Jundel Mazon

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Jundel Mazon, aka "Janno", is a Filipino professional pool player from Cavite, Philippines. He was the 2010 Guinness World Series of Pool Ten-ball Champion. [1]

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Career

Mazon captured his first international title at the 2010 Guinness World Series of Pool Championship held at Mall Taman Anggrek, Center Atrium, in Jakarta Indonesia. [2]

At 2015, Mazon went undefeated through 64 players field to win the Action Pool Tour Nine-ball. [3] Mazon became the second player to win the Virginia State Eight-ball Championships, which drew 36 entrants in Diamond Billiards in Midlothian, VA. [4]

In 2017, Mazon reached the finals of the 50th All Japan Ten-ball Championship but was defeated by his fellow countryman Johann Chua, 11–2. [5]

In 2018, Mazon finished runner-up after being defeated by fellow Filipino cue artist Carlo Biado, 13–11 in the Jogja Open 10-Ball International Billiards Tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia. [6]

Titles and achievements

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References

  1. ↑ "Pinoy Sensation Mazon Wins 2010 Guinness World Series of Pool Championship - News - AZBILLIARDS.COM". AzBilliards. 2010-08-01. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  2. ↑ "Category:". D UX C A R V A J A L | B L O G. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  3. 1 2 "Mazon goes undefeated to take Action Pool Tour stop - News - AZBILLIARDS.COM". AzBilliards. 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  4. 1 2 "2015 Virginia State 8-Ball Championship - Diamond Billiards - November 14 - 15th, 2015 - Home - AZBILLIARDS.COM". AzBilliards. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  5. ↑ "Johann Chua Wins Big In 2017 All Japan Championship - News - AZBILLIARDS.COM". AzBilliards. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  6. ↑ "Carlo Biado defeats Jundel Mazon in all-Filipino finals, wins 10-ball Jogja Open, pockets $12,000". philboxing.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  7. ↑ Espina, Matè (2022-10-06). "Cavite's Jundel Mazon wins MassKara billiards tournament". Digicast Negros. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  8. ↑ "Category:". D UX C A R V A J A L | B L O G. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
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