I did not see that particular game, but I did watch Efren give Cliff 9-7 at the Chattanooga Billiard Club in 1993. Long story short... Efren made Cliff look like an idiot.
Now, Scott and Richie and smoke breaks...
The only reason I included that in my original post is because I have a hard time believing they would rather play in a nonsmoking room. Sure, it's better for the nonsmoking spectators and sweaters, but it wasn't supposed to be about them. It was supposed to be about Scott and Richie GAMBLING with each other.
Of course, from my understanding Cliff was not at the top of his game in '93 either....I think in the late 90's it would have been a much closer match...Like 8 to 7 and Efren would not have just sailed through it.