Carlo Biado

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Carlo Biado
Carlo Biado 2018.jpg
Biado in 2018
Born (1983-10-31) October 31, 1983 (age 38)
Pool games9-Ball
Tournament wins
World Champion9-Ball (2017)
Ranking info
Current WPA ranking 13 (as of 7 February 2019[needs update])
Current Euro Tour ranking (as of 16 Dec 2019[needs update])
Highest WPA ranking1
Medal record
Representing  Philippines
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 0 0 1
Southeast Asian Games 2 0 2
Total 2 1 3
Men's Nine-ball
Representing  Philippines
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Wrocław Singles
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ashgabat Singles
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Philippines Doubles
Men's Ten-ball
Representing  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Naypyidaw Singles

Carlo Biado (born October 31, 1983) is a Filipino professional pool player.

Early life[]

Biado has roots in Rosario, La Union[1][2] and/or Nueva Ecija.[3] He started playing pool when he was age 13 and worked as a caddie at the Villamor Air Base golf course while he was still a student. After work he would play billiards in the evening. He stopped pursuing high school education when he was on his first year and the sport serves as a means of livelihood. He earned money from bets in the billiards place he helps manage.[2][4]

Career[]

Biado became a professional pool player in 2004 but failed to win any major world title within his first ten years.[1] In 2015, Biado reached the final of the WPA World Ten-ball Championship, defeating David Alcaide and Nikos Ekonomopoulos in the knockout rounds. Biado would eventually lose the final to Taiwan's Ko Pin-yi 9–11.[5]

In 2017, Biado defeated Jayson Shaw of the UK, 11–7, to win the men's 9-ball event of the 2017 World Games.[6]

Also in 2017, Biado defeated countryman Roland Garcia, 13–5, to win the 2017 WPA World Nine-ball Championship.[7] The following year, Biado would also reach the final of the 2018 event, however, would lose 10–13 to Joshua Filler.[8][9]

Biado reached the final of the 2019 WPA Players Championship, losing to Kevin Cheng 12–11.[10]

A month after, Biado and De Luna 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 Austria, yielding a 11-3 decision.[11]

The tandem of Carlo Biado and Jeff de Luna was unable to clinch the country's fourth title against the team of Mario He and Albin Ouschan which bagged their second title in their third consecutive finals appearance.[12]

2021, Biado defeated Aloysius Yapp, 13–8, to win the U.S. Open Pool Championship. With the win, Biado became the first Filipino in 27 years to win the tournament (since Efren Reyes).[13]


Titles and achievements[]

  • 2021 Abu Dhabi 9-Ball Pool Championship
  • 2021 U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship
  • 2020 Predator One Pool 10-Ball
  • 2018 Jogja Open International 10-Ball
  • 2017 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
  • 2013 Hard Times 10-Ball Open
  • 2012 Green Garden Jakarta 9-Ball Open
  • 2012 Banjamasin 9-Ball Championship
  • 2011 Philippine National Championship
  • 2010 Manny Pacquio Cup

References[]

  1. ^ a b Leyba, Olmin (December 15, 2017). "Carlo Biado halts Roland Garcia, tops World 9-ball". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Jonas Terrado (December 15, 2017). "Biado is world champ: In all-Filipino final, La Union native strikes early vs Garcia". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Parrocha, Azer (September 19, 2021). "Palace congratulates Carlo Biado for ruling US Open". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  4. ^ Gasgonia, Dennis (December 16, 2017). "Carlo Biado: From 'tee boy' in golf to the new king of world 9-ball". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  5. ^ Ted Lerner (October 13, 2017). "Filipino players Biado, Garcia make it to World 9-ball Championship final 4". Rappler. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  6. ^ "Fresh off historic 9-ball World Games win, inspired Biado eyeing SEA Games gold". ABS-CBN Sports. August 6, 2017. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  7. ^ Roy Luarca (October 13, 2017). "Carlo Biado rules world 9-ball". Inquirer.net. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  8. ^ News, ABS-CBN (December 20, 2018). "Billiards: Carlo Biado bows to German foe in World 9-Ball Championship". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on December 23, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  9. ^ "Filler Wins A thriller in Doha". Taiwanese Passion for Pool｜Alison Chang (in Chinese). Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  10. ^ "Kevin Cheng Captures The WPA Players Championship In A Sudden Death Thriller Over Carlo Biado". azbilliards.com. April 20, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  11. ^ Leyba, Olmin. "Carlo Biado, Jeff De Luna fall short". Philstar.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "Philippines loses to Austria in World Cup of Pool finals". ESPN.com. July 1, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  13. ^ "Carlo Biado Joins Efren Reyes as US Open Pool Winner".


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