7th All Asian 8 Ball Tournament set for 4 October, Prize money to be donated to victims of Typhoon Ondoy

Autumn has begun and the AsianTours will commence this season with the 7th All Asian 8 Ball Tournament at the Centre Carougeois de Billard, on Sunday, 4 October at 2 pm. Like the previous tours, this one promises to be another exciting rack after rack battle between the Asian masters of pool.

After a magnificent performance in last month’s 8th All Asian 9 ball tour, the last month’s finalists Thailand’s Ken Nanakorn, Philippines’ Jimmy Menguita and Val Arceo, and Vietnam’s Tony Truong are all geared up to try their luck in this coming autumn tour. However, as we all know, the ball is round and it is the pool Gods that decide. And with more good players joining the tour, it becomes more and more difficult to predict who is going to win.

For this month's tournament, as an expression of solidarity with the Philippine community, the PBC-Geneva and the players have agreed that the usual prize money will instead be donated to the victims of last week's Typhoon Ondoy which has unleashed devastation for millions of people and has already claimed 277 lives. However, there will still be trophies for the finalists.

Again, the PBC-Geneva invites each and everyone to come and join us. For information and registration, please call: Jerry Quinto at 079.2636832 or Ken Nanakorn at 079-4336126 or e-mail us at pbc.geneva@yahoo.com.

Ken Nanakorn beats Jimmy Menguita 5-3, wins 8th All Asian 9 Ball Tour

Val Arceo (3rd placer), Jimmy Menguita (2nd placer), Ken Nanakorn (1st placer), and Tony Truong (4th placer)

Thailand’s Ken Nanakorn beat Philippines' Jimmy Menguita 5-3 in yesterday’s 8th All Asian 9 Ball Tournament at the Centre Carougeois de Billard. The Thai was in his flawless form as he came all out to capture the early lead 2-0. But Menquita tried to catch up by taking the next rack to the delight of the audience. However, Nanakorn persisted and kept on with his superb ball pocketing and brilliant safeties to secure the championship trophy.

In the battle for the 3rd place, Philippines' Val Arceo trashed Vietnam's Tony Truong 5-2 in a lop-sided battle. Arceo, who won the last two Asian Tours for both 8 and 9 Ball played perfect billiards as he easily moved on to take the 3rd place.

The PBC-Geneva thanks everyone who participated in this tournament and invites more Asians to join the next tournament this autumn.

To see photos of the last 8th All Asian 9 Ball tour, go visit this link:

http://pbcgeneva.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album28

Asian Pool Masters to "rack em up" again at 8th All Asian 9-Ball Tour at Centre Carougeois de Billard

Expect another non-stop exciting pool action from Geneva’s Asian cue artists in the 8th All Asian 9 Ball Tournament, which fires off on the 30th of August, Sunday, 2 p.m. at the Centre Carougeois de Billard.
As usual the tournament will be featuring Asian poll players from the Philippines, Thailand, Japan, China, Vietnam and Brunei. The Philippines will be led by Val Arceo who won the last 2 consecutive Asian tournaments. He will be facing stiff competition from Thailand’s Ken Nanakorn and Vietnam’s Tony Truong.
The Asian Tours invites all pool players and enthusiasts to come and join us in an afternoon of pool competition, fun, and the good old Asian camaraderie.
A registration fee of 35 CHF will be charged for each participant. Participants are requested to be present 15 minutes before game time. For information and registration, please call: Jerry Quinto at 079.2636832 or Ken Nanakorn at 079-4336126 or e-mail us at pbc.geneva@yahoo.com.

Val Arceo lambasts Morris Leonor 5-3 , wins 6th All Asian 8 Ball Tournament

After bagging last month’s 7th All Asian 9-Ball Tournament, Philippines’ Val Arceo continued his winning streak as he lambasted his compatriot Morris Leonor 5-3 to capture the 6^th All Asian 8-Ball Tournament at the Centre Carougeois de Billard..

Leonor gained the early lead as he took control of the early rack. Arceo fought it out and from then on it was a tit-for-tat battle until the 6^th rack as both were tied with 3 racks each. But in the final 7^th and 8^th racks, Arceo came all out in both his offensive and defensive plays, pocketing and positioning his balls with perfect accuracy to bring home the crown.

In the other finals match, Vietnamese Tony Truong clobbered Japan’s Yoshi Hasegawa 5-1 to finish with 3^rd place. Truong showed his superiority in the lop-sided match as he easily took control of the match rack after rack.

(see photos at ......
http://pbcgeneva.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album27)

6th All Asian 8 Ball Tournament blasts off on 9 August at Centre Carougeois de Billard

It’s “rack and roll” time again as the cool guys of pool face off in the 6th All-Asian 8 Ball Tournament that blasts off on 9 August, Sunday,2 p.m. at the Centre Carougeois de Billard at 36 Av. Du Cardinal-Mermillod, 1227 Carouge.

Top Asian cue players from Thailand, China, Vietnam, Japan, Cambodia, Brunei, and the Philippines will be competing against each other in this regular once a month tournament organized by the Philippine Billiard Club of Geneva.

Among this month’s favorites to run out the tables and bring home the bacon are Tony Truong of Vietnam, Ken Nanakorn and Mie “James” Udon of Thailand, and Ruben Zaballa of the Philippines.

The Philippine Billiard Club-Geneva invites all Asians to join us in this day of pool competition. Come and participate and enjoy an afternoon of pool, fun and camaraderie. A registration fee of 35 CHF will be charged for each participant. Participants are requested to be present 15 minutes before game time. For information and registration, please call: Jerry Quinto at 079.2636832 or Ken Nanakorn at 079-4336126 or e-mail us at pbc.geneva@yahoo.com.

Val Arceo beats Ruben Zaballa 7-4 to capture 7th Asian 9 Ball Tour

After last month’s Philippine Independence Day tournament defeat, it was sweet revenge for the Filipinos as they swept all the last 4 slots of the finals with Val Arceo crushing Ruben Zaballa 7-5 to capture the 7th Asian 9 Ball Tournament at the Centre Carougeois de Billard.

It was a tight battle from the beginning as both players fought tit-for- tat until the 10th rack when Arceo was able to lead by a rack and the first to move over the hill. His splendid performance in the final rack was the icing to the cake as he proved to be unstoppable in pocketing the last few balls before he put in the final 9 ball to capture the championship.

In the battle for the 3rd place, women’s champion PJ Rojo,demolished veteran player Raymundo Ruben 7-4. Rojo totally outplayed Ruben in offense as well as defense. Her precision shots and safeties were too much for the veteran Ruben. On the other hand, Ruben seemed to be having problems with his ball pocketing, as well as his ball positioning.

The Philippine Billiard Club-Geneva, the main organizer of the Asian Tours would like to thank our supporters, the players, the fans, and the Centre Carougeois de Billards for its continuing support.

Merci Beaucoup!!!

(see photos of the 7th Asian 9 Ball Tour.....) http://pbcgeneva.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album26

Summer Heats Up as Asian Pool Masters Prepare to Clash Anew at the7th Asian 9 Ball Tournament

The heat is up as the Asian cue masters meet anew on the 5th of July for the much-awaited 7th All Asian 9 Ball Tournament to be held at the Centre Carougeois de Billard. After failing to win last month’s Philippine Independence Day 8 Ball Asian Invitational Tournament, the Filipinos are raring to turn the tables on their fiercest Asian opponents.
Led by Jimmy Menguita, Val Arceo, and Ruben Zaballa, Team Philippines boasts of the deepest bench in the Asian Tour. In addition, pool Veterans Bos Reyes, Frankie Federigan, Raymundo Ruben, and Morris Leonor make this team a formidable wall to breakthrough.
Among the fiercest of their opponents are the Thais led by Ken Nanakorn and last month’s Philippine Independence Day Champion, Mie “James” Udon. The “dynamic duo” of Thai pool are expected to create havoc on the green felt to insure their domination of the game.
The Vietnamese on the other hand, has a strong presence in the Asian Tour. Led by Tony Truong, the master cue player from Hanoi has consistently shown that he can run out the tables with his precision shots and ball positioning. Backed up by rookie Stephen Linh, they are a formidable force to reckon with in the Asian tour.
Not to be discounted is China’s Liang Zi Yue and Japan’s Yoshi Hasegawa, both players have proven their competitiveness during the last Asian Tours either landing in the semi-finals or the finals.
And like they say, the 9 ball is round—anything can just happen.

Thailand's Mie "James" Udon bags Ambassador's Cup

Thailand’s Mie “James” Udon clobbered Philippines’ Bos Reyes 5-1 to capture the 2009 Ambassador’s Cup - Philippine Independence Day Asian Invitational 8 Ball Tournament held today at the Centre Carougeois de Billard.

It was a shaky start for Udon who was trailing as Reyes took the 1st rack to lead 1-0. However, Udon started to get serious and pulled out all his guns to take the rest of the next 5 racks to finalized his victory. This is the second consecutive year that the Thais have taken the much-coveted Ambassador’s Cup. Last year, another Thai player, Manat Dornkan took home the cup.

In the battle for 3rd place, Vietnam’s Steven Linh crushed Philippines’ Ruben Zaballa 5-2. The Vietnamese rookie cue player took the offensive and wrapped up the first 2 racks. Zaballa tried to rally from behind but the effort seemed to be futile as Linh was unstoppable in pocketing shots and positioning the white ball perfectly for the next shots.

The Philippine Billiard Club-Geneva would like to thank H.E. Ambassador Erlinda Basilio, Consul General Junever Mahilum-West, and the Mabuhay Asian Store for their prize donations.
Maraming Salamat po !!!

See photos at:

http://pbcgeneva.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album25

The 3rd Annual Ambassador's Cup--Philippine Independence Day Invitational -Ball Tournament at the Carouge Billiard Center on 7 June

The top Asian cue masters battle anew in this year's 2009 Philippine Independence Day Invitational 8-Ball Tournament on Sunday, 7 June at the Carouge Billiards Center. Up for grabs is the much coveted "3rd Ambassador’s Cup". Like last year's competition, the competition will be an Asian invitational tournament to accommodate our Asian pool players who have been very supportive of the Philippine Billiard Club.

The PBC-Geneva is calling on all our kababayans and other Asians to join us in an afternoon of fun and pool competition. A registration fee of 35 CHF will be charged for each participant. Aside from the much coveted "Ambassador's Cup", cash prizes will also be given to the top 4 finalists. We also would like to thank our Philippine Ambassador H.E. Erlinda F. Basilio, and Consul-General Junever Mahilum-West for donating the trophies and prizes for this year's Ambassador's Cup.

For information and registration, please call: Jerry Quinto at 079.2636832 or Rudy Guacena at 079.8197789 or e-mail us at pbc.geneva@yahoo.com

Nanakorn edges Arceo 9-8, captures 6th All Asian 9 Ball Tournament crown

From left, Joseph Sycip, 4th placer, Leo Barroga, 3rd placer, Ken Nanakorn, 1st placer, and Val Arceo, 2nd placer

Thailand’s Ken Nanakorn swept his way into the finals and then edged Philippines’ Val Arceo in a thrilling title showdown, 9-8, to rule the 6th All Asian 9 Ball Tournament today at the Centre Carougeois de Billard.

It was an astounding feat for the cue master from Bangkok as it was his second championship in a row. Only last month, Nanakorn also captured the 5th All Asian 8 Ball Tournament.

Another surprise was Philippine rookie Leo Barroga who took the 3rd place by nipping compatriot Joseph Sycip 7-6. It was Barroga’s first time to be in the finals of the Asian Tours.

Next month's tournament will be the annual Philippine Independence Day Ambassador’s Cup 8-Ball Invitational Tournament which is scheduled on the 7th of June, at 2 pm at the Centre Carougeois de Billard.

Mayhem in May as top Asian cue masters prepare to clash in the 6th All Asian 9-Ball Tournament

It’s going to be mayhem again on the 3rd of May as the clash of the pool Titans happens at the 6th All Asian 9 Ball Tournament at 2 p.m. at the Centre Carougeois de Billard, 36, av. Cardinal-Mermillod 1227 Carouge.

Defending Champion Ruben Zaballa of the Philippines will be facing stiff opposition as he tries to defend his title. The Asian tigers, Thailand’s Ken Nanakorn, Vietnam’s Tony Truong, and China’s Liang Zi Yue are among the top contenders. However, Zaballa is expected to get back up from the Team Philippines which is considered to have the deepest bench in the Asian tours.

Registration fee for the tournament is 35 CHF for the double round knock-out format. All participants must be present at least 15 minutes before game time. Spectators are most welcome. For more information and registration, please call: Jerry Quinto at 079-2636832 or Ken Nanakorn at 079-4336126 or e-mail us at pbc.geneva@yahoo.com.

Thailand's Ken Nanakorn nips China's Liang Zi Yue 5-4, to win 5th All Asian 8 Ball Tournament

Ken Nanakorn of Thailand nipped Liang Zi Yue of China in the finals, 5-4, to complete a sweep and rule the 5th All Asian 8-Ball Tournament Championship yesterday at the Centre Billard de Carougeois

In blitzkrieg fashion, Nanakorn quickly took the early lead by taking the first initial racks to lead 4-1. However, Liang slowly but surely went back to the game and tied the score at 4-4 to the delight of the crowd. In the final and decisive rack, Liang gambled on a difficult shot instead of going for a safety, giving Nanakorn a easy shot to run out the last few balls.

Meanwhile, in the battle for 3^rd place, Morris Leonor of the Philippines hurdled past compatriot Joseph Sycip 5-2. Sycip led 2-0 in the early racks but a couple of bad rolls

in the succeeding racks miraculously helped Leonor to rally and win the game.

The All-Asian Tours is a regular monthly pool tournament originally organized by the Philippine Billiard Club of Geneva. In its initial years from 2003, the PBC-Geneva organized the All-Filipino billiard events. However from 2007, it has expanded and grown into the All Asian Tours to include cue players from Cambodia, Thailand, Japan, Vietnam, China and the Philippines.

To see photos of the tournament, go to:

http://pbcgeneva.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album23

Springtime Renews Battle of the Asian Cue Masters at the 5th All Asian 8 Ball Tour

It will be another explosive springtime offensive on 5 April, 2008 when the Asian cue masters battle it out in the upcoming 5th All Asian 8-Ball Tournament at the Centre Billard de Carougeois. Defending Champion, Tony Truong of Vietnam will try to defend his crown against the pool wizards of the Philippines, Thailand, China, Cambodia, and Japan.

Last month’s 5th All Asian 9-Ball Tour surprise champion, Ruben Zaballa, together with pool veterans Val Arceo and Jimmy Menguita lead the opposition team from Philippines. Equally explosive are Thailand’s Dynamic Duo, Ken Nanakorn and Manat Dornkan. Also expected to pull out some surprises are China’s Liang Zi Yue and Japan’s Yoshi Hasegawa.

As a rule, participants in the tournament are requested to be present at least 15 minutes before game time. The usual registration fee for the tournament is 35 CHF for each player participant. The Philippine Billiard Club-Geneva, the main organizer of the Asian Tours invites all Asians to join us in this afternoon of pool competition. Please bring your friends along to play, watch or cheer for their favorite player. For information and registration, please call: Jerry Quinto at 079.2636832 or Rudy Guacena at 078.8952543 or e-mail us at pbc.geneva@yahoo.com.

Ruben Zaballa clobbers Tony Truong 7-4 to win 5th All Asian 9-Ball Tour

The New 9 Ball Champion Ruben Zaballa

Team Philippines finally scored their first victory for 2009 yesterday as Ruben Zaballa came up with a near-flawless performance as he clobbered Vietnam’s Tony Truong 7-4 in yesterday's 5^th All Asian 9 Ball Tournament at the Centre Billard de Carougeois.

After an early see-saw battle that lasted until the 6^rd rack and tied the score at 3-3, the tide suddenly changed as Zaballa slowly but surely took the succeeding racks to win 7-4. It was a breakthrough feat for Zaballa as this is his first All Asian tour victory.

The second match for the 3^rd place also proved to be very exciting as Thailand’s Ken Nanakorn nipped Philippines’ Morris Leonor 7-6. It was a tit-for tat fight for these two master cue players which lasted until the final rack. But in the end, Nanakorn prevailed to the cheers of the crowd who all greeted him a happy birthday.

The next tournament, the 5^th All Asian 8-Ball Tournament will be held on the 5^th of April 2009, Sunday, 2 p.m. at the Centre Carougeois de Billard. To all our Asian players, fans and supporters--

Maraming Salamat!!!

See photos of the 5th All Asian 9 Ball tournament at:

http://pbcgeneva.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album22