ORCOLLO, BIADO OFF TO GOOD START IN BSCP NATIONAL POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 04 Oct 2011
Billiard stars Dennis Orcollo and Carlo Biado got off to a blazing start by posting victories at the start of the 2011 BSCP National Pool Championships at the Star Billiards Center in Quezon City on Monday.
The top player of Bugsy Promotions Orcollo, also known as "Robocop," edged veteran campaigner Edgar Acaba, 8-, while fellow Bugsy bet Biado beat John Salazar, 8-7.
Acaba, who led for most part of the match, tied the score at 7-all and had a golden opportunity of completing an upset win by getting the privilege of breaking in the 15th and final rack.
Unfortunately, Acaba scratched the cue ball while going for the break, allowing the current world no.1 Orcollo to run out the table.
?I got lucky he scratched in the final rack. I was struggling the whole game, and was lucky to pull this one off,? said Orcollo, playing under the banner of sportsman/businessman Ceferino "Perry" Mariano.
A strong contender for the World Pool Association Player of the Year award, Orcollo was surprisingly trailing, 3-5, but won four of the next five racks to take the driver?s seat, 7-6.
A dry break in the 14th rack allowed Acaba to get back at the table and level the count at 7-all, setting up an exciting finish until disaster struck in the 15th when he scratched while breaking.
In contrast, Renemar "Revo" David, a former national junior standout, scored the biggest upset win of the day by upsetting former World 9-ball runner-up Roberto "Pinoy Superman" Gomez, 8-7, while Jeffrey de Luna, a perennial contender and the strongest powerbreaker in pool, showed up in tip-top condition by taking three straight matches by beating Mario Tolentino, 8-3, to stay on the winner?s bracket and extend his winning streak to three.
The power breaking De Luna asserted his dominance over Mario Tolentino, 8-3, to stay on the winner?s bracket and extend his winning streak to three.
Also keeping a perfect record were Johann Chua, Ricky Zerna, OFW Allan Cuartero and Rene Cruz.
Chua capped his run of victories with an 8-7 decision over Ramon Mistica.
Zerna also survived Oliver Villafuerte in another hill-hill encounter, 8-7.
Cruz stunned comebacking Leonardo Andam, 8-5, to complete the list of players on the winner?s bracket of the event that attracted 47 participants.
Two notable players also got the early exit door ? reigning national junior champion Jonas Magpantay and veteran campaigner Ramil Gallego.
Relegated to the loser?s bracket early on, Magpantay lost 4-8, to Anjo Huelgas, kissing his hopes goodbye of earning a spot in the World Pool Summit.
Gallego also got the boot, bowing to Reggie Geronimo, 7-8.
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Marlon Bernardino.
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
OFFICIAL WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER FOR PACHECO VS SADJO IN STOCKTON
Sat, 13 Dec 2025OFFICIAL WEIGHTS FROM TODAY'S CHM: 2 REMATCH SEASON CEREMONIAL WEIGH-INS IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
Sat, 13 Dec 2025Donaire to fight Tsutsumi on December 17 in Japan
By Lito delos Reyes, Sat, 13 Dec 2025Nesthy faces Indon legend
By Joaquin Henson, Sat, 13 Dec 2025Bob Santos Joins Broadcast Team for Boxlab Promotions’ “Night of Champions XIII” During WBA’s 104th Annual Convention
Sat, 13 Dec 2025Championship Bouts Set for the Bantam and Intermediate Division
Sat, 13 Dec 2025SEAG Triathlon, aquathlon, duathlon in Rayong
By Lito delos Reyes, Sat, 13 Dec 2025Jeremy Marticio wins IIEE SIKAT, ICFF won PTC World Engineering Opening
By Marlon Bernardino, Sat, 13 Dec 2025Facularin to fight Torres on December 13 in Japan
By Lito delos Reyes, Fri, 12 Dec 2025Baricuatro wins, Veloso falters in SEAG boxing
By Lito delos Reyes, Fri, 12 Dec 2025BASH BOXING AND UP NEXT FIGHTING RETURN WITH SPECIAL EDITION UNF 29 TOMORROW NIGHT AT ACE · MISSION STUDIOS IN LOS ANGELES
Fri, 12 Dec 2025MERCADO AIMING TO SEND MESSAGE TO 140LB RIVALS
Fri, 12 Dec 2025Sullivan Management signs Influencer/pro boxer Brooklyn Barwick
Fri, 12 Dec 2025Round 12: Successful WBC Annual Convention in Bangkok (Photos)
By Mauricio Sulaimán, Fri, 12 Dec 2025Halfway Point Surpassed at the 2025 USA Boxing National Championships
Fri, 12 Dec 2025