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Things will heat up in January 30 to February 7 when Germany plays host to the 2010 World Pool Championship. Sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA), over 50 nations will vie for the much coveted world title which comes with $400,000 purse money and Harley Davidson Lottery.

More than 250 pool pros considered the best from each nation will converge and compete during the tournament in Hanover. Many have already signified their intention to join and participate and these include Ralf Souquet (GER – World Games winner), Mika Immonen (FIN – World-10-Ball Champion) and the complete winning team of the MOSCONI CUP (USA – Johnny Archer, Shane Van Boening, Corey Deuel, Oscar Dominquez).

Teams of four to six players will compete in 8-Ball, 9-Ball and 10-Ball matches to around 4,000 spectators in Exhibition Hall13 with 32 pool-billiard tables set up for said event. TVN Group will cover and broadcast the championship competition over the radio, television and internet. Simultaneously, the biggest Harley Davidson Oldtimer Collection “Myth Harley Davidson” will have an exhibit of 40 world machines showing latest trends and innovations in the world of pool and billiards, making this 9 day event an affair to remember.

Finally, a Filipina brings home the bacon in the 2009 JBETpoker.net Women’s World 10-Ball Championship. Competing in a 5 day play with 48 women pool players from around the world, Rubilen Bingkay Amit emerged triumphant. Being a dark horse and a non-favorite at the start of the competition, her victory is a total surprise and delight to Filipino and world pool enthusiasts.

Pitted against veteran and experienced pool players, Bingkay’s first semi-finals was with Japan’s Akimi Kajitani, one of Asia’s stable top players in women’s world pool and has placed 3^rd in two world championships. It was a tough game for Bingkay but she won over Kajitani 9-6 in order to make it to second world pool Championship finals.

It is sweet victory for the Philippines to have the soft-spoken and petite Rubilen Bingkay Amit competing against Taiwan’s Shin Mei Liu, two time world champion with Amit still looking for her 1^st win. Despite Liu’s taking first blood, Amit fought back and dominated the game to win 10-4 to become the First Women’s World Pool 10-Ball Champion. This proves that in the world of pool and billiards, the Philippines is a force to be reckoned with having Reyes, Bustamante, Pagulayan and Amit.

Make way for the 1^st Women’s World 10-Pool Champion and 1^st Filipina World Champion – Rubilen Bingkay Amit!