FILIPINO pool masters Dennis Orcullo, Ronato Alcano and Carlo Biado scored contrasting victories at the start of the Knockout Stage to advance into the Last 32 of the 2011 World Ten Ball Championships yesterday at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.
Orcullo routed Mario Morra of Canada, 9-4, while Alcano and Biado won convincingly against fellow Filipino pool players.
Alcano thrashed Demosthenes Pulpul, 9-2, while Biado defeated Roberto Gomez, 9-6.
Aside from Pulpul and Gomez, the other Pinoy cue artists who failed to advance in the Last 32 were Jeffrey de Luna, Jonas Magpantay, Antonio Gabica and Venancio Tanio.
De Luna bowed to Ricky Yang of Indonesia, 3-9; Magpantay lost Lo Li Wen of China, 6-9; Gabica was edged by Manuel Pereira of Portugal, 8-9; and Tanio was defeated by Shane Van Boening of the United States, 7-9.
Currently playing as of press time yesterday were Lee Vann Corteza, Marvin Tapia, Jericho Banares and Jundel Mazon. — Marlon Bernardino
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