By MARK REY MONTEJO Johann Chua and James Aranas downed Spanish duo Jose Alberto Delgado and Jonas Souto Comino, 7-2, to advance to the quarterfinals in the World Cup of Pool 9-Ball Championship in Lugo, Spain on Friday, June 30. *Johann Chua and James Aranas. (Matchroom Pool's Facebook post)* The...
By MARK MONTEJO Johann Chua and James Aranas got off to a rousing start after eliminating the defending champions and hometown favorites Francisco Sanchez Ruiz and David Alcaide, 7-5, in the opening salvo of the World Cup of Pool 9-Ball Championship in Lugo, Spain on Tuesday, June 27. *Johann Chua...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Johann Chua and James Aranas succumbed to their Round of 64 rivals Friday, June 23, in the 2023 Spanish Open 9-Ball Championship in Lugo, Spain. *Johann Chua*. Chua bowed to Norwegian youngster Emil Andre Gangflot, while Aranas lost to China’s Wu Jia Qing in identical 10-9...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Filipino cue master Johann Chua crushed German Joshua Filler in, 9-1, to advance to the Round of 64 of the Spanish Open Pool 9-Ball Championship in Lugo, Spain, on Thursday, June 22. *Johann Chua. (Matchroom Pool's Facebook post)* The world No. 2 Filler started strong as he...
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...
The Philippines was assured of another gold in the 31st Southeast Asian Games after Carlo Biado and Johann Chua won their semifinal matches Tuesday, May 17 to arrange an all-Filipino final in the men’s 9-ball singles. MB File Photo Biado reasserted his mastery over Singapore’s Aloysius Yapp...
Carlo Biado (Matchroom Pool) Dennis Orcollo, Carlo Biado, Johann Chua and Rodrigo Geronimo advanced to the round-of-16 of the US Open Pool Championship in contrasting fashion at the Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The unbeaten Orcollo and Chua each needed just one game to reach the...
Carlo Biado Dennis Orcollo and Johann Chua stayed unbeaten, Carlo Biado absorbed his first loss while two others are still alive after the third day of the US Open Pool Championship at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Orcollo beat American veteran Corey Deuel (11-1) and Greek Alex...
