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888.com World Cup of Pool – Day 1 evening session

18. September 2013 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

17th September, 888.com World Cup of Pool 2013 England B, Holland and Philippines through Holland 7-2 Scotland England B 7-4 Portugal Philippines 7-4 Croatia THERE were wins for three of the fancied teams at the 888.com World Cup of Pool as England B, Holland and the Philippines all made their way into the second round as play continued at the York Hall in London. The Philippines pair of Dennis Orcollo and Lee Vann Corteza closed out the evening beating Croatia – Karlo Dalmatin and Ivica Putnik – 7-4. The Croatians were in with a chance as they stayed with their opponents in the early stages, but a succession of errors saw the team spirit drain away. With a strong Filipino contingent in the crowd, including the Ambassador, the duo from Manila completed the win. In the second match, England B – Chris Melling and Daryl Peach – were big favourites against a Portuguese team making their 888.com World Cup of Pool debut and they justified the bookmaker’s faith with a scrappy 7-4 win to book […]

PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup – USA latest

6. September 2013 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

6th September – 2013 PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup Shane: ‘We can win!’ REIGNING US OPEN champion Shane Van Boening becomes the second member of Team USA as they attempt to regain the coveted PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup when Europe and America meet for the 20th occasion at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas from 2nd to 5th December. It will be the South Dakota Kid’s seventh appearance in the highly anticipated Ryder Cup of pool and he will be looking to improve on his 48% win record and help boost his team to glory. Van Boening is currently sixth on the all-time American list, and given his high-level consistency, it’s a statistic he’s sure to improve upon. “Of course, it’s a tremendous honour to be representing the USA and the sport of pool for seven straight years on the Mosconi Cup team,” he said. “My family is very proud of me and I can’t wait for it all to get underway this December in Vegas. “This year I believe that we have a real chance […]

World Cup of Pool – Philippines up for the job

3. September 2013 Sixpockets.de Kommentare deaktiviert

3rd September 2013 World Cup of Pool Philippines up for the job WITH THE 2013 World Cup of Pool set to take place in London from 17-22 September, it’s no surprise that leading UK bookmaking firm William Hill have installed the super-talented Filipino pairing of Dennis Orcollo and Lee Vann Corteza as joint favourites at 8/1 along with the USA. The deadly duo from Manila, currently world ranked #2 and #3 respectively, are certainly one of the in-form pairs competing for the $60,000 top prize when 32 two-player teams from all over the world convene at the York Hall for the six day event. Although the Philippines have won this event on two occasions in its seven year history, both times it was the pairing of Pinoy pool legends Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante who claimed the glory. The nearest Orcollo has come was a runners-up spot in 2010 when he and Roberto Gomez were well beaten by China, while Corteza will be making his second appearance in the competition after partnering Orcollo in […]