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Reyes, Bustamante umusad sa susunod na round sa us Open 9-ball

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MANILA, Philippines - Pinaigiting pa nina Filipino billiards great Efren “Bata” Reyes at Francisco “Django” Bustamante ang kanilang kampanya para umabante sa fifth round ng 35th Annual US Open 9-Ball Championship sa Chesapeake Conference Center sa Virginia.

Tinalo ng dating world 9-ball at 8-ball champion na si Reyes si Marc Vidal ng USA, 11-7, habang iginu­po naman ni Bustamante, ang reigning world 9-ball champion, si Manny Chau ng Peru, 11-6.

Ito ang pang apat na su­nod na panalo ng magkum­pareng sina Reyes at Bus­tamante sa double-round eli­mination format na may premyong $40,000 sa mag­kakampeon.

Makakasagupa ng Ange­les City, Pampanga na­tive na si Reyes sa fifth round si 2008 World Ten Ball Champion Darren Appleton ng Great Britain na tumalo kay Jayson Shaw ng USA, 11-6.

Tatapatan naman ng Tar­l­ac City ace na si Bustamante si David Alcaide ng Spain na namayani kay Stan Tourangeau ng Ca­nada, 11-5.

Makakasabayan ni Warren “Warrior” Kiamco si Corey Deuel ng USA.

Sa loser’s side, nagta­la ng poanalo si Ramil “Bebeng” Gallego matapos gibain si Raj Hundal ng Uni­ted Kingdom, 11-9, ma­tapos biguin sina Hunter Lombardo, 11-3, at Mike Dechaine ng USA, 11-6.

Nanalo rin si ex-world 9-ball at 9-ball ruler Ronato “Volcano” Alcano kontra kay Ricky Yang ng Indonesia, 11-10, makaraang talunin sina John Pinegar, 11-4, at Paul Song ng Vietnam, 11-5.

Tuluyan namang nasibak si 2004 World 9-ball kingpin Alex “The Lion” Pagulayan nang yumukod kay Jeremy Sossei ng USA, 11-9, kagaya ni Antonio “Nickoy” Lining na natalo kay Dan Heidrich ng USA, 11-7.

Nabigo rin si reigning world pool masters winner Dennis “Robocop” Orcollo kay Beau Runningen ng USA, 11-10, habang magkasunod na pinatalsik ni Tommy Tokoph sina Jose “Amang” Parica, 11-9, at Lee Vann “The Slayer” Corteza, 11-8, ayon sa pagkakasunod, at maging si Edwin Montal kontra kay Chris Szuter ng USA, 11-5.

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