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The elimination
round of the Search for the New Billiards Idol got underway Friday at the AMF-Puyat
Billiards Center in New Farmers Plaza in Cubao, Quezon City.
The
top 16 players from the inaugural season of the Search for the New Billiards Idol
mix it up in a special tournament for the four slots to the main draw of the First
Senate President Manny Villar Cup Cebu Leg slated from June 20 to 22 at the Atrium
of SM City Cebu in Cebu City.
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up-and-coming cue artists have accumulated the most number of points in the seven
stages of the first major grassroots development project of the Billiards Managers
and Players Association of the Philippines (BMPAP) in cooperation with Bugsy Promotions
of businessman Perry Mariano, Puyat Sports of Aristeo "Putch" Puyat
and Negros Billiards Stable of Jonathan Sy.
Leading
the field are Jomar de Ocampo and William Millares, who both won a leg and consistently
fared well in other stages. The two 20-year-old rising stars have garnered a total
of 235 BMPAP ranking points to share to top spot in the Billiards Idol overall
ladder. | Joining
them in the Qualifier are Panfilo Damuag (215 points), first leg winner Mark Mendoza
(215), Leg no. 4 champion Benjie Guevara (210), Leg no. 6 titlist Egie Geronimo
(185), Manolo Tanasas (180), Leg no. 5 winner Russian Petiza (175), Godofredo
Ducanes (170), second leg champion Roberto Dy (170), second leg champion Roberto
Dy (170), Patrick Gonzales (150), Chris Bombita (145), Joey Pardales (145), Mike
Takayama (130), Johann Chua (120) and Renemar David (120).
The
top four finishers will join the 20 seeded players and qualifiers from Bacolod
(4), Davao (2), Tuguegarao (2), Pangasinan (2) and Cebu (28), along with two foreign
players, in vying for the handsome Villar Cup and the P400,000 top purse that
goes with it.
Leading
the seeded players are Bata Reyes and Django Bustamante. |
