At the 1996 Florida Flare Up in Ft Lauderdale,l Florida, a PBT event, I watched Efren Reyes' match against David Howard, and Efren was way off form and lost in a lopsided affair. I mentioned it to Rodney Morris, and Rodney told me that shortly before the match begun, Efren had been advised of his father's passing.
Wondering whether Efren would even stick around, what would ensue is one of the most incredible feats of pool I can ever remember. Efren not only stuck around, but he won ten straight matches to reach the final against Johnny Archer. He finished the deal, too, beating Archer by an amazing 13-2. Hours later, he was off to the Philippines to attend his father's funeral.
How Efren managed to gather himself and win the event with such a heavy heart is still a total mystery to me.
Honorable Mention 1: Zuglan's 148 against Ray Martin moments after Sigel ran 150 and out on him at the 1992 US Open 14.1 event.
Honorable Mention 2: I only saw it on a live stream, but Wu coming to the table down 16-12 in the race to seventeen final of the 2005 WPC and running out the match to capture the world championship surely rates as one of pool's greatest ever feats.
Wondering whether Efren would even stick around, what would ensue is one of the most incredible feats of pool I can ever remember. Efren not only stuck around, but he won ten straight matches to reach the final against Johnny Archer. He finished the deal, too, beating Archer by an amazing 13-2. Hours later, he was off to the Philippines to attend his father's funeral.
How Efren managed to gather himself and win the event with such a heavy heart is still a total mystery to me.
Honorable Mention 1: Zuglan's 148 against Ray Martin moments after Sigel ran 150 and out on him at the 1992 US Open 14.1 event.
Honorable Mention 2: I only saw it on a live stream, but Wu coming to the table down 16-12 in the race to seventeen final of the 2005 WPC and running out the match to capture the world championship surely rates as one of pool's greatest ever feats.
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