"Django" Bustamante wins World 9-ball title
Filipinos have another reason to be proud when it comes to billiards.
Francisco "Django" Bustamante has bagged another crown to add to his collection as he defeated Kuo Po-cheng 13-7 in the finals to win the 2010 World Pool Championships (World 9-Ball) at the Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation hall in Doha, Qatar yesterday.
Though he won so many championships in his career in billiards, Bustamante said it has always been his dream to win the WPA World Ball-9 tile.
According to Aristeo “Putch” Puyat, considered as the Philippine billiards godfather and long-time benefactor of Bustamante, WPA World 9-Ball was the missing link in his career.
During the semi-finals, Bustamante defeated compatriot Antonio "Nickoy" Lining, 11-5, while Kuo beat Johnny Archer of the United States, 11-10.
Bustamante went home with the top prize of US$ 36,000 while Kuo got a runner-up prize of US$ 18,000. Lining and Archer received US$ 10,000 each for reaching the final four.
Django’s fourth championship this year was the title in Doha, he has been a member of the winning Team Asia that routed the Team Europe in Brunei or Asia vs Europe Challenge Match in January.
Among the members of Team Asia were Hall of Famer Efren "Bata" Reyes, Hui Chan Lu and Ko Pin-yi of Taiwan and Teo Che Soon of Brunei. Each of them received US$ 5,400.
Last March, Bustamante downed Puyat Sports stablemate Reyes for the crown of the 23rd Annual Japan Open — Open Division in Tokyo Japan for the top prize of US$ 16,000.
He won his third major title this year by leading the inaugural World Professional Billiard League championship in Winnipeg, Canada last month.
The event dubbed as Super Series of Billiards held at the Mc Phillips Station Casino saw Bustamante thrash American Johnny Archer, 5-2 in the finals.*PNA
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