Saturday, February 26, 2011

...the cue finalist

World 8-Ball: Orcollo barges into the finals

Orcollo, a former fisherman from Surigao del Sur, outclassed Shane Van Boening of the US (9-4) and Takhti Zarekani of Iran (9-2), respectively, to reach the semifinal round.

He is playing under the banner of Perry Mariano's Bugsy Promotions.

"Masuwerte lamang ako kasi nakauna tayo," said Orcollo, who took a 5-3 commanding lead over Alcaide and never looked back.

He will face Neils "The Terminator" Feijen of the Netherlands in the finals.

Feijen blanked former World 10-Ball champion Darren "Dynamite" Appleton of the UK to make it into the finals.

The champion will receive the top prize of $40,000 while the runner-up will pocket $25,000.
Feijen earlier beat Oliver Medanilla of the Philippines, 9-4, and countryman Nick Van den Berg, 9-8.
Other Filipinos who made it into the Last 16 failed to advance to the semifinals.

Oliver Medanilla bowed to Feijen, while Ronato Alcano and Joven Alba were booted out by Appleton. – By Marlon Bernardino

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