Efren Reyes

(1954-)

Filipino pool/billiards

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Efren Manalang Reyes, OLD, PLH (born August 26, 1954), is a Filipino professional pool player. A winner of over 70 international titles, Reyes was the first player to win world championships in two different pool disciplines. Among his numerous titles Reyes is a four-time World Eight-ball champion, the 1999 WPA World Nine-ball Championship winner, a three-time U.S. Open winner, a two-time World Pool League winner and a 13-time Derby City Classic winner. Reyes also represented the Philipines at the World Cup of Pool, winning the event partnering Francisco Bustamante in 2006 and 2009. By defeating American player Earl Strickland in the inaugural Color of Money event in 1997, Reyes took home the largest single match purse in pool history of $100k. Many analysts, fans, current and former players consider Reyes to be the greatest pool player of all time.