Efren Reyes - wikipedia Efren Reyes For the actor and film director, see Efren Reyes, Jr. In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Manalang and the surname or paternal family name is Reyes. Efren Reyes Reyes in the World 9 - Ball Pool Championship Medal record Representing Philippines Men 's Eight - Ball Asian Games 2002 Busan Singles Men 's Carom 1 Cushion Southeast Asian Games 2011 Palembang Singles 2013 Naypyidaw Singles 2015 Singapore Singles Men 's Carom 3 Cushion Southeast Asian Games 2011 Palembang Singles Efren Manalang Reyes, OLD, PLH ( born August 26, 1954 ), nicknamed the Magician and Bata, is a Filipino professional pool player. A winner of over 70 international titles, Reyes was the first player to win world championships in two different disciplines in pool. Among his numerous titles Reyes is a four - time World Eight - ball Champion, the 1999 WPA World Nine - ball Champion, a three - time US Open winner, a two - time World Pool League winner and a 14 - time Derby City Classic winner -- including an unprecedented five Master of the Table crowns. By defeating Earl Strickland in the inaugural Color of Money event in 1996, Reyes took home the largest single event purse in pool history. Many analysts, fans, and current and former players consider Reyes to be the greatest pool player of all time. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 2 Accolades 3 Playing Style 4 Films and television 5 Nicknames and aliases 6 Titles and achievements 7 References 8 External links Biography Early Life Reyes was born in Pampanga in the Philippines in 1954. He moved to Manila with his family at the age of 5. In Manila, he worked as a billiards attendant at his uncle 's billiards hall, where he started learning the various cue sports. Because he was not tall enough to reach the pool table, he played while standing on Coca - Cola cases that he moved around. At night, while he was dreaming of playing pool, the pool table was his bed. Reyes is often referred to as Bata, which is Tagalog for ' Kid ', because there was another older pool player named Efren when he was young. To distinguish between the two, he was referred to as Efren Bata. He was also called `` Efrey '' by his colleagues ( Ef from Efren and rey from Reyes ). Career Gambling from a young age, Reyes played three cushion billiards in the 1960s and 1970s. After establishing himself as a winner, he was discovered by promoters. This gave him the opportunity to compete in big - time tournaments. During the 1980s, when Reyes was considered a top - class player in his homeland but not yet internationally recognized, he went to the U.S. to hustle. Popular legend claims that Reyes earned US $ 80,000 in a week ; this feat made him a folk hero back home. Reyes began winning a number of tournaments in the U.S., Europe and parts of Asia. Thus, he started to gain attention and recognition worldwide. At the start of his career, he used aliases to hide his identity so he would be allowed to compete. By the mid-1990s, he had become one of the elite players of the Philippines, alongside Jose Parica and Francisco Bustamante. Reyes ' fame began when he won the US Open Nine Ball Championship in 1994 by defeating Nick Varner in the finals. He was the first non-American to win the event. Two years later, Efren Reyes and Earl Strickland were chosen to face each other in an event called the Color of Money, named after the movie. The event was a three - day race - to - 120 challenge match of 9 - ball. It was held in Hong Kong, with a winner - take - all prize of US $100,000. Reyes won the match 120 - 117. This was the largest single - winning purse in a pool event. Although Strickland was the first to win the WPA World Nine - ball Championship, Reyes, in 1999, became the first to win while it was broadcast on television. This tournament was not recognized at the time by the WPA, but Reyes was later retrospectively acknowledged as the winner of one of two world championships held in 1999. Nick Varner won the `` official '' world title. The two tournaments were merged for the following year, with both men listed as the champion for 1999. At the time, the Matchroom Sport - organised event in Cardiff, Wales, was called the World Professional Pool Championship ( despite the entry of many non-professional players ). Efren Reyes posing with fan after he won a historic US $200,000 at the 2005 IPT King of the Hill Shootout In 2001, Reyes won the International Billiard Tournament. The event was held in Tokyo, with over 700 players and a total purse of ¥ 100M ( $850 K ). Reyes dominated the event and beat Niels Feijen in the finals 15 - 7 and earned the ¥ 20M ( $170 K ) first prize. At the time, this was the biggest first prize in a pool tournament. In 2002 he won the $50 K winner - take - all International Challenge of Champions, defeating Mika Immonen in a deciding rack after both players split sets. Near the end of 2004, Reyes beat Marlon Manalo to become the first - ever WPA World Eight Ball Champion. With the win, he became the first player in WPA history to win world championships in two different disciplines. In December 2005, Reyes won the IPT King of the Hill 8 - Ball Shootout. Reyes won a record - breaking $200 K for first place by beating fellow Hall of Fame member Mike `` the Mouth '' Sigel two sets to none ( 8 - 0 and 8 - 5 ). In 2006, Reyes and Francisco Bustamante represented their country as Team Philippines in the inaugural World Cup of Pool. They defeated Team USA, Earl Strickland and Rodney Morris, to capture the title. That same year, Reyes won the IPT World Open Eight - ball Championship over Rodney Morris 8 - 6. He earned $500 K which was the largest prize money tournament in the history of pocket billiards. Unfortunately, due to IPT 's financial problems, he has not been able to claim much of this money as of 2007. In 2009, the Filipino tandem of Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante beat the German pair of Ralf Souquet and Thorsten Hohmann by a grueling 11 - 9 score to take their second championship title. This, together with the semifinal finish of the other Filipino team of Ronato Alcano and Dennis Orcollo, was the best performance by a host nation in the tournament 's history. In 2010, Reyes clinched his fifth title in the 12th annual Derby City Classic as the overall champion, making him the most successful player in the tournament 's history. He has topped the AZ Billiards Money List five times : in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006. In 2006, he set a record by earning $646 K in a single year. Accolades Numerous fellow professional players have credited Reyes with being the greatest living player in the world. During ESPN television commentary on a semi-finals match between Reyes and Mika Immonen at the 2000 Billiard Congress of America Open 9 - 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. '' In 1995 Billiards Digest Magazine named Reyes the Player of the Year. The following year, when Reyes was ranked number one on the U.S. 's 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. Billiards ' own elite named Reyes the best one - pocket player of all time. 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 stardom, was the popular pick. Is there anything Bata ca n't do ? '' In 2003, he became the first Asian to be inducted into the Billiard Congress of America 's Hall of Fame. Reyes was appointed Philippine Sports Ambassador of the 2005 South East Asian Games alongside some of the Philippines ' greatest athletes ( Allan Caidic, Yubob Saminiano, and Jen Sasaluya ) to promote the event throughout the country. For 2007, he was ranked # 2 in Pool & Billiard Magazine 's `` Fans ' Top 20 Favorite Players '' poll. Other awards and honors include : Philippine Legion of Honor Philippine Order of Lakandula `` Champion for Life Award '' Outstanding Filipino Awardee of the Jaycees Philippine Sportswriters Association Sportsman of the Year 1999, 2001 and 2006 One Pocket Hall of Fame ( inducted in 2004 ) Playing style Efren Reyes is well known for his highly unorthodox cueing technique. His cue action is characterized by a very light grip ( using only his forefinger and thumb ) and a warm - up stroking routine that involves both wrist and shoulder movement, giving the appearance of a moving piston. Upon the final forward delivery, Reyes releases the cue from his grip in a controlled manner. This technique allows him to have a good timing on the cue ball, generating power with minimal effort. In addition to his exceptional shotmaking, Reyes is also widely regarded as the pioneer in the art of `` kicking '', which is a term used to describe the way in which players escape from a snooker and consequently either landing his / her opponents in a counter-snooker or pocketing the object ball. Reyes also popularized a method of positional play involving the use of multiple rails / cushions to control the speed of the cue ball. He attributes his knowledge of angles and positional play to his mastery of 3 - cushion billiards, another popular cue sport variant. Films and television In 2003, Reyes was featured in the Filipino movie Pakners with the late actor Fernando Poe, Jr., which was his last film before his run for President in 2004 and then death in latter part of 2004. Reyes also appeared in the 2007 short film Nineball. In one episode of the TV series Magpakailanman, the story follows a young Efren Reyes ( portrayed by actor Anjo Yllana ) in his early pool - playing days as he progresses from a money player to a tournament contender. Nicknames and aliases Reyes is often called by his nickname `` Bata '' ( Filipino for `` Kid '' ), given to him by close friends to distinguish him from an older Efren. Reyes, along with the other `` Filipino invasion '' players, revolutionized the way pool is played by introducing the art of pinpoint precision kicking ( going into a rail with the cue ball and then hitting an object ball ). Reyes ' ability to `` kick safe '' and to kick balls into intended pockets is legendary. This ability, coupled with his superb skill at other aspects of the game, led U.S. professionals to give him the appellation `` The Magician. '' Before Reyes and his compatriots came over to the U.S., no one there had seen anything like their kicking skill set. `` ( The ) first time I came over to the states, I used an alias of Cesar Morales. Pool players in the US already knew Efren Reyes as a great shooter from the Philippines, but they ( had n't )... seen... ( me )... in person. '' -- Efren Reyes Titles and achievements 2016 Accu - Stats Make - It - Happen One - Pocket Invitational 2015 Accu - Stats Make - It - Happen One - Pocket Invitational 2014 MP Cup Gensan International Open 10 - Ball 2014 Smokin ' Aces One - Pocket Shootout 2014 Derby City Classic One - Pocket 2012 Chuck Markulis Memorial One - Pocket Division 2011 World Mixed Doubles Classic ( with Rubilen Amit ) 2011 US Open One Pocket Championship 2010 Spanish Open 2010 2010 Predator International Ten - Ball Championship 2010 Derby City Classic Master of the Table 2010 Derby City Classic Fatboy Challenge 10 - Ball 2010 Derby City Classic Nine - Ball 2010 Asia vs. Europe Challenge Match 2009 World Mixed Doubles Classic ( with Rubilen Amit ) 2009 Galveston World Classic One Pocket 2009 World Cup of Pool ( with Francisco Bustamante ) 2007 Derby City Classic Master of the Table 2007 Derby City Classic One - Pocket 2006 San Miguel Asian 9 - Ball Tour ( Indonesia Leg ) 2006 IPT World Open Eight - Ball Championship 2006 World Cup of Pool ( with Francisco Bustamante ) 2006 San Miguel Asian 9 - Ball Tour ( Vietnam Leg ) 2006 Derby City Classic One - Pocket 2005 IPT King of the Hill Eight - Ball Shootout 2005 San Miguel Asian 9 - Ball Tour ( Indonesia Leg ) 2005 All Japan Championship 2005 Derby City Classic Master of the Table 2005 Derby City Classic Nine - Ball 2005 Derby City Classic One - Pocket 2004 WPA World Eight - Ball Championship 2004 On Cue 3 : Intercontinental Conquest 2004 San Miguel Asian 9 - Ball Tour ( Singapore Leg ) 2004 San Miguel Asian 9 - Ball Tour ( Vietnam Leg ) 2004 San Miguel Asian 9 - Ball Tour ( Taiwan Leg ) 2004 Derby City Classic Master of the Table 2004 Derby City Classic One - Pocket 2003 Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame 2003 World Classic Billiards Tournament 2003 Las Vegas Nine - Ball Open 2003 San Miguel Asian 9 - Ball Tour ( Manila Leg ) 2003 Mid-Atlantic Nine - Ball Championship 2003 All Japan Championship 2002 Asian Games Eight - Ball singles ( bronze ) 2002 World Pool League 2002 Cafe Puro Challenge of the Masters 2002 Shooters Labor Day Weekend Open Nine - Ball 2002 ESPN International Challenge of Champions 2001 World Pool League 2001 Tokyo Open 9 - Ball 2001 US Masters Nine - Ball 2001 International Billiard Tournament 2001 Accu - Stats Eight - Ball Invitational 2001 The Color of Money II ( vs. Earl Strickland ) 2000 U.S. Open One - Pocket Championship 2000 PBT World Eight - Ball Championship 2000 Camel Pro Eight - Ball Championship 2000 Pennsylvania State Nine - Ball Championship 2000 USA Billiards Challenger Event 2 1999 ESPN Ultimate Nine - Ball Challenge 1999 ESPN Ultimate Shootout 1999 Sands Regency Open 29 Nine - Ball Championship 1999 WPA World Nine - Ball Championship 1999 Derby City Classic Master of the Table 1999 Derby City Classic One - Pocket 1998 World Eight - Ball Championship 1998 Camel South Jersey Ten - Ball Open 1997 PCA Shooters Challenge 1997 PCA Treasure Island Resort Event 1996 The Color of Money ( vs. Earl Strickland ) 1996 PBT World Eight - Ball Championship 1996 PBT Legends of Nine - Ball Championship 1996 Camel World Nine - Ball Championship 1996 PBT Western Open 1996 PBT Florida Flare Up III 1995 Sands Regency Open 21 Nine - Ball Championship 1995 PBT World Eight - Ball Championship 1995 Pro Tour Nine - Ball Championship 1995 Maine 14.1 Event 1995 Bicycle Club VII 1994 U.S. Open Nine - Ball Championships 1994 PBT Bicycle Club Invitational 1992 International Nine - Ball Classic 1992 World Nine - Ball Open ( Tokyo ) 1990 World Cup ( Taipei ) 1988 PBA McDermott Masters Nine - Ball 1986 Sands Regency Nine - Ball Championship 1985 Sands Regency Nine - Ball Championship 1985 Red 's Nine - Ball Open 1985 Tar Heel Open 1985 Willard 's Open 1985 Chicago Billiard Cafe Open References ^ Jump up to : Manlosa, Rommel C. 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Question: who was the greatest pool player of all time
Answer: Efren Manalang Reyes; Efren Manalang Reyes