive never really seen efren play..but after tonight..WOW!!! after some of the shots i saw him pull off i was just amazed! he truly is the best!!!
 
sick. so happy to hear this, after his poor performance against shannon I was actually a bit disheartened. felt like i was seeing my hero fall. lol
 
I believe the term for guys like Efren is True Champion...they fought for 1st place, good for him.
 
Bayawak said:
Congratulations, Pareng Efren!!

When everybody is thinking that Efren has faded into the sunset you surprise them again by winning the first ever event of a new tournament like the Galveston Classic.

Yes, I agree. Efren has the habit of winning the the big inaugural events. He won the first globally televised WPC world 9ball in 1999, the first Derby City One Pocket and Master of the Table titles in 1999, the first edition of WPC world 8ball in 2004, the first Tokyo Invitational in 2001 ($160,000), the first IPT King of the Hill in 2005 ($200,000), the first IPT World 8ball in 2006 ($500,000) and the World Cup of Pool with Django in 2006. (Note: Amounts in parenthesis are the champion's purses.)
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I watched the match. It made me want to play one pocket again.

But the thing is. Efren made more mistakes that he is used to. Missing easier shots.

He was wide open to run out and he would miss. If it wasn't for Shannon's bad luck on a few rolls, Efren would not have won.

:grin: Of course I was cheering for hero though.
 
Efren must have been so tired by the end of the evening.

One of the funny moments was when one of the tournament director was interviewing Efren at the end and he told Efren to come back early for the 10 ball match this morning.

I don't know if Efren asked what time it was or not but the Director was like.

"It starts at 4:00AM" and Efren jumped up wide eyed in disbelief.

The director got a kick out of it and said "No no, it's at 10:00AM"
 
I thought it was a great match. I thought that Efren was not perfect
on every shot, but some of the magic he uses to pocket the balls,
is insane.

He makes shots that I don't even see.

Kudo's to Efren for being true to the sport.

hugs
mrs.g
 
While Efren may not have played to the standards that we've come to expect as far as shot making, he did display some of the magic of moves that still leave us shaking our heads: "How the hell did he come up with that?" He was lucky this time and he wouldn't just be saying it out of modesty.
 
Yes, it was excruciating to see Efren miss shots he surely would have made years ago. It certainly looks like father time has eroded his shot-making skills to some degree. But his knowledge and other skills are so brilliant that he is still at the top of the hierarchy in one-pocket. Congratulations, Efren!
 
AtLarge said:
Yes, it was excruciating to see Efren miss shots he surely would have made years ago. It certainly looks like father time has eroded his shot-making skills to some degree. But his knowledge and other skills are so brilliant that he is still at the top of the hierarchy in one-pocket. Congratulations, Efren!
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I second this, Efren is NOT getting any younger. Sometimes people tend to forget that.We should not expect him to not miss a lot of shots. His shotmaking is long gone BUT his knowledge and experience will always be with him. And I think that's the reason why he still won this tournament.

The scary part is, he's still capable of beating everybody in one pocket at 55 yrs old! :eek: No wonder he is the greatest one pocket player of all time.
 
Bayawak said:
This is a testament to the greatest pool player who ever lived.
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I was always prone to call Mosconi the best, but after seeing Efren win at so many different games and him being my favorite anyways I have to agree. He is just on another level. I'm sure he could whoop me blindfolded shooting left-handed in one pocket.:grin:
 
RED NAXELA said:
Bayawak said:
Congratulations, Pareng Efren!!

When everybody is thinking that Efren has faded into the sunset you surprise them again by winning the first ever event of a new tournament like the Galveston Classic.

Yes, I agree. Efren has the habit of winning the the big inaugural events. He won the first globally televised WPC world 9ball in 1999, the first Derby City One Pocket and Master of the Table titles in 1999, the first edition of WPC world 8ball in 2004, the first Tokyo Invitational in 2001 ($160,000), the first IPT King of the Hill in 2005 ($200,000), the first IPT World 8ball in 2006 ($500,000) and the World Cup of Pool with Django in 2006. (Note: Amounts in parenthesis are the champion's purses.)
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Could the "Color of Money" match count too?
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deadwhak said:
after all the years ive been playin pool...especially one pocket since that is my favorite game...ive never really seen efren play..but after tonight..WOW!!! after some of the shots i saw him pull off i was just amazed! he truly is the best!!!
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Dude! Go to youtube and I think there are some there. If not I think I still have some on CD.
 
Efren did play good but only moved and had better cue ball control, which is a major part. Shannon should not be left out because he made some great shots but just fell short a couple times and actually this should say congratulations Shannon because with the shots Efren missed in the last game he should be thanking Shannon for getting back at the table.
 
Biggz said:
The scary part is, he's still capable of beating everybody in one pocket at 55 yrs old! :eek: No .
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LOL!!!!! I think you mean "he's still beating everybody in one pocket..." Normally, people put that "capable" word for people that aren't doing it, but have the ability!!!

Fred <~~~ capable of beating the local Friday nighters
 
$TAKE HOR$E said:
Efren did play good but only moved and had better cue ball control, which is a major part. Shannon should not be left out because he made some great shots but just fell short a couple times and actually this should say congratulations Shannon because with the shots Efren missed in the last game he should be thanking Shannon for getting back at the table.
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here is where we miss the Efren of Old. if Efren didn't miss those easy shots that the Old Efren wouldn't normally miss, Efren could had surely strolled his way in a 3-0 win fashion. Efren's pocketing skills is that important. no offense to Shannon and I say that he is an excellent 1P player, but if Efren still had that uncanny pocketing skills, there is no way that he would win a single game. even the Freezer in his home turf would have second thoughts challenging Efren at even.

I'm just wondering who would be the successor to the 1P throne, once Efren is gone. I'm just hoping to see someone as tactical and marvelous as Efren. those pattern lay-outs and plays you don't normally see in books but more on the creative mind of the person. the commentators did a good job in predicting the pattern plays of both players, though there are several shots that ain't your usual pattern, especially those multiple ball carom/combo kick safeties which are amazing to see.
 
Efren Reyes "The best ever!"

Hail Mary Shot said:
here is where we miss the Efren of Old. if Efren didn't miss those easy shots that the Old Efren wouldn't normally miss, Efren could had surely strolled his way in a 3-0 win fashion. Efren's pocketing skills is that important. no offense to Shannon and I say that he is an excellent 1P player, but if Efren still had that uncanny pocketing skills, there is no way that he would win a single game. even the Freezer in his home turf would have second thoughts challenging Efren at even.

I'm just wondering who would be the successor to the 1P throne, once Efren is gone. I'm just hoping to see someone as tactical and marvelous as Efren. those pattern lay-outs and plays you don't normally see in books but more on the creative mind of the person. the commentators did a good job in predicting the pattern plays of both players, though there are several shots that ain't your usual pattern, especially those multiple ball carom/combo kick safeties which are amazing to see.
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I do believe that it is quite premature to talk or even discuss about his would-be successor. The man just showed us that he is still head and shoulder above the rest of us in one pocket. When the rest of his contemporaries are no longer consider a threat in this game, Efren reiterates his skills and dominance by rising to the occasion.

Once again "The Magician" has shown his indomitable winning spirit by rising to the top as he knew he would.

So I say to Frosty, "Bring it on!!!"



bayawak aka tirador
 
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