Posts Tagged ‘000’

ADD World Pool Masters now to the name of Dennis “Robocop” Orcullo. The former fisherman from Bislig, Surigao, winner of the 2008 Qatar 9-Ball International Open and 2009 International Predator 10-ball, added the 2010 Party Poker World Pool Masters to his growing list of tournament achievements when he topped yesterday at the Riviera Hotel and ... Full story

FILIPINO Lee Vann “The Slayer” Corteza defeated American Rodney “Rocket” Morris, bagging the top prize of 1st Annual Hard Times-Mezz Cues 10-Ball Open at the Hard Times Billiards in Bellflower, Los Angeles California, USA, on Monday (Late Sunday in US Time). The Davao City Corteza, top player of Jonathan Sy's Negros Billiards ... Full story

UNDEFEATED YU RAM CHA ruled the 2010 Amway Cup Women's World 9-Ball Open on Sunday at the Core Pacific Living Mall Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan, besting ... Full story

FORMER Philippine Junior champion Mark Aristotle Manalo-Mendoza scored a long-awaited victory when he crushed Japan's Kato, 5-1, in the finals of the tough Kyoto 9-Ball Open in Kyoto, Japan, late Sunday. The 20-year-old from Hulo, Mandaluyong City, prodigy ... Full story

Great Britain display their medals and championships’ trophy THE Great Britain showed better control of their nerves in the crucial moments as they carved a smashing 4-1 win over Philippine Team late Sunday (Manila time) to capture the first-ever World Team Pool Cup Championship being held at the Hall 13 Hannover Exhibition Grounds in Hannover, ... Full story

MANILA, PHILIPPINES—FILIPINO pool maestro Efren “Bata” Reyes landed second place in the 12th Annual Derby City Classic 9-ball banks at the Horseshoe Casino and Hotel in Indiana, United States on Tuesday. Reyes, acknowledge one of the greatest pool players of all time lost to defending 9-ball banks champion ... Full story

MANILA, PHILIPPINES---REIGNING national champion Lee Vann “The Slayer” Corteza defeated double world champion (WPA 9-ball and 8-ball) champion Ronato “Calamba” Alcano, 9-4, in the finals to rules the just concluded 2010 Manny Villar Cup 10-ball tournament late Friday here at the One Side Billiards and Café Bar in Mabini, Manila. "Winning a tournament wherein ... Full story

MANILA, PHILIPPINES---US based Pinoy Oscar L. Sibal turned back American Reed Gar Williams in the seventh and final round to finished in a four-way tie for second place in the just ended 2009 North American Open Chess Championships last December 29 at the Bally’s Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Carson, California resident Sibal, ( benefactor of GM Rogelio "Joey" Antonio Jr., ... Full story

MANILA, PHILIPPINES--- LEE VANN CORTEZA and Shanelle Loraine combined their forces to lift Team Philippines B into a 7-3 victory over the tandem of Mika Immonen and Borana Andoni of Team Europe in the battle for third place to received $2,000 purse in the ... Full story

MANILA, PHILIPPINES---FOR Filipino cue star Lee Vann Corteza, his time has to wait for a world championships belt. This after reigning back-to-back US Open 9-ball titlist Mika Immonen of Finland used his vast experience to engineer another remarkable comeback and fashion out a magnificent 11-6 conquest in the second World Ten ... Full story