Efren Reyes vs Earl Strickland $100,000 The Color of Money Challenge Match Part 3 of 5

[@dnewbi3521]

Earl has more talent than anyone to ever touch the game, however Effren has the best mental game and knowledge what a match up..

[@alexduran6742]

If the Magician had a better break he would be unstoppable.

[@katiemcdavid4124]

He is unstoppable anyway. As of late he got the break down.

[@alansolomon5527]

My feeling is, at this stage of their careers: Earl Strickland is the Led Zeppelin of the game of Pool. At the same time Efren Bata Reyes is the Rolling Stones of the game of Pool. However, in the future that order will change places. Excellent match so far at the end of Part 3 of 5. Thanks Efren and Earl.

[@monroe801]

How good was Mr. Puyat to come to watch Efren's game! Mabuhay ka, Mr. Puyat!❤From Las Pinas City, Metro Manila, Philippines, June 10, 2024

[@eliandrodimaya3054]

Efren Reyes and earl Strickland are very good at this game

[@simplelangperorock]

The 2 most talented and gifted Hall-of-Famers of the game. 25:47 Efren is the only one that does this 'position-shot' shiet! Sick! but... 57:57 So does Earl!

[@JiggyflyCT]

Awesome that you guys remastered these matches!!

[@MathewMorrill]

tremendous shot.

[@buzmcbeesr7303]

They are both very talented in the game of pool

[@RingJando]

Shut up! Reyes is unpredictably brilliant!

[@sdrtcacgnrjrc]

The commentator said (somewhere round the middle of this one) that they rarely use side-spin. I noticed Efren at any rate often using it - is that what you call 'English'? (in snooker it just gets called left or right-hand 'side'). Oh yeah - great match !!

[@joshuasuggs2379]

Efren uses soft spin shots almost everytime

[@joelslot]

Mark Wilson is an excellent commentator. The other guy not so much.

[@danholt3608]

I WISH EARL WAS WEARING A MIKE...I WOULDA LIKED TO HEAR WHAT HE HAD TO SAY

[@joshuasuggs2379]

That would be great

[@joshuasuggs2379]

Does Earl cuss?

[@imeldastateresa-arabe1228]

Yeah' he keep on yacking and yacking

[@buzmcbeesr7303]

Earl is good,but Efren is the best 😊

[@jnegijnewirgjnbi]

"strickland tried a hard shot and rimmed the pocket" lol

[@marionanderson5218]

Earl Strickland is excellent at straight shots but like some men in other circumstances,.....wham bam thank you ma’am.. No artistry, no finesse.

[@simplelangperorock]

1:58:55 Efren's manager Mr. Puyat camp talking to Efren after the break. Earl did not appreciate it. He scratches his ear stared at them like insects. Amazing!!! 😅how Earl intimidates 😤all his possible distractions as part of his game plan. 2 geniuses of the game no soubt.

[@danielmorris4676]

Even though the game of 9 ball is so enjoyable to watch, it is difficult for me to behold such a fine pool player connected to such an obnoxious and revolting personality as Strickland. Efren is the saving grace. I would never watch a match between Earl and any other player than Efren.

[@kaylaschroeder1]

You said this very eloquently. I cannot agree more.

[@StevenNorko]

This bar scene looks like the one that Efren beat C.J. Wiley at.😮😅

[@NenadStefanovicbach]

57:58

[@Brother455Other]

I wish I had a nickel for every time the announcer says the word "tremendous."

[@Salesman]

That rack @15:13 is one of the best outs in 9 ball I've ever seen.

[@frankcorpus8100]

I play for free snacks at wrk.

[@StevenNorko]

Whats the score??

[@rogerscottcathey]

It was strange to hear of the players styles Efren admired most, he chose Mike Sigel. It's hard to imagine more polar opposite techniques between two players. Efren never emulated anything of Sigel's methods as far as I know.

[@rogerscottcathey]

Isn't that MARK Wilson? Or, who is "Mike" Wilson?

[@naturalselection1203]

He chose Mike Sigel because Mike was the only player from the states side who was able to beat Efren when Efren first arrived in the US. Until Sigel achieved that no other player matched the skill of Efren. Of course, later, you had Earl, who was giving tough competition to Efren, but the players either Sigel or Earl had better records in 9 ball over Efren, but overall, Efren excels in all games especially one pocket.

[@Scorch428]

Is this the tournament where when Reyes was asked if hes playing in the Hong Kong tournament, he said no, he isnt traveling that far, and then they told him there was a 100k prize for first place and he drove straight to the airport?

[@naturalselection71]

I don't think this is a tournament of any kind. This is a match organised by the owner of the billiards hall in Hongkong called Ridgeways. The owner just wanted to know who among these two is the best player in the world. The prize money was announced already. On the other hand when Efren was invited by the Emir of UAE to play with and teach pool to the friends of Emir, Efren was playing a tournament in US, and he refused the invitation citing distance. Then the Emir offered him 40,000 USD and a first class ticket. After the new offer, Efren withdrew from the tournament, and headed straight to the airport.

[@seggbert]

Efren playing bothhanded!

[@partycat2921]

I like how everyone is all dressed up in suits, ties, white gloves, the whole thing and the two guys that are featured on the table are dressed like car wash attendants.

[@StevenNorko]

Comfies😮😂

[@mohamedkamal-dm3sf]

It was very obvious that Efren Reyes wasn't lucky on this game although he played very well but wasn't able to make balls at the break not because he wasn't hitting them very well but it was very bad luck Earl Strickland on the other hand was so lucky and that doesn't mean he's a bad player or he didn't play well but he was always getting an easy shots at the break. both of them are my favorite I love them to death and they're the greatest players of all time

[@caohaithanh1134]

lmao making balls on the break is the most important stuff for any top class players.... there s nothing called "luck" here. It s all skill .

[@lo0ksik]

@@caohaithanh1134 lol the break is the part of the game were luck is a big factor. More than any other shot.

[@chickenringNYC]

One doesn't come back from being behind 15 games on luck

[@muhamadfirdausfirdaus4427]

Haha you both also to be same as earl he always say efren fortunate and lucky

[@danholt3608]

THESE GUYS SHOOT LIKE ROBOTS, SELDOM MISS!

[@tonym2513]

The pockets look like giant buckets. Half the time Earl cuts a ball down the rail he banks it in.

[@ghostrider764]

I wouldn’t call 4 inch pockets big buckets. You have to be extremely accurate to make balls on these pockets

[@ghostrider764]

@@tonym2513 Professionals play on 4 inch pockets and 9 foot tables. If these aren’t 4 inch they’re 4 1/4 inch at the most

[@ghostrider764]

@@tonym2513 Ok you to clarify pro tournaments use 4 inch or 4 1/4 inch pockets. I’ve also talked to the pro pool player at the local pool hall and he verified this. Judging by the pool table it looks like 4 inch pockets. Maybe 4 1/4 at the most. I play on a bar box table with pockets 4 3/4 inch. There is no way they would play on pockets that size. They would never miss. They barely miss with tight pockets

[@ghostrider764]

@@tonym2513 Then ask them. Are you asking me or trying to make a point. Either way I don’t care. Go waste someone else time

[@tonym2513]

@@ghostrider764 I’m deleting these. But just so you know, you don’t have to be fake to be accepted. It’s ok to just be yourself, be real.

[@danholt3608]

""lots of eye candy""

[@joshuasuggs2379]

That one Asian girl with the bowl cut. My god, she is stupid beautiful

[@mikea5205]

Joshua Suggs - haha, bro he's from the land of prostitutes. I'm like you man, I wouldn't have been able to concentrate with 4 women standing there in 1 piece bathing suits.

[@alexandernayidvergaraverga4902]

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