ICYMI: Johann Chua and James Aranas had reasons to be sentimental about the journey that not only gave the Philippines its fourth title in the World Cup of Pool, but also fulfilled the two friends’ lifelong dream.
They pocketed $60,000 and joined an exclusive group of Filipinos who have ruled the annual nine-ball doubles event led by the legendary Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante, who did the trick twice in 2006 and 2009.
“It’s been our dream to put our names there,” Aranas, a relative unknown among casual sports fans until the tournament started, said as he looked at the trophy during the postmatch interview. Chua and Aranas entered the event unseeded after no Philippine entry participated in last year’s edition. They were drawn against defending champions Francisco Sanchez Ruiz and David Alcaide of the host country right away.
The run continued with a 7-2 thumping of another Spanish team in Jonas Souto and Jose Alberto Delgado, which ended with Aranas’ golden break.
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