Reyes, who earned close to 14 million pesos from his tournament victories last year, scratched off two tournaments in Japan to accommodate the Asiad in his itinerary. Reyes, who shared the 2001 Philippine Sportswriters Association’s Athlete of the Year award with Fil-Am golfer Dorothy Delasin, played for the national team in his first Asian Games appearance Busan organizers scrapped the 15-ball rotation event that imperiled “Reyes” unprecedented three-gold medal bid. Asiad organizers work against Reyes as they cut events where the Filipino ace was highly expected to work wonders and dominate. “Reyes” ambitious bid to win three gold medals in Busan suffered an unexpected blow. Reyes has captured gold medals in the past SEA Games and took the bronze in the 8-ball singles of the Busan Asian Games last year. “Anytime,” said the 49-year-old Reyes when asked about his availability to carry the Philippine colors again despite a hectic schedule in major, cash-rich tournaments abroad. Reyes has a long list of achievements in his resume, which included the 1999 World Pool title that triggered the popularity of billiards as a sport in the country. Reyes, along with Kelly, would be joining Hall of Famers Loree Jon Jones and Jim Rempe, who were both inducted last year as part of the BCA Expo highlight. Reyes also earned a second place finish in the 17th Tour Stop of the Joss NE 9-Ball that netted him $1,800.Ĭurrently, the “Magician” is in sixth spot in the world pool money list with $20,550 excluding the cash prize he earned from the San Miguel 9-Ball Manila Tour.
Aside from topping the Manila Tour of the San Miguel tournament, which earned him a hefty $20,000 prize, he also bagged the 2003 Mid-Atlantic 9-Ball championship recently that gave him $15,000. The 47-year-old Angeles City native, is on a winning rampage in the first half of the year. Reyes recently captured the San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Championship in its Manila Tour via a sensational 11-2 victory over Filipino compatriot Warren Kiamco. The award will be a fitting recognition for his pool exploits and for his contributions to the advancement of billiards in the world. The 1999 World Pool Championship champion will share top billing with American Eddie “Champagne” when he receives the Hall of Fame recognition from the BCA. Reyes will become the first Filipino to barge into the US billiards Hall of Fame. MANILA, 27 June 2003 - Filipino billiards king Efren “Bata” Reyes, the man known around the world as “The Magician” because of his uncanny skill to make seemingly impossible shots, will be inducted into the prestigious Billiards Congress of America’s Hall of Fame on July 12.
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