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    Biado, Chua, Amit lead Pinoys in Asian 9-ball tilt in Singapore

    Biado, Chua, Amit lead PH in Asian 9-ball tilt in Singapore
    Aug 23, 2022
    Carlo Biado draws a first-round bye as Johann Chua sees action in the opener.
    PHOTO: Jerome Ascano

    VIETNAM Southeast Asian Games gold medalists Carlo Biado, Johann Chua, and Rubilen Amit lead the Philippines in the inaugural APF Asian 9-Ball Open 2022 which starts on Wednesday at the Aspire Recreation Centre in Singapore.

    Biado and Chua are part of the 96 players in the open division, with Amit one of the 32 in women’s play.

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    The three Filipino players eye a strong showing in the tournament organized by the Asian Pool Federation. Biado topped the 10-ball, Chua the 9-ball, while Amit bagged a golden double in the SEA Games last May.

    Biado drew a first-round bye and will face the winner of the match between Shoman Tong of Singapore and Arun of Indonesia.

    Rubilen AmitRubilen Amit is among the favorites in the women's side.

    Chua, on the other hand, will have a gruelling bracket as he will face Trung Tri Tran of Vietnam, the winner taking on 2021 US Open runner-up Aloysius Yapp of Singapore in the race-to-nine, alternate-break tournament format.

    Amit will go up against Yu Anran of China to start off her campaign in the women’s side which also has an alternate-break format but in a race-to-seven.

    Jeff De Luna, Demosthenes Pul-pul, Kyle Amoroto, Raymund Faraon, Assis Tadique, Nomer Meteoro, James Aranas, Lauro Bongay, and Anthony Raga are the other players in the men’s side.

    Chezka Centeno and Geona Kristine Chua are the other Filipina bets.

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    Carlo Biado draws a first-round bye as Johann Chua sees action in the opener.
    PHOTO: Jerome Ascano
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