Yuan-Chun Lin wins her 2nd title at the Amway Cup
Story and Photos by Alison Chang (alison-chang.com – Taiwanese passion for pool!) Taipei – The championship game of 2015 Amway eSpring International Women 9-Ball Championship in Taipei Gymnasiums was between Yuan-Chun LIN from Taiwan and Rubilen Amit from Philippines. The final was tense and close, went up from 3:3, 5:5 and 9:9 until Lin broke the tie to take the lead and game point 10:9. In 20 racks, Lin broke and missed one ball, but was able to come back to the table and won the game after Amit’s fatal error on the 3-ball. Lin’s second Amway Cup trophy with the final score 11:9 brought her a prize of $34,000. Although being struggling throughout recent years, Yuan-Chun Lin had her first challenge in the tournament, to play Kelly Fisher in the quarterfinal. Lin’s 5:1 early lead turned 7:6 after multiple misses and illegal breaks, but she gathered up and advanced 9:6. The young talent from China Liu Yuchen was Yuan-Chun Lin’s semifinal opponent. Lin trailed for most time of the game and was 8:9 behind, one game shy of elimination. The […]
