Efren Reyes is a living legend in his home country of the Philippines where he is oÂne of their highest profile sportsmen. When you arrive in the Philippines, one of the first sights you see is a huge picture of Efren Reyes. His 1999 World Championship victory live oÂn TV, elevated pool into the major league and saw Efren Reyes become a national celebrity, starring in TV adverts for San Miguel Beer and McDonalds among others. Efren Reyes is the 2002 International Challenge of Champions winner, the 2003 Mid-Atlantic 9-Ball Open Champion, the 1999 World 9-Ball Champion, and was the 1999 Player of the Year. He was also inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 2003.
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Efren Reyes is a living legend in his home country of the Philippines where he is oÂne of their highest profile sportsmen. When you arrive in the Philippines, one of the first sights you see is a huge picture of Efren Reyes. His 1999 World Championship victory live oÂn TV, elevated pool into the major league and saw Efren Reyes become a national celebrity, starring in TV adverts for San Miguel Beer and McDonalds among others. Efren Reyes is the 2002 International Challenge of Champions winner, the 2003 Mid-Atlantic 9-Ball Open Champion, the 1999 World 9-Ball Champion, and was the 1999 Player of the Year. He was also inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 2003.
Efren Reyes
Efren Reyes
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Efren Reyes – Philippines
Age - 54 Based - Angeles City, Philippines Nicknames - 'Bata' and 'The Magician' Hobbies - Chess, movies Years Playing - Started playing for money in 1984
Brief Summary of Efren Reyes' Achievements 1999 World Pool Champion 1994 US Open Champion World Pool League Champion 2001 & 2002 2003 Mid-Atlantic Championship San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour Championship Manila, 2003 Las Vegas 9-Ball Open Champion 2006 IPT World 8-Ball Champion World All Around Title 2005 & 2007 (Derby City Classic)
Efren Reyes is a living legend in his home country of the Philippines where he is one of their highest profile sportsmen. When you arrive in the Philippines, one of the first sights you see is a huge picture of Efren Reyes. His 1999 World Championship victory live on TV, elevated pool into the major league and saw Efren Reyes become a national celebrity, starring in TV adverts for San Miguel Beer and McDonalds among others. Efren Reyes is the 2002 International Challenge of Champions winner, the 2003 Mid-Atlantic 9-Ball Open Champion, the 1999 World 9-Ball Champion, and was the 1999 Player of the Year. He was also inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 2003.
Efren Reyes began playing billiards in 1974 and currently resides in Manila, Philippines. Now 49 years-old, Efren Reyes' talent shows no signs of abating. Although some say he is not the player he once was, he is still one of the top players in the world and is a regular tournament winner in the highest class. A big win in 2004 of $50,000 in the USA showed that when there is big money on the table, Reyes comes into his own. Despite his success, Efren Reyes remains as modest as ever and is a highly popular figure among his fellow professionals.
Recent accomplishments of Efren Reyes include the 2006 IPT World 8-Ball Championship and the 2007 Derby City Classic All-Around title. He has numerous televison appearnaces and print media articles written about him. Efren Reyes seems that he will not slow down and whenever the money gets high, you can count on Efren being around to get a large share.
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List of Efren Reyes Titles: 2007 Derby City Classic - World All Around Championship 2005 IPT King of the Hill Champion 2005 Derby City Classic One Pocket 2005 Derby City Classic 9-Ball 2005 Derby City Classic Master Of The Table 2004 Derby City Classic Overall Champion Bonus 2004 Derby City Classic One Pocket Division 2004 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour Stop 1 2004 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour Stop 2 2004 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour Stop 3 2004 On Cue 3: Continental Conquest 2004 World 8-Ball Championships 2003 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour Stop 2 2003 Las Vegas 9-Ball Open 2003 World Classic Billiards Tournament 2003 Mid Atlantic 9-Ball Championships 2002 Challenge of Champions 2002 Shooters Labor Day Weekend Open 9-Ball Champion 2002 Cafe Puro Challenge of the Masters Champion 2002 World Pool League Champion 2001 Tokyo 9-Ball Champion 2001 World Pool League Champion 2001 Masters 9-Ball Championships 2001 Color of Money II Winner 2001 Supreme Masters of Billiards 2000 U.S. Open one-Pocket Championship 2000 Camel Pro 8-Ball Championship 2000 Pennsylvania State 9-Ball Championship 2000 USA Billiards Challenger Event 1999 ESPN Ultimate 9-Ball Challenge 1999 Victor Chandler World Pool Championship 1999 Derby City Classic - one Pocket Championship 1999 Sands Regency Open 29 9-Ball Championship 1999 All Japan Championship (Japan Open) 1998 World 8-Ball Championship 1998 South Jersey 10-Ball Championship 1996 Sands Regency Open 9-Ball Championship 1996 The Color of Money 9-Ball Champion (Reyes vs Strickland) 1996 PBT World 8-Ball Championship 1996 Legends 9-Ball Championship 1996 Florida Flare Up III 9-Ball Championship 1996 Western Open 9-Ball Championship 1995 Maine Event 14.1 Championships 1995 Sands Regency Open 21 9-Ball Championship 1995 PBT World 8 Ball Championship 1995 Pro Tour Championship 9-Ball 1995 Player of the Year 1994 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship 1993 World Team Championship (Team Philippines) 1992 International 8-Ball Classic 1992 World 9-Ball Open (Tokyo) 1990 World Cup (Taipei) 1988 McDermott Masters 1987 SEA Games Gold Medalist (snooker) 1986 Sands Regency 9-Ball Championship 1985 Sands Regency 9-Ball Championship 1985 Houston Red's Open (under assumed name "Cezar Morales")
Efren Reyes – Philippines
Efren Reyes is a living legend in his home country of the Philippines where he is one of their highest profile sportsmen. When you arrive in the Philippines, one of the first sights you see is a huge picture of