Efren “bata” Reyes also known as “The Magician”.

Efren is onto the losing end

of the game however he’s back with revenge and determination, he amazes the
audience with his unbelievable tricks in billiards giving him the moniker “The
Magician”, at that point Efren Reyes won the game. Reyes earned his nickname
“The Magician” because of the seemingly impossible pool tricks he played on his
opponents. Legend has it that he is always eight moves ahead of his opponents. He
studies the pool and predicts the shots. But now, he faces his toughest opponent
yet, which is time.

If you ask around, those who know Efren would describe him as the greatest
pool player they have ever seen and the humblest. After all, that he has achieved,
Efren remains his cheery self. He doesn’t even wear dentures even though he could
very much afford one now. It makes him uncomfortable. The same could be said
about fame and fortune. If anything, Efren wants to live his life the way it was
before he became known worldwide: simple and free of complications. According
to some commentators, Efren is a special athlete in that he has no mean bone in his
body. Fellow athletes would vouch for that, saying that Efren has never bad-
mouthed anyone.