Www.iblhouston.com/2011_RulesofPlay.pdf. 9-Ball Pool Tournaments | Pool Articles. Efren Reyes. Efren Manalang Reyes, OLD, PLH (born August 26, 1954) is a Filipino professional pool player and a two-time world champion. Biography[edit] Early life[edit] Reyes was born in Pampanga in 1954. He moved to Manila with his family at the age of 5. In Manila, he worked as a billiards attendant at his uncle's billiards hall, where he started learning the various cue sports. Because he was not tall enough to reach the pool table, he played while standing on Coca-cola cases that he moved around.
At night, while he was dreaming of playing pool, the pool table was his bed. He is called Bata, which is Filipino for "Kid", because there was another older pool player named Efren when he was young. Career[edit] Gambling from a young age, Reyes played three cushion billiards in the 1960s and 1970s. During the 1980s, when Reyes was considered a top-class player in his homeland but not yet internationally recognized, he went to the U.S. to hustle. In 2001, Reyes won the International Billiard Tournament. JoeRogan.net Playing Pool 1 CueStix, International Wholesale Billiards Supply Company - Pool Cues, Cases, and Accessories.
Universal Billiards - Home - Pool Tables, Theater Seating, and More ... CueStix, International Wholesale Billiards Supply Company - Pool Cues, Cases, and Accessories. CueStix, International Wholesale Billiards Supply Company - Pool Cues, Cases, and Accessories. Keith McCready. Keith McCready (born April 9, 1957) is an American professional pool player, nicknamed Earthquake.[1][2][3][4] At one time considered among the top players in America,[5] McCready has been a traveling tournament competitor and notorious hustler since the 1970s. From 2003 to 2006, McCready was a contributing writer to InsidePOOL Magazine[6] and remains a pro competition contender,[7] known for comedically interacting with the audience. He also had a supporting role as the boorish hustler Grady Seasons in the 1986 film The Color of Money. An energetic and aggressive player, he has a distinctive side-arm stroke and, despite his unusual form , is well known for strong shot-making offense skills, often executing extremely difficult shots that most other players would not attempt.
Early days[edit] McCready was born in Elmhurst, Illinois. McCready acquired the nickname "Keither with the Ether" as a teenager, but was considered an old-school player who was fast and very accurate at the table. Stakes. Billiard Club Network.