Big Clash expected at 22nd Asian 9-Ball Tour on 18 September

IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!!!!!!!
DUE TO THE UNFORESEEN IMPENDING CLOSURE OF THE CENTRE CAROUGEOIS DE BILLARD, WE ARE SORRY TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE 22nd
ASIAN 9-BALL TOURNAMENT WILL BE CANCELLED TEMPORARILY. WE ARE
HOPING TO FIND ANOTHER PLACE FOR THE SAID EVENT.

A Big Clash is expected at the 22nd Asian 9-Ball Tournament on Sunday, the 18 of September, 2 pm at the Centre Carougeois de Billard. After a two-month recess, the Asian Tours continues its battle of the pool titans which will feature the best players in town. Among those expected to show up are veteran player's Ken Nanakorn, Val Arceo, Jimmy Menguita, and Morris Leonor.

The tournament starts at exactly 4 pm. A registration fee of 30 CHF for the players will be collected. For more information, please call Ken Nanakorn at 079.433.6126 or Jerry Quinto at 079.263.6832 or Ken Nanakorn or e-mail us at pbc.geneva@yahoo.com

Thailand's Ken Nanakorn nips Leo Barroga 7-5, captures 2011 Ambassador's Cup- Philippine Independence Day 9-Ball Tournament

Thailand's Ken Nanakorn rallied from behind to beat Leo Barroga 7-5 to clinch the 5th Philippine Independence Day's Ambassador's Cup 9-Ball Tournament.. The rookie Barroga quickly took the first three racks leading 3-0. However, the Thai veteran regained control of the table and slowly equalized the score at 5-5. But the last two racks was too much pressure for the rookie Barroga. In several instances, he "chickened-out" and failed miserably to pocket the balls and left the table wide open for Nanakorn to run out. The Thai veteran simply out-gunned him in the last two racks.

Meanwhile, Veteran Val Arceo took the 3rd place. The Philippine Billiard Club of Geneva, the main organizer of the monthly Asian Tours would like to thank the Philippine Mission to the UN, and His excellency, Ambassador Evan Garcia for donating the trophies for this yearly event.

Val Arceo nips Morris Leonor 7-6, conquers 21st Asian 9-Ball Finals

Val Arceo shows his winning form at the finals of the 21st Asian 9-Ball Tournament

The 21st Asian 9-Ball ended with a bang as Val Arceo nipped Morris Leonor 7-6 in a sudden death hill-to-hill final rack. Arceo easily gained the upper hand in the early racks in an all-out offensive onslaught and quickly taking the lead 3-0. But Leonor came back from behind slowly chipping off Arceo's lead and forcing a tie at 6-6. The hill-to-hill drama ended with Leonor missing on the 4 ball and Arceo taking advantage and running out to finally nail his victory.

The 3rd place went to Thailand's Ken Nanakorn as he easily demolished Ruben Zaballa 7-4. Nanakorn took the early lead and held on the lead until the final rack.

The Philippine Billiard Club- Geneva, would like to thank the players, fans, supporters for a sucessful tournament. We hope to see you again next month for the annual Philippine Independence Day-The 5th Ambassador's Cup, an Asian invitational 9-Ball Tournament that will be held on 5 June 2011.

21st Asian 9-Ball Tour on 15th May

The Philippine Billiard Club of Geneva invites all Asians to participate in the next 21st Asian 9-Ball Tournament. As always, it will be a day of fun and enjoyment as pool lovers- the players, fans, and supporters hang around compete and make friends.

Val Arceo shocks Jimmy Menguita 7-5 to win 3rd Asian 10-Ball crown

It was like Lazarus coming back from the grave as Val Arceo shocked Jimmy Menguita in what could be the biggest come from behind victory in yesterday's 3^rd Asian 10-Ball Tournament at the Centre Carougeois de Billard.

In blitzkreig fashion Jimmy Menguita started his attack and with superb pocketing and ball control and started nailing down Val Arceo. As Menguita led 5-1, everyone thought that the lead was too hard to overcome and that it was game over for Arceo.

However, miracles do happen especially in the Asian Tours as Val Arceo sprung out of the cold and brilliantly took control of the table with great pocketing, cue positioning and defensive safeties and rallied from behind taking 6 straight racks to the delight of the crowd and finally winning a spectacular 7-5 victory over Menguita.

In the battle for 3^rd place, rookie Leo Barroga slammed Frankie Federigan in a rack-to-rack battle. The Philippine Billiard Club-Geneva would like to thank the participants and fans for another successful Asian tournament. We hope to see you again next month for the 21st Asian 9-Ball Tournament.

3rd Asian 10-Ball Tournament on 3 April

Ken Nanakorn nips Raymundo Ruben 7-5 to grab 20th Asian 8-Ball Championship

(from Left, Raymundo Ruben (2nd place), Ken Nanakorn (1st place), and Val Arceo (3rd place)

It was a come from behind win for Ken Nanakorn as he nipped Raymundo Ruben 7-5 to grab the 20th Asian 9-Ball crown yesterday at the Centre Carougeois de Billard.
The veteran Ruben also known as "Kilabot ng Vegas" took the early racks and led 4-1. However, in the final racks, luck fell short for Ruben as he missed several shots and Nanakorn was able to rally and come from behind to an astounding finish 7-5.

In the battle for 3rd place, Val Arceo stunned Ruben Zaballa to win 5-3. It was also a close match in the early racks, but the more experienced Arceo mounted a series of offensive moves in the final racks to ensure his win.

Cue Masters to clash anew at 20th Asian 9-Ball Tour

The 20th Asian 9-Ball Tournament scheduled for Sunday, 6 March 2011 promises to be another exciting spectacle as the cue masters face off once again at the Centre Carougeois de Billard.

Jimmy Menguita, last month's 9-Ball champion leads the pack of hustlers who will vie for this month's crown. Ken Nanakorn of Thailand is another cue master, who fresh from his Eurotour stint in France promises to slug it out until the finals.

Other favorites are Val Arceo, Ruben Zaballa, Morris Leonor, and rookie of the year Leo Barroga.

Jimmy Menguita nips Joseph Sycip 7-5, captures 19th Asian 9-Ball crown

It was another exciting finals match as Jimmy Menguita rallied against an onslaught by Joseph Sycip to win the championship 7-5 at the 19th Asian 9-Ball Tournament at the Centre Carougeois de Billard.

Sycip started with the fireworks by grabbing the first two racks and leading 2-0. Menguita took the third rack. Sycip went on to another offensive and kept the lead at 4-2 before Menguita was finally able to get back to his game and even up the score at 5-5. The last two racks finally went to Menguita for the final score 7-5.

In the battle for 3rd place, Leo Barroga stunned Morris Leonor 7-5. The rookie Barroga has surprised everyone with his performance by beating the more experience veteran players in the league on his way to the finals.

Chinese New Year begins with a bang as 19th Asian 9-Ball Tournament reels on 6 February

Gong Xi Fa Cai !!! or Happy Chinese New Year !!! The Asian Tours will be celebrating the Chinese New Year of the Rabbit with another big bang as the 19th Asian 9-Ball Tournament
blasts off this Sunday, 6 February, 2 pm at the best pool place in town, the Centre Carougeois de Billard.

As usual, the tournament will definitely be another exciting battle between the cue masters of Asia. The main sponsor, the Philippine Billiard Club of Geneva would like to invite pool players from the Asia region to come and join us.

Vietnam's Tony Truong clobbers Thailand's Ken Nanakorn, grabs 18th Asian 9-Ball Championships

Playing his last tournament in the Asian Tours here in Geneva before he leaves for Vietnam, Tony Truong surprised everyone by clobbering Thailand's Ken Nanakorn 7-5 to grab the championship of the 18th Asian 9-Ball Tournament at the Centre Carougeois de Billard.

Truong was determined to win this tournament as he kept his Thai opponent lagging behind by two racks until the final score. His attack-defense tactic was a great factor in his succesful win. Friends and fans applauded his victory and a small farewell party was held with his pool mates.

For the 3rd place, Ruben Zaballa trounced Raymundo Ruben 5-3. Zaballa took an early lead, taking the first couple of racks. But the stubborn Ruben tried to equalise by taking the next couple of racks. But then Zaballa went into an offensive streak taking the final racks to ensure his victory.

The Philippine Billiard Club of Geneva and the Asian Tours would like to congratulate Tony Truong for his wonderful victory. We would like to thank Tony for being a part of the Asian Tours. He is indeed a great pool player and we hope he will continue to play pool and someday be the top player in Vietnam. We will surely miss him.

18th Asian 9-Ball on 9 January

The 18th Asian 9-Ball tournament will be reeling on this Sunday, 9 January 2011 at the Centre Carougeois de Billard. The first tournament of the new year of the metal rabbit is expected to be as exciting as the past Asian Tours.

Philippine bet Val Arceo is again expected to be among the finalists, together with Thailand's Ken Nanakorn. Vietnam's Tony Truong who is playing his last tournament before going home is expected to try his best and give the veteran players a run for their money.