PH's Kiamco lands final spot in US Bar Table 8-Ball championship
Posted at 02/28/2011
MANILA, Philippines – Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Warren "Warrior" Kiamco of the Philippines defeated Amar Kang of the United States in the race-to-5 finals of the 14th Annual US Bar Table Championship 8-Ball Division at the Sands Regency Hotel in Reno, Nevada Monday.
Kiamco, who has won the SEAGames medal several times, will square off with John Morra of Canada for the title.
Morra gave Kang his second defeat in the loser's brackets for the final berths of the competition.
The tournament has attracted 157 players including Filipino pool players Jose "Amang" Parica, Deomark Alpajora, Jundel Mazon. Former World Pool-Billiard Association 9-Ball champion Alex "The Lion" Pagulayan captured the 10-ball division crown.
"Sana manalo tayo sa finals kay (John) Morra, para madeklara tayong over-all champion," said Kiamco, who also took home the 9-ball and 8-ball crowns four years ago.
After the group play, the Pasil, Cebu native Kiamco defeated Mark Estes, Jerry Matchin, Stan Tourangeau and Sylver Ochoa to make it to the final stage.
The undefeated Kiamco showed steely nerves as he beat Brandon Ashcraft, before nipping Kang in the true double elimination format.
"Well, let's hope for the best kay Warren (Kiamco) sa game n'ya kay (John) Morra sa finals," said Jonathan Sy, president of the Negros Billiard Stable to which Kiamco belongs.
Over the weekend, Kiamco bested American Leron Nevel in the finals to capture the 14th Annual US Bar Table Championship 9-ball division tiara.
Kiamco pocketed $4,650 for winning his first major title this year in this annual event.
He can also bag another $5,000 bonus if he wins the 8-ball division crown against Morra, who is also runner-up to Pagulayan in the 10-ball event. – Marlon Bernardino
Kiamco, who has won the SEAGames medal several times, will square off with John Morra of Canada for the title.
Morra gave Kang his second defeat in the loser's brackets for the final berths of the competition.
The tournament has attracted 157 players including Filipino pool players Jose "Amang" Parica, Deomark Alpajora, Jundel Mazon. Former World Pool-Billiard Association 9-Ball champion Alex "The Lion" Pagulayan captured the 10-ball division crown.
"Sana manalo tayo sa finals kay (John) Morra, para madeklara tayong over-all champion," said Kiamco, who also took home the 9-ball and 8-ball crowns four years ago.
After the group play, the Pasil, Cebu native Kiamco defeated Mark Estes, Jerry Matchin, Stan Tourangeau and Sylver Ochoa to make it to the final stage.
The undefeated Kiamco showed steely nerves as he beat Brandon Ashcraft, before nipping Kang in the true double elimination format.
"Well, let's hope for the best kay Warren (Kiamco) sa game n'ya kay (John) Morra sa finals," said Jonathan Sy, president of the Negros Billiard Stable to which Kiamco belongs.
Over the weekend, Kiamco bested American Leron Nevel in the finals to capture the 14th Annual US Bar Table Championship 9-ball division tiara.
Kiamco pocketed $4,650 for winning his first major title this year in this annual event.
He can also bag another $5,000 bonus if he wins the 8-ball division crown against Morra, who is also runner-up to Pagulayan in the 10-ball event. – Marlon Bernardino
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