KILLER ONE-POCKET: Efren REYES vs Nick VARNER - 1999 (1st Annual) DERBY CITY CLASSIC ONE-POCKET DIV

[@trple2]

Billy and Grady are good dudes. I like Billy at 1:10:00 admitting he can't hit that shot and then asking for Grady to teach him. No one would do that on air. High levels of humility and smarts. Hell yes.

[@GeraldSlivka-sm7ts]

Billy was certainly joking fella.. Billy was born playing better than Grady..

[@trple2]

@@GeraldSlivka-sm7ts not really. i know why you think it but listen again

[@billysikes1374]

​@@GeraldSlivka-sm7tslol your crazy if you think that, Grady played 2 balls better than Incardona, Fact

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

Two legends playing outstanding and it's free what else could you ask for

[@AccuStats]

As long as we keep politics out of it is my opinion.

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

@@AccuStats I totally agree with you that was my issue that night

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

I just want to enjoy great chat and see great pool and everything u post is absolutely amazing. Ill be on the next one hopefully it'll be like it always is besides that

[@MrDinoboy1]

I love these older matches. Thanks Pat!

[@nwmowalleye76]

Once again thanks Pat and Accu-Stats it’s always great to watch two legends and have two of the best commentators that make the match just that much better.

[@AccuStats]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@charlenehazelreyes8814]

qq

[@ЖавохирХошимов-ч3ь]

Fantastic comeback! Efren is the best for all time!!!

[@ugaugauga488]

Especially considering the way Varner was playing!

[@bluedoggum8373]

Harold worst probably played better than efren

[@jasonodo5189]

Been waiting for this classic match! Gracias Accu-Stats!

[@temujinlong9222]

Possibly, the best taped one pocket ever scene. Outstanding defensive analysis despite Bill Incardano's flip-flopping comments.

[@ericworthamii6945]

Very excited to see this match! Two absolute legends. Efren being the 🐐

[@BostonCleaningCo]

Billy and Grady made these matches even more fun to watch

[@RZ393]

This is extraordinary commentary, what great commentary is done, both making intelligent comments on shots. Shows what a shame Danny did so many with Bill.

[@RZ393]

Grady was doing commentary with Billy on another match, said “I’m tired of being right all the time; write down something for me to say that’s wrong.”

[@djamo1969]

I read somewhere that when Efren won the tournament, he was given a trophy or plaque and he smiled, looked at it, said “Thank you,” then promptly asked, “Where’s the check?” 😂

[@daultontippett5300]

This is gold 😅

[@roadrunner381]

Grady and Billy were gold together, you have to be a hardcore one pocket player to appreciate them!🌟

[@cbreeze5279]

Looking forward to this one. Love the players and commentators.

[@raphcleary4706]

Two of the greatest minds the game has ever seen!

[@thegodofpez]

Legends! 🙌

[@YouTubist666]

18:00 I love it. Nick blowing out a puff of smoke as he approaches the table.

[@billysnider9869]

What great commentary with so much knowledge and wit....hilarious sometimes

[@isedairi]

Oh boy, Pat put some mustard on this one, excellent!

[@billysikes1374]

I love the very beginning, the Accu Stat Music and all of the greats, Would like to see more Tang Hoa and Cliff Joyner, thanks for everything Mr Fleming, Never seen Larry Hubbard play, would love to see Tadd play as well

[@PrincessClick1]

I had forgotten how good Nick Warner played. Great match. Common guys, 48K watched and only 403 likes?

[@08robertb]

These videos are incredible

[@illiros]

29:58 🤣 Love this commentary

[@markcotton3481]

love you

[@BostonCleaningCo]

The art of one pocket........

[@xanh350]

This is the perfect pool time! Not only the players but the atmosphere itself is epic. 1- Perfect commentary. 2- Perfect arena & camera work. 3- Perfect cloth color. (original green just like snooker) 4- Perfect space for the players (again the arena). 5- Perfect ACCU-STATS production. 6- Perfect Music intro for the ACCU-STATS.!! Don't get me wrong I love accu-stats but I really do dislike the new arena & atmosphere of the accu-stats since 2004 onwards its been horrible. 1- No space in the arena, makes pool look so small and common. 2- No great into music for the accu-stats videos (The new ones) 3- Poor commentary most of the time with mark wilson just keep saying "uh hmmmmmmmmmm" 4- Poor cloth color that really annoys the eyes, who even came up with the blue. I know younger players like it but I just don't get it.

[@danielandrews9736]

Blue is much better

[@724riff]

great match to watch thank you .

[@billysnider9869]

Love these old er ones,,Billy n Grady so competitive there commentary is like a sparring match

[@GrahamFos]

Billy and Grady must’ve both had a second cup this morning. Never seen them so accommodating and positive towards each-other.

[@andrewverrett568]

Nick was always so nice to watch. So smooth and technically sound too. Reyes is like the opposite. Still smooth but loosey goosey and more relaxed. Both beautiful beautiful to watch.

[@Mikebauero]

Sounds like Grady might have done a couple lines before the telecast 😅

[@emekdulgeroglu3914]

Nice video!.. Thanks. Were they playing quarter finals or something or it was an early stage?

[@AccuStats]

Semi-Finals

[@onepocket7101]

Great match pat. Sounds like the following match was going to be Tang Ho snd Efren by chance do you have that in you archives?

[@AccuStats]

Of course.

[@tonysarabia4463]

Not many ppl know that in 1990 nick varner went to efrens back tard in the phiipins and beat him on a race to 60 for $25,000.. the score was 47-60 .. nick varner taking the cheese

[@daxharris60]

foul at 24:08 ? Efren touches the 12 ball with the cue

[@AccuStats]

YES!

[@ruskyhrahsel7723]

Great match

[@roshan081990]

At 24:08 Efren fouled on the 12 ball. He brushed it with his cue stick.

[@GeraldSlivka-sm7ts]

Love listening to Billy needling Grady every chance he gets..

[@andrewverrett568]

Billy is so annoying and a know it all. He acts like his opinion is the only right one and disrespects. Argues and Is rude if you don't agree or have a different opinion. He's always very hostile

[@GeraldSlivka-sm7ts]

@andrewverrett568 you must have never meant him.. Grady had a lot to do with this discussion. Billy is far from what your saying..

[@EricPetersen2922]

This is a excellent match Fatboy Improved

[@nazt1000]

Great match! I wish they had gotten a pop-filter for Bill’s mic

[@banhdaa]

Best commentary

[@louisbuzzi869]

Efren is the GOAT.

[@keithk8698]

Efren is an amazing player. Wish video was better has a very annoying whistle during commentary

[@geoffreykeenan5914]

Efren's elegance almost offset Grady's obnoxiousness.

[@timedriverable]

Wish they had more of an overhead angle with the camera

[@stevekap8]

I came here to listen to the commentators argue.

[@patrickbaker2802]

grady and billy doing commentary on one pocket on accustats gave me a big push in my study of pocket-a-piece.Get your thesaurus out with grady and his vocabulary, but more than that, listen closely to grady when it comes to one pocket reasoning....

[@billysikes1374]

Incardona NEVER likes any shot that any top pro player shoots, either of these guys can and would have gave Billy 10 7 and 10 6, It's every match Incardona commentates, he never likes the way the best players on Earth shoot a shot, Danny DiLeberto is the exact same way

[@Joshua_t_]

This is grade A commentary. I could listen to these two commentate ray charles playing Stevie wonder and still enjoy it.

[@valdemarpena8378]

What that coin that they placing in the table ? What the purpose of it ?

[@AccuStats]

negative score.

[@patrickitunu4267]

Efren Bata tha Goat

[@Stonefalconetti]

Super!!! Two great player!!! Thanks!!! I'm still waiting for:- Reyes/Pagulayan (Semi's) & Reyes/Miller * (Finals) | 2006 Derby City One Pocket... I can't buy them since i'm outside the US... 🥺🥺🥺😢😢😢😢 Plz 😢😢😢🥺😢🥺🥴🥺😓😓😓😓😫😫😫😫😫😫

[@Mikebauero]

Love how Grady piggyback what Billy would say during the match and Grady always saying that's the way I would have played the shot after was executed

[@MrOliverwoods]

One announcer is Grady Matthews, who’s the other ?

[@AccuStats]

Bill Incardona

[@Stackz777-u3j]

Throughout the years… Efren has earned his title of the World Best… I wonder did this match happened after Efren won against Grady… Grady, would shake Efren hand and just walked away….

[@capoman1]

19:17 I hear their point on 9 ball and 10 ball kinda ruining pool. I personally get sick of watching the same old thing over and over... Thankfully we still have one pocket, bank pool, straight pool, and rotation even though I don't see it played much.

[@johncrawford699]

Reyes scratched shooting the 6 at 14:27, didn't he?

[@adventuresontheroad_1]

I came to say the same thing. That was definitely a scratch, no rail after contact and no one seemed to notice!

[@capoman1]

Billy reminds me of the know it all from the movie The Princess Bride.

[@billysikes1374]

Exactly, knows everything and dont know squat

[@Yezir760]

Pat fleming you da man!

[@dshadow3173]

Efren fouled in the first game when he soft kicked at the 6 up table and no one caught it.

[@a-funk1253]

So did Varner 25:37 so maybe different rules then ?

[@bosnianbruiser96]

@@a-funk1253 but varner put up a coin so he admitted to the foul.

[@onepocketnovice]

@@brettr5188 it depends on whether or not they were playing all ball fouls or just cue ball foul only.

[@bluedoggum8373]

Reyes fouled 12 ball at 24:07 he knew it too and don’t call on himself

[@ammoalamo6485]

23:06 Several shots put whitey in jail in the stack, real old school Chicago 1-P, I think. But what is with that table? Two of the best 1P players ever continue to miss all sorts of banks in the first game. Weird.

[@YouTubist666]

Ten minutes into the first round and I still can’t figure out who has which pocket. 🤦🏻‍♂️ I love this game called one pocket.

[@randyr766]

Commentators can’t agree on anything lol

[@billysnider9869]

Two great players who see it a lil different...

[@Pratyut]

Reyes fouled the twelve ball at 23:08 and got away with it. These two have some shots that aren't seen much these days. They also lack some of the modern shots.

[@ugaugauga488]

I guess the ref didn't see it, right?

[@Pratyut]

@@ugaugauga488 if may have been cue-ball fouls only, back then. That's Grady Mathews commenting.

[@ugaugauga488]

@@Pratyut ok, thank you, i didn't know.

[@jimwagner2360]

No fouls in this game

[@faalonikdovah982]

Is that a question or a statement?

[@Booyow77]

except for the one at 14:08 that didn't get called. Efren didn't get a rail after contacting the 6

[@ej3943]

Yes there is, you lost a point and your opponent gains a point. There's no ball in hand. The referee spots the ball.

[@scottbacci8933]

Billy put Grady in check lmao....RIP

[@rogerscottcathey]

Back in the day when smoking was usual and printing score to the screen was unusual, lol.

[@corsair438]

Efren fouled the 12 ball with his cue at 24:08

[@stevestewart6287]

Grady said Varner needed a 24th of an inch. It goes 64th, 32nd, 16th, 1/8th, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1 inch, you also have 3/8th, 5/8th, 7/8th, etc. I spent 20 years measuring things about 15 times a day at my job as a Journeyman Cutter for International Paper. Never measured anything that was a 24th of an inch. You can measure by the thousanth of an inch, but you need a pair of dial calipers fot that. 1 inch is 1 thousand. A 1/2 inch would be .500 thousandth of an inch.

[@AccuStats]

Grady told us that he uses a different measuring system, so get used to it. 😆

[@rockyj2008]

😂😂24th of inch!

[@hairyhoudini5565]

A 24th of an inch is how far Bill Incardona is from his microphone.

[@myblacklab7]

I think this is the only spectator sport where it's mostly watching guys standing around thinking what they're going to do next. Arguably, it's not a spectator sport, partially because it's mostly watching guys stand around and think about what they want to do next.

[@Happyfsscist33]

Greatest game all-time just sit back and chill dude.

[@myblacklab7]

@@Happyfsscist33 I just want a shorter shot clock, especially after the first shot after the break. There are reasons why American Billiards is one of the most unpopular spectator sports in the world.

[@roadrunner381]

Because it's a cerebral game,, just like Chess, one wrong move and it's over!

[@myblacklab7]

@@roadrunner381 Chess is a great example of a game that's hard to watch as a spectator. The Botez sisters and others threw in some witty dialogue and personality, and they just play speed chess, and they pull in far more views than championship chess matches. American billiards should follow suit.

[@nickelassr1857]

I like to play one pocket but watching it is awful even with these two legends... More 9 ball 8 ball and 10 Ball please!

[@Happyfsscist33]

Wrong

[@nickelassr1857]

@@Happyfsscist33 I am starting to agree with you.. the more I watch it the more I'm enjoying it

[@dannypowell594]

14:08 - no rail

[@Mikebauero]

Can you two kids get along ?

[@tonyklymson8096]

Geese ! Incessant commentating . How to make much of a simple game

[@johnspisak9729]

It's a shame a great one pocket match was turned into a battle of the two biggest know-it-all commenters. Finally I turned down the volume.

[@brianbridge1879]

foul on Reyes @ 24:18 his cue struck the 12 ball ....

[@brianbridge1879]

24:08

[@hellyeah2299]

Good grief. I love watching these games, but it would be much more enjoyable if the commentators didn't argue. If I wanted to hear arguing I would have stayed married.

[@CrazyHeartRanch]

billy at 53:37 ice pick nick!!! 😂😂🤣🤣

[@kellanroyds9400]

24:08 -24:09 efren fouled

[@VadimMansurov]

24:06 - foul !!!

[@Salty80556]

Once again, a great match between two great players, and 2 minutes in, it is spoiled by Bill Incardona. IMO, the very worst announcer in pool! Nice guy, but terrible in the booth

[@papal5756]

Both if these commentators are cantankerous

[@3ske01]

i see chess here

[@Hector-tx3be]

Dang, these commentators are toxic.

[@levic.arabelo4499]

How irresponsible for not showing the live scoring...

[@daffydlwellen1270]

Remind us how much you are paying to see this video? What a nit.

[@levic.arabelo4499]

Show the live score next time, instead of blah blah blah!

[@paulsmc7041]

Two hours of the commentators bickering with each other. Very annoying.

[@thomastessier4529]

Grady, time for you to retire, 90% of your calls are wrong.

[@AccuStats]

He retired by dying 9 years ago. This tells me of your knowledge of professional pool.

[@thomastessier4529]

@@AccuStats Agree. I played pool religiously for 20 plus years and got pretty good at it but nowhere near the professional level and have not played in over 25-years now. I knew all the pro players back then but never kept up with it but I still like to watch these new great players. I was raised in Alaska and Grady came there to play one pocket with the best in Anchorage. Also has Weeine Beenie and Mike Sigel came there to play, was a real pleasure watching them. And I still like watching your videos of great games. One of my most memorable times was when I went to Hard Times in Bellflower and watched a 9-ball tournament there, Keith McCready and Earl Strickland were the highlife of that tournament. Anyway, keep up with the great videos and I will try and catch up.

[@ruskyhrahsel7723]

Great match