Orcollo prepared for match against Chang

Filed under: Pool Players,Pool Tournaments — Mark on March 13, 2012

Star of the pool tables Dennis Orcollo, named Player of the Year by the World Pool-Billiard Association, has stated that he feels confident ahead of his upcoming Philippine Bigtime Billiards Face Off match against Chang Lung Lin of Taiwan. (more…)

Biado wins Green Garden 9-ball Open

Filed under: Pool Players,Pool Tournaments — Helen on March 6, 2012

Filipino pool star Carlo ‘The Black Tiger’ Biado has claimed victory in this year’s Green Garden 9-ball Open, defeating his fellow countryman Roberto ‘Pinoy Superman’ Gomez by a score of 11-5 in the final of the tournament, held in Bali in Indonesia. (more…)

Hendry becomes pool ambassador

Filed under: Pool Players,Snooker Players — Sam on February 28, 2012

He made his name as a snooker star, but now Stephen Hendry is picking up pool cues instead of snooker ones, as he uses his name to help promote the game of Chinese 8-ball (also sometimes referred to as Black-8) across the world. (more…)

Corteza seeks 2012 World Pool Championship

Filed under: Pool Players — Sam on January 24, 2012

Top Filipino player Lee Vann Corteza is aiming to make a major splash with his pool cues in 2012, by claiming his first ever WPA World Championship – an achievement that would see him become part of an elite list of Filipino pool players to win the World Crown. (more…)

New organisation to promote pool announced

Filed under: Pool Players — Mark on January 17, 2012

Stefano Pelinga, the master of trick shots on the pool tables, has announced the launch of an organisation – called Billiards Superstars Promotions – aimed at promoting interest in the game of pool. (more…)

Taiwan pool stars sign with Mariano

Filed under: Pool Players — Helen on January 10, 2012

Two rising players currently competing on the professional pool tables have signed deals with the promotion company Bugsy Promotions – owned by Ceferino “Perry” Mariano. The two Taiwanese stars Chang Jung-lin and Ko Pin-yi have both achieved significant success with their pool cues already, with (more…)