Philippines
Name:
Francisco Bustamante (right)
Nickname:
Django
Home town:
Tariac, Philippines
Date of birth:
December 29, 1963.
Family:
Mila Bustamante (wife), two children.
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
2008 Derby City Classic Master of the Table, semi-finalist at the 2008 World pool masters, runner-up in the 2008 Predator World 10-Ball and Straight Pool Championships, 2007 UPA Tour Champion.
Career achievements:
Winning the World Cup of Pool in 2006 with Efren Reyes, being US player of the year in 1998 and winning three straight events in Japan.
Biggest disappointment:
Losing my daughter during the 2001 World Championship in Cardiff and losing to Earl Strickland in the final.
Favourite player:
Buddy Hall.
Sponsors:
Puyat Sports, San Miguel Beer.
Cues used:
Bear cues
Hobbies:
Watching cockfights.
Home pool room:
Superbowl, Makati Philippines.
Like about pool:
Excitement of big prize money, money games.
Dislike about pool:
Overbearing local sports officials.
Occupation other than pool:
Husband and father.
Describe yourself:
My whole life revolves around pool, it made me famous.
Name:
Dennis Orcollo (left).
Nickname:
Robocop.
Home town:
Quezon City, Philippines.
Date and place of birth:
January 28, 1979 - Bislig, Surigao Del Sur, Philippines.
Family:
Wife and two kids.
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
2008 Japan Open Champion, winner of 2008 San Miguel Beer Quezon City 9-Ball Championship, winner of Qatar 9-Ball International Open, runner-up in 2008 Challenge of Champions, semi-finalist in 2008 World 8-Ball Championship, quarter-finalist in 2007 US Open.
Career achievements:
2006 Reno Open Champion, 2008 Qatar 9-Ball International Open Champion and 2008 Japan Open Champion.
Biggest disappointment:
When the US Embassy denied my application for a visa for the first time.
Favourite player:
None.
Sponsors:
Bugsy Promotions.
Cues used:
Mezz Cue.
Hobbies:
Singing and playing basketball.
Home pool room:
One Side.
Like about pool:
Accuracy of the game.
Dislike about pool:
Politics.
Occupation other than pool:
None.
Describe yourself:
Determined, focused, serious in my game but a loving and caring family man to my wife and children.
World Cup of Pool record
2006
- Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante - WINNERS
F - Won 13-5 v USA (Earl Strickland and Rodney Morris)
SF - Won 9-7 v Germany (Thomas Engert and Oliver Ortmann)
QF - Won 9-6 v Czech Republic (Roman Hybler and Michal Gavenciak)
L16 - Won 9-5 v Malaysia (Ibrahim Bin Amir and Patrick Ooi)
R1 - Won 9-0 v Malta (Tony Drago and Alex Borg)
2007 (Efren Reyes and Francisco Bustamante)
R1
8-6 v
Scotland (Pat Holtz and Michael Valentine).
L16 8-0 v Croatia (Philipp Stojanovic and Ivica Putnik)
QF 6-9 v China (Li He-wen and Fu Jian-bo)
2008 Campaign
R1 (Thursday, October 9 - evening session) v Denmark (Martin Larsen and Kasper Kristoffersen)
