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Chicago, Illinois-  Fifteen times World Champion Allison Fisher has signed on to be represented by global events producer Dragon Promotions. Fisher, known as The Duchess of Doom, has been the most dominant force in women's pool during the past 2 decades. "Among our travels and research in international markets, we have found Allison's popularity and name to be very ... Full story

FILIPINO billiards master Efren "Bata" Reyes flashed his vintage form by winning the 2011 One Pocket Championships on Monday in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. According to US based Jun Almoite, Reyes, top player of Aristeo "Putch" Puyat, edged American Cris Gentile, 5-2, in the finals to win the ... Full story

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino cue artist Carlo Biado's campaign to become the next Filipino world champion was cut short after he bowed to Fu Jianbo of China, 5-9, in one of 2 featured semifinal matches in the WPA World 10-Ball Championship on Sunday. Fu took an 8-1 commanding lead in their match and never looked ... Full story

SEVERAL minutes later after Carlo Biado and Lee Vann Corteza triumph, reigning WPA World 8-ball champion Dennis Orcollo also make it to the Sweet 16 of the WPA World Ten Ball Championships at the World Trade Center in Roxas, Boulevard, Pasay City on Saturday. Orcollo, top player of sportsman/businessman Ceferino "Perry" Mariano ng Bugsy Promotions bea ... Full story

FILIPINO pool masters Lee Van Corteza and Jundel Mazon scored contrasting victories at the start of the Knockout Stage to advance into the Last 32 of the 2011 World Ten Ball Championships yesterday at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. Corteza nipped Chan Lu Hui of Chinese-Taipei, 9-5, while Mazon defeated countryman Jerico Banares, 9-5. Marvin ... Full story

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino pool masters Dennis Orcollo, Ronato Alcano and Carlo Biado scored victories to advance into the Last 32 of the 2011 World Ten Ball Championship on Friday at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. Orcollo outplayed Mario Morra of Canada, 9-4, while Alcano and Biado won convincingly against fellow Filipino cue artists. Alcano ... Full story

Manila---Antonio Gabica, Carlo Biado, Demosthenes Pulpul, Marvin Tapia and newbie Jonas Magpantay trounced their respective foes to advance to the round-of-64 in the WPA World Ten Ball Championships here at the World Trade Center in Pasay City on Thursday. Gabica, the 2006 Asian Games 9-ball gold medallist and 8-ball silver medallist ... Full story

MANILA, Philippines – Current World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) World 8-ball champion Dennis Orcollo, reigning World No.1 player Antonio Lining and newbie Jonas Magpantay got off to good starts in the World 10-Ball Championship (WTBC) by posting victories in the opening round at the World Trade Center in Roxas, Boulevard, Pasay City. Orcollo, a former fisherman from Bislig, Surigao del Sur, beat Carlos Cabello of Spain, 9-3, ... Full story

MANILA---Reiging World no.1 player Antonio Lining and youthful Jonas Magpantay got off to a blazing start by posting victories in the opening round of the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) World Ten Ball Championships here at the World Trade Center in Roxas, Boulevard, Pasay City Lining, who hails from Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro, routed Karol Skowerski of ... Full story

FORMER world pool champion Alex "The Lion" Pagulayan held off Japanese Kenichi Uchigaki,11-8, in their rematch of the final game to complete a sweep of the 2nd Annual Hard Times 10-ball in Bellflower, California, on Monday. The Fil-Canadian cue master went undefeated, highlighting his title romp with an escape win over Uchigaki during their hot-seat match, 9-6. Pagulayan, one of the top player of Aristeo "Putch" Puyat took ... Full story