Jeff de Luna
Born (1984-02-14) February 14, 1984 (age 40)
Sport country Philippines
NicknameThe Bull[1]
Pool gamesNine-ball, ten-ball
Best finishSemi-finals, 2019 U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship
Medal record
Men's Nine-ball
Representing  Philippines
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha Singles

Jeffrey de Luna (born February 14, 1984) is a Filipino professional pool player[2] from Manila. De Luna reached the semifinals of the 2019 U.S. Open Pool Championship, but would lose to eventual champion Joshua Filler of Germany.

De Luna is well known for his cue power and having one of the most powerful breaks of any player; hence, he was nicknamed "the Bull".[3] He breaks the ball with tremendous power while jumping straight up into the air. In one match against Ruslan Chinaknov, de Luna made an incredible six balls in a break, playing nine balls.[4]

Career

During the 2006 Men's World Nine-ball Championship he survived the group stages, the round of 64 and the round of 32, but was eliminated in the round of 16 by Luong Chi Dung. This performance secured him a spot in the 2007 edition of the tournament.

At the 2006 Asian Games in Qatar, de Luna made to the final of the nine-ball singles. However, he lost to his compatriot Antonio Gabica in the final and had to settle for a silver medal. In 2009, de Luna was also a runner-up to Ricky Yang in the first-ever Philippine Open Ten-ball Championship.

In 2007, de luna recorded an 11-9 victory in an all-Filipino finals over compatriot Dennis Orcollo to win the Manny Pacquiao International Nine-ball Open held at Entertainment Center Mall of Asia, Pasay City, Philippines. The tournament that featured 128 elite players field from around the world and netted P1-million total purse.[5]

In 2014, the tandem of de Luna and Jeffrey Ignacio emerged triumphant in the Manny Pacquiao International Open Doubles tournament after dismantling the top-seeded pair of Thorsten Hohmann and John Morra with a score of 11-6 in the final and taking home $40,000 in price money.[6]

In 2019, de Luna and Carlo Biado booked a spot in the final of 2019 World Cup of Pool by beating the Netherlands duo of Neils Feijen and Marc Bijsterbosch, 9–6 in the semifinal but eventually fell short in the finals against Albin Ouchan and Mario He of Austria, yielding an 11-3 decision.[6]

Also in 2019, de Luna reached the semi-finals of the 2019 U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship losing to eventual champion Joshua Filler.[1]

Personal life

De Luna has a wife named Dianne.[1]

Titles and achievements

References

  1. ^ a b c "43rd US Open 9-Ball Championship: De Luna beats Pagulayan, enters semis".
  2. ^ "De Luna advances to Round 16". GMA News and Public Affairs. November 9, 2006. Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  3. ^ "SPM Magazine Issue 30". issuu. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Jeffrey de Luna". AzBilliards Forums. May 9, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "Jeff de Luna Pockets P1-M in Pacman 9-Ball". AzBilliards. October 29, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "MP Cup Gensan Tuna Festival Int'l Open Billiards: De Luna-Ignacio Pair Shocks Hohmann—Morra, Wins MP Cup Billiards Diadem". philboxing.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  7. ^ Times, The Manila (May 24, 2023). "De Luna tops Quezon City 10-Ball Open". The Manila Times. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  8. ^ 編集者 (May 23, 2022). "Pool player Jeffrey de Luna(Philippines) won the JRX 10-Ball Open!!". Mezz Cues: High Quality High Performance Cues, Shafts and Gear (in Japanese). Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  9. ^ "Jeff de Luna Siap Hadang Para Juara Dunia". Tribunjogja.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  10. ^ "De Luna beats Alcano to win Star Billiards 10-Ball; Pockets P100,000 - News - AZBILLIARDS.COM". AzBilliards. January 20, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2024.

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