HANOI — Johann Chua beat Carlo Biado, 9-6, on Wednesday to win the gold medal in an all-Filipino final in the men’s 9-ball of the 31st Southeast Asian Games billiards and snookers competition at the Ha Dong Gymnasium.
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The Filipinos came back in a big way with a 1-2 finish after Chua and Biado beat their Singaporean opponents in the semifinals on Tuesday.
The Philippines now has 36 gold medals.
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