How many times did they match up?
Even or weight given?
Backers or own money?
curious minds wanna know...............
Even or weight given?
Backers or own money?
curious minds wanna know...............
did Efren play Dennis for cash? Details?
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In the present or in the past?
Yes, the present or the past.
A great point that definitely should be passed upon: Any matchups that may have occurred would either have to occur in the past or at this moment.
And in 2003, what once was a dream was now arranged into reality. At Sunrise Billiards, Orcollo stared across the table, and chalking up his cue in the dim illumination of the overhead lamp was Efren Reyes, the 48-year-old who was still decidedly in his prime. A race to 25. For $2,000 -- 17 times the stakes of the match against Lining. Reyes carried weight, giving up a two-game handicap to Orcollo, or two games on the wire. Orcollo lost 25-9. Not even close.
Over the next year, Orcollo played Reyes so often, and lost so often, that he was forced to consider that he didn't belong on the same table with his idol. "I was always thinking about Efren," he says. "I wasn't thinking about the game."
Still, during that time, his matches against Reyes were getting closer. And Reyes was now carrying only minimal weight, one game on the wire, when the two met in 2005 at Coronado Lanes in Makati City. The game was 10-ball, a race to 25 for $2,500. I am young, thought Orcollo. His only advantage is experience. The thought steadied him. For the first time in all of Orcollo's pool playing, the money and the action didn't matter. It wasn't about how much he had in his pocket. It wasn't about finding a place to sleep or food to eat. It was about the game, the game alone. The final score: 25-24, Orcollo.
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Over the next year, Orcollo played Reyes so often, and lost so often, that he was forced to consider that he didn't belong on the same table with his idol. "I was always thinking about Efren," he says. "I wasn't thinking about the game."
Still, during that time, his matches against Reyes were getting closer. And Reyes was now carrying only minimal weight, one game on the wire, when the two met in 2005 at Coronado Lanes in Makati City. The game was 10-ball, a race to 25 for $2,500. I am young, thought Orcollo. His only advantage is experience. The thought steadied him. For the first time in all of Orcollo's pool playing, the money and the action didn't matter. It wasn't about how much he had in his pocket. It wasn't about finding a place to sleep or food to eat. It was about the game, the game alone. The final score: 25-24, Orcollo.
http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/...lo-best-money-game-player-world-espn-magazine