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Manila, Philippines-  The  World's #1 ranked player and European star Mika Immonen will be one of the heavy favorites at this year's 10th Annual Predator International Championship. The London born but Finland raised superstar will be amongst dozens of other professional players coming from around the world to capture one of pool's longest running major events. The ... Full story

THE NOKIA B-League was officially launched on Wednesday. "This is for the future of Philippine billiards, and we are all here gathered for this event," National Collegiate Billiards League (NCBL) president Aurelio “Reli” de Leon said at press launching at the Mario’s Restaurant along Tomas Morato in Quezon City. "It's about time to change the image of ... Full story

GIANT-KILLER Jundel Mazon of the Philippines defeated former world ten-ball champion Darren Appleton of Great Britain,8-6, in the semi-final round then subdued Irsal Nasution of Indonesia 10-5, in the final round to emerge over-all champion in the just concluded 2010 Guinness World Series ... Full story

FRANCISCO "DJANGO" BUSTAMANTE whose world 9-ball feat in Doha, Qatar this year completed his status among best in the world, was named by the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) Hall of Fame by the United States Billiard Media Association. Actually, the pride of Puyat Sports was in shocked when he learn his latest achievements. “Really? I’m still ... Full story

WPA 8Ball and 9ball Champion Ronato Alcano got off a blazing start with a 6-3 victory over Indonesia’s William Tanizar to jump start his bid to claim the 2010 Guinness World Series of Pool – 10Ball Challenge crown at the Mal Taman Aggrek in Jakarta, Indonesia yesterday. Joining him in the winner’s bracket are two of ... Full story

FORMER 9-ball and 8-ball world champion Ronato Alcano, newly-crowned World Pool Masters ruler Dennis Orcullo, two-time national open champion Lee Vann Corteza and another ex-World 9-ball ruler Alex Pagulayan head the crack Filipino contigent seeing action in the 2010 Guinness World Series of Pool-10 Ball Challenge Grand Finale which begins ... Full story

After a grueling qualification process in 13 cities within Indonesia, the 2010 Guinness World Series of Pool – 10Ball Challenge has finally entered the Grand Finals stage, where 10 of the country’s best cue-artists led by current World No. 2 Lee Vann Corteza take on 54 of the ... Full story

THE country's most popular cue wizards Efren "Bata" Reyes and Francisco "Django" Bustamante won't play in the forthcoming 2010 Guinness World Series 9-ball Championships to be held on July 28 to August 1 in Jakarta, Indonesia. This was revealed yesterday by Christine "Ish" Caparras of Puyat Sports. " Hindi makapaglalaro sina Efren (Reyes) at Django (Bustamante) ... Full story

MANILA, PHILIPPINES---FILIPINO FRANCISCO "DJANGO" BUSTAMANTE is continuing his climb toward greatness after beating Taiwanese "The Little" Monster" Kuo Po-cheng, 13-7, in the finals to rules the just-ended 2010 World Pool Championships (World 9-Ball) at the Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation hall in Doha, Qatar, early Tuesday morning (Manila time). " Sa wakas nakumpleto na din ang ... Full story

First Semi-Final Round: Francisco "Django" Bustamante (RP) versus Antonio "Nickoy" Lining (RP) Second Semi-Final Round: Johnny "The Scorpion" Archer (USA) versus "The Little Monster" Ku Po-cheng (Chinese-Taipei) Champion: $36,000 2nd: $18,000 3rd and 4th: $10,000 each MANILA, PHILIPPINES----FRANCISCO "Django" Bustamante and Antonio "Nickoy" Lining of the Philippines, Johnny "The Scorpion" Archer and "The Little ... Full story