Efren Reyes vs. Torbjorn Blomdahl Rematch: 3-Cushion 

That's why he played one pocket so well.

The fact that he plays billiards is the only thing that made efren special... he isn't the goat, he just has better cueball control because he played a game that relies on that against pool players who never got that... but Efren still wasn't the goat or best, just fun to watch... a GOAT has a record no one can beat and still reaching for... people like Micahel Jordan, Tiger Woods etc are goats... people like Earl Strickland (5 US Opens) and SVB (5 us opens, 3 in a row, 2 world titles in a row) are the GOATS of pool. Billiards GOAT Is Raymond Ceuelemans. Efren is just likable because of his demeanor and doing billiards shots in a pool game. Efren has never achieved any titles that make him goat-worthy or that other people are still trying to beat today (like Earl and SVB).

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Carom is a different animal comparing to 9 or 8 ball.

If you're from the Philippines, it's called 'karambola'. It was more popular than pool before the 70s. Efrem would've probably played more of this as a kid before the switch to pool.

@@llltrac9143 Sort of, but it forces the player to learn skills that are often neglected when learning pool.

Did you also know efren is an animal torturer who fights chickens to the death? That's why i don't respect him or watch anymore. plus he's not the goat of pool, that's Earl Strickland and SVB. they have GOAT records same as Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods.

Carambola in mexico

After my lesson videos on the fundamental and basics of pool I was thinking about turning my head to 3 rails. I feel like that would take my level playing to a new level.

@@kalanzartwork7323same boat here bro

English?

@@osamabinladen824 Spin you put on the que ball. I think it's especially Americans who call it "english". Confusing enough?

@Caden Lopez so basically there is white yellow and red ball white and yellow for each of the opponent and they have to touch either the enemy's ball or the red ball and they have to hit the rails 3 times or more to touch the opponent or the red ball then you get a point

How is this related to beat it

@@ruskyhrahsel7723 Someone said it was not a real pool table that it was a mistake of the art department, so this other guy was explaining that it was a table for this other game... Hope this answers your question.

@@riffbaama okay. I don't remember ever watching the music video to be honest. Thanks for the answer. And yes it's a 3cushion or billiard table. It's a different discipline of pool. Harder than pool and less and definitely less popular in my opinion

true true

u right

It's not an accident. He does get lucky though, but I'm pretty sure he meant that!

not an accident. i can play that too

it was played, for Blomdahl it's not a big deal...

i can play it too. Its no accident. This is how good human beings can be. Its unbelievable i know

you guys would not be good pool commentators...

in pool he is for sure but pool is sooo easy

@@w.lixfeld8164 a snooker fan spotted. Lol

@@w.lixfeld8164 lol. How can say It's easy when you can't play them both 😂😂😂

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he mentioned focusing on caroms for a few years before going back to playing pool

Pretty good? He's only playing one of the greatest 3 cushion players alive, and he's holding his own against him.

miamiwax a game of talent. Speed, angles, English, position. Wow.

i heard that this was the first game efren learnt and mastered

@@lo0ksik yes it is... Becoz no one would represent this sport according to him.. And he forcedly join this game to represent the country...

@@NylonStrings83 You idiot. When you say "real billiards" you mean English billiards, which is a good game no one is denying it. But three cushion is considerably more difficult . Please don't insult what other people like to play, especially when its a game that takes quite a lot of talent to get good at.

@@NylonStrings83 what are you talking about. Use correct grammar.

Yes, are correct i used to watched him playing against amang parica in naga city..

Not true, he first started on 15 ball filipino rotation, which he claimed that during 1973-76 he is so strong in the ph no one would play him so he stopped playing that for 5-6 years and instead play carom and the like

No it's not!! It's because he started to play pool at the young age of 8 and if you know his story, there is a certain times that he make the billiard table as his bed. .

Kaitoti21 is right

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@@davejameson523 Thanks

Luis Mario Pérez its funny cause Efren actually learned this kind of game long before pocket pool

Who say to Efren that can't play 3 cushion?

@@irmaodofox thanks

White and yellow can be use as cue ball. The rule is after hitting the 1st object ball, you need to hit 3 cushions/rail before hitting the second 1. This is called 3 cushion carom that's why you need to hit 3 cushion, other carom game can be in minimum of 1 cushion carom

Hit the first ball and then the mother ball needs to bounds in the cushion 3 times before hitting the 2nd ball. If the 2nd didnt hit after the 3 cushion bounces, its a bad shot.

Binh Trinh this is his first mastery

I think it's 1-cushion carom that he grew up playing

he has played all the carom games

Cue balls should hit both balls, last hit should bounce on the rail very simple

@@mokskito4004 cheer but how do you win?

​@@atit4096 Once you hit the 2 balls after 3 cushions minimum you get one point and you go on, otherwise it's your opponent's turn to play. The best players during tournaments are doing averages between 1 and 3, meaning they make a between 1 pt and 3 pt in a row for each run they play. Records run are around 18-20 in a row I would say, but i'll let you guys fact check that ! The usual games are won by the first player reaching 40 points (UMB rules in general but there's variants on which I wont go into detail here)... btw Blomdahl just won the world championship yesterday, a great come back for him!

For the vast majority of people it's not. 3 cushion is really really hard 🙂

There are systems out there for most shots that the high level players start to incorporate intuitively. The funny thing is, if you use the proper English, a large variety of angles will converge around the same spot after the 3rd rail. And for many shots the ball is positioned where you can play it going off an extra rail or especially 2 out of the corner with the right speed and English such that it reverses off the final rail and has a large window of success. The hardest part about getting to the good player stage is learning to stay out of kisses. The advanced part is position play where you keep balls near corners and often hit softly off the final contact to keep the balls close but not too close that you're stuck behind it. The other part of position play is strategically trying to leave bad position (safe) for the opponent when you are taking on a shot you aren't confident in. Interestingly Efren is a much better player at that, but it's more stylistic. Torbjorn is a hyper-aggressive point scorer and is going to disregard position when playing with speed helps score the point (e.g. as a way to avoid a kiss or in the 7-rail shot where he knew he could get the contact if he made it to that first corner)

Google search "3 cushion billiard rules"

@@modztar thank you

It's basically 3 cushion carom shot. You can use any balls as your cue ball. You must hit 3 cushions after making contact with the 1st object ball before hitting the 2nd ball. Sorry if it's a bit unclear

@@rymundozss1366 the red ball is not a cue ball, the only you can hit is the white ball or yellow ball. You cannot use red ball as cue ball. The red ball is the target otherwise

@Batflip 09 if im not mistaken efrens opponent in this vid blomdahl is one of the greatest 3 cushion player around but he did not do really well at pool some cue artist r blessed to be a natural all around player just like Efren.

Bobo ka tang Ina mo

The Guy its kinda easy... when two people play each one picks the yellow or white ball,the aim is to make your ball touch the other two in one shot. Theres a rule or a variation where you have to hit 3 bands (sides) before touching any other ball

With a 10' by 5' no pocket table (may be smaller but same proportion), one white ball; one red; one yellow, and a cue stick.

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pag na ishoot mo po ang bola

Race to 100 points. Kada hit mo sa dalawang bola, may 1 point ka.

Mình cũng vậy. Thích thánh này từ lâu vì nhìn rất thân thiện.

Ông này chuyên đánh a bâng trong bi lỗ nên tui đoán ông này cũng đánh 3c, ai ngờ thật luôn

A point is determined when the cue ball hits the first ball then 3 or more cushions and lastly the red ball

Thank you😊

+David Marino Pocket games is easy. You do not know what you talking about. 3 Cushion game is the maximum skill what you can earn . For example, pocket players, can not play 1 or 2 or more cushion perfect, they are fail, just fail, They are unskilled on cushions shots and using dirty jump shots. This is below level. 3 Cushion is Royal game dude, just for real kings. If i playing 9ball with pool players, and ball position allow Cushion shot around the table, im all time try score 9 to pocket by 3 cushion shot. Efren Reyes is PRO so he know playing 3C,good for him,nice to see strange pool power shots on Carom table. Efren Reyes is not nuub like you ! BTW, watch matches in 9ball, links is bellow, 3 cushion player Blomdahl won pocket game easy against Efren

Blomdahl lost to Efren on a 10 ball match

efren reyes is mainly a pocket/pool player :P

The famous 3-4 cushion shot Reyes did against Strickland after he snookered himself, many people say "pure luck". But actually because Reyes is a very decent 3 cushion player, he has a better chance than most to execute these shots at 9 ball. Moreover this is why he became a master at kick shot: his billiards skills.

Well said. I like all kinds of pool (us 8 ball/straight pool, snooker, billiards) and think that people who are in favour of one kind and diss the others (eg billiards vs pool or snooker vs pool etc) are a bit narrow minded for sure :)

rolly Micayas there's no pocket because the game is carom

Baited lmao

pocket loss -nando

الكوره الصفرا لازم تخبط تلت مرات او اكتر و بعدها تخبط ف الكوره الحمرا

Haha dpat dw tamaan ung dalawa ng balls

Kailangan tatlong banda (kaya tawag 3-cushion) at least at ma-hit mo yung dalawang ball sa cue ball (pamato) mo.

Me ganitong table kpit bahay nmin. 3yrs old pku noon. Sa pnahon na hindi obsolete na ang ganitong laro, at na dismantle na ang table. Di nmin alam original na table pala yon. Carborandom ang Mesa. Ung gagamitin pang patalas ng mga itak kutsilyo etc.

Anointed Gold to 1000 subs by the way. It's carom.. knows as carom billiards.. ☺️

its a game of billiards... in billiards we have pool, snooker, carom. etc Carom is also billiards

This is more difficult than snooker. You have to hit the object ball and hit your opponents balls.

poor you

Great practice for learning angles of cushions & multi cushion position to increase 8 or 9 ball prowess...

Will Smithsucks for this game though surely experience goes a long way.

Its opposite from what you think in this game. Actually the older the better.

Three ball

Thats carom stroke

Kailangan po matamaan niya lahat 3 bola sa isang tira lang

nope

3 cushion billiards

Do you think Efren Reyes would've been better served taking your advice?

@@ryanturner8423 Not sure I understand your question,, but if you’re asking do I think Efren would have won because of that one shot I recommended? Of course not. Efren is at a huuuge disadvantage no matter what he does against blomdahl . But with the shot that I said he should have taken, he could have extended his run. And if he would have missed, he would have left blomdahl safe.

+David Marino fyi this game called 3 cushion billiard and this game lead young efren to be the best ever kick shooter in pool. he mastering the cushion.

Correct. Efren Reyes skill's at 3 cushion became important as a pool player.

David Marino not like you have the skill to play this lol

your brain cant reach this level of art