REYES AND BUSTAMANTE DUO ARE WORLD CUP OF POOL CHAMPS

Its nice to see Efren Reyes at the limelight again, after his win in Davao in the Manny Villar Cup. He followed it win a win again but this time with the help of fellow Filipino Francisco Bustamante. It was a great game, i saw it live at cable. It was the duo second PartyCasino.net World Cup of Pool title after edging out Germany in an exciting final match on Sunday.

A loud roar reverberated throughout the jampacked SM City North Annex when Reyes pocketed the 9 ball to clinch the win for the Filipino pool legends, who reclaimed the crown they first won in 2006.

“Although we are old, we are still winning,” said Bustamante

“Thank you, our countrymen, for your support,” Reyes said

They clinched the $60,000 purse in the four-day tournament and ended a string of disappointing results in the past two years.

EFREN'S MAGIC IS BACK

Efren "The Magician" Reyes found his old magic as he bounced back from an early three rack deficit to beat fellowmen Ramil Gallego, 11-5 in the finals to capture The Manny Villar Cup Kadayawan leg title before a mammoth crowd at the activity area on NCCC Mall Davao City.

It was Reyes first major title in almost 3 years, and it proved that at age 55, the man regarded as the all time best billiards player in the planet remains a force reckon with in the sport.