the smilin' Hawaiin assassin v.s. the Hustlin' Magician
Why the "Hustlin" Magician, you ask? Well, if you read the article in the recent BD article featuring Efren, you might have come away with the impression that he was ready to retire to the rocking chair and let all those young Filipino hotshots take over....I seem to recall he himself saying how old and tired he felt, along with bemoaning the pressure of "most everybody expecting him to win every tournament" he enters....gosh, I think I was even beginning to feel sorry for the old guy......and now, here he is, in his 3rd straight IPT Finals.....I guess I'll have to hold back the tears a little longer........What a great tournament this has been....what especially tickled me was the accomplishments of Nick Varner and Danny Harriman....also the showings of Larry Nevel , Charles Bryant, and Jason Kirkwood....not to mention how the Europeans have impressed and opened my eyes .....special kudos to the Germans and the Brits.....and Congratulations to all these great players......!