FILIPINO RICKY "BAI" ZERNA bowed to tournament favorite Charlie "The Korean Dragon" Williams of the United States but still wound up as the best Filipino finisher in the just concluded 2007 Korea Pro 9-Ball Tour over the weekend in Incheon, Korea.
Williams played near perfect match beating compatriot Rodney "Rocket" Morris of the United States, 7-3, in the semi-final then stopped the giant killing ways of Zerna, 7-1, in the finals. The victory gave Williams his 3rd international title in Korea and $15,000 for 1st place.
Zerna, member of the Negros Billiard Stable (NBS) received a $5,000 runner-up pay check.
The Bacolod-Dumaguete City based Zerna, whose stint here is sponsored by Jonathan Sy, president of Negros Billiard Stable outclassed countryman Jundel "Jano" Mazon, 10-8, in the quarter-finals then subdued Joven "The Shark" Bustamante, 7-3, in the semi-final round.
Mazon and Bustamante, are both members of Bugsy Promotion.
It was a double black eye for the Bugsy Promotion cue masters who earlier failed to advance in the cross-over semi-final round in the recently concluded Negros Oriental 9-Ball Championships last Saturday in Dumaguete City.
The Bugsy Promotion cue masters who participate in the Negros 9-Ball but failed to progress in the money round were 2007 World Pool Championships runner-up Roberto Gomez, 2006 World Pool Champion Ronato Alcano, 2007 BCA Enjoypool.com 9-ball winner Dennis "Robocop" Orcollo and teen-ager Mike Takayama.
Alex "The Lion" Pagulayan, the pride of Puyat Sports and the 2004 World Pool Champion took the championship's trophy plus $20,000 top prize in the Negros 9-Ball in the event presented by San Miguel Corporation and supported by businessman Julio Sy Jr. and Negros Oriental 1st district rep.Josie Limkaichiong.
(Report from MARLON BERNARDINO)
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