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EFREN “BATA” REYES IS USMBA PLAYER OF THE DECADE By Marlon Bernardino PhilBoxing.com Tue, 02 Feb 2010  MANILA, PHILIPPINES -- Efren “Bata” Reyes, perhaps the greatest billiard player of all time, continue put the Philippines on the global map. This after the United States Billiard Media Association (USBMA) announced that the 55-year-old Filipino pool maestro has been named Player of the Decade, beating fellow former world champions Johnny “The Scorpion” Archer of the United States, Mika “The Iceman” Immonen of Finland and Ralf “Kaiser” Souquet of Germany in voting. The Angeles City, Pampanga native Reyes, the top player of Puyat Sports, who had also been inducted into the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) Hall of Fame in 2003, amassed nearly $1.7 million in prize money according to the report of famous website Azbilliards yesterday, not included his latest feat in Indiana with a total earning of $47,500. Reyes is fresh from winning his fifth straight Master of the Table Crown last Monday during the 12th Annual Derby City Classic at the Horseshoe Casino and Hotel in Indiana, United States. “He (Efren) is an inspiration to the Filipinos,” said long-time benefactor/sportsman/businessman Aristeo “Putch” Puyat, acknowledge God Father of Philippine Billiards. Reyes won more than 20 major men’s professional pool titles during the decade, starting with his $30,000 Camel Pro 8-Ball Championship win in 2000. Of his 22 major victories, the versatile Reyes won four one-pocket crowns, four 8-ball titles and 15 9-ball titles. He also won the Derby City All- Around title five times. Reyes is also the first Filipino who won the prestigious World Pool (9-ball) Championships tiara in 1999 at Cardiff, Wales. He also took the World 8-ball title in 2004 in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. He scored his biggest wins in the International Pool Tour (IPT), won two titles (2005 IPT King of the Hill and 2006 IPT North American Open) and pocketed $765,000. In the distaff side, Allison Fisher of Great Britain was named Player of the Decade, defeating compatriot Karen Korr and Jasmin Osuchan of Austria for the coveted plum. Click here to view a list of other articles written by Marlon Bernardino.  |
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