It’s quite a treat to watch these two young men have a go at each other. Then I go watch them from just a month or so ago playing in the Philippines. The eyes have gotten older, the paunch has gotten bigger, but the stroke is just as magical.
I have played 8- and 9-ball in germany with francisco bistamante..as he was a local newcomer...soon after his raise was about to begin! what a monster player. surely one of the goats.
When Efren was ahead 7 - 2, I thought he was going to win for sure, but Bustamante came back strong for the win. Thanks for another great match upload. I miss your "Make It Happen" yearly event and hope it returns someday.
Two all-time legends playing the game. Smooth as butter with their strokes. Announced by two legends, The Rifleman and The Professor, my two favorite commentators. Never cared for Incardona of Diliberto for calling matches.
Weird to see the audience actually looking at the match rather than scrolling their phones..I miss the time before smartphones. People were real and present
... HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND THANK YOU SINCERELY ... I AM HUMBLY BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO EAT MY DINNER THIS EVENING AS I WATCH TWO LEGENDARY PLAYERS PLAY WORLD CLASS 9 BALL AND LISTEN TO GRADY & BUDDY DO LIVE PLAY BY PLAY COMMENTARY . I LOVE LISTENING TO GRADY AND BUDDY - YET IT MAKES ME SAD KNOWING THAT GRADY HAS ALREADY PASSED 😢 ... TO EACH AND EVERY ONE READING THIS COMMENT ... MAY THE GREAT ARCHITECT AND RULER OF THE ALPHA THROUGHOUT ETERNITY PROTECT AND BLESS YOU AND YOURS INFINITELY THROUGHOUT ETERNITY . SO MOTE IT BE . AND GOD BLESS ALL THE LEGENDARY PLAYERS OF TODAY AND YESTERDAY ... THOSE ALIVE ... AND THOSE THAT HAVE ALREADY PASSED ON ... 💔😢💔
Two of the best filipino pool players of all time. Efren is the Goat but Django man, that man is simply awesome. Legend of the sport. Compared to efren he has powerful break as well. Nevertheless, classic video. Wish we could turn back time
Revisiting this game and enjoying those two masters art and the superb commentary that sticks to the game and doesn't vary from the game at hand. Something today's commentators should emulate and stop the breathless yakking about everything but the game going on on the table.
Give those commentators a shot (or two).... it sounds like they're commentating from beyond the grave ;) [And good tip for commentators who cough: take the fkn mic off]....
I must admit, as entertaining as the commentary is, boy do they suck at judging these shots. To be fair it's not entirely their fault. This is really before either of them had shown the world what they could really do, consistently no less, this is the same year as the z shot, probably before, and Bustamonte was still green, and the type of play that Bata and Busta brought here to the US had never been seen before, so all the commentators had to go on was their own experience, which in the case of these two was quite inadequate to say the least. Im not criticizing them per se, but its funny to hear the commentary change over the next year or two especially concerning Efren as people slowly put their heads up and said 'wait, what did he just do...... again?'. Its most definitely a case of hindsight being 20/20, it eould be like some US commentators trying to cover an el clasico from the heyday of Messi/Ronaldo when all they've ever seen is the MLS.....
man, Efren and Busti are quick thinkers. Doesn't take long to decide on a shot
seriously. And they have if not impeccable, damn near it for acumen.
For sure. I've walked out of tournaments because of slow players.
Thanks for all that you do, Pat. I met Efren a few months ago, and he was like the exact same guy with the exact same stroke and gait, just gray hair.
It’s quite a treat to watch these two young men have a go at each other. Then I go watch them from just a month or so ago playing in the Philippines. The eyes have gotten older, the paunch has gotten bigger, but the stroke is just as magical.
I have played 8- and 9-ball in germany with francisco bistamante..as he was a local newcomer...soon after his raise was about to begin! what a monster player. surely one of the goats.
Wow Mr Fleming!!
True hidden gem.
Thanks a lot.
God Bless Pocket Billiards!!
Glad you enjoyed it
Tremendous players, and fantastic commentators.
More Filipino players please 🙂
Thanks for this one Pat. I was there.
Do you show up on the tape?
@@shortydancer he’s the heavyset bald guy in a track suit
Thanks so much for all the uploads. It really means so much to us pool fans.
Glad you like them!
Pretty amazing to watch pool played at this level, very graceful.
Thanks for another great match Pat!
Love the videos with Grady commentating (and Buddy!). More, please!!
More to come!
I sure do miss Grady. I chatted with him shortly before he passed. He helped me with my game so much.
Happy Thanksgiving to all the pool fans out there!!
Same to you!
Thanks so much for posting. I’m actually watching the commercials to show my appreciation.
When Efren was ahead 7 - 2, I thought he was going to win for sure, but Bustamante came back strong for the win. Thanks for another great match upload. I miss your "Make It Happen" yearly event and hope it returns someday.
Thank you Racky. Appreciate it.
How can I thank you, I to was there, just terrific Pat! Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Happy Thanksgiving to you too. Those were the good ol' days.
Two all-time legends playing the game. Smooth as butter with their strokes. Announced by two legends, The Rifleman and The Professor, my two favorite commentators. Never cared for Incardona of Diliberto for calling matches.
Jim Rempe is right up there as well as a commentator
bestfriends on and off the table! legends
Francisco Bustamante is the reason I started playing pool.
Weird to see the audience actually looking at the match rather than scrolling their phones..I miss the time before smartphones. People were real and present
What an absolute masterclass. 👏👏👏
Great match. I sure as heck wasn't expecting it to be this tight one from the win with Efren on a 7-2 lead early on.
So close!
This is Great..! Legends in the making... Thanks so much!
Our pleasure!
The GOATs. These two, wow.
2 brother n 2 legend in billiard
WOW. Busty made that combo @46:07 look much easier than it is.
great match
Merry Christmas to ALL 2021 and Happy new Year.
Same to you!
@Accu-stats do you have a video of Efren/busti/ or parica playing other discipline of pool?
Perfection. The epitome of the greatest players and commentary of the period. The Fats quote was classic 😄
Couldn't agree more!
great match! really fun to watch
1:11:13 Wondering how big was the Efren's side bet on this match, lol
This is as good as pool productions will ever be. As close to perfection as possible. Real players, top play, no bs.
Great match , two great players~ It's a shame the camera was a little out of focus
Yea, 27 years ago, some were like that.
man how lose bustamante holds his cue and his stroke is just so cleann. Legends
Django has such a pretty stroke.
Awesome.
Great vid accustats, do you have that full video of efren doing the FORCE FOLLOW, and who was he playing against ?
... HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND THANK YOU SINCERELY ... I AM HUMBLY BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO EAT MY DINNER THIS EVENING AS I WATCH TWO LEGENDARY PLAYERS PLAY WORLD CLASS 9 BALL AND LISTEN TO GRADY & BUDDY DO LIVE PLAY BY PLAY COMMENTARY . I LOVE LISTENING TO GRADY AND BUDDY - YET IT MAKES ME SAD KNOWING THAT GRADY HAS ALREADY PASSED 😢 ... TO EACH AND EVERY ONE READING THIS COMMENT ... MAY THE GREAT ARCHITECT AND RULER OF THE ALPHA THROUGHOUT ETERNITY PROTECT AND BLESS YOU AND YOURS INFINITELY THROUGHOUT ETERNITY . SO MOTE IT BE . AND GOD BLESS ALL THE LEGENDARY PLAYERS OF TODAY AND YESTERDAY ... THOSE ALIVE ... AND THOSE THAT HAVE ALREADY PASSED ON ... 💔😢💔
Greatest players.
Gonna watch some Dr dave while I wait impatiently 🤣
Two of the best filipino pool players of all time. Efren is the Goat but Django man, that man is simply awesome. Legend of the sport. Compared to efren he has powerful break as well. Nevertheless, classic video. Wish we could turn back time
Tremendos jugadores
@1:21:00 nice shot under pressure
What a great match!
Revisiting this game and enjoying those two masters art and the superb commentary that sticks to the game and doesn't vary from the game at hand. Something today's commentators should emulate and stop the breathless yakking about everything but the game going on on the table.
Cool how they rack up for each other. But no lack of cut throat competitiveness!
46:08
grady at 45:20 creates another new word-
anyway, at 6-7 here, it’s ever closening
😆
nice match
what a great match this way. thanks for sharing!
Our pleasure!
Can anybody play in tournaments ?
Unless they are Invitationals.
32:04 I could tell the announcer lit a a cigarette here. That's something you haven't heard in a while.
1:14:39 ; 1:21:04
A better camera would have been a God send back then.
is this the same tournament where reyes made the z- shot?
No. The z-shot was in 1995 vs Strickland.
alright
48:55 he basically said, do you find it dry in this desert? 🤣
32:45
5:00
I miss Grady
Great commentating. It's nice to watch an older pool video and not listen to Billy incardona
Billy Incardona is the best ever!
best mechanics ever in boosty 😵💫
Busty….how dare you beat your best friend when I was least expecting it!
watch & kneel
36:50 good thing it’s not all balls foul. Busti is all over the four. He even moved it. WTF.
VINTAGE EFREN
🇵🇭🎱🐐
And then Rafael Martinez defeat Efren Reyes.
Please Rafael Martinez Vs. Johny Archer first round (Rafael defeat Johny A.)
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
It's on our list.
@@AccuStats
On your list Just its final match.
(Johny defeat to Rafael hill hill)
Not the Other match
Rafael defeat to Johnny Archer
Yes, I understand.
longer races + winner breaks + loser racks + faster shooting = more exciting pool
Imagine that. You can play amazing without carbon fiber shafts, LD shafts, extensions, gloves, $30 chalk.
they didn't want another tide swing for the USA. it should have been explained. did you know that rule?
Both players are assassin's pool players😢
Why Efren missed the 2 ball? Its his offortunity to finish the game
Is it just me, or does that table seem to be out of level slightly?
Give those commentators a shot (or two).... it sounds like they're commentating from beyond the grave ;) [And good tip for commentators who cough: take the fkn mic off]....
1:14:40
Can some good soul tell me what kind of spin he puts on that shot? From what I saw it's running follow with a bit of top left spin? I can be wrong..
@@txtmodcarlo top right
@@txtmodcarlo he struck it with right spin to bend the cueball to the middle and not to the side rails.
maybe efren missed the 2 on purpose to give his best friend a chance.
Wow 7 2 ahead and still lose.
3/8"
I must admit, as entertaining as the commentary is, boy do they suck at judging these shots. To be fair it's not entirely their fault. This is really before either of them had shown the world what they could really do, consistently no less, this is the same year as the z shot, probably before, and Bustamonte was still green, and the type of play that Bata and Busta brought here to the US had never been seen before, so all the commentators had to go on was their own experience, which in the case of these two was quite inadequate to say the least. Im not criticizing them per se, but its funny to hear the commentary change over the next year or two especially concerning Efren as people slowly put their heads up and said 'wait, what did he just do...... again?'. Its most definitely a case of hindsight being 20/20, it eould be like some US commentators trying to cover an el clasico from the heyday of Messi/Ronaldo when all they've ever seen is the MLS.....
Taga set lang si bustamante dito
Spotter is Bustamante😂😂😂😅
This narrator sounds like he has a loose denture
I thought efren was good, but Bustamante is the best!
why Bustamante uses a big shirt and pants, looks too bad
Great match
1:21:10