Francisco "Django" Bustamante turned back reigning world ten-ball champion Darren "Dynamite" Appleton of Great Britain, 11-6, to joined three other Filipino in the winning column in the fourth round of 33rd US Open 9-ball yesterday at the Chesapeake Convention Center in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA.
Bustamante, the former world no.1 will face Mexican Oscar Dominguez in the next round. Dominguez beat Josh Lewis, 11-10.
Last year's runner-up Ronato "Volcano" Alcano, ex-national champion Lee Vann "The Slayer" Corteza and Jose "Amang" Parica also kept the Philippine flag high after trouncing their respective rivals.
Alcano beat Canadian Tyley Edey, 11-8, while Corteza crushed American Shannon Daulton, 11-9, and Parica nipped Swedish Marcus Chamat, 11-9. However, Alcano and Corteza will clash each other in the fifth round while Parica will go up against defending champion and American Shane "The South Dakota Kid" van boening, winner over compatriot Charlie "The Korean Dragon" Williams, 11-6.
The $250,000 total pot prize event is applying a double elimination format with the champion getting the lion share of $40,000.
MARLON BERNARDINO
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