Wu Jia-qing 吴珈庆 vs Jeffery Ignacio | L16 | All Japan Champioanship 10-ball 2014

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Wu Jia-qing 吴珈庆 vs Jeffery Ignacio | L16 | All Japan Champioanship 10-ball 2014 吴珈庆_vs_ジェフリー･イグナシオ 2014日本公开赛 Add Raymund Faraon to the list of Pinoy cueists who have captured major tournaments abroad. On Monday night Faraon defeated local bet Naoyuki Oi 11-8 in the final match to win the 47th All-Japan Championship in Amagasaki, Japan. No information on how much the victory is worth could be found, but according to cue sports website AZBilliards.com last year’s champion, Ko Pin Yi of Chinese Taipei took home US$ 28,000 when he lifted the trophy. In previous years, Filipinos Efren Reyes, Francisco Bustamante, and Nikoy Lining have triumphed in this storied event, which is one of the longest-running pocket billiards competitions on the planet. The 26-year old made it through the qualifying stage to top a world-class field. In the round of 32 he stunned Dennis Orcollo 11-4 before upending Taiwan-born Japanese pro Lo Li Wen in the round of 16, 11-7. ALSO READ: The case for Baldwin as Gilas coach. Faraon’s quarterfinal victim was countryman Johann Chua, who fell by another 11-7 scoreline. Faraon then dumper former world 9 Ball finalist Li He Wen of China, 11-7 in the semis before edging past Oi. Other Filipinos who reached the last 32 were Ramil Gallego, Warren Kiamco, Carlo Biado, Lining, Jeffrey De Luna and Jeffrey Ignacio. Other notables who also participated were defending champ Ko, Mika Immonen of Finland, Chinese Taipei ace Chang Jung Lin, Taiwanese-born China player Wu Jia Qing (Wu Chia Ching), and Satoshi Kawabata of Japan. You can view the final bracket here. The title continues a solid year for the Faraon, who finished in the last 16 of the world 9 Ball championship, falling to eventual finalist Elmer Haya of the Philippines. Faraon, from Sipocot, Camarines Sur, is now based in Dubai and studied in Lyceum College of Subic Bay in Olongapo. The All-Japan Championship is considered to be very prestigious in the world of pool. It is also steeped in history and tradition, being one of the few tournaments that requires players to wear a long-sleeved shirt, vest, and bowtie while playing. The tournament has, however, caught up to the times by changing its playing discipline to 10 Ball from 9 Ball. The womens’ tournament was won by Chinese Taipei’s Wu Zhiting. The next big tournament for the Pinoy pros is the Manny Pacquiao-sponsored Philippine Open 10 Ball championship in General Santos City from December 8 to 17. That competition will feature a singles event with a US$50,000 purse and a doubles tournament with a kitty of US$100,000. In Pacquiao’s last tournament a few months back Thorsten Hohmann won the singles event while Ignacio and De Luna ruled the doubles competition. pool billiard billiards 9-ball 10-ball 8-ball shot ball cue stroke great magic straight cut jump luck lucky spin draw follow break table pocket world pool championship tournament genipool genipool14 wu chia ching