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Europeans Eager to Regain Predator Championship PhilBoxing.com Wed, 14 Sep 2011  Top Europeans like Huidji See are keeping their eyes on the prize this week Manila, Philippines ? Can the European wave of wins be stopped? That will be the big question this week in Manila at The 11th Annual Predator International Championships produced by Dragon Promotions. The past two Predator Championships were both won by Filipinos (Orcullo, Reyes) but recently Europe has been dominating events in Asia and America. A world class ensemble of pro pool players will vie in singles competition, September 14-18th, 2011, at the Robinson's Galleria next to the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Players from around the world will be fighting hard to win one of the longest running and most prestigious titles in pool. "I'm really looking forward to the Predator Championships. Unfortunately I was unable to play last year but I believe we have a strong European line up for this year?s event and that gives us a good chance", says Darren Appleton of The United Kingdom, who is the current reigning US Open Champion. "I believe the Europeans are the guys to beat in tournament play, as we have pretty much dominated the last 3-4 years. Even my own game is in good shape and I feel am due a big win after so many close finishes in this year?s big tournaments. Hopefully, it's my time.? Predator always puts on great events with Dragon Promotions. And with it being 10-Ball, it's definitely the players? game. Nobody wants to miss out on the tournament, and it will be a world championship field. The ultimate winner will need to beat many champions along the way." Appleton will be a top choice for Europe Predator world class players include US Open Champion Darren Appleton, Interpool Champ Raj Hundal, Poison Pro Classic Champion Charlie Williams, World 8-Ball Champ Dennis Orcullo, World 10-Ball Champion Jasmin Ouschan, Former World 9-Ball Champion Ronnie Alcano, Hall of Famer Ralf Souquet, China Open Champ Chris Melling, World 14.1 Champ Stephan Cohen, Asian Champ Lee Van Corteza, World 14.1 Bronze Medalist Max Eberle, European Champ David Alcaide, Former Predator Championship Winner Tony Drago, and Reigning Predator Champion Efren Reyes! Women's World 10-Ball Champion Jasmin Ouschan was asked about her chances to win the event. "Well I haven?t played that many men events in the past months so right now I am not thinking about winning the whole event other than focusing on my performance one match at a time. After the event I am going to the Women's World 9-Ball Championship so I also want to use this event to get in shape, to find my game and rhythm." Will the Europeans win? " I believe the Europeans are very strong and they can always win events like this but, in the end, the only thing that matters is who brings the best performance." Who is the hottest player now from Europe and the overall favourite of the event? "I think Ralf Souquet and Thorsten Hohmann seem to be in a good shape right now since they won the last two big events, but the Philippines players are always dangerous as well. I think the Predator Championships stands for quality. All the players know how popular billiards is in the Philippines and it is always great to play tournaments in such a billiard loving country", ended Ouschan in the interview. Jasmin Ouschan will be a sure favorite in the hearts of the fans World 10-Ball Champion Huidji See predicts a possible Dutch victory.... "I feel confident in 10-Ball and if I can get my break working for this tournament, I can do some real damage. I think my chances are as good as anybody's. The level of play here in the Phillipines will be very high, so everybody will be very tough to beat." Huidji adds.. "Right now i would say Chris Melling is one of the hottest players in Europe. But for my favorite pick of the tournament, I would say Ralph Souquet. Many players will want to play in this event, because this is going to be one that everybody will want to win. All the big guns and names will be there and winning an event like this would be great! This title would make me proud to have on my resume!" Chris Melling could be a potential Predator Champion "The Predator International Championship is the flagship event of the year for us. Having nearly all the top pros and Predator users under one roof competing is truly special. We want the fans and players to enjoy a memorable experience and working with Dragon Promotions in the Philippines will accomplish that!", explains Nina Nigro, Marketing Manager for Predator Group. Many more Predator pros will be participating from Japan, Philippines, and all around Europe and Asia. Half the field are Predator technology users.  |
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