Billiards icon Efren “Bata” Reyes was given rockstar treatment recently when he attended the 2024 World Pool Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Widely regarded as the greatest pool player of all time, the 69-year-old cue artist nicknamed “The Magician” was seen being escorted inside the...
Johann Chua came up two wins short of hoisting the 2024 World Pool Championship trophy after losing to Turkey’s Eklent Kaci in the semifinals, 11-6, on Saturday, June 8 (early Sunday in Manila) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Johann Chua finishes in the semifinals of the World Pool Championship....
Johann Chua flashed his brilliance and routed Dang Jing Hu of China, 11-3, to barge into the semifinals and become the last Filipino standing in the 2024 World Pool Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday, June 7 (early Saturday in Manila). Johann Chua inches closer to the World Pool...
Johann Chua, Jeffrey Ignacio and Anton Raga barged into the Last 16 as Filipinos fell like dominoes on Thursday, June 16, in the 2024 World Pool Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Johann Chua celebrates his victory over Max Lechner. (Matchroom Pool) Chua, a multiple Southeast Asian Games...
Nine Filipinos including 2023 World Cup of Pool champions Johann Chua and James Aranas hurdled their respective opponents to advance to the knockout stage of the 2024 World Pool Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, June 5. Johann Chua, left, and James Aranas hurdle their opponents to...
Four other Filipinos including James Aranas dispatched their respective first-round opponents while former champion Carlo Biado crashed out early in the 2024 World Pool Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, June 4. Aranas, who won the 2023 World Cup of Pool crown with Johann Chua, flexed...
Four Filipinos led by multiple Southeast Asian Games medalist Johann Chua toppled their respective rivals on Monday, June 3, to jumpstart their title campaigns in the 2024 World Pool Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Johann Chua opens his campaign in style with a dramatic first-round win over...
Johann Chua and James Aranas currently battle separate rivals at the start of the World Pool Championship in Targi, Kielce, Poland. Johann Chua, in picture, joins James Aranas in World Pool Championship in Poland. (File Photo) Chua, the reigning Southeast Asian Games 9-ball champion, is playing...
Roberto Gomez (Photo from Matchroom Pool) Roberto Gomez’s run in the World Pool Championship came to an end Wednesday, June 9, after dropping an 11-7 decision to American Skyler Woodward in the round-of-16 at Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England. Gomez squandered an early lead as Woodward...
Robert Gomez (Photo from Matchroom Pool) Roberto Gomez won a pair of knockout matches to reach the last 16 of the World Pool Championship in Milton Keynes, England. Gomez rolled past South African Muhummed Daydat, 11-2, before defeating Singaporean Aloysius Yapp a few hours later, 11-7. The only...
Roberto Gomez (center) is all smiles as he was being congratulated by England's Stewart Colclough after his 9-8 win in the World Pool Championship in Milton Keynes, England. (Photo from Matchroom Pool) Roberto Gomez advanced to the last 64 of the World Pool Championship following twin victories in...
In this file photo, Efren 'Bata' Reyes of Philippines takes his turn against Vietnam's Ngo Dinh Nai in men's carom (1-cushion) semifinal at the Tent City of Manila Hotel in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games last December. (MB File Photo / Ali Vicoy) Efren “Bata” Reyes was asked what he’ll do...
