REIGNING National Pool Champion Lee Vann Corteza will lead the assault of a strong Philippine contingent as the money rich Milliondollar9ballshootout gets underway on August 6-10 at Valley Forge Convention Center in Pennsylvania, United States.
Fondly called "The Slayer" in the pool arena, the 29-year-old pride of Davao City is eyeing his biggest win in his entire billiard career when he mix it up against world's best in this $1 M total purse where the champion getting the lion share of $150,000.
"I hope to perform well in this event," said Negros Billiard Stable (NBS) top player Corteza, also the 2006 All Japan Champion titlist enroute $20,000, his biggest pay check so far.
Other notable Filipino bets competing here are former world champions Efren "Bata" Reyes and Alex "The Lion" Pagulayan, Francisco "Django" Bustamante, Mandaluyong bet Marlon "Marvelous" Manalo and Macalelon, Quezon province native Santos "The Saint" Sambajon.
Host country will parade the likes of another world 9-ball titlist Johnny "The Scorpion" Archer and US Open 9-ball winner Shane "The South Dakota Kid" Van Boening, among others.
contributed by MARLON BERNARDINO
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