EFREN “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante had contrasting fates Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) in the fourth round of the US Open in Virginia, USA. The 58-year-old Reyes thumped Thorsten Hohmann of Germany, 11-9, but Bustamante bowed out in the loser’s bracket after a 10-11 loss to countryman Warren Kiamco. Other PH bets who advanced were Alex Pagulayan, Ronnie Alcano and the veteran Amang Parica. Musong Castillo
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.
Two-time winners Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante of Philippines-B bowed to Mika “the Iceman” Immonen and Petri Makkonen of Finland, 5-9, Saturday night in the 2012 PartyPoker.net World Cup of Pool at the Robinson’s Ermita Midtown Activity Center in Manila.
Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante breezed past their opening round foes from Hong Kong as expected on Tuesday night, 8-3, and advanced against Canada today in the World Cup of Pool at Robinsons Manila.
Hall of Famers Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante team up anew as they gun for a record third title in the Partypoker.Net World Cup of Pool kicking off today at Robinsons Ermita Midtown in Manila.
Former world champion Francisco “Django” Bustamante rallied past erstwhile tormentor Ko Pin-yi of Chinese Taipei, 9-7, Saturday night in their Philippine Bigtime Billiards (PBB) Face Off Series duel at the Pagcor Airport Casino in Parañaque City.
Under fire from foreign stars, Filipino cue masters hope to find a savior in Francisco “Django” Bustamante Saturday night when he takes on Britain’s former world champion Daryl Peach in yet another Philippine Bigtime Billiards Face-Off Series at the Pagcor Airport Casino in Parañaque City.
I dread the day when the Filipino billiards player is no longer king of pool. Still, recent events would show they could be true.
It indeed looked every easy inch a won match.
The old guards of Philippine billiards proved no match against the German blitzkrieg Saturday night.
Switzerland, which needed to go through qualifying just to make the main draw, pulled off an 8-4 shocker over defending champion China Tuesday as a string of upsets marked the start of the Partypoker.Net World Cup of Pool at The Block at SM North Edsa in Quezon City.
The world champions who competed in the recent World Pool Masters had prepared a gift for the event’s special guest on the tournament’s opening day, Mexican boxing icon Juan Manuel Marquez.
Dennis Orcollo said he is in the best form of his career. He wasted little time proving it Saturday.
