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	Efren Reyes
		Efren Reyes is a living legend in his home country of the Philippines where he is one of their highest profile sportsmen.
		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.
		Despite his success, Efren Reyes remains as modest as ever and is a highly popular figure among his fellow professionals.
	www.poolbilliardnews.com /article.php/29-03-2007Efren-Reyes.htm (418 words)

	efren reyes
		Efren's auntie's house is a modest cinder block abode.
		Efren, wearing a t-shirt, shorts and rubber slippers, was as friendly, low-key, and unassuming as everyone had said.
		Efren did not actually pick up a pool cue until he was eight years old, but for the first three years at the Lucky 13, he still learned a lot about the game.
	www.margarita-station.com /efrenreyes.html (3138 words)

	8 Ball, Pool, billiards \| IPT Player Bio
		Efren “Bata” Reyes, nicknamed “The Magician,” was born on August 26, 1954 in Pampanga, Philippines.
		Efren is a champion in the 1995 Pro-Tour Championship and PBT World 8-Ball, in 1999 he won the ESPN Ultimate Challenge and the WPA World 9-Ball Championship, in 2001 he conquered Masters 9-Ball and in 2002 was the Challenge of the Champions winner.
		Efren was inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame in 2003, and remains the most lethal weapon in pool today.
	www.internationalpooltour.com /ipt_content/ipt_players/bio/Reyes_Efren.asp (488 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Reyes was born in Pampanga in 1954 and moved to Manila with his family, at the age of 5.
		Reyes is often called by his nickname "Bata" (Tagalog for ""youth" or "kid"), given to him by friends at his regular pool hall to distinguish him from an older Efren.
		Reyes, along with the other "Filipino invasion" players revolutionized the way pool is played by their introduction to the sport of pinpoint precision kicking (going into a rail with the cue ball and then hitting an object ball).
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Efren_Reyes (1279 words)

	Efren Reyes Encyclopedia Information @ Arts.name (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Reyes was born in Pampanga in 1954 and moved to Manila with his family, at the age of 5.
		Reyes is often called by his nickname "Bata" (Tagalog for ""youth" or "kid"), given to him by friends at his regular pool hall to distinguish him from an older Efren.
		Reyes, along with the other "Filipino invasion" players revolutionized the way pool is played by their introduction to the sport of pinpoint precision kicking (going into a rail with the cue ball and then hitting an object ball).
	www.arts.name /encyclopedia/Efren_Reyes (1536 words)

	9 Ball Pool News - Efren Reyes is the IPT World 8-Ball Champion
		Reyes shot directly at the 8 ball and it dropped, which caused his side of the room to cheer, but head referee Ken Schuman called a foul, and the other side of the room erupted into cheers.
		Reyes got lucky in his last break when the 15 ball collided with the 2, sending it flying into the corner pocket.
		Reyes made a short speech in Tagalog, but afterward he mentioned that the break was challenging for both players and then added, “I missed two eight balls, I think, but they were both corner pockets.
	www.9ballpool.co.uk /news/story.html?id=345 (660 words)

	The AZBilliards Interview with Efren Reyes
		Efren: Most great players develop their expertise and exceptional play in one particular pool game be it pocket billiards, snooker or billiards.
		Efren: Setting pool aside, one of my primary goals in life is for all of my children to attain college degrees.
		Efren: There are many young promising players in the Philippines like Lee Van Corteza, Dennis Orcullo and Warren Kiamco but of all the players, I think Ronnie Alcano is the one who has more or less adopted my style of play.
	www.azbilliards.com /interviews/efrenreyes.cfm (1304 words)

	BilliardPhilippines - Efren 'Bata' Reyes
		When Efren was five years old, his family sent him to stay with his uncle, who owned the Lucky 13 pool hall in Avenida, Manila.
		Efren's bed was the pool table.Efren did not actually pick up a pool cue until he was eight years old, but for the first three years at the Lucky 13, he still learned a lot about the game.
		Filipino billiards icon Efren 'Bata' Reyes has been voted into the sports' Hall of Fame, a well-deserved spot for one of the most celebrated and charismatic players who ever wielded a cue stick.
	www.billiardphilippines.com /Profiles/bata2.htm (313 words)

	EFREN
		EFREN REYES was born Aug. 26, 1954, in Mexico, Pampanga.
		Efren explained that what makes him and so many other Filipinos so good in pool, especially under pressure, is the gambling.
		The pairing of Efren Reyes and Jose Puyat seems to be one of destiny.
	www.geocities.com /bilyaran/efren.htm (898 words)

	Efren Reyes
		Efren did not actually pick up a pool cue until he was eight years old, but for the first three years at the Lucky 13, he still learned a lot about the game.
		Efren dropped out of high school after two years in order to support his family by playing pool.
		It was not until 1989, however, that Efren finally stepped beyond the world of hustling and on to the international stage.
	www.angelfire.com /sports/pool2001/index.EfrenReyes.html (884 words)

	PINAS! : Famous Filipinos
		It was about this time that Efren teamed up with long-time friend, Rolando Vicente, his manager until this day.
		He pays the expenses for Efren, Rolando and sometimes other members of the Philippine team, which Puyat formed, to travel from tournament to tournament in the United States.
		Efren still gambles, but when he does, he puts up his own money.
	www.garmentsasia.com /philippines/pinas/filipinos.shtml (984 words)

	Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante won at » PINOYHACK.COM
		Efren ‘Bata’ Reyes and Francisco ‘Django’ Bustamante were unceremoniously booted out in the quarter-final round of the San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour at the Suntec Singapore Exhibition Hall 404.
		Reyes fell to fellow Filipino Antonio Gabica, 9 – 4, while Bustamante suffered a monumental collapse and bowed down to Yang Ching Shun of Chinese Taipei, 9 – 7.
		It was a stunning defeat for Reyes, who ruled three of the five legs of the Asian 9 Ball Tour last year.
	www.pinoyhack.com /2006/08/29/efren-reyes-and-francisco-bustamante-won (424 words)

	TIME Magazine \| 60 Years of Asian Heroes: Efren Reyes
		At the age of nine, Reyes began hustling for pesos at a pool hall owned by his uncle.
		Reyes has won almost every major title, leveraging a repertoire of creative shots that is as legendary as his genial temperament.
		Humble, soft-spoken and flashing a toothless smile, he is beloved even by his rivals: in a poll during the last World Pool Championship, over half of the competitors named him as their favorite player.
	www.time.com /time/asia/2006/heroes/ae_reyes.html (370 words)

	Onepocket.org a web site dedicated to the playing of one pocket pool - one pocket pool events, information and more!
		Efren Reyes, regarded by many as the best One Pocket player in the world, was at Kolbys Corner Pocket in Tempe Arizona to play local superstar Scott Frost in an exciting challenge match for a $5000 purse.
		With special guests with names like Reyes, Varner, Bustamante and Corr, and veterans of the road like Di Liberto, LeBron and Rood, the room was chock full of veteran players and fans of pool action.
		Alex Pagulayan was the player that handed Reyes his first loss, only to fall himself to Efren's good friend Francisco Bustamante a few rounds later.
	www.onepocket.org (917 words)

	Efren Reyes Bata The Magician
		When you arrive in the Philippines, one of the first sights you see is a huge picture of Efren Reyes.
		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.
		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.
	www.billiardmagazines.com /Efren-Reyes-Bata-The-Magician.html (409 words)

	Inside POOL Magazine - Efren Reyes (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Efren Reyes' Achievements - 1999 World Pool Champion, 1994 US Open Champion, World Pool League Champion 2001 and 2002, winner 2003 Mid-Atlantic Championship, winner San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour Championship, Manila, 2003 Las Vegas 9-Ball Open Champion.
		Efren Reyes is something of a living legend in his home country of the Philippines where he is o-ne of their highest profile sportsmen.
		Despite his success, Efren Reyes remains as modest as ever and is a highly popular figure among his fellow professionals.
	insidepoolmag.googlepages.com /efren_reyes (273 words)

	January 13, 1999: Chef's Choice, Efren Reyes, Alan Albert's Vintage Steak House (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Efren Reyes, Executive chef of the locally owned Alan Albert's Vintage Steak House--on the strip, across the Monte Carlo.
		Efren Reyes is a native of the Philippines and Hawaii.
		Efren would later bring his talents to Alan Albert's on the strip--recently voted a must-go by the prestigious Zagat Survey of Las Vegas restaurants.
	www.lasvegasweekly.com /departments/01_13_99/dining_reyes.html (202 words)

	Efren Reyes - Moviefone
		A couple of years later, Efren Reyes and Earl Strickland were chosen to face...
		Efren Reyes requires no introduction to any fan of the game today.
		Efren Reyes - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Efren Reyes Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/efren-reyes/210846/main (99 words)

	Main Page Billiards Digest.com On-line Billiards Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Reyes doesn't appear to be too concerned about how his eyes will fare.
		The eye test is about to begin as Reyes gets called to the pool table for a match of rotation, two races to five against a local player for $35.
		Reyes, of course, has to give "weight." He wins the first set, then loses the second.
	www.billiardsdigest.com /current_issue/jun_06 (806 words)

	Efren Reyes at AllExperts
		Efren "Bata" Reyes (born August 26, 1954), is widely considered to be one of history's greatest practitioners of pocket billiards (sometimes called "pool"), especially the games of nine ball and one-pocket.
		Reyes' nickname "Bata" means "youth" or "kid" in Tagalog.
		The moniker was given to Reyes by friends at his regular billiards hangout to distinguish him from an older player with an identical given name.
	en.allexperts.com /e/e/ef/efren_reyes.htm (938 words)

	Efren Reyes
		Reyes is something of a living legend in his home country of the Philippines where he is one of their highest profile sportsmen.
		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.
		Despite his success, Reyes remains as modest as ever and is a highly popular figure among his fellow professionals.
	www.definitivesynergy.com /order/efren-reyes-a-328.html (274 words)

	Efren Reyes Pool Cue Auction on eBay :: Pool Cues, Pool Cue Cases, Billiard Supplies ::
		Efren Reyes, the most popular and successful player in modern pool, has had an incredible career.
		During his career, Efren Reyes has used very few cues in competition.
		Thus, it is extremely rare to see an actual Efren Reyes cue for sale.
	www.insidepool.com /article1697.html?POSTNUKESID=602e8cb46b9464575a3b7f3f5a914b82 (465 words)

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	YEHEY!Sports
		One of those who voted for Reyes said he did so because âEfren is the greatest pool player of all-time and while Manny is like SRR [could be Sugar Ray Leonard or Sugar Ray Robinson], or could be better.
		A voter, who identified himself as Sargo wrote: âEfren Reyes is the only Pinoy as far as I know who is the best in what he does, in the world, of all time.
		But there was a consensus that both men, the 52-year-old Reyes and the 27-year-old Pacquiao had brought tremendous honor to the country and are exceptional athletes, who have inspired millions of Filipinos.
	www.yehey.com /sports/full_article.aspx?id=132178&categ=36 (379 words)

	EfrenReyesHOFpage
		A native of the Philipines, Efren Reyes first introduced himself to the US pool scene by showing up for the 1985 Red' s 9-Ball, an imposing field of many of the best players of the time, which he blitzed through under the temporary pseudonm Cesar Morales.
		Not yet aquainted with One Pocket, Reyes was conspicuously absent from the One Pocket event that immediately followed (won by Grady Mathews).
		However, Reyes quickly found the game very much to his liking after spending some extended visits to the Chicago area, including time with One Pocket sage Freddy Bentivegna, and to Philadelphia, where he developed a long-lasting friendship with his state-side advisor, Mike LeBron.
	onepocket.org /EfrenReyesHOFpage.htm (350 words)

	Snookerclub News - Efren Reyes Wins Derby One Pocket Title
		Reyes undefeated streak looked in danger multiple times in the late rounds of the tournament, but he always pulled through.
		On Thurdsay night, Reyes looked to be in trouble trailing Tony Chohan 2-1 but Chohan came up short on shape and ended up losing the match 3-2.
		Reyes collected $10,000 for first, while Deuel settled for $5000 for second place.
	www.snookerclub.com /cgi-bin/news.pl?story=100217 (217 words)

	www.myspace.com/efrenreyes
		And the rest is history, Efren Reyes, for the past 5 years has been at the top of the money list in tournament prize winning, not to mention endorsement deals and gambling.
		Efren is considered by the majority of the pool world to be the best player in the history of pool.
		Efren Reyes is the true definition of the word "champion"
	profile.myspace.com /index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=11361106 (1438 words)

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