NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Francisco Bustamante

Francisco Bustamante (born December 29, 1963, Philippines) is a Filipino professional pool player from Tarlac, nicknamed "Django", after the lead character of the movie with the same name.^[1] Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... Pocket billiards at a pub in Groningen, Netherlands 8 ball pool in Beijing, China Pocket billiards, most commonly referred to as pool, is the general term for a family of games played on a specific class of billiards table, having 6 receptacles called pockets (or holes) along the rails, in... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Tarlac Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: Tarlac City Founded: 1872 Population: 2000 censusâ€”1,068,783 (23rd largest) Densityâ€”350 per kmÂ² (14th highest) Area: 3,053. ... Django is a 1966 Italian film directed by Sergio Corbucci and starring Franco Nero in the title role. ...

Professional Career

Bustamante has been playing since the age of ten, and has won titles such as The Munich Masters, The German 9-Ball Championship, and The Japan 9-Ball Championship making him one of billiard's greatest international stars. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...

With his win in Tulsa, "Django" locked up the 1998 Camel Pro Billiards Series year-long point fund's top spot. He then finished the season in record breaking style, winning the Columbus 10-Ball Open and becoming the first player to win three Camel titles in one season. His Columbus 10-Ball title also completed the first ever Camel trifecta, with titles in each of the three games contested on the Camel Pro Billiards Series: 8-Ball, 9-Ball and 10-Ball. Known for his graceful style at the table and his signature behind-the-back shot, "Django" is one of the best Filipino players of the game along with fellow Kapampangan Efren Reyes, Marlon Manalo and Ronato Alcano. Downtown Tulsa Tulsa is the second-largest city in Oklahoma. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Efren Reyes (born August 26, 1954) is a Filipino professional pool player from Angeles City. ... The current version of the article or section is written like a magazine article instead of the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia. ... Ronato Alcano Ronato (Ronnie) Alcano (born July 27, 1972 in Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines), is a Filipino professional pool player, nicknamed Ronnie Calamba and the Volcano. He is the current [as of January 2007] WPA World Nine-ball Champion (mens division). ...

One of his trademarks is shooting with the cue behind his back. He also holds the world record for having the most powerful break shot: 43 miles per hour.

In 1999, Bustamante finished 3rd place in WPA World Nine-ball Championship after losing to Efren Reyes who later won it. Months later, he won the International Challenge of Champions. He won that tournament again three years later. The International Challenge of Champions is annual nineball pool tournament held in the United States. ...

The next year, Bustamante won the Motolite 9-ball Tournament, an event held in the Philippines, at the expense of Antonio Lining. The victory earned him $30K which was the largest first prize offered in a Philippine-held tournament at that time (this was later surpassed when Alcano won $100K in the 2006 WPA World Nine-ball Championship which was held in that country). There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

The year 2002 was probably the coldest year for Bustamante, especially when considering his experience at the World Pool Championships. While the tournament was still going on, Bustamante was most shock when he receive a phone call from his wife informing him that his daughter ,who was less than a year old, had died. Devastated by this, Bustamante strongly considered forfeiting his contention at the tournament to return to the Philippines but some people around convince him to go on.^[2]

On his way to the final, Bustamante bested Antonio Lining in the last 16, Efren Reyes in the quarter finals and Ching Shun Yang in semis. In the final, he met Earl Strickland, the 2-time winner of the tournament. Bustamante was leading most of the time and could have won the title. At one point, he went for a jump shot but missed. Strickland returned to the table and won a few rack in a row to win the match 17-15. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Efren Reyes (born August 26, 1954) is a Filipino professional pool player from Angeles City. ... Earl Strickland, nicknamed Earl the Pearl, is a famous American pool player and is generally considered one of the best nine-ball players of all time. ...

His loss in the finals of the World Championship was most definitely a big blow to him due to the fact that his lack of focus on the match costed him the tournament. Later on, however, Bustamante regained momentum and began winning more tournaments.

Bustamante won the Peninsula 9-Ball Open, Gabriels Las Vegas International 9-Ball, IBC Tokyo 9-Ball International and the All Japan Championship. He even won the Sudden Death 7-Ball tournament and dedicated it to his daughter whom he had tragically lost. With such a string victories, he became the AzBilliards 2002 Player of the Year.^[3]

Despite not winning the crown at the IPT World Open 8-Ball Championship, Bustamante had an extraordinary performance in the tournament. There, he won 18 matches in a row. This is a feat that perhaps no one can surpass or even equal. This also is most definitely a world record in pool for the most consecutive matches won in a tournament.

In 2007, "Bustie", as he is fondly called in the United States, was undefeated and snatched the United States Pro Tour Championship held at the Normandie Casino in Los Angeles, California.^[4] Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ...

Despite the fact he never won a world championship, Bustamante is rated second to Reyes when it comes to recognition. Efren Reyes (born August 26, 1954) is a Filipino professional pool player from Angeles City. ...

Bustamante also has a distant relative, Joven Bustamante, who is also a professional pool player ^[5], and who himself reached the quarter finals of the 2007 World Pool Championship. The 2007 WPA Mens World Nine-ball Championship (billed in the host country as 2007 Philippines World Pool Championship) will be the 18th annual international nine-ball pool tournament for men sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA). ...

Career Titles

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