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