Efren Manalang Reyes OLD PLH (born August 26, 1954) is a Filipino professional pool player.

A winner of over 100 international titles, Reyes was the first player to win world championships in two different pool disciplines.

Reyes also represented the Philippines at the World Cup of Pool, winning the event with partner Francisco Bustamante in 2006 and 2009.

By defeating American player Earl Strickland in the inaugural The Color of Money event in 1997, Reyes took home the largest single match purse in pool history of $100,000.

[3] Because Reyes was not tall enough to reach the pool table, he played while standing on Coca-Cola cases that he moved around.

[7] During the 1980s, when Reyes was considered a top-class player in his homeland but not yet internationally recognized, he went to the United States to hustle.

Reyes claims to have earned $80,000 in a single week, making him a folk hero back in the Philippines.

[8] Reyes began winning a number of tournaments in the United States, Europe and parts of Asia, garnering attention and recognition worldwide.

[11][12] Two years later, Reyes and Earl Strickland were chosen to compete in an event, named after the recently released The Color of Money movie.

[14] Reyes won the match 120–117 despite being 17 racks behind, to win the all-time largest purse in any professional pool event.

[15][16] This made Reyes the second Filipino player after Jose Parica to win a world championship in pocket billiards.

[17] Reyes won the 2002 International Challenge of Champions, defeating Mika Immonen in a deciding rack.

[23] The following year, Reyes won the IPT World Open Eight-ball Championship over Rodney Morris 8–6, earning $500,000.

[24] Reyes partnered with Francisco Bustamante to represent the Philippines at the inaugural World Cup of Pool.

[35][36] Reyes is often called by his nickname "Bata", which means "kid" in Filipino, given to him by close friends to distinguish him from an older Efren who also played pool.

[41] In one episode of the TV series Magpakailanman, the story follows a young Efren "Bata" Reyes (portrayed by Anjo Yllana) in his early pool-playing days as he progresses from a money player to a tournament contender.