WPA Asian Nine-ball Tour
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The WPA Asian Nine-ball Tour (also known as the Guinness Asian 9-Ball Tour or San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour for sponsorship reasons) is an annual series of nine-ball pool tournaments around East and Southeast Asia. The tour began in 2003, and is sanctioned by the World Pool-Billiard Association.
From 2003 to 2005, each leg had a field of 32 players and the total purse was $50,000. In 2006, the number of players was reduced to 24 and total purse decreased to $40,000.
The winner in each leg of the tour receives a cash prize and points for the ranking for the yearly WPA World Nine-ball Championship.
The "alternating break" rule is enforced.
San Miguel Beer was the sponsor of the tournament prior to 2007, when this slot was taken over by Guinness.
[edit] Tournament results
| Year | Location | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 |  Singapore |
 Yang Ching-shun |
11-7 |  Warren Kiamco |
| Philippines |
Efren Reyes |
11-2 | Warren Kiamco |
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| 2004 | Singapore |
Efren Reyes |
11-4 | Warren Kiamco |
 Vietnam |
Efren Reyes |
11-9 | Chao Fong-pang |
|
 Hong Kong |
Yang Ching-shun |
11-9 | Hsia Hui-kai |
|
 Republic of China |
Efren Reyes |
12-10 |  Jeong Young Hwa |
|
| Philippines |
Lee Van Corteza |
13-11 | Francisco Bustamante |
|
| 2005 | Singapore |
Gandy Valle |
11-9 | Wu Chia-ching |
 Indonesia, Jakarta |
Efren Reyes |
11-6 | Yang Ching-shun |
|
| Republic of China, Kaoshiung |
Yang Ching-shun |
11-3 | Au Chi-wai |
|
| Philippines, Manila |
Ronato Alcano |
11-6 | Yang Ching-shun |
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| 2006 | Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City |
Efren Reyes |
11-6 |  Li He-wen |
 Thailand, Bangkok |
Ramil Gallego |
11-8 | Au Chi-wai |
|
| Republic of China, Kaoshiung |
Rodolfo Luat |
11-7 | Hsia Hui-kai |
|
| Indonesia, Jakarta |
Efren Reyes |
11-6 | Ricky Yang |
[edit] Trivia
- There were supposed to be 5 legs in 2003. But the other 3 were cancelled because of the SARS outbreak.
- All those who won a leg in the tour each won $10,000 for 1st place. However, Efren Reyes earned $20,000 for winning the Manila leg in 2003.
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