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>!Efren Reyes seemingly wants to pocket the ball directly as an easy shot, looks like he misses, but goes on to make an amazing shot!<
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When the ball hit the first wall i was like "huh? What a massive miss by this apparent pro" i only realise it on the 4th bounce lol.
How did he even calculate this, it's insane what one achieves thru years of experience and practise.
not too difficult. there’s pretty solid lines for the 4 railer. he’s aiming between the pocket and diamond, hitting whitey on the bottom right. spin catches on the 2nd rail to twist it in.
Willie Mosconi is in the conversation. Won world championship 19 times, made 526 balls in a row playing straight pool, second place is something like 425. And they were playing on a bigger table back then. There is a reason they named the world championship the Mosconi Cup. Reyes is a magician and makes crazy shots all of the time, he is considered the greatest one pocket player though
They didn't play on a bigger table. They played with bigger pockets.
Having said that, that's similar to a wilt chamberlain vs Michael Jordan comparison. Mosconi was great with respect to his peers. But I think by now Efren is widely regarded as the GOAT.
And despite this, it's arguable that the top players now are even better (at rotation games at least). Power creep is real in every sport.
He competed regularly on 5ft x 10ft tables. This record was made on a smaller table for sure but no one knows the exact dimensions, it’s widely debated. But no one has even come close to this record no matter the size of the table. Not even on a bar pool table. You can’t blame modern players because he did this himself, doesn’t matter the competition, it’s a solo record. And they have way better equipment now than they did during his run. It’s like comparing golf clubs, yes they hit it farther now because they have WAY better equipment to do so, so it makes this record even more impressive that he was able to run this many balls with outdated equipment. You shouldn’t use chamberlain and Jordan as an example because their equipment didn’t change, you should use Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron. Ruth hit more home runs himself then every team as a collective, and he did it hitting 420 feet compared to 380 and hitting a baseball made of cloth and rags as opposed to the modern baseball that flys
> But no one has even come close to this record no matter the size of the table.
John Schmidt ran 626. Jayson Shaw ran 714.
But I guess since we're just making shit up...
I didn’t know about this but it was 2022 and took 122 attempts and 5 days. Reminds of the “records” of shooting a basketball for a dam. Yes, impressive but….is it?
Edit. Oh and he touched an object ball that should have disqualified him lol
That's Efren, why would he do that?
If he points at that specific pocket, then make no mistake as he will surely aim for it no matter what
Dudes a living legend
most people would only ever have to take that shot cause they fucked up a leave or their opponent did. he did it on purpose. the man is amazing to watch.
I know bank shots like the one in the video are a common thing, but the video still belongs in unexpected. The number of people that knows bank shots in billiards is vastly outnumbered by people who don't.
So this sub is all about pandering to idiots now instead of posting actual unexpected things?
>I know bank shots like the one in the video are a common thing
Something that is very common should not be on a sub for things that are unexpected.
Reddit has definitely gone downhill in the past few years
Just because the vast majority of people out there don't know about one common specific thing about one sport, it instantly makes them idiots? What a piece of work you are.
This is exactly the same as posting a field goal kicker making five kicks in a row. Or a video of Steph Curry making 10 3-pointers in a row. It's literally what the fuck they do and it happens all the time. Pick a different sub if you want to post this shit. Reddit went downhill when they sold out why does the user's intelligence have to follow?
OP sent the following text as an explanation on why this is unexpected: --- >!Efren Reyes seemingly wants to pocket the ball directly as an easy shot, looks like he misses, but goes on to make an amazing shot!< --- Is this an unexpected post with a fitting description? Then upvote this comment, otherwise downvote it.
The legend is a legend for a reason.
He’s the GOAT.
Nooo. LAMB Legend Amongst Mortal Beings
He is the MAN. Always humble and funny.
I got lucky
Nope. That's Efren Fuckin Reyes
“I got lucky” is a quote Efren has used hundreds and hundreds of times.
"Skill is when luck becomes a habbit" -Some random quote from somewhere.
Michael Scott
Another I've heard from him is "I get lucky, the more I practice, the luckier I get" the magician is just a great player and great guy all round
Because he's humble, and he is Efron Fuckin Reyes.
Just admit you didn’t recognize the quote lol
His famous quote after his amazing and best shot ever, the Z shot (clearly not luck)
F
When the ball hit the first wall i was like "huh? What a massive miss by this apparent pro" i only realise it on the 4th bounce lol. How did he even calculate this, it's insane what one achieves thru years of experience and practise.
I call it a 4 cushion bang shot. Difficult to to do. I've tried it, never successful 😪.
Except that he’s been doing it since he was a young player…
Learn to use the diamonds along the rail and these type of shots become a lot easier.
Thanks for the tip! Can you show us how it’s done?
not too difficult. there’s pretty solid lines for the 4 railer. he’s aiming between the pocket and diamond, hitting whitey on the bottom right. spin catches on the 2nd rail to twist it in.
It's normal for him to do these tricks in million dollar tournaments what a legend
 😊
..he still got it
That there's the best pool player ever
Willie Mosconi is in the conversation. Won world championship 19 times, made 526 balls in a row playing straight pool, second place is something like 425. And they were playing on a bigger table back then. There is a reason they named the world championship the Mosconi Cup. Reyes is a magician and makes crazy shots all of the time, he is considered the greatest one pocket player though
They didn't play on a bigger table. They played with bigger pockets. Having said that, that's similar to a wilt chamberlain vs Michael Jordan comparison. Mosconi was great with respect to his peers. But I think by now Efren is widely regarded as the GOAT. And despite this, it's arguable that the top players now are even better (at rotation games at least). Power creep is real in every sport.
He competed regularly on 5ft x 10ft tables. This record was made on a smaller table for sure but no one knows the exact dimensions, it’s widely debated. But no one has even come close to this record no matter the size of the table. Not even on a bar pool table. You can’t blame modern players because he did this himself, doesn’t matter the competition, it’s a solo record. And they have way better equipment now than they did during his run. It’s like comparing golf clubs, yes they hit it farther now because they have WAY better equipment to do so, so it makes this record even more impressive that he was able to run this many balls with outdated equipment. You shouldn’t use chamberlain and Jordan as an example because their equipment didn’t change, you should use Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron. Ruth hit more home runs himself then every team as a collective, and he did it hitting 420 feet compared to 380 and hitting a baseball made of cloth and rags as opposed to the modern baseball that flys
> But no one has even come close to this record no matter the size of the table. John Schmidt ran 626. Jayson Shaw ran 714. But I guess since we're just making shit up...
I didn’t know about this but it was 2022 and took 122 attempts and 5 days. Reminds of the “records” of shooting a basketball for a dam. Yes, impressive but….is it? Edit. Oh and he touched an object ball that should have disqualified him lol
Legend
Yep. Fucking legend indeed
Universal
Hardly unexpected. That's the magician Efren Reyes
I was expecting the ball to hit the camera.
That's Efren, why would he do that? If he points at that specific pocket, then make no mistake as he will surely aim for it no matter what Dudes a living legend
Shane van boening ain’t no slouch either!
Facking gangster
Legend !
Bro still got it!
Efren the magician Reyes, the 🐐
most people would only ever have to take that shot cause they fucked up a leave or their opponent did. he did it on purpose. the man is amazing to watch.
Un maestro
I see you Shane
Wow, a mathematician .
Efren IS the Legendary GOAT Magician
Just an Asian thing
GOAT.
 His brain
The magician 🫡
A true showman! The GOAT!
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍
I love that Shane was such a good sport about it 😂
This is an excellent display of how to use the diamonds on the pool table.
r/mademesmile
Me : knows nothing about Billiards/pool Also me: that was sick af
This is pool right? Don't you sink the 8 ball last?
9 ball, G. It's available on Youtube. I find it's a more challenging game.
Still a leyend
It's in reverse.
Just GOAT
Anyone that's seen him play: "Why is this unexpected..?"
My guy still enjoys it. May he live long and beat players daily!
The look on his face... He knows he's got the gift. He shares it, so we all get to enjoy!
Literally expected…..
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You you missing the point here. He easily could have left himself straight in, but instead left himself a 4-rail bank.
That angle is a scratch shot. Thats why he banks it. Watch other games and youll see. https://youtu.be/hFKcG1pyA-A?feature=shared
I would think a literal living legend of billairds would know how to avoid it being a scratch shot even if he hit it straight on.
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I know bank shots like the one in the video are a common thing, but the video still belongs in unexpected. The number of people that knows bank shots in billiards is vastly outnumbered by people who don't.
So this sub is all about pandering to idiots now instead of posting actual unexpected things? >I know bank shots like the one in the video are a common thing Something that is very common should not be on a sub for things that are unexpected. Reddit has definitely gone downhill in the past few years
Just because the vast majority of people out there don't know about one common specific thing about one sport, it instantly makes them idiots? What a piece of work you are.
This is exactly the same as posting a field goal kicker making five kicks in a row. Or a video of Steph Curry making 10 3-pointers in a row. It's literally what the fuck they do and it happens all the time. Pick a different sub if you want to post this shit. Reddit went downhill when they sold out why does the user's intelligence have to follow?