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A third view. This one's cool because you get to see Efren's full reaction:

Same shot, different view:

Sad news. DD was an all-around legend.

I play pool even-handed but I play cards underhanded.

When I was a graduate student I used to play races to 7 for $40 until I could either pay my rent or I was homeless.

Efren Reyes vs. Harold Worst in an all-around competition: 8-ball, 9-ball, 14.1, one pocket, banks, and 3-cushion.

Chairing is caring.

Filler just beat Shane 9-0, with 8 B&R's and a 7-pack.

Mental fatigue is the real issue. Hard to stay focused for three hours +.

Carbon fiber or not carbon fiber? That is the question.

Jimmy Moore is one of my all-time favorite players. Here's a great interview with him on his 83rd birthday in 1993 for anyone who hasn't seen it:

Yes! Nick even said that he hung around for a couple days afterward to see if Efren wanted to play again, but he didn't. Nick brought his own cash.

Sigel was the Billiards Digest Player of the Decade for the 1980's, and voted the greatest living player by Billiard's Digest in 2000. I started playing pool at age 15 around 1980, and followed pro pool closely throughout the decade. My personal perception was always that Sigel was the best...

I don't know if anyone's mentioned it, but Nick went to the Philippines around 1991 or so and beat Efren 60-47.

I once asked Pat Fleming who he thought the better all-around player was, Mike Sigel or Nick Varner, and without hesitation he said Nick Varner.

He said the juice wasn't worth the squeeze.

Keep in mind that players often don't know which ball they look at last. As Lassiter once said when asked why he didn't give lessons, "Because I don't know what I'm doing."

I like to bring my own table to the pool hall.