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                    [Title] => WPT action heats up at Solaire
                    [Summary] => 

The sound of casino chips being stacked and thrown into the pot filled the air as action in the World Poker Tour (WPT) National Philippines heated up yesterday at the Solaire Resort and Casino.

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The first-ever World Poker Tour (WPT) National Philippines kicked off yesterday with a charity tourney featuring “Poker Barbie” Lacey Jones and a battle for national pride pitting Pinoy cards aces led by Wally “the Dream” Sombero against foreign rivals at Solaire Resort and Casino.

[DatePublished] => 2014-10-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097461 [AuthorName] => Olmin Leyba [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 565139 [Title] => Poker champ drives home brand new car [Summary] =>

Former billiards sensation Mike Takayama bested a huge field of 168 players to win the Metro Ultimate BMW Freeroll poker tournament Tuesday at the Metro Card Club in Metrowalk in Pasig City .

[DatePublished] => 2010-04-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 430720 [Title] => New Billiards Idol season up [Summary] =>

Dozens have signed up for the Search for the New Billiards Idol, which starts its second season on Jan. 18 at the Superman Sports Bar in Libis, Quezon City.

[DatePublished] => 2009-01-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 426669 [Title] => BMPAP bares new billiards idol search [Summary] =>

Inspired by the success of its inaugural staging, the Search for the New Billiards Idol kicks off its new season on Jan. 18 with another banner field expected at the Superman Sports Bar in Libis, Quezon City.

[DatePublished] => 2008-12-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 414930 [Title] => Reyes frolics but Pagulayan, Gomez fall [Summary] => BACOLOD – Efren “Bata” Reyes dominated teener Mike Takayama, 11-5, but Davao leg champion Roberto Gomez lost to 16-year-old Johann Chua, 6-11, at the start of the first Senate President Manny Villar Cup Bacolod leg yesterday at the Garden Royal Function Hall of Goldenfields Commercial Complex here. [DatePublished] => 2008-11-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 363239 [Title] => Django cops 9-ball crown [Summary] => Francisco "Django" Bustamante repeated his mastery over Leonardo Didal as he cruised to a 17-11 victory to retain the Philippine Open 9-ball crown at the Casino Filipino Pagcor Theater late Saturday night.

Bustamante, who defeated Didal, 9-4, in the fourth round on the winners‘ bracket, leaned on his powerful breaks then pounced on the Davaoeño’s erratic game midway in the finale to complete his fightback from 5-7 down and fashion out the win worth P500,000.
[DatePublished] => 2006-10-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 363072 [Title] => Django rips Orcollo, enters RP 9-ball final [Summary] => Francisco "Django" Bustamante reasserted his supremacy over Dennis Orcollo, 13-8, to set up a title duel with early round victim Leonardo Didal in the San Miguel Beer Philippine 9-Ball Open at the Casino Filipino Pagcor Theater.

The defending champion pulled away late in the rematch between last year’s finalists to stay unbeaten in the event organized by Solar Sports and supported by San Miguel Beer.

"He had so many errors and I just took advantage of it," said Bustamante.
[DatePublished] => 2006-10-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 363140 [Title] => Bustamante nagpamalas ng supremidad [Summary] => Ipinaramdam ni Francisco "Django" Bustamante ang kanyang supremidad laban kay Dennis Orcollo, 13-8 at ipuwersa ang title duel laban naman kay Leonardo Didal sa San Miguel Beer Philippine 9-Ball Open na ginaganap sa Casino Filipino Pagcor Theater.

Huli na nang kumawala ang defending champion sa kanilang rematch ni Orcollo ngunit nanatiling walang talo sa event na inorganisa ng Solar Sports at hatid ng San Miguel Beer.

Inaasahang mahaharap sa mahigpit na pagsubok si Bustamante.
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