Sa edad na 67 ay tila hindi kumukupas ang pinakamatandang atleta na kalahok ngayon sa ginaganap na 2022 SEA Games sa Hanoi, Vietnam na si Efren "Bata" Reyes. Sa kabila nito ay hindi magkamayaw ang mga fans ng "The Magician" sa nasabing lugar.
Hindi lang mga kababayang Pilipino ang sabik na makita ang legendary pool player ngunit pati na rin ang mga Vietnamese billiard fans ay todo-suporta sa pambato ng Pinas!
Maging ang katunggali nito sa laro na si Tran Thanh Tu Nguyen (pambato ng host country na Vietnam) ay hindi napigilan ang sarili na makapagpa-selfie kay tatay Efren matapos ang kanilang laban.
Hiyawan naman ang mga taga-hanga nito paglabas niya ng venue at handang-handa ang mga ito na makipagsiksikan at makipagunahan para lang makapagpakuha ng litrato o makapagpa-autograph sa naturang alamat ng bilyar.
Efren "Bata" Reyes | Facebook Public Photos
Efren "Bata" Reyes | Facebook Public Photos
Bagamat bigong makapasok sa Finals, nakasungkit naman ng Bronze Medal sa Men's 1-Cushion Carom Singles at tila nanumbalik ang pagka-"Rock Star" ng world billiard hall of famer na si Efren "Bata" Reyes.
"Kapag dumating yung araw na matanda na ako at hindi makalaro, sana hindi ninyo ako makakalimutan na nagbigay ng karangalan sa bansang pilipinas na aking Mahal." - "The Magician" Efren 'Bata' Reyes
Narito ang listahan ng kanyang mga napanalunan:
Efren "Bata" Reyes | Facebook Public Photos
Efren "Bata" Reyes | Facebook Public Photos
2022 Honoi Vietnam 31st Southeast Asian SEA Games (Bronze Medal)
2019 "6th Annual Junior Norris Memorial Shootout 9-Ball Champion"
2018 1st Asian Culture Day Lifetime Achievement Award (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA)
2018 Taiwan Pool Classic (Team Philippines)
3rd 2018 The Break Room 8-Ball Classic
2016 Accu-Stats Make-It-Happen One-Pocket Invitational
2015 Accu-Stats Make-It-Happen One-Pocket Invitational
2014 MP Cup Gensan International Open 10-Ball
2014 Smokin' Aces One-Pocket Shootout
2014 Derby City Classic One-Pocket
2012 Chuck Markulis Memorial One-Pocket Division
2011 World Mixed Doubles Classic (with Rubilen Amit)
2011 US Open One Pocket Championship
2010 Spanish Open 2010[40]
2010 Predator International Ten-Ball Championship
2010 Derby City Classic Master of the Table
2010 Derby City Classic Fatboy Challenge 10-Ball
2010 Derby City Classic Nine-Ball
2010 Asia vs. Europe Challenge Match
2009 World Mixed Doubles Classic (with Rubilen Amit)
2009 Galveston World Classic One Pocket
2009 World Cup of Pool (with Francisco Bustamante)
2007 Derby City Classic Master of the Table
2007 Derby City Classic One-Pocket
2006 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour (Indonesia Leg)
2006 IPT World Open Eight-ball Championship
2006 World Cup of Pool (with Francisco Bustamante)
2006 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour (Vietnam Leg)
2006 Derby City Classic One-Pocket
2005 IPT King of the Hill Eight-Ball Shootout
2005 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour (Indonesia Leg)
2005 All Japan Championship
2005 Derby City Classic Master of the Table
2005 Derby City Classic Nine-Ball
2005 Derby City Classic One-Pocket
2004 WPA World Eight-ball Championship
2004 On Cue 3: Intercontinental Conquer
2004 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour (Singapore Leg)
2004 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour (Vietnam Leg)
2004 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour (Taiwan Leg)
2004 Derby City Classic Master of the Table
2004 Derby City Classic One-Pocket
2003 Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame
2003 World Classic Billiards Tournament
2003 Las Vegas Nine-Ball Open
2003 San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour (Manila Leg)
2003 Mid-Atlantic Nine-Ball Championship
2003 All Japan Championship
2002 Asian Games Eight-Ball singles (bronze)
2002 World Pool League
2002 Cafe Puro Challenge of the Masters
2002 Shooters Labor Day Weekend Open Nine-Ball
2002 International Challenge of Champions
2001 World Pool League
2001 Tokyo Open 9-Ball
2001 US Masters Nine-Ball
2001 International Billiard Tournament
2001 Accu-Stats Eight-Ball Invitational
2001 The Color of Money II (vs. Earl Strickland)
2000 U.S. Open One-Pocket Championship
2000 PBT World Eight-Ball Championship
2000 Camel Pro Eight-Ball Championship
2000 Pennsylvania State Nine-Ball Championship
2000 USA Billiards Challenger Event 2
1999 ESPN Ultimate Nine-Ball Challenge
1999 ESPN Ultimate Shootout
1999 Sands Regency Open 29 Nine-Ball Championship
1999 World Professional Pool Championship
1999 Derby City Classic Master of the Table
1999 Derby City Classic One-Pocket
1998 World Eight-Ball Championship [clarification needed]
1998 Camel South Jersey Ten-Ball Open
1997 PCA Shooters Challenge
1997 PCA Treasure Island Resort Event
1996 The Color of Money (vs. Earl Strickland)
1996 PBT World Eight-Ball Championship
1996 PBT Legends of Nine-Ball Championship[73]
1996 Camel World Nine-Ball Championship[73]
1996 PBT Western Open[73]
1996 PBT Florida Flare Up III[73]
1995 Sands Regency Open 21 Nine-Ball Championship[73]
1995 PBT World Eight-Ball Championship
1995 Pro Tour Nine-Ball Championship[73]
1995 Maine 14.1 Event[73]
1995 Bicycle Club VII[73]
1994 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships[89]
1994 PBT Bicycle Club Invitational[73]
1992 International Nine-Ball Classic[73]
1992 World Nine-Ball Open (Tokyo)[73]
1990 World Cup (Taipei)[73]
1988 PBA McDermott Masters Nine-Ball[73]
1986 Sands Regency Nine-Ball Championship[73]
1985 Sands Regency Nine-Ball Championship[73]
1985 Red's Nine-Ball Open[73]
1985 Tar Heel Open[73]
1985 Willard's Open[73]
1985 Chicago Billiard Cafe
Efren "Bata" Reyes | Facebook Public Photos
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