JUNDEL MAZON IS SETTING HIS SIGHTS IN COMPETING U.S. OPEN 9-BALL

JUNDEL MAZON is setting his sights in competing in the longest-running U.S. Open 9-Ball Championships following his successful conquest of the recent 2010 Guinness World Series of Pool 10-Ball Challenge at the Mal Taman Aggrek in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sunday.

“Hindi ko sasayangin ang muling binigay na pagkakataon ni Sir Jo (NBS president Jonathan Sy) at coach Toper (NBS coach Christopher Palses) na makapaglaro ulit tayo sa pandaigdigang torneo gaya ng US Open 9-ball,” said Mazon, fondly called Janno in the local pool.

The prize fighter of Negros Billiard Stable (NBS) under the banner of sportsman/ businessman Jonathan “Bacolod” Sy and NBS head coach Christopher Palses defeated former World 10-ball champion Darren Appleton of Great Britain, 8-6, in the semifinal round then subdued Irsal Nasution of Indonesia, 10-5, in the final.

The former Middle East Pool Instructor received his biggest paycheck $40,000 in his pro-billiards career.
“I’m very confident na malayo ang mararating ni Janno (Jundel Mazon) pero kailangan lamang siyang bigyan ng break.Kaya nga lubos kaming nagpapasalamat kay Sir Jo (Jonathan Sy) na full support sa NBS players,” added NBS head coach Christopher Palses.

Joining Mazon in the 35th Annual US Open 9-ball on October 17 to 23 at the beautiful conference center in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA are fellow NBS players Lee Vann “The Slayer” Corteza, Warren “Warrior” Kiamco, Ramil “Bebeng” Gallego, Rodolfo “Boy Samson” Luat and Ricky “Bai” Zerna.

The US Open is the longest run and most prestigious 9-ball event in the world.The field is limited to 256 players with top prize is $50,000.

Added insentives: Highest female player will receive $1,000. Most number of racks run by a man will receive $1,000.

BY: MARLON BERNARDINO.