Former World Champion Dennis Orcollo banners Pacquiao 40th Birthday 10-Ball Tournament in Gensan
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 17 Nov 2018
Former world champion Dennis Orcollo will spearhead a strong cast clashing in the Senator Emmanuel D. Pacquiao 40th Birthday 10-Ball Tournament on December 5 to 16, 2018 at the Verenza Mall in General Santos City.
The 39-year-old Orcollo who beat Dutch Niels Feijen in a world title showdown of the WPA World Eight-ball Championship in 2011, looms as the player to beat in the the 10-ball event, two division tournament will feature singles and doubles competition.
The event, hosted by Senator Emmanuel D. Pacquiao coincide with his 40th birthday celebration, offers a top purse of P700,000 in the doubles competition while top prize P500,000 going home with the winner in the singles competition according to tournament organizer Elman "Aries" Sacayanan.
Other pool masters vying in the event are defending champion Jerico Banares, Carlo Biado, Lee Vann Corteza, Johann Chua, Jeffrey Ignacio, Warren Kiamco, Antonio Oacan Gabica, Michael Feliciano, Raymund Faraon, Oliver Bingcoy Medenilla, Demosthenes ?Plong-Plong? Pulpul, Val Pajuay, Jonas Magpantay, Elvis Calasang, John Rebong, Rodrigo Geronimo, Patrick Gonzales and Eric E. Bayhon.
Registration fee for the singles competition is P3,000, and for the doubles competition is P6,000.
For more details, call or text Tournament organizer Elman "Aries" Sacayanan at his mobile number: 0915-570-1228 for complete details.
Photo: Tournament organizer Elman "Aries" Sacayanan (right) pays a courtesy call to Senator Emmanuel D. Pacquiao.
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