2005 U.S. Open 9-Ball: Efren Reyes vs. Earl Strickland

[darksinthe]

i love how humble efren is. he is completely the opposite of earl. IMHO i'd never want to see strickland beat reyes.

[HalloFusilli]

You'd figure that such a class game would have class comments instead of so much childish bickering.

[NottinghamForest22]

"earl strickland" haha such a stereotypically american name.

[ZoobaMaFooProDuction]

@NottinghamForest22 you seem pretty intelligent why dont you tell the queen to SUCK MY AMERICAN DICK

[NottinghamForest22]

@ZoobaMaFooProDuction erm, I don't personally know her.

[bankowosc6]

Earl is not one of the best players of all time at all. In USA people think he is so great, but in Europe there are so many players better then he, but USA just doesnt know about it. Look at WPC scores!

[smugglinbooze]

@bankowosc6 dude, just stop. earl is a living legend.

[bankowosc6]

@smugglinbooze I am not going to underestimate his influence on development of pool. It was great, he was a world champion, he is a symbol in some way. I just see comments, which are a little unfair for a lot of other players. They devoted all their life for pool, play much better than he did and still can't shine because of the level of competition nowadays. I maybe said this too strong, but i think u know what i want to say.full respect for him,but he is not one of the best players of all time

[DyMannlich]

@Maincontrol999 he doesn't admit that, it was an irony

[DyMannlich]

love to watch reyes, strickland and bustamante. and u know the only reason i dont like to see earl losing is because a ton of dumb assholes are gonna talk shit about him here in the comments. you think those negative comments dont get to him? no wonder many amazing players take breaks from displaying eventually, its because of you scumbags that cant appreciate those great top players ever. thank you very much for the video but im still sorry to read pointless negative shit about earl the legend

[winterguitarkingyea]

Buddy Hall has beaten the two of them to death over there careers in head to head match ups and for the MONEY ...

[jerien30]

audio sucks

[dragovic90srb]

Sound? :O

[oldickhoward]

If humans had three hands that muthafucka would have 3 gloves



[chichi12029]

Bitch

[mkiv17]

anybody notice the kiss me baby at the end?

[MrRasulversion]

Fuck u earl

[slickmoves1977]

earl is a great shooter no doubt about that....but hes kinda like watching a bi-polar truck driver on a 5 day meth bender what it comes to his attitude

[fosahuman]

whoa i didnt knew that cleaning a pooltable can kill the environment :/

[rijelreyes011]

AGAIN, Earl is acting like a pussy.

[HmongZboy]

im watching pool and playing pool on facebook same time

[Grummgore]

Whats with the glove on the right hand? Bitch on everything everyone else does but he is exempt

[3v4n55]

looks like everybody's right speaker is not working

[MrKevinb1989]

Im a fan of Yang Ching Shun but these top players are absolutely at to different level. Their shots are accurate and They dont need much time to consider what they're gonna do next. True pool masters.

[MrKevinb1989]

I think this table is longer than normal one

[toshiru07]

thumbs up if you're watching this in 2011!

[instereovideos]

@toshiru07 why?

[RealVampire2008]

@toshiru07 i been watching this forever the 2 best 9 ball player of all time,, Strickland & Reyes! U.S.A Philippines!

[tambay1ang]

Reyes let Strickland win cause he might cry again. =X

[SimplyGebus]

my left ear enjoyed this

[stehoz87]

lol at that fat bastard givin the pool tips

[jlw1965]

@stehoz87 Are you talking about Buddy Hall? LOL. He would take every cent you have if you played him.

[liljc17c]

@jlw1965 I would know. I played him two days ago. Haha. He originates from the pool hall I frequent. I stops by to play my city's top shooter once a year. I talked him out of an autograph and a one pocket ass whoopin. It hurt, but damn was it pretty.

[liljc17c]

@liljc17c He stops by* Not I. ><

[markustellar]

22:30 first time i saw reyes use a jump cue.

[BradDawson22]

Take the 'Fastest Clearance Challenge' at konkura.com

[billiardsmylife]

i like dennis hatch

[MirageBistro]

Earl won because his momma was watchin'!

[HockeyG33]

@MirageBistro Thanks for ruining the game for me.

[deadstroke80]

@HockeyG33 obviously people are going to discuss the match, so if u dont want to know what happens dont read the comments till after u watch the video

[HockeyG33]

@deadstroke80 It was the comment at the very top, it was kind of hard to miss. Next time you want to express your feelings on the outcome of a match, at least try to be vague about the victor.

[sharkeybanks]

Pearl baby my idol. hardest GAME on earth! o

[sharkeybanks]

PEARL baby my idol! hardest GAME on earth!

[jimsimpala]

Seems like no one comes back on the pearl once he gets ahead a few games. Then he's just a free wheelin machine.

[rodgerbobby]

エフレンとアールは正反対の方向を向いているようだ。安易だけど­２人を足して２で割ったらすごい選手になったろうに。今でも充分­にすごいけど…

[toshiru07]

strickland looks like the bad guy in jumanji!

[demonbre]

43:25 he almost fouled the ball with his dick

[stitcha123]

billy is the stupidest commentator of all time.

[TheImmortalFlip]

efren is so good.. his shots are like so soft..when you watch em.. other players looks like they hit it so hard. 

[dzarren]

This billy guy is FUCKING ANNOYING as shit.

[cuemaster2009]

earl the dirt strickland

[jdbankshot]

@cuemaster2009 that's not correct. it's the pearl, and rightly so. you call yourself cuemaster, yet you insult the pearl.... hmmm...

[nmbluegrass]

fuckaroundaccount and notbestfriends...you are both idiots so shutup.

[itiller69]

11:15

[LaClaseRock]

That was painful to watch, I love Efren!

[notbestfriends]

Willie Mosconi, GOAT

[yungfreshguy09]

oonjr pocket oooi videos efrin reyes

[gokawi1]

that was a bad shot on 11:15

[Daputaka]

7:05 is AIR BALL  :lol:

[biljartvanpascal]

07:00

I think he DID hit the yellow ball!!

[WolfieTed]

How can chalk off get you table "cleaner than new?" Thats an insane claim?

[kegs666]

@WolfieTed A sales puff dude.

[pyrrhomania]

@WolfieTed Not if there is usually some residue or film characteristic of a new felt/table. Like a coating or stain guard? Otherwise, I agree, it's a stupid thing to claim.

[chubsmagoo]

@WolfieTed The person who wrote it was high at the time.

[dreakxdreakx]

that's 1994 US Open -__-"

Efren the Best =)

[cripitsacrapple]

43.29 - i thought he said he almost fouled the ball with his ...

nevermind

[nimajnebrm]

@cripitsacrapple haha, that's hilarious

[stitcha123]

@cripitsacrapple hahhahahahhh

[9ballalex]

The greatest pool players ever, face to face. each of them have diferents ways to play of cours. Earl is agressive and fast. Reyes is more a thinker player.

[speedgun00]

43:27 - does the commentator say: he almost fouled the ball with his dick? lollll

[albert333pool]

@speedgun00 Probably cause you got dick on your mind you fucken fag!

[speedgun00]

@albert333pool u must be the fag to be thinking such a thought in the first place. listen to it carefully, he does say it lol

[albert333pool]

@speedgun00 "I" must be the fag for thinking that??? LOL read your FIRST post bro lol YOU were the FIRST to even make any comment about "dick" when clearly the topic speaks for itself...! Nineball, Billiards, Pool - Yet YOU got, like I clearly said the FIRST time, ... dick on your mind LMAO!

[speedgun00]

@albert333pool i made the comment because thats what the commentator says at that time! u must love the word dick as your can't stop saying it. just chill out, leave me alone and watch the video. if gays bother u so much, go comment on gay videos and take the piss out of them or go out on the street and beat some fags up. and dont call me bro, i dnt know u. carry on laughing at ur own jokes. im not gonna reply to idiots like u nemore

[albert333pool]

@speedgun00 LIKE I SAID... Nineball, Pool, Biliards, is the subject! And yet again, you got DICK on YOUR mind! Now your saying "that's what the commentator says at the time!" Your original post asks with a "?" mark?! So which is it? Like I said... DICK ON YOUR MIND! You "ONLY" think that's what he says at the time! And next time you post, make sure it aint about dick or else someone else will be shitting down your throat too! Learn how to spell you two bit punk :) LOL

[speedgun00]

@albert333pool ok

[SoAandFriends]

I'm only 11 minutes in but let me guess: Earl breaks at least one cue during this match?

[phixxwutwut]

@SoAandFriends no hes playing good this match so hes in a good mood. bi polar much?

[fatsmut]

lol apparent to you...made it clear...lo0l...slate n everything....fo announcer!..just.....shut up n everything will come into play!!ffs!!!

[3012miguel]

i hate earl his a gay ass

[1337bard]

Chalk-Off gets me high

[husttler007]

the best 2 players ever that have ever picked up the cue on a pool table

[g3th3sk1m]

@husttler007 what do you think about johnny archer then?

[husttler007]

@g3th3sk1m archer is good but takes too much time to play his shots.maybe he is ur best player but i woun't put in the same category with efren n earl for sure.

[phixxwutwut]

@husttler007 the length of time he takes to think about the shots has nothing to do with how well he plays the game.

[husttler007]

@phixxwutwut apparently u haven't read my message carefully at the 1st place.i already mentioned it in the beginning that archer is a good player.and regarding the time issue it makes the game look so boring when u play at such a slow pace,on the other hand players like earl,efren,drago n ronnie in snooker they made it so attractive for the people coz they play at such a fast pace and are incredibly accurate.

[steve843]

nice contrast between attitude in pool - reyes (class) and strickland (scum)

[lazymuthafukka]

oh come on earl , respect your equipment

[anphelps27]

And that chalk off shit sucks!!!!!!!!!

[AJ94Acura]

Nice shooting Earl!

[HollywoodMetalRadio]

why is the waterboy calling pool matches?

[MrDemonfox1990]

nice..

[nusux]

could anyone tell me the official dimensions of a pool table ? if possible in centimetres cause everywhere i search it's in feets !

[kristiantheheathen]

Why rate nusux's comment down? He's just asking a question! I don't know, nusux, but I'll get back to you if I find out.

[nusux]

@kristiantheheathen thx for ur 'support' man didn't even notice ppl where giving thumbs down

[EvilCloud020]

@nusux 1 foot = 30 cms. If you want it in cms I'm guessing you want UK or Australian bar sized table dimensions, which I think are 7 feet by 4 feet (I think). That would be 210 cms by 120 cms. Don't quote me on it though :P

[nusux]

@EvilCloud020 thanks this really helps !

[truegwbfan]

@nusux who gave this noob thumbs up???? do some math noob

[nusux]

@truegwbfan who are you talking about ?

[rschanak]

@nusux

254 cm × 127 cm is the official playing surface for a 9-foot (tournament) table.

233.68 cm × 116.84 cm is the official playing surface for an 8-foot (home) table

193.04 cm × 96.52 cm is the official playing surface for a 7-foot (bar) table.

hope I helped :)

[cooljazzhd]

@nusux A "nine-foot" table measures 50x100 inches from cushion edge to cushion edge. I'm sure you can use a conversion tool to covert inches to centimeters.

[edwin4759]

you guys don't really understand what Efren Reyes is capable of... he may have lost the title to anyone but i sure can say he didn't let any big time bet lost their money... he is a big time gambler. trophy isn't his forte, it's all about money bet.

[Larrygallis]

fawesome match up

[bigkillapimp]

I don't know who the bigger idiot is. Danny Diliberto or Billy Incordona. These guys are fucking morons,I don't care how great they USE to be

[NAMTRIP]

@bigkillapimp Agreed,

[NAMTRIP]

I think Willie Mosconi could beat him easy In straight pool,and Willie Hoppe could beat him in 3 cushion billiards,Reyes dont have a 500 plus run In straight pool,nowhere close,and he hasnt won as many back to back world titles as Willie Hoppe has,To say hes the greatest ever is a long stretch,Sure hes good,great even,but I watched Corey Deuel Punk him out pretty good,If he was the G.O.A.T.He could of shut Deuel down,instead of getting beat so bad.He had no answer,that time.

[red88alert]

the magician is still the best!!!thats all i gotta say :D

[NAMTRIP]

@NAMTRIP No matter what a dumbass on a keyboard thinks,like me,HES THE BEST,all I did was make excuses,Mr.Reyes would own anyone foolish enough to shoot against him,hed just wear them down,like he did earl strickland,with endless kick shots,and never missing anything makeable,Reyes,is number one.Fuck,ive seen Michael Jordan have an off night,and only score 45 points,

Reyes is still better,even if corey deuel beat him once.GOAT

[rschanak]

@NAMTRIP and earl beat him here? come on dude, the balls roll funny for everyone

[DitchFlicks]

"youre not a man if you have play with a jump cue" ??? "The Pearl" has some pretty arrogant redneck statements sometimes.

[rayj778]

Earl Strickland is a fucking BEAST!!!!!!

[billiardsusa]

Earl Strickland played pretty fucking good nine ball in his hay day too-----if Earl was as calm and collected as Shane is then Earl would have been way better then Efren but Earl is a maniac and he still played just about as good as Efren at 9 ball--but I give Efren the edge because hes calmer and more level headed------but SVB is really talented and he is really level headed-------and he is smart and he is really young--maybe 25 or so

[Shadrach1]

@billiardsusa Doesn't earl play better when he's mad though? Even if he plays worse, its such a small difference that it doesn't matter really.

[billiardsusa]

@shadrach1----Earls personality is part of His game ----hes an emotional player and when hes playing good his personality prabably enhances his performance but if hes struggling his personality brings out the worst in him---I just think that day in and day out that Efrens level headed play factors in to give Efren a slight edge ----but your right its prabably no that big of a difference---its really a game of momentum but Efren handles stress alittle better------peace

[ghstefurak]

Earl Strickland is a fast player!

Check out how fast I runout a full rack on the same table you see above!! Search "Golden Fleece Billiards"(or click my user name) to see a speedy clearing of a beautiful Diamond nine foot table! Feedback perhaps?

[lenmarchant]

its the us open ofcourse its a 4.5 by 9 ..evidently you people know nothing about pool to even question that

[Zeke03]

my two favorite players by far!

[billiardsusa]

shane van boening plays at the same level as these 2 did in there prime ---in fact shane probably is a tittle better then either one of these guys ever were-----------I realize that is saying alot

[pigdisposal]

yeah right, he needs to earn his phd in one pocket before you can say hes better than efren fool.

[billiardsusa]

your right about one pocket but Shane is the most productive 9 or 10 ball player on a big or little table in the fucking world hand down---there are other really powerfull good players but in a long enough race he beats everyone----he will beat anyone in a race to 300 in 9 ball and i dont care how big the table is------Scotty Frost is probably the best one pocket player in the world right now---he just won the derby city one pocket and he probably gamble with anyone at one pocket playing even

[pigdisposal]

@billiardsusa yeah, but you said better than these 2 in their prime. I know he is now, its just the whole "Prime" thing that i dont know if theres any truth to that. I i watched the coler of money sessions and thats some jam up 9 ball.

[billiardsusa]

@pigdisposal-------------I think shanes break is the biggest part of the eqation that makes Shane better then E&E ever where--Shanes break is the best ever and he plays as stong as anyone ever has and I think that makes him the best ever 9 or 10 ball player ever----His break is superproductive---Earls break was really good but shanes is superduper

[9BallRd]

lol except alex pagulayan and ronnie alcano o and lee van corteza ooooo and mika immonen... you are on some serious drugs if you think SVB can beat anyone hands down in a race that long... AP would destroy him. all of the players I just named are capable of throwing down 6 packs... right now.

[billiardsusa]

@9ballRD-----Shanes outbreaks all those players and in a race to 200--Shane is definitly favored against anyone on the planet in 9 or 10 ball on 9'diamonds----yes those other players play great but Shane has the most productive break on the planet and he plays no worse then even in every other catagory----that makes Shane the favorite to beat any of those players in a long race----

[9BallRd]

actually I did jump the gun a little quick and forget about how strong shane's power break is as he demonstrated against donny mills. I would actually like to see bustamante in that match with SVB... both very productive off the break or maybe johnny archer?

[billiardsusa]

@9ballRd---check out Earls perfect break @ 31:45------------if someone is breaking good, its really is tough to overcome--

[anphelps27]

@Zeke03 Mine to, but Earl has a much better attitude.

[chilermaster]

earl ''the crying bastard''

[madisonhack]

He wants to be the John McEnroe of pool. It's just that after pool, he has no talent or likability at all.

[bearsafetyus]

strickland is such a horrible representative for billiards. he is a great shot but a huge Tea bag!

[madisonhack]

Yup.

[lovess10s]

its a 4.5 bye 9 thats a reg 9 ball table 4 x 8 is a 8 ball table

[nesretep08]

does anyone know for sure the actual table size they are playing on,,,,, I have heard so many different opinions,,surely someone knows for sure. Is it 4.5by 9 or 4by 8?

[svnrf]

@nesretep08 4,5x9ft

[EnhydraLutris1]

wow, ur a faggot in love with a bipolar redneck?

[theknockin]

LOL earls the bestttttt!!!!!!

[fxrjohnny]

Rack 10 took Strickland 1:09 seconds from break to pocketing the 9 ball, and he even took time to talk for a few seconds about making 3 balls on the break!

[n3tzer0]

OMG the anouncer needs to stop screaming after every single game. he acts like every game is the whole match.

[s1llyvi3tb0i]

haha i guess he's amplifying the importance of every single rack here, since for 2 competitive players, every match counts :p

[n3tzer0]

Earl the Girl is a complainer but a good player LOL

[winninggambler]

it was a race to 120 not 100 and reyes won i think 120-117

[azaas]

who the hell won that 100k match in HK the announcer was talking about????

[xul99]

Reyes won, after a big comeback by trailing by some 15 games or so.. and it was a match t o100 not 35 like hte announcer said. Cheers.

[azaas]

wow thanks a lot for the reply mate :) Highly appreciated :)

[Shine0nCrazyDiamond]

What the fuck is 1 pocket pool?

[krazeeguitarist6]

very strategic game of pool ... each player gets a corner pocked and the objective is to sink 8 balls in your pocket before ur opponent... interesting game ... played it a few times ... its a lot harder than most other pool games

[mcbong10]

Efren Bata Reyes The Billiard King Icon!!

[sfbsmoke]

strickland kicked that ass but noone does kick shots like reyes

[lestancy]

I think Reyes was just a little nervous and the racks/breaks were unkind to him.. when he get the chance to come to table, nothing is open, he's either snookered or have to play some tough safeties.

[cwcw007]

who paid efren to dump the set?

[DrStitchez000]

Definition of amazing.

[aardvaark069]

These players have the most fluid warm-ups and final stroke. No short little movements at all. I try to emulate Reyes' pre-shot and practice stroke style, and Stricklands final stroke through the ball. Of course, I suck but at least it gives me something to aspire to.

[rish000]

holy shit dude, that one user was right about you! you actually fallen in love with Earl. I just clicked show all comments, you literally reply to anyone who says anything against Earl and you started commenting 2 years ago on this video!!

[rish000]

earl is just lucky

[kirklon]

Efren has world titles in: 9ball (1) , 8ball (6), 1-pocket (4), 14.1 and bank pool, Asian titles on snooker, 3-cushion, and rotation and balk line, you name the game he knows it, even him admitted that it was a God given talent to him that he didnt expect that he would know all the ways to play billiards

[hustlagx]

even though they play with cuetec, i really dont think their playing with the same stuff they sell out in the market. im pretty sure cuetec makes them a little different... haha

[deese8899]

i dont see how players like earl and allison fisher can play with a cuetec. i mean besides the sponsership paycheck of course...i shoot with a jacoby and just holding a cuetec it feels plastic and fake..aside from predator the only way to go is custom.

[pigdisposal]

im looking forward to seeing van boening play with his. hes gonna be playing with one that only costs 240 bucks, LOL.

[lemonite1]

Earl plays that center ball better than anyone.

[sonnydukes]

does Earl use a cuetec cue or a custom cue?

[KBG843]

Cuetec

[mentalpatientMp]

lol @ 42:12 the guy forgets his racking device or something

[mentalpatientMp]

43:12 - my bad

[AirmetalDrummer]

lol that made my day. Didn't catch that when I was watching.