<P> Efren Manalang Reyes , OLD , PLH ( born August 26 , 1954 ) , popularly known as Efren `` Bata '' Reyes and nicknamed ' The Magician ' , is a Filipino professional pool player . A winner of over 70 international titles , Reyes was the first person in history to win World Championships in two different disciplines in pool . Among his numerous titles Reyes is a four - time World eight - ball champion , the 1999 World Nine - ball champion , a three - time US Open champion , a two - time World Pool League champion and a 14 - time Derby City Classic champion - including an unprecedented five `` Master of the Table '' crowns . By defeating Earl Strickland in the inaugural Color of Money event in 1996 , Reyes took home the largest single event purse in pool history . Many analysts , fans , and current and former players consider Reyes to be the greatest pool player of all time . </P>
<P> Efren Manalang Reyes , OLD , PLH ( born August 26 , 1954 ) , popularly known as Efren `` Bata '' Reyes and nicknamed ' The Magician ' , is a Filipino professional pool player . A winner of over 70 international titles , Reyes was the first person in history to win World Championships in two different disciplines in pool . Among his numerous titles Reyes is a four - time World eight - ball champion , the 1999 World Nine - ball champion , a three - time US Open champion , a two - time World Pool League champion and a 14 - time Derby City Classic champion - including an unprecedented five `` Master of the Table '' crowns . By defeating Earl Strickland in the inaugural Color of Money event in 1996 , Reyes took home the largest single event purse in pool history . Many analysts , fans , and current and former players consider Reyes to be the greatest pool player of all time . </P>
who is the greatest pool player of all time
who is the greatest pool player of all time
Efren Manalang Reyes
Efren Manalang Reyes