The Day Unknown EFREN REYES Humbled the No. 1 PLAYER of AMERICA

Mau billiards fans, this is ephen Bata Reyes, known as the magician. I'm your host today and I'll be talking about my big match back in 1994, where the US Open nine-bow championship finals were held. I am facing the number one

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at that time called Nick Varner or known as the Kentucky Colonel, he is the highest ranked

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in the Pro Billiards tour but of course I have to play well because my country, the Philippines and the Filipino people are counting on me , this is really a good match so let's go and let's see what happened, it is also the hardest event to win eim Ray just finished second in the world tournament and he is always very difficult to beat and Nick Varner is the one to beat, he's the number one player in the pro beard shop, well ef's the magician you know, he had some bad roles, he didn't have any breaks to even try to win, he had no chance of winning and you're probably talking about the hardest player to beat of the world today, he is breaking balls very good and he is running out, he will be very difficult to beat, so this is a race to the ninth game and this is the final match of the 1994 US Open at this point Nick Barner won delay and will break first place. 88 professional players join, but now we are left with the last two players.

America versus the Philippines continues to break the balls. Great, those TQ balls are back where I'm not feeling as nervous right now and I know I have a chance to win. Nick Verner decided to play. a really good safety here and he hooks me behind the six, the only ball, no, he loves this part of the uh, here, he almost never misses the ball when he kicks it and doesn't hit it, oh my gosh, there you go, KCK the only ball in You can hear the Ooze in the eyes and it's hard to impress this Raven from the moment I walked in.

I already saw the angle to hit a ball and I was lucky to get that ball into the side pocket without even touching the rail. that was a great shot, great kick shot, now he has a good table that you saw at the beginning of these eight international titles, but never a major title in the United States, you think, although you said it's just that you believe in the currency. Now I have a table open right now. but I still have to stay focused, it's a great shot, notice the Q ball just comes out of the pocket.

Bard is huge. I'm ranked number eight on the Pro Billiards tour right now and my opponent is ranked number one, so I need to capitalize on that. each time I make sure he skipped the beat for a second, it looked like he was going to hit and not go in, but there he is, so the first chapter belongs to the gentleman from the Philippines. Nothing more than that first shelf raised my confidence. a little bit and now it's my turn to break the tie and the Q ball just goes to the center and stops and he made a ball, he made the corner ball, does he get a shot?

It's a good break for me, uh, and I landed pretty well too. in a ball, perfect, incredible, now it's shelf five and I played very well and advanced three R to one against Varner directly, you get a little closer to point seven, you take it off the rail, you take it out again so that it is more near the table here at This time I was 40 years old and Nick Varner is about 46 years old. We don't allow G to impersonate Earl Strickland at the world championships. He looks fantastic and now that he has the lead, remember it's only a race to nine, starting to see if he continues. making a ball on the break and that ball keeps going down now we move on to shelf six.

I'm guiding four shelves to one and I'm looking here to see if I can get the ball in the corner pocket and make the one that's straight on the saw. ball three disappeared in the break and it didn't go, he tried to throw it again with that Englishman and it wasn't necessary, he was in the jam, here's a break for Nick Barner because he tried to hit ball two with the Q. the ball hits it, no Come on in now, okay, now you want some. I really tried to make the only ball there, but I missed a lot.

Bring the back. Now I've given Nick Varner a chance to run the T. He's going to be. very difficult to overcome at this time. I was surprised that Nick Varner missed an easy shot, so again I need to take advantage of this opportunity through the ball now that he has run out of opportunity to advance with the low right hand, bring the Q ball back to the side pocket. you want to go straight in, go to the bottom bar and return to the middle table for the seven ball with your right hand while turning it, bring it back to the middle table, play the eight ball in the same pocket you have to get up by right pool fans if you want to hear more about me he didn't have an angle please like this video and subscribe thank you very much and play the N put the C here somewhere hard speed control shooting one, two, three rails is very important. that's exactly what I wanted to do, he just got a 51 lead right there, so it all comes down to the break right here, if he makes a ball, here we go on rack 12.

I'm still leading, uh, seven racks to four, but my break didn't work on this rack unfortunately he's not he's not gone he's going to play safety he's going to put the ball one down the table and the Q ball behind the two balls he hit it hard enough oh he hit it a great great shot, it's a great shot, Dave and here Nick Barner put me in a very difficult situation, the Q ball is deep behind the two ball and the single ball is very low on the table, but since I have experience in pool three cushion, I can really see the angle to hit the one ball, but I still hope to get lucky here.

All the shots there, I should hit the one ball, oh, a great shot, my goodness, and look at that, look at that shot, there's no real great shot left to hit. dominates what is the shot that he made right where he wanted to catch the point that hits the one that is very thin, he got lucky here, he hits it very thin and brings the Q ball back. I really have to measure that shot. I know that I can. I hit a ball, but I need to play confidently after contact, so shot speed is crucial. I was a little lucky to have landed the Q ball in a difficult spot for Varner.

Oh, great look here, look at this shot, folks. We're seeing something special right here, it's a great shot, he hits it with his right hand, Shan Cubo jumps, the ball in the air goes off the rail, but of course Nick Varner is so good that he made a counter defense too. He's going to get to English, he has to look, he doesn't scratch himself, there's a scratch, he got the ball, but you said you warned him. I tried to hit a kick on a wing, but this time I had no luck, three in a row in the Defense Battle it was finally Verner who won one they were in good positions, but the problem is that he is shooting only with his left hand.

Nick shoots left-handed and right-handed, he shoots left-handed very, very well, both Varner and I come from the group of winners. Throughout the tournament I won all six of my matches and went straight to the final. Did you get there? Looks like he got it right Looks like he got it perfect MH there it is, this is a really important match for me because if I win this it would be my first big IT title in the US and the first prize money of $155,000 would really help us to me and my family in the Philippines. The 1994 edition is worthy of being called the US Open championship.

Right now the pressure is increasing slightly for me. Because Nick Varner is slowly regaining momentum from him, he stopped for a moment. I will tell you the truth. I'm thinking about giving it a try. I want to win. Nicks made a great breakthrough. Here he makes a ball. He needs to make a ball. make a ball here we are on rack 14 Nick Varner is only one R behind me one, but I was lucky because he didn't get any balls on the break definitely faded a part of this game the balls without numbers two in a bigger tournament, obviously , you have to be able to play very well, if you ever do, by the way, AR I.

I want to say a big thank you to all my fans who watch this, please comment below from which part of the world you are watching from, thank you very much for your support love you all there it's 86 e re right now I'm starting to get excited when I landed on the hill the first perfect balls twice I didn't make a ball on the side keep the C B on a ball QB on the center table made a ball and he has a shot oh this could end right now he has a good design here he did it he made a ball on the counterattack senses r at this point I broke very well and the design looks good from here I know I can win this but I have to keep the calm and composure.

He's coming off the bottom rail back to Center Three. It's a great shot. What do you think he's going through right now? What kind of emotions is he feeling? I think it s true. Now he knows that he is going to win the US Open, I tell you the truth, he is not thinking about anything negative, he is very positive, all champions are positive thinkers and he is just thinking now, I want this tournament, for fans. I would really appreciate it if you like this video right now. thank you very much, very good, now here he is going to play two rails with the Q ball, he is going to bring the Q ball here somewhere.

High English left hand kissed her on the C, now he has to watch the nine ball, he doesn't. plays the nine ball he's going to hit the ball Q back under English there's the Jinx it's over afon Reyes his first major title is the US Open in 1994 that's all billiards fans I got lucky and finally won the US Open title in 1994 my very First major win in the US I won $155,000 which is a significant amount in Philippine pesos and will surely help me and my family. The honor I bring to the Philippines with this victory is the greatest reward, so I thank all my fans and followers.

Thank you for always watching my videos I love you all if you want more content like this subscribe now goodbye lucky lucky baby congratulations and uh good job were you thinking about that? That was on his mind at the time he said it was going to happen again. that every time his opponent came back and beat him, you know, that's what I was thinking when mck B made that good K, well, it was on your mind, but anyway you won the US opener, congratulations and, well job, USA Open Champion, that's my man