Carlo Biado, Bernie Regalario Battle for Spot in World Pool Championship Final

Carlo Biado, Bernie Regalario battle for spot in World Pool Championship final

MANILA, Philippines – Two Filipinos remain in the 2025 World Pool Championship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, but only one will get a crack at the title. Carlo Biado and Bernie Regalario arranged an all-Filipino semifinal clash on Saturday, July 26, that pits one of the current faces of Philippine pool against an up-and-coming star. The 2017 champion and a 2018 finalist, 41-year-old Biado is a win away from reaching the final for the third time as he …

Carlo Biado, two others advance to World Pool Championship quarterfinals

Three Filipino cue artists remain in the hunt for a spot in the Final Four of the World Pool Championship after emerging victorious in their Round of 16 matches on Friday, July 25, at the Green Halls in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Carlo Biado, the 2017 World Nine-Ball Champion, held off a gritty comeback by compatriot Jeffrey Ignacio to secure a narrow 11-9 win. Biado looked in control early, building a 6-3 lead and later maintaining an 8-6 advantage.…

‘I think the cue ball was waxed real bad’ – Kaci questions Filipino opponent after World Championship exit

World number six Eklent Kaci has called for any player caught cheating to be banned for a long time after the cue ball behaved in a strange fashion at the World Pool Championship. Kaci, who was beaten in the final in Saudi Arabia last time around at the hands of world number one Fedor Gorst, exited the tournament in the last 32 at the hands of world number 61 Patric Gonzales. Gonzales was amongst seven Filipino players to book their places into …