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Yen Makabenta -
Yen Makabenta, president of Raya Sports, has led the emergence of the Philippines as a host of major pool events, including the World Pool Championship in 2006 and 2007.
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Ten Ball Hits Home
International View
- 05-Oct-08
We wind up the World Ten Ball Championship today at the Philippine International Convention Center with the final matchup between Wu Chia-ching of Chinese Taipei and Darren Appleton of Great Britain. (More)
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Welcome to Manila
International View
- 18-Sep-08
When the curtain opens on the inaugural World Ten Ball Championship on September 29 in Manila, we will bring full circle our long quest for Ten Ball to be part of the world pool calendar and for the Philippines to serve as host and home for its world championship. (More)
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Billiards in the Olympics
International View
- 15-Aug-08
AS the 2008 Olympic Games unfold in all their excitement and glory in Beijing this August, not a few pool players and enthusiasts have wondered in frustration why pool and other billiard sports are not part of the competition. (More)
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“Dead Stroke” vs. “In Stroke”
Once in a while, and always unexpectedly, I experience being in “dead stroke.” |
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What Are The Differences In Pool Balls?
Yes, there are definitely differences in not only the brands of pool balls on the market, but also in the styles offered by the single leading brand. |
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90° and 30° Rule Review
This article summarizes my previous six articles dealing with the 90° and 30° rules. Hopefully, by seeing all of the results in one place, knowing when and how to apply each rule will become clearer. |
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Breaking To Win
When most amateur's break, they try to smash the cue ball as hard as they can and watch the eight ball to see if it is going in a pocket... |
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“Pro-Cut” Pockets: Does Tight Make Right?
The term “pro-cut pockets” has been floating around for a while now. |
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Worse is Better
There’s something to be said about practicing and competing under controlled environments where your opponent is respectful and everything is pristine, but welcome to the real world. |
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What Are “THE FUNDAMENTALS”?
what, exactly, is meant by “the fundamentals”? |
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Blueprints before foundation
Picture yourself as a beginning golfer never having golfed a day in your life, but you do have the average human experience of previously watching it on TV and maybe having heard others talk a little about the game over the course of your life |
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