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.
