Best of friends Roger \u201cThe Ghost\u201d Espiritu and Joey Lucido emerged victorious in pool competitions held at Corner Pocket last week.<\/p>\n
Espiritu followed up his caffeine-powered victory in the Top Pool Bar $1K 9-Ball Tournament early Monday morning by winning Corner Pocket\u2019s Thursday 9-Ball Tournament last Dec. 23.<\/p>\n
The Filipino cue artist drew Top Pool Bar manager Zheng Jian Qing in the finals and beat him soundly, 4-2.<\/p>\n
In the semifinals, Espiritu showcased his mastery of the green felt table by shutting out Ganover Rettin, 5-0. Zheng, meanwhile, was not as dominating in his 4-3 win over Senen Pangilinan in the other semis match.<\/p>\n
In the first round of the abbreviated tournament, Espiritu outplayed local pool shark Vic S. Hocog (4-2), Pangilinan took care of Erwin Gomez (5-3), Zheng eliminated Manny Mariano (5-1), and Rettin overwhelmed Charlie Ellis (4-2).<\/p>\n
The Rettin-Ellis match incidentally was the most protracted match of the evening and longest in memory, according to Corner Pocket owner Ken Phillips.<\/p>\n
Lucido, for his part, found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow in the Garapan sports bar\u2019s Monday 8-Ball Tournament last Dec. 20.<\/p>\n
The Fun & Games employee again had luck on his side, as he was matched up with 5-handicapper Zheng in the finals. Needing just four games to win, Lucido did just that, winning in a score of 4-4, despite Zheng getting to four games first.<\/p>\n
In the semis, Lucido nearly skunked a tired Hocog (4-1), who lost to Espritu early in the morning in the marathon match at Top Pool Bar. Zheng, meanwhile, dominated Pangilinan, 5-1, in the other semifinals.<\/p>\n
In the second round, Lucido defeated Erick Caisip (4-2), Zheng topped Jerry Soriano (4-2), Pangilinan swept James Cabrera (6-0), and Hocog skunked Rommel Crisostomo (5-0).<\/p>\n
In the first round, Lucido, Hocog, and Soriano got byes, leaving Caisip (3-0 over Bert Mettao), Pangilinan (4-0 over Kim Prinze), and Cabrera (3-2 over Primo Rivera) to hog the pool table.<\/p>\n
Corner Pocket\u2019s Monday 9-Ball Tournament rolls off every Monday beginning at 9pm. The competition uses a handicap system to give beginners a chance against top-caliber players. Entry fee is $10 and first place and second place are guaranteed prize money.<\/p>\n
The Thursday 9-Ball Tournament, meanwhile, is played in the fifth day of the week. Play starts at 8:30pm. Participants must fork over $15 to enter the double-elimination competition. Progressive pot for 8-ball in a break will apply.<\/p>\n
Both the regular 9-ball and 8-ball tournaments use the rules of the Billiards Congress of America. For more information on the regular Monday 9-Ball Tournament and Thursday 8-Ball Tournament, please contact Phillips at 233-POOL (7665).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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