"Sometimes I get lucky, but the more I practice the luckier I get." - Efren "Bata" Reyes
@MahlonEdwards5 жыл бұрын
Old " The harder I work the luckier I get. " There is nothing new under the sun.
@MrRex19495 жыл бұрын
Symptomatic : I love both of them playing pool. But Reyes I like the best. Sorry Earl. You’re a great pool player Earl. Never forget that. Hey Efren. Stay down when you shoot. 🎱👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
@davidybarra71715 жыл бұрын
THIS SHOULD BE ON A SHIRT..
@johnbeard37335 жыл бұрын
@@MahlonEdwards Gary player said it years ago
@badcornflakes63744 жыл бұрын
Thomas Jefferson: "I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it." Saying has been around since before the Philippines
@djhall99075 жыл бұрын
“He just needs to tickle them balls” 🤣🤣 and then complete silence
@alteredninja5 жыл бұрын
DJ hall 6:40 LMAO 🤣
@germangarciajr42495 жыл бұрын
I immediately came down to find this comment.
@tarvb5 жыл бұрын
DJ hall man I heard that too 😂😂😂😂
@sirfer69695 жыл бұрын
And then later, those balls were open xD
@mikejohn00885 жыл бұрын
But his cue is in the way.
@daffmaster10 жыл бұрын
There is no doubting Strickland's brilliance with a pool cue, but he is a disgrace to the game the way he acts. Efren is the best not only with his playing ability but with his humbleness and sportsmanship.
@trueblu88 жыл бұрын
Yep.
@kayrick096 жыл бұрын
Daniel Bain youre right filipino are humble people thats why efren is so humble
@dodgecoates87605 жыл бұрын
jericson salvacion would you say that Filipinos are the most humble?
@coolerking74275 жыл бұрын
Filipinos are always humble in everything. Strickland is good player but, a jerk.
@robthesamplist5 жыл бұрын
He clearly has some kind of personality disorder coupled with anger management issues.
@shaneporter301910 жыл бұрын
Best thing ever at 6:41...and the slight pause after he realized what he had said.
@DBZ-Mousa9 жыл бұрын
LOL!!
@willblizard36105 жыл бұрын
TICKLE THEM BALLZ
@-Twotonepony-5 жыл бұрын
That's hilarious
@dylanr48545 жыл бұрын
Lol I went straight to the comments after I heard that
@MahlonEdwards5 жыл бұрын
Lmao ! Right
@malakiyahamari84485 жыл бұрын
They don't hate Efren they HATE his humble character. Efren played gorgeous.
@alainkaizer77695 жыл бұрын
Earl: "you're pretty lucky" Efren: "if you don't make the ball how can you win?" *THUG LIFE* Put some shades and cigar on Efren lol
@B0SSJM10 жыл бұрын
lols Earl said Efren is lucky, then Efren replied, "You can't make a ball, how can you win" haha epic!
@bijaydeausen4008 жыл бұрын
Loko eh. Haha
@tantanlouietapdasan57905 жыл бұрын
lol
@lethalchaos195 жыл бұрын
thats an amazing embarrassment to earl... that Efren's respond lmao its fkn epic!!! Mabuhay!!!
@jimmybootz12775 жыл бұрын
Classic!!😂😂😂
@damske31195 жыл бұрын
Thug life
@lifeisgood59085 жыл бұрын
“You’re pretty lucky.” To the greatest player in the world and the guy who just owned him. My gosh Earl.
@sirbrad45 жыл бұрын
Efren has had the longest streak of luck in pool history.
@mark250k8 жыл бұрын
Earl: You're pretty lucky.Efren: "If you don't make balls, how can you win ?"Owned!
@adelnasser58246 жыл бұрын
Mark Anthony Bucol did he say that but efren is a master in 8 ball
@wakuku39165 жыл бұрын
hahahahaha
@Fox8ball.5 жыл бұрын
Efren is the daddy Earl is just practice he's a fucking noo with a gay porno tash
5 жыл бұрын
How is that being owned? lol.. He didnt really counter Earl's comment about him being lucky, just stated a fact that you have to pocket balls to win.. There is a lot a of luck involved in pool and Efren had luck on his side this day.
@wakuku39165 жыл бұрын
@ wtf you saying? lol lmao🤣🤣🤣🤣
@XandeRexx8 жыл бұрын
Am i the only one who notices 6:40 "he must tickle those balls"
@darylthomas69977 жыл бұрын
lmfao I really rewinded back to that part to hear it. Funniest thing ever that you noticed that.
@Buck_Plankchest7 жыл бұрын
Noticed a bit of a pause after he said it. Whoops!
@madacenyc5 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@jeffk17225 жыл бұрын
It sounds like he turned is own microphone off to smile or laugh at his co-host.
@stayspicy94565 жыл бұрын
@@Buck_Plankchest i paused it just to come and see if anyone else noticed
@bobjones2638 жыл бұрын
Earl only compliments himself and if he loses then everyone else is lucky
@MrBenedick145 жыл бұрын
Bmhe is one if the many player who consider efren is the best pool player of all time..that is why if you search in the youtube efren is always the number 1 player greatest of all time... Efren evolve the older he get.. But now he is not the same anymore.. Because of his eyes he can't see very well
@andrewdetmer74444 жыл бұрын
@@MrBenedick14 b.
@vCLOWNSHOESv4 жыл бұрын
@@MrBenedick14 No he's not the same player he was 10 years ago but he's still a bad man on a pool table. I'm an A player and still can't play Efren at his age.
@danielkirk112 жыл бұрын
I love Efren's laugh when Earl starts with the "you got lucky!".
@danielrogers14 жыл бұрын
That opening interview with Strickland is the most respectful I've ever heard him be about another player.
@thegodofpez Жыл бұрын
Watching these two legends play is an absolute honor. I’ve researched their many matches multiple times. 2 of the 5 best ever in my opinion.
@nukm411 жыл бұрын
"Efren is not really a great straight pool player" Excuse me? Has he ever even SEEN Efren play straight pool? He is a PHENOMENAL straight pool player.
@vCLOWNSHOESv4 жыл бұрын
Efren is great at all cue games. He's a great pool player but he's also a great 3 cushion player.
@macvonbulac32154 жыл бұрын
Best kicker in pool history instead of using masse magician play
@murahk1234 жыл бұрын
Well Mike Sigel is a but of...how do you say...a moron. So excuse him.
@edwardborgias2 жыл бұрын
@@vCLOWNSHOESv He's a good 3 cushion player. Above average but doesn't rate as "great". Depends on your definition of great. He's really really good but not world class and never was. But extremely talented in every discipline. My favorite player by a landslide.
@killuasa8399 Жыл бұрын
@@edwardborgias yeah efren is great at a national level but not international
@ceylonin728910 жыл бұрын
"You´re pretty lucky" said the lamb to the wolf
@joshuahaynes74137 жыл бұрын
ceylonin lamb? earl actually owns efren in matchups.
@ceylonin7 жыл бұрын
yeah, once in a while, but have you heard about "the color of money challenge"
@haoquai6 жыл бұрын
+Joshua Haynes aka Earl Strickland! Lol
@cheezlayer5 жыл бұрын
@@joshuahaynes7413 maybe in tourneys but then earl looses to someone else too.. But in a 1 on 1 battle may it be 9 or 8ball efren beat Strickland hands down! Earl's hands gets wet pale face everytime he fought efren..
@lethalchaos195 жыл бұрын
@@ceylonin hell yeah the color of money is the bad ass !! Efren is the GOAT its just like MJ is the real GOAT and Lebron is the Lamb lol
@howardmccauley78785 жыл бұрын
Efren,class A gentleman and one of the best if not the best this world has ever seen.
@ugaugauga488 Жыл бұрын
After these IPT competitions, when they were already saying that he was the GOAT, he went on to win another over-20 championships, especially dominating in the Derby City Classic, and thus he solidified the claim that he is the best overall ever.
@jateriandouglas5 жыл бұрын
13:42 “I think I heard Earl, reaching for his car keys” 🤣🤣🤣
@hariadisoedarmadji738310 жыл бұрын
--- Earl Strickland and Efren Reyes are two giants who have exceptional expertise in chronicle, and they both are world legends in the billiard sport forever ---
@cibelly70410 жыл бұрын
the best
@cheezlayer5 жыл бұрын
Yes they are 👍👍👍
@Rickyy3215 жыл бұрын
But Efren is better
@rogermarkgalindo52425 жыл бұрын
14:07 "You don't make a ball, HOW CAN YOU WIN?" hahahahhaha
@mekenken52925 жыл бұрын
Roger Mark Galindo hahaha earls a nut case
@AltCTRLF85 жыл бұрын
lmao and Efren just walked away smiling while Earl keeps bitching to himself.
@Roonn194 жыл бұрын
ahahhaha bitchhhh!
@potsurii910612 жыл бұрын
i like efren when he answered on strickland him being lucky. "if you can't make a ball how can you win"
@MarvFitBikesKicks4 жыл бұрын
Reyes is a son of a gun with that smirk on his face LMAO, i love it
@cyseroh35734 жыл бұрын
14:00 Efren: "If you dont make the ball how can u win" . what a savage
@Jennieturnsmeon5 жыл бұрын
“He must tickle those balls” hahaha i died @6:41
@-YiY-5 жыл бұрын
Mike Sigel with the line of the night!
@r.c.beringuela24265 жыл бұрын
Mike Sigel is a splendid commentator, as expected from a hall of famer.
@bongvevangelista2214 жыл бұрын
"I think i heard earl reach for his car keys.....he can reach for 'em now" LOVE THAT, LOL!
@jca143449 жыл бұрын
Earl is a crybaby.
@lethalchaos195 жыл бұрын
he should get a crybaby signature in the guitar effects crybaby by Earl Strickland lol
@MrBenedick145 жыл бұрын
@@lethalchaos19 its ok.they are friends in real life... And earl strickland consider efren is the best player, and efren said strickland is the toughest enemy ti beat including johhny archer
@erickjanes41224 жыл бұрын
@@lethalchaos19 when you poop it's usually stinky
@aquinovisperas5 жыл бұрын
Damn! I love watching these two legends play.
@MrRex19495 жыл бұрын
Another good players here. Excellent match. Love watching these 2 play pool. 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
@op3l14 жыл бұрын
Efren is just so damn humble... I wouldn't even mind if Efren hustled me. I'd probably thank him for giving me that opportunity x_x
@hoangtuan79455 жыл бұрын
They were rivals in history but now they are friends and partners. Efren teamed up with Earl in 2018 in his farewell tour and the doube E defeated a lot of European teams. Earl really learnt how to treat people nicely and Efren forgave him.
@fastballonly9 жыл бұрын
Sigel, his name is EFREN, not efrem.
@wdiddy16 жыл бұрын
fastballonly he always calls him efrem for some damn reason lol.
@tomnekuda38185 жыл бұрын
It's a mark of respect to know/say a man's name correctly......get with it, Mike!
@CLlJANO5 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@jimmybootz12775 жыл бұрын
You heard that too?😕
@vindog40475 жыл бұрын
It was driving me crazy!
@airulnizam84443 жыл бұрын
Perfect aiming. Perfect calculation. Perfect shoot from the perfect player .. Mr. Efren 'Bata' Reyes@ The Magician.
@benjaminortiz3874 жыл бұрын
“The more I practice the luckier I get” Efren Reyes. “I got lucky again today against Earl” 😂
@simplelangperorock5 жыл бұрын
Earl: 👿"Ha! You're lucky 😤 Efren: 🎩"How can you win if you don't make a ball." 😜😛
@goodvibrato11 жыл бұрын
Couldn't understand him at first, but replayed it a few times after seeing your comment. Hell of a good reply lol.
@incognitoone5 жыл бұрын
You know what goes best with great skill Earl?...humility! Efren has it...YOU DON'T!
@altarik13 жыл бұрын
Mike Sigel's comments was one of the best comments I have ever hear from him.
@henrydorsett60765 жыл бұрын
Finally for once a commentator that actually GETS whats happening on table.
@7kerlyn4 жыл бұрын
his mike sigel?
@nukm411 жыл бұрын
In Efren's first ever professional straight pool [he said straight pool, not 8 ball] Efren ran over 100 in pretty much ever match, and looked like a long time pro, despite have never played it competitively before, and having only had the duration of the tournament to learn the patterns. If anything, he is a BETTER straight pool player than he is a 9 ball player.
@ogs1mpson6093 жыл бұрын
Strickland: “they’re all against me anyways, might as well lose.” Bwahaha 🤣
@saipawankumar52975 жыл бұрын
We saw some incredible shots from Efren.. He definitely wasn't as lucky as he was talented.
@rogerscottcathey4 жыл бұрын
Sigel is actually a really good commentator.
@sandogdy71758 жыл бұрын
Now Earl always respect Efren since their earlier matches. Either you see Earl clapping or thumping his cue on the floor every time Efren wins a rack. And Mike Segal still has this huge ego that comes with the game even after Efren took his crown as the King Of The Hill.
@crucialtimes59524 жыл бұрын
Earl is only happy when he wins. I’ve watched ever efren game on yt & he’s always the same no matter what. Earl is a bully & Efren is full of humility
@SIDEKICKONYOUTUBE8 жыл бұрын
There are times when Earl winds a championship match vs Efren but he never cries like this. sometimes he boast loud. but when he loses he gets so unprofessional.
@ARSENICKMUSIC Жыл бұрын
Efren is a absolute class act
@johnc97935 жыл бұрын
Earl probably is a better 9-ball player but Efren is the greatest all around player of all time.
@loriw26614 жыл бұрын
I’ve stopped being surprised when announcers say “Ef-rum”. Now it’s just pure aggravation.
@KiLLtRoCiTy0111 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I dunno wtf Siegel was thinking when he made that comment. Efren is an amazing straight pool player, he dominated everyone in his first professional straight pool comp and although I didnt see them all, I remember watching one of the matches of the tourney where the commentators were saying how you could literally see the progressions he made day by day as he got accustomed to the game. And in that match (its on youtube somewhere) he played amazing.
@ugaugauga488 Жыл бұрын
Sigel always tried to belittle his opponents and is just too competitive.
@fastballonly12 жыл бұрын
I like Earl. Despite his temper and habitual manifestation of sportsmanship, I just like his style.
@tomnekuda38185 жыл бұрын
"I may as well lose; they're all against me.......". Ya gotta love it!
@explosion23935 жыл бұрын
A true Filipino, humble even with greatness in their veins.
@taenggobyerno15658 жыл бұрын
Earl is always intoxicated everytime he plays against efren Reyes!
@chaiiloilo11 жыл бұрын
sigels says efren is not a great straight pool player? efren won the 1995 14.1 maine, a game he has NEVER played before beating the likes of jim rempe, cj wiley also great straight pool players.
@enteriaangkan41375 жыл бұрын
Idol., salitang pinoy talaga ginagamit lupit MO talaga., salamt sa karangalan binigay MO sa ating bansa 😊
@landorsavage Жыл бұрын
The thing is that people only learned about Efren because of television, and they based their comparison on who's the better pool player in which discipline on that, but what they didn't know was him being disqualified in major pool disciplines in the US just because he's too good and these feats weren't televised at all during those times.
@eddieespinoza6904 Жыл бұрын
its called the goode ole boy syndrome,, society'''
@nimajnebrm12 жыл бұрын
A lot of people think I'm making excuses for Earl but I just think it's a form of banter. Earl respects Efren tremendously.
@zanethind Жыл бұрын
The two best rivals also I didn't know Earl and Efren were HOFs
@BlackHammondB313 жыл бұрын
What did the commentator mean (about Efren), "...not a great straight pool player"? Efren has got to be one of the best (top ten) straight pool players in the world. He's certainly top five in one pocket. The commentary this match was arguable at best. Some might call it absolute B.S.
@ryanpetty88435 жыл бұрын
"He must tickle those balls." God I wish I eas a billiards commentator
@SummertimeJoe4 жыл бұрын
Why does the commentator keep calling him “Efrum?”
@johnnypastrana67273 жыл бұрын
Because the commentator spent too much time in pool halls and not enough time cracking the books.
@finalshade145 жыл бұрын
Commentators are perfect
@marcioflavio5 жыл бұрын
I remember last time I played against Efren. I beat him but, I can tell you...it was such a hard game. What an amazing player he is!!!
@amgrs13295 жыл бұрын
Poliglota Latino was this before or after you beat Tyson?
@colonelminus5 жыл бұрын
Amg Rs It was BEFORE he beat Tyson and AFTER he finished Chuck Norris, I think.
@ugaugauga488 Жыл бұрын
lol
@willstuart4504 Жыл бұрын
I gotta give credit where credit is due, back about 6 months from the time of this match, Efren just owned Mike Sigel in the King of the Hill final.... and what I really appreciate about Mike is the way he talked about Efren here. There was ZERO sour grapes about HIS lost and only admiration and respect from Mike. I know he's known as "the mouth" but even while he does talk a lot during his play, he always remains respectful of his opponent. Something Earl could've learned a little while playing. I still love Earl.... Earl is Earl and he's his own worst enemy at times but there's no denying his brilliance at 9 ball. As for Mike, I hope people realized when he got whooped by Reyes in 2005 .... he'd been retired for over 10 years.... and clearly not in his Prime stroke. But I appreciate his attitude and to me, that's what makes a real Legend of the sport.👏👏👏
@jordanortix60374 жыл бұрын
reyes and strickland is like the spongebob and squidward of pool😂😂😂 luv watchin these two legends back in the days
@underdogmage56073 жыл бұрын
Mike is such a brilliant commentator. A lot of you probably know but Mike Sigel is Efren's most admired player.
@GracefoolReacts5 жыл бұрын
Amazing, Filipino sir! We must be proud of
@AngrierGorilla10 жыл бұрын
ES: "You're pretty lucky" possible answer: "yeah... having you as my opponent!"
@omisegun5 жыл бұрын
AngrierGorilla 🤣🤣🤣this is one is a solid one
@bobstevens93532 жыл бұрын
The best line I've ever heard about luck in sports and I think it was from Arnold Palmer!!?? "The more I practice, the luckier I get"!!!
@MahlonEdwards5 жыл бұрын
Commentator 13.42 " I think I heard Earl reaching for his car keys..." LoL funny ! Earl "the baby" Strickland...…...Efren "the humble" Reyes,and the best.
@johnnypastrana67273 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@prushrajrajnath9581 Жыл бұрын
EARL is the most self céntered !!!! that this game haß ever had and you Mr Mike, the commentatoes trýed to give competence to on the match of ipl
@eugeneparsons86324 жыл бұрын
Rey I think your one of the best right up there with Willie M thanks I like watching you play ETP
@wornoutshoes115 жыл бұрын
I dont see any luck in efrens strokes... Its all skills baby. 💪👍✌️
@samarthmehta9 Жыл бұрын
Gotta love mike sigel praising efren's game
@buildinit65235 жыл бұрын
MEN SHOULD NOT WEAR POOL GLOVES..... PERIOD............EARL WEARS TWO. DBAG
@princekody11 жыл бұрын
efren is champ at straightpool and 1 pocket and probbaly hes the best all around player in the world.
@dennisschell55435 жыл бұрын
Earl "THE GIRL" Strickland doesn't intimidate The Magician very much I'd bet!!!
@denverbrimstone42725 жыл бұрын
🤣😂🤣
@Natesdeskyou13 жыл бұрын
@SHOTTONLEGEND The english first put a leather tip on the cue and so, were able to spin the cue ball, thus it became known as english. I read that either in the official billiards rule book or a magazine article in Billiards Digest. I also read that in England they don't call it "english" they call it "side" or "spin." Looking back even further in pool history, players used the fat end of the stick as the front but used the skinny tail end (called the"Que") on rail shots.
@benjoquejado12135 жыл бұрын
Skill... Earl... You don't have any idea that efren has... He's the magician and legend... Lucky is part of the game but skill is a big factor...
@jjb92611 жыл бұрын
I can't stand Siegel as a commentator and the way he says "Efrum" all of the time.
@hammondthink79475 жыл бұрын
Man Earl cracks me up. He really hates everyone and himself 😂😂
@ricoreyes18185 жыл бұрын
Efren is so darn lucky he won 70 major tournaments against the cream of the crop! How lucky can he get???
@Taylorkaraoke4 жыл бұрын
"He must tickle those balls" LOL
@vinceabengosa36185 жыл бұрын
Efren reyes is the master of creativity
@cloud98475 жыл бұрын
Makes me smile seeing Earl and Efren give each other shit like that. It's fun being able to joke with your competition like that.
@alx20255 жыл бұрын
Reyes doesn't play for money or trophy, he is just happy to play, not attached to any outcome, never seen him loosing his cool like Strickland
@zanethind Жыл бұрын
I like how Efren was smiling during the interview
@orangepeelshark84125 жыл бұрын
did the commentator just doubt efren ARE YOU KIDDING ME
@rebeccapardue84383 жыл бұрын
Good players get the good breaks. They not only know how to make shots, they know how to miss shots. When they do miss, their opponent may not have a good shot. Efren may get lucky but, if so, he sure gets lucky alot. To me, he is the very best. Mike Pardue 🎱
@laxxal48414 жыл бұрын
Seigle and his partner are the best commentator...
@coolerking74275 жыл бұрын
Filipinos are very good in the three B's. Basketball, Billards, and Boxing.
@rtiepogi68525 жыл бұрын
I'm a Filipino but Basketball? Maybe in South East Asia we have the strongest team. But if you compare to China, Korea or Japan? I guess not..hehe
@Natesdeskyou13 жыл бұрын
its not the "one ball" it's the "YELLOW BALL." Hey mr. announcer man. we're big kids now, we know our numbers.
@rldabombOG7 жыл бұрын
i wonder whats the all time record between these two.. cause i saw 3 games between these 2 and efren won all 3 of the... the record is probably like 5-2 or something like that..
@fastballonly12 жыл бұрын
Sigel is such a good commentator. He takes the view through very well in a way to make newcomers to the sport enthusiastic and in an instructional way for players.
@joeasuncion78544 жыл бұрын
Excellent play by play coverage by Mike Siegal. Ala Howard Cossel. Just the facts.
@debtbully312 жыл бұрын
Efren is so much better then strikland!What a baby!
@Rashtog3 жыл бұрын
06:40 "He must tickle those ballz". Stops and thinks OH fuck that sounded bad.
@IkariQuit4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Earl and Mayweather are the Best Pool player and Boxer all over the World. But Reyes and Pacquiao are the Legends of Pool and Boxing.