China 9-Ball Open: Pagulayan reach pool KO stage

Alex "the Lion" Pagulayan moved on to the last-32 stage of the 2013 China 9-Ball Open at the Shanghai Pudong Yuanshen Stadium arena in Shanghai, China.

The top player of Puyat Sports Pagulayan, the 2004 WPC champ, defeated Kenny Kwok of Hongkong, 9-5, and led the march to the knockout stages.

Also advancing to the next stage are Ryu Seungwoo of Korea, who brought down Ke Bign Zhong of Chinese-Taipei; Salah Alriwani of the United Arab Emirates, who subdued Nguyen Ann Tuan of Vietnam, 9-5; Fu Che Wei of Chinese-Taipei, who dealt Dang Jinhu of China, 9-2; Li Hewen of China, who nipped John Morra of Canada and Afrinneza Isral Nasution of India, who edged Jeffrey de Luna of the Philippines, 9-8.

Other notable cue masters seeing action in the China meet are Dennis Orcollo, Carlo Biado, Lee Van Corteza, Johann Gonzales Chua and Rubilen Amit for the distaff side.                                             
  - Marlon Bernardino-