Biado rules Indonesia Open 10-Ball

MANILA, Philippines — They say good players are always lucky.

It was the case of Filipino world champion Carlo Biado, who escaped past an upset-conscious countryman Paolo Gallito with a hill-hill 10-9 victory Saturday for the Predator PBC International Indonesia Open 10-Ball crown in Jakarta.

On the brink of being slain by the youthful Gallito after trailing 9-8, Lady Luck suddenly favored Biado as Gallito scratched the cue ball after sinking the 8-ball.

It was the lifeline Biado needed as he took over the rack and later the 19th and final frame to snatch the win from the jaws of defeat.

“I was lucky,” said the 42-year-old Biado, who added another trophy to his massive collection of triumphs that included two world 9-ball crowns, a world 10-ball title, a World Games gold, a US Open crown and three Southeast Asian Games mints.