Efren Reyes vs Bob Treffeisen ~ 2012 Worlds 14.1

[@SnareBuff]

Slower cloth and clay balls were the standard back then, not to mention cue-tips that weren't multi-layered. Draw was much harder back then (which is why you hear a lot of old-school players say to "whip", "jab" or "punch" the cueball low) and sidespin was much more elusive than today, so high english was much more used.

[@BlackjackDSapolis]

Nice upload, Steve! Thanks!

[@TheWildeyeWillie]

No one really play's this where I play but I love playing this as a warm up for 8 ball. It really works on breaking up clusters and potting.

[@nitotech]

Fun game. I started playing pool 8-ball game but now I know this game will help me learn how to control cue ball and pocketing balls.

[@koisdad]

you can tell hes old school. doesnt stun much and lives by high cue ball. fun to watch the old guys play though. at least it is to me.

[@cool2beliving]

That moment when THE WORLD POOL TOURNAMENT is played at the local corner bar..

[@user-hh9ni8su3p]

The table they're playing on says 21, and I can hear many other games being played. Leads me to believe they are at a real pool hall

[@tupac2672]

Looks like an 8ft. table

[@miketennor5684]

Great match but it would be nice to see the score as the game progresses.

[@razvanflorearazvan]

thanks for sharing

[@erniet9935]

The good thing is NO COMMENTATORS....just the sound of the balls.

[@bobbylight111]

Very interesting, thanks :)

[@dojohansen123]

Nice to see some straight pool! It may not be the most immediately enjoyable game to watch on TV, but it sure is a lot more fun to play than the much-too-popular 9-ball. :)

[@edwardvanhalen123456]

Do you know the 3 shots you can make before the safe break. You can bank the corner ball and you can cross bank the other corner ball if your under the rack if that makes sense.

[@robertreese2600]

All the people complaining about Bob, he wasn't that bad. They missed about the same amount of shots actually. But Bob has a beautiful stroke. Text book. Only thing is, and this is what caused a lot of his misses, he does not know how to properly apply side spin to the cue ball.

[@robtrodes]

Adding a little to Kris's explanation of the rules of "straight pool" or "rotation": on the initial break, you have to drive two balls to the rail, as well as the cue ball. If you fail to do this, you lose two points. You only have to call ball and pocket. In all cases, either the object ball must be pocketed, or either the cue or object ball must hit the rail (which matters when calling a safety). If not, it's a foul, costing a point. If you scratch, that's also a one-point deduction. Balls pocked in a foul situation are replaced on the spot, or as close to the spot as possible along a line towards the foot of the table.

[@corsairgamingyt]

robtrodes oh

[@SnareBuff]

You start off with all 15 balls racked. The break is a safe break. You hit the end ball and bring the cueball back to the end rail for no return shot. Balls are shot in no particular order. Call your shot only if it's something that isn't obvious. Each ball is 1 point. After 14 balls are pocketed, they're re-racked without the 15th ball being included in the rack. You then shoot the remaining ball and carom into the rack to break them open. Play to a certain amount of points, and that's it.

[@joepasquarello1273]

Looks like a nice friendly game

[@skylargardner2229]

efren bata the magician reyes when u gonna come visit iowa i would love to play for some

[@MrKinghuman]

that table looks so familiar to me, was this at carom cafe by any chance?, and if yes how the heck did i miss it

[@chrisad21]

thanks 4 info ;)

[@SuperGm1988]

Any idea what these guys are playing to?

[@quanphanvan6858]

If this is the worst match of Reyes, I wish I could always play like that. Good job!!!

[@nycjin2977]

is it just me or does the table look small? maybe the camera angle..looks like a 4x8

[@zbigniewrichard8291]

You can't organize a World tournament in a noisy, small bar. Look how snooker matches are organized. Quiet is a must.

[@chrisad21]

what is the rules of this kind of game>?

[@SuperGm1988]

I get that. What I mean is how many points to win?

[@RamiPapas]

Am I ok, if I say this is the best pool playing modality?

[@dhioaulia6006]

35:17 Why not low left english?

[@joeygonzo]

Draw, you mean?

[@dhioaulia6006]

i'm sorry i am mumbling, that cannot be drawn. But i rather shoot it plain or low left.

[@joeygonzo]

Tougher to control speed and get in line for the next ball. He went off line and had to get creative for the last ball and DID NOT get inside the break ball.

[@dhioaulia6006]

lol thank you for the explanation.

[@CrankyxPants]

Early rounds were to 100, then 150 @ 32 players and 200 in the 16 player bracket through the finals.

[@erniet9935]

Fake title Looking for hits

[@unclequack5445]

What is Mr. Reyes highest run in straight pool? I know he has not matched the run of 526 done by the great Willie Mosconi the official BCA world record.

[@MrKinghuman]

never mind I googled it, yes it was, that tour edition on the table cant be common, im so fucking pissed that i missed it

[@famapublica]

He must have won one of the qualifier tournaments. So he ran a lot of balls and beat a lot of people to be eligible for the The Worlds.

[@bobbylight111]

Is that a thing? Older players favored a high cueball? I didn't know that.

[@RamiPapas]

Just as the title especifies

[@RamiPapas]

Those guys are playing a kind of pool modality named, 14.1

[@TrickshotCEO]

dude, how about you get a camera and video equipment and record the tourney yourself? Steve wasn't paid for doing this, you should be thankful you are able to see the master of the game for free...not needing to pay for the CD

[@rickyq61]

nice try bob, better luck next time. is sailor still around? if so, say hi for me and kristi.

[@topneorej]

exept for the two shots after 38:12

[@turkishxgold]

at 23:15, efren pockets the open ball, but then spots it and then bob goes to shoot... what happened?

[@PaNiCxCO]

its a call your shot game and efren says safe before he gets down to shoot.. causing the ball to be brought back up onto the table and giving bob a full break, which is a disadvantage in 14.1

[@koisdad]

well they played on nap cloth tables. 10 times slower. could be just me imagining stuff.

[@thecake03]

Why wouldn't the 5 ball stay down? Did reyes call a safety?

[@brianhill6043]

Imagine if this Bob could play even a little.....With Efren missing that many times......that was your big chance......

[@mishtooke]

For better or worse Efren plays to a fast tempo...a quick rythm...sometimes a split second decision followed by an equally quick yet confident shot. His play is loose and always at ease. His natural ability to envision and execute shots is sometimes amazing. Treffeisen is slow and deliberate. Tries to be precise but is just that much off. Very slow tempo and takes wayyy tooo longggg. His style of play put me to sleep and I'm sure drove Reyes nuts.

[@gman21xx]

The camera and sound is so shitty. Why can't we watch 14.1 pool matches without feeling like we are in someone's kitchen? Isn't this supposed to be a major tournament. How hard is it to get a good camera and audio equipment?

[@Hocevar58]

57:40 very nice

[@topneorej]

Don't forget in those days often they played on 8 foot tables, and the pockets where at least an inch wider. Also the cloth on the cusions was thicker, so a lot of balls that hit the cushion before the pocket still went in. If you want I can give you an example where Efren misses a long pot in this video and another video where Mosconi shoots a similar shot even more off line and still pockets it.

[@TysonDiCe]

why is this old bob allowed to play the world straight champs?!?! it's not an amateur tournament !!! What a nerve !!

[@therocker1659]

LoL that old man plays like me .. and I'm a beginner so that's bad for a guy at his age .. I feel that Efren was giving him chances on purpose and thinking "omg this guy is terrible"

[@yoyoyojeremy]

reyes makes it look so damn easy.

[@joeygonzo]

I can tell he's old school by his gray hair.

[@gman21xx]

i'd happily pay for quality service, and i often do!

[@zekkhollenbeck42]

bohemian rhapsody at 56:50

[@bobjones263]

I was good in my day, but, nowhere EVEN near this!!!

[@pokopiko83]

the old guy is profesional player?.....omfg

[@kimbye1]

Aaaargh! they make it seem so simple!

[@mrnickisjesus171]

Wat are they even playing

[@edsmith2035]

14.1 straight pool. Games generally play up to 100 or 125 for pros.

[@PeppeMarguccio]

Old guy is good to get the chalk off....

[@AngrierGorilla]

I guess. And therefore he loses a point, right?

[@capacola262743]

this is embarrassing. willie mosconi would have run out 20 times by now.

[@joeygonzo]

He refused to play on corner pockets less than 4 3/4.

[@957chas]

@@joeygonzo meaning he didn't want more of a challenge?

[@capacola262743]

wow, lots of mistakes by both players.

[@BackSeatHump]

Is Treffeisen always this bad?

[@asd67326]

they pay him to rack:)))

[@capacola262743]

shit, it gets worse!

[@butchy586]

this old guy is terrible