Orcollo rules US Derby City Classic 9-Ball division
Posted on February 1st, 2011 under Sporting Gold
Dennis Orcollo
Filipino Dennis “Robocop” Orcollo defeated American Shane “The South Dakota Kid” Van Boening, 7-2 to bag the Derby City Classic 9-Ball division, at the Horseshoe Casino, Elizabeth, Indiana.
On his way to the championship, Orcollo beat Mika Immonen of Finland, 7-1, in the semifinals.
Van Boening, meanwhile, edged out Niels Feijen of the Netherlands, 7-6, in another semifinals duel.
Orcollo, one of four Philippine Sportswriters’ Association’s Athletes of the Year for 2010, pocketed the top prize of $16,000 with his latest feat. This is also Orcollo’s first win for the year.
Van Boening, adjudged as the overall Master of the Table Champion, received the runner-up purse of $8,000. He edged out another Filipino entry, Alex “The Lion” Pagulayan, for the prestigious crown.
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