Efren Reyes Wins One-Pocket Division, Miller Moves Closer to First All Around Title

Santa's gone and the New Year's resolutions are forgotten, so it must be time for the Derby City Classic, the regular January trip that everyone who's anyone in the world of pool makes. The one-of-a-kind pool event that laughs in the face of conformity, legitimacy, and the need of a human being for sleep. Forget things like corporate sponsorship and tuxedoed contestants—this is the place where legends of a different sort are bred. Where the back room is often more interesting than the front, and where bankrolls come to flourish, or to die.Already the back room action has been in full flow, with stars such as Corey Deuel, Efren Reyes, Cliff Joyner, Scott Frost, and Alex Pagulayan taking center stage. Mixed in with those notables are a potpourri of hustlers, railbirds, and jailbirds from all corners of the USA. They all run out, woof with gusto, and bet high. They also all have their own language for letting you know how things went. Here's a handy translation guide:
Question: How did you do in the match last night with Player X?Answer: I did alright.Translation: I busted him.Answer: I won a little bit.Translation: We broke even.Answer: We broke even.Translation: I lost.Answer: No good.Translation: I lost a lot.Answer: Man, that guy's a cold-blooded champion!Translation: Can I borrow $300?Answer: Listen to what happened—it'll make you sick!Translation: Can I borrow $1000?Jason Miller, winner of the 2004 Derby City banks division, again triumphed over a field of 450+ entrants to take top honors again. He also ended up in the finals of the one-pocket division against Efren “Bata” Reyes, who bested 2005 U.S. Open champion Alex Pagulayan to get there. With only three players remaining in the one-pocket event, Miller received the bye, and Pagulayan suffered his second defeat to Reyes in the semis, 3-1 both times.Everything fell into place for Reyes in the finals, and with the exception of one shot, everything he went for he made. It was described as the finest example of one-pocket in a final match by several spectators. He was beautiful to watch as he scored a 3-0 victory over Miller.In the race for Master of the Table, because of his first-place win in the banks and his runner-up status in one-pocket, Jason Miller leads the pack.Visit InsidePOOL Magazine for the latest news in the sport of pool and billiards.

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