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Efren
'Bata' Reyes |
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One
Pocket
Hall
of Fame
Is
pleased to honor
Efren
Reyes
'Bata'
For
his Outstanding Contribution
to
the Legacy of
The
Game of One Pocket
Elected
2004
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A
native of the Philipines, Efren Reyes first introduced
himself to the US pool scene by showing up for the 1985
Red' s 9-Ball, an imposing field of many of the
best players of the time, which he blitzed through under the temporary
pseudonm Cesar Morales. Not yet aquainted with One
Pocket, Reyes was conspicuously absent from the One Pocket
event that immediately followed (won by Grady Mathews). However,
Reyes quickly found the game very much to his liking after spending
some extended visits to the Chicago area, including time with One
Pocket sage Freddy Bentivegna, and to Philadelphia, where he
developed a long-lasting friendship with his state-side advisor,
Mike LeBron.
Often
called the 'Magician' because of his knack
for delivering impossible looking shots in key game situations,
Reyes certainly displays an uncanny imagination, drawing on
his solid background in a variety of cue disciplines, including
Rotation and Billiards. He may have been
late discovering One Pocket, yet the game is clearly
tailor made for his unique combination of talent and creativity.
*
As a tournament player, Efren has won many major
One Pocket events, including topping the huge and
talented fields at the Derby City Classic
five times:
- 1999
Derby City Classic One Pocket
- 2000
US Open One Pocket
- 2004
Derby City Classic One Pocket
- 2005
Derby City Classic One Pocket
- 2006 Derby City Classic One Pocket
- 2007 Derby City Classic One Pocket
- 2009 Galveston World Classic
* In his
after hours play, Efren has been known
to give out seemingly impossible spots to very good players,
and even against the very best -- or next best, it could be
said -- he has been known to offer a ball, yet still he comes
out on top.
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Efren's imaginative approach to the game has made him a
spectator favorite, as even advanced players enjoy trying to guess
what he is going to come up with when he contemplates the table.
Indeed, more often than not, he finds some unusal angle to work
his magic, and yet again he leaves the crowd -- and his opponent
-- shaking their heads in wonder.
Mike LeBron
and Efren
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