Legends collide in 1999 when Jimmy 'The Whirlwind' White and Efren 'Bata' Reyes meet in the last 32 of the World Pool Championship in Cardiff, Wales. #9Ball #9BallPool #WorldPoolChampionship #EfrenReyes #JimmyWhite
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@Foralluhaterz2 жыл бұрын
Who else was happy seeing 2 legends play pool together.
@robertcottam882426 күн бұрын
Me
@user-gl7ie7jq1i4 ай бұрын
I'm Irish, I love Jimmy , but effron is on another level. Well played Jimmy. God bless you both.
@johnjeneng87407 ай бұрын
Efren so calm & jimmy so humble.. I love you both..💪💪💪
@Ivoryseamike2 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest matches in pool. Jimmy's 5-9 combination was phenomenal. Efren reye's bankshot on the 2 and thin cut on 3 was was like a magician doing surgery procedure. This is clash of the legends. Sad that one of them has to lose.🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
@michaellavery48992 жыл бұрын
You wouldn't believe it if you didn't see it.
@melaniozoreta49512 жыл бұрын
Ck
@elibo0n2 жыл бұрын
Jimmy’s 5-9 fluke you mean 😁
@hatesitrick2 жыл бұрын
@@elibo0n it's defo not a fluke when you're playing at that level
@seanscanlon90672 жыл бұрын
@@elibo0n What, the "fluke" that Steve Davis called in advance during the commentary? And not only does Jimmy walk to the end of the table to pick out the line of the cue ball from off the cushion, but no sooner does he hit it then he is turning his head to see if he gets the full ball contact on the orange five ball that he needs.
@ad78 Жыл бұрын
I just graduated college @ 99 and I remember me, dad and uncle awake @ 3am just to watch this magnificent matchup. Now i have 3 kids still revisiting this. Definitely the best lineup. This world pool 99 is like the dream team!
@lighterthief692 ай бұрын
Not to mention Michaela Tabb refereeing before she became the first female to referee a World Snooker Championship final... this match had it all..
@smugsheep33072 ай бұрын
No better age, no better time to be alive. People won't understand but the generations we saw before us, the times we live in and the future we believed in! It was like all human history in less than twenty years. Then it all got used up and we've left out descendants nothing but shit..
@bilders67019 ай бұрын
Only Efren could have gotten out there. The GOAT. Still get chills watching this ending. And Jimmy so respectful in defeat.
@jmjm19205 ай бұрын
Boring he can't play snooker like Ronnie 😅
@GA0015 ай бұрын
Lol Strickland is superior
@CHEMINE7343 ай бұрын
@@GA001 i dont believe. EFREN is GOAT
@loganwilliams76352 ай бұрын
@@CHEMINE734Strickland does have a winning record against efren though, although efren won the more famous matches I guess.
@gileriga440918 күн бұрын
He has no magic
@gustavopp832 жыл бұрын
Hands down one of the best matches I’ve seen. They are too good, two legends. What a pleasure.
@chuckjones13582 жыл бұрын
Let's not forget another legend, snooker & pool referee Michaela Tabb
@jcarr62842 жыл бұрын
I must owe KZfaq now for watching such a fantastic match!
@rpc7173 жыл бұрын
Story of Jimmy's life. Play legendary pool but just get out-legended.
@Kentucky_Blue2 жыл бұрын
Well said.
@dman4305 Жыл бұрын
That bank kick from safety to make the 9. Oh shit!
@MahlonEdwards Жыл бұрын
"out-legended" lol good one. What a fantastic match and of course the 5-9 w knot shot and the 2 bank !
@nickbaigent271411 ай бұрын
Yeah. Surely one of the best players of all time but doesn’t have that killer instinct with his heart of gold bless him. That’s why we love him
@robertcottam882426 күн бұрын
@@nickbaigent2714 Too nice?
@rushadpatel26082 жыл бұрын
Man I remember seeing this live. And, wow what a moment to relive. Thanks KZfaq!
@Insectoid_ Жыл бұрын
Me too. Ahh to be 17 again
@jeromec.d4902 жыл бұрын
21:24 man efren is the goat the deciding shot of the game💪💪💪
@millysworld61503 жыл бұрын
Great match played by two legends made even better with two legends in the commentary box and a great crowd. I miss Sid Waddell.
@nickycotton61372 жыл бұрын
Awe so gutted he's a goner. (Bless/RIP) ♡'d him on the Mic' in Darts aswell.
@mustaphamimoune18372 жыл бұрын
I wish to see efren bata reyes in snooker
@millysworld61502 жыл бұрын
@@mustaphamimoune1837 Yes, or some other big name pool player get an invite to a snooker tournament. I'm also surprised that no snooker tournaments have been taken to the American countries.
@thekub322 жыл бұрын
@@millysworld6150 I think it’s a first but the 2022 World Games are taking place in Birmingham Alabama this year and they’re gonna have snooker matches.
@benpietrzykowski92165 ай бұрын
Fr these guys were great. Seen so many pool commentators be so pretentious and think they know more than Efren earl jimmy ect
@user-gf4gu8yt2t9 ай бұрын
Thsts what legends are made of.. Being composed under pressure and finishing the fight with class. Salute
@cieloV061323 күн бұрын
Watched this match live on cable tv with my brother at 2 am...it was amazing. Feel so lucky to be able to have known this GOAT for a long time now
@TheDeghohun2 жыл бұрын
I keep coming back to this match everytime! It's THAT GOOOOOOD
@theaveragejoebody2 жыл бұрын
So glad I found this video. I absolutely love Efren and now Jimmy White is right there with him. This match has been one of the best if not the best I have watched. I know it's an old match-up but so much talent there. Mad respect for these legends
@conorfrizzelle25292 жыл бұрын
Watch Alex Higgins and Jimmy white vs Mike Masse In the mosconi cup, fucking legendary
@tufty70262 жыл бұрын
@@conorfrizzelle2529 marching powder competition
@Ghoul181 Жыл бұрын
That bank shot on the 2 in the final rack was cold blooded. Especially after the big cheers for Jimmy's crazy shot.
@rldabomb33 Жыл бұрын
damn he made it seem easy..
@benpietrzykowski92165 ай бұрын
And then to immediately follow it up with that 3, so badass. Doesn’t celebrate at all.
@KalajengkingHitamАй бұрын
Pure monster
@edwells47692 жыл бұрын
For the longest time I didn't realize Sid did anything other than darts commentary. Legendary man himself.
@metaldetectingbc68382 жыл бұрын
That 5-9 was one of the best shots I've seen. A thing of beauty 😲
@susilopras4822 Жыл бұрын
as a 9 ball player myself, I say that 5-9 combo is pure luck
@user-ow6no6sk3j Жыл бұрын
@@susilopras4822 Maybe Jimmy thought like that...But it still need luck as he may also just thought "maybe can"
@pomstattootv3090 Жыл бұрын
1-9 and 5-9 was absolute luck
@1747carling Жыл бұрын
@@pomstattootv3090 no it wasn't luck, at the level they play at flukes are rare.
@letusdebatenow Жыл бұрын
@@1747carling by saying "flukes are rare" You are admitting that flukes happen 😂 and It logically follows that the 5 - 9 combo could have been a fluke.
@playinsanity51332 жыл бұрын
Just amazing that our very own Efren Reyes got to run shoulders with Davis and White - I love snooker and pool and this was just amazing to watch
@elibo0n Жыл бұрын
JImmy was good and lucky but Efren is hands down the GOAT!
@ShrinkRaptor Жыл бұрын
If this title run doesn't prove Efren is the greatest pool player of all time, I don't know what does. The 5-9 plant by Jimmy White is on my top ten list of most spectacular pool shots in history too. What a match!
@nickllama5296 Жыл бұрын
That shot was incredible. Just unbelievable.
@PoodlestarGenerica Жыл бұрын
Yeah this basically sums it up. The 5-9, then Reyes answering with that ridiculous shot on the 2.
@JMK19989 ай бұрын
Ronnie O'sullivan is the greatest snooker player a much tougher game.
@ronmarkgarnica77266 ай бұрын
@@JMK1998you're capping
@forzatuner39166 ай бұрын
@@JMK1998well this isnt snooker.....you twit
@curlyfm2 жыл бұрын
That 5-9 is why we all love jimmy. What a shot, he has the nerve, the vision, the balls, AND the skill to pull that off. I still remember watching the snooker world championships at my granmas house when I was about 5 and saying I like him without even knowing why she said ‘everyone does’. Jimmy is truly the peoples champ. Go on the whirlwind 🌪
@yayanwaelah507 Жыл бұрын
Karna anda hanya melihat vidio bidikan jimmy,coba anda lihat vidio bidikan efren reyes yang lain,anda pasti akan bilang efren reyes adalah manusia yang dilahirkan untuk billiard...
@filbertmangiri7389 Жыл бұрын
@@yayanwaelah507 lu ngapa dah?
@nitnesto919516 күн бұрын
that 5-9 combo was pure luck, not vision, you have 0 knowledge of both pool and snooker if you think he intended that for a second.
@junkyard19792 жыл бұрын
This has the best resolution so far. Thanks for posting.
@robrigler2903 Жыл бұрын
Jimmy's 1-9 combo was awesome
@ghostrider7642 жыл бұрын
It was like watching two heavyweight champions go toe to toe. Amazing match
@juliorivera52912 жыл бұрын
For me is one of the best shots in history so difficult And against efren bata reyes
@Ivoryseamike2 жыл бұрын
I admire Jimmy's sportsmanship at the end of the game
@anonymous_00072 жыл бұрын
One of the legendary and the most thrill match 🔥
@trentdiaz81976 ай бұрын
*_The way Jimmy was playing, only a God-level type can beat him. Alas, Jimmy played against Him that night._*
@airtonamadeo25922 жыл бұрын
Simplesmente o melhor!!
@troywest8 ай бұрын
excellent play and wonderful sportsmanship from both players... what a game !!!
@edoedo61512 жыл бұрын
Efren is greatest EVER ..... and Jimmy's shot of nine is AMAZING
@powervkzar2 жыл бұрын
@Br Olsos what kind of drugs do you take dude
@dongborjie1272 жыл бұрын
@@powervkzar maybe fentanyl
@powervkzar2 жыл бұрын
@Br Olsos haha lunatic 2mb brainer
@mooneulogy87172 жыл бұрын
@@powervkzar how many times has Reyes won the world 9 ball champ? How many us opens? It's way closer than you're making it out to be if you look at the accolades both players have. You're obviously biased and also condescending asshole to a guy just stating his opinion.
@softaosullivan54302 жыл бұрын
What would happen if they played snooker? After that, tell me about word "greatest". Pool players cannot be compared to snooker players, because snooker players are on the whole different level.
@louiefernandez38352 жыл бұрын
Impeccable::: Efren Reyes!!!
@wabio2 жыл бұрын
19:27 One of the hardest, most impossible shots I have ever seen.
@gumaming2 жыл бұрын
It is but there was just an element of luck on that shot. You should watch Efren Reyes shots on hid other matches more often, as he intentionally even points out the direction of his shots.
@OtakuLogan20172 жыл бұрын
Get in......YEAHHHHHHHHHHHH
@k0c1l2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, this is the legendary Z-shoot + the previous shot combined
@ezalgpaguia8248 Жыл бұрын
more on luck than the bank shot of efren on 2 and thin cut on 3 which is accurate
@azzzil94053 жыл бұрын
So much hyped on that Jimmy 5 to 9 combination lol, but that final rack 2 bank shot of efren didnt get that scream lol 😂
@quantumimmortality5512 жыл бұрын
bc it's a UK crowd so they will cheer for their guy
@elibo0n Жыл бұрын
Sadly, lots of Jimmy fanboys here won't accept that as a fluke :D lol
@sobeeaton56934 ай бұрын
It's great to see the match without any video game sound effects spliced in.
@ViLLAiN_20042 жыл бұрын
Watching more than ten times,, one of the best matches of the Game...
@algolin2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately one of them has to lose. But what a match!
@Omega-ys9bi2 жыл бұрын
What a great legendary match!
@markwalsh7096 ай бұрын
Wow ..did anyone notice on the deciding game when Jimmy broke the rack 3 balls went down the pockets and they happened to be 1 4 and 7(147) for all snooker fans the max break in a frame...wow , Was that coincidence ?
@bankorbust8103 жыл бұрын
Finally a channel without the rediculous editing
@joy18863 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🐷
@jonnysithАй бұрын
Pinoy editing is the fucking worst..
@medarhosoloistarider6515 Жыл бұрын
amazing,both speakers and players are great overwhelmed by appreciative audience and with the score and quality shots? both world caliber players
@sanmansanman2333 Жыл бұрын
What everyone fails to realize is that Jimmy white was a part time pool player and for all the legend that effren was he should never have been hill Hill with Jimmy. Had Jimmy won the final frame as I think he should have effren should have hung his head in shame. Jimmy played with a snooker cue as well.
@michaellavery48992 жыл бұрын
What a match. First time I've wanted Efren to lose.
@PestiLencE638 Жыл бұрын
Those kids who wants Jimmy's autograph will realize now that they just missed the opportunity of taking an autograph of the greatest pool player of all time. They can get Jimmy's autograph anytime but from Efren....
@harimadhavan17126 ай бұрын
Very true. Jimmy is a legend, but they can get his in the UK at any event he attended, but the magician's is much more difficult and rare in this neck of the woods.
@Art-is-craft5 ай бұрын
But jimmy plays the grown up game.
@donaldduck74615 ай бұрын
Pool is a kids game In comparison to Snooker. The pockets are like buckets
@PestiLencE6385 ай бұрын
@@donaldduck7461 then why snooker players had a hard time beating pool stars like efren reyes??
@donaldduck74615 ай бұрын
@@PestiLencE638 Play snooker & then try nine ball pool. Efren wouldn’t last at Snooker & These Snooker players only had a few goes, their money was in snooker comps. Jimmy White & Alex Higgins were drunk on one occasion & beat two American pool legends in the Mosconi cup. I love pool but a child’s game compared to Snooker.
@MrDabyo Жыл бұрын
Until now, at age 68, he is still a pool shark. Philippines living legend and the greatest of all time…. Efren “Bata” Reyes.
@dennisdublin7514 Жыл бұрын
Commentator: wat a play by jimmy Efren: i got lucky
@jgreen3871 Жыл бұрын
I often wondered why he always says, "I GOT LUCKY". I thought it was because he has difficulty with English. However, he says the same thing in his native tongue. I guess, that's how geniuses are. Even if he tried explaining it, we will have difficulty understanding it.
@rainroeknows2435 Жыл бұрын
this match is very impressive .. both greatplayers both entertaining in making diffirent difficult shots .. thats called genius
@user-nt9ck5cz8q3 ай бұрын
My Favorite and most beautiful REF. ❤ Greetings from Connecticut.
@mysugbu199 Жыл бұрын
2022 still watching 🎉 what a match..
@Vndett-sm2ce Жыл бұрын
05:35 Mind how Jimmy was setting the combo for the left corner pocket and magically he potted it at the right corner, that was a super fluke that became a super shot for free.
@whitelion204 Жыл бұрын
Yeah that was a total fluke lol
@elibo0n Жыл бұрын
Sadly, lots of Jimmy fanboys here won't accept that as a fluke :D lol
@1747carling Жыл бұрын
You think he would of missed it that badly?
@barrymcdonald7521 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree. As a snooker player, you would never play the right corner, always the left. You can see how he is aiming actually, and how he turns his back and walks away after 😂
@AmericanPie19606 күн бұрын
@@elibo0n stop imagining things. He played it exactly as it went down.
@anuragsrivastava92712 жыл бұрын
What a match. For the ages.
@self-preservationsociety70573 жыл бұрын
Last rack Jimmy got 1 4 7 off the break !
@barbossaa55272 жыл бұрын
Well spotted
@AngrierGorilla2 жыл бұрын
funny enough Jimmy really scored a 147 off the break once in exhibition!
@octase50404 күн бұрын
My two favorite cue stick holders❤ what an incredible last 2 frames those were!!
@Fkid8 ай бұрын
After watching countless hours of pool I'd say 19:30 is up there for the best shot of all time. This was: - a bank - a kick - a combo - a frame winner - an escape - in a tournament - against Efren Reyes at his prime If Jimmy won the match then I would say without a doubt the best shot of all time. Since he lost it, I'll place this shot in first place tied up with Efren's Z shot.
@Tangga1boy016 ай бұрын
No way its comparable to the Z shot. Z shot was done with a thin slice on the 5 to the corner pocket , and Jimmy was a straight one. Jimmy’s shot was top shot but inho its not even close to that shot.
@user-nm9gt7ld1z8 ай бұрын
Of course, most of us love Michaela, but! As for Efren, we love him much better!
@allgood67602 жыл бұрын
Awesome shot byJW@19:32! ...well done ER! thanks from NZ🇳🇿 🎱👍
@DashDrones2 жыл бұрын
5:30 Jimmy you LEGEND!!!
@ericvaleraphotography273 ай бұрын
The 2 Magicians, the 2 players that have inspired me the most. Jimmy has never been world snooker champion but he is still the most entertaining player, same as Efren to watch. Nice to see how Jimmy was on a completely different level in pool than Steve Davis or Ronnie O Sullivan. Still the snooker player who gave the GOAT his hardest time I think
@vdefine_salvaay21133 жыл бұрын
The goat Efren
@aldiiigblkk4547 Жыл бұрын
Pertandingan ini semua penonton mendukung legend jimmy, tapi kemenangan berpihak terhadap magician Efren Reyes 👏👏
@foketesz2 жыл бұрын
19:40 heck of a shot
@mariojuarezaguilar16272 жыл бұрын
Uno de lo mejores juegos del pool billar de la historia ....
@adonisperezabreu31632 жыл бұрын
5:38 he was choosing the left pocket and he banked in the right 😂 that was so lucky
@myblacklab72 жыл бұрын
I think you're correct - good catch!
@0ldCat2 жыл бұрын
What a game!! 👍😸
@AndersHellstromJr.Ай бұрын
Always a great pleasure to see Efren play his best and pull out a couple of impossible trick shots. Even if it was almost 20 years ago and I now live in Chesapeake, VA home of Efren's FIRST major title. My best wishes to Efren, the best pool player of all time!
@defectfights95592 ай бұрын
Fantastic - remember watching this live
@jet6882 жыл бұрын
Efren shot the bank on the 2 ball with inside spin. Phenomenal cueball control!
@ugaugauga488 Жыл бұрын
Efren's skill to win the game was shocking. His skill has saved him from his poor breaks in 9-ball many times.
@cheezezlayer493 Жыл бұрын
@@ugaugauga488 that said jimmy had alot of TO in the late rounds but still manage to snuck a very good combination followed by Efren banking 2 these two are phenomenal
@ugaugauga488 Жыл бұрын
@@cheezezlayer493 100%
@hamzazilani63982 жыл бұрын
Steve needs to bring this enthusiasm back in his current commentating😂. Granted he’s in his 60s now and snooker isn’t as hyper but it would be amazing
@nickycotton61372 жыл бұрын
Aye, was much more enthusiastic before + 'knows the score' in general the Legend.
@eliovisita2 жыл бұрын
Efren shut the whole arena! What a crowd after jimmy’s shots, however efren keeping calm and focus
@toolband19922 жыл бұрын
Jimmy is one of my favourite snooker players of all time but I love his fanboy attitude with snooker and that indomitable spirit and he's a class act. That pool shot is one of the best and I think someone tried to re-create it and did it kinda but took over 50 times. I don't know whether Jimmy played it, as I would love to believe he did, so what do others think? I don't think he just smashed and hoped as it just didn't appear that way. Thanks a lot for the footage. :)
@onnyt602 жыл бұрын
I think it was a fluke. He did line it up though and I guess he hoped for the best by get it with speed. Nevertheless it was a great shot and it came at the exact right time. In the end it didn’t matter.
@seanscanlon90672 жыл бұрын
@@onnyt60 He played it.
@rldabomb33 Жыл бұрын
never give Efren Reyes a chance... 😂 what a game...
@namraolib53919 ай бұрын
i still amazed even though i already watch these before❤❤❤❤
@yzabellecalma1549 Жыл бұрын
rack of all time😎 hill hill🙄 under pressure😤 but he escape .., and he knows what to do .., Greatest of All Time Manong Efren🙏
@smokiedapoo22 жыл бұрын
Damn so many amazing shots in 30 minutes!!!
@mitchellcardona7706 Жыл бұрын
Very good match between two legends.
@paulgreen758Күн бұрын
Michael Tabb the ref and my 2 favourite players of both sports, what's not to like, Well played GOAT unlucky Jimmy
@Resistculturaldecline Жыл бұрын
Always difficult to believe how good these players are.
@jamesdrynan4 ай бұрын
Davis deserves all the accolades afforded to him. Reyes is worthy of his sobriquet ' Magician. ' What is remarkable, that is above and beyond his skillful technique and composure under fire, is the admiration of his peers in pool. Commentators routinely acknowledge his excellence, too.
@ramsesvega50662 жыл бұрын
On the 5 6 match, jimmy was trying the combo one nine to the opposite pocket and he got lucky and pocketed on the right
@rickvassell83492 жыл бұрын
That's what I saw.
@juanramos43092 жыл бұрын
I think the same
@skrachamaniacs3878Ай бұрын
Both of these men are tremendous pool players
@stephenperry50212 жыл бұрын
That 5-9 shot gave me goosebumps, absolutely incredible..
@susilopras4822 Жыл бұрын
as a 9 ball player myself, I say that 5-9 combo is pure luck
@Andy-Bodhi Жыл бұрын
As a lightly seasoned honey baked ham...I say it was clockwise
@susilopras4822 Жыл бұрын
@@Andy-Bodhi as a non native English speaker....I say what the f@ck I don't understand what your saying...
@gfbmusic Жыл бұрын
As a vegetarian myself I must say.. that shot gave me a hard on.
@laurentsaurel175111 ай бұрын
Shooter’s bounce
@leob464516 күн бұрын
I wish that all pool shows are like this to where they show the viewers the ball sequence to which it helps the viewer get a better sense of the ball positioning layout on the table. In this way the viewers does not have to try to spend the time figuring out or second guessing the sequencing arrangement of the balls.
@Deliciousreactions3 ай бұрын
Both champions.. Great
@mafonsecab2 жыл бұрын
Is Michaela Tabb the referee? She looked beautiful as allways. Since she was pool player, I love to see her. About the match, it was incredible. Thanks for sharing.
@AngrierGorilla2 жыл бұрын
Super hot as always!
@TruthHertz-fk9xo4 ай бұрын
She's a nob who blames sexism when it suits.
@haydnmarsh9971 Жыл бұрын
What a match. 2 greats
@billbaggins168815 сағат бұрын
WOuld have loved to have seen Effren play snooker. He was good at billiards, and has such a smooth action, he could have done well.
@GILBERTMTV Жыл бұрын
The filipino s bright. No one can beat efren the magician.
@paulmorphy61874 ай бұрын
Go on Jimmy! He's my favourite...
@thegodofpez Жыл бұрын
What a legendary match!
@jeffsutton63532 жыл бұрын
Michaela looking good, as always.
@mafonsecab2 жыл бұрын
I was wondering if Michaela was the referee. Thanks. I agree: As always.
@snookerbrain2 жыл бұрын
Terrific Steve Davis commentary too!
@RaceToobs6 ай бұрын
Finally a match that is not one sided, A worthy opponent.
@damsanchez64683 жыл бұрын
Full Match please 🤠
@hua5022 жыл бұрын
My favourite 2 players
@timetracker85032 жыл бұрын
I can bet that him was planning to play on left pocket but his luck, it went to right..
@TheGreatOutdoors2 жыл бұрын
Awesome 👍 👌 👏
@scottthomson9813 Жыл бұрын
Just tuned into this randomly popping up in my screen and low and behold, I'm immediately treated to the massive talented voice of the late great Sid Waddell. Fantastic. edit: Damn! Steve Davis too :)