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You're a literate man Peter, and subtly on-point applying Fleming's acute wisdom to the situation here. ~ Ray C.

A much appreciated note Arce! ~ Ray C.

Welcome to my channel, Merly. Glad to have you here. ~ Ray C.

I totally agree! ~ Ray C.

Well then you came to the right place my friend :-)

Merlin: You'll like know - or perhaps not - that the name Reyes is the pluralized form of the Spanish word "Rey" meaning King.

You are the goat not idol efren

Kudos for a very astute analysis of what the layout demanded for any seasoned ref. He knew exactly what to look for. You definitely know your pool, Onemore. They hired one of the best for this matchup, which should be the case when this level of prize monies are at stake.

It wasn't possible, Poppy, but being Efren -- he did it anyway !!! :-)

A very accurate observation, Tyler. Thx for posting that wisdom. ~ Ray C.

Good point despite widely getting endless crap for his personality I love the dude, and he was fun and classy here.

Its gonna be end ther, he made the Z shot that is so impossible how about that simple easy shot

Kim, second place = $7,500 Efren, winner . . . . = $15,000

That's quite understandable, Aby. The extent of Efren's genius abilities coupled with sincere humility are mesmerizing, alluringly watchable, and rare in the 174-year history of professional pool. Thx for your feedback. ~ Ray C.

Jefry: Here's what was really going on there *_I was at the event_* The face-off ("stare down") was of course scripted beforehand -- ordered by the producer, and intended for drama-building effect and the players rehearsed with the production team. Happens with many mano-a-mano sports events (boxing, cage fighting, -- even some televised tennis and chess matches). Photo op, tension-building publicity stuff. It would be far beyond Reyes' everyday humility to ever look belligerently and threateningly at his opponent like that, without being coaxed to do so for essentially silly, theatrical TV purposes. They were both laughing loudly and enjoyably during the rehearsal for that mutual stare down*. They finally managed to suppress the awkward grinning and convinced the production crew that they'd deliver when the on-camera moment came. *Efren knew very well that the mutual stares were a pretense. Folks may disagree with the producer's silly choice, but ultimately it was his "dime" so he did what he did. Hope this helped you

@@raycarltonbilliards5798 When the MC said "are there any questions" imagine how it would have gone over if one of them raised his hand and said "yeah I got question".

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Lol me too😅! Inuulit ko lang.

It has become a "classic" so -- unsurprisingly -- by definition . . . fans in many generations will continually enjoy and be entertained by it as they would with any *_classic performance_* in art, music, sports, acting, or literature, whether still-photographed, filmed or videotaped. Classic cars would be another example where the best-of-the-best endure thru the decades. ~ Ray C.

I've heard that what he said to Efren is exactly what he said to a _Billiards Digest_ magazine reporter an hour later during an interview. Earl's comment was: *_That amazing shot will become part of pool's history!_*

A perfect comment, David. Thx for posting ~ Ray C.

That controversy and partially correct rumors related specifically to a 2006 major Las Vegas tournament *_wherein Efren (winner) and the Second-place player received their full prizes via installments_* Here are the objective & verifiable facts: Immediately after that tournament ended, the once-wealthy promoter discussed with Efren and Rodney the fact that he was faced with serious financial difficulties (and legal problems) relating to his nutritional supplements company. Both players willingly agreed to installment payments of their prize monies. They were fully paid over a 14-month period of 9 installments in chunks of 11%. *_Neither of them had negative things to say about the organizers_* Read about it here : www.billiardsdigest.com/new_current_issue/dec_16/bb_index.php The accurate, provable facts regarding the actual payments are FULLY discussed in that article. Hope that article helps anyone who might be interested. All life-long fans of our beloved *cue sports like pool and snooker* are pleased to learn that such payment controversies are extremely rare nowadays in major, better-controlled worldwide tournaments.

Idk about Efren but Earl did.A huge bonus for running 10 racks in a row for maybe a mill but he did it and they never paid him

It's what the producer wanted. Agree with his plan or not, he was targeting a (hopefully) massive home TV audience who he theorized as having scant knowledge about the sport's strategic nuances. His dime, his call -- as they say. That's also why he wanted the opponents to be mic-ed up.

@@raycarltonbilliards5798 massive where? Not in the USA.

That's been expressed in various ways over the intervening 22 years. Ball color and numerical style changes often generate controversy when they depart too far from what's typical. Sometimes televise-ability is understandably on the tournament promoter's/producer's mind and last-minute misjudgments or swap-outs made. Happens with plenty of tournaments. Ardent fans however, deeply appreciate anything that *does* get televised.

Thanks for the comment, Isaia. ~ Ray C.

Thanks for the appreciate feedback, Kev. Click on the colored balls logo to the left <--------- and then VIDEOS and you'll find plenty more of Efren & his pool friends that you'll enjoy.

As in agreeable, pleasant, and enjoyable. Thanks for your welcome feedback, Darrick ~ Ray C.

Glad you enjoyed it, Naveen. Thanks for the positive feedback. ~ Ray C.

Nagbigay inspirasyon si Efren sa milyun-milyong manlalaro na may parehong reaksyon at pangako sa pag-eksperimento sa shot.