Alcano settles for 2nd place in World 9-Ball
07/02/2011
MANILA, Philippines – Two-time billiards world champion Ronato "Volcano" Alcano of the Philippines lost his bid for a third title after being outplayed by Japanese Yukio Akakariyama in the finals of the 2011 World 9-Ball Championship.
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Akakariyama outsteadied Alcano in a thrilling duel, 13-11, before a partisan crowd at the Al Sadd Sports Club in Doha, Qatar.
Ranked No. 2 in the world, Alcano made his way to the finals by edging fellow Filipino Dennis "Robocop" Orcollo, 11-9, in an all-Filipino semifinal showdown.
Alcano, a former World 9-Ball and World 8-Ball titlist, received the runner-up prize of $18,000.
Akakariyama pocketed the title and the $36,000 top purse that goes with it.
Semi-finalists Orcollo and Mark Gray, meanwhile, both went home with $10,000 each. – By Marlon Bernardino
Ranked No. 2 in the world, Alcano made his way to the finals by edging fellow Filipino Dennis "Robocop" Orcollo, 11-9, in an all-Filipino semifinal showdown.
Alcano, a former World 9-Ball and World 8-Ball titlist, received the runner-up prize of $18,000.
Akakariyama pocketed the title and the $36,000 top purse that goes with it.
Semi-finalists Orcollo and Mark Gray, meanwhile, both went home with $10,000 each. – By Marlon Bernardino
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