Efren Reyes

Efren Reyes
OLD, PLH
Efren Reyes at the 2012 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
Born (1954-08-26) August 26, 1954
Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines
Sport country Philippines
Nickname"The Magician", "Bata"
Professional1978
Pool gamesNine-ball, eight-ball, ten-ball, one-pocket, rotation, balkline, three-cushion, one-cushion
Tournament wins
MajorU.S. Open Pool Championship (1994)
Other titles100
World ChampionNine-ball (1999),
Eight-ball (2004)
Medal record
Representing  Philippines
Men's eight-ball
Asian Games
2002 Busan Singles
Southeast Asian Games
1987 Jakarta Singles
2001 Kuala Lumpur Singles
Men's rotation
Southeast Asian Games
1991 Manila Team
1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Singles
1999 Bandar Seri Begawan Doubles
2001 Kuala Lumpur Singles
Men's snooker
Southeast Asian Games
1987 Jakarta Doubles
1987 Jakarta Team
1991 Manila Team
Men's English billiards
Southeast Asian Games
1987 Jakarta Singles
2001 Kuala Lumpur Team
Men's 47/1 balkline billiards
1987 Jakarta Singles
Men's one-cushion billiards
Southeast Asian Games
2003 Saigon Singles
2011 Palembang Singles
2013 Naypyidaw Singles
2015 Kallang Singles
2019 Manila Singles
2021 Hanoi Singles
Men's nine-ball
Southeast Asian Games
2003 Saigon Singles
Men's three-cushion billiards
Southeast Asian Games
2011 Palembang Singles

Efren Manalang Reyes OLD PLH (born August 26, 1954) 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, a three-time U.S. Open 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.

Reyes is nicknamed "The Magician"—for his ability on the pool table—and "Bata" (Filipino for "kid or child"), to distinguish him from an elder pool player by the same name. In addition to pool, Reyes has played international billiards, specifically one-cushion and three-cushion.