Alex Pagulayan – ‘Bata’ eliminates Archer in 10-ball Challenge

February 5th, 2010 admin

Alex Pagulayan – MANILA, Philippines Filipino pool legend Efren ‘Bata’ Reyes eliminated fellow former world champion American Johnny ‘Scorpion’ Archer, 15-11, in theFat Boy 10-Ball Challengein Indiana, US. The win set up a titular showdown between Reyes and local bet Brandon Shuff, who brought down countryman Shannon Murphy, 15-9. Reyes traded racks with Archer until they were tied at 8-8. In the 17th rack, the American missed a low percentage 8-ball allowing Reyes to take the rack, then break and run the next two. He never looked back after that and earned a seat in the finals. Reyes, a native of Angeles City and pride of Puyat Sports, is also competing in the 9-ball division of the 12th Annual Derby City Classic. Reyes will go up against Bernie Collins of the USA while stablemate and former World No.1 Francisco Django Bustamante will meet Sylver Ochoa of Mexico. Also competing in the 9-ball competition is veteran pool player Rodolfo Boy Samson Luat. Another Puyat Sports ace Alex The Lion Pagulayan stamped his class in the one-pocket division, eliminating last years champion John Schmidt in a 3-0 victory.

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Alex Pagulayan loses 7-4 match to Shannon Murphy

February 1st, 2010 admin

Alex Pagulayan – Entering the ninth round of play in the Derby City Classic 9-ball division, John Brumback needed a little help to hold onto his lead in total points in the all-around competition. Unfortunately for Brumback, who won last year’s $20,000 award by a half point, he was rooting against two of the toughest players in the world – Efren Reyes and Alex Pagulayan.

While Pagulayan obliged, losing a 7-4 match to Shannon Murphy, Reyes did not. The Filipino legend edged Jamie Baraks, icing his bid for the Master of the Table with a 7-4 victory.

Brumback currently has 153.7 points, with Reyes sitting at 116. But because points per event may depend on the number of people who tie for a certain spot, players cannot receive points until they are eliminated. Reyes will be assured of a finish no worse than tied-for-third, which will give him at least 63.3 points, enough to secure the all-around title.

For Reyes, the top prize is his fifth in 12 years at the annual nine-day festival in the Louisville, Ky. area, after taking the Master of the Table in 1999, 2004, 2005 and 2007. This year, the Magician’s success wasn’t constricted to the main divisions, either. In the Fatboy 10-Ball Challenge, a 16-player single-elimination event held after hours, Reyes beat Johnny Archer and Brandon Shuff to take the $6,500 top prize.

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Alex Pagulayan

January 15th, 2010 admin

Alex Pagulayan MANILA,Dec. 14 (PNA)–On the heels of the successful staging of the 2nd World Ten Ball Championship in Manila last November, Filipino pool cue players and fans will be treated to a big Christmas offering this December when the Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines (BSCP) stages the 4th Philippine National Championships at the Star Billiards Center on December 20 to 22.

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Alex Pagulayan Billiards:Top cue artists fight for titles in BSCP National C’ship (Positive News Media)

December 15th, 2009 admin

Alex Pagulayan MANILA,Dec. 14 (PNA)–On the heels of the successful staging of the 2nd World Ten Ball Championship in Manila last November, Filipino pool cue players and fans will be treated to a big Christmas offering this December when the Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines (BSCP) stages the 4th Philippine National Championships at the Star Billiards Center on December 20 to 22.

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Alex Pagulayan should be happy as ESPN STAR Sports signs deal with Billiard Club Network

December 7th, 2009 admin

Alex Pagulayan will be happy with news from the philipines that Billiard Club Network Inks Deal with ESPN Star Sports greatest sport of billiards in the Asian Network Content Provider to Showcase U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship throughout the region 1 December 2009, St. Louis, MO – 1 Asian sports content provider, ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) and Billiard Club Network (BCN) announced its first distribution agreement to spread the U.S. Open 2009.

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Alex Pagulayan to pursue Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines

November 20th, 2009 admin

Alex Pagulayan, the great pool cue player Demand Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines, 14 July 2008, Alex Pagulayan the great pool cue player, one of the worlds best and most popular billiard player billiard sued two leaders Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines. Alex Pagulayan the great pool cue player made a P7 – million defamation suit against the BSCP chairman Yen Makabenta and BSCP president Ernesto Fajardo before the Pasig regional trial court, if he by his lawyer Alexis Abastillas-Suarez, Malaysia, Sanchez-Añover ANOVA and attends business .

Alex Pagulayan the great pool cue player filed the action against the officials after Macabenta BSCP Fajardo, accused of speculation during his service in recent years, the Guinness 9-Ball de Madrid leg, which later cost him a slot for the national team for the next stage the completion of the tournament. Alex Pagulayan the great pool cue player, the action against the claim of the Association of Pool is great. After a thorough evaluation of the evidence, we find that we have good arguments against the leaders of the BSCP.

Alex Pagulayan the great pool cue player, stature as world champions and national sports icon does not deserve praise and respect. Respondents are clearly my client in a bad light if they are accused of speculation by international media, “said a Abastillas Alexis Suarez because of alleged misconduct. Alex Pagulayan the great pool cue player demand for moral and exemplary damages.

He argues that a P3 million approval agreement Andocides Litson alone. I have something that had never been charged. It is never my intention to put on and the country in shame. ngayon, na Ang magdesisyon Baala but kung ang Korte Ito ang Tama pangyayaring Mali SA, said the 29 – year-old Fil-Canadian who became known after winning the World Pool Championship 2004.

This process is a similar charge in 2007 to oppose the defendants Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines, vindictive, because he refused to participate in a series of retreats produces TV programs for Philippine television. Alex Pagulayan showed that if they do not receive a hearing on television that made it clear that it was called? professionals and talk about money? added that “if they want to wear myself and earn my money, I need to make money.? “His remarks were apparently not well received. Nor was his request to be compensated. He said they are now back to me.

Alex Pagulayan the great pool cue player, the statement under the BSCP was replaced as a member of Mexico’s four-man team will compete in the Guinness Asian 9-Ball Tour in Shanghai. China August 3-5. He said he had? The money spent on your ticket to come to lose few tournaments and exhibition games?, which deprived him of income. Alex Pagulayan the great pool cue player said? Now may have done this, now go to the media and let them know what happened?.

BSCP president Ernesto Fajardo, told Viva Sports / Manila Standard Today that was replaced Alex Pagulayan the great pool cue player why? Clowning Around to the semifinals in match Singapore? tour. acknowledged, however, Fajardo, the sponsors of the Tour, Guinness and broadcaster ESPN Star Sports, had not complained of Alex Pagulayan the great pool cue player ? Payasadas S part of his character and his followers have appreciated because, as Pagulayan said, “entertain the fans.?”

Fajardo said that the decision to Alex Pagulayan the great pool cue player with Jeffrey De Luna was replaced by the Executive Committee from BSCP Guinness 9 – Ball Tour was made? For the Asian Pocket Billiard Union and the World Pool Association punished and the invitation to nominate two players running through the BSCP is the National Sports Association.

Alex Pagulayan the great pool cue player lost a thrilling match against Malaysia Ibrahim Amir 11 to 13, when the two men played a few photos. ESPN has announced that Alex Pagulayan the great pool cue player said, clearly disappointed that it was a bad loss for me to do, because I really wanted to make my country proud and produce our first winner of this year. Alex Pagulayan the great pool cue player said he hoped to offset the loss in Shanghai, but denied that the effect of BSCP had this opportunity, and feels good

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A short bio of Alex the lion

October 5th, 2009 admin

Originally from the Philippines but get this also plays for Canada due to the fact that  for  his Dad managed a pool hall in Canada which helped his game tremendously.   His original name was Alejandro but he changed it to Alex Salvador Pagulayan. Interesting enough instead of one nickname he has several which is unique in the billiard player world  such as “The Lion” and “The Killer Pixie”.  Alex plays both Pool and Snooker to a professional level.  His Dad managed a pool hall in Canada which help his game tremendously.  Pagulayan’s parents left the Philippines to go to Canada when Alex was 13.  He’s from Isabela in the Philippines but was brought up in Toronto, Canada. He went back to the Philippines in 2004 and is especially known of his relaxed demeanour while playing.  Alex is a crowd favourite at professional {Pool|American Billiards|Pocket Billiards|8ball|9ball} events, and is well-liked because of his {funny|humorous|jokey} interaction with the crowd.  Pagulayan did an {amazing|incredible|fantastic} break in the first rack of a 9-ball pool match at BCA Open when he sank six balls on the break.

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Rubilen Amit to stick with billiards

September 10th, 2009 admin

Representing ones country in an international tournament is a good enough reason for Rubilen Amit to stay with billiards despite the continuous leadership dispute in the Billiards and Snooker Congress of the Philippines (BSCP), the sport’s governing body.

The BSCP leadership is being disputed by two groups, one headed by Arturo Ilagan who is recognized by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) with the other led by the World Pool Association-backed faction of Sebastian Chua.

The ugly mess has left the players to make sacrifices as the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has distanced itself from supporting the Pinoy cue artists. The leadership dispute forced the PSC to close down BSCP’s training venue located inside the Philippine Center for Sports Medicine.

Still, Amit has kept her desire to play for flag and country saying that is a privilege not every Filipino can have.

“Mahirap din po kaya nagpapasalamat kami kay Mr. Aristeo Puyat dahil siya na ang sumasagot sa aming allowances. Ang mga bagay na ito at ang pagkakaroon ng pagkakataong bigyan uli ng karangalan ang bansa ang siyang nagtutulak sa amin na magsanay pa rin ng husto kahit patuloy ang problema sa (BSCP),” said Amit who along with national women’s coach Boyet Asonto and fellow player Mary Grace Basas attended a sports forum in Manila on Friday.

Amit, who last June became the first world champion in a women’s 10-ball event, is one of 13 top Filipino cue artists who will represent the country in the Laos Southeast Asian Games in December.

The RP squad is said to be the “Dream Team” of Philippine billiards since the line-up is made up of the top cue artists majority of which are world renowned players who have excelled in tough international tournament such as the World Championships.

“This is a dream team made up of the best pool players in the country. I don’t think anybody can lay claim that they can form a much better team that the one we have sent to the POC,” said Asonto, who is the women’s billiards coach.

Alex Pagulayan, Renato Alcano and Efren Reyes – all former world champions – lead the team and will compete in different billiards events in Laos.

Pagulayan will banner the snooker team and he will be competing in the singles and doubles, Alcano will try to defend his 8-ball singles crown that he won in the 2007 Thailand SEAG while Reyes will see action in the English billiards.

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Alex Pagulayan appears in High Definition

August 21st, 2009 admin

French multimedia company Kozoom have announced that european sports broadcaster Eurosport will be showing 3 one-hour shows of the 9th Predator International 10-Ball Pool Championships, starting in July and running thru August.

The first semi-final with Dennis Orcollo and Warren Kiamco was shown Friday, the 17th, at 23:00 CET. Second semi-final featuring Ralf Souquet and Alex Pagulayan will follow on monday, the 3rd of august at 19:15 CET. The final will be shown the next monday, august 10th, also at 19:15 CET.

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Bata Reyes Cup to have $500,000 prize fund

August 11th, 2009 admin

The Efren “Bata” Reyes Cup (named after the billiard legend), an international pool tournament slated to be launched early next year in Quezon City will have a purse of $500,000.

The event will be in honor of Reyes, the sport’s living legend, and will be presented by the Billiards Managers and Players Association of the Philippines (BMPAP) in cooperation with Bugsy Promotions, Puyat Sports and Runout Promotions.

“Besides honoring the greatest player who has played the game, we’re also living up our tag as the best billiards-playing nation in the world and our country being the epicenter of the sport,” said BMPAP president Atty. Vic Rodriguez.

The tournament is expected to attract all the best cue artists in the planet as apart from the prestigious title, a lion’s share of $150,000 will also go to the champion.

He will then have a shot at playing against Reyes, who will come with a $50,000 bounty in his head.

The 55-year-old Reyes, known in the pool world as the Magician, is the acknowledged icon of the sport and is considered to be one of the all-time greats in the game.

His winning the World Pool Championship in 1999 catapulted billiards as one of the most popular sports among Filipinos.

He then won dozens of other titles, including the US Open, World 8-Ball Championship, million-dollar IPT World 8-Ball Open Championship and the inaugural edition of the World Cup of Pool with bosom buddy Francisco “Django” Bustamante as his partner.

Reyes also topped the Azbilliards Money List five times, including one in 2006 where he posted a record earning of $646,000.

Among those competing in the Reyes Cup are the country’s top pool masters led by former world champions Ronnie Alcano and Alex Pagulayan, former world no.1 Dennis Orcollo and Bustamante, and veteran internationalists Lee Van Corteza, Warren Kiamco, Ramil Gallego, Gandy Valle, Roberto Gomez, and Rodolfo Luat.

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