Efren Reyes vs Jesse Gilbert - One Pocket Race to 8

[@DeeMoback]

Daniel/Geraldine....don't know if you still monitor comments...BUT..... dam I miss y'all...... good times watching your stream.....best ever... I used to be Jay Thomas Reset....(old road agent known as the truckdriver, Batman, SneakySnake, Electric Man)......miss big John Hendy too absolutely.....GodBless

[@POVPOOL]

Awww, RIP John Henderson. I just spoke with his son today. It's nice to hear from you again. Thanks for the well-wishes. I manage a poolhall now. Keeps me busy but not really any streaming these days.

[@DeeMoback]

@@POVPOOL welllll..... glad you got my message..... yup....wish you well.... be safe

[@djamo1969]

I know this is an old video, but maybe Jesse just wanted to see how he stacked up against the best? Nothing wrong with that. That’s how you get better!

[@vicluevano1222]

He should have played efren getting 10-7 so he has a chance of scoring a few games

[@nimajnebrm]

Awesome!

[@andrewmuir1997]

Where can I find that "all my money goes in one pocket" shirt that efren has on

[@Stollberger72]

It should say "all money goes to Efren's pocket". ;)

[@craig_threadgold]

I knew this was going to be a slaughter as soon as you mentioned this guy was playing Efren straight up. What was he thinkingÉ

[@tyleralfrey8531]

This commentator is hilarious! "I still consider myself a donkey." -- Been playing this game for a long time. So do I sir, so do I.

[@lindastevens3547]

I think most one pocket players can relate to the donkey thought, compared to Efren's caliber of play.

[@4637bigred]

21:58, can anyone tell me why the players occasionally bend down where the balls are located but don't come up with a ball or anything else in their hands ? Thanks in advance

[@onemoremisfit]

That makes 2 of us wondering about that. Noticed it on several 1-pocket matches on Brunswick tables, maybe it's just the ball return on those tables get jammed up, I don't know.

[@_Ramen-Vac_]

what year? probably say at some point, missed it. nice shot, be better sans foot rail glare. cheers!

[@_Ramen-Vac_]

**Man! ~you shoulda been bobbin an weavin, G Dawgg! Ever time you wove u shouda bobbed!

[@gabrielmartinez717]

Woah, just a beat down, right from start to finish.

[@donsmith3857]

man that first game was brutal to watch--terrible op

[@poolplayer2]

epic game! the greatest match I've ever seen!!!

[@packjim56]

Good idea, finally switch to a different angle when Efren parks himself in front of the camera.

[@palemooncircus1995]

I was there! unfortunately I couldn't watch the match though as I was working ;_;

[@joebrown1382]

Efren has 7 for Christ's sakes.

[@skipcoburger8732]

This is a joke...9-7 maybe...efren is still the favorite...

[@edhartgrove7552]

Thank you for saying that, Daniel. You should NEVER concede. I've been playing pool for over 50 years, and, I've seen pretty much everything - including the best players on Earth missing the easiest shots. Everybody screws up "sometime".

[@SdfuNoob]

'what the heck am i gonna stream after this' LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.

[@williambeckwith9394]

Efren Reyes greatest ever

[@chewiedog7356]

"I'm stuck with Jesse for $600 bucks"....LOL...Funny...

[@edhartgrove7552]

The commentator said that, wherever they go, they're always worried about the cost of food, gas, etc. He should know that, if he eats the right kind of foods, the "gas" will be a free byproduct. ;)

[@spacecowboy98]

I wish you had kept the score board current and up to date as the change occurred. Also how many people know who when where how whys about one pocket pool? So Daniel besides the strategy that you advise Jesse to play which was "defense" what other kinds of strategies might be at play here. For those of us that don't know a damn thing about 'one pocket' it would have helped for you to point out that the right pocket was Jesse Gilberts and the left side Efren Reyes. You would have had me on the edge of my seat. Trying to figure this out just by watching? I'm exhausted.

[@POVPOOL]

Thanks for your feedback. We'd really like to accommodate some of the newcomers to One-Pocket so, I appreciate your comments. I actually wasn't suggesting throughout the match that Jesse play a lot defense. I was more or less saying that he shouldn't throw away his opportunities and play a little smarter. 99% of the time, the person breaking the rack is automatically electing the opposite corner as his/her pocket; unless otherwise specified. The best way to break in one pocket is from the side which, is on a diagonal plane to your pocket. There are some other fancy breaks, but the player will specify his/her pocket if applying the fancy break. Sorry bout the scoring bud. It is by far, my biggest flaw when doing these matches and I truly apologize.

[@Blessed.2.Teach.4God]

@@POVPOOL I appreciate your transparent honesty, and just to add to the subject; we (as pool players) are all pretty pissed off about pool essentially being demoted as a sport so on and so forth... Well in other sports do you see them make Such consistent careless errors when tracking scoring? ...not a chance. So if we want to be taken seriously then we have to act accordingly. This is not to say there is no appreciation for what you do, there absolutely is... but if I happen to walk away from a match for a few min I should be able to come back and know the score is right. Much Love, Be Blessed.

[@fastfire71]

What happened to the rule if there is more than 4 balls behind the line you spot them up one at a time

[@stlouie67]

just curious as what part of cali is this at ? is this LA and if so what pool hall. i know im not a world beater but ive always loved the game of one pocket more than any other game and grew up playing and when i moved to cali 6 years ago , none of the pool rooms ive been to out here in southern Cali no one plays one pocket. plus it would be nice to just drop by amd sweat some action if theres any around. so my question is where in cali and what pool hall. Thanks for feed back in advance.

[@POVPOOL]

I don't know where you are going in Cali to miss one pocket action. Most of the rooms get into it around these parts. This particular room is in Northern California at California Billiards. The link to the room and the address are in the description of this video. That said, looking for One Pocket action? Here's a list of rooms that I'm sure will gladly take action from you between 20 and 40 a game: Hard Times Billiards (Sacramento), Family Billiards (San Francisco), Jointed Cue (Sacramento), The Jointed Cue (Sacramento), Crown Billiards (San Ramon), The Broken Rack (Emeryville), The Cueball (Bakersfield), Hard Times Billiards (Bellflower), California Billiards (Fremont), Edgie's Billiards (Milpitas), House Of Billiards in Santa Monica and Sherman Oaks, Family Billiards in Lakewood, The Cueball in Montclair. I hope this helps.

[@stlouie67]

POVPOOL ok that makes sense, im in southern cali

[@sanjursan]

He ended up spotting Efren; wow.

[@joebrown1382]

Got the score backwards.

[@doyleahart2310]

Dan . less talk and keep score current

[@chewiedog7356]

After watching the first few games, it's clear Gilbert needs a few balls. Probably 8-6, or even 9-6.

[@jeffreyyoungblood7438]

I think he needed at least 10-6 lol.

[@djamo1969]

Against Efren he does, and I’ve only watched 10 minutes. That’s not saying he can’t play, though. Efren is the best 1P player ever, hands down. No debate.

[@jorose95]

what video recorder is being used?

[@pingmendoza719]

Best pool players are humans, and they make mistakes too. There was an instance in the past when efren missed to pocket a ball - pretty straight one - with ball in hand. It happens. But at the end of the day, their skills play out in most of the games. I haven't seen one quite like Efren in one pocket. His stroke is one of a kind, executing shots with different amounts of english and speed of the cue ball. I can't imagine how executes a follow through shot by shooting the cue ball under. This matchup is like lion v dog.

[@conarlebarban2456]

50:10 imo jesse made an obvious foul and no one either Efren , him or the commentator seen and or said something . He touches the 15 ball with his cue at the end of his stroke and the ball stops on the bridge.

[@munteanucosmin7237]

You are right. How this foul is punished in one pocket?

[@muhammadhasbar1339]

J

[@dogatsiglat5698]

it was counted foul. that's why jesse got a score of negative (-2)

[@bluesinsideout]

30:53

[@cjr3559]

The 11 into the side, right? My thoughts led right to dumping..

[@vicluevano1222]

Damn no spot for the underdog? That's straight up suicide to play Efren Reyes even

[@joebrown1382]

Playing Efren even Good Lord Jesse.

[@snookerhand]

Mr. Busch, you commentate gentlemanly enough, but your score keeping is constantly off. At some point your mea culpas start to run the circumference of annoyance; at this point the apologies are academic.Good gentleman, can we improve on it?

[@51Dss]

Right around 1:15:10 or so it sounds like whoever the commentator is was doing a few lines of blow...and then again just after 1:16 - go figure

[@zinc1024]

not worthwhile. top pro vs. average amateur

[@PocketJs]

This was David and Goliath, except David forgot to bring his sling and stones.

[@edhartgrove7552]

WOW! At 50:08, Jesse shot over the 15-ball (using the bridge), but, his cue stick caught the 15-ball when he pulled his stick backwards. Not sure if Efren saw it. Maybe he saw it and it was to his advantage. Was that a foul, on Jesse?

[@jeffreyyoungblood7438]

Not normally. The ball just gets placed back by the opponent

[@joebrown1382]

Efren has 5 who's keeping the score?

[@parkergoodin4776]

Also this was a rough match for Daniel I agree with Thomas partially, but I normally enjoy his commentary

[@YouTubist666]

Pretty fast paced play.

[@3000lchavez]

I want to play Efren too with someone else's money

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

Jesse usually always play on his own money I'm pretty sure most of it was his even in this match

[@user-uz4ol4vy5s]

Wasn't his money lol

[@mlc2016]

@@user-uz4ol4vy5s Of course it was his money. Who would back Jesse with no spot against Efren in a race to 8? Even if the backer got 100%, he would be giving away money. Don’t get me wrong, Jesse is a good shooter, but there’s no angle here.

[@rickpur100]

@1:14:30 - California Billiards has 39-foot Gold Crowns?! Jaayzus!

[@hatusilis]

no... it has 30 9-foot Gold Crowns ;) ... not so huge, after all...

[@owenmonast9582]

+hatusilis I would love to have just one

[@POVPOOL]

16,000 Sq ft ain't bad.

[@golfingmadeeasy]

I'd hate to be putting up the $1,000 for Jesse. Not nearly good enough to think about playing Efren even!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@owenmonast9582]

the second efren made that bank, I thought to myself...he's screwed

[@stlouie67]

also caught the end of that first game and i was like damn, this is supposed to be a world beater and missing shots like that !! lol... still good to watch tho.

[@MrTataLester]

Efren just hustling

[@724riff]

I realize this is an old post but I have to say , that you don't get better playing worse players so Jessie couldn't have picked a better player , he surely could have played better and it took him a long time to get a down table game going , maybe he wanted to challenge himself , and no disrespect to the announcer but if your a donkey after 10 years of a sport your just not cut out for it .

[@dylanireland8784]

Give Daniel a break guys. it's hard to constantly be on point.. I heard him yawning.. were not always at our best. ..I bet if he was making a couple of gs for each steam he commented on it would be better. personally ...I am just thankful to be watching efren!

[@az888fly]

dylan ireland Why doesn't he just stream the game, why commentate at all - when you're as terrible as this guy, just don't say a word - he ruins every video - every single video

[@dylanireland8784]

Lol .the mute button is an easy option. Pool commentary is riddled with banter..I like it when pros are in the booth.

[@themingee1]

If he were capable of making a couple thousand per stream, people with actual talent would do it and Daniel would be out of work.

[@joebrown1382]

Who in the hell is keeping score. You never have it right.

[@realamerican911]

Anyone can beat anybody in this game. It's all about taking the rite shot. Chess..

[@osiris3yhn]

Mathew Griffith nothing like chess

[@josephsaunders6649]

45:57 great screw shot by efren

[@jeffreyyoungblood7438]

I feel like I could beat this guy heads up but I'd ask for 10-8 from Efren.

[@724riff]

i know its an old video ..... but just in the breaking efren was keeping jessies wing ball buried and jessie was letting efrens fly ... afren wasnt even trying actually it didnt look like jessie was either ,.,......... the sad part of the pool match wasnt the poor shots or decisions in the game it was the fact that jessie had the chance to play the best all around pool player and took it for granite ,,,,,,,,,, he could have slowed ddown and savoired the moment . you dont get a chance like that to often i would have lost not that badly and only been playiong this game a month .......... but still would have slowed the pace down and even though i know i would have lost at least said wow in my head how cool is this .

[@apelusavelino7455]

Even the camera felt lazy to shoot.

[@billygowhoop]

the ending of that first game was so weird

[@MrTataLester]

I think Efren is hustling

[@cesarturcios2485]

15:58 WOW

[@cesarturcios2485]

15:50 I MEAN \

[@MrColemanation]

How do you even think of that shot!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[@scottmitchell1861]

The announcer seems confused.

[@electrecuted]

on the other hand, leave it on... the guy is high and as time progresses, he becomes funnier

[@pingmendoza719]

Jesse should just give his money to reyes! This is like dog v lion!

[@1104krisweezy]

What a massacre...

[@MrGoodbye23]

What is an "even" race to 8?

[@waakid007]

I believe in an uneven race, one of the players, normally the stronger one, will receive a handicap. In this case none were handicapped and they were both playing from the same score. Hence the term even race. If this was uneven, Efren would have received a handicap given he is the stronger player and the other player would have started each frame with a certain amount of point in the lead so as to even the match by giving him a slight advantage to compensate his lesser level.

[@MrGoodbye23]

waakid007 thank you

[@RudyB-ti8ye]

The commentator needs to lay down the pipe.

[@vwilliams3223]

Lol

[@51Dss]

1st rack race to 8 for a measly thou against a club player - Efren was being kind and intentionally dogged a lot of shots - not gonna watch an hour and a half of a meaningless game - well I know it's a privilege for this guy to play Efren but makes for a boring video.

[@sanjursan]

Playing even? With WINNNER breaks???

[@robparry1692]

This commentator speaks like drake !🤣🤣

[@cotegt]

did they each put up their own $1000 or was it payed by sponsors?

[@POVPOOL]

I believe both players were backed.

[@damiandacillo7694]

POVPOOL m😅

[@themingee1]

cotegt I'd play efren a race to 8 for a thousand and consider it money well spent. Especially if I could have a video of it after.

[@nono4805]

Bata got a little lazy in the 7th match. He was up 6 balls to 0 and lost.

[@derrickallen2054]

Play the game, not the name

[@jonathanmiller7499]

Commentator has a serious case of the drips I mean a cold!

[@hibb1437]

gilbert cheated at 58:51

[@POVPOOL]

cheated how?

[@christianben5459]

He touched the ball next to the white with his cue

[@Nunzio2641]

@@christianben5459 forget that....how about 1:14ish....Bata makes Jesse's 12 ball and puts it up on his....Daniel was corrected 1-1 but Bata kept that ball...not that it would have made any difference in this fiasco....lol Bata misses 8 and Jesse doesn't even see the 13 right in front of him

[@TimothyNH]

@@Nunzio2641 I saw that too

[@BarticusMax]

PLEASE pay attention to keeping score! Seems like an attempt to cheat!

[@724riff]

did daniel say he had jessie for 600 against efren REALLY ....... are efren and jessie splittng out in the lot ? there is no way there was minimal 1600 plus on this match the way jessie played it ,,........... afren or no efren effect you can bet if i am gonna play i am at least standing at the table a minute at a time to get my moneys worth instead of just handing it over ......... i mean jessie left the cue in EFRENS pocket maybe 3 times or whatever in 8 matches

[@POVPOOL]

I had no investment in this match and not sure where you heard that. This match was backed by a close friend of Jesse's.

[@724riff]

Jessie lol thanks for even responding and I meant no.malice ..... But I thought I heard you say you had Jessie for 6 . And I bet he can play better than that .... We both know you can't be leave Efren all those short banks

[@donsmith3857]

guy has no chance--zero

[@bigdawg4reallongnlonely955]

Idk what I am even watching. I'm trying to figure it out. I'm gonna have to read about it and maybe have an understanding.

[@edhartgrove7552]

At about 22:50:, the commentator said something that I've ALWAYS said. I don't care WHO I'm playing against. I'm going to insist that he shoot EVERY ball. I don't "concede"! I've seen people hiccup, miscue, etc. I certainly wouldn't concede. ESPECIALLY if I'm playing with $1000 of my own money.

[@tyleralfrey8531]

Edward Hartgrove it's more of a respect thing man. They only froze up a grand. Honestly, I would pay a grand just to be graced by the presence of Efren. I think think this is more of an experience than a player vs player thing.

[@donjocson2311]

U made me laugh when u said if ur commentary is necessary.just leave them play by themselves.

[@Martin-gz4qn]

This guy needs to stop conceding balls to Efren of all people. I hope that was your own money you lost and not a stake horse's money. You never concede balls when playing with someone else's money.

[@parkergoodin4776]

Your comment makes no reference to basic logic

[@Martin-gz4qn]

+Parker Goodin What do you need clarified?

[@RoyHorbison]

it made perfect sense to me

[@parkergoodin4776]

Well when I read about this match on the forum I was wondering what made this guy want to play efren, but after watching only the first game is think he is going to get tons of action from playing this match. ;) as in he played horrible and I was drooling thinking about finding a guy like this near me

[@royroynovak2572]

At 18:13 that shot is a difficult shot to execute. That 1000 may have won him 20000 later. Both were playing wide open in my opinion. I'll bet Jesse plays way better.

[@BarticusMax]

Now you are obviously a cheater or incompetent!!!!

[@lazysmoker55]

worst guy i ever seen play

[@alwihadad7770]

I don't know this match... random hit maybe hahahahahaha

[@edhartgrove7552]

Six games in 52 minutes? Someone seems to be playing TOO fast. Can anyone guess which player is playing TOO fast? LOL