Doubles partner flies to Las Vegas

Luong Chi Dung in action in the Final

Luong Chi Dung now joins his doubles partner Do Hoang Quan on the flight to Las Vegas as he wins Day 4 of the Party Poker.net World Pool Masters 2010 Qualifier Malaysia at Golden Break Pool Club. He beats Tan Tiong Boon of Singapore 9-5 to qualify for the Main Event.

Having regained his matchplay form only on the fourth day, Chi Dung played well to win his early matches against Jimmy Jusman of Indonesia and Tony Chong of Malaysia. In his quarter final match, he was up against current Malaysia’s national champion Ibrahim Amir and was up against a wall. Early racks were equally shared until Chi Dung reached the hill leading 8-7 but a mistake in rack 16 gave Ibrahim a chance to level the scores at 8-8. Ibrahim broke off in the final rack but found himself hampered at Ball 1. He tried saving which was unsuccessful and gave Chi Dung a chance at Ball 1. Chi Dung overcutted Ball 1 allowing Ibrahim to come in and clear up to Ball 6. Ball 7 and 8 were stuck together which Ibrahim tried to play a cannon to release both balls but was unfortunate to find the cue ball half an inch away from Ball 7. He played a safety but was countered by Chi Dung with a snooker behind Ball 9. He escaped beautifully from the snooker only to find the cue ball spinning it’s way into the corner pocket and Chi Dung stepped up to clear the table, narrowly stealing rack 17 and match to advance into Semi Final playing against fellow team mate Long Nguyen Phuc.
Semi finals was a derby match as both players spar regularly. Luong Chi Dung showed no signs of pressure as he cleared several racks to lead 5-1. Phuc Long struggled, unable to regain his playing form and managed to narrow the gap to 5-4. But that was all he could achieve as Chi Dung went to win 4 racks in a row to advance into the Final.

The other finalist Tan Tiong Boon however, had to go through a nail biting tough semi final match over 2 hours of matchplay, having to complete all 17 racks to win Elvin Lean from Malaysia.

The Final was a presentation of advance pool playing as both players displayed both tight safety and unmissable potting skills. But it was Chi Dung who was the better player reeling off 4 racks and was leading Tiong Boon 5-1. Following racks were shared between them as they broke and clear each rack, and Chi Dung was only 1 rack away from winning as he led 8-5. A few safety exchanges and an unsuccessful safety play by Tiong Boon gave Chi Dung a chance to clear, leaving only Ball 8 and 9 on the table. Playing a deep reverse side spin to pocket Ball 8, he somehow missed it as Ball 8 managed to stay on the table, leaving Tiong Boon with a thin cut on Ball 8. He too however missed Ball 8 and Chi Dung came on to the table clearing both balls to win the rack and match.

Luong Chi Dung joins team mate Do Hoang Quan also from Vietnam, Ahmad Taufiq from Brunei and Muhd Zulfikri from Indonesia to compete in the prestigious Party Poker.net World Pool Masters 2010 at Las Vegas.

Below is the result for Day 4.

Day 4 Results

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Qualifier to Las Vegas - Luong Chi Dung from Vietnam

Runner up - Tan Tiong Boon from Singapore

Semi finalist - Elvin Lean from Malaysia

The 4 Qualifiers to Las Vegas (L-R) Ahmad Taufiq from Brunei, Luong Chi Dung from Vietnam, Do Hoang Quan from Vietnam and Muhd Zulfikri from Indonesia

All Indonesian final confirms presence in Las Vegas

When the semi finals started, the Organizers had already announced the winning country for Day 3 as four Indonesians advanced to the semi final stages taking up all 4 spots.  It was Muhd Zulfikri who eventually prevailed as Day 3 winner by beating fellow country men Imran Ibrahim 9-4.

Muhd Zulfikri after defeating Jimmy Jusman in the semi final, 2nd time in 3 meetings, raced to take the lead in the final by a wide margin of 8-1 and was 1 rack away from claiming victory. Imran Ibrahim who beat Apsi Chaniago after a grueling 2 hours semi final, took a time out and managed to reduce the gap to trail 8-4. But as Muhd Zulfikri broke off in rack 13, the 1 ball was insight but no potting angle with 2 balls pocketed. Playing a snooker on 1 ball, leaving the cue ball behind 4 ball, Imran played a great escape but left a chance for Muhd Zulifikri. He then potted 1 ball and followed to clear the rack without looking back, sealing rack 13 and match over Imran Ibrahim.

Muhd Zulfikri now joins Ahmad Taufiq of Brunei and Do Hong Quan of Vietnam to compete in the final stages of Party Poker.net World Pool Masters 2010 at Las Vegas from May 13 to 16.

Below are the results for Day 3 and draw chart for Day 4.

Day 3 Results

Day 4 Drawchart

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Day 1 belongs to Brunei

After 13 hours of grueling matchplay and tensed action, Ahmad Taufiq prevailed as the 1st player to qualify at Golden Break Pool Club for the Party Poker.net World Pool Masters 2010 to be held at Las Vegas from 12-17 May.

Taufiq held on to his nerves as he played rack by rack to win Goh Chin Teck of Singapore with a scoreline of 9-3. AFter surviving a nail biting final rack win over Johari Abdullah in the first match, he went on to beat Ibrahim Amir, current national champion of Malaysia and seasoned campainger Jimmy Jusman of Indonesia. By the time the first ball starting to roll in the Final, signs of victory were seen as he broke to a big lead of 6-3 racks. A golden break in rack 10 further extended his lead to 7-3 and another fatal mistake by Goh in rack 12 then gave Taufiq the rack and match.

Day 2 begins tomorrow with a total of 45 players starting their first match at 12pm.

Below is the link for Day 1 Results and Day 2 draw chart in PDF version

Day 1 Results
Day 2 Drawchart

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Ahmad Taufiq of Brunei with his ticket to Las Vegas

Goh Chin Teck of Singapore with runner up prize money USD500

Pool Battleground ingites as players arrive at Malaysia

Players from all over Asia started to arrive today at Golden Break Pool Club as they begin preparing for tomorrow matches. Players including SEA Games 2009 Gold Medalist Nguyen Phuc Long, Do Hoang Quan with Luong Chi Dung and Indonesia top players Muhd Zulfikri and Jimmy Jusman have all came here to compete and qualify for the main event at Las Vegas. Winners of the qualifier will be given 1 spot to play at the Party Poker.net World Pool Masters 2010 with accommodation and travel provided.

A total of 48 players will be playing tomorrow which the first round of matches starts at 12pm. They will be playing Race to 9 racks, Alternate break using the Single Elimination format.

Click here to download the draw chart for Day in PDF format
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Veteran players takes control over Day 2

It was a day for veteran players as both former national players Elvin Lean and Alan Tan qualified for the Party Poker.net World Pool Masters 2010 Qualifier Malaysia which takes place on 13 to 16 April.

Although a smaller field took part in today’s qualifier, quality of competitive play remain high as seasoned campaigners such as Kovic Chong, Moh Loon Hong and few others took to the table today.

Eventually 8 players made it through the Double Elimination stage which included yesterday’s giant killer Clement Lim and female women national player Joanne.

In the semi finals, both Elvin Lean and Alan Tan displayed near flawless technique as they beat Clement Lim and Danny Lim with scores of 9-2 and 9-3 respectively. With their high standard of match play, hopefully they will be able to repeat the same act during the Main Event.
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Alan Tan

Elvin Lean

Ng Ann Seng and KC Yin through to Main Event

After a grueling and fierce display of matches, the eventual winners saw multi SEA Games gold medalist Ng Ann Seng and KC Yin going through to the Main Event. Ng Ann Seng beat Haryadi Hadi 9-5 to advance while KC Yin beat Clement Lim with the identical score.

First day of the pre-qualifiers saw some of the players arriving at the venue before 12 preparing for the matches today. The rest came on time with no time to spare as the player’s briefing was going on. A total of 34 players registered for today’s match with hopes of being the 2 qualifiers to advance to the Main Event waived off the USD100 registration fee.

There were a few major upsets as giant killer Clement Lim beat current National Champion Ibrahim Amir 9-7 and later added another kill by beating former national pool player Alan Tan before bowing out to KC Yin in the semi final.

[ from XZ Sports - www.xzsports.org ]

Golden Break Pool Club

Ng Ann Seng

KC Yin

Registration Deadline Extended for World Pool Masters Qualifier Malaysia

Due to numerous request and overwhelming response, we have now decided to extend the deadline for both events:-

Pre-Qualifying Tournament – 10 & 11 Apr – Deadline extended to 9 April (6pm)

Main Qualifying Tournament – 13-16 Apr – Deadline extended to 12 April (6pm)

For those who has yet to register themselves, hurry and register now to avoid disappointment.

For more information, logon to the event site at www.xzsports.org

Party Poker.net World Pool Masters 2010 - Qualifying Tournament Malaysia - 13~16 April

Updated info for the Qualifying Tournament at Golden Break Pool Club.. There are 2 events starting at 10th and 13th April respectively. Feel free to download and distribute the flyer below to your friends or post it on your blog. See you at the event.

Additional Qualifying Event for Party Poker.net World Pool Masters 2010 Malaysia Qualifying Tournament

Good news for pool fans who has been considering to participate in the Party Poker.net World Pool Masters 2010 Malaysia Qualifying Tournament which is scheduled for 13-16 April at Golden Break Pool Club.
The Organizer will be hosting a selection tournament on 10 & 11 April to choose 4 players to compete in the Main Qualifying Tournament.

Matches will begin at 12pm with an entry fee of USD20/RM70 inclusive of table charges.

2 spots will be offered each day with the following format

• 32 players & below – Double Elimination proceed to Single Elimination
• Above 32 players – Single Elimination

Entry fee of USD100 will be waived for these 4 players selected for the Main Qualifying Tournament but excluding subsequent re-tries which will be self funded.

Registration and participation is open to all local and foreign players.  For entries & inquiries, please contact David Ong at +6012 209 2609 or enquiries@xzsports.org . Closing Date for this Selection Tournament is 7 April 2010, 10pm.

For more information, please visit the official event site www.xzsports.org. Host Venue for the event is Golden Break Pool Club. Iwan Simonis is also one of the sponsor for the event.

Party Poker.net World Pool Masters 2010 - Qualifying Tournament Malaysia - 13~16 April

WITH THE 2010 PartyPoker.net World Pool Masters increasing its field from 16 to 64, Matchroom Sport can announce that there are 26 qualifying events in place.

The first of these will be in Paris, France on February 14 and will run regularly around the world before the ‘last chance saloon’ tournaments the day before the event proper starts on Wednesday 12th May.

Working with an array of respected partners around the world, the qualifying events take in France, England, Scotland, Holland, Belgium, Norway, Germany, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Russia, Spain, Canada, USA, Australia, Malaysia and Japan. This will give every pool player in the world the opportunity to win a trip to Las Vegas and mix it with the world’s elite in the Masters.
Each qualifying event will carry an entry fee and have, in most cases a maximum field of 32 players. The winner of each event wins a trip to Vegas, to include flight and accommodation, to compete in the Masters and there are cash prizes for high finishers.

Golden Break Pool Club will play host to 1 leg of the Qualifying Tournaments in the Asia Pacific Region with Taiwan and Japan each hosting 1 leg. A total of 4 spots will be up for grabs with each spot competed daily. For more information and to register your participation, please visit www.xzsports.org .