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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

WHILE the whole nation enjoying Pacquiao's unanimous decision win against Mosley, Alex "The Lion" Pagulayan and Jose "Amang" Parica hurdle their respective rivals in the 2nd Annual Hard Times 10-ball in Bellflower, California on Sunday. The Cabagan, Isabela native Pagulayan bested Jonathan Demet, 9-5, while the West Covina-based Parica routed Dave Hemmah, 9-5. Pagulayan next opponent is Chris ... Full story

MANILA, Philippines -- Demosthenes "Plong-Plong" Pulpul booked a seat in the upcoming 2011 World 10-Ball Championship (WTBC) by beating Edgar Acaba, 9-2, in the penultimate day of the tournament qualifiers on Friday night. The former WTBC semifinalist made short work of the veteran Acaba moments after he ran roughshod over 17-year-old Jonas Magpantay in the ... Full story

A record number of 44 countries, represented by 128 of the best pool players in the world,  will take part in the 2011 World Ten Ball Championship of the World Pool-Billiard Association, when it starts on Tuesday, May 10, at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. Aside from ... Full story

ROBERTO "Pinoy Superman" Gomez of the Philippines lost his finals match against Chang Jung-lin of Chinese-Taipei, 11-10, late Sunday to settle for second place in the 2011 World 9-Ball Beijing Open Championship at the Yuetan Stadium in Beijing, China. However, because of Gomez impressive performance in the 2011 World 9-Ball Beijing Open Championship, BSCP chairman Florentino ... Full story

MANILA, Philippines -- Overseas Filipino worker Mario Tolentino edged snooker ace Benjie Guevarra, 9-7, to win the 2011 World 10-Ball Championship (WTBC) qualifier on Thursday. The qualifier took place at the Star Billiards Center in Quezon City. The victory gave Tolentino the right to compete against the world’s best cue masters in the 2011 WTBC. The event, organized by Florentino ... Full story

THORSTEN Hohmann of Germany and Shiming Chen of China is this year's winner in the just ended Philippine Open Pool championship at the SM Megamall on Monday. Hohmann nipped Souquet, 11-10, to capture the men's title in this event also supported by the Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines and ... Full story

RP bet Lee Van "The Slayer" Corteza played even better in his second game in the Philippine Open Pool Championships, turning back Ibrahim Bin Amir of Indonesia, 9-6, to remain unscathed in the World Pool Billiard Association (WPA) sanctioned tournament yesterday at the Megatrade Hall in SM Megamall. " Sana mahawakan ko ang momentum ... Full story

Former junior standout Renemar David is ready to play against the big boys in the Philippine Open Pool Championship. On Saturday night at the Star Billiards Center in Quezon City , David made this affirmation when he wielded the upset ax on his more illustrious rival Pei ... Full story