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I feel the same way, the bias he has is pretty strong and detracts from the videos in my opinion. Efren is a legend, but he isn't the only great pool player. As this video shows, he can lose to a strong opponent. Of course luck is involved even at the highest levels of pool, but you won't see him referring to Efren's shots as lucky, only "unlucky".

Ya even I noticed that.. he says it Because he is effren’s kabayan.

I didn’t notice the bias. I love both players, watched Davis as a kid in his premium time. Not totally sure why I liked him so much. I think it was because he was just so cool under pressure. Now I love him since for being so self-effacing and a great ambassador for the sport of Snooker.

Agree, a very hypocritical and biased view on all videos. The content and the commentary should be about promoting this amazing sport while emphasizing good sportsmanship and crediting all players equally for what they are doing.

I feel exactly the same way... this guys commentary gets sooo annoying..

Pool is dumb as a game. Even the side cushion will pot unlike snooker where u need 100 percent accuracy. As usual american invention on sports is crap...

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@Richard Peddie really? Lol

@Richard Peddie wonder why pool is more recognize than your lame snooker game.

That face is a confirmation how great Efren is from another great player. Davis is also a class act.

That was my favorite moment.

Compare that to Earl.. Davies did england proud even so

Easy lover

No pressure when the mans the richest snooker player in the world. He didn't have nothing to lose but pride.

@@8SecSleeper What????

Nonsense

Viking Adventurer - no nonsense. Oh, maybe you were better than both of them.

A Legend of Pool compared to a Legend of Snooker is like looking at clouds hoping for rain and a monsoon. Snooker players are better at cue sports. Even so, I got into the players' room once at a pool event and met, and chatted with Efren and Steve, and they were both engaging and cool; we talked about their different ferrel sizes. Bustamente farted in front of me and laughed. What a piece of sheet?

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Speaking of... efren is a seasoned chess player literally playing with his friends at home

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Yeah right he uses a chessboard to hit the ball

@@justinmacasinag6258, *literally? Stop saying literally - it doesn't make you sound intelligent.

@@alcalu I don’t intend to be intelligent. It’s a known fact that efren is only just enjoying playing mind and strategic games.

DON'T BE SO STUPTD. Davies was always boring to watch in snooker and got lucky against REYES in pool here.

I think Ronnie beats a prime Davis.

@@TheDantheman12121 Unfortunately, we will never see Ronnie try to play pool seriously. Yes, he dabbles here and there. It was amazing to see Ronnie beat Jennette Lee in straight pool the first time he played. Ronnie is the greatest overall talent to ever pick up a cue. Efren is the most talented pool player to ever pick up a cue but Steve Davis has the records. He's beaten the greatest snooker players and pool players so I stand by my statement. Steve Davis is the greatest cueist who ever lived.

@@davidhunternyc1 What records does Steve has over Ronnie? Not total world championships, not most centuries, not most maximum breaks, not most triple crowns, not fastest 147, not youngest winner of a ranking event, not oldest winner of the world championship…

​@@TitoYuca Ronnie just won his 7th World Championship. What a superlative achievement. Here's what Steve Davis said: He's playing in a field of players far stronger than in previous generations and that's why he's needed more years to maybe match Stephen Hendry's seven titles. The longevity of his career is incredible because it didn't happen for me and it didn't happen for Stephen either. I think it is remarkable what he has achieved. There have been peaks and troughs along the way personally and professionally, but he has done brilliantly well to cope with everything. He is the person everyone wants to ask questions of, but he has the talent. The pressure he withstands is astonishing. The word 'genius' is bandied around a lot but he is a true genius of the game, and I think he has an eighth world title in him. So yes, you can argue the Ronnie is a greater Snooker player than Steve. Steve Davis, however, took on the great Efren Reyes and won. Ronnie has never beaten the greatest pool players, in 9-ball or 10-ball. I believe he can do it. He just hasn't yet, nor should he try. Ronnie just won U.S. $600K and a 7th World Snooker title. Why would he play a $20K pool tournament? Also, if Steve Davis is to believed and Ronnie has an 8th World Championship title in him, he's got to go for it. I'm Team Ronnie. I'm all-in.

Efren didn’t have his own Spitting Image puppet, so there’s that.

Guilty

well said my friend

Yeah and he lost that challenge :D

@@udtojanpestillos2094 and that’s ok, can’t win em all, but facing them challenges straight up is what’s life’s all bout

@@versatilevfitness3171 Yeah but a bit strange that the best pool player of the world can not win in a race to 9 against a NON-POOL player. A non-snooker player would never beat a snooker player in snooker. Kinda odd.

@@udtojanpestillos2094 he wasn’t know as the best player in the world, he was know for making almost impossible shots. A snooker player are usually great 9/8 ball player, a 9/8 ball player tend do worse at snooker. It’s like a wrestler being good at MMA, but a MMA a fighter not being to good at wrestling.

It's easy to see why.

Ahahaha awit

That is exactly what I though watching this. The commentator seems a bit biased

I don't think he is biased ... listen to the end he is praising davis

you are stupid man

Can you listen to him carefully before commenting this?

Basically, Efren had the Title of Magician (cause of the tricks he used on major events, especially the most crucial ones that deems to be a myth), and Davis had the title of Snooker Champion. The difference of the sticks in the beginning is something that is unacceptable but still is considered. What do you think this is? What a sensitive one. 😐

Best comment!

An average pro snooker player will destroy all the pool greats on a 12ft snooker table. I doubt a pool pro could not a 50 break.

they are both elite professional players

Exactly! These professionals don’t miss so badly that they botch a single bank and make a double. That’s just a biased, ludicrous statement to make. Snooker players are notorious for multiple rail shots. That’s where the diamond system came from. If you know the diamond system and can do math pretty well on the fly, you can make a lot of multiple rail shots. But these pros are doing that plus, putting ball spin on the cue. Freaking incredible.

He's just biased 👂 how he talk about davis compared to the other guy smh🤦🏾

Only smart people call it lucky

I disagree. That type of cross corner shot was meant for opposite side. You'd never try a double banked sameside cross shot like that intentionally. It just doesn't make sense the way that the ball will be spinning after the shot which is why it went in opposite side. It's not that irregular with those shots.

That was a lucky shot bro. Perfection is not the expectation of the best. Close to but never exact. That dude messed up and it’s alright.

Strange comment slightly homosexual feelings for him is ok

Is he the greatest player for you?

@@TheMagicianEfrenReyes for me u r. I've learned alot just by watching u play. I've never played league or competition but love playing league players and beating them at their game. I've never played league ball so don t know how to really hide ball. But make up for it not missing on hard shots

It's not about making more difficult shots, not really, it's more about making almost unending seriously easy shots, at a VERY high percentage, with relatively high relative percentages on the very occasional more difficult ones, and only then when he feels like showboating a bit, or there is no other option, like his amazing safety game skills, to employ. Ultra shots are not really a big aspect of pool, even with Reyes, unless he's doing one of his crazy good exhibition matches, then it gets insane. And as for the 'deteriorating his playing skills' I agree, but have you watched him play some of his later one pocket. He was still a dominator at that game, even very recently. I think Efren's biggest advantage was that he was VERY good at games like carom pool (played well at a professional level) and his skills in that one game that is critically related his 'magic' shots. Often his ridiculous shots come directly from that knowledge, if you watch. Shots like the Z shot or many rail shots.

@@JoseMendoza-vr1cv Unless you already play for money (meaning play seriously), try some league. You will learn a lot, and your level of play will up considerably. Most amateur 'low level' leagues, meaning still winnable by novice players due to handicapping systems, as there are some REALLY excellent players in most every league. The other far more (I think) major advantage, at my hall, is that you can play as much as want, as long as tables are available. You probably will get kicked off, or asked to pay hourly rates, if the hall requires your table, ie is full, but it is a business, so that's completely understandable. At our hall peak periods are night time league times (about four nights a week, and Saturday tournaments) but by far most times, weekdays or Sunday up to the evenings, they are often virtually empty, and if you want to play two, or ten hours a day, all you pay is the leagues 'greens fees' plus game and first sign up costs (all low). We have a, basically, play pool free league which all tolled you pay about $20-40 for ten weeks, depending on team finishing placement, then can practice all hours, duty free. Play enough pool and it literally works out to low cents and hour, for table time. Just an FYI. Always remember to tip your server though, they do a lot more than just ferry drinks or make snacks, like cleaning tables and the floor at closing, and balls occasionally, and they are usually being paid virtually nothing. Hey, your pool's essentially free, so why not? :-)

@@TheMagicianEfrenReyes he’s clearly the greatest to you- maybe you should relax kid haha

Let's see Reyes on a full size snooker table .....he would get thrashed by the majority of Prof snooker players... Fact !

Undoubtedly Snooker's greatest ambassador.

Efren gave him a chance.

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@@TheMagicianEfrenReyes nice joke

@@TheMagicianEfrenReyes maging patas naman tayo. Give credit where credit is due. Bakit ganoon ba kayo ka close ni Efren para masabi mo yan? Wag naman tayong insecure. If talo and idol natin, tanngapin natin

@@TheMagicianEfrenReyesEfren sucks. Can’t even beat a snooker player

Ha ha :)

And btw Bata Reyes is my fav pool player.

Wrong.

The break is because of the difference between a snooker and pool cue, I've tested this myself at the local club. Watch masters highlights and consider that's 12 feet by 6 feet. 9 ball has entertaining shots I agree. But like you say they are precise which means their shots are all magic haha, and they'd be able to easily do what 9 ball pool players do with couple years practice. I can't say it would be as easy the other way round.

Stop talking out of you arse....Educate yourself & watch some of the shots Higgins, White, O'Sullivan have done on a 12ft x 6ft snooker table (with tighter pockets than a small pool table)

steve davis is better than efren on 9 ball this is my opinon 100%

Snooker is much harder game to play. I reckon I could give Efren a decent pool game, I mean I WILL lose, but it won’t feel like I don’t belong there. I’ve played a top 200 snooker player and it wasn’t fun. He destroyed me that after the first frame I gave up. I said there no point hahaa. And top 200 is basically a no income player, means he’s not good enough to make any money.

@@avarmauk a few years ago I would have said the same. Brittish pool that is. Slightly smaller poolballs, narrower pockets and less resistant cloth. Those american tables are awfull for breakbuilding.

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Explain that logic 😂 this isn't true at all

Smaller balls different rules, same technique, there would be hardly any learning curve for guys on this level

@@matthew33721 There might be very few professional pool player that can play snooker whereas almost all snooker players can play pool easily, what's the you don't understand?

Agreed

Ofcourse, we dont have to debate about that

Wish Efren played in a snooker table!

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Exactly

Not true. With proper practice, a pool player can compete in snooker or in billiards as well. It's simply a matter of knowing the game and getting comfortable with it. I play pool and snooker both. Yes, I know the snooker table is bigger and the pockets are smaller and cut differently but it's really not as much of a freakout as Euro snooker fans think it is.

Well said 👍 None of these pool players would dare take on a Pro snooker player on a full size snooker table. Because they know they would get thrashed !

Steve Mizerak did pretty well at snooker vs Mr. Davis in the 80s. Just as Mr. Davis had a good showing vs Mizerak in Straight Pool. And this was at the time when Steve Davis was dominating the world of snooker.

2 legends clash it was a great match

Homosexual feelings for him is ok

It is. But there are different skills and angles involved. And they do not dominate.

@@templestark4779 Yes because like you say the angles are different, so it wouldn't be helpful to a pro to ruin his game. But to put it into context he beat Reyes without out a lifetime on those tables, with a snooker cue. The thin tip means less control over 9 ball balls than a 12mm. If a few of the pros spent 3years solid training and analysing match play, they would be like mini efrens. But with crippling safety play on top haha

How? It's just a bigger table with more balls

Nah. They wouldn't. It's an intuitive assumption, but a totally baseless one.

@@0ldCat baseless.....the evidence is clear and that's only from one off games vs their best pool players. Mark Selby won one of the pool disciplines.

Flukes

after so many "he actually meant it", you don't really know...

@@copypaste_pro Oh, I know. Don't take my comment as any type of slander; Efren is one of the greats. But as a pool/snooker player... be realistic.

@@shaynerism how come I’m not that lucky 🤣

@@copypaste_pro I'm guessing because you don't play enough! You can never play too much 🤩

Ronnie o Sullivan?

It would not have been impossible given enough time to prepare

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So agree with you fella Reyes would struggle to make a 50 break on a full size snooker table Ronnie would wipe the floor

He can 😇