Recent content by the_noise

I had been following this thread for a while, but I lost my old username and couldn't post until today. I'll just be sniping in with a few comments... Gambling really is a big part of the Filipino culture. How much it really helps us in pool is debatable. There is a huge following for pool...

Tough to say how she compares to the likes of Fisher and Corr. I know she's been competing against men at the pro level for a few years now. I believe she played in the Tokyo 9 ball event in 2002. In the qualifying event for that tournament, she beat some 3rd string Pinoy players. The...

I first saw Marlon Manalo play in an IBC qualifying event right around 3 years ago. I was very impressed by his play, and thought that he would be a top pro soon. I saw in him then a discipline in his game that I didn't see in the other pros here in the Philippines, certainly not among the...