Good luck Roy!

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Good luck Roy and kick some a$$ out there! :D





More than 160 enter WPC Qualifiers



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More than 160 players have entered the qualifying tournaments in the hope
of securing a place in the 2007 Philippines World Pool Championship.

Men from 23 countries will be competing in the ten qualifying events from
Saturday, October 27 to Wednesday, October 31, which will complete the
line-up for the 2007 Philippines World Pool Championship.

Among the entrants are Markus Juva (Finland), a finalist at the recent
2007 World Cup of Pool, while three players who reached the last 32 of the
2006 World Pool Championships are also in the qualifiers - Wang
Hung-hsiang, Lee Kun-fang (both Chinese Taipei) and Jharome Pena
(Philippines, pictured at the top).

Each qualifying tounament will be held at the Star Billiards Center (Joy
Street, Grace Village, Quezon City, (632)3646041 and (632)3678888 and
the winner of each competition will qualify.

However, every player that has paid to enter five tournaments will earn
points for finishing in the top 16 (apart from the winner, who automatically
qualifies). If more players drop out from the main field then the players
with the most points will fill their positions.

Saturday, October 27 - Qualifying tournaments 1 and 2
Sunday, October 28 - Qualifying tournaments 3 and 4
Monday, October 29 - Qualifying tournaments 5 and 6
Tuesday, October 30 - Qualifying tournaments 7 and 8
Wednesday, October 31 - Qualifying tournaments 9 and 10

Runner-up - 10 pts, losing semi-finalist - five points, losing quarter-finalist
- 3 points, losing in the last 16 - 1pt. At the end of the week the players
with the most points will become first, second reserves etc.

Below is a list of players that will be playing in the qualifiers (as at October 26)

Bahrain (1) - Hajid M. Ismaeel.

Brunei Darussalam (2) - Ak Md Saiful Azri Bin Pg Roslee, Mund Johnny
Aqil Abd Tan.

Canada (1) - Raymond Cruz.

China (6) - Dang Jinhu, Ding Tianhai, Han Hao Xiang, Jiang Yingyi,
Wang Can, Wang Ming.

Cyprus (1) - Panikos Petrou

Denmark (1) - Kasper Kristoffersen.

Finland (1) - Markus Juva.

France (2) - John Berille, Vincent Facquet.

Hong Kong (2) - Kong Bu Nong, Yu, King Chie

Indonesia (3) - Alwi, Wiharto, Alfred Rinaldi Triestanto

Japan (22) - Athushi Shiraiwa, Hayato Hukata, Hideaki Arita, Hideki Otake,
Hiromithu Fuji, Hiromithu Fukuda, Hiroyuki Mizushita, Kazuhiko Mathumura,
Kenichi Uchigaki, Kenji Taguchi, Kento Yonezu, Kohei Inoue, Morihiko Sato,
Naohiro Tachibana, Shinobu Tukamoto, Shinsuke Kurihara, Takano Tomoo,
Toru Kuribayashi, Toshihide Hamasaki, Toshiriro Saito, Wataru Saito,
Yamauchi Kazuhiko

Korea (2) - Kim Woong Dae, Lee Gun Jae.

Kuwait (8) - Abdulaziz Al Awadi, Abdullah Al Yousef, Adel Al Shatti, Bader
Al Awadhi, Mohammed Al Shammeri, Nasser Al Mujabel, Salem Ashor, Tareq
Al Mulla.

Norway: (1) - Roy Steffensen.

Philippines (47) - Alvin de Guzman, Antonio Gabica, Carlo Biado, Edgar
Acaba, Eduardo Saracho, Elmer Haya, Elvis Calasang, Elvis Perez, Fidel
Punzalan, Florencio Banar, Gandy Valle, Godofredo Ducanes, Hsin-Che Yang
(Ted Yang), Jarry Pelayo, Jech Limen, Jharome Pena, Johann Chua, John
Carlo Cerna, John Draheir R. Mauricio, Jordan Legaspi, Jorge Dacer, Jundel
Mazon, Karen B. Nicdao, Magno Ramos, Mark Aristotle Mendoza, Marvin
Gentapa, Michael Savage, Noel Salibio Causing, Oliver Yap, Panfilo Damuag,
Patrik Gonzales, Ramon Mistica, Raymond Faraon, Renemar David, Richard
Pornelosa, Ricky Zerna, Roberto Dy, Roberto Gomez, Roland Garcia, Romeo
Silvano, Ronnie Aying Olvieda, Russian Petiza, Sean Mark Malayan, Troy
Danao, Victor Arpilleda, Warren Kiamco, Armando Cagol.

Saudi Arabia (4) - Abdullah Albader, Aiman A. Al-Medara, Esam Y. Al-Mulla,
Helmi A. Saif.

Singapore (8) - Aaron Koh Seng Ann, Ang Boon Chin, Jacky Teo, Sharik
Aslam Sayed, Tan Chew Ming, Tan Tiong Boon, Tuan Kiat Goh, William Ang
Boon Lay.

Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) (43) - Chang Chien-Wen, Chang Hao-Ping, Chang
Ming-Hsun, Chang Yao-Teng, Chang Yau-Mau, Chang Yu-Lung, Chen
Ying-Chieh, Chen Yu-Hsin, Cheng Tsung-hua, Cheng Yi-Tai, Chiang
Cheng-Hung, Chiang Chen-Yu, Chiang Po-Tse, Chien Chi-Chung, Chien
Ching-Ju, Chu Hung-Ming, Chuang Chih-Hsiang, Chung Chien-Te, Hsu
Chun-Yang, Huang Sheng-Chang, Hung Lu-Kung, Kao Shun-Yang, Ko Pin-Yi
, Ku Chao-Yi, Kuo Chun-Nan, Lai Chia-Hsiung, Lee Kun-Fang, Lee Po-Hsien,
Liang Chia-Hao, Lin Chien-Hsing, Lin Shih-Kai, Lu Hsun-Cheng, Lu Hui-Chan,
Nien Rong-Chih, Pan Shen-Ping, Si Sang-Hung, Sung Ting-Yu, Tao Ying-To,
Teng Wei-Liang, Wang Hua-Fong, Wang Hung-Hsiang, Wang Kuo-Pin, Wu
Yu-Lun.

Thailand (1) - Oliver Downey.

UK (3) - Scott Higgins, Darren Appleton, David Bramhall.

USA (1) - Jim Burt.

Vietnam (8) - Do Hoang Quan, Do The Kien, Luu Minh Phuc, Nguyen Hoang
Lam, Nguyen Hoang Minh Tai, Nguyen Phuong Thao, Quach Vi Nam, Vu
Trong Khai

Yemen (1) - Moktar Al-Nasri.

Total - 169 players.



Source:

http://www.worldpoolchampionship.com/article_detail.asp?article_id=4
 
I wish Roy the best of luck. I know he has been practicing very hard for this qualifier - I hope he does very well!
 
Where Have I Read This Before ?

gopi-1 said:
Pinoys doesn't work that way, they don't scare the big fishes away!
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<snort, snort> Gopi said BIG FISHES....
Doug
>*(((((((>< Big Fish EAT Little Fish ><))))))*<
 
Smorgass Bored said:
<snort, snort> Gopi said BIG FISHES....
Doug
>*(((((((>< Big Fish EAT Little Fish ><))))))*<



In casino parlance, I should have said "whales"! :D
 
I would like to know Jay's line on this. Will Roy make it to the big dance or not
Jay? What are your odds, and what side are you on? IN? Or OUT? :D
 
With so many whales on the pond, I wish him luck.

Go Roy.... It's a huge step to just have the balls to join a qualifier with this much pro in the running.
 
Just bumping this thread up for Roy who's about to venture into the unknown as we speak! :eek:
Qualifier 9 is about to start and Roy's in for a very rough ride as he has to contend with
an army of young and hungry Taiwanese and Filipino pool players ready to pounce on an
unsuspecting victim like Roy! Come on! Show some love for Roy! Go get em tiger! :D
 
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Got a txt message from Roy. He lost 7-5 to a guy from Singapore. Markus Juva was beaten (quoting Roy) "by a schoolkid from Taiwan".

Roy is enjoying the action at OneSide, a lot of good matches going on.
 
Better luck next time Roy, but I know one thing's for sure...

There's a bunch of peeps out here on AZb wishing they could trade places
with you, RIGHT NOW! Enjoy your stay there and try not to fall for those
baits like a fish, hook, line and sinker! :D
 
Haha, just saw this thread!

Cool, thanks for the thoughts! :D

I met a player from Singapore, who won a qualifier last year. He fouled on the first break, so I went up 2 - 0. Then he broke dry on the next break, but I missed position for an easy 2 - 9 combination and he got a chance. Then I did 1 more mistake in the match and lost... Gotta practise more :D

When warming up I played some racks with a guy from Taiwan, who also won a qualifier last year and had reached a final earlier that week.

We played alternate break, 10 racks in total. I had 1 break & run, and I broke dry 4 times. That's it. 9 - 1. That taiwanese guy didn't miss. He banked, kicked, jumped and didn't miss one single ball in 9 racks. It was unbelievable... And he didn't make it to the main event...
 
Anyway, this time I went home from One Side with profit!!!

(But that was because I won money from Jonni Fulcher and Dennis Orcullo on sidebets)

Guess I am still a big ISDA ;)
 
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