Filipino pool veteran and wizard Efren "Bata" Reyes will attempt to become the first Filipino to win 3 world billiard titles when he competes in the 2011 World 9-Ball Championship in Doha, Qatar on Saturday.
Reyes, one of the greatest billiard players of all time, battles Mark Gray of Great Britain in Group 1.
Reyes was the 1999 World 9-Ball champion and the 2004 World 8-Ball king.
If he wins this year's edition of the World 9-Ball tourney, he will become the first Filipino to win 3 titles.
Fellow Filipino cue master and 2010 World 8-Ball titlist Dennis "Robocop" Orcollo will square off with Andrew Kong of Hongkong also in Group 1.
Reigning 9-Ball champion Francisco "Django" Bustamante will kicks off his title-retention bid against countryman Caneda Villamor in Group 4.
Carlo "Cool" Biado will meet Petri Makkonen of Finland in Group 4 while Antonio "GaGa" Gabica will face Chris Melling of Great Britain in Group 2.
A total of 128 players coming from 44 countries will participate in the $250,000 total pot prize tournament. The champion will get the $36,000 top purse.
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