Efren Reyes came back from the one loss side to avenge his only loss in the event to Earl Strickland and win the inaugural Masters 9-Ball Championships. Efren won by a score of 13-9 in the finals and collected $20,000 for first prize. Earl settled for $12,000 for second. Both players will now move on to Verona NY where they will compete in the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour Finals at the Turning Stone Casino.
Reyes crowned first Masters Champion
April 30, 2001