EFREN REYES v STRICKLAND in Vegas. Earl says REYES just LUCKY!
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- Reyes plays with his usual magic stroking. Last few 8-ball racks of race to 8. Sore loser Earl tells Reyes: "You're very lucky." Excellent commentary by Mike Sigel. And be sure to also watch THIS amazing Efren Reyes match: • *Magical* EFREN REYES ...
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"you're lucky..."
Efren: yeah.. You don't make the ball, how can you win?
Hahahaha damn!!! badass efren, I lol'd 😂😂😂
I loved it, when Earl said, "I'm so glad this is over."
While I think he's one of pool's greatest players, like some world leaders, his biggest downfall is his mouth.
And, from what I've heard him say, so many times, he doesn't understand why people seem to like Efren, yet, don't seem to like him. Unless he actually NEEDS to "spout off" to shoot so well, he'd probably be one of pools most liked players, if he'd just keep his mouth shut.
In pool, if you depend on luck, you'll find out how unlucky you are!
Earl is now called Earl " the salty " Strickland 😂😂😂
Because of Earl's attitude, he's my least favorite great pool player. Everyone loves Efren, not only because of his skill, but also because he always seems to be happy and cordial to the other players.
Earl, each time I've watched him lose there's always an excuse, He can't admit that the other guy played well, like now it's not like it was rubber game, Reyes whipped the pearl out of Earl which caused him to whine like a girl.
I've known Earl for 30 years. He's a top-level pro and he's a very driven champion. and excuses are how he *temporarily* rationalizes his own mistakes and self-disappointment after any particular loss. He knows, what we reasonably all know -- that the Universe somehow distributes roughly equal amounts of good and bad luck to almost all players, but our skill-level , self-control, and patience on any given day usually makes the difference in the outcome. Your real opponent in pool -- is yourself! And when Earl is in *realistic* mode, long after a given loss is over . . . he knows that very well. High-pressure pool takes a lot of courage to endure, and us sideline observers generally respect that degree of courage and the wide variety of personality traits among the champions who've opted for a life of professional pool. When Earl's away from the table and relaxed, you won't find a more pleasant guy to spend time with.
Great answer from the magician hahaha “If you don’t make the ball, how can you win?” Hahaha! Perfect answer from comment on being lucky when earl faulted a simple shot hahaha
30 years being the "LUCKY" guy.. Strickland still haunted by Reyes lol..
Magician won 8 games, just a regular day at the office.
Stickland won 5 games, and that's what I call luck
Efren is by far the coolest pool magician I have ever seen so far. Plus with the great commentators. I will never get bored of watching this game.
14:05
How can you win you don't make a ball.. Pretty savage from the Magician! LMAO!
Yeah dude like a boss haha
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In professional billiards there's no such thing as LUCKY. There'e no room for single mistake. Efren is a GOAT!
He wasn't lucky, he was cheating. He used 'skill cheat'. When set to 'ON', he got '+25 skill bonus'
A man who attracts luck, carries with him a magnet of preparations.
Mike Sigel is such a decent commentator - needs to do this way more.
Reyes should have said "You are right, I am lucky....that I didn't have a more skilled opponent"
BJEAKE savage
BJEAKE His opponents are skilled... Its just that Efren Reyes is just another godlike level..
Strickland looks like the kinda guy to get drunk and wanna fight at his kids baseball game.
I love efrens smirk he always has lol. He knows hes the best.
Thx so much for uploading. There are a lot of 9 ball matches on CZcams between these two but not as many 8 ball so it’s a precious commodity.
Thanks for the appreciative comment, Patty. Glad you enjoyed the entertainment and instructional aspects that are always present whenever Earl and Efren match up. And with Mike's expert commentary in this one, those aspects are even further heightened for sure.
"if you can't make the ball how can you win!"...lol..nice one efren!
Agreed. The fast mental reflexes of one of the smartest men to ever hold a cue. One of the very respected regular commentators on pool videos (Billy Incardona) once said after Efren flawlessly ran 9 racks in a race-to-9: "I consider myself fortunate to be alive at the same time that this genius (Reyes) is playing pool."
yes with Efren's break seeing him ran 9 racks that's something rare.
I remembered very well once heard Reyes said somewhere, “ you have to be good to be lucky.” I guess that’s what happened here.
Anytime Efren -- a naturally quiet and thoughtful man -- says anything about *anything* pay close attention because it's invariably a gem worth remembering. He's that combination of attributes very rare in human history: a *humble* genius. Einstein is another example, and exactly like Efren, had that same gentle, contented smile in most public situations. Sure of his own strengths and not troubled by needless envying of other people.
Earl is just a sad, sore loser. He is always throwing a tantrum when he performs poorly and when his opponent wins. Sore losers should just stay home. I find his behavior sometimes as that of a deranged individual. I am really disgusted by his attitude when he loses a match and refuses to shake the winner's hand. Btw, you don't insult your opponent by saying he got lucky. Earl is the representation of poor sportsmanship at its worst. Cheers :)
1kparmar, I fixed that last sentence. I can assure you, I'm never on the fence, always on one side, the best side. Cheers :)
Best comment of the year!
Its not about lucky,,, its about talent and attitude.
Luck favors the prepared.
Reyes gets good rolls because he doesn't just plan on the best happening, he also plans on shots going bad and where they might end up as well. He's playing chess on felt.
ursafan40 he spins on every shot , those rolls are somewhat planned.
I love how Efron always jus laughs at Earl
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Get real Earl! Efren has been LUCKYfor over 30 years!..lol
Efren is a humble person every time he beat some one he always says hes just lucky....its just a saying for him ..in fact he was old when he fought earl ....when he was a teen his a godlike.
Earl: "your pretty lucky"
Efren: "if you don't make a ball how can you win". Haha
thats epic answer from Efren hahah
Losing 8-7 would be luck. Losing 8-5 is simply called losing not luck. Bad sportsmanship as usual from Earl. Crappy mouth as always
You can win a match by luck, but you can never go professional with just that.
True.. And these two are professionals you just cant deny the fact.. Also I do believe Earl knows this and he only says the "unprofessional remarks" as a way of like a banter.. He plays with the fans emotions just to hype up his games or even all other future pool games... He is like Mayweather of pool...
Love ...that always smiling player
I'm not a pool watcher by any means but watching the greatest do what they do best(whatever that may be) is just beautiful
lucky my ass. efren is the greatest billiards player of all time. filipino pride!
yup my idol
It doesn't matter what Early says.What matters is how Reyes understood. And I don't think Reyes liked it. If I was Reyes, I would completely misunderstand. I mean come on man.... after all those shots you did, someone comes and say heyy you were very lucky over there...
Excuse me??? Lucky??? Are you f.cking kidding me? It must be a bad joke.... Almost all of the shots Reyes did are difficult and could be missed easily and no one would blame. However, Reyes doesn't play to put the balls into the pockets... He also thinks and predicts where the cue ball will end up. Even the presenter says these shots are super difficult. And at some point, he goes like "let's wait and see what Reyes will do, maybe we will learn something." It means even they are impressed from Reyes playing and they can't see what Reyes sees. I think Earl is just pissed off and he is angry.
Exactly right. I've known Earl for 30 years. He's a top-level pro, but when he says that word (*luck*) to any opponent he means it pejoratively and as his own interpretation of the outcome. He's a very driven champion and that's often how he vents his anger and rationalizes his own mistakes and self-disappointment after any particular loss. We all know the Universe somehow distributes roughly equal amounts of good and bad luck to almost all players, but our skill-level , self-control, and patience on any given day usually makes the difference in the outcome. Your real opponent in pool -- is yourself! And when Earl is in realistic mode, long after a given loss is over . . . he knows that very well. High-pressure pool takes a lot of courage to endure, and us sideline observers generally respect that degree of courage and the wide variety of personality traits among the champions who've opted for a life of professional pool. When Earl's away from the table and relaxed, you won't find a more pleasant guy to spend time with.
efren ain’t lucky earl you just can’t win against him 😂
Earl Strickland must be lucky to have scored '8' against the best billiard player in the world, Efren 'bata' Reyes!
Earl: hey you're lucky
Efren(at the back of his mind): "lucky my ass"
The best part here is Mike Sigel commentating
"The more I play the luckier I get"..Reyes
yes Earl, Efren has been "lucky" since he started playing pool.
"If you can't make a ball, how can you win?" 😂😂😂🤣🤣.
-Efren 😎😎😎😎😎
MLG glasses
I love Reyes but I think there's some truth to what Strickland is saying about him being lucky. BUT the thing is, luck is also a part of a player's skillset and without his skills of putting the ball anywhere near to being lucky, it won't matter. The "lucky" Strickland is saying would be like me smashing the cue ball as hard as I can into a cluster of balls and hoping for one to go in. Reyes is he knows where to hit the ball so that it will bounce on the rails and go to a pretty accurate location to bump the object ball in.
I guess what I'm saying is... I will miss you Efren. You are a legend.
Idol Efren "Bata" Reyes started at the age of 12 until.just think of that number how seasoned he is now.for me,he is the real legend of pool history.I hope doesn't quit playing.
Efren: You don't make a ball how can you win? Lmao!!
williamreyes44 savage efren
Sigel is a great commentator. Wonder how Earl would be. Has he ever?
Check out The Billiard Network matches. Earl is now a full-time commentator with them.
@@jl2696 : Ha, yeah, turns out he is great at it too, and is very popular as one.
Yo Earl, don't forget to grab a bag of salt on your way out.
"how can you win if you are not making the balls?" Efren told Earl.
Every winner must be LUCKY then!! LUCKY to win that is!!
Efren is lucky because Earl is his opponent 😂
Earl: You're pretty lucky. Reyes: You don't make the ball how can you win?
Everybody loves that quick reply by Efren. He's probably had to say that more than a few times over the years to a variety of sore losers.
That's just Earl being Earl though...
sherwin velasco Yup.. I believe Earl says this as a banter... Theyve played each other so many times in the past years that maybe they just play with the fans emotions too.. These answers are just bonus entertainment..
Having played with him for a few decades at this point Mike Sigel still calling the man Efrem...
Oskari Päiviö he’s probably secretly saying f’em
Did i hear...
EARL: Hey you know you were so lucky there.
EFREN: eheheh Well if you don't pocket the ball how can you win?
WAHAHAHHAHA
Jerald Limpin I love that quote by Efren! I’m using that the next time someone says that to me when I win.
Watching Efren play with the pool giants is like a massage for me. It makes me feel better, lol!
"A real man makes his own luck"
Bullshank
no one comes close to Reyes's raw talent and lifelong skill
Efren is the "Micheal Jordan of Pool period!!!"
James Rock lul michael jordan is the efren reyes of basketball then?
ur right!!! lmao
Now I know why Earl said Efren is lucky,, just simply because he always made his mistakes! And its not Efren’s mistakes,, lol
Hey I learned something early in my pool career from the pro that was teaching me.... Number one was- don't play pool with Filipinos
Drew Walker hehe I love pool and I’m Filo lol
Carl Lubrin I meant because they are all super good
and all filipinos are so good at shooting their balls over a girls cherry pocket😂
Jhay Em Marmita that’s why they love us so much lol
'You dont make a ball, how can you win'. You tell him Efren
lucky comes to the one that trains himself the hardest he can. Efren wasn't lucky but he calculated the possibility he could get.
When you lose to the guy over and over again....that is not luck anymore
Efren started playing pool when he was 5 years old ,he arranged 3 case of coke to reached the table
He sleeps at the top of the PoolTable... Waking up and straight to play pool, and play before going to sleeping at the top of the PoolTable...
To Earl - someone told me once that luck is the residue of hard work 😓
2 of my fav players!!!! Love from philippines
Glad you're enjoying it, Juan. Two of my favs also.
Earl Strickland is Unlucky when he faces the Philippine Ace Pool player! Efren Reyes grew up in a Billiard place, and is so Skillful!
Excellent commentary by Mike Sigel
Efren: you dont make the ball (shoot) how can you win? LOL
Winning the game of Billiard is not a Luck...If you win in lottery draw, That's a Luck. Billiard is a game of precision & calculation on how you can manipulate the balls by your action. In every action there's an opposite reaction so, there's no luck involve...Unless...unless, If you shot the ball with your eyes close and it sank...You're pretty dumb lucky. Earl should learn how to accept defeat...be a good sportsman.
I love pool! No gym required, no workouts, you can drink beer, smoke cigars and STILL win THOUSANDS of dollars! What a country!
Bunk Man
Efrem has admitted many times that he is lucky, though to be as lucky as Efrem as many times as he is (lucky) takes years of practice.
quercus true, to do the shots that he makes u need a bit of luck. but years of practicing those shots makes it more likely more him to succeed. earl is just a sore loser.
AngryRobot187: I agree.
*Efren
nice come back Efren on that lucky comment
Hes not lucky earl thats when efren's skills talk😂😂😂
Strick 9 & the Magician. Perfect.
Earl reaching his car keys😂😂😂 tf commntator
Lucky his moustache face!! Efren is the BEST!!!
Lol!
Thanks Ray, I always pull for Reyes to win against Earl.
At 6min and 40 sec. The commentator says "he must be tickling those balls..." when eren was trying to separate the 8, and 5 ball
thats a funny comments from commentator lmao
Hahaha I heard it too, he was quiet for a second or two after he said it.. Maybe the other commentator gave him the "wtf" look
Billiards/Pools are game of physics. Precision, how hard to hit, calculated, hitting and sink the balls.
Yes, those items spell out the requisites. Executing them consistently enough to win local, regional, or international competitions is a different matter -- and that's why we so greatly admire players who are talented, dedicated, and knowledgeable enough to do it year after year. One of history's greatest players, Willie Mosconi, wisely said: "Pool is physics by trial and error."
Well,luck sometimes favors the humble😂😂😂
Its "Efren" Mike.. Not efrem.. Very good commentating overall.
Jeffrey: For many Americans and Canadians -- equally intelligent as you and I -- in that time period (and even now) it was more reflexive to see, hear, and pronounce, the word "Efren" as *Ephrem* because of the multi-season, *hugely popular* FBI TV series starring the oddly-named *Ephram* Zimbalist. In any country, sound-alike prenoms and even surnames are routinely and erroneously conflated even by highly literate folks. Can happen with any language.
Efren "bata" reyes
He is GOAT..
Greatest Of All Time!
blacksheep 317 I was wondering what's this GOAT.....thanks
GOAT= GREATEST OF ALL TIME
8-5 you call that lucky?? Wtf...that's why they called him the MAGICIAN bcoz he's very good, don't you get it earl????
come on Earl. you can't make a rookie mistake like you did on your last shot and expect to beat someone as good as Reyes. there is no doubt you are one of the best 9ball players to ever live. but in this 8ball series with Reyes you got beat up some of it was your own doing.
that's what we called pilipino pride..👌👌👌
Benjamin Sugabo efren is one of the best ever and so is earl.. in my opinion these 2 guys are the 2 greatest of all-time
8 POOL is the only thing that makes me study Geometry in school.
The pearl being the legendary sore loser..😩🤣🤣😭
Reyes is twice as good as strikland
been around both of them and watched them play hundreds of times and I believe they have a pretty close record against each other. Reyes is a much steadier player and kicks better than anyone I have ever seen but when Earl is in stroke.....it's pretty close.
Luck is what when preparation meets opportunity!
Weird that Efren is ALWAYS lucky whenever he plays EARL... conspiracy w/ the Stars maybe 😁😄✌
Yeah Efren always lucky lmao he beat all bad ass players around the world specially in US and he still LUCK really!!! lmao
now that's sportsmanship
I think Earl hates losing more than he loves winning.
Two sides of the same personality coin that gets world-class athletes to the top and keeps them there as long as humanly possible.
I can understand his frustration. Before the match the interviewer made it sound like he has already lost. Still when he was fishing for pity was pathetic and his disrespectful handshake and comments to Reyes were disgraceful. He made a ROOKIE mistake and should be a man about it. Hall Of Fame... not in my book. Not if this is indicative of his demeanor and attitude towards the game and his competition.
Vito Andolini Well sir, the HOF is determined by your accomplishments on the felt. Fortunately not by your demeanor :)
I agree with the first part but I would say it is unfortunate if that is the only criteria. Tomorrow may emerge the goat who destroys Reyes every time they play. But he is a disrespectful ass who drives away viewers and alienates billiards from the public. It should matter.
Earl- "You're lucky"
Efren- "You don't make the ball how can you win?"
Classic
perfect rebuttal
rott haha earl always say efren is lucky because he is upset when he play him i'ven waching sense 1991 in taiwan here in youtube,,
the word LUCKY is missing in Efren's dictionary
Nice comment , love it . You definitely right .
Efren the man!
Efren was a pool hustler in the late 60s and early 70s in towns of Pamapanga and Bulacan. He used to come in the early hours of the night to challenge the locals and before the midnight, he would go away with the money of the men who played with him.
Desi you might like hearing about Efren when first came to the US in the early 1980s. He played hundreds of challenge matches using the pseudonym "Cesar Morales" and cleaned out the best of the best in about nine different states. All of his hustler opponents and their backers went broke *every* time. He was virtually unbeatable, and his *real name* and country of origin eventually emerged (he was always -- fatally -- presumed by opposing gamblers to be a visiting player from south of the Texas border and seemingly very lucky whenever he made impossible shots at just the right moment).
@@raycarltonbilliards5798 why did efren use different name?
Because 40 years ago USA players were starting to hear about a young Filipino player named Reyes who was becoming known as an unbeatable pool gambler. No photos existed in the US. Efren wanted to win all the money he could -- incognito -- before they realized who he was. Same reason anybody disguises his/her real identity to accomplish a goal that real identification would hinder. Reyes wanted to be thought of as a player from south of the Texas border.
Efren got a couple fortunate rolls in game 12, although like the saying goes you have to be good to be lucky
Weird that Efren is ALWAYS lucky whenever he plays EARL... conspiracy w/ the Stars maybe 😁😄✌
Earl he’s not lucky he’s the best, lucky and best have different meaning.