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The heavyweights of Philippine billiards continued to roll, with emphatic victories in the third round of the on-going 33rd US Open 9-Ball at the Chesapeake Conference Center in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Former double world champions (WPA 9-ball and WPA 8-ball) Ronato ?Volcano? Alcano and ex-national champion Lee Vann ?The Slayer? Corteza outplayed their respective foes on Wednesday while Jose ?Amang? Parica and Francisco ?Django? Bustamante survived dangerous opponents.
Alcano, who is eyeing to surpass his second place finish last year to American Shane ?The South Dakota Kid? Van Boening, nipped Mitch Ellerman, 11-10, to arrange a fourth round showdown with Canadian Tyley Edey, winner over Harvey Shognosh, 11-4. Corteza on the other hand, subdued Tony Chohan, 11-10, to meet Shannon Daulton, who brought down Beau Runningen, 11-2.
Parica,meanwhile, flashed his old deadly f2orm with his, 11-7 conquest of David Broxson to arrange a fourth round battle with Swedish Marcus Chamat, who beat Sylver Ochoa, 11-8. Bustamante nipped Indian Imran Majid, 11-10. The former world No. 1 Bustamante will square off with reigning World Ten-Ball Champion Darren ?Dynamite? Appleton of Great Britain, who crushed Ismael Paez of Mexico, 11-4.
However, there were also some sad developments for the Filipino contingent in the 237-man tournament which offers $40,000 to the winner of the double elimination format meet.
Rodolfo ?Boy Samson? Luat lost to Nick Varner, 11-10, Ramil ?Bebeng? Gallego yielded to Tony Robles, 11-5, and Warren ?Warrior? Kiamco bowed to Josh Lewis, 11-9.
Meanwhile, other renowned cue masters who advanced to the next round were Van Boening, Johnny Archer, Charlie Williams and Stevie Moore of the host country, reigning World 9-ball champion Daryl Peach and Chris Melling of Great Britain, and Mika Immonen of Finland.
