ROBERTO "PINOY SUPERMAN" GOMEZ RULES DERBY CITY CLASSIC 10-BALL IN INDIANA, USA
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 24 Jan 2018
MANILA, Philippines---Filipino cue master Roberto "Pinoy Superman" Gomez ruled the Derby City Classic 10-Ball Pool Championship held at the Horseshoe Southern Indiana in Elizabeth, Indiana in US on Tuesday.
The Zamboanga City native Gomez defeated Feder Gorst of Venezuela, 11-10, in the finals.
Gomez pocketed the $16,000 top purse while Gorst got the $8,000 runner-up prize.
Gomez made it to the finals by beating Ronato Alcano of the Philippines, 11-10, Joshua Filler of Germany, 11-6, in the early rounds and Mika Immonen of Finland, 11-10, in the semifinals.
Gomez' long-time friend, Marlon "Marvelous" Manalo, top honcho of Barangay Malamig in Mandaluyong City, congratulated him for winning the title.
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