Biado, Chua banner Phl bid in pool WC
MANILA, Philippines - Carlo Biado and Johann Chua will carry the fight for the Philippines in the World Cup of Pool which returns with its 2017 edition on June 13-18 at York Hall in London.
The Biado-Chua tandem drew Qatar’s Waleed Majid and Bashar Hussain during Monday’s draw, seeking a strong start in the single-elimination format tournament.
A crack field of 32 pairs will battle it out for supremacy in the $250,000 event, led by Taiwanese duo Ko Pin Yi and Chang Yu Lung, who won the last World Cup of Pool staged in 2015.
Other notables vying for the trophy and the $60,000 top purse are China’s Wu Jiaqing and Dang Jinhu, USA’s Shane Van Boening and Skyler Woodward, England’s Darren Appleton and Mark Gray, and Alex Pagulayan, representing Canada in partnership with Alex Morra.
Biado and Chua will look to continue Phl’s rich tradition in the World Cup of Pool. The country has previously won three times with the legendary Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante ruling in 2006 and 2009, and Lee Van Corteza and Dennis Orcollo reigning in 2013.
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