Francisco “Django” Bustamante will be shooting it out with the world’s best cue masters as they compete at the 2008 World Straight Pool Championship (14.1) in East Brunswick, New Jersey.
A report posted on AZBilliards.com said Bustamante was among those in the alternate list to replace some of the top names in the tournament. Other placers in the list are Ignacio Chavez of Mexico, Alan Rolon of Puerto Rico, and
Carmen Lombardo, Earl Herring and John Rousseau of the US. The hard-breaking “Django” is the lone Filipino in the 64-man line up for the tournament which runs from Aug. 25-30, 2008. It will be his international debut in 14.1.
Dragon Promotions which handles the event described Bustamante as a superb cue artist that established himself on a level even higher than just a top pro player in the eyes of some of today's best players.
"If you could pick four top pros that stand head and shoulders above the rest, Bustamante would be in that mix," said India representative Raj Hundal, currently ranked number 5 on the US Pro Rankings.
"I play a little bit of straight pool in Germany awhile ago, but this is my first time in a big tournament," said Bustamante, former world number 1. "But I think I can play a little still."
Bustamante is listed in Group 5, which includes German Ralf Souquet was runner-up in the 2006 World 9-Ball Championship in Manila.
Among the top names competing in the five-day tournament are Niels Feijen of Netherlands, Mika Immonen of Finland and Johnny Archer of the US.
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