REIGNING national open champion Lee Vann "The Slayer" Corteza post a 3-9 combination in the last rack to beat 2007 Oslo, Norway Battle of Scandinavia 9-ball champion Roberto "Pinoy Superman" Gomez, 9-5, in the first TV matches yesterday at the start of the 4 th annual San Miguel Beer (SMB) Philippine Open 9-ball Championship at the Decagon Hall in Silvercity Mall, Julia Vargas Ave. Ortigas Center beside Alchemy and behind SM Shoemart and Tiendesitas near C5.
The 28-year-old Corteza, top player of Negros Billiard Stable (NBS) surge a 3-1 to 5-3 commanding lead before the 28-year-old Gomez tied the match at 5 all in the 10 th frame.
Infact, Gomez, who hails from Divisoria, Zamboanga City had a chance to take a 6-5 lead but suffered a scratch in the orange No.5 ball allowing the Mintal, Davao City native Corteza to up by one rack after winning the 11 th frame in the P1.3-million tournament organized by Solar Sports in close cooperation with Puyat Sports and offering P500,000 to the champion.
Gomez again had a chance to trim down the match at 7-6 after securing a golden break in the 13th racks but suffered another scratch that lift Corteza on the hill before securing an 9-5 victory in the event supported by no less than Philippine Billiard God Father Aristeo "Putch" Puyat.
"Malas talaga, biruin mo nahulog na ang 9-ball sa break ko kaso nag scratch pa," said Gomez.
The runner-up here gets P250,000 while losing semi-finalist will walk away P100,000 each in this double-elimination format.
"Nang nagtabla sa 5 all sabi ok lamang, hihintayin ko lamang na mabigyan ulit ako ng magandang pagkakataon. Isa ng turning point 'yung 11 th rack, nag dry break si Roberto (Gomez), nag placing ako tapos nag scratch siya sa No.5 ball kaya nakalamang ulit ako," said Corteza after the match who inspired the present of Negros Billiard Stable (NBS) president Jonathan Sy and NBS coach/ manager Christopher Palses who watching the sideline.
Corteza, fresh from a runner-up place finish in the 2007 Guinness 9-ball tour Grand Finale last September 2 in Bali, Indonesia will meet 2006 Kuwait 9-ball tour winner Jundel "Jano" Mazon in the next round, who relegated Filipino legendary Jose "Amang" Parica in the loser's brackets after a nailing a 9-2 triumph.
The 28-year-old Corteza, top player of Negros Billiard Stable (NBS) surge a 3-1 to 5-3 commanding lead before the 28-year-old Gomez tied the match at 5 all in the 10 th frame.
Infact, Gomez, who hails from Divisoria, Zamboanga City had a chance to take a 6-5 lead but suffered a scratch in the orange No.5 ball allowing the Mintal, Davao City native Corteza to up by one rack after winning the 11 th frame in the P1.3-million tournament organized by Solar Sports in close cooperation with Puyat Sports and offering P500,000 to the champion.
Gomez again had a chance to trim down the match at 7-6 after securing a golden break in the 13th racks but suffered another scratch that lift Corteza on the hill before securing an 9-5 victory in the event supported by no less than Philippine Billiard God Father Aristeo "Putch" Puyat.
"Malas talaga, biruin mo nahulog na ang 9-ball sa break ko kaso nag scratch pa," said Gomez.
The runner-up here gets P250,000 while losing semi-finalist will walk away P100,000 each in this double-elimination format.
"Nang nagtabla sa 5 all sabi ok lamang, hihintayin ko lamang na mabigyan ulit ako ng magandang pagkakataon. Isa ng turning point 'yung 11 th rack, nag dry break si Roberto (Gomez), nag placing ako tapos nag scratch siya sa No.5 ball kaya nakalamang ulit ako," said Corteza after the match who inspired the present of Negros Billiard Stable (NBS) president Jonathan Sy and NBS coach/ manager Christopher Palses who watching the sideline.
Corteza, fresh from a runner-up place finish in the 2007 Guinness 9-ball tour Grand Finale last September 2 in Bali, Indonesia will meet 2006 Kuwait 9-ball tour winner Jundel "Jano" Mazon in the next round, who relegated Filipino legendary Jose "Amang" Parica in the loser's brackets after a nailing a 9-2 triumph.
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by: Marlon Bernardino
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