UNHERALDED Cheska Centeno showed her upset win over Rubilen Amit in the eliminations was no fluke, duplicating the feat in the semifinals yesterday to arrange a gold medal showdown with veteran Iris Rañola in women’s 9-ball of billiards of the POC-PSC Philippine National Games at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex billiards hall.
RJ BAUTISTA cemented his status as one of the Philippines’ elite young sportsmen by besting Ibrahim Moharram, 12-10, in the final to win the 2013 Tiger Cup 10-ball at Star Billiards Center in Quezon City, recently.
SOUTHEAST Asian Games gold medalists Dennis Orcollo and Iris Rañola could end up missing their title defenses in the Myanmar SEA Games in November after billiards officials announced recently that they would tap a new group of players to represent the country.
Alex Pagulayan and American Shane Van Boening will dispute the first title slot from the winner’s bracket even as Efren (Bata) Reyes and Dennis Orcollo arranged another duel for the right to stay alive in the loser’s row of the 37th US Open 9-Ball championship Saturday at the Norfolk Convention Center in Virginia.
Efren “Bata” Reyes pounded out two close wins over separate foes Friday to sustain his sizzling form in the 37th US Open 9-Ball championship at Norfolk Convention Center in Virginia.
Efren “Bata” Reyes and Dennis Orcollo led seven other Filipino cue masters with clean slates in the 37th Annual US Open being held at Norfolk Convention Center in Virginia, USA, Monday (Tuesday in Manila).
FILIPINO cue masters Dennis Orcollo and Carlo Biado and Taiwanese aces Chang Jung-lin and Ko Pin-yi will lead the Asian invasion in the 37th Annual US Open 9-Ball Championship on Oct. 21 to 27 at Holiday Inn Virginia Beach-Norfolk Convention Center in Virginia.
CHINESE-TAIPEI superstar Tsai Pei-chen is now a member of the renowned Bugsy International Promotions headed by Ceferino “Perry” Mariano.
There’s more than meets the eye in the latest international flop featuring the favorite Philippine billiards tandem of Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante.
Finland, starring the veteran Mika Immonen and burly Petri Makkonen, sealed a title clash with Poland and its little-known aces yesterday for the World Cup of Pool championship at Robinson’s Place in Manila.
After showing Philippines-B the door Saturday night, Finland just continued its impressive showing en route to the finals with a 9-7 nipping of United States in the 2012 Partypoker.net World Cup of Pool Sunday afternoon.
FINLAND last night took out the last—and most loved—Philippine side in the World Cup of Pool after Mika Immonen and burly Petri Makkonen dominated Efren Reyes and Django Bustamante in a 9-5 quarterfinal victory at Robinson’s Manila Activity Center.
EFREN Reyes-Django Bustamante stayed in step for a third World Cup of Pool title late Thursday after downing Canada’s Alex Pagulayan and Alex Morra, 8-4, for a quarterfinal seat before an animated crowd at Robinson’s Place.
