Reyes, Mazon make Last 18 in SMB 9-ball

FILIPINO billiards legend Efren “Bata” Reyes and Jundel “Jano” Mazon advanced to the Last 8 of the 2011 San Miguel Beer Oktoberfest Festival 9-ball Open after defeating their respective rivals at the Resorts World Manila in Pasay City.

Reyes, top player of sportsman/businessman Aristeo “Putch” Puyat, beat Antonio “Nickoy” Lining, 9-1, while Mazon, playing under the banner of Jonathan Sy’s Negros Billiards Stable (NBS) ripped Warren Kiamco, 9-5, in the Open Masters category, which offers P350,000 to the champion.

The victory assured Reyes and Mazon of a seat in the quarterfinals in the Puyat Sports-organized event backed up by San Miguel Beer, Negros Billiards Stable, Bugsy Promotions and Resorts World Manila.

In other matches, world no.1 and world 8-ball champion Dennis “Robocop” Orcollo bested Ramil “Bebeng” Gallego, 9-5; lone Filipina entry Rubilen “Bingkay” Amit upset Rodolfo “Boy Samson” Luat, 9-8; and reigning BSCP National Pool champion Carlo “The Black Tiger” Biado trounced Ricky “Bai” Zerna, 9-7. /correspondent Marlon Bernardino