Efren "Bata" Reyes, a Filipino pool player, is widely recognized by fans, analysts, and observers as the greatest pool player of all time.
Nicknamed "The Magician" for his prowess on the pool table, Reyes was born in Pampanga in the Philippines on August 26, 1954. Additionally, he also goes by the nickname "Bata" (meaning "kid" in Filipino) to differentiate him from an older fellow pool player who shares the same name in his local hall during his youth.
His journey in the sport began at age five when he relocated to Manila to live with his uncle, who owned a pool hall. Throughout the 1960s, he started playing in games against local opponents, honing his skills on the pool table. By the mid-1970s, Reyes had become so formidable on the pool table that other players began avoiding matches with him.
To overcome this challenge, Reyes began engaging in other games, such as three-cushion billiards and balkline, to find opponents willing to compete for money. In the 1980s, Reyes took his exceptional talents beyond the borders of the Philippines, solidifying his undeniable legacy in the sport and gaining worldwide prominence over the next few decades.
To this day, Reyes remains an active competitor, participating in various pool disciplines. He recently participated in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games last May, representing the Philippines in men's three-cushion carom singles.
Livestreams of Reyes' matches with local Filipino players are popular on social media and YouTube, and they still happen frequently in various places all over the Philippines today.
With an enduring career of over six decades, during which he has secured numerous tournament victories and prize money, the question on many minds is: What is Efren Bata Reyes' net worth in 2023?
Efren Bata Reyes Net Worth 2023: $2 million
The 69-year-old Reyes is worth $2 million as of 2023, according to various estimates by Celebrity Net Worth, Sports Monkie, Supreme Billiards, and Facts Wow.
The Filipino legend has amassed almost exclusively this figure through his accomplishments in various disciplines of the sport of pool.
Aside from his earnings from the pool, Reyes has appeared in commercials for McDonald's and San Miguel Beer in the Philippines.
Notably, in 2003, Reyes starred in the Filipino movie Pakners, alongside Fernando Poe Jr., hailed as the "King of Philippine Movies." This film marked Poe Jr.'s final film before his passing.
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Efren Bata Reyes' Wealth
Reyes has earned significant wealth by playing pool, winning over 100 international titles in his storied career.
According to AZB Billiards, Reyes won a total of $2,325,977.00 in prize money in 1985 and from 1993 to the present.
Reyes topped the AZB money leaderboard in eight different years, leading in 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, and from 2004 to 2006. Per the list, he achieved his career-best earnings in 2006, amassing a total of $644,960.00.
This remarkable figure was largely attributed to his victory in the IPT World Open Eight-ball Championship, where he secured an unprecedented $500,000 first-place prize, making it the largest prize awarded in any pool tournament at that time.
In 2023, Reyes has earned $7,700 in pool prize money so far.
Other notable wins in Reyes' career include the "Colour of Money" match in 1996 against Earl Strickland, where he rallied back to win with a score of 120-117, securing a remarkable $100,000 single-winning pool purse.
Reyes also secured triumph in the International Billiard Tournament in Tokyo in 2001, claiming $170,000 in prize money. Additionally, he emerged victorious in the 2005 IPT King of the Hill Eight-ball Shootout, earning a substantial purse of $200,000.
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