EFREN “Bata” “The Magician” REYES TRIBUTE … The GOAT’s BEST SHOTS EVER

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FYI, I just posted a new video that presents a fitting tribute to the greatest pool player of all time (The GOAT): Filipino player Efren “Bata” “The Magician” Reyes, showing many of the greatest shots and moments of his long career. This is the most comprehensive collection of Efren’s best shots ever assembled. Check it out:


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

As always, I look forward to your feedback, comments, questions, complaints, and requests.

Enjoy!
 
Attend the opportunity to watch a friend play test games in DC area in a few times and see him do some pretty incredible stuff.

The single thing that kind of blew my mind a little bit, though? I believe it is somewhere in the Galveston/ Shannon Dalton match. Shannon has him good and Efren knocks a ball off the rail and lets (MAKES!) it rollback to the cb to control which ball Shannon shoots next.

I think Efren did that 3x in a row and they were not close range tippytappy shots either.

I think he's done this before.
 
Black-Balled said:
Attend the opportunity to watch a friend play test games in DC area in a few times and see him do some pretty incredible stuff.

The single thing that kind of blew my mind a little bit, though? I believe it is somewhere in the Galveston/ Shannon Dalton match. Shannon has him good and Efren knocks a ball off the rail and lets (MAKES!) it rollback to the cb to control which ball Shannon shoots next.

I think Efren did that 3x in a row and they were not close range tippytappy shots either.

I think he's done this before.
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If you can find video links to the shots mentioned, please post them.
 
I should think that 75% of his greatest shots were in one pocket. The one that impressed me the most was two rail kick-in of the two ball at double hill against Orcollo in a late round at Derby City. Dennis appeared to have Efren in a trap, but this magical kick in won the match for Reyes. The match, played on an outer table in what I believe was 2014 was the defining moment of the Derby City one pocket, ultimately won by Reyes.
 
sjm said:
I should think that 75% of his greatest shots were in one pocket. The one that impressed me the most was two rail kick-in of the two ball at double hill against Orcollo in a late round at Derby City. Dennis appeared to have Efren in a trap, but this magical kick in won the match for Reyes. The match, played on an outer table in what I believe was 2014 was the defining moment of the Derby City one pocket, ultimately won by Reyes.
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The 2 rail kick bank on the 15 (I think it was the 15) at 8:10 was probably my favorite.
 
sjm said:
I should think that 75% of his greatest shots were in one pocket. The one that impressed me the most was two rail kick-in of the two ball at double hill against Orcollo in a late round at Derby City. Dennis appeared to have Efren in a trap, but this magical kick in won the match for Reyes. The match, played on an outer table in what I believe was 2014 was the defining moment of the Derby City one pocket, ultimately won by Reyes.
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Again, if you or others can find a link to the shot (if it is available online), please post it.

I should have included more Efren 1P shots in the video. I certainly collected a lot in preparing for VEOP.
 
The intentional foul with Efren rolling the cueball on top of the head spot out of the jaws of his pocket when his opponent needed one with a ball almost hanging in his pocket (frozen on the end rail) was the greatest one pocket move I’ver seen. When the ball spotted up because of the foul, there was no reasonable kick by his opponent to that ball by his pocket. Efren won the game, controlling every move from that one intention
 
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