MANILA – Warren “Warrior” Kiamco and Antonio “Nikoy” Lining survived the Last 64 Saturday, trouncing respective foes to keep the Filipino flag flying high in the 2009 World Ten Ball Championship at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.

The Cebu native Kiamco edged Jalal Yousef of UAE, 9-8, while the Oriental Mindoro ace Lining toppled Corey Deuel of the US, 9-4.

Both Filipinos remained in the hunt for the top prize of $60,000.

“Sana suwertehin pa din at pumanig ang bola sa susunod na game ko. Hindi basta-basta si [Thorsten] Hohmann,” said Kiamco of his next opponent.

Hohmann of Germany, is a former World 9-Ball Champion who brought down 2008 Reno WPA World Junior finalist Jerico Banares, 9-1.

Lining expressed hope luck will be on his side.

“Gaya sabi ni Pareng Warren (Kiamco), sana kapitan din tayo ng suwerte, iba talaga pag pumanig ang bola sa atin," he said.
Lining will square off with Naoyuki Ooi of Japan, who nipped Adam Smith of the USA, 9-4.

Not as fortunate is another local entry Jomar de Ocampo, who yielded to Young Hwa Jeong of Korea, 9-5.

Jeong will meet Anh Tuan Nguyen of Vietnam in the next round, who upset veteran campaigner Karl Boyes of Great Britain. By Marlon Bernardino