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Efren Reyes

Efren Manalang Reyes is a Filipino professional pool player. A winner of over 100 international titles, Reyes was the first player to win world championships in two different pool disciplines. Among his numerous titles, Reyes is a four-time World Eight-ball champion, the 1999 WPA World Nine-ball Championship winner, the 1994 U.S. Open Pool Championship winner, a two-time World Pool League champion, a four-time All Japan Championship winner, a seven-time Asian Nine-ball Tour champion, and a thirteen-time Derby City Classic winner. Reyes also represented the Philippines at the World Cup of Pool, winning the event with partner Francisco Bustamante in 2006 and 2009. By defeating American player Earl Strickland in the inaugural The Color of Money event in 1997, Reyes took home the largest single match purse in pool history of $100,000. Many analysts, fans and players consider Reyes to be the greatest pool player of all time.

Si Efren Manalang Reyes ay isang propesyonal na manlalaro ng bilyar mula sa Pilipinas. Sa mahigit 100 internasyonal na titulo na kanyang napanalunan, si Reyes ang kauna-unahang manlalaro na nagwagi ng mga pandaigdigang kampeonato sa dalawang magkaibang disiplina ng bilyar. Kabilang sa kanyang mga tagumpay ay ang apat na beses na pagiging kampeon sa World Eight-ball, pagkapanalo sa WPA World Nine-ball Championship noong 1999, tatlong beses na kampeon sa U.S. Open, dalawang beses na kampeon sa World Pool League, apat na beses na kampeon sa All Japan Championship, pitong beses na kampeon sa Asian Nine-ball Tour, at labintatlong beses na kampeon sa Derby City Classic.

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