Efren Reyes

Last updated

Efren Reyes
OLD, PLH
Efren Reyes in the World 9-Ball Pool Championship (2).jpg
Efren Reyes at the 2012 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
Born (1954-08-26) August 26, 1954 (age 70)
Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines
Sport countryFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Nickname"The Magician", "Bata"
Professional1978
Pool games Nine-ball, eight-ball, ten-ball, one-pocket, rotation, balkline, three-cushion, one-cushion
Tournament wins
Major U.S. Open Pool Championship (1994)
Other titles100 [1]
World Champion Nine-ball (1999),
Eight-ball (2004)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Men's eight-ball
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Busan Singles
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Jakarta Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Kuala Lumpur Singles
Men's rotation
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Manila Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Doubles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2001 Kuala Lumpur Singles
Men's snooker
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Jakarta Doubles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1987 Jakarta Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Manila Team
Men's English billiards
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Jakarta Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Kuala Lumpur Team
Men's 47/1 balkline billiards
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Jakarta Singles
Men's one-cushion billiards
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Saigon Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Palembang Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Naypyidaw Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Kallang Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Manila Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Hanoi Singles
Men's nine-ball
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Saigon Singles
Men's three-cushion billiards
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Palembang Singles

Efren Manalang Reyes OLD PLH (born August 26, 1954), popularly known by the nicknames "Bata" (Tagalog for 'Kid') and "the Magician", is a Filipino professional pool player, who is widely regarded as the greatest pool player of all time, [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] and especially famed for his skill at the challenging one-pocket discipline. In 2003, he was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame. [7] [8]

Contents

A winner of over 100 professional tournaments, Reyes was the first player to win the WPA World Championships in two different pool disciplines. Among his numerous titles, Reyes is a WPA World Nine-ball Champion and WPA World Eight-ball Champion, a U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship winner, a four-time Sands Regency Nine-ball Open winner, a four-time All Japan Championship winner, [9] a seven-time WPA Asian Nine-ball Tour Champion, [10] and a record thirteen-time Derby City Classic winner. Reyes also represented the Philippines at the World Cup of Pool, winning the event with his partner Francisco Bustamante in 2006 and 2009. Reyes defeated American champion Earl Strickland twice in The Color of Money challenge match in 1996 and a rematch in 2001. [11] [12] In their first challenge match in 1996, Reyes took home the winner-take-all prize of $100,000, the highest single-event purse in the history of pool at that time.

Reyes is nicknamed "the Magician", for his ability on the pool table, and "Bata", to distinguish him from an older fellow pool player by the same name. In addition to pool, Reyes has played international carom billiards, specifically balkline, one-cushion, and three-cushion.

Career

Early life

Reyes was born in Pampanga, Philippines, on August 26, 1954. [13] He moved to Manila at age five to live with his uncle, who owned a pool hall. [14] He cleaned the hall and slept on the tables. [14] Because Reyes was not tall enough to reach the pool table, he played while standing on Coca-Cola cases that he moved around. Reyes started gambling from a young age; he won his first match for money at the age of nine and continued to play money games with locals in the 1960s. [15]

By 1976, other players were avoiding playing Reyes; due to this Reyes started playing other games such as three-cushion billiards and balkline in order to find people who would play him for money. [14] In 1979, the writer John Grissim published the book Billiards, where he wrote an article about his encounter with Reyes, where he described Efren as an "excellent player". [16]

Professional career

In 1978, Reyes competed in the Philippines vs. Japan Rotation Competition, where Reyes represented the Philippines alongside Jose Parica, Rodolfo Luat, Jorge Dacer, and Manuel Flores, where the Philippines team won two years in a row until the event ended. In 1979, Reyes defeated Japanese champion Takeshi Okumura to win the All Japan Championship in nine-ball, although not winning the all around title that year.

In 1983, Reyes took on Pepito Dacer in the finals of the Philippine Rotation Championship. The finals were played in race-to-39 and the players competed over 11 racks on a weekly basis. On the seventh week of play, Reyes defeated Dacer 39–32. [17] By the early 1980s, Reyes was considered one of the best players in the country. He was even banned from playing in some tournaments on account of him being too good. This led Reyes to travel to the United States in 1985. [18]

In 1985, at the start of his career in the U.S., he used the alias "Cesar Morales" to hide his identity so he would be allowed to compete unknown. [19] Although shortly after Reyes was discovered, when he won the first tournament he entered in the Houston Red's 9-Ball Open with a field of 108 of the top players in the country. The same year Reyes finished third in the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship. [20] Reyes began winning a number of tournaments in the United States and Asia, traveling back and forth between the two, garnering attention and recognition internationally.

In 1994, Reyes won the U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship by defeating Nick Varner in the finals and became the first non-American to win the event. [21] [22] In 1996, Reyes and Earl Strickland were chosen as the two best players in the world, to compete against each other in a challenge match, named after the film The Color of Money . [23] The event was a three-day race-to-120 challenge match of nine-ball. [24] It was held in Hong Kong, with a winner-take-all prize of $100,000. [24] Reyes won the match 120–117 despite being 17 racks behind, to win the prize. [24] In 1999, Reyes won the first televised World Pool Championship that was hosted by Matchroom Pool, earning $60,000, which was the largest first-place prize in a pool tournament. At the time, the tournament was not recognized by the World Pool-Billiard Association, which ran their own event, although they later acknowledged the event was an official WPA World Championship. This made Reyes the second Filipino player after Jose Parica to win a world championship in pocket billiards. [25] [26] In 2001, Reyes participated in the 2001 Tokyo 9-Ball Open, the event had over 700 players participating. Reyes dominated the event, beating Niels Feijen in the finals 15–7 and earning $163,000 first prize. At the time, this was the largest first prize in a pool tournament. [27]

Efren "Bata" Reyes (left) after winning the 2005 IPT King of the Hill Shootout Efren Reyes and fan.jpg
Efren "Bata" Reyes (left) after winning the 2005 IPT King of the Hill Shootout

Reyes won the 2002 International Challenge of Champions, defeating Mika Immonen in a deciding rack . [28] He reached the final of the 2004 WPA World Eight-ball Championship, where he met Marlon Manalo in the final. [29] [30] He trailed 0–4, but won eight straight racks and won the final 11–8. [31] The win made Reyes the first player to win WPA world championships in more than one discipline. [31]

Reyes won the 2005 IPT King of the Hill Eight-ball Shootout, winning $200,000, which was the largest first-place prize of any pool tournament at the time. [32] In the final, he met Mike Sigel in a best-of-three sets match, winning 8–0 in the first set and 8–5 in the second. [33] The following year, Reyes won the IPT World Open Eight-ball Championship over Rodney Morris 8–6, earning $500,000, which is still the largest first-place prize of any pool tournament in history. [34]

He partnered with Francisco Bustamante to represent the Philippines at the inaugural World Cup of Pool. They reached the 2006 final, where they met Earl Strickland and Rodney Morris representing the United States. [35] They won seven consecutive racks to win the final 13–5. [36] He also won the 2009 event once again partnering Bustamante. [37] The pair met the German team of Ralf Souquet and Thorsten Hohmann in the final and won 11–9. [38] [39] [40]

Reyes still actively competes in professional events on occasions, in such events as the Southeast Asian Games, which he won six gold medals [41] [42] [43] and the Derby City Classic which he is the overall winner on five occasions. In 2023, at the age of 68 years old, Reyes finished third in the Derby City Classic One Pocket, with a field of over 400 players. [44]

Media and persona

Reyes is known for his highly creative play. [45] [46] Reyes is often called by his nickname "Bata", which means "kid" in Filipino, given to him by close friends to distinguish him from an older Efren who also played pool. [47] [48] Reyes' ability to play kick shots led to his gaining the nickname "Magician". [49] [50] When Reyes first arrived in the United States, he took the name Cesar Morales as he knew that players had heard his name but not seen what he looked like and he wished to continue hustling. [19]

In 2003, Reyes was featured in the Filipino movie Pakners with actor Fernando Poe Jr., which was Poe's last film before his run for presidency and then death later in 2004. Reyes also appeared in the 2007 short film Nineball. [51] In one episode of the TV series Magpakailanman , the story follows a young Efren "Bata" Reyes (portrayed by Anjo Yllana) in his early pool-playing days as he progresses from a money player to a tournament contender. [52]

Reyes lives in Angeles City, with his wife Susan and their three children. [14] He considers balkline to be his favorite cue sport, [53] and plays chess as a hobby. [14]

Despite admitting that his skill had declined by 2019, his games still drew big crowds in the 2019 and 2021 Southeast Asian Games. [54] [55]

Accolades

Reyes on a 2021 stamp of the Philippines Efren Reyes 2021 stamp of the Philippines.jpg
Reyes on a 2021 stamp of the Philippines

Numerous fellow professional players have credited Reyes with being the greatest living player in the world. [56] [57] During ESPN television commentary on a semi-final match between Reyes and Mika Immonen at the 2000 BCA Open Nine-ball Championship, veteran professional Billy Incardona stated that Reyes was "indisputably the best player in the world—especially when you consider all games—he can play any game as well as anyone, maybe better than anyone ... In my opinion we're watching probably the greatest player in my lifetime and I've been watching pool for the better part of forty years." [57] [58]

In 1995, Billiards Digest magazine named Reyes the Player of the Year. [59] The following year, when Reyes was ranked number one on the United States' Pro Billiards Tour, the June 1996 issue of the magazine featured a poll of "billiard cognoscenti"—pro players, billiards writers, industry insiders and the like—to pick the best in billiards in various categories. [59] Billiards' own elite named Reyes the best one-pocket player of all time. [59] The magazine wrote, "While a bevy of one-pocket geniuses abound, Efren Reyes, whose prowess in one-pocket is sometimes obscured by his 9-ball[ sic ] stardom, was the popular pick. Is there anything Bata can't do?" [59]

In a 2019 tweet, seven-time World Snooker Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan said that Reyes was "the only person to ever to [sic] out hustle me on a snooker table" [60]

Reyes became the first Asian to be inducted into the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in 2003. [61] [62] He was also inducted into the One Pocket Hall of Fame in 2004. [63] Reyes was appointed Philippine Sports Ambassador for the 2005 Southeast Asian Games. [58]

Reyes has been awarded the Philippine Sportswriters Association Sportsman of the Year on three occasions: in 1999, 2001, and 2006. [64] He was given the Philippine Legion of Honor, [65] and included in Time magazine's 60 Asian heroes in 2006. [65] He was also awarded the Philippine Order of Lakandula "Champion for Life Award" in 2006. [66] [67]

Reyes was named "Player of the Decade" for the 2000s by the U.S. Billiard Media Association. [68]

Reyes has been the Money Leader for the year seven times: in 1995, 1999, 2001, [69] 2002, [70] 2004, [71] 2005, [72] and 2006. [73] He also holds the record for highest recorded earnings of any pool player, being the most amount of money won in tournament play in a season, winning $645,000 in 2006. [73]

In 2024, Reyes was inducted in the Inaugural World Billiards Hall of Fame held at the newly opened World Billiards Museum in Yushan, China.

Reyes was among the five inductees announced in the greatest players category. Also inducted were veteran female pool player Allison Fisher, seven-time World Snooker Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, Chinese snooker player Ding Junhui, Belgian carom player Raymond Ceulemans, and late Andre Gagnaux, former president of the World Billiard Union (carom). [74] [75]

Titles

Reyes is a winner of over 100 professional tournaments, including: [62]

Legacy

In 2024, the Matchroom World Nine-ball Tour announced the Inaugural Reyes Cup in honour of pool's greatest ever player that will take place in Manila, Philippines in partnership with Puyat Sports Inc. and Sky Sports. This is a brand-new Invitational event that will see Asia’s finest players take on team Europe in a 5v5 team events. The teams compete over one team match, several doubles matches and singles matches, with the first team to win 11 matches claiming victory. [111] [112]

Matchroom Multi Sport CEO Emily Frazer added: “The Reyes Cup sees a dream become a reality. Thanks to our partners at Sky Sports, the 30-year success of the Mosconi Cup has paved the way to deliver this format to a global audience. Given the storied history the Philippines has on the sport, it is only right that we honour Efren in his home country. It was a privilege to welcome him and dear friend Putch Puyat to the Hanoi Open last year. Efren’s passion for the sport has been unwavering for over 50 years, he is the perfect figurehead for this tournament and our sport. I couldn’t be more delighted than to be working alongside such a legend and organisation in Puyat Sports.” [113]

Efren “Bata” Reyes said: “I am truly humbled and honored that Matchroom has chosen to name this prestigious event after me. The Efren Reyes Cup is not just a tournament; it’s a celebration of the sport we love, and I am excited to see the pool community come together for its first edition in the Philippines.” [114]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nine-ball</span> Type of cue sport

Nine-ball is a discipline of the cue sport pool. The game's origins are traceable to the 1920s in the United States. It is played on a rectangular billiard table with pockets at each of the four corners and in the middle of each long side. Using a cue stick, players must strike the white cue ball to pocket nine colored billiard balls, hitting them in ascending numerical order. An individual game is won by the player pocketing the 9 ball. Matches are usually played as a race to a set number of racks, with the player who reaches the set number winning the match.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Francisco Bustamante</span> Filipino pool player

Francisco Bustamante is a Filipino professional pool player from Tarlac, Central Luzon and the 2010 World Nine-ball Champion, nicknamed "Django", after the lead character of the 1966 film of the same name, and sometimes also called "Bustie", especially in the United States. Bustamante has won over 70 international titles and is considered one of the greatest pool players of all time.

Marlon Manalo, also known by the nickname "Marvelous Captain", is a former Filipino professional pool player. He previously served as barangay chairman of Barangay Malamig, Mandaluyong. He also became the press relation officer of the League of Barangays of the Philippines and ABC president.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Niels Feijen</span> Dutch pool player

Niels Feijen is a Dutch professional pool player, from the Hague. His nickname is "the Terminator". In 2014 he won the WPA World 9-ball championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jose Parica</span> Filipino pool player (born 1949)

Jose Parica is a Filipino professional pool player from Manila, nicknamed "Amang" and "the Giant Killer." As a Filipino Hall of Famer, he pioneered the "Filipino invasion" in the United States in the late 70s, especially in the game of Nine-ball. Also known as "the King" in the Philippines, Parica is considered one of the greatest money players and one-pocket player of all time. He became the Billiards Digest Player of the Year in 1997.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dennis Orcollo</span> Filipino pool player

Dennis Orcollo, sometimes called Dennis Orcullo, is a Filipino professional pool player, nicknamed "Surigao" and "RoboCop". He has been called "The Money-Game King".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ronato Alcano</span> Filipino pool player

Ronato (Ronnie) Alcano, is a Filipino professional pool player, nicknamed "Ronnie Calamba" and "the Volcano". He won both the 2006 WPA World Nine-ball Championship and the 2007 WPA World Eight-ball Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lee Vann Corteza</span> Filipino pool player (born 1979)

Lee Vann Corteza, also spelled Lee Van Corteza, is a Filipino professional pool player. He is nicknamed "The Slayer", and started playing pool in 1993.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mika Immonen</span> Finnish pool player

Mika Immonen is a Finnish professional Hall of Fame pool player, nicknamed "The Iceman."

The WPA World Nine-ball Championship is an annual professional nine-ball pool tournament contested since 1990. The championship is sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) and principally sponsored and organised by Matchroom Sport, who provide the event's official website branded as World Pool Championship. The championship is divided into men's, women's and wheelchair divisions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oliver Ortmann</span> German three time world champion pool player

Oliver Ortmann is a German professional pool player from Gelsenkirchen. Ortmann is a three-time world champion, winning the 1995 WPA World Nine-ball Championship and the 2007 and 2010 World Straight Pool Championship. Ortmann became the second player to win three WPA world championships. With fourteen wins, he the second most successful player at the European Pool Championships. Ortmann is also the second most successful player on the Euro Tour, winning fourteen events. Ortmann was the first non-American player to win the BCA U.S. Open Straight Pool Championship, in 1989.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Santos Sambajon</span> Filipino professional pool player (born 1960)

Santos Sambajon is a Filipino professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Little Giant" and "The Saint." Originally from the Philippines, he now resides in the United States.

Roy Apancho is an Indonesian professional pool player. During the 2006 WPA World Nine-ball Championship he survived the group stages despite losing 8–5 to Efren Reyes in the double elimination round, and the round of 64, but was eliminated in the round of 32 by Rodolfo Luat.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rubilen Amit</span> Filipino pool player (born 1981)

Rubilen "Bingkay" Amit is a Filipino female professional pool player from Mandaue, Cebu. She is a two-time WPA Women's World Ten-ball champion and the first Filipina pool player to become WPA Women's World Nine-ball champion in 2024.Amit is also the second Filipino player behind Carlo Biado to win both ten-ball and nine-ball championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carlo Biado</span> Filipino pool player

Carlo Biado is a Filipino professional pool player. His highest profile wins include the World Nine-ball Championship and the World Ten-ball Championship in 2017 and 2024 respectively.

Ko Pin-yi is a Taiwanese professional pool player. He became multiple World Champion in the disciplines of Nine-ball and Ten-ball in 2015.

The 1999 World Pool Championship was a professional pool championship that took place in 1999 in Cardiff, Wales. The event was billed as a world championship by Matchroom Sport as an alternative to the World Pool-Billiard Association's 1999 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, won by Nick Varner. Despite there being two world titles for the same discipline in 1999, both are considered as valid in 1999 by the WPA.

Han Yu is a Chinese professional pool player. She is a three time WPA World Nine-ball Championship women's champion, winning the event in 2013, 2016 and 2018. Han is also a semi-finalist in three further world championships, in 2017 in the nine-ball event, and 2011 and 2014 in ten-ball.

References

  1. ↑ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Efren_Reyes_championships#Titles_and_achievements
  2. ↑ Derek (November 9, 2022). "Meet The Magician, Efren "Bata" Reyes (the GOAT of Pool)". The Cue Cave. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ Maningat, Raul (July 15, 2023). "Never forget, the GOAT and LEGEND of billiards is Efren 'Bata' Reyes". One Sports. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  4. ↑ Roeder, David (July 15, 2023). "Who Is the Best Pool Player in the World?". Blatt Billiards. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ Jordan, Pat (July 15, 2023). "The Magician - The world's best pool player sees shots no one else can". The Atlantic. Retrieved March 3, 2005.
  6. ↑ Wanjiku, Bertha (July 15, 2023). "10 Best pool players ever: top billiard players of all time - #1 Efren Reyes". Sports Brief. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Bata inducted into US Hall of Fame". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Bata Inducted to US Billiards Hall of Fame". Arab News. June 27, 2003. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Efren Reyes". Billiard Walker. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  10. ↑ "San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour 2003 Stop 2 - Pearl Plaza - May 31 - June 1st, 2003 - Home - AZBILLIARDS.COM". AzBilliards. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Color of Money II Challenge Match - Casino Filipino - March 29 - 30th, 2001". AzBilliards. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Pool icons 'Bata' Reyes, Earl Strickland renew rivalry in made-for-TV face-off". Spin.ph. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Efren Reyes". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 Jordan, Pat (March 2005). "The Magician". The Atlantic . Archived from the original on May 12, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Billiards Star Reyes Gets Everyone into the Pool". NPR. Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Seeking first SEA Games gold, Efren 'Bata' Reyes plays in unique pool event". Rappler. December 4, 2019. Archived from the original on August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  17. ↑ Makabenta, Yen (February 20, 1983). "Efren Reyes: King of the Billiard Hotshots". Observer.
  18. ↑ Forrest, Brett (May 8, 2012). "Running the tables". ESPN The Magazine . Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
  19. 1 2 "Efren Reyes interview". AZBilliards. December 7, 2005. Archived from the original on December 7, 2005.
  20. ↑ "US Open 9-Ball Championship 1985". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  21. ↑ "US Open 9-Ball Championships – Accu-Stat Results". Archived from the original on August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  22. ↑ Rosa, Santo La (November 29, 2019). History of Billiards through its Champions Part four. Lulu.com. ISBN   9780244834029. Archived from the original on August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  23. ↑ "'Bata' Reyes, Strickland in $100,000 duel". Manila Standard Today. November 27, 1996. p. 15.
  24. 1 2 3 Manlosa, Rommel C. (January 2, 2014). "Battle of legends". SunStar. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Tribute Page for FCC". CodePen. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  26. ↑ "Table No. 1: Efren 'The Magician' Reyes". Bata Bar & Billiards. February 12, 2015. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  27. ↑ "Hall of Fame Inductees, 2002–2010 – Billiard Congress of America". bca-pool.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  28. ↑ Leider, Nick. "The Big Time". Billiards Digest. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  29. ↑ Forsyth, Jerry (October 1, 2004). "It's either Efren or Marlon". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  30. ↑ "World Champions". Wpa-pool.com. World Pool-Billiard Association. Archived from the original on June 18, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  31. 1 2 Forsyth, Jerry (October 1, 2004). "Efren Wins!". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  32. ↑ "International Pool Tour – 2006 Season Preview" (PDF). billiardsdigest.com. July 7, 2006. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  33. ↑ "Reyes crowned King of the Hill". AZBilliards. December 4, 2005. Archived from the original on August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  34. ↑ Leider, Nick. "The Big Time". Billiards Digest. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  35. ↑ "Philippines capture World Cup of Pool". billiardpulse.com. September 2, 2006. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  36. ↑ "Philippines Take First Ever Partypoker.Com World Cup Of Pool". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  37. ↑ "Giants of World Pool Line up for Manila Showdown". AZBilliards. August 14, 2020. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  38. ↑ "Bata Reyes, Bustamante Wins World Cup of Pool". artuji.com. September 6, 2009. Archived from the original on December 26, 2010.
  39. ↑ "Bata, Django lift World Cup over Germans". Sports Inquirer. June 9, 2009. Archived from the original on September 7, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  40. ↑ "Pro9 – Europe's No.1 Pool Player Resource". pro9.co.uk. September 5, 2019. Archived from the original on November 29, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  41. ↑ Giongco, Mark (December 6, 2019). "'Bata' Reyes bows to Vietnamese foe for another SEA Games bronze". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  42. ↑ Marquez, CJ (December 9, 2019). "After bronze medal finish in SEA Games, 'Bata' Reyes uncertain of future plans". cnn. Archived from the original on September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  43. ↑ "2002 Asian Games Official Report" (PDF). Official Buscan Asian Games organising committee. p. 289. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2013.
  44. 1 2 "Reyes Reigns Supreme at Derby City". PoolRoom. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  45. ↑ Jordan, Pat (March 2005). "The Magician". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on May 12, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  46. ↑ Baumann, Patrick (March 22, 2016). "Things you can learn from Efren Bata Reyes". Playing Pool. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  47. ↑ "Efren Reyes –". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  48. ↑ "The 'Kid' chalks up another one, going undefeated at the 3rd Annual 8-Ball Classic in Duluth". AZBilliards. June 6, 2018. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  49. ↑ "Beyond The Magician's Veil: Who Is Efren 'Bata' Reyes?". Esquiremag.ph. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  50. ↑ "Why 'Bata'?". Bata Bar & Billiards. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  51. ↑ "Bata & Django to star in Hollywood movie". ABS-CBN News. May 5, 2008. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  52. ↑ "Ara Mina Reacts to Homewrecker Tag; 'Magpakailanman' Tribute to Bata Reyes". Philippine Headline News Online. Archived from the original on June 2, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  53. ↑ Janquitto, Andy (October 6, 2016). "#carom #billiards The Feel Of It". 3-Cushion Billiards. Archived from the original on September 9, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  54. ↑ "'Bata' Reyes admits: Magic is gone". December 5, 2019.
  55. ↑ "'I love you!' SEA Games goes gaga over Efren 'Bata' Reyes". May 20, 2022.
  56. ↑ "The Great Ones: Efren Reyes". Chalk Is Free. April 16, 2011. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  57. 1 2 "2000 Billiard Congress of America Open Nine-ball Championship, playoff round 1 playoff: Efren Reyes against Mika Immonen.". BCA Open Nine-ball Championship. ESPN Classic. February 13, 2009.
  58. 1 2 "Table No. 1: Efren 'The Magician' Reyes". Bata Bar & Billiards. February 12, 2015. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  59. 1 2 3 4 Mangahas, Mahar (September 2, 1996). "Pinoys in Billiards' Best". Manila Standard. Manila. p. 25B. Archived from the original on August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  60. ↑ O'Sullivan, Ronnie (April 1, 2019). "this guys a genius the only person to ever to out hustle me on a snooker table". Twitter. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  61. ↑ "Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2008.
  62. 1 2 "Top 10 Best Pool Players of All Time | Greatest Pool Players". Sports Show. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  63. ↑ "Efren Reyes". onepocket.org. April 18, 2004. Archived from the original on February 16, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  64. ↑ "Efren 'Bata' Reyes to be feted in PSA Awards 2020". Rappler. January 26, 2020. Archived from the original on August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  65. 1 2 Iñigo, Manolo R. (June 17, 2012). "Can Efren Reyes nail a third world title?". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  66. ↑ "The Order of Lakandula". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  67. ↑ "Executive Order No. 540, s. 2006". Official Gazette. Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office. June 13, 2006. Archived from the original on August 23, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
  68. ↑ "Bata named pool Player of the Decade". Philstar.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  69. ↑ "2001 AZB Money Leaderboard". Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  70. ↑ "2002 AZB Money Leaderboard". Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  71. ↑ "2004 AZB Money Leaderboard". Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  72. ↑ "2005 AZB Money Leaderboard". Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  73. 1 2 "2006 AZB Money Leaderboard". Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  74. ↑ "Efren 'Bata' Reyes Inducted Into World Billiards Hall Of Fame". www.advocatesomi.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  75. ↑ Admin (March 27, 2024). "Introducing the World Billiards Museum in Yushan: A Haven for Cue Sports Enthusiasts". WPA Pool. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  76. ↑ "World 8B C'ship 2004". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2004.
  77. ↑ Medillo, Joseph (February 11, 2020). "Efren 'Bata' Reyes – The Greatest Pool Player of All Time – Philippine Sports History". phsportshistory.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  78. ↑ "US Open 9-Ball 1994". AZBilliards. September 25, 1994. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  79. ↑ "US Open One Pocket 2000". AZBilliards. September 10, 2000. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  80. ↑ "US Open One Pocket 2011". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
  81. ↑ "Hall of Fame Inductees, 2002–2010 – Billiard Congress of America". bca-pool.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  82. 1 2 3 4 5 "Efren Reyes". Propool.info. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013.
  83. ↑ "DCC 1999 1P Div". AZBilliards. January 30, 1999. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  84. ↑ "DCC 2004 1P Div". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on August 27, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2004.
  85. ↑ "DCC 2005 1P Div". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2005.
  86. ↑ "DCC 2006 1P Div". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2006.
  87. ↑ "DCC 2007 1P Div". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on August 24, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2007.
  88. ↑ "Efren Reyes wins 6th Derby City Classic One-Pocket crown". Yahoo! Sport. January 31, 2014. Archived from the original on February 24, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  89. ↑ "DCC 2014 1P Div". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  90. ↑ "Reyes Wins One Pocket Title at Derby Day Seven". AZBilliards. January 31, 2014. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
  91. ↑ "DCC 2004 All-Around Champion". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2004.
  92. ↑ "DCC 2007 Master of the Table". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2007.
  93. ↑ "DCC 2010 Master of the Table". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
  94. ↑ "DCC 2005 9B Div". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2005.
  95. ↑ "DCC 2010 9B Div". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on September 8, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
  96. 1 2 "San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour 2004 Stop 2" . Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  97. ↑ Bernardino, Marlon (May 8, 2006). "Bata Reyes Wins 2006 SMB Asian 9-Ball Tour".
  98. ↑ "Reyes Juarai Asian 9-Ball Tour". April 3, 2005.
  99. ↑ "Reyes Wins in Jakarta; Filipinos Sweep Asian 9-Ball Tour". billardsdigest.com. September 18, 2006.
  100. ↑ Tatoy, Mai (June 1, 2003). "Magician wins in Manila". ESPN Star Sports.
  101. ↑ "San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour 2004 Stop 1".
  102. ↑ "ESPN U.C. 1999 Men Div". AZBilliards. February 5, 1999. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  103. ↑ "ESPN U.C. 1999 Men's S.o." AZBilliards. February 5, 1999. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  104. ↑ "IPT King of the Hill 2005". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2005.
  105. ↑ "IPT World Open 8-Ball 2006". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2006.
  106. ↑ "Challenge of Champions 2002". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2002.
  107. ↑ "World Cup of Pool 2006". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on September 2, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2006.
  108. ↑ "World Pool League 2001". AZBilliards. Archived from the original on September 12, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2001.
  109. ↑ Bernardino, Marlon (December 3, 2009). "Bata, Amit Clinch 1st World Mixed Doubles Classic".
  110. ↑ Bernardino, Marlin (December 3, 2009). "Reyes, Amit Win World Pool Mixed Doubles Championship in China".
  111. ↑ Pool, Matchroom (April 26, 2024). "HISTORY MADE AS EFREN REYES CUP TO LAUNCH IN THE PHILIPPINES IN 2024". Matchroom Pool. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  112. ↑ "World Nineball Tour to stage inaugural Reyes Cup in PH". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  113. ↑ Dioquino, Delfin (April 27, 2024). "Tournament pitting best pool players from Asia, Europe named after Efren 'Bata' Reyes". Rappler . Archived from the original on June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  114. ↑ Team, The Game (April 26, 2024). "First-ever Reyes Cup slated for October in Manila". The Game. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.