Filipino Bernie Regalario handa na para sa US debut
ni Marlon Bernardino
MANILA---Handa na ang Filipino pool wizard na si Bernie Regalario para sa kanyang debut sa United States.
Malawakang kinikilala bilang "Li'l Prince" sa mundo ng pool, nagbabalik upang ipakita ang kanyang mga kasanayan sa epic showdown na ito.
Sisimulan niya ang kanyang debut sa US sa Premier Pool League na may laban sa 3 sa pinakamahusay sa mundo. Una ay si 2 time World 9 Ball Champion Albin Ouschan ng Austria, pangalawa si dating World at US Open Champion Joshua Filler ng Germany at panghuli laban sa World no. 1 Francisco Sanchez Ruiz ng Spain sa Day 1.
"I would like to thank Matchroom Pool Managing Director Ms. Emily Frazer for inviting me to participate in this prestigious event. I would also like to thank Sir JR Velasco and Sir Marvin Paringit for supporting my dream to compete in the US pool tournament," sabi ng 19-anyos na si Regalario.
" I will do my very best for the flag and country," dagdag niya.
May sinabi si Marboys Billiards Club CEO/President JR Velasco na nakasama ni Regalario sa US pool tournament sa kanyang ward.
"From humble beginnings of learning the game at the tender age of 10, to beating the great Efren Reyes when he was 14 yrs old and now to his US debut in Premier League Pool, Filipino pool champ Bernie "Li'l Prince" Regalario has gone a long way in achieving his dreams to become a professional pool player and represent his country in the sport's biggest stage. We will always be proud of this young man more popularly known as Benok in the community and now earned the moniker of Li'L Prince of Philippine Pool," ani Velasco, na nakipagsanib-puwersa kay Marvin Paringit para suportahan ang debut ni Regalario US.
Ang Premier League Pool (9-ball) ay gaganapin sa pagitan ng Marso 18-25 mula sa US 1 Billiards, West Haven, Connecticut, United States. Kasama ang 16 sa mga elite na manlalaro sa mundo na lumalaban sa kapana-panabik na format ng liga sa isa sa mga nangungunang pool hall ng America sa unang pagkakataon sa harap ng mga live na manonood.
Ang Premier League Pool ay may kabuuang premyong pondo na $100,000 kung saan ang kampeon ay nakakuha ng lion share na $20,000, habang ang runner-up ay nakakuha ng $12,500 habang ang natalong Semi-finalist ay nagbulsa ng $8,000.
Ang iba pang inimbitahang pool masters ay sina 2023 US Open runner-up Fedor Gorst ng USA, Five-time US Open winner Shane Van Boeningof the USA, 2023 US Open champion Ko Ping Chung ng Chinese-Taipei, 2023 Hanoi Open Pool Champion Jayson Shaw of Great Britain at Two-time World Cup of Pool Champion Mario He ng Austria.
Kasama rin sina 2023 European Open Pool Champion David Alcaide ng Spain, 2023 Spanish Open Pool Champion Dang Jin Hu ng China, Vietnam's number one player Nguyen Anh Tuan, Two-time Mosconi Cup MVP Skyler Woodward ng USA, 2023 World Pool Master Ko Pin Yi ng Chinese-Taipei, 23-anyos na si Wiktor Zielinski ng Poland at Highest ranked Filipino sa World Nineball Tour Michael Feliciano.-Marlon Bernardino-
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Ang Filipino pool wizard na si Bernie Regalario at Marboys Billiards Club CEO/President JR Velasco ay bumisita sa Statue of Liberty sa New York City noong weekend bago tumungo sa US 1 Billiards, West Haven, Connecticut, United States.
