Pinoys occupy top 3 spots as billiards top money winners in azbilliards’ February list

FILIPINO pool maestro Francisco ‘Django’ Bustamante is billiards’ top money winner for the month of February 2013, according to www.azbilliards.com.

The 49-year-old Bustamante, the top player of businessman/sportsman Aristeo ‘Putch’ Puyat took the top spot after his magnificent performance at the start of the Year of the Snake.

Bustamante has so far accumulated $38,000 in earnings after winning the 2013 Derby City Classic Master of the Table (1st place, $20,000), 2013 Derby City Classic Banks Division (1st place, $10,000), 2013 Derby City Classic One Pocket Division (2nd place, $6,000) and 2013 Derby City Classic 9-Ball Division (6th place, $2,000) held last Jan. 25 to Feb. 2, 2013 at the Horseshoe Casino and Hotel Elizabeth in Indiana, USA.

Dennis ‘Robocop’ Orcollo, currently ranked No. 2 in the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) rankings, came in 2nd with total earnings of $22,000 while Alex ‘The Lion’ Pagulayan is at 3rd place with $21,250.

The Bislig, Surigao del Sur ace Orcollo, playing under the banner of Perry Mariano’s Bugsy International Promotions, won the 02013 Derby City Classic Bigfoot 10-Ball Challenge where he earned $20,000 while the Cabagan, Isabela pride Pagulayan, also of the Puyat Sports, ruled the 2013 Derby City Classic 9-Ball Division worth $16,000.

Rounding up the Top 10 are No. 4 Shane Van Boening ($16,350), No. 5 Corey Deuel ($13,950), No. 6 Niels Feijen ($12,550), No. 7 Johnny Archer ($10,650), No. 8 Justin Hall ($10,150), No. 9 Ga-Young Kim ($10,000) and No. 10 Shawn Putnam ($8,800).  /Correspondent Marlon bernardino