I'm in Philippines again, and like so many times before I got another chance to play Efren.
Last Monday he drove hours from his hometown Angeles to Manila just to play me some cheap one-pocket, and then drove back home. That's how much he loves to play. Amazing. Can you imagine Tiger Woods doing the same for a golffan?
We agreed to play later this week, but then in his city, so I went to Angeles. We played in a bar on the mainstreet that had 1 pooltable, no aircon and all windows/doors open. People could sit in two floors watching, and the room got packed with hundreds of locals within minutes when people realised Efren was there.
Dozens of people standing outside hoping to get a look at Efren, and loud applause for whatever he did!
Of course I lost, as always, but what a pleasure it was to play him somewhere else than a poolhall, but in a place with just regular people watching.
If you had been there you would have seen what a hero he is here! Everyone wanted pictures and autographs of him, and he was just smiling and giving everyone what they wanted.
If you ever get a chance to play Efren like this - do it! Memory for life
I LOVE the Philippines!!!
Last Monday he drove hours from his hometown Angeles to Manila just to play me some cheap one-pocket, and then drove back home. That's how much he loves to play. Amazing. Can you imagine Tiger Woods doing the same for a golffan?
We agreed to play later this week, but then in his city, so I went to Angeles. We played in a bar on the mainstreet that had 1 pooltable, no aircon and all windows/doors open. People could sit in two floors watching, and the room got packed with hundreds of locals within minutes when people realised Efren was there.
Dozens of people standing outside hoping to get a look at Efren, and loud applause for whatever he did!
Of course I lost, as always, but what a pleasure it was to play him somewhere else than a poolhall, but in a place with just regular people watching.
If you had been there you would have seen what a hero he is here! Everyone wanted pictures and autographs of him, and he was just smiling and giving everyone what they wanted.
If you ever get a chance to play Efren like this - do it! Memory for life
I LOVE the Philippines!!!