2007 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship
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The 2007 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship
(billed in the host country as 2007 Philippines World Pool Championship) was the 18th annual international nine-ball pool
tournament for men sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association
(WPA). It was held at the Araneta Coliseum
in Quezon City
, Metro Manila
, Philippines
from 3–11 November 2007. It was the second consecutive time the tournament has been held in the Philippines.
The tournament is sponsored by Matchroom Sport
, which has sponsored the event since 1999. 128 participants from 46 WPA member countries competed for US$
400,000 in total prize money, including defending champion Ronato Alcano
of the Philippines
. The overall winner received a purse of $100,000, the highest-ever payout for the tournament.
area a few weeks before the tournament starts.
All matches are in winner's : the winner of the previous rack will break on the next rack, it was reverted from alternate break used in 2006.
There are 32 seeded players prior to the group stages; they are distributed 2 per group. The defending champion, Ronnie Alcano, is seeded #1.
Also, a double-elimination tournament
will be used for the group stages; instead of 32 groups of 4, there will be 16 groups of eight, with the top four advancing. Each player will be seeded 1-8 in their groups, with a routine double-elimination tournament following the first round; however the player that wins twice will advance to the quarterfinals and will not take part in other group matches, in contrast if a player loses two games, he is eliminated. The top four players in each group therefore would had won twice. After the group stages, the routine 64-man single elimination tournament follows. The players are seeded in the round of 64 by basis of their group stage matches; the two players that won all of their games are seeded either #1 or #2, while the other two are seeded #3 and #4. The pairings are as follows:
and so on.
In the initial group stages the format consists of to 9 racks. The last 64 play races to 10 racks. This is followed by the round of 16 (quarterfinals and semifinals) where the races are to 11 racks. The race in the finals jumps to 17 racks.
considered the home nations
of England
and Scotland
as separate entities for the tournament and the codes of "ENG" and "SCO" was subsequently shown in the TV broadcast instead of "GBR."
} Charles Williams
} Alex Lely
} Harald Stolka
} Leonardo Andam
} James Delahunty
} Raj Hundal
} Vilmos Földes
} Radoslaw Babica
} Lu Hui-chan
} Joven Bustamante
} Antonio Gabica
} Ko Pin-yi
} Jeff de Luna
} Edwin Montal
} Sandor Tot
} Kenichi Uchigaki
} Alain Martel
} Ramil Gallego
} Nick van den Berg
} Chan Kwen-Kwang
} Muhammad Zulfikri
} Philipp Stojanovic
} Oliver Ortmann
} Phan Tuan Ngoc
} Louis Condo
} Kuo Po-cheng
} Marco Tschudi
} Bahram Lofty
} Rye Seung-Woo
} Karl Boyes
} Goran Mladenovic
} Satoshi Kawabata
} Marcus Chamat
} Marlon Manalo
} Dejan Dabovic
} Lee Kung-fang
} Naoyuki Oi
} Wu Yun-lin
} Roberto Gomez
} Matjaz Erculj
WPA World Nine-ball Championship
The WPA World Nine-ball Championship is an annual, international, professional nine-ball pool tournament, founded in 1990, sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association , and principally sponsored and organised by Matchroom Sport...
(billed in the host country as 2007 Philippines World Pool Championship) was the 18th annual international nine-ball pool
Pocket billiards
Pool, also more formally known as pocket billiards or pool billiards , is the family of cue sports and games played on a pool table having six receptacles called pockets along the , into which balls are deposited as the main goal of play. Popular versions include eight-ball and nine-ball...
tournament for men sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association
World Pool-Billiard Association
The World Pool-Billiard Association is the international governing body for pocket billiards . The group was formed in 1987, and was initially headed by a provisional board of directors consisting of representatives from Japan, the United States, Sweden, and Germany...
(WPA). It was held at the Araneta Coliseum
Araneta Coliseum
The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines...
in Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
, Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
from 3–11 November 2007. It was the second consecutive time the tournament has been held in the Philippines.
The tournament is sponsored by Matchroom Sport
Matchroom Sport
Matchroom Sport is a sport event promotions company founded by the English entrepreneur Barry Hearn. It first came to attention in the sports of snooker and boxing and is also involved in pool, bowling, golf , fishing, darts and poker...
, which has sponsored the event since 1999. 128 participants from 46 WPA member countries competed for US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
400,000 in total prize money, including defending champion Ronato Alcano
Ronato Alcano
Ronato Alcano , is a Filipino professional pool player, nicknamed "Ronnie Calamba" and "the Volcano".-Career history:...
of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The overall winner received a purse of $100,000, the highest-ever payout for the tournament.
Format
The Format of qualifying used on 2006 was used for 2007. Several last-minute qualifying tournaments were held in the Metro ManilaMetro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
area a few weeks before the tournament starts.
All matches are in winner's : the winner of the previous rack will break on the next rack, it was reverted from alternate break used in 2006.
There are 32 seeded players prior to the group stages; they are distributed 2 per group. The defending champion, Ronnie Alcano, is seeded #1.
Also, a double-elimination tournament
Double-elimination tournament
A double-elimination tournament is a type of elimination tournament competition in which a participant ceases to be eligible to win the tournament's championship upon having lost two games or matches...
will be used for the group stages; instead of 32 groups of 4, there will be 16 groups of eight, with the top four advancing. Each player will be seeded 1-8 in their groups, with a routine double-elimination tournament following the first round; however the player that wins twice will advance to the quarterfinals and will not take part in other group matches, in contrast if a player loses two games, he is eliminated. The top four players in each group therefore would had won twice. After the group stages, the routine 64-man single elimination tournament follows. The players are seeded in the round of 64 by basis of their group stage matches; the two players that won all of their games are seeded either #1 or #2, while the other two are seeded #3 and #4. The pairings are as follows:
- Group 1's #1 vs. Group 16's #4
- Group 1's #2 vs. Group 16's #3
- Group 1's #3 vs. Group 16's #2
- Group 1's #4 vs. Group 16's #1
- Group 8's #1 vs. Group 9's #4
- Group 8's #2 vs. Group 9's #3
- Group 8's #3 vs. Group 9's #2
- Group 8's #4 vs. Group 9's #1
and so on.
In the initial group stages the format consists of to 9 racks. The last 64 play races to 10 racks. This is followed by the round of 16 (quarterfinals and semifinals) where the races are to 11 racks. The race in the finals jumps to 17 racks.
Notable occurrences
- On day 1, a group match (race to 9) between Charlie Williams and Ricky YangRicky YangRicky Yang is an Indonesian professional pool player of Chinese ancestry. His nickname is "The Piranha".On Sunday, June 5, 2009, Yang made history in the world of pool by completing his magical winning streak at the 2009 Philippine Open Pool Championship with a smashing 11-4 triumph over Jeff de...
took over 2 and half hours to complete, with both players accused of playing too slowly. Calls were made for moves to outlaw overly-slow play in future years.
- On day 3, Jeremy JonesJeremy Jones (pool player)Jeremy Jones is a professional pool player. He was the 2003 US Open champion and has represented Team USA in the Mosconi Cup on seven occasions.-External links:*...
of the U.S. and Finland's Mika ImmonenMika ImmonenMika Immonen is a Finnish professional pool player, nicknamed "the Ice Man."He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales in 2001. That same year, he was the runner-up to Corey Deuel in the US Open Nine-ball ChampionshipHe has represented Team Europe on thirteen occasions in the...
almost came to blows after Immonen eliminated Jones from contention, 9-6 at the group stages.
- There was high drama on day 4, Tuesday afternoon at the Big Dome when fire broke out in the lighting rig over Table 5 on the upper tier. Each of the outside tables has a light box with fluorescent tubes that light the table and a short circuit sent sparks flying and before long the box was ablaze. Matchroom Sport's John McDonald alerted venue staff and only his quick thinking saved the table as he and cameraman Lawrence 'Lol' Lustig covered it to stop debris and foam raining down onto the felt. Before long temporary lights were installed and play was able to commence at the designated time.
- On the quarterfinals, Francisco BustamanteFrancisco BustamanteFrancisco Bustamante is a Filipino professional pocket billiards player from Tarlac, and the 2010 World Nine-ball Champion., nicknamed "Django", after the lead character of the film of the same name, and sometimes also called "Bustie", especially in the United States.-Early life:Bustamante is the...
, leading Daryl PeachDaryl PeachDaryl Peach is an English professional pocket billiards player. Nicknamed "Razzledazzle" and "the Dazzler," he defeated the Philippines' Roberto Gomez in 2007 to become the first English male to win the WPA World Nine-ball Championship...
10-9 in a race to 11 match, failed to play position on the 3-ball and snookered himself behind the 9-ball. A kick shot struck both the 3 and 9 balls, fluking the 9 into a corner pocket. With the player and crowd celebrating the win, a lengthy inquiry began, in which the referee and tournament officials studied frame-by-frame replays of the shot, before concluding that the 9 had been struck first, and the shot was therefore a foul. After the lengthy break in play, in which Bustamante insisted the shot had been legal, Peach held his nerve amongst a partisan Filipino crowd to run the last two racks of the match to win 11-10, en route to his World Championship victory the following day.
By nation
The WPAWorld Pool-Billiard Association
The World Pool-Billiard Association is the international governing body for pocket billiards . The group was formed in 1987, and was initially headed by a provisional board of directors consisting of representatives from Japan, the United States, Sweden, and Germany...
considered the home nations
Home Nations
Home Nations is a collective term with one of two meanings depending on the context. Politically, it means the nations of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom...
of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
as separate entities for the tournament and the codes of "ENG" and "SCO" was subsequently shown in the TV broadcast instead of "GBR."
| Champion | |
| Runner-up | |
| Semifinals | |
| Quarterfinals | |
| Last 16 | |
| Last 32 | |
| Last 64 | |
| Group stages |
- 15 players: Philippines
- 14 players: Chinese Taipei (Taiwan)
- 11 players: United States
- 7 players: Germany
- 6 players: Canada and England
- 5 players: Japan
- 4 players: Australia
- 3 players: China, Holland (Netherlands), Indonesia, Italy, Poland, Scotland, Serbia and Singapore.
- 2 players: Chile, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Spain and Vietnam.
- 1 player: Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eritrea, Finland, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Qatar, Russia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey and UAE
Seeded
| Seed | Name | Previous titles | 2007 finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ronato AlcanoRonato Alcano Ronato Alcano , is a Filipino professional pool player, nicknamed "Ronnie Calamba" and "the Volcano".-Career history:... |
1 (2006) | Last 64 |
| 2 |  Ralf SouquetRalf Souquet Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nicknames are "The Kaiser" and "The Surgeon." Since 1981, he has won more than 250 tournament titles, including 41 German Championship titles and 34 European Championship titles.He began playing billiards at the age of six in his parents'... |
1 (1996) | Last 32 |
| 3 |  Wu Chia-chingWu Chia-ching Wu Jia-Qing is a professional pool player. He is nicknamed the Taishan Shentong . Previously known as Wu Chia-Ching , he changed his name upon moving to China.... |
1 (2005) | Last 32 |
| 4 | Yang Ching-shun Yang Ching-shun Yang Ching-shun is a Taiwanese professional pool player, nicknamed "the Son of Pool."Yang won the nine-ball event of the 1998 Asian Games against then World Pool champion Kunihiko Takahashi. He defended it in 2002 against Warren Kiamco... |
none | Last 64 |
| 5 | Thorsten Hohmann |
1 (2003) | Group stage |
| 6 | Efren Reyes Efren Reyes Efren Manalang Reyes is a Filipino professional pool player and a two-time world champion. Reyes is considered by many to be the greatest all-around pool player in the history of the game. He is affectionately nicknamed "Bata" and "the Magician".-Early life:Reyes was born in Pampanga in 1954... |
1 (1999) | Last 64 |
| 7 | Chang Jung-lin |
none | Last 32 |
| 8 | Alex Pagulayan Alex Pagulayan Alejandro Salvador Pagulayan, is a Filipino Canadian professional pool and snooker player. His nicknames are "the Lion" and "the Killer Pixie". He was born in Cabagan, Isabela, Philippines and was raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada... |
1 (2004) | Last 16 |
| 9 | Francisco Bustamante Francisco Bustamante Francisco Bustamante is a Filipino professional pocket billiards player from Tarlac, and the 2010 World Nine-ball Champion., nicknamed "Django", after the lead character of the film of the same name, and sometimes also called "Bustie", especially in the United States.-Early life:Bustamante is the... |
none | Quarterfinals |
| 10 | Thomas Engert Thomas Engert Thomas Engert is a German professional pool player. Engert won the 2004 International Challenge of Champions beating fellow German Thorsten Hohmann in the finals... |
none | Last 64 |
| 11 |  Konstantin StepanovKonstantin Stepanov Konstantin Stepanov is a Russian professional pool player. In 2002 he was the Russian 8-ball champion. During the 2006 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship he survived the group stages, the round of 64 and the round of 32, but was eliminated in the round of 16 by Ralf Souquet. This performance... |
none | Last 16 |
| 12 |  Mika ImmonenMika Immonen Mika Immonen is a Finnish professional pool player, nicknamed "the Ice Man."He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in Cardiff, Wales in 2001. That same year, he was the runner-up to Corey Deuel in the US Open Nine-ball ChampionshipHe has represented Team Europe on thirteen occasions in the... |
1 (2001) | Quarterfinals |
| 13 |  Shane Van Boening |
none | Last 32 |
| 14 |  Li He-wenLi He-wen Li Hewen is a Chinese professional pool player. He made it to the finals in the Vietnam leg of the 2006 WPA Asian Nine-ball Tour, but lost to Efren Reyes.... |
none | Group stage |
| 15 | Johnny Archer Johnny Archer Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" .... |
2 (1992, 1997) | Group stage |
| 16 |  Niels FeijenNiels Feijen Niels Feijen is a professional pool player, from the Hague, Netherlands. His nickname is "the Terminator".In 2001, Feijen reached the finals of a nine-ball tournament in Tokyo, Japan. The event had a field of more than 700 players and offered the largest prize money at that time. However, he lost... |
none | Last 16 |
| Seed | Name | Previous titles | 2007 finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 |  Daryl PeachDaryl Peach Daryl Peach is an English professional pocket billiards player. Nicknamed "Razzledazzle" and "the Dazzler," he defeated the Philippines' Roberto Gomez in 2007 to become the first English male to win the WPA World Nine-ball Championship... |
none | Champion |
| 18 | Chao Fong-pang Chao Fong-pang Chao Fong-pang is a Taiwanese professional pool player.He won the WPA World Nine-ball Championship in 1993 against Thomas Hasch of Germany... |
2 (1993, 2000) | Last 32 |
| 19 |  Fabio Petroni |
none | Last 64 |
| 20 | Dennis Orcollo |
none | Last 64 |
| 21 | Lee Van Corteza Lee Van Corteza Lee Vann Corteza is a Filipino professional pool player. He is nicknamed "Van Van", and started playing pool in 1993... |
none | Last 64 |
| 22 | Rodney Morris Rodney Morris Rodney Morris is a professional pool player of Hawaiian descent. He currently resides in Spring Hill, Florida.... |
none | Group stage |
| 23 | Imran Majid Imran Majid Imran Majid is an English professional pool player. Majid is of Pakistani descent as his parents are from Lahore, Punjab.... |
none | Last 64 |
| 24 | Corey Deuel |
none | Last 16 |
| 25 |  David AlcaideDavid Alcaide David Alcaide is a Spanish pool player. During the 2006 Men's World 9-Ball Championship he survived the group stages, the round of 64 and the round of 32, but was eliminated in the round of 16 by Rodolfo Luat... |
none | Last 64 |
| 26 | Christian Reimering |
none | Withdrew |
| 27 |  Tony DragoTony Drago Tony Drago is a professional snooker and pool player from Malta. He won the 2003 World Pool Masters Tournament beating Hsia Hui-kai 8–6 and also reached the quarter finals of the World Snooker Championship... |
none | Last 32 |
| 28 | Fu Che-wei |
none | Last 64 |
| 29 |  Jonni FulcherJonni Fulcher Jonathan Fulcher is a top-ranked Swiss professional contender in a variety of pocket billiard disciplines who currently resides in Geneva, Switzerland and competes throughout the world.-Early days:... |
none | Group stage |
| 30 |  Luong Chi DungLuong Chi Dung Lương Chí Dũng is a Vietnamese professional pool player. He reached the quarter-finals in the 2006 Men's World Nine-ball Championship before losing to Li He-wen... |
none | Last 32 |
| 31 |  Ronnie Wiseman |
none | Group stage |
| 32 |  Ricky YangRicky Yang Ricky Yang is an Indonesian professional pool player of Chinese ancestry. His nickname is "The Piranha".On Sunday, June 5, 2009, Yang made history in the world of pool by completing his magical winning streak at the 2009 Philippine Open Pool Championship with a smashing 11-4 triumph over Jeff de... |
none | Group stage |
Unseeded players who advanced to the round of 64
Player boldfaced made it to the final.- Group 1:
} Charles Williams
} Alex Lely
Alex Lely
Alex Lely is a former professional pool player from the Netherlands. He is a two-time European straight pool champion. He won the World Pool Masters in 1999 and nearly won it for the second consecutive time in the next year. He retired from the sport on 8 November 2006.-External links:*...
} Harald Stolka
- Group 2:
} Leonardo Andam
} James Delahunty
} Raj Hundal
- Group 3:
} Vilmos Földes
Vilmos Földes
Vilmos Földes is a Hungarian professional Pocket billiards player, nicknamed "the Magic Magyar"....
} Radoslaw Babica
- Group 4:
} Lu Hui-chan
} Joven Bustamante
} Antonio Gabica
- Group 5:
} Ko Pin-yi
} Jeff de Luna
Jeff de Luna
Jeffrey "Jeff" de Luna is a Filipino professional pool player from Manila. His nickname is "Jeff Bata", due to the similarity of his playing style to that of his mentor, Efren "Bata" Reyes....
} Edwin Montal
} Sandor Tot
Sandor Tot
Sandor Tot is a Serbian professional pool player. During the 2006 WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship he survived the group stages, the round of 64 and the round of 32, but was eliminated in the round of 16 by Li He-wen. This performance secured him a spot in the 2007 edition of the...
- Group 6:
} Kenichi Uchigaki
} Alain Martel
- Group 7:
} Ramil Gallego
Ramil Gallego
Ramil Gallego is a Filipino professional pool player, nicknamed "Bebeng".As veteran player, Gallego has been competing in tournaments outside his homeland, mainly in Japan...
} Nick van den Berg
Nick van den Berg
Nick van den Berg is a professional pool player.In 2005 he was runner-up to Wu Chia-ching in the WPA World Eight-ball Championship.He represented Team Europe in the Mosconi Cup in 2006 for the third time....
} Chan Kwen-Kwang
- Group 8:
} Muhammad Zulfikri
} Philipp Stojanovic
- Group 9:
} Oliver Ortmann
Oliver Ortmann
Oliver Ortmann is a German top professional pool player whose nickname is "The Machine". He is renowned not only as a World Champion in Nine-Ball but also in the resurgent discipline of 14.1 or straight pool....
} Phan Tuan Ngoc
- Group 10:
} Louis Condo
} Kuo Po-cheng
Kuo Po-cheng
Kuo Po-cheng is a Taiwanese professional pool player, nicknamed "The Little Monster". Kuo finished 1st runner-up to Wu Chia-ching in the 2005 World Pool Championship held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. He was also runner-up to Francisco Bustamante in the 2010 World 9-Ball Championship held in Doha,...
- Group 11:
} Marco Tschudi
} Bahram Lofty
} Rye Seung-Woo
- Group 12:
} Karl Boyes
Karl Boyes
Karl W. Boyes is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.He is a 1959 graduate of Edinboro State College and attended classes at Allegheny College and Union College...
} Goran Mladenovic
- Group 13:
} Satoshi Kawabata
} Marcus Chamat
- Group 14:
} Marlon Manalo
Marlon Manalo
Marlon Manalo is a Filipino professional pool player from Mandaluyong City, Philippines.-Career:...
} Dejan Dabovic
- Group 15:
} Lee Kung-fang
} Naoyuki Oi
} Wu Yun-lin
- Group 16:
} Roberto Gomez
Roberto Gomez (pool player)
Roberto Gomez is a professional pocket billiards player from Zamboanga City, Philippines.-Early life:Gomez first played pool at 9 years of age. As a passionate admirer of Efren Reyes, he would often record on tape televised matches of the two-time world champion...
} Matjaz Erculj
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8
Group 9
Group 10
Group 11
Group 12
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Semifinals and final
Country representation
| Country | Last 64 | Last 32 | Last 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Philippines |
13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Hungary |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Chinese Taipei |
10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Finland |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Germany |
4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - |
| United States |
4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
 Japan |
3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Canada |
1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Russia |
1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
 Serbia |
3 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
 Australia |
2 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Vietnam |
2 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Malta |
1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
 Poland |
1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
 South Korea |
1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Other countries | 9 | - | - | - | - | - |
Final
| November 11 | Daryl Peach Daryl Peach Daryl Peach is an English professional pocket billiards player. Nicknamed "Razzledazzle" and "the Dazzler," he defeated the Philippines' Roberto Gomez in 2007 to become the first English male to win the WPA World Nine-ball Championship... |
17–-15 | Roberto Gomez Roberto Gomez (pool player) Roberto Gomez is a professional pocket billiards player from Zamboanga City, Philippines.-Early life:Gomez first played pool at 9 years of age. As a passionate admirer of Efren Reyes, he would often record on tape televised matches of the two-time world champion... |
Araneta Coliseum Araneta Coliseum The Smart Araneta Coliseum, known as The Big Dome is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena located in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines... , Quezon City Quezon City Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L... Referee: Michaela Tabb Michaela Tabb Michaela Tabb is a snooker and pool referee who has established a number of significant milestones for female officials in professional cue sports... |