Recreating 5 Efren Reyes Trick Shots with Florian Kohler and Rollie Williams | Average Pool Player

If you follow professional billiards, chances are you know the name Efren Reyes. He was born in the Philippines, but came to America in 1984 to test his skills out against the best American pool players only to find himself carving through all challengers. Over the years, Efren has emerged as the greatest all-around player of all time, but he also picked up a repertoire of trickshots he uses in billiards demonstrations all over the world.
Normally, the Your Average Pool Player series ( • Trying to shoot like t... ) focuses on actual shots made in tournaments, but this special installment focuses on Efren’s trickshot performances. Luckily, Rollie doesn’t have to do it alone. Billiards phenom Florian ‘Venom’ Kohler will coach Rollie through every shot to make sure he gets home before bedtime.
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[@nasercea]

the only difference is.. Efren does this shots on his Major Competitions, like Big Money is on stake .. you need to have balls of steel to do that

[@blacdogz123456789]

yep and its risky but its *Efren "Bata" Reyes*

[@WorldIsCold]

Bobo kaya nga nag recreate sila ng trick shot. Tanga!

[@bringittothetop3790]

tanginang mga peenoise to laging binabandila yung pinoy pride card. putangina niyo nakakahiya kayo

[@WorldIsCold]

Sye Landauer kanser bro

[@nasercea]

ay puta yung mga pa cool daw na mga untouchables nandito... mga tanga naman

[@adikbudihartawan604]

Efren is not a pro player,he's beyond a pro players,he's the god of pool.

[@Whatisgoingonherebro]

Yes

[@laurenceabiera6942]

Ended

[@leethecross6091]

I agree. It was not arguable. 😊

[@Rudybigbro]

Efren He is just human not god.

[@genshincuts9634]

Swimming pool

[@edmardeguito3834]

Billiard difficulties Beginner: Amateur: Hustler: Semi-professional: Professional: Expert: King: Pool emperor: Efren:

[@edmardeguito3834]

@@wave580 why did u say that?🤣

[@gob3855]

*asian

[@valentinokeefand2594]

@@gob3855 btw efren is asian too

[@sivalingam3161]

Did you see this in 8 ball pool?

[@PedrinhoEditsShorts]

Pool emperor Baianinho de Mauá Efren

[@lanonas2000]

Efren is a national treasure. Someone who has maintained humility in spite of global success. His talent is the split second analysis of the table to make an impossible shot.

[@markzosemsuello4016]

Not to mention he also a actor once in 1990s

[@tibu_rl4663]

Im gonna correct you on one little thing. He is not a national tresure, hes an international treasure. The GOAT deserves more than just national treasure or hero, he is the best no matter the country he is in.

[@Noface3000]

you know you’re a badass when you’re surrounded by prisoners but they keep their mouths shut and watch you with respect

[@niyagi]

hes kinda like a role model

[@jamesbikekers123]

Angelo Diaz

[@jeffangeloalipat4989]

Yeah?

[@ken-ci2zz]

They are not prisoner idiot

[@OMIGOSHTHISISSTUPID]

@@ken-ci2zz kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6TalHZ3aNdrhas

[@420Shish]

you do know the crowd in orange are prisoners? like murders, drug convicts, rapist, thieves and scammers.But as you can see they stay quiet and watch the legend play. respect 👊

[@n4gauge]

didnt you know that not all convict are criminals and not all non-convict are innocent

[@420Shish]

@@n4gauge what's up with the technicalities? we'll never know. We weren't there.

[@qweasd2218]

@@n4gauge what he is trying to say is that they all pay huge respect to Efren, prisoner is prisoner, i don't really care whether they are innocent or not, because we have no way to know the whole truth behind.

[@markfrancisdelacruz4080]

When the legend play all is in aweeee

[@Elainheart1112]

No shit I thought efren love so much orange color and all the audience decide to wear and orange shit and short to show off love to efren

[@arentakaishi710]

"The dance part is way above my skill level" Totally man.

[@whatsuppp3064]

Aren Takaishi Everything is above his skill level because you can’t match real game with this fake tries.

[@zedrickkhantahir4937]

I love it when everyone tries to explain everything Efren does. Efren be like: "I do this all day"

[@theblindfoldeddrummer7944]

He always say: "I just got lucky." Truly a humble GOAT

[@compDict19]

And also the more practice i got , the luckier i get.

[@1987whynot1987]

Just lucky I guess

[@lemperez]

Remember, Efren is doing all of this while in competition. Glad that there is recognition for Efren’s genius!

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

I'm not downplaying Efren's brilliance and cool in competition. A couple of the shots here are visibly not high stake competition tho .

[@memoo2133]

@@bennylloyd-willner9667 It doesn't matter. Why even say that? What you said is useless and doesn't invalidate the fact that most of his shots are one try and done in a high level. You do not need to point that out.

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

@@memoo2133 as I wrote, I don't downplay his brilliance. If you feel offended by it, I'm sorry. The fact that someone would take such offence that I don't think all his shots always are God-like didn't occur to me for a second.

[@memoo2133]

@@bennylloyd-willner9667 What's the point of saying that those are not done in a high stakes competition then? That doesn't contribute to anything at all.

[@baroroybataque6856]

Trick shots is different in actual shots in tournament.. The pressure is beyond. Efren can do trick in actual tournament which is He did not practice it. And thats the real legend.

[@MikeeMikeVlog2020]

Indeed

[@darkphantom4321]

Yeah and Infinity stone too.... So that no one will notice how many retry he did.... Nah just kiddin....

[@monddg88]

Outside tournament you can put balls on its place. Unlike on tournament you can't put the balls to make a tricks and there's a lot of pressure.

[@jvask33zie]

still skeptical that Florian the professional trick shot player, never seen these shots before and never practiced them.

[@absofreakinglutelymaca1596]

Efren is not just professional, he's a legend.

[@johnmichael9606]

He is god

[@fahminovreza1966]

r asee Ra wa r aeRaereAe a aa

[@johndavebrigoli1910]

no he is mythic glory

[@eejayayasaki3283]

@@johndavebrigoli1910 fuck that shit game

[@Neriff-]

@@johndavebrigoli1910 trash. Most digusting game ever. Dont compare it to efren.

[@Jex2112]

Watching Efren smiling and dancing warms my heart so much :D

[@michaelangelosimon5655]

Efren did not go to school and played billiards instead. That's his secret. He is a goat veteran.

[@marklaurencefirmeza2473]

Peenoise

[@infinityalj8596]

Even he doesnt study he had a huge IQ

[@aoyamasora3724]

He's successful without going to school. Unlike those people who done of schooling yet have a shitty life

[@merchant69420]

Oink oink.

[@seancastor903]

So ano png hinihintay nyo..wag na kau pumasok mag billiard nlng kau

[@askingwhyisfree7436]

Efren still celebrates like a kid. He plays the game as how it should be. :D

[@LucasTraveeees5880]

+1

[@neutralplayeroflol5722]

There is a reason he is called Efren "Bata" Reyes

[@dominicgayoma]

Why?

[@arquelyap8079]

Efren does most of those trick shots in an actual tournament without setting it up. He really is the magician.

[@coreysavage8584]

9:00 To add further difficulty to the 5th shot, I'm fairly certain this was a game of one pocket. Not just making this crazy bank shot but sending the cue ball where he did... impeccable control.

[@schwarzedelweiss8308]

Some of his famous trick shots are done in a tournament. And pool house. In a regular play and during normal weather. He's an ordinary man with extraordinary tales. He's a living legend, indeed.

[@imaPotato]

The dance is too funny 😂 Surely Efren is a jolly , talented, and humble guy ❤

[@kato_dsrdr]

Efren is a legend. To know how big he is, even filipinos who don't know anything about billiards know him.. He's in freakin textbooks.

[@gh-dw3tg]

Wow...thx...the breakdown of some of the magicians trick shots was great....(should've done the dance)...great video ..The feeling duplicating the shots must have been outta this world.....love it. Keep rockin!

[@saturndgreat4586]

Teacher: You need not to skip school to learn physics and math. Efren: here, hold my stick..!

[@breestakebobba2318]

"hold my stick"

[@brengkengan22]

Hold my chalk stick

[@thedream6791]

Then how he shoot if you held his stick

[@duchi882]

*Efren Reyes:* Physics is the new magic

[@blackops15yearsago37]

Ye

[@angeloucol8463]

Plus geometry

[@peterbaranyai607]

I was lucky :D

[@serversC13nc3]

Yet he skip school just to play billiards

[@CaramelSauce24]

One time Joe Rogan was talking about Efren and for some reason that made me happy lol. I am very proud of Efren and really regard him as the GOAT not only because of his legendary skills but also his legendary humility.

[@dabiakhatlang5264]

He did not make that much attempt

[@gervin51VideoLikePro]

Filipino here. Watch Efren Reyes a lot especially from his movie here. He’s pretty famous for his trick shots in Pool shooting. I even saw him do it live TV doing these tricks and it was amazing. Haven’t seen anymore trick shots anymore but my memories of Efren Reyes will never fade from my memories

[@780442]

Effren used to do these in live matches ....effortlessly

[@johnmichaelpineda6027]

What do you mean Efren is Pro Player? He's a Legend Bro

[@romsrombatoytoy8013]

Not just Legend Bro... MythicalWizard.... He he he...

[@lyledylandy2110]

@@romsrombatoytoy8013 absolutely is god of Wizards 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jjgamin7102]

That channel is fuvk*ng channel

[@miguellenoznemil9704]

No Efren is God of all Gods in Billiard 🙂

[@cowboyfromdallas5049]

I think they hate Efren man

[@ghedneildagalea6958]

Yeah Efren's a fvcking legend and probably the god of pool. But man, props to Florian for recreating his shots and figuring it out right away. That in itself is very very impressive.

[@jolearyralphsalido8786]

He is no longer a magician, He is a High Wizard!

[@surprisegaming6265]

Ragnarok 😂

[@transcendent_9]

Archmage

[@boom_bang.]

Heheh

[@joshwescott9809]

Probably best episode so far. This needs to become a weekly series

[@snookerbilliards5627]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6rJeJadjNp2pZo

[@DoctorMan611]

Rollie: "If you don't like that, then you can go cry to your mama" Also Rollie: "I hope your mama has room for me too" 😂😂

[@mohammadking1254]

😂

[@karlodelacruz5674]

Funny as hell 🤣

[@fatanhussain1699]

😂😂😂😂

[@RR-ho3td]

Which part?

[@boytigas8033]

Hahaha to mama haha

[@matheuscamus642]

Just went here cause he's actually competing at this year's SEA games.

[@prodbysh4co]

Probably one of the coolest videos I can come across as a new pool viewer and efran fan

[@ivanhendricks7053]

I so enjoy watching these videos. Not only for the thought on correction and analysis, but the commentary is spot and whimsical. Look forward to the next.

[@marmedina5375]

Efren "bata(kid)" Reyes is a legend here in the Philippines. Thank for making this video!!

[@barunyumlembam4451]

No doubt Efren is the master of pool geometry . Absolute legend . Goat .💖

[@gluttonyfang6674]

Efren is that one grandpa who will convince and make excuses to your parents so you could do crazy shit without getting in trouble.

[@johnraymartcadorna8578]

I don't play billiards but KZbin recommend me this Soooo... Its ok.. btw they are pro they manage to recreate the trickshot by a God.

[@roxylipz2672]

Don't capitalize g

[@joelmiller6439]

And calling someone else as “God” is not right :)

[@FooneyMoonky13]

cant tell you how much i enjoy these videos! keep them coming Rollie!

[@pandesalmobile]

remember , its not just making the shots but watch closely how Efren placed the cue ball to where he wanted it. pure genious.

[@bathalangemrecool7156]

its really mind boggling how Efren do these shots...he's really a legend on this sports.

[@kentoutcourt]

I always thought the trick shots where people placed the balls meticulously and pocketed many in different pockets were easier. I didn’t respect trick shot players as much as I should. And I thought Florian was just placing balls well and anybody could make his shots if they were placed like that too. Man, was I wrong! Great job from you two!

[@jannocruz9675]

hello mga pinoy! pa like sa mga hanggang ngayon umiidulo sa atin efren bata reyes

[@sleeepyyknight5119]

Janno Cruz buhay pa po ba si efren ?

[@epifaniocortez]

@@sleeepyyknight5119 buhay pa ar dumadayo para labanan ung mga lokal homegrown talents

[@NyXquic]

Nice

[@tgmtf5963]

Sabi nila bakla daw su efren

[@topecortuna4747]

@@sleeepyyknight5119 my channel san mkikita mga laro nya ngayon....link ko.dito pag nkita ko... Dumadayo sya pustahan nlang

[@charlespangilinan1521]

The interesting fact of Efren is when he do it.. He'll do it on the first attempt perfectly fair enough to make the tricks of the rails.

[@l0lk422]

Amazing Video🔥. Ya'll did excellent👍👌. Love from Philippines. 🇵🇭❤️

[@MisterEDit1]

Love the vids, brother. This one was my favorite you've done so far. That dance footage had me screaming 😂 You're officially above average 🤘

[@jdc7788]

Thank you for having a video with our best in billiard from ph thanks.

[@CJCon885]

Pretty awesome! Great job for ya both.

[@walk50]

its good you share the flaws with people so people realize its not just set up and play center its a combination of feel set up and follow through i mean just let go and follow thought with the correct aim it works it just takes a bit of practice and my favorite passion of pool to get it to work my personal goal is to get the butter fly shot right 6 balls one shot whooooooooo

[@segevcarmeli6258]

Omg another Florian vid!! Keep this up!

[@mph44]

love everything about this vid! You guys make a good combo and everyone seems to enjoy deciphering great shots like these

[@BLaCkKsHeEp]

Efren "Bata" Reyes is one of the very few who has ascended to Elite level in his mastery of pool

[@snookerbilliards5627]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6rJeJadjNp2pZo

[@raphoquendo7576]

I love how you analyze and then break down each trick to easy to understand bits.

[@bam2502]

Have you guys noticed, those who came from poor familys and poverty are the one with extraordinary talent and skills Pacquiao Efren They are the true GOATs

[@beltivi8215]

And they are both filipino🤟

[@theashianz3562]

Paeng Nepopoceno in Bowling is also a Filipino and is a GOAT of Bowling

[@ravenclaw2812]

@@theashianz3562 he means from poor families

[@dannybarcenas9701]

Kabayan sa mahirap at mapanganib na Sports lang tulad ng Boxing..Parehas dinsa mga Mexikano..Nagkataon lang na may bilyaran ang Tiyuhin ni Efren kung saan nakita niyang kumita..Kung wala yung Bilyaran baka naging ordinaryong Efren lang sya

[@gemnuelescultura4528]

Marcelito Pomoy? Manny pacquiao? Efren Reyes?

[@MrElPoderozo1]

You are very lucky to have Florian help you and pass on his knowledge to you. Just one day with him will improve your game big time. Good for you 👍🏻👍🏻.

[@danicapanganiban5057]

hindi pa ipinapanganak ang papantay sa galing ni idol efren bata reyes.siya ay mananatiling bata at walang sinumang bata ang papalit sa nag iisang hari ng billard.

[@ad78]

Efren is a absolute legend. GOAT no contest!

[@markgranada2960]

The only magician that ddnt used cheat on his tricks, very humble person always smiley even he's not wearing his falseteeth. ☺️ I salute you sir efren the 🐐 of billiards.

[@pepperwestwood]

Florian: Makes shot FIRST TRY!!! Rollie: Misses the explanation of how to...and the shot...cause he’s picking up the chalk he dropped. Haha that’s our dude

[@kamalsgdl319]

P

[@sinth4773]

i have been waiting on this video for so long good job mannn

[@tarapagkaingpinoy6066]

I love the dancing part most! 😄Makes me happy when I see him smiling. First time I saw him dancing 😆😆😆

[@maohsama8728]

efren is an entertainer! the nick magician suits him really well. he does things in a major tournaments so naturally

[@spikespiegel3363]

It's really cool that people from other country sees how amazing efren's talent is.

[@thetreasurer7531]

like manny, efren is a legend in their own sport.

[@spikespeagle8319]

Hey🤣

[@pushpool4114]

Are those prisoners Efren is performing for?? 😂😂 Efren the GOAT. I shall continue making videos about him. 😄😄

[@420Shish]

Yup! Subscribed so I can see it when i comes out! If possible give a shout out! I know it would be awesome

[@pushpool4114]

5bagwiz5 5 Hey thanks bro 😁

[@LoisyAbigail]

You both did amazing.

[@compDict19]

Efren was destined to be the greatest , he was sleeping under billiards table when he was a kid , and then wakes up , playing billiards over and over again , it's as if the spirit of a billiard god resides within efren.

[@haideeambil3938]

Yeah he loves billiards so much that when her aunt told her to go to bed he volunteered instead to be the cleaner of the bilyaran so nobody disturbs him when all the players are gone for the day

[@haideeambil3938]

And yes he sleeps on the billiard table all his youngster years thats how obsessed he is of the billiards table

[@wavemaker2077]

The dance footage is my favorite part of this video.

[@otakudoctor8423]

just here to say hi from ph and give lots of love

[@zacmuturi4522]

You have to appreciate how impressive Florian really is recreating those shots with ease on first attempt...

[@beemeotv3866]

he has practiced it a lot to master it

[@browneye1968]

What's insane was he could only do the shots once. Legend 0:29 2:49 3:45 5:30 8:57

[@wealthyprosperous628]

SUPER ATHLETES are rare and something to savor while they still are active and giving their talents to make people happy. Just like Efren Reyes a top level Filipino athlete who is a master of billiards, Manny Pacquiao is the top level master of boxing.

[@chimchimsgurl8975]

Preachh gurrrlll!

[@chimchimsgurl8975]

@96hatt oh stop with that excuses. Complain that instead to margarita coz nobody will argue with that but pacman? Hahha never

[@muddymold9522]

I hope he just stayed in boxing...

[@1000elochess]

@96hatt Is that why Floyd was the one who got caught with a liter of ped masking IV and Xylocain in his system in the Pac fight? Manny's been a world champion in 1998-2020. Never got positive, not ever.

[@piratehunterzoro4578]

5:33 When you ask your crush to go out with you and she says yes

[@nicolesoria6322]

Nice recreation😍keep it up❤️

[@almightyknight127]

Efren doesn't practice these shots, he creates them

[@kanekikenbaron4682]

Efren is not just a magician but a truly legend one.... remember your just recreating his tricks...

[@kanekikenbaron4682]

@@kimjong5566 ye i know thats why i said legend lols😑😑😑 try to understand

[@kanekikenbaron4682]

@@kimjong5566 fine

[@kanekikenbaron4682]

@@kimjong5566 i said BUT...

[@kanekikenbaron4682]

@@kimjong5566 i get it fine though... why you so scientific about macomment...

[@cameronmac8928]

I think he’s well aware of that

[@kylepro693]

I've been a fan of Florian for a few years now (Actually saw him on DP first lol) and seeing you two work together to make a funny yet really interesting trickshot video is awesome! Honestly love the work, Keep it up Williams!

[@tempellem]

This is the first time I've seen that Japanese show where Efren danced! 😂😂😂 Love it!

[@asroldan]

Efren is THE MAGICIAN! he's legendary pool icon for many reasons! ♥

[@genshininsufficientrewards533]

Filipino sport legends (won their sport for more than 1 time) Efren reyes Paeng nepomuceno Manny pacquiao

[@ScoutJoe]

mga alamat ng pilipinas

[@PNKBLACK-dm2gm]

Sino si Paeng Nepomuceno?

[@ScoutJoe]

@@PNKBLACK-dm2gm 2 time Gold medalist ng bowling sa asia at tinanghal ng Guiness book of record pinakabatang champion nung panahon nya

[@ScoutJoe]

@@PNKBLACK-dm2gm marami pa syang ibang award at record sa guiness

[@TrenElZombie]

Paquiao kinda was helped in a few tho

[@liquidfps9068]

He was the best but it seems like American commentators hates him and they were trying to tell us that their players are better than Efren! What a fools Dont hate me, hate those commentators

[@jamesjordanvergara9438]

Indeed

[@nimoypewpew3710]

was?

[@marianballesteros518]

They're stupid... Efrens a legend!!!

[@marianballesteros518]

Correction he still is.

[@guitarrerist698]

I find that commentators from US during Reyes' late 80s to 90s reign always tried hard to sound neutral but they end up questioning his abilities without really knowing his background before he came to the States. They're just as equally dumbfounded and shocked as his opponents that an unknown guy from SE Asia is a freak billiard trickster and competitor at the same time.

[@dennisbarquilla6997]

Very nice video! Thank you!

[@aballosworld9044]

The GOAT Efren Bata Reyes my Man “Kadugo” 🇵🇭 King Of Signature Moves in Billiard 👊🏻🤜🏻 Legend E Reyes. ❤️💝

[@ZeroOfficial]

Efren Reyes supporter here... I'm From Philippines

[@jovanramirez1595]

the fact is....efren did some amazing trix shots on the spot in tournament...that the others did not.....im from phillipines... mabuhay....

[@khillattkrungkrung7992]

🤓👌🏼👏🏼.... Sir Efren "Bata" Reyes, understands trajectory, precision, so much... His shots are so precise👌🏼... glad your trying...I think practice is a must too

[@santiron0607]

"The dance part is way above my skill level" hahaha

[@gavinotoole2094]

It would be cool to see you play some 9 or 8 ball. See how long it takes you to runout an 8 ball rack.

[@dabsavage3163]

Efren Bata just reads the situation and reacts depending on it. The Goat

[@amateruss]

Can't teach that at school.

[@Jex2112]

When Efren does that little dance he looks like the happiest person I have ever seen :D

[@loyolamondong3869]

I liked it..watched this to see if it not hard...I could try this

[@TemplarKnights99]

Where's the recreating Efren's trick dances video?

[@POTUS-ob5yb]

I miss the days of Efren Reyes vs Earl Strickland, it was like Manny Paquiao vs Mayweather of this era.

[@factious6943]

HAHAHAHA LIKE RUNNING SHIT AHHAHAHA

[@alonzoball7744]

It should be Pacquiao vs Morales, not Mayweather dudes. Because mayweather ducked pacman...

[@marcjosephconstantino3940]

@@alonzoball7744 Juan manuel Marquez

[@melvinraflores8242]

Wait, Pacman competes in the 500m sprint?

[@TrenElZombie]

Marquez was the paquiao nemesis. Mayweather is just for bucks

[@simoncrewe5625]

Loved that 👏

[@jamirimaj6880]

hope Florian gets some steam in international competitions, he seems to be good

[@harrcovero3549]

Watch Efren bata reyes ver 10 best shots. Bad ass tournament shots.

[@bisayastyle9324]

What can I say, the Philippines have the GOAT of billiards and boxing arguably.

[@milfhunters1]

George Ramos goat of boxing rofl, getting knocked out cold by Marquez is goat status ah

[@arthurchiu2066]

@@milfhunters1 jealous much? he is the only boxer who got 8 DIVISION SO THATS GOAT UR GUY HOW MANY GOT?

[@frencyfaelnar8180]

@@milfhunters1 speechless lol

[@musicheals3696]

@@arthurchiu2066 9 division not 8

[@boy007w6]

@@milfhunters1 where's Marquez now ?

[@not..A..channel]

he creats the shot on the spot... he is great... it takes next level of imagination and then some skills and experience!

[@jeffreytan2948]

You legend when people analyzing your shots and trying to recreate it

[@marioignacio3440]

Efren " The Magician" Bata Reyes. Trying to ReCreate The Magician's Trick

[@leatrinidad9935]

If it is an old school shot according to you how come the world just saw it from Efren and he is the only one that can do it perfectly any time? The amazing old-school shot that nobody can do right except for Efren.

[@nmj1132]

He said "Genuinely an old school Efren trick shot" meaning that it was an old trick shot done by Efren.

[@dennisdelgado8277]

Efren’s talent is a combination of applied physics and geometry

[@Chaseme26]

He's also a strategist, his hobby includes chess so he is very skilled in puttinh balls where they should be during the match😊

[@donovanreimer2324]

Really terrific video.