Efren vs Earl TCOM 1&2?
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Efren won 120-117 for 3 days marathon reyes were behind 17 racks on the last day and thats TCOM 1...it was money take all but they both decided to give $25K to the 2nd place...*i hate saying loser* lolz...and TCOM 2 was held in manila, philippines 2001 where reyes won reyes got $15 and strickland received $5k...(http://azbilliards.com/thepros/2000showtourney2001.cfm?eventnum=45) im not sure what was the score...hope that help
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The Beginner said:Efren won 120-117 for 3 days marathon reyes were behind 17 racks on the last day and thats TCOM 1...it was money take all but they both decided to give $25K to the 2nd place...*i hate saying loser* lolz...and TCOM 2 was held in manila, philippines 2001 where reyes won reyes got $15 and strickland received $5k...(http://azbilliards.com/thepros/2000showtourney2001.cfm?eventnum=45) im not sure what was the score...hope that help
correction its $15K ($15,000) MAH BAD lolz...
LastTwo said:
If memory serves, there was no "TCOM" 2. It was all one extended match that went on over the course of 3 days. I believe that the tapes were still available from Accu-Stats as of their last catalog printing.
The first one, the parity was $75 K to the winner, $25K to the loser.The Beginner said:Efren won 120-117 for 3 days marathon reyes were behind 17 racks on the last day and thats TCOM 1...it was money take all but they both decided to give $25K to the 2nd place...*i hate saying loser* lolz...and TCOM 2 was held in manila, philippines 2001 where reyes won reyes got $15 and strickland received $5k...(http://azbilliards.com/thepros/2000showtourney2001.cfm?eventnum=45) im not sure what was the score...hope that help
Efren bought $10K saver from his backer then.
So, Efren took $65K for winning the COM I.
The promoter, Bob Moore, btw, killed himself the year after COM I.
If it was taped, anyone know where I can get the COM 2 on VHS?
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Efren Wins "Color of Money II" 33-24 (April 03, 2001)
Admitting he was too cocky and arrogant earlier, American Earl “The Pearl” Strickland paid tribute to Efren “Bata” Reyes’ remarkable performance in the three-day “Color of Money II” 9-ball series, saying the Filipino pool sensation “is obviously better than me.”
“He’s beaten me again. Now I can’t be the type of player I was once,” said Strickland who expressed his desire to have another crack at Reyes after going down in defeat, 33-24, last Saturday at the Casino Filipino in Parañaque.
But while conceding the superiority of Reyes, Strickland said the conditions in Manila helped the hometown hero. The 39-year-old American constantly complained while the match wore on about the “sticky conditions” adding that “the damp air didn’t favor me, but it favored Efren who grew up here.”
Strickland said the way the table played was also affected by the conditions and he couldn’t control his cue ball “resulting in too many miscues.”
He said he wants another crack at Reyes under his terms.
The two-time world champion couldn’t help but pity himself during Sunday’s live interview at MBC Sports Center’s radio program.
“I’ve been stripped of pride, dignity and character. I don’t know what I have left. I’m like a bottle floating in the ocean. I don’t have much to lean on.”
“I don’t have any passion anymore for the game, because the game is not progressing as I’ve thought. Efren should be a millionaire. I should be a millionaire and all the great pool players should have been millionaires already, but now, we’re just earning hundreds of dollars,” he added.
Reyes’ victory was worth $15,000.Strickland settled for $5,000.
The 47-year-old Filipino pool champion is set to leave for the United States to compete in the US Masters in Virginia this month. The tournament is also a good preparation for his quest to regain his crown in the 2001 World 9-Ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales this July.
Strickland had agreed to the loser’s break format the day before the first Race to 11 but later complained that it was “unfair” and that he would “never again agree to play under such a format” where the winner of a rack has to concede the break in the following rack to the loser.
Strickland said he was ready to come back and face Reyes in a cool venue where the winner breaks, suggesting he could avenge his defeats in Hong Kong in 1996 and last weekend in Manila.
Aristeo “Putch” Puyat who organized the San Miguel Beer sponsored “Color of Money Part II” disclosed that the loser’s break format “actually originated in the US and it is used in some tournaments” pointing out that it brings out the best in both players and enables the fans to appreciate their varied skills.
“I don’t care if Reyes runs off 10 racks in a row because I could do the same in the winner’s break format which is used all over the world” said Strickland who is known for his fiery style and his penchant to complain about every little detail when things don’t go his way.
During Sunday’s final session in the race to 33, Strickland on occasions checked the racking, prompting Reyes to tell the referees to leave him alone to do what he wanted, confident that he had him beaten no matter what.
Admitting he was too cocky and arrogant earlier, American Earl “The Pearl” Strickland paid tribute to Efren “Bata” Reyes’ remarkable performance in the three-day “Color of Money II” 9-ball series, saying the Filipino pool sensation “is obviously better than me.”
“He’s beaten me again. Now I can’t be the type of player I was once,” said Strickland who expressed his desire to have another crack at Reyes after going down in defeat, 33-24, last Saturday at the Casino Filipino in Parañaque.
But while conceding the superiority of Reyes, Strickland said the conditions in Manila helped the hometown hero. The 39-year-old American constantly complained while the match wore on about the “sticky conditions” adding that “the damp air didn’t favor me, but it favored Efren who grew up here.”
Strickland said the way the table played was also affected by the conditions and he couldn’t control his cue ball “resulting in too many miscues.”
He said he wants another crack at Reyes under his terms.
The two-time world champion couldn’t help but pity himself during Sunday’s live interview at MBC Sports Center’s radio program.
“I’ve been stripped of pride, dignity and character. I don’t know what I have left. I’m like a bottle floating in the ocean. I don’t have much to lean on.”
“I don’t have any passion anymore for the game, because the game is not progressing as I’ve thought. Efren should be a millionaire. I should be a millionaire and all the great pool players should have been millionaires already, but now, we’re just earning hundreds of dollars,” he added.
Reyes’ victory was worth $15,000.Strickland settled for $5,000.
The 47-year-old Filipino pool champion is set to leave for the United States to compete in the US Masters in Virginia this month. The tournament is also a good preparation for his quest to regain his crown in the 2001 World 9-Ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales this July.
Strickland had agreed to the loser’s break format the day before the first Race to 11 but later complained that it was “unfair” and that he would “never again agree to play under such a format” where the winner of a rack has to concede the break in the following rack to the loser.
Strickland said he was ready to come back and face Reyes in a cool venue where the winner breaks, suggesting he could avenge his defeats in Hong Kong in 1996 and last weekend in Manila.
Aristeo “Putch” Puyat who organized the San Miguel Beer sponsored “Color of Money Part II” disclosed that the loser’s break format “actually originated in the US and it is used in some tournaments” pointing out that it brings out the best in both players and enables the fans to appreciate their varied skills.
“I don’t care if Reyes runs off 10 racks in a row because I could do the same in the winner’s break format which is used all over the world” said Strickland who is known for his fiery style and his penchant to complain about every little detail when things don’t go his way.
During Sunday’s final session in the race to 33, Strickland on occasions checked the racking, prompting Reyes to tell the referees to leave him alone to do what he wanted, confident that he had him beaten no matter what.