Young EFREN REYES lets his CUE do the TALKING 

So nice to see sportsmanship from Earl, clapping good shots from Efren.

I was intrigued by Earl applauding when Efren made good shots or won a game. That is SPORTSMANSHIP on Earl's part. Both players are true champions!

I was thrilled and excited watching this match. That shot on the 8-ball with the match tied 7-7 is legend material. To do that under that pressure is what separates legendary players from the great players. And Reyes did that so often in his career. The straight back draw shot on the 6-ball in the last game, to carom into the 7-ball, was just as legendary. Efren, "I play good too" Understatement of the century. ...About the only weakness for Efren(compared to his other skills) was not having an elite level break. ...Where all other skills can rate 9 or 10 on a scale from 1 to 10 for Reyes. I would rate his break a 7 overall. Though this match, he was breaking quite nicely.

Wow looks how young they both were! 1 legend and 1 GOAT

I love how Earl always appreciates a good shot and will always applaud it, even if that shot could possibly be the end of the match.

I’ve watched this 100 times, and I’ll watch it 100 more.

Just the way efren floats the cue ball around. It's a thing of beauty

Efren looks like he's 20 years old. Great match. Excellent commentary.

Dang, at the level THESE guys are playing, the entire 9 game match can be lost by just a SINGLE missed shot. Props to these guys.

Look, I've been playing pool for over 40 years. I played professionally in my late 20's and 30's. I wasn't a world beater, you won't find me in any magazines, but I was a serious player. Serious enough to have been blessed to have been able to play against Strickland and Reyes. Reyes I actually met twice. For the record, it was like I was a rack boy. In races to 11, I got 3 games on Earl and 3 on Efren. I personally think they gave them to me to see where I was at. Anyway, I know how great Efren is. I too agree that he is probably the greatest we'll ever see in our lifetime, he's the GOAT for sure. With that said, if my life depended on a single shot, I want Earl, in his prime, taking that shot. He's way more clutch than anybody ever has been. Watch the Hong Kong match race to 120. Earl lost that because of his inability to control his anger. He took a HUGE lead on the second day because he was focused and was shooting the lights out. Day 3 he was visibly irritated and he let that get to him. Had he been as focused as he was on day 2 Efren wouldn't have been even close. In the end, Efren came back and won 120-117. I'm sorry, but in a race to 120, that score is pretty much equal.

I played Efren in 2017; he is still a very, very great player!!!!! AND he still plays with a NO NAME cue!!!!!!!!

appreciate how much sportsmanship these two shown happy that even now they're still competitive and performing great

8 ball left corner pocket from the middle shot from the other side of the table. As a 20 year player I can say to make that slice just enough to pocket it is extremely difficult. That's why Efrin Reyes is the goat on the table. Wish they would make a movie about him of how he slept on pool tables in his early years and played players much older than him only to beat the best players while he was in grade school.

Both are great players, it came down to who made more mistakes. Earl was about to put himself in a winning position when he rushed a makable shot and the game's turning point. The fact that Efren had a commanding lead and Earl caught and took the lead from Efren was just amazing to watch. The game of pool has come a long way since Willie Mosconi and Minnesota Fats. The fans won when you get to watch a legend and the GOAT.

Efren look like a telenovela actor during his heyday lol 😅😅

dont mess with our national hero dr. jose rizal hahahaha

The winner gets it all.perfectly said.action does the talking ...not words..action speaks louder than words.

Earl clap for him before anyone does in game 8 is truly a respect

Earl was the first to clap when Efren made that crazy cut on the 8

Ive always thought Earl Strickland and Efferent Reyes were very close to each other's ability. Sometimes things happen.

That is one of the fastest felts I've seen. The ball just keeps rolling.

Guys! did you noticed or it's just me! At first glance of this video, i thought it was Dr. Jose Rizal i'm seeing!?!?

I’m about to wreck 9ball on my 8 ball pool app on the phone after watching this. Just the motivation I needed.

Efren Reyes is the GOAT.

Mis respetos Señor #efrenbatareyes es usted un jugador de pool muy aplicado lo admiro muchísimo me gustaría poder verlo jugar algún día...que le vaya bien en todo ...un abrazo desde tierra guaraní...#paraguay

Efren Reyes....the best!

Why do I like to watch Reyes play so much?

Reyes is a real genius..👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Earl was the best at 9ball, like him or not

Legends 🙏 I love it thx

Thx to that content, its nice to see the old games of legends in pool and billiards

Is it just me or does the table look like it runs very smooth. Cue ball just keeps moving past where I'm expecting it to land

His shots even AI can't beat it

Matagal na talagang magkalaro ang dalawang to. Kudos to earl also for always reaching the finals to face efren.

Reyes so cute 🤣🤣🤣

Efren Bata Reyes the Best and a Legend.

Efren, the magician. It's all.

They are both very good. This is great to watch. Thank you.

i love the players. i don’t want any commentary…. just let them play and stop the b.s. comments

DONT EVER PLAY WTH HIM. HES A GREAT POOL PLAYER ON EARTH. GREAT JOB, EFREN BATA REYES.

Wow, both legendary players in their prime, wish they never get old so they can keep entertaining us

That early scratch from Earl was pretty devastating. He didn’t need to miss that!

Thanks y’all and sweet memories thanks for.

This pool-fight was perfectly covered by my favourite moderator - Salamat po!

Efren and Strickland was for me the best Poolplayers ever. From the Person i like Efren more than Strikland. Strikland was many times angry or loud. Efren was a Gentleman.

Rees & Strickland are both the greatest of all time.

THESE 2 ARE MY FAVORITE PLAYERS TO WATCH.

Awesome!...Efren is playing on automatic 👍🎱

Its seize the moment.. I love to watching it.. Thanks for this video.. 😀👍🏼🙏🏼

Musuh bebuyutan sampai akhir hayat 👍👍👍👍👍👍

I like the way you narrate these videos. This is a great channel

if you did the upscaling then if it's possible select a diffrent method - noise one or smth, it won't smooth out the picture so much

Outstanding match by both men. Respect.

I starting to love ❤ watching this channel 😊

Did the "Famous Z" shot for the "first time" reversed. It was amazing, just as Efren looked the table over, did exactly the same, and proclaimed "Z shot"... aimed, w/a right English/spin, focus then shoot, the rest was history, opponent was astonished, as Efren re-acted, so was the "shooter" and continued to run the table...

Efren is the GOAT!

Eh kung mukhang Jose Rizal ba naman sa katauhan ni batang efren, genius talaga yan.

Strickland is a gentle man Two legends

I still remember this match, I was 5 yrs old watching this in our black and white TV :)

Good old days when no social media bs.

Earl was a 3 time world 9 ball champion and 5 time US world champion. Eight total. Efren won each once for a total of two. Earl could break and was the more consistent of the two in his prime. Reyes a better shot maker and defensive player and better at other games. But 8 total tell you all you need to know

Earl and efren having very young faces and fresh

GOAT::: Efrem Reyes!!!

Efren Bata Reyas 😮❤😊

Strickland definitely a gentleman and a good sport. Efren was just better!!

Thanks, this was beautiful to watch. 😊

Even Earl clapped that 8 ball

Wow this guys have been at it for this long!!! Amazing

thank you for uploading this video. I love it❤❤😊 Efren Reyes was young a legendary PLAYER ❤❤

Great match from both

Great job with the video!! I despise Strickland and his bad manners and temper and always have. Efren in a puppy video, WONDERFUL!!

Nobody cuts long rail shts like Efren

Reyes is a master and surely the best of all time✌️

2 great players. Not much between them. Excellent match.

Great match. Good video.

are you using Topaz to upscale the pixels of the old videos?

that last cut was FEARLESS.

Let’s not be mistaken… Earl The Pearl is literally one of the GOATS

Gênio,,,,

It seems Strickland got lucky since Efren had some small mishaps that left Strickland with easy shots. But Efren still beat the sh** out of Strickland that lost.

Yes! Ang gwapo ni kuya Efren.

Great finishing in the last racks

i like he smile

At the championship level demonstrated here, ANYTHING can happen, and often DOES!

strickland, reyes, and archer ruled those decades 😅

Everytime I see his ball placement and amazing skill reminds me of my grandfather. He would clear 3 racks then by some miracle miss and its finally my turn lol

Absolutely amazing

WOW, pure art!

Love this man

EFREN THA GOAT 🎱🎱🎱🎱🎱🎱🎱🎱🎱

Bro, love the commentary. Nice improvement on your voice.

Magaling pala sa bilyar si jose rizal😆😁

The Crows looks like Jackie Chan earlier movies😄

This is wow❤

Nice match !!

Japan huh! I wish there was a pool anime

hope they would make a movie of Ceasar Morales (aka the Magician).

Kalakasan yan ni BATA

best game ever

Ito yung laro na tlgang match na match dahil prime efren prime earl tlga...