9-Ball - EFREN REYES vs EARL STRICKLAND - 2001 Masters 9-Ball Championship - Hot Seat Match

[@RyanD123]

I miss Grady... damn fine commentator. Such insight & knowledge. A true legend.

[@ibanez33150]

This was pre-911. What a time to be alive.

[@gabeworth5776]

babe wake up… new earl vs reyes dropped

[@elterrible06]

Efren always had the edge with the brains. But in terms of natural talent... Pocketing and cue ball power... Earl might be the best talent ever

[@UncraftedPlays]

As a pool player who's only started watching and loving the game for the past two or three years, it's incredible to see Earl in his prime after only seeing Reyes over and over again. I now finally see why people would talk so highly of him, he really was incredible in his prime.

[@markhamblin8195]

This isn't his prime,! Not even close

[@markhamblin8195]

Got to grow up watching and later competing against all the legends...the hay day of pool is over

[@fondofpeace]

Omg! Even the intro is epic! Can’t wait to watch.

[@vebnew]

My best moment in playing pool - - - I played Efren in 2017; the game was the best three out of five in nine ball. Of course he beat me and I enjoyed it. - - - If you are ever in the Huntsville Alabama area just stop by Steve's Cue and Grill - - - as you walk in you will see a picture of Efren and I on the left just outside the entrance of my cue repair shop - - - I'm there every week, if I'm not in my shop just walk up to the bar and look to your right - - - I am normally setting at the first table having coffee or unsweetened tea if I am not teaching someone how to shoot pool - - - if you shoot pool, since I own all the Diamond pool tables in the bar, the table time will be on me and I will let you break!

[@jaypisme2343]

Awesome man I will have to remember that and come see you. That must be an awesome memory of playing Efren as he is a class ack sounds like you’re too my man

[@_Ramen-Vac_]

Ahhh.. Grady and Buddy. RiP, best in the business.

[@tgh223]

buddy still alive

[@tgh223]

Nursing home in metrolpis ill

[@themaddtitan9799]

This is gonna be good.

[@75patience]

Thanks Pat!!

[@tomburns890]

Brings back memories back in the day those 5-1/4” pockets with winner breaks. Wowser the swings that could happen.

[@tgh223]

5 inch pockets

[@tomburns890]

@@tgh223 I remember 35 years ago playing 9 ball tournaments on this 9’ gold crowns some had 5-1/8”+. Bar tables with no shelf & 5-1/4” are massive buckets. Lol. Anyway them days are long gone & I got 4” pockets on my 9’ table now. Cheers

[@zanethind]

Some tournaments still do winner breaks

[@zanethind]

​@@tomburns890what table you got now?

[@rafaelvillamor9702]

This table used in this game was 4.5inches pocket not 5inches.

[@MV-69-MV]

34:40 best laugh ever

[@75patience]

The tournament tonight but still can’t wait for this to start

[@HakanTasiyan-f1c]

Großartige Spiel 🎉🎉🎉

[@andrewverrett568]

Earl is just the worst. I bet being around him for too much time is just draining. Can't imagine being around someone that is just that miserable

[@Poppyblockhead]

I find it comical how the commentators reprimanded Efren’s play choices constantly. You’re in the booth for a reason big dog.

[@jaypisme2343]

The commentators were not on Efren’s side at all. I love them all but back then they were not on his side.

[@fedexho]

“He could play it off the seven…” As the goat squeezes by the 7 like nothing.

[@rogerscottcathey]

Crap Earl, stop sharking

[@tgh223]

2 of the best

[@JW-pj1zd]

THEY KEEP TALKING ABOUT THE WAIT THAT EFREN HAD TO WAIT TO BREAK, BUT WHAT ABOUT 2 RACKS BEFOR WHEN EFREN TOOK 33 TIMES TO RACK THE RACK? SAME FOR BOTH, SO JUST CAUSE EARL IS WINNING IT DIDNT EFFECT HIM!!!!

[@GuyJemus]

loved all the comments but boy was i ready for bed after all the yawning ! lol

[@fedexho]

The fact they are hitting the ball to try and get a better rack is crazy I didn’t realize pros did this smh. To get a good rack, if the spot has indentation last in it, simply place a ball on the spot place your hand on the ball and while pressing firmly down on the ball massage ball evenly on and around the spot. You don’t damage the felt by smacking another ball into it. It’s a simple technique I’ve come up with using common sense. How people don’t think of this is crazy.

[@jamest3552]

If only Earl had a shrink early on he might not have so many haters.

[@gergie4955]

Fraught with peril. 😂 Love Grady

[@rifenpolin]

the pearl 🤩🤩

[@beauknows93]

1:19:45 Commentator: "He played that ball in the wrong hole" Efren: *Proceeds to run out effortlessly*

[@trudaroof]

Buddy is allowed to talk like that, us not so much.

[@jamest3552]

Foul.

[@thedefkon65]

Mr. N. 😂😂

[@PostUp_Time]

*RACKING: TRUSTING YOUR OPPONENT, WHICH YOU ARE BEATING, TO GIVE YOU A GOOD FAIR RACK? FRED GORST SAID IN PODCAST, HE ALWAYS GIVES A SHIT RACK TO OPPONENTS*

[@zanethind]

1:05:56 lol Earl shooting with no chalk and just doesn't care to pick it up 😂😅

[@zeppelin1n4]

This is why winner breaks is dumb asf

[@karl69179]

what the F in 2022 somebody invented the sarno rack after this debacle now its the plastic ball holder i dont like that crap there always stopping to pull that fn thing

[@waynekarnold]

Earl , the winner strictland badge sport , big baby

[@dillhole4603]

👁️👁️ hello there

[@dannyguillory8941]

Earle and Mike Sigel: two of the whiniest players in pool history. That underscores their lack of character/

[@fedexho]

Not sure what the commentator was talking about when he said the nine went into the corner. No.

[@TylerHingleton]

"These idiots in here disorient me". Earl is such an @$$hole 🤣

[@Jacko-gi3bz]

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[@kheirobenberrah]

1:15:13 wtf is this commentating?!

[@simphiwebling9092]

Lol don't be bitter lil bro

[@trudaroof]

Buddy & Grady you can't get better than that.

[@kheirobenberrah]

@@trudaroof tremendous players... but commentating is another thing bud

[@MV-69-MV]

34:40 peak commentating

[@ALBERTO-v6i]

T

[@God_forgive_me_for_my_sins]

Earl always has control over Evren