Orcollo nabs World 8-Ball Championship
02/27/2011
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino cue artist, Dennis “Robocop” Orcollo clinched the WPA World 8-Ball crown by beating Neils Feijen of Netherlands, 10-3, in the finals at the Fujairah Exhibition Center in United Arab Emirates.
According to the tournament's website, Orcollo, a former fisherman from Surigao del Sur, quickly zoomed to a 5-0 lead over Feijen in the race-to-10 affair.
In Rack No. 6, the Filipino scratched in the side pocket. This allowed the Dutch to score three straight racks, 5-3.
Feijen was running Rack No. 9 when he failed to sink the No. 4.
Orcollo, who plays under Perry Mariano's Bugsy Promotions, went back to the table and cleaned the remaining racks en route to his world title victory.
Robocop received the $40,000 top prize that goes with the title.
Feijen, on the other hand, pocketed the $25,000-runner up prize.
Orcollo outhustled David "El Matador" Alcaide of Spain, 9-3, in the semifinals to forge a titular showdown with Feijen, who blanked UK’s Darren Appleton in the other semis match.
In winning a world championship, Orcollo joined the ranks of Filipino cue artists who won world titles like Efren "Bata" Reyes (World 9-Ball, World 8-Ball), Alex "The Lion" Pagulayan (World 9-Ball), Ronato "The Volcano" Alcano (World 9-Ball, World 8-Ball) and Francisco "Django" Bustamante (World 9-Ball). -- With a report from Marlon Bernardino
In Rack No. 6, the Filipino scratched in the side pocket. This allowed the Dutch to score three straight racks, 5-3.
Feijen was running Rack No. 9 when he failed to sink the No. 4.
Orcollo, who plays under Perry Mariano's Bugsy Promotions, went back to the table and cleaned the remaining racks en route to his world title victory.
Robocop received the $40,000 top prize that goes with the title.
Feijen, on the other hand, pocketed the $25,000-runner up prize.
Orcollo outhustled David "El Matador" Alcaide of Spain, 9-3, in the semifinals to forge a titular showdown with Feijen, who blanked UK’s Darren Appleton in the other semis match.
In winning a world championship, Orcollo joined the ranks of Filipino cue artists who won world titles like Efren "Bata" Reyes (World 9-Ball, World 8-Ball), Alex "The Lion" Pagulayan (World 9-Ball), Ronato "The Volcano" Alcano (World 9-Ball, World 8-Ball) and Francisco "Django" Bustamante (World 9-Ball). -- With a report from Marlon Bernardino
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