by Absolute Pool • July 25, 2023
The Sharks International 9-Ball Open takes place from June 24-29 at the Great White Arena in Quezon City as the World Nineball Tour visits the Philippines for the first time.
Reigning World Pool Masters champion Ko Pin-Yi and former world champions Fedor Gorst and Carlo Biado headline the 128-player field, with the eventual champion receiving a lucrative £30,000 cheque.
Newly-crowned World Cup of Pool champions James Aranas and Johann Chua return to their homeland for the event, while Aloysius Yapp, Ko Ping-Chung, Naoyuki Oi and Lo Ho Sum are also involved.
The Sharks Open will be double elimination until the final 64 and the format will gradually increase from race-to-seven racks to race-to-seventeen, with winner breaks and the break box rules in force.
Coverage will be broadcast live via the Sharks website as well as the Matchroom Pool YouTube channel.
2023 SHARKS INTERNATIONAL OPEN
Draw Bracket
Double Elimination
Click here for the full draw bracket via Sharks on social media
Single Elimination
Last 64
Ko Ping-Chung 9-6 Jaycee Garcia
Jonald Galve 3-9 Israel Rota
KK Chan 2-9 James Aranas
Hsieh Chia-Chen 9-8 Bernie Regalario
Jeffrey de Luna 4-9 Fedor Gorst
Emmanuel Delgado 9-8 Rayner Espejo
Naoyuki Oi 9-4 Dennis Po
Jesson Marabi 9-5 Raymart Camomot
Kyle Amoroto 7-9 Paul John Ladao
Sean Mark Malayan 7-9 Rommel Santos
Andri Januarta 9-8 AJ Manas
Punguan Hasiholan Sihombing 9-7 Antonio Lining
Duong Quoc Hoang 3-9 Patric Gonzales
Jeffrey Ignacio 9-3 Nguyen Hoang Phong
Mark Mendoza 9-5 Eduardo Villanueva
Francisco Bustamante 9-8 Feri Satriyadi
Kenneth Aprilleda 5-9 Michael Felliciano
Allan Cuartero 0-9 John Vincent Vicedo
Jerico Banares 2-9 Liu Ri Teng
Chang Jung-Lin 8-9 John Albert Refulle
Wu Kun-Lin 4-9 Anton Raga
Jundel Mazon 9-8 Pajuay Valleriano
Assis Tadique 7-9 Demosthenes Pulpul
Albert Espinola 6-9 John La Garde
Dean Mark Castronuevo 9-8 John Limuel Rebong
Dennis Orcollo 6-9 Janse Amisola
Drahsir Mauricio 9-6 Resty Labastida
Amiel Leonor 3-9 Ric Bejen
Henrick Doguilles 7-9 Jonas Magpantay
Oliver Villafuerte 9-7 Roland Garcia
Yves Cabrito 9-8 Arnulfo Arrojo
Ko Pin-Yi 7-9 Carlo Biado
Last 32
Ko Ping-Chung 9-6 Israel Rota
James Aranas 9-3 Hsieh Chia-Chen
Fedor Gorst 9-5 Emmanuel Delgado
Naoyuki Oi 9-7 Jesson Marabi
Paul John Ladao 9-4 Rommel Santos
Andri Januarta 9-8 Punguan Hasiholan Sihombing
Patric Gonzales 9-4 Jeffrey Ignacio
Mark Mendoza 9-6 Francisco Bustamante
Michael Feliciano 9-5 John Vincent Vicedo
Liu Ri Teng 8-9 John Albert Refulle
Anton Raga 4-9 Jundel Mazon
Demosthenes Pulpul 4-9 John La Garde
Dean Mark Castronuevo 7-9 Janse Amisola
Drahcir Mauricio 9-8 Ric Bejen
Jonas Magpanay 8-9 Oliver Villafuerte
Yves Cabrito 3-9 Carlo Biado
Last 16
Ko Ping-Chung 11-9 James Aranas
Fedor Gorst 9-11 Naoyuki Oi
Paul John Ladao 11-4 Andri Januarta
Patric Gonzales 11-10 Mark Mendoza
Michael Feliciano 11-7 John Albert Rufulle
Jundel Mazon 9-11 John La Garde
Drahcir Mauricio 11-7 Janse Amisola
Oliver Villafuerte 11-6 Carlo Biado
Quarter-Finals
Ko Ping-Chung 13-8 Naoyuki Oi
Paul John Ladao 11-13 Patric Gonzales
Michael Feliciano 13-10 John La Garde
Drahcir Mauricio 9-13 Oliver Villafuerte
Semi-Finals
Ko Ping-Chung 15-7 Patric Gonzales
Michael Feliciano 15-11 Oliver Villafuerte
Final
Ko Ping-Chung 17-13 Michael Feliciano
Prize Fund
Champion – $30,000
Runner-up – $15,000
Semi-finalists – $7,500
Quarter-finalists – $3,750
Last 16 – $1,725
Last 32 – $700
Total – $100,000
