UNBREAK ABLE With the weight of $500,000 on his shoulders at the IPT’s , once again proved he’s the greatest pressure player in the history of . – By Audra Quinn

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there before. He won $200,000 at the King of the Hill event in December. He T WAS THE FINAL MATCH of the International made it into the top six of the North Pool Tour’s World Open 8-Ball Championship — the American Open in July, taking home most valuable match ever played in the history of pool. $65,000. Sure, he was considered a god in the , but a win here could Through a veil of billowing fog illuminated by flashing catapult him into the greater conscious- fluorescent lights, emerged the outline of Efren Reyes, ness of the American population. Both the IPT’s 2006 “King of the Hill,” and to many, a god of the players had to feel the pressure. After the I smoke from the fog machine cleared and green cloth. One might expect such a dominant force in pool to the match began, it would come down to cut a more imposing figure, but the unmistakable boxy, shrug- who could forget about the glitz, the cam- eras, and the surreal amount of money at ging shoulders of Reyes inspired more “awwww” than awe, as stake. ABLE he clung to his cue, shielding his eyes from the blinding lights and smiling his shy, toothless grin at the wildly cheering crowd. LET’S GET READY TO RAAAAACK ’EM… On Sept. 2, 200 players representing 31 nations gathered at the Grand Sierra The silhouette of his opponent, Rodney said while snacking between matches. Resort & Casino in Reno, Nev., for a Morris, looked strong and solid, and the The question on the minds of everyone meeting that started promptly at 5 p.m. lights and glitz seemed more befitting was whether Morris could harness that Tour founder Kevin Trudeau addressed of the good-humored Hawaiian as he adrenaline and reach the metaphorical the anxious 8-ballers, and surprised them emerged from the dark. Wearing a seri- $500,000 carrot dangling in front of his with a perplexing announcement: He had ous expression, a diamond-studded gold face? Could he continue the brilliant play decided to sell the tour to Asian gam- chain and an expensive suit, he flashed that got him there and keep his mind off bling magnate Stanley Ho. In addition, a hang-ten as he cut through the smoke of the $350,000 difference between first the next event, scheduled for Oct. 22-29 and winked at the camera. The day prior, and second place? “I don’t know. … I in London, was cancelled due to several Morris beat Reyes in a semifinal heart- always keep my mind on my money and problems with the venue. Also, this event pounder, 8-7. Ten years prior, he beat my money on my mind,” he joked, quot- would be the first in which the money Reyes, 11-6, in the final of the U.S. Open. ing Snoop Dogg. would be distributed on a sliding scale, After winning four of five of his semifinal Reyes, on the other hand, had been where players are compensated accord- matches at this event, Morris exuded ing to their number of matches won excitement, knowing he was going and games-won percentage. So, to be in the final, competing for the with the tour’s future in question, biggest prize in pool’s history: A cool one less event on the schedule, and half mil. every game carrying a monetary “I feel great!” he said, showing no COURTESY OF IPT value, the pressure to do well in this signs of fatigue after playing 12 hours event grew exponentially. Plus, only of pool per day for six straight days. the top 100 players at the end of the “I could jump off the roof, I’m tell- season would be guaranteed a 2007 ing you. I could go one-on-one with tour card, which carried a guaran- Kobe Bryant right now — I’ll just tee of $100,000. Trudeau certainly make every shot!” didn’t seem to have the natural cure Morris’ confidence was apparent for stress relief. all week in his fast, loose play. His “Because we’ve lost an event with break was unwavering, knocking in London, there’s more pressure to get one, two, three, sometimes four balls. your card,” said Sarah Ellerby, the While other players were feeling the highest-ranking female on tour. “I mental and physical strain of a format suppose it’s really your livelihood. in which every ball, , and match $100,000 is a lot of money, but I also carried weight, he was having fun have potential sponsors for next year out there, and the fans couldn’t get that are huge outside-industry deals, enough of his excited banter. “I’m eat- that are riding on my getting my ing a carrot right now, because I need card,” she said. something hard to bite on. Give me a On the first day of play, no one Beam me up Bata: Reyes' glowing introduction.

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After advancing first in his group, Morris began day two with five break- and-runs in a row and a stunning 8-0 victory over Ellerby. “When I’m doing good, it just looks flawless … like poetry in motion when I play,” he said. Only six of the 15 female players remained in contention (two more than last event) in round two, and although Ouschan and came close, none of them made it to round three. , runner-up at the North American Open, also joined Hohmann in the stands after posting only one win in round two. Morris continued to frustrate opponents with his earth-shaking break, advancing first in his group yet again, and leading the Who will rise to the prize? The final six truly represented an international tour. break-and-run count with 39. AUDRA QUINN “I’ve been working out. I’ve been eat- to impress, shuffled in hours before the Ching Wu of . “The competition is ing right. I’ve lost about 20 pounds in the first match. At 10 a.m. sharp, the cacopho- gruesome,” Wu said. last three, four months,” he said of his nous crack of 20 players breaking simul- North American Open champion energy. Morris had an IPT table put in at taneously marked the start of the World proved that not even Hard Times in Spring Hill, Fla., where Open, like a pistol at a horse race. the top-seeded player was safe. In the first he is the house pro, and says his practice The 200 players were divided into 40 round, Hohmann posted only one win, has gotten very serious in recent months. groups of five. Most were seeded by their failing to advance past round one. Morris said that his girlfriend, Shayna, finishes in the previous event; the 50 “I didn’t play bad. I would say I played qualifiers were seeded at the discretion about the same as in Vegas in the first NUMBERS GAME of IPT staff. Half of those groups began round, but I think my opponents were round one on Sunday, while the second highly motivated and they deserved to 11,941,941 half would play the next day. By the end win. So next time, maybe I’m warned,” Total number of matches played. of Monday’s play, 80 players would be Hohmann said. sent packing with $5,000. Meanwhile, Reyes posted a perfect 4-0 and his two children were the motivation Each of the 50 players who qualified to record and a games-won percentage of for his preparation. “Just basically, family compete in the World Open had already 82.05 in round one, allowing his oppo- life. I have two new babies, so every time proven their skill and spirit in earning nents only seven games total. Morris, who I think about them I want to be able to their spot through the none-too-easy qual- had a respectable 34th-place finish at the provide, so it’s a little more serious now. ification tournaments. There was a lot of North American Open, jumped out to an I don’t know how many more years I’m buzz about 20-year-old amazing lead in the break-and-run col- going to be able to play pool, so I want to of Austria, who became the first female to umn, posting 21 in the first round, more just win as much as I can.” qualify for an IPT event, and 17-year-old than half of his total number of break-and- On the table, however, he seemed to world 9-ball and 8-ball champion Chia- runs in Vegas. be living for the moment. “In all of my

Table dance: Charlie Reporter's Notes: Scribbles from the sidelines Williams on top • Tournament Director Deno Andrews, removed his shoes and climbed on top of who was not present for July's North the table to reach a long shot (as several American Open event, due to his wife deliv- players had done before him). Harriman ering their child, was back at the helm for won the match, and Archer refused to the World Open, and anxious to assert his shake his hand. The rule was instated in authority. “I’ve handed out probably $8 or round four. $9,000 worth of dress code violations since • A stat based on all the games played in Sunday,” Andrews said on Wednesday Reno revealed that those who broke won afternoon. In the first two days of play, the game 49.1 percent of the time. Alex two players were disqualified from the Pagulayan intentionally gave up his break event for use of phenolic tips: Tom Storm, in one game, but still ended up losing. who hails from Sweden, and Hall-of-Famer • In his first IPT event, Harriman said he “Champagne” Eddie Kelly. “I have no idea loved the format, but had to go shopping what ‘phenolic’ is,” claimed Kelly. for his first new suit. On the first day of • Controversy ensued in the early rounds the tournament, he snagged his pant leg over an omission in the IPT rulebook about on the table. “So these are now my lucky keeping one foot on the ground. In a match pants, I’m making the ‘cut’ with them, you against , Danny Harriman get my point?”

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because I’ve only been playing the whoever won between them would most likely American game for like 10 months,” advance, while the other wouldn’t. Boyes said in his thick northern English The match was difficult to watch. Down 5-3, accent. Appleton missed an easy shot, and was beside

AUDRA QUINN Appleton, Hill and Boyes grew up himself in his chair. A photographer wasted playing British 8-ball, a cousin of the no time getting up close and clicking away as American game. Boyes qualified for the Appleton held his head in his hands. Hill had to North American Open and the World ask him to leave him alone. In the end, Hill won, Open with the assistance of Appleton 8-6, and only he advanced. and Hill, both of whom are tour mem- “It was awkward,” Hill said. From left: Appleton, Hill and Boyes bers. In the North American Open, Afterwards, Appleton was happy for Hill. Boyes was knocked out in the third “When I lost to Mick, at least I knew one of us “I PREDICT the British are going to win it all,” round, while Hill made it to round four had a chance to go through.” proclaimed Bernie Friend, to no one in particu- and Appleton just missed a chance to be in Meanwhile, Boyes was unscathed by 8-ball lar, while hovering around the busy hotel bar the top six. This time around, with experience aficionado , beating him, 8-1, where , and Mick from last event, the Brits came out swinging, and gave German his first loss Hill were partaking in their usual end-of-day each posting 4-0 records in the first round. In of the tournament, 8-3. He incurred his first beer. the second round, Appleton went 4-1, Hill and loss, to , 8-1, but with a 4-1 record, If Friend was trying to be Paul Revere, he Boyes went undefeated again, and Boyes made he led his group going into round five. was a little late — word spread about the lads a big wave by knocking out Marlon Manalo. The Both Boyes and Hill were eliminated in round from West Yorkshire, their flawless mechanics buzz was growing, and so too were variations five, but Boyes managed to give Bustamante and cunning pattern play, after their debut in on how to pronounce “Boyes.” the boot before the day was done, and hammed the North American Open. And, it was no secret “‘Boyles’ they kept saying. I just left them to it up for the TV cameras. “If I’m playing on the where they could be found — the closest bar. it,” he laughed. TV, I’d rather do some crazy shot than just play “Who was that?” asked Boyes after Friend The plot thickened when Hill and safe to win the match,” he said. As for what he wandered off, chewing on his cigar. Friend is on Appleton, best mates for the last eight years, planned to do with his $40,905? “Get drunk.” the IPT roster, but as with many of the American wound up in the same group in round four. Once they were all eliminated, the three of players, Boyes had no idea who he was. “It’s Uncharacteristically, they both lost their first them decided there was no better place to do all new to me. I’ve only seen these players play two matches of the day, then won their third. that than in Las Vegas. They booked a flight 1,941 the 9-ball on TV, and I don’t really know them, They faced one another in the next match, and and were off to Sin City the next morning.

matches, I forget about break-and-runs , the only player hill-hill win, then he suffered a controver- and balls and everything, and just win the to remain undefeated at the end of round sial loss to Spain’s . Finally, match and keep doing good,” he said. four, pulled ahead in the break-and-run a loss to 23-year-old British qualifier Karl race by one at 62. But in round five, in Boyes spelled Busty’s end. DOWN TO THE which 18 players in three groups would “I hated you for an hour; now I’ll love NITTY GRITTY… be pared to six, Bustamante went from you forever,” yelled Deuel as he pawed Pool players are not usually known undefeated to eliminated. Morris handed through the crowd to shake Boyes’ hand. for their math skills, but the round-robin him his first loss of the tournament with a Boyes had beaten Deuel, 8-5, in an earlier format is a breeding ground for ties, match, but that was his only win going so with advancement dependent on into the last match, so statistically he games-won percentages, cell-phone could not advance. However, his win calculators received record use at the ousted Bustamante and allowed Deuel

World Open. In round three, Cory JERRY FORSYTH to slip through yet again. Deuel advanced with only one win, Reyes and Germany’s Oliver based on his percentage. Ortmann advanced to round five with- “I’ve never played so bad in my out incident in their group, but the life,” Deuel said, citing his break and final group came down to a three-way three missed 8 balls. “But who knows? tie for two spots. , Mika Something like this happens, maybe Immonen and Dennis Orcollo each I’ll end up winning the whole thing.” had three wins, and in dramatic do- Morris had no need for a calculator. or-die fashion, Immonen and Souquet He played solidly in rounds three and faced off in the final match of the four, although his rate of break and round. runs began to slow. “It really means It was a rollercoaster race-to-8. At a lot that I can win without the break- 7-6, with Immonen on the hill, he and-runs,” he said. “That means I’m missed the second-to-last ball. Furious, actually fighting and getting out of Immonen paced around nearby tables. some tough matches.” Souquet played safe, knocking in BROKE: Morris' break shot fell apart Immonen’s last ball, and leaving him in the pressure-packed final match. with only a difficult kick shot on

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and Morris), one German fans. “I always consider myself kind of Immonen was momentarily (Ortmann), two like Prudential — everyone’s trying to devastated in a do-or-die (Orcollo and Reyes) and a get a piece of the rock,” he laughed. “No, round five match. Finn (Immonen) advancing just kidding. I always get along with AUDRA QUINN to the semifinal. everybody, so that’s just my personality. The next day, one final Everyone from Hawaii is like that, so it’s round-robin round would not like I can change. If I don’t talk to determine the two finalists. people, it’s not me.” Morris and Reyes met in Morris was still processing the magni- their first match of the day, tude of the next day’s match. “I just have and it was tighter than the to think of it as a tournament. You know, outfits of the models placed I’ve been in the finals of tournaments strategically in the front before. Ten years ago this month I beat row for the cameras. At hill- Efren in the final of the U.S. Open. So, I hill, Reyes broke, and was think there’s an omen,” he said. maneuvering easily through the rack. He found himself stuck with a tough bank on NUMBERS GAME the ball before the 8. Though 9933 his shot was perfectly on Highest number of break-&-runs: line, the ball crawled to a (in 28 matches). halt an inch from the pocket. Before the crowd finished groaning, Morris was on his With 89 break-and-runs going into the feet. Eight shots final (second to Ortmann’s 93), clearly later, he was the his break was the key to his success. winner. Accordingly, his strategy for Sunday was “I didn’t think to keep Reyes away from the table. I had anoth- “Being in that chair is the worst place to er chance,” be,” he said. “I have to make a ball on the Morris said, still break, because my game revolves around flushed from the it. If I make a ball on the break and I’m at pressure-packed the table, I get loose, and everything else Morris, Immonen and match. “I’ve opens up.“ Deuel celebrated like been practicing Eventually, he and his cornerman, long- giddy schoolboys. playing with my time friend Junne Paudin, snuck away heart rate beat- from the crowd to get some won-ton ing. I do cardio soup and, hopefully, some sleep before the 8. Immediately, Immonen a lot; I get my the big day. shifted gears from dejected to heart pumped, focused, and without a moment’s hesita- and then I try to play pool, just so I can WELCOME TO THE tion, he shot away at the 8, nailing it in get used to that situation.” BIG SHOW the center of the side pocket. As soon as With his toughest match behind him, The music was pumping as Reyes he realized he had just won the match and his pulse restored to normal, and his and Morris took turns warming up on would advance to the semifinal, he let out confidence soaring, Morris went on to the table, while the well-dressed crowd a massive, tension-releasing roar. beat Orcollo, 8-4, Deuel, 8-3, and ran five found their seats. Laser lights tattooed “I was exploding!” he said afterwards, racks in a row on Ortmann for an 8-4 vic- “Pool is now a sport” on the Diamond still basking in the glory of making the tory that sealed his spot in the final two. tables, and you couldn’t help but won- incredible low-percentage shot on the In the last match, with his guard down, he der where the cheerleaders were hiding. 8. “That’s what champions are made lost to Immonen, 8-5. Morris and Reyes had been up many of — that kind of stuff,” he said. Once At 52, Reyes looked much fresher than hours before the match, doing film bits Orcollo beat , the final six his young opponents, beating Orcollo, and posing for photos. “Every day I were determined, and everyone else was 8-6, Immonen, 8-3, and Deuel, 8-4. In got to practice for an hour before every shooed out of the ballroom. the final match of the evening, he lost to match, and today I got to practice like “We’re going to the semis!” sang Ortmann, 8-6, but his games-won per- four or five racks. I’m still not warmed Deuel, Morris and Immonen as they centage beat out Immonen’s, who settled up,” Morris said. jumped around and tackled each other. for third place and $92,000, followed by Even though Reyes was no stranger Someone was sent for Coronas, and IPT Ortmann in fourth, for $80,000. to the high level of production involved Production Director John Denny coached With his spot in the final secured after in an IPT final, his cornerman, Santos the players on how to look serious as six days of 8-ball, Reyes made a quick Sambajon, revealed that his friend was he arranged them around the TV table. exit. The “Rocket,” on the other hand, feeling a little weak in the knees. “He Clearly “International” was a fitting name was glowing, and for a good hour and a can make a ball anywhere he put the cue for the tour, with two Americans (Deuel half, he was landlocked by friends and ball, and now, he tells me that, ‘Man, I’m

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knocking in a ball, and was IPT; JERRY FORSYTH the family, she takes care shooting confidently. His prob- of the house, she takes care lem ball, the 6, he stroked of everything,” he said. left-handed, kissing the 13 as it Reyes’ smile was ear to fell into the corner pocket. The ear, his eyes little moons as crowd could feel the end was he talked to Susan and his near, and the murmurs grew family on his cell phone in into a frenzy as he pocketed the hallway. In his inter- the final 8. Reyes threw his views, more than anything, arms in the air and ran over to Reyes spoke of his mak- Both Morris (left) and Reyes ing his family and fellow showed signs of pressure. Filipinos proud. “I think

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they’re watching on the Internet,” he said. break and run out a rack, and I just didn’t — the other two being his $200,000 King “I’m very happy, and all my countrymen, do it.” of the Hill win, and his $160,000 victory they’re happy,” he said. Trudeau said the final was proof that at the ¥100,000,000 International Billiard Going into the final, many said that pool can be compelling for TV. “It was Tournament in 2002. Morris was playing the best pool of his fantastic. I don’t think it could’ve been Reyes is truly pool royalty. But even as life, but it seemed that he stumbled and scripted better for Hollywood,” he said, he walked out on the red carpet, $500,000 fell just as he was about to cross the fin- and pitched Reyes as pool’s next big richer and dressed in a sharp suit, it was ish line. “The most important shot, that celebrity. “He is dominating this tour; he’s clear from his excited “Okay!” in response got me to where I was, is the shot that doing a Tiger Woods,” he said. to an offer for a free beer, that he would abandoned me,” he said of his break Reyes also solidified his rep as the never be the “Hollywood” type. after the final. “I just couldn’t see the ball greatest pressure player in the history of Morris walked out with an “entourage” square for some reason. So, I just didn’t pool. With the World Open’s top prize, of friends and IPT staff by his side, and … I don’t know,” he said, struggling for Reyes now can claim three of the four met his friends at the hotel bar, who had a answers. “I know how important it was to highest payouts in the history of pool Hennessey on the rocks waiting for him. It wasn’t long before he was asked to sign an autograph, and as he scribbled his name, he turned to his friends and said, “You know, maybe it’s like ‘American Idol’ — the one who comes in second always sells more albums, right?”

IPT WORLD OPEN 8-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCOREBOARD 1. Efren Reyes (PHIL.) $500,000 2. Rodney Morris (USA) $150,000 3. (FINLAND) $92,000 4. Oliver Ortmann (GER.) $80,000 5. Dennis Orcollo (PHIL.) $66,000 6. Cory Deuel (USA) $50,000 7. Fran. Bustamante (PHIL.) $41,995 8. Karl Boyes () $40,905 9. Michael Hill (U.K.) $39,815 10. Ralf Souquet (GER.) $38,725 11. Thomas Engert (GER.) $37,635 12. Niels Feijen (NED.) $36,545 13. David Alcaide (Spain) $35,455 14. (PHIL.) $34,365 15. Hui-Kai Hsia (TAIWAN) $33,275 16. Charles Williams (USA) $32,185 17. Dimitri Jungo (SWISS) $31,095 18. Danny Harriman (USA) $30,005 19. Larry Nevel (USA) $28,502 20. (ITALY) $28,090 21. Ben Davies (WALES) $27,678 22. Darren Appleton (U.K.) $27,266 23. Ronato Alcano (PHIL.) $26,854 24. () $26,443 25. Antonio Lining (PHIL.) $26,030 26. Charles Bryant (USA) $25,618 27. Tony Drago (MALTA) $25,206 28. Yannick Beaufi ls (FRANCE) $24,794 29. Jason Kirkwood (USA) $24,382 30. (ENGLAND) $23,970 31. (NED.) $23,558 32. Marko Lohtander (FINLAND) $23,146 33. Michael Schmidt (GER.) $22,734 34. Jose Parica (PHIL.) $22,322 35. (USA) $21,910 36. Jason Miller (USA) $21,498 37. (NED.) $20,980 38. Gabriel Owen (USA) $20,460 39. Tony Robles (USA) $19,940 40 . Chris Melling (ENGLAND) $19,420 41. Steve Moore (USA) $18,900 42. Sandor Tot (SERBIA) $18,380 43. (U.K.) $17,860 44. Edwin Montal (Canada) $17,340 45. Robert Mckenna (U.K.) $16,820 46. (U.K.) $16,300 47. (ENGLAND) $15,780 48. Michael Davis (USA) $15,260 49. Ernesto Dominguez (USA) $14,740 50. Ramil Gallego (PHIL.) $14,220

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