Johann Chua seeks to write a different narrative this time when he and fellow veteran Carlo Biado compete in the 2025 European Open Pool Championships starting on Tuesday, March 11, at the Hills Hotel Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Johann Chua (File Photo/Matchroom Pool) The 32-year-old Chua,...
Johann Chua capped off the year with a bang after landing at fifth place in the latest World Nineball Tour rankings. Chua, who started the year at 60th, banked on his splendid performances that include three titles to amass a total of $150,338 earnings. Among his victories were the 2024 Hanoi Open...
Team Asia asserted its place atop the world’s bests after reigning supreme in the inaugural Reyes Cup with an 11-6 triumph over the finest of Team Europe on early Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. As dominant as it was in first three days of the event, Team Asia had to...
After multiple heartbreaks, Johann Chua returned to the top after defeating Chinese Taipei’s Ko Pin-Yi, 13-7, to reign supreme in the 2024 Hanoi 9-Ball Open Pool Championship at the Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasium in Vietnam Sunday, Oct. 13. Johann Chua is Hanoi 9-Ball Open Pool Championship...
World 10-ball champion Carlo Biado, Johann Chua and Jefrey Roda toppled their respective quarterfinal opponents on Saturday, Oct. 12, to arrange an all-Asian semifinals in the 2024 Hanoi 9-Ball Open Pool Championship at the Hanoi Indoor Games Gymnasium in Vietnam. Johann Chua joins Carlo Biado and...
Carlo Biado shrugged off a shaky start and defeated compatriot AJ Manas in their hill-hill round-of-32 showdown, 10-9, to secure his ticket in the Last 16 of the Hanoi 9-Ball Open Pool Championship in Vietnam Friday, Oct. 11. Carlo Biado's composure is too much for rising star AJ Manas. (Matchroom...
Top billiards bets Carlo Biado, Johann Chua and James Aranas led the Filipinos’ storm in the Hanoi 9-Ball Open Pool Championship after taking down their respective rivals to advance to the Last 64 in Vietnam on Thursday, Oct. 10. Johann Chua (Matchroom Pool) Things looked great so far...
Unheralded Jefrey Roda pulled the rug from under Johann Chua but was quickly given a reality check in the quarterfinal round of the 2024 US 9-Ball Open Championship at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey Saturday, Aug 25 (Manila Time). Jefrey Roda (Matchroom Pool) Playing in...
Filipino pool aces Johann Chua and Jefrey Roda humbled their respective rivals to set up an all-Filipino Final 16 clash in the 2024 US 9-Ball Open Championship at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey Friday, Aug 23 (Manila Time). Johann Chua (Matchroom Pool) Chua blanked Japanese Naoyuki...
Johann Chua and Carlo Biado spearheaded the Filipinos’ onslaught after cruising past their separate rivals to advance to the Last 64 of the 2024 US 9-Ball Open Championship at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey Thursday, Aug 22 (Manila Time). Johann Chua (Matchroom Pool) Chua...
Top cue artists Johann Chua, Lee Vann Corteza and Carlo Biado won their respective preliminary assignments in the 2024 US 9-Ball Open Championship at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey Tuesday, Aug. 20 (Manila time). Johann Chua (Matchroom Pool) Still reeling from his Euro Open...
Filipino pool ace Johann Chua failed to ride the momentum from his previous matches as he stumbled against Denmark’s Mickey Krause, 13-8, in the final round of the European Open 9-Ball Championship at the Hotel Esperanto in Fulda, Germany on Sunday, Aug. 11. Filipino pool ace...
