2011 US Open Onepocket - Efren Reyes - Corey Deuel (Part 2)

One of the most exciting matches of the tournament ! It all came down to the final 4 balls, Corey needed 1, Efren needed all 4 of them. Action from the 5th round on the winners side.
This is Games 3, 4 and 5

[@arjunv1044]

I am not an expert on one pocket or something. The fact that reyes forcing upcoming pro's like corey think super hard for a shot while he breezes through is proof enough of his skill at the game.

[@anthony27784]

If someone investigates the educational achievements of the players who pronounce "EFREM" you will find out that they never finished high school

[@residuejunkie4321]

*The camera man needs to show the TABLE when a shot is being made, not the players faces!*

[@paulsmc7041]

Yes. And he was constantly switching cameras in the middle of a shot. That's an absolute no-no.

[@artartful854]

@@paulsmc7041 Finally I found two that agree with me, terrible camerawork. Plus, I am at 17:48 and once again the score is wrong.

[@Dee-hi5zj]

I may not know the first thing about One Pocket Pool... But I enjoy watching these two guys play... and it's sure as shit I'm NEVER gonna learn anything from the two commentators... SO.... I am just gonna turn the sound OFF... Thanks guys!!! 4 nuthin.

[@rogerscottcathey]

I have heard experts on this game say several times Efren is the undisputed master. I havent seen all his matches, but I was pretty impressed by Mike Sigel at this.

[@MrFrankthetank0000]

I love hearing Jimmy Mataya and Danny DiLiberto together.

[@rawinsonde1]

Billy is feeling it... I mean like being a jerk today.

[@rebirth_mishap]

What determines which corner pocket you have to shoot for?

[@davids11131113]

Billy, who is this 'Efrum' you keep mentioning?

[@buzzly108]

This. Seriously... those of us who appreciate all of the nuances of one-pocket want to watch the safety battle. We really don't give a flying fuck about balcony seating!

[@TwoAlphaG34]

Your description is wrong. Yes, it came down to the last 4 balls... but it was COREY that needed all of them, while Efren only needed the one.

[@johnskaja5204]

In the last game why when deuel missed all the on one shot why was he not -1 position.?

[@BaconFrisbee]

All the talk about the bridge reminds me of that Mosconi Cup where Immonen tried to stack two bridges and fouled

[@amandawrenn8797]

---amanda's husband--->"watching corey play is always like watching grass grow......wow!"

[@joeygonzo]

@socaliguyhb How in the world does he not know that ? Hopkins says Efrem as well.

[@johnsaninjadood]

For those of you crying about how long Corey takes to shoot in this. One pocket is the slowest game there is. One game quite often can take over an hour. And the reason Reyes conceded the game was not to conserve energy, the reason players concede games is because if your opponent has easy shots you do not want them to get anymore in stroke. The less shots they have to shoot, the less their stroke can open up. Plus the longer Efren stays in his chair the "colder" his arm gets. makes shots harder

[@D.2012]

i think you are the one who is losing patience

[@billyjack3580]

One of the top questions here is why so many older players and commentators refer to Efren Reyes as “Efrem”. When people are faced with a word that isn’t in their vocabulary, they will very often substitute a similar word which is. Efren is a name unfamiliar to most older Americans. But they were all too familiar with the name ‘Efrem’, due to a very popular television detective series called “77 Sunset Strip” which ran from 1958 to 1964. Everyone knew the jazzy opening title music, which included the announcer saying, “starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr.” The name was literally drilled into our heads. It doesn’t help that ‘n’ and ‘m’ at the end of a word sound similar. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYjGe4eHd719pKM

[@bobbylight111]

Lol. I've been wondering this myself for a long, long time. Definitely bizarre, as it can't be a regional/dialect thing either. Nick is from Kentucky, Sigel from New York, Rempe's from Pennsylvania, but they all say "Efrem." Your guess is as good as mine.

[@fromthebody]

@jskeen23 Well hey, that's just Billy.

[@pboy6969]

@nae8man87 Perhaps you are not familiar with 1 pocket. It's not a speed game, it's a strategic cerebral game. A single rack can easily and commonly take 45 mintues to even 2 hours; that's just the game. If you prefer fast play and shot clocks, certainly 9-ball is your game. But for 1 pocket, Deuel's pace is perfectly normal. I actually just came back from one of his matches today and he was playing pretty darn well. He was playing pretty fast... But he wasn't playing Efren :)

[@jbnewsoul]

ummmm Kamui Chalk is the MAJOR ingredient for none miscueing..not the tip..of course BOTH are GREAT!!!

[@stevepate]

You're not supposed to do anything other than win or lose. Some tournaments frown on giving your opponent the rack even a straight in hanger. I've played in tournaments where conceding a game and being noticed doing it costs you 2 games plus that game (9ball but still). Most pro tournaments will make you shoot the 9 even with ball in hand.

[@johnsaninjadood]

knowing Corey's play style I would say he was either doing that or he was playing the double kiss off the 2, the 15 would go and the 2 would stay put. He has done shots like that to me quite a bit over the years. I hate how the commentators call shots THEY would play and if the players do anything else then they say the player hit it wrong.

[@patstarz]

these commentaters are annoying at times. i believe at approx 10:50 Deuel might have been playing the 2 off the 15, not a 2 15 combo and the commentaters wouldnt shut up about it. the 2 off the 15 is a good shot, he just missed it.

[@fromthebody]

Billy Incardona is great as always. I hate to say it, but this other commentator is one of the worst I've ever heard. It's nothing personal; he seems like a great guy, but his mic is so hot when he laughs, it's loud and cracks aggressively. He also seems to ramble and laugh perpetually at nothing. Amazing match, thanks TAR!

[@hellyeah2299]

How can a guy be a pool commentator and not know the name of the player he's commentating on? Especially when that player is the greatest pool player of all time? Effrom? smh

[@ClassicPersianSongs]

I don't know if in any other sport you have to listen to the commentators chewing gum.

[@georgotheturtle]

Lol

[@xanh350]

Stop saying EFREM ... the old americans always say efrem, i dont understand why, Mike siegel, this guy, nick varner, jim rempe, they all say Efrem, why?

[@AaronEads09]

Haha all their talk about that tip...I've played multiple racks with a standard tip and only chalking once with predator chalk without miscueing...just saying $12 vs $25

[@inside71]

Not too fond of Larry Schwartz as a commentator. Wish he would stop saying "Effrum". The man's name is "Efren"...get it right!

[@steffy597]

Who's Efrem? smh Dudes name is Efren Reyes and he's a damn legend.

[@inside71]

Not too fond of Larry Schwartz as a commentator.

[@anthony27784]

the clicking sound is from the denture getting stuck to the gum oh..well 2 bickering couple that are married litle bit too long

[@georgotheturtle]

Its all love bro. Show appreciation

[@paulsmc7041]

I hope that Billy listened to this tape and realized how idiotic he sounded to continue talking about his "give up the game if you're tired" point for ten minutes. Yes, it's a valid thought. You said it; we heard it. We *don't* need to listen to you trying over and over and over to get your partner to agree. Jeez.

[@Blessed.2.Teach.4God]

I know Incardona is a long time big name, and def appreciate some,of his knowledge.. but a bit irritating.

[@golfingmadeeasy]

Quit telling us how you would play a shot or which shot you would shoot. Obviously you're not playing. Simply comment on the players and THEIR shots.

[@ChemicallAli]

Ugh commentators... seriously killed this match. Stop TALKING

[@rawinsonde1]

It's not the commentators, it's the camera crew... Maybe they could have camera shots from the corner pockets like espn... The technique of switching cameras in the middle of shots is special... I'm sure that serious viewers are impressed !!

[@BaconFrisbee]

Eh I like it. I'm trying to learn one pocket and it helps to have them explain certain things

[@larrywhitesell4139]

Except that they are wrong about 90 percent of the time, Nick.

[@LittleRipper8]

These are the most passive aggressive commentators I have ever heard. I had to shut the sound off to get through the match!

[@paulsmc7041]

That was the worst commentary I've ever heard (from actual commentators). Larry Schwartz just didn't know when to shut up. I suspect that at least one of them was drunk.

[@brianhill6043]

If you can't learn from Billy your a knuckle head.....lol

[@aarondarkknight3057]

A very Boring Match. Only thing to watch here is Maestro Efren's Shots ho huuum

[@AMGprecision]

giving up a game in a race to 4 is smart? to save energy? these guys aren't running a damn marathon! they're walking! give me a break billy man seriously?

[@kevincantu2241]

Commentators need to learn to chew. Your damn smacking is annoying as heck.

[@buzzly108]

Corey is going to shoot it over... no, he didn't. Well, Efren will obviously like to shoot it down to the-- nope. He didn't. Just... stop it. Just tell us what they did and why they did it.

[@RudyB-ti8ye]

Better yet let us see it and understand without constant blabbering.

[@ronnieguest3937]

hardly ever listen to commentators, Cory is way to deliberate, even the obvious shots, he still stares like a blind goose in a hail storm. If u think to long, u think wrong.

[@Blessed.2.Teach.4God]

I know, my gosh he constantly takes *forever*...........

[@dorscanseco4207]

Why keeping the balls