Coronel, Milang sargo sa final 16

Sinargo nina Joseph Coronel at Alex Milang ang kani-kanilang tiket sa Battle of the Champions' round of 16 na ginanap sa The Pool Hall Caloocan o mas kilala na Saito Billiard Hall sa Caloocan City.

Sina Coronel at Milang ang nagtapos sa 1st at 2nd placers sa qualifying round na pinangunahan ng punng abala na sina International Professional Billiard Promoter Japanese Hideki Saito at Japan Champion Filipino Roel Esquillo.

Sina Coronel at Milang ay makakasama ang iba pang qualifier sa susunod na buwan na kinabibilangan nina John Paul Uy, Manny Cadiz, Ross Esquillo, Carl Santos, Spiro Ketch Ballete, Mark Andrei Treyes, Ryam Jay Cogling , Charles Calestino at Josh Matig-A.

"The secret of the strength of the Philippines, which leads the world of billiards, is the harsh law of the jungle in the Philippines. Only the elite who survive will dominate the country and take off to the world,"sabi ni Saito, Owner at CEO ng The Pool Hall Caloocan.

"However, the blossoming of billiards talent does not happen to all players at an early stage. Not everyone can become a special player as a teenager. There are many examples of players who grow slowly and succeed over time in other sports," aniya.

"I have been observing the world of billiards in the Philippines for the past 10 years. I have seen many young players give up before they can show their talent. Then their billiards dreams are shattered and they disappear from the billiards hall.

I now have my own billiards hall in Manila. So I am embodying the conclusions I have drawn from observing the world of billiards in the Philippines and running them as events.

"My conclusion was to protect the beginner class, D-minus, with a moratorium. They should not be preyed on by intermediate players. Beginners should gain many successful experiences in beginner-only areas, slowly improve their skills, and grow into intermediate players at their own pace. It is okay to know the harshness of the survival of the fittest after you become an intermediate player."

"This is my policy. And the Sunday Winner Takes All D-minus is a real implementation of this.

This event ignores profitability. There is a maximum of 16 slots, but I always refuse entries from unknown players from other regions. As an event organizer, I would really like to aim for full entries, but I always prioritize protecting the moratorium of D-minus. You can't put wolves in the rabbit's cage.

As a result, there was a week when a 7-year-old and a 9-year-old child won the championship. Teenagers also challenge themselves every week to become champions.

And the oldest player to enter is an 81-year-old player. The moratorium I created gives even older players the joy of winning, and it is also the driving force behind enjoying billiards for a lifetime.

This is a very time-consuming action. It takes a long time for a person to grow. TPH - SAITO BILLIARD HALL is slowly growing with them, and we are hoping to expand our unique community, which is unique in the billiards industry in the Philippines.

We are still like rabbits that can be easily hunted, but we are nurturing the dragon of 10 years from now. And this dragon will one day take the world by storm as a new type of Filipino player. I am waiting in Caloocan City for that day to come," ani pa Saito.-

Billiards grassroot development ni pool patron Saito