Drago is no stranger to high pressure matches in Las Vegas, as he was the man of the week back in December when his Team Europe scored an upset win over Team USA. Drago made his way into the final sixteen without a defeat and eliminated Darren Appleton and Alex Pagulayan so far in the single elimination stages.
Drago's opponent, Marcus Chamat, is fresh off a 3rd place finish in last month's World 8-Ball Championship and has wins over Niels Feijen and Shane Van Boening in the single elimination stages.
Bustamante eliminated Robb Saez and fellow countryman Lee Van Cortezza in the single elimination stage and his opponent, Jeremy Jones had wins over Raj Hundal and Canadian Tyler Edey.
Creating the World Pool Tour
- By Yen Makabenta
The recent success of the World 8-Ball Championship in Fujairah, UAE underscores yet again the dynamic expansion of pool worldwide. (More)
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When the 2008 Philippine Pool Tour unfolds in Mandaluyong City on May 6, Filipino pool officials will test in a big way what I believe is a powerful tool for promoting and growing our sport: the marriage of pool with tourism. (More)
World Ten Ball in Manila
- By Yen Makabenta
WITH the World Ten Ball Championship officially set by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) in Manila in September-October this year, the work of preparing and organizing the event now starts. (More)
Two Visions of Pool
- By Yen Makabenta
OUR colleagues around the world must be wondering what is at the root of the controversy that is rocking Filipino pool nowadays. (More)
Ten Ball's Time Has Come
- By Yen Makabenta
WHEN the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) formally admitted Ten Ball into its roster at its 20th anniversary in Germany last December, it opened our sport to the game of choice of top professionals all over the world. (More)
A Global Sport
- By Yen Makabenta
AS A sport, pool is global now. It’s the cue sport of choice of players and fans around the world. Not snooker. Not carom. Pool. (More)
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