Among the most popular indoor games in the world, pool is derived from the family of cue sports. There are many variations to pool, but the basic idea behind it is to put a ball in a six-pocket table. Different organizations have ranked pool players to show their performance during major tournaments. The best players make big money and are well-known. The player's abilities can influence the ranking. The popularity of a player can also influence rankings.
The Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame is a recognition of the achievements of top pool players. The World Pool and Billiard Association is responsible for ranking pool players. The organization is made up of a number of large American pool competitions that are held under their aegis. The association oversees both world championships for nine-ball as well as eight-ball. WPA players are given points based on how they perform in large tournaments.
WPA rating is one of the most popular rating systems. It offers both a numerical rating along with a descriptive rating. The rating system also evaluates pool player's different skills. While the WPA rating is not a good representation of a player's actual skill set, it can still be useful for early pool learning.
Billiard University (BU), a system for rating players, is more comprehensive. It evaluates the different pool skills that are crucial for a player to succeed. The BU rating provides a numeric rating. It has become more popular with pool players because it provides more information than other ranking systems. These ratings can be correlated with other widely used rating systems like the Accu-Stats rating system and WPA rating.
Efrenreyes is another player who is very popular. The Philippines-born Reyes is a world-renowned pool player. Reyes is well known for his kickshots and cue control skills. He has won more 80 international titles and was ranked as being the best all around pool player. He is also the only pool player to have won two world championships. He was also named "Pool and Billiards player of the year" three times. He is also known for his superb shot selection.
In addition to his impressive skill set, Efren Reyes is one of the most entertaining pool players to watch. He has also been ranked as one of the top three players in the world. He also won many titles at the US Open. His career began young and he was also ranked amongst the youngest European pool players. Reyes is also the most skilled kickshot player. He was also ranked the best all around pool player of all times.
Both male and women can make the list of the top pool players. The top players are ranked based on their skill set, performance, and popularity. Players are ranked not only based on their ranking but also on how many tournaments and achievements they have made throughout their career.