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Saturday 19 November 2011
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ALCANO YIELDS TO PEACH IN PBB FACE OFF SERIES
by Marlon Bernardino
Britain's Daryl "The Dazzler" Peach, pulled off an amazing come-from-behind 9-7 finish over Filipino cue master Ronato "Volcano" Alcano, to win the Philippine Bigtime Billiards (PBB) Face Off Series dubbed as "The Dazzler and The Volcano" late Saturday at the PAGCOR Airport Casino in Paranaque City.
The 39 years old Peach, a native of Castleford, West Yorkshire, England came back from 7-2 down winning seven straight racks after Alcano collapse in the end game.
"In the start of the match i'm so nervous when (Ronato) Alcano took a 7-2 lead," said Peach, who beat Alcano in the 2006 International Pool Tour (IPT) in Las Vegas, Nevada and 2007 World Pool (9-ball) Championships in Manila.
"However i didn't lose hope because of the winner's break format. Maybe it can turn around the situation but i need to play solid," added Peach, who became the first Englishman to capture the World Pool Championship title, beating Filipino qualifier Roberto "Pinoy Superman" Gomez, 17-15 in the finals match in the sport’s biggest tournament 2007 World 9-Ball at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City.
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Daryl Peach of Great Britain in his winning form.
Looking on is Ronato Alcano of the Philippines.
Photography © Mark Anthony Adarlo.
The race-to-9, winner’s break, 10-ball match is a joint undertaking of Mega Sports World and BRKHRD Corp. and held in cooperation with Airport Casino Filipino, Crown Sound System, Sakura Amplifiers, Home Theater Systems, Malungai Life Oil, Diamond Billiard table, Hermes Sports Bar, I-Bar, Golden Leaf Restaurant, Bugsy Promotions, Billiards Managers and Players Association of the Philippines (BMPAP) with The Philippine Star as the official media partner.
"I guess it's not my day," said the 39-years-old Alcano from Calamba City, Laguna, who beat Peach during the 2007 World 8-ball Championships in United Arab Emirates.
After a 7-all deadlock in the 14th racks, Alcano, a former WPA World 9-ball and 8-ball champion had a big chance to reach the hill after Peach committed scratched cue ball in the 15th racks but failed to capitalized on the error of the later's (Peach).
From there, Peach never looked back winning two straight racks for an impressive come-from-behind 9-7 victory. Peach next assignment against World 9-ball Champion Francisco "Django" Bustamante on Saturday, November 26.
Peach took home the top $5,000 purse while Alcano settled for $2,500 in the Mega Sports World and BRKHRD Corp.joint undertaking event was aired worldwide through internet at www.megasportsworld.com, www.philippinebigtimebilliards.com, www.starbilliards.com, www.starbilliards.com.ph, Solar Sports, Sky Channel 70 and Destiny Channel 34.
No less than BRKHRD Corp and Bugsy Promotions president Verna Mariano, BRKHRD Corp represenative Nito Siasat, Airport Casino Branch Manager Dan DG Enriquez and Mega Sports World representative April Araya led the closing rites.
It was three in a row for the foreign bets’ domination of the circuit after German Ralf "Kaiser" Souquet beat Dennis "Robocop" Orcollo and Carlo "Carlo" Biado in the previous PBBF matches.
Other matches pitted Yang Ching Shun of Chinese-Taipei vs Lee Vann Corteza on Dec.3, Yang vs Dennis Orcollo on Dec.10, Chang Jung Lin of Chinese-Taipei vs Roberto Gomez on Dec.17, Chang vs Alcano on Dec.23 and Wu Chia Ching of China vs Efren "Bata" Reyes on Dec.30. Marlon Bernardino
Daryl Peach of Great Britain (center) flanked by BRKHRD Corp and Bugsy Promotions president Verna Mariano (left) and Airport Casino Branch Manager Dan DG Enriquez.
Photography © Mark Anthony Adarlo.
The 39 years old Peach, a native of Castleford, West Yorkshire, England defeated Ronato Alcano of the Philippines in a come-from-behind victory, 9-7, in Philippine Bigtime Billiards (PBB) Face Off Series dubbed as "The Dazzler and The Volcano" late Saturday at the PAGCOR Airport Casino in Paranaque City.
Peach received the top prize of $5,000 while Alcano pocketed the consolation prize of $2,500 in this race-to-9, 10-ball affair, winner's break format event, jointly organized by the Mega Sports World and BRKHRD Corp.