9-BALL: Allen HOPKINS vs Efren REYES - 1993 SANDS REGENCY OPEN 18

9-BALL – It was 1993 at the Sands Regency Open in Reno, Nevada when ALLEN HOPKINS, 42, was up against EFREN REYES, 39. At the time, Hopkins was a two-time U.S. Open 9-Ball champion, World Straight Pool Champion, as well as countless championships worldwide. Efren Reyes, his opponent, was still making his mark on the tournament scene proving himself as a threat to win any tournament at any discipline. Later, in 1994, he won the U.S. Open 9-Ball title. Both of these greats were eventually inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame.

Bill Incardona and Howard Vickery shared the action.

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[thundaga]

Efren Reyes is a master geometer and executor. Look at him at 5:38 lay down the almost exact path the cue ball will take. That's his 3-cushion experience coming in there.

[carloscardona]

Allen is a personal friend and has been for over 35 years. What most people that are these matches don’t realize is that Allen had pretty much quit playing competitively on the tour and would only play occasionally in a tournament if the spirit moved him. He quite simply was one of the greatest pool ambassadors for the sport that ever lived. And for those that don’t know the guy is absolutely legendary for taking down some of the biggest scores ever when it came to gambling on pool. Say what you want about his stroke but when the money was on the line in his heyday this guy was as fierce a competitor as you could find and he usually got all the cash. There just wasn’t any dog in him and believe me I’ve traveled around the country staking some big names for tons of cash and Allen just never rattled. And don’t get me started on how intelligent and sharp he was!!! Truly a legend but you prob won’t ever see much of him playing at that level during these early TV years.

[harper]

efren's stroke hasn't changed in all these years. still smooth as silk.

[FloridaRaider]

Diamond tables are the trend but I love those Brunswick tables. The rails bank true where Diamonds bank short. Brunswicks are joy to play on.

[samphilipp]

I love these one and a half hour matches 👍

[kepler]

1:20:32 Efren took a time racking those balls. Allen seemed miffed

[kalidad]

Efren Bata Reyes is the Greatest Pool Player Of All Time 💯

[duffyrobert]

Great quality, Pat! Lighting, commentary, and camera work were exceptional. Especially for 30 years ago!

[charickter]

I forgot how ridiculous Hopkins' stroke was.

[joshuaangelokilag]

A Pool Tournament should be created called The Efren Reyes Cup, all rules apply with one exception: No jump cues allowed, no jump shots allowed.

[JasonDolson]

Efren is not just a pool player, he is an artist.

[SonicRacingEPt]

Awesome old skool treasure 👍🏼👍🏼! Another awesome presentation Accu-Stats 👍🏼

[gavinhadley]

..AH is a straight shooter but that push stroke is kinda strange IMO

[wyattshelton]

@1:17:00 he litterally pointed at where he wanted the 1 ball to be @1:16:47 . That wasn't fortune boys.

[kepler]

1:11:54 1st guy - "He hit it good". 2nd guy - "No, he wants to drift below and under the 7." He did drift below and under the 7, just like the 1st guy said. This 2nd guy has talked down to #1 the entire match.

[jimbojimjs]

That 2 ball at 27:45 was a thing of beauty.

[samphilipp]

Thank you for the awesome match and great commentary. 👍

[billenright]

Allen wasn't playing a lot in this time frame. One of the best $$ players the game has seen. Playing 1p for big $$ he was a beast. Had very little dog in him. You had to beat him.

[stevenorourke]

Efren is so natural and magic…..Hopkins I reckonI could give him a game

[bingochoice]

allan hopkins has the worst stroke I've ever seen..he just stabs the ball, its amazing that he plays at such a high level