{"id":54880,"date":"2015-07-09T11:11:13","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T03:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=54880"},"modified":"2015-07-09T11:11:13","modified_gmt":"2015-07-09T03:11:13","slug":"philippines-orcullo-kiamco-and-gomez-to-bid-for-asias-first-world-straight-pool-championships-in-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/07\/09\/philippines-orcullo-kiamco-and-gomez-to-bid-for-asias-first-world-straight-pool-championships-in-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines\u2019 Orcullo, Kiamco and Gomez to bid for Asia\u2019s first World Straight Pool Championships in US"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_54881\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54881\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/254968_106025642824337_1743384_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54881\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/254968_106025642824337_1743384_n.jpg\" alt=\"Philippines\u2019s No. 1 billiards player Dennis Orcullo will be joining compatriots Warren Kiamco and Roberto Gomez in the Andy Cloth 75th World Tournament (Facebook photo)\" width=\"720\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/254968_106025642824337_1743384_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/254968_106025642824337_1743384_n-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-54881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Philippines\u2019s No. 1 billiards player Dennis Orcullo will be joining compatriots Warren Kiamco and Roberto Gomez in the Andy Cloth 75th World Tournament (Facebook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MANILA \u2013 Former world billiards champion and now the Philippines\u2019s No. 1 player Dennis Orcullo will be joining compatriots Warren Kiamco and Roberto Gomez in the Andy Cloth 75th World Tournament of 14.1 on July 13-19 in New York City, USA.<\/p>\n<p>According to a message sent Tuesday by Dragon Promotions top man Charles Williams, the Filipino trio will be fighting for Asia\u2019s first gold in the oldest billiards event in its 75th production.<\/p>\n<p>Williams said that, as usual, a star studded field is expected this year at Steinway Billiards Cafe, which is once more hosting this world class event.<\/p>\n<p>Williams reported the competitive trio of Filipino champions is seeking to make history as no other Asian country has had as much success as the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p>Former 14.1 bronze medalist Orcullo, quarter-finalist Kiamco and the debut of World 9-Ball silver medalist Gomez will seek to unseat the Europeans and Americans and do what no Asian has done before in 102 years by becoming World Straight Pool champions.<\/p>\n<p>Orcullo came close with a bronze in 2007, with Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante both receiving silver medals in other attempts for the elusive gold.<\/p>\n<p>The three players will have to play six matches each in the first stage of the championship.<\/p>\n<p>If they qualify in their respective groups, they will advance to a double elimination knockout stage.<\/p>\n<p>If they advance again, they qualify for the final stage of 16 players in a single knockout stage, but with longer match races.<\/p>\n<p>The finals will be a race to 300 balls made first, which could take as long as 6 hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA \u2013 Former world billiards champion and now the Philippines\u2019s No. 1 player Dennis Orcullo will be joining compatriots Warren 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