On March 17, 2024, Reyes was inducted into the World Billiards Hall of Fame in Yushan, China. Earl said The Pocket has been trying to get Reyes to come to the pool hall for quite some time.

When Efren “Bata” Reyes emerged the country’s first World Pool champion around three decades ago, it served as a catalyst for the next generations of Filipino pool players to dream the same glorious ...