Not to mention his cool composure! Just awesome

Yea that 17 game comeback is the best ever

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yes, efren was so behind 17 points away from Earl and still won this match, how that happened? how he lost it?

Thanx 4 spoiling the vid……

@@patrick7119 this comment should teach us not to read the comments before finishing a video. 😅

@@dondoraemon6090 absolutely true! But unfortunately the comment was the top of the list and had the spoiler in the first few words…..

What year was this game played?

Brad Stephan what an incredible Efren !!!

Brad, it would have embarrassed me. I would have wanted to slap Earl for his behavior - like a 2 year old having a tantrum.

@@abdelkadersafirmedjahed7544 that's why they call him the Magician. Best player I've ever seen.

@@abdelkadersafirmedjahed7544 pollefrenfeyedbz

Let them say ... "I LIVED IN THE TIMES STRICKLAND THE LOSER. I LIVED IN THE TIMES OF BUSTAMANTE A GREAT POOL WARRIOR. I LIVED IN THE TIMES OF BATA REYES THE BEST POOL PLAYER OF THEM ALL"

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@@KarlozPosada no you are a loser. You are literally no1, grown adult nobody asss loser fanboying on youtube saying how bad every1 are and how good your idol is. Strickland is The better 9 ball player than Reyes. Probably has a better h2h aswell. Stop being so toxic.

The greatest---me too.

I hope he lives forever and his talent with him.

what year was this?

Perfect mind control ,of the Magician!! EFREN BATA!!

@@martitinkovich4489 I think this was in 1997

Exactly. That's what sore losers do 'cause they got no balls!

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Strickland choked, pure and simple. He was a roaring lion when he was ahead, but he melted down when Efren began to make his move. Efren, meanwhile, had kept his head and his composure when Strickland was on a roll, never doubting that he still had it in him to come back and win. The difference between the weak backbone of a loser, and the heart of a champion.

@@jazzmanchgo Efren just took this one. Earl didn’t choke. Geez, the guy was 10-0 in US Open and World 9 Ball Open finals. He’s not a choker or loser; Efren’s just the best ever.

@@jazzmanchgo He lost his composure after he jumped the cue ball off the table when he had a chance to take the lead at 117-117, though. I’ll give you that.

I like both but earl hothead effin is more laid back why he better efrin controls his emotions

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my first time to watch. efren is really the greatest

my first time to watch. efren is really the greatest.

I’ve matched so many times I know the shots lol.

@@RubenSepulveda13 The result of the match is overwhelming.Congratulations to the players who have shown their stamina to withstand the pressures. Special congratulations to Efren Reyes whom I considered the best Pool player of all times for showing spectacular skills, knowledge od the game and for showing a great CHARACTER ,expected from a great player. He's really great. His humility and sportmanship is something to be emulated by pluers like Strickland.Him(Strickland being chattywhile playing and throwing insult to Reyes is something to be looked up by the people In Charge of the game. Plaurrs should not be allowed to exhibit such demeaning behavior. He should be admonished amd reprimanded or banned fron the game.he has not shown any self respect during the game. I am a Filipino and I for one would not like our fellow Filipino to be humiliated especially in other country whe He has shown respect andkindness to other people. To Efren Reyes,keep up the good traits you have shown and Congratulations for your winning in the game God bless you.

Here I am... 2021

They've all had games and sometimes one wins and other times the other wins, but what you have to consider is all the factors, and most of the world, me included, finds that Reyes is the GOAT.

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@@ugaugauga488 Yes. Easy to choose. It's not even close really.

The GOAT.

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Probably it's just me, but I think Earl is a sore looser😀

How dare you : "everyone gave him up for Iost". IAM never going to him up for loss. Stop with the over generalist BS.

Earl got in his own head about that camera guy moving or something. He was his own worst enemy

I agree. you know a man isn't exactly a gentleman when he chooses to have a go at a cameraman, or a member of the staff. those people are on the job and can't defend themselves. the fact that the commentators were well aware of strickland's propensity to lash out is also telling... if you can't handle the heat, stay clear of the kitchen. I'll never understand men who can't keep their heads. my great-grandma cared for all 12 of her children under one roof every day for more than a decade without losing her cool, and some grown men can't even play a friendly game or two without smarting off to someone. honestly...

@@scarlett8782 I'm pretty sure Earl doesn't WANT to be like that! You do realize it cost him the match? It certainly wasn't ever going to put off Efren, who has been winning money games since he was nine years old. When Earl's head went completely near the end, he would have lost to Tom Cruise! Keeping the cue ball on the table is a pretty basic requirement.

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What a gentleman he is. A good sport.

Quien gano. Y como quedaron

A REAL champion.

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It's more than skills....Don't you see the angel on Reyes shoulder??? God loves him dearly and so do I. I know he helps his people and so should you.

Anil Tsai Because both Manny Pacquiao and Efren Reyes values the history of the Philippines

At pool, u have an other extraordinary great player; Francisco Bustamante alias Django ! Be proud to have two player like that 😀

Manny isn’t humble at all lol

Hex Prime lol what??

Anil Tsai tapos?

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Thanx 4 spoiling the vid……

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Hell of a match...

AGREE

Strickland looks like a real Sad Sack because he knows Efren is a much better & cool player who doesn’t let his opponent get to him!

@@davebooth7808 Well, I think he's sad because it's embarrassing, plus he lost $100k. He actually could've won the match. He's an amazing player. His skills are shocking. But his temperament is a problem, just like Efren's break is a weakness. BTW, I don't think this was Efren's best level. He's played better other times. It took him a while to settle back into his best level, at the end after the 3 days of play.

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Muy fuerte efren reyes en su momento

What year was this game played?

NFY

@@Gs1905Eren 1996

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One of a kind indeed

I have met both and Efren is an extremely nice guy, Earl is a prick!

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That's quite an honor. Congratulations. Most in the world consider him to be the GOAT, me included.

That's for sure, Earl just gets that attitude he is one of the best shot makers but shouldn't let them little mistakes get to him and come back stronger he has lost sponsors and fans alike to be professional you need to act like one. Congratulations to both players.

Common Strickland .... you win some you lose some....don’t be such a sore loser....what an attitude as a world professional player

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what do you mean?

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musi gratitude Like the saying goes right, “your biggest enemy is yourself”. Earl loses confidence and his shot making shows it. Proceeds to rage instead of being calm and collected

@@vishybreh Exactly. I´ve never seen Efren falling out with the audience or the referee

Earl sure is amazing,that is if he's the pearl 😅

And the world needs a villain for the match to make it more etnertaining. Thanks strickland for the match. I was entertained...

Bruce Doyle 😯😂😂😂👍

Lol

I literally hurt my side laughing at this 🤣😂🤣😂

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LOOOOL greatest comment

Tim Robinson is

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Unfortunately, Our Efren is no longer playing that good because of his age..

@@roblucena3876 He's still playing pretty damn good for a 67 year old man.

this guy is a nut case. like one flew over the cooco's nest. he played well but could not accept losing. even after he knew he was defeated. it was all about him. this earl dude could star in an episode of the twighlight zone. do do doo do doo do

Efren bata Reyes is amazing guy and very respectable players of all time .

yeah strickland 104 and efren 87... its a 33 to 13 run by efren in the last 46 racks. GOAT

Earl is just a poor overall sport. At the end he basically refused to shake hands with Efren having to track him down and he looks away as he half shakes. I've seen other matches where hes tried to bully or jinx Efren and even cracked his stick down on the table yelling how lucky Efren is. Sad because hes right there with Efren in talent.

true, that image of Earl holding up Efren's hand at the end of the 1995 Sands Regency 9ball open (like the referee in the end of a boxing match) will be forever in my mind

Screw Earl, he's a big baby, sore loser without any class.

Yeah,it is a real shame that he behaves like that,he could be a great ambassador for the sport but unfortunetaly he is not ambassador material. So sad. Feel for him aswell.

@MarkThisWayAfter The look was more Telling... Wasn't genuine.

@@glasman9 reeeeeeeeeeee

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@Truth Reigns Forever ive walked into a bar at 8am and shot til they closed. Its exhausting after that long. Thats why the pros practice for 8 plus a day cuz they play that long competetively all the time

Cheetah story…

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Agree there. More people applauded when Efren made a shot in the hole, more than the number of people who applauded Earl for the same thing. But after Earl's increasing fits of bad tasteless conduct, fewer and fewer clapped for him and there was a lot of silence as well. Near the end of the game you could tell the whole room was on Efren's side. I feel so sad that Earl behaved and shouted as he did. It was embarrassing.

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Efren is very humble man

This! ^^^^

He was till svb came along.

@@choward874 nope strickland is better than svb.

@@deerazec Strickland never beats Shane Van boening when they play.

Where dose Johnny Archer fit in to this best ever line up ??

I agree earl is one of my favorite player he never hide his frustration. Hes real he accepted that hes a villian against Efren Kinda sad but that what i see.

Dave Marain i agree. reyes isnt much better than earl but mentally he def is. earl is a better power player

Joshua Haynes record shows who is better.

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So true Dave. Even though Earl is the worst with his antics you can't take his skill and shot making ability from him...they are both so great under pressure. Efren handles the pressure better I think and that is edge that he had.

Dave Marain yup

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Truly a great pool player...a true legend! One of the greatest--his skills, not 'magic' and his humility at its best. A remarkable man, so professional and always with a smile whether he wins or lose.

His networth approximately 1.2m$ cash and assets

Efren is a philanthropist as well as genius pool player. He helps many filipino fan very generously. He doesn't have backers or "handlers" he plays with his own money

@@poolfool31021 Now, but not back then. He had no money to "play" with.

So you know why the promoter sent Earl 80k a week after the match? They had to resort to tactics off the table to win

It's clear most people are amateurs

@@markhamblin8195 explain please

Before cell phones

Yeah!

@@rickvassell8349 oo nga haha

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Not really....you play league or tournaments?

@@seyumaiayami3536 i bet only a few pros can make this kinda shot

Have you lost your mind??? Earl is the world's biggest sore loser of all time! That piece of crap couldn't shake hands with Efren at the end. He couldn't even crack a smile after being congratulated. He has NO CLASS at all, not even a little bit. Now he can go home and stomp his feet, have all the temper-tantrums he wishes. Good riddance!

Earl when loses always say his opponent is lousy. Efren likes to make fun of it. See the efren busta vs rodney earl. same thing :D

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They will spilt money later

Very poor sportsmanship from Strickland after that match! All he has done to himself is turning people away from his childish behaviour! Having a long face didn’t do him any favours other than turning the viewing public away from him!

@@harrymundy5393 lol, um, no... absolutely not.

pero sa carom sya naglaro sad lang mukang ayaw na lumabas ng magic nya HAHAHA tumatanda narin kasi eh:((

Nobody wins every tournament. Some have won more in particular games during particular times, but he has his share of highest winner in some tournaments. He's strong in one-pocket and he's the man in the Derby.

Amen to that