The eleven (11) Filipino campaigners in the US Open 9-Ball don't have to eliminate each other at the start last night of 33rd Annual U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship at the Chesapeake Conference Center in Chesapeake, Virginia.
With this, Filipinos have a better chance to bring home the over-all championship trophy.
Jose "Amang" Parica, acknowledged the leader of the Filipino invasion in the US in mid 80's landed in Winner's Side 1 and took a bye to advance in the next round. Compatriot Rodolfo "Boy Samson" Luat, who is aiming to surpass his runner-up finish two years ago will go up against Louis Ulrich.
Japan based Ramil "Bebeng" Gallego, Leonardo "The Rattle Snake" Andam, Joven Alba and Danny Petralba were Grouped in Winner's Side 2.
Gallego will face Sam Monday, Andam takes on Marcus Juva, Petralba opposite Raj Hundal and Alba will meet Chris Melling.
Edwin Montal is lone Filipino in Winner's Side 3 and will square off with Petri Makkonen.
Former World No.1 Francisco "Django" Bustamante, Warren "Warrior" Kiamco and Lee Vann "The Slayer" Corteza took a bye in their opening matches in Winner's Side 4.
Ronato "Volcano" Alcano, who was a runner-up to American Shane "The South Dakota Kid" van Boening last year, is hoping to become the third Filipino to win the prestigious event after Pool Maestro Efren "Bata" Reyes (1994) and Alex "The Lion" Pagulayan (2005), will face versus Mike Brown in the opener.
236 players from all over the world for the guaranteed total prize of $250,000, including the champion purse of $40,000 seeing in action in this longest running 9-ball tournament in the United States.
contributed by MARLON BERNARDINO
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