Efren, Earl and Francisco in Berlin

[fruehlein]

Hi everybody,

What a great event that was - a lifetime experience. Link to more pictures underneath the picture

See a lot more pictures from that event here:

http://blog.markus-hofstaetter.at/

Or on FB https://www.facebook.com/mhaustria/posts/1696671950413155

Greets from Austria,
Markus

 

[JAM]

Oh, man, what a photo! Wow! Good catch of the Efren face. Very cool pool pic! Well done!

 

[fruehlein]

Oh, man, what a photo! Wow! Good catch of the Efren face. Very cool pool pic! Well done!

Thanks a lot!

 

[Kimmo H.]

Seriously impressive pictures. You clearly know your way around with a camera :wink: Love the way you managed to catch the atmosphere there in your pictures

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Tooler]

Wow.... wish they would tour the states.

Fantastic pic's ...... Thanks.

 

[marek]

Nice pictures Markus!

 

[pt109]

I love this picture.....the Bata




Pool is a beautiful game....played with ugly cues....

 

[Pangit]

Does Efren play with a LD shaft?

 

[fruehlein]

Thanks a lot guys - there is something special coming up soon - I will keep you posted here.

 

[JoeyInCali]

Does Efren play with a LD shaft?

1inch ferrule.
No.

 

[Maniac]

Pool is a beautiful game....played with ugly cues....

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Looks like he just walked out of a hospital bed.

Maniac (like his arm is broken)

 

[jay helfert]

Looks like he just walked out of a hospital bed.

Maniac (like his arm is broken)

And his fingers too! Just too strange. :scratchhead:

 

[westcoast]

The old guys Efren and Earl can still play. If you guys haven't watched this match, you should

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8Cl5gzac88

From about the 27 minute mark and on , Earl puts on quite an exhibition of shooting (particularly nice shot at the 33:10 mark). He runs out so effortlessly when he is the zone, even at age 56. He certainly has a lot of issues, but when he is shooting like that there is no other player I'd rather watch.

 

[Black-Balled]

...Earl...no other player I'd rather watch.

Agreed. Watchin him shoot usually helps me approach the 'zone.

Unlike watching svb, whose pause makes me play about the 7 and the breaks worse.

 

[AtLarge]

The old guys Efren and Earl can still play. If you guys haven't watched this match, you should

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8Cl5gzac88 ...

They both played well in parts, with some fine shots.

One peculiar thing. In Game 7, Efren legally pocketed the 9-ball and also slopped in the 10-ball (c. 24:50). The ref spotted the 10-ball, but not on the foot spot. Instead, he put it in what looked like its racking position, a few inches behind the foot spot. Efren pointed to the foot spot and said something, but the ref left it where he had put it.