Efren Reyes plays Rotation Ghost at Hard Times, Bellflower
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
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Absolute genius! That cue ball control is flawless- his pattern play is a piece of art. Thanks for the upload!
27:48 .... to see him pot this and get position made me giddy inside. the guy is incredible.
This is unbelievable. He makes these tricky little shots seem like no problem whatsoever. If you know pool you know this is pure greatness.
yeah, he sees opportunities to create "easy" that I can't consider.
42:18 - that shot man =) hahah I love it. What a player!
Yes - in this video, he shows effortless mastery of pool. IMO, the best video of him on the internet and I've seen them all.
I'm going to try to get him to play rotation again.... he's the best I've ever seen - and invariably has the highest pool IQ.
I always was at awe with the legend but this game really makes him shine! So happy I found this video. Anybody can shoot straight on an empty table but this is completely different league of intelligence. Watching him unwrapping the puzzle... master of his craft at work.
Truman, you have the right idea--I've heard you mention in other videos that if you had your way the top players would always have a camera on them as they gambled/practiced so none of this stuff would be lost. This is one of only a few examples on YT of Efren playing the game that made him the kind of player he is. Great stuff, thank you.
It's my pleasure. Your gratitude is appreciated. We'll be posting additional videos of Alcano, Pagulayan and Orcollo doing the ghost as well. All videos are COMPLETE and being worked on as I type this. Hope to have it all done within the next 2 weeks.
I absolutely love this video, thanks for uploading. Rotation has to be one of the hardest games ever, and Efren makes it look so damn easy.
Glad you enjoyed it Frederick. I see a lot of what I could work on next time -- but also, in having recorded both the 10 ball and rotation ghost, I see that rotation is about a million times more interesting to watch; every rack requires some genius thought to perform the solve.
Thank you for showing me video of Efren playing "concept pool".
There will never be a player like Efren Reyes again. Nobody comes close to the all-around ability of this man. Not SVB, not Earl, not Parica, not Sigel, not Buddy Hall, not the great players of yester-year. Nobody! Discussion closed! :)
Have to agree
well put if anyone was to be close to efren it would be svb
@@frontdesk6225 pfffftt - hardly. SVB doesn't even play 3-cushion or straight rail, and Efren plays both well. SVB's one-pocket game isn't anywhere near Efren's and Efren has ruled rotation games and 8-ball for 3 decades. SVB is a world-class champion, granted, but he is fairly one-dimensional and isn't close to Efren's natural stroke, fluidity, accuracy or creativity.
I'd choose Sigel cus Reyes actually respects him.
I could not agree with you more. Not just the cue ball control, but the first 1 ball shot where he develops the pack, and then he knew all along he was going to play the 9 off the 11 so didn't take the risk of trying to break that 9-10 when shooting the 8... That rack summarizes what Efren is, pure shotmaking, astonishing cue ball control, and a PhD in pool knowledge.
This video is the dead nuts. I could watch this forever. Reyes is like Beethoven.
The rack starting around 24:40 is probably the greatest run-out I've ever seen Efren do. While he missed the 11, his demonstration of cue ball control is unparalleled. I doubt anyone in the world, past or present, could run that out.
Big thanks to truman for this video, it's cool seeing efren in just a regular pool hall, doing amazing things. Hope someday to see this live.
so basically it's the 11 ball ghost with traffic. :-)
I couldn't have said any better. well half-racks are still enjoyable to watch and study the thought process of Efren, something that nobody could comprehend. haha. Plus, Efren uses the rail and kicks extremely well, remind me of the great Sang Lee...some commonality of billiards geniuses.
Around the 4:30 mark, I could see that he was going to play the 1-9 combination and wondering how he was going to get position on the 2 ball, before I could finish being at a loss he used the 1-9 combination to move the 1 ball into position to play for the 2 next, brilliant.
Thanks so much for the upload!!!!
42:21 Watch that moment and you could feel happy that you're watching the living Legend..
Wow - that cross-bank, kiss on the 8 with perfect stop-ball shape on the 10 that he played position for (!) at 6:38 was going if it wasn't for the 13!!!
His pool genius is unparalleled.
My pleasure. I fully intend to organize future rotation sessions against the ghost; forget half-racks. :-) It's traffic and non-linear thinking that make the game beautiful.
efren takes "making it look easy" to a whole new level
Shot at 19:25 is too good to describe, especially when followed by the great 4-9 combo and runout to the 11. I have watched this video countless times and I am still astounded by what Efren can do.
Yeah I noticed that shot too. To perfectly judge the position for that shot and the shot itself is just mindblowing.
In rotation the goal is to get 61 points out of 120 possible. The lowest numbered ball is what the player shooting must hit first. Each ball is worth it's face value. Slop and combos count as long as the lowest numbered ball was hit first.
I think the next shot on the 8 is pretty special too. It didnt go 'cuz the table stole the shot beginning about a diamond away from the pocket.
did that guy just cleaned the balls with his shirt nice one....living legend mabuhay efren ur a pride to our country
Thanks, very much.
i played rotation for a long time,now play 9 and 10 ball
playing rotation and straight can improve ur game in another lvl,that
one option is you can download the video using a site like keepvid.com , and then play the video file in a movie player such as Media Player Classic or VLC. They support stepping frame by frame.
Nice upload
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Damn. Efren still plays godly even he is only half as good as he used to be in past..
42:20 WOW!
How can I watch this with pause and frame by frame action?
29:42 34:40 Man vs machine...machine wins every time.
amen to that.
can anybody explain the nature of the game to me please? thx a lot!
42:40
would've made that too if the table wasn't curved... nice shot efren
Why does he stop his run on the 11 or 12?
61 points
Another day at the office
Banks and kicks aren't a problem.
that would suck to only rack for Efren.... I would want to take at least a couple shots, being all I would get.
so if he miss he loses?
it was just training or gettin bet as well?
Arif kabasarı if efren plays theres always a bet.he doesnt eant to play if there is no bet.thats a fact
27:48 Just wow
anyone can explain me what is rotation? how it play? thanks for response!! xxx
In billiards (pool) rotation means shooting the balls in order from 1-15 (in this case)
+Melanie Rhose Elias Hi Melanie, how'd you find this video if you aren't already a pool nerd like us?
Efren is largely regarded as the best player who's ever played. It's hard to fully provide to an unfamiliar person how spectacular and genius what he's doing is.
They are, as Patrick says, to be shot in the lowest numbered order... which is most spectacular when you have to not only pocket a combination, but also control the ball you're combinating with.
Thanks for checking it out.
+Driftwood Okay so FIRST OFF, calm the fuck down. I didn't know of Reyes until I started researching pros. It's fine that she didn't know. She had a question and we answered it. No need to be a little bitch, man.
+Driftwood Also people like you (your entitled fucking attitude) piss me off.
+Driftwood Ah that's making her laugh. Hilarious man. You must be a comedian.
only pool player ever to have a caddy
Thanks baba. You're not Baba I used to play at hard times are you?
14:54 pretty sure 8 ball is in the middle >.
They are playing rotation not eight ball
That's even better than watching porn....lol
Is it just me or does efren seem pissed off
Hes just playing himself tho lol
NONE, I MEAN NONE OF THE PROS TODAY ARE A MATCH TO EFREN REYES
I love Efron but he cheater Them out of one game
8:55 I could make that shot, Efren isn't that good...
+itsJayke Pool players are not very good than Carom players. Efren is the exception, i saw him playing 3 Cushion and others Carom games. Hes no stupid like 99% pool players. He was unlucky with that miss shot, hes good bro .)
itsJayke made me laugh