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MANILA, PHILIPPINES---ANTONIO “Ga-Ga” Gabica joined compatriot Dennis “Robocop” Orcollo and Lee Vann “The Slayer” Corteza in the Last 64 in the second World Ten-Ball Championship (WTBC) at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.... Full story

MANILA, PHILIPPINES---FILIPINO Dennis “Robocop” Orcollo continued his winning run after beating “giant killer” Thomas Kaplan of Poland, 9-5, to barged into the round-of-64 of the World Ten Ball Championship on Thursday here at the World Trade Center. Orcullo who earlier beat compatriot Steve Villamil, 9-6, in the opening round the other day will have his ... Full story

MANILA, PHILIPPINES---FILIPINO DENNIS “Robocop” Orcollo defeated compatriot Steve Villamil, 9-6, in Group A to opened his bid in a bright note, however Thomasz Kaplan of Poland pulled the biggest upset in Day One of the second World Ten Ball Championship when he brought down world’s No.1 player Ralf Souquet of Germany being held yesterday at ... Full story

MANILA, PHILIPPINES---Billiards enthusiasts are having a grand time at the bigger and better Star Billiards Center. “This is a pool player’s paradise,” said veteran sports anchor Ted Lerner, who accompanied world 8-ball champion Ralf Souquet of Germany on Friday in the state-of-the-art venue of the qualifying sessions for the World Ten Ball Championship (WTBC). Souquet is one ... Full story

MANILA, PHILIPPINES---Michael Feliciano scored the biggest victory of his young career Friday night, beating in-form Dang Jin-hu of China, 9-6, and earning a spot in the World Ten Ball Championship (WTBC). His impressive display of skills in the Qualifier 3at the Star Billiards Center made him the 13th Filipino to enter the main draw ... Full story

MANILA, PHILIPPINES---Giant sports network ESPN and Studio 23 will air live the critical matches in the World Ten Ball Championship. The only world championship in pool this year unfolds on Nov. 25 at the World Trade Center in Manila featuring the best in the business. ESPN begins its live telecast on Nov. 27 – the so-called judgment ... Full story

MANILA – Five Philippine billiard “heavyweights” will lead the country’s campaign to win the second World Ten-Ball Championship slated on November 25 to 30 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. Pool masters Dennis “Robocop” Orcollo, Ronato “Volcano” Alcano, Marlon “Marvelous” Manalo, Lee Vann “The Slayer” Corteza and Warren “Warrior” Kiamco are among the Filipinos ... Full story

MANILA, PHILIPPINES---FRANCISCO “Django” Bustamante defeated compatriot Antonio “Nickoy” Lining, 11-7, in an all Filipino finals to win the championship of the 2009 All Japan 9-Ball Championship at the Hotel New Archaic Hall in Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo, Japan, on Sunday. Bustamante, playing under the banner of sportsman/ businessman Aristeo “Putch” Puyat of Puyat Sports, the former world's ... Full story

VETERAN Francisco “Django” Bustamante, former champion Lee Vann “The Slayer” Corteza, Antonio “Nickoy” Lining and Warren “Warrior” Kiamco hurdled their respective rivals to advance in the quarter-fina round of the 2009 All Japan 9-Ball Championship yesterday at the Hotel New Archaic Hall in Amagasaki-shi, Hyogo, Japan. ... Full story

By Sally Lee Manila, Philippines-  For the first time ever some of the greatest men and women cueists will be paired up in the World Mixed Doubles Classic. The event will be held at Nuvo City in the Quezon City section of Manila, Philippines from December 1-3,2009. World Champions Efren "Bata" Reyes, Mika "Ice Man" Immonen, Rubilen Amit, Shane Van Boening, and ... Full story