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Rubilen Amit off to hot start in her WPBA debut
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 14 Mar 2026
Rubilen Amit of the Philippines got off to a blazing start in the 2026 WPBA Raxx Mezz Olhausen CPBA Invitational after beating Amanda Mann of the USA, 8-3, in the second round at the Raxx Pool Room, Sports Bar & Grill, West Hempstead , New York, USA on Friday.
The Cebuana native Amit, one of the top players of sportsman/businessman Aristeo "Putch" Puyat, won in the opening round against Brittany Bryant of Canada, 8-0.
Amit's next assignment will be Briana Miller of the USA.
Featuring 64 players competing in a double-elimination format, the event showcases some of the top Women's Professional Billiard Association (WPBA) battling in 9-ball, with races to 8 on both the winners and losers sides and a race to 10 in the final.
This is Amit's first time appearance in WPBA.
Meanwhile, a Filipino finalist is guaranteed in the 2026 US Open One Pocket Championship after Roland Garcia and Carlo Biado won their respective quarterfinal matches.
Garcia toppled John Morra of Canada, 4-2, to face Biado in the semifinals, who brought down Tony Chohan of the USA, 4-0.
The 2026 US Open One Pocket Championship is being held at the Griff's Bar & Billiards in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
The tournament features 44 players with $10,000 added to the prize pool, with streaming coverage available via Griff's TV on You Tube.-Marlon Bernardino-
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