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REIGNING International Predator 10-Ball Champion Dennis "Robocop" Orcullo showed better control of his nerves in the thrilling 8-6 win over local bet Ismael Yagob in the do or die rounds on the one-loss side matches to advance in the Etisalat WPA World 8-Ball Pool Championship 2010 in Fujairah, United Arab ... Full story

RONATO “Volcano” Alcano was perfect, even as Lee Vann “The Slayer” Corteza flexed enough muscle to win. Alcano and Corteza, two of the country’s best hopes in the Etisalat WPA World 8-Ball Pool Championship 2010, fashioned out smashing victories to secure berths in the knockout phase round-of-32 late Tuesday being ... Full story

LEE VANN CORTEZA, one of the most successful Filipino players last year, will compete in the biggest billiards event in the rich oil country. Corteza, the top player of Jonathan Sy’s Negros Billiards stable is currently on a roll since winning the 2009 BSCP National Pool Championships and Villar Cup last December is among the ... Full story

Chicago,IL - Dragon Promotions once again is making history bringing together the hottest women in billiards from the three strongest billiard continents in the 1st Annual Queens Cup! It's East vs West as four Asian women take on the women's team formed from USA and Europe. The event will select four ... Full story

World-renowned pool players Dennis “Robocop” Orcollo and Ronnie "Volcano" Alcano banner the Philippine contingent that will play at the 2010 Damas World 8-ball Championships April 4 to 10 in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. This was revealed by sportsman/ businessman Ceferino "Perry" Mariano in an interview of this writer yesterday. " ... Full story

BILLIARDS legend Efren “Bata” Reyes and Asia’s first grandmaster Eugene Torre, two of the most prominent figures in Philippine sports, believe that Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. will be an effective chairman of the sports committee in the Senate.... Full story

RUBILEN "BINGKAY" AMIT, the 2009 World Ten Ball Women's Champion said the Philippine Sports Commission’s (PSC) all out support to “elite athletes” gives the country a big boost in international tournaments including the upcoming 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games (Asiad). Amit said PSC’s support, especially in the financial side, helps athletes to focus more on training. “Marami po ... Full story

FILIPINA Rubilen “Bingkay” Amit cruised into the Last 24 in the 2010 Amway WPA Women’s World 9-Ball Open yesterday at the Core Pacific Living Mall Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan. The 27-year-old from Mandaue City, Cebu finished 3-2 win-loss record during Group E stage match in this annual event which ... Full story

RUBILEN “BINGKAY” AMIT, the reigning WPA Women’s World 10-ball champion cinderella run was halted yesterday after suffered her first loss against Yuan Chun- Lin of Chinese-Taipei (5-7) in the battle of undefeated players in the on-going ... Full story

BILLIARDS masters Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante expect a tough grind when they spearhead the Filipinos charge in the 23rd annual Japan Open gets underway on March 20 in Tokyo, Japan. Both Reyes and Bustamante, the 1-2 punch of businessman/ sportsman Aristeo “Putch” Puyat of Puyat Sports, acknowledge RP Billiards God Father who feted ... Full story