Ricky Yang
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Ricky Yang is an Indonesia
n professional pool
player of Chinese ancestry. His nickname is "The Piranha".
On Sunday, June 5, 2009, Yang made history in the world of pool by completing his magical winning streak at the 2009 Philippine Open Pool Championship with a smashing 11-4 triumph over Jeff de Luna
in the final at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City, Philippine. It is the first international WPA
World Ranking Tour won by him. He also become the first Indonesian player to do that.
Ricky Yang Born: Sungai Berombang, Kecamatan Panai Hilir Kabupaten Labuhan Batu, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Nationality: Indonesian
Nickname: Piranha
Career :
Highlights: 2006 Asian 9 Ball Tour Jakarta leg Runner up, A-Mild National Series 2006 Champion, Batam Open 2006 Champ, 9 Ball POBSI National Championship winner 2006, Gold medal Sea Games 2007, 1st Philippine Open Pool Championship 2009
A catalyst to the rising popularity of billiards in Indonesia, Ricky Yang, has given the proud island-nation an identity in international pool tournaments where he enjoys the distinction of being one of the Asia's elite cue artists.
Possessing a pleasing personality coupled with world-class 9ball skills, the 2006 POBSI National Champion never fails to capture the hearts of the crowd wherever he competes. In fact, it was because of this perfect marriage of genuine friendliness and natural fluidity to his game that he was chosen to become the role model for the inaugural 2007 Guinness 9Ball Tour. Together with WPA 8Ball and 9Ball Champion Ronato Alcano of the Philippines, Yang is more than happy to represent his country as an ambassador for the prestigious event while at the same time contributing to the growth of the sport in the region.
Although he has yet to capture his first Tour title, the closest being a second place finish behind the "Magician" Efren Reyes at 2006's Jakarta edition, Yang has done remarkably well this year with quarterfinal results in Kaohsiung and Singapore and a semifinal stint at the Genting Highlands leg which allowed him to garner 140 Order of Merit points and a sixth place spot in the Top Ten. As such, he has earned for himself a ticket for the tournament's Grand Finale in Bali where he remains the lone local bet left to carry his Nation's colors.
With the local crowd backing him up in Bali, fans can expect Yang to pull out all the stops and bring out his A-game as he aims to end the 2007 season with a much-deserved dream victory on home
soil.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n professional pool
Pocket billiards
Pool, also more formally known as pocket billiards or pool billiards , is the family of cue sports and games played on a pool table having six receptacles called pockets along the , into which balls are deposited as the main goal of play. Popular versions include eight-ball and nine-ball...
player of Chinese ancestry. His nickname is "The Piranha".
On Sunday, June 5, 2009, Yang made history in the world of pool by completing his magical winning streak at the 2009 Philippine Open Pool Championship with a smashing 11-4 triumph over Jeff de Luna
Jeff de Luna
Jeffrey "Jeff" de Luna is a Filipino professional pool player from Manila. His nickname is "Jeff Bata", due to the similarity of his playing style to that of his mentor, Efren "Bata" Reyes....
in the final at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City, Philippine. It is the first international WPA
World Pool-Billiard Association
The World Pool-Billiard Association is the international governing body for pocket billiards . The group was formed in 1987, and was initially headed by a provisional board of directors consisting of representatives from Japan, the United States, Sweden, and Germany...
World Ranking Tour won by him. He also become the first Indonesian player to do that.
Ricky Yang Born: Sungai Berombang, Kecamatan Panai Hilir Kabupaten Labuhan Batu, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
Nationality: Indonesian
Nickname: Piranha
Career :
Highlights: 2006 Asian 9 Ball Tour Jakarta leg Runner up, A-Mild National Series 2006 Champion, Batam Open 2006 Champ, 9 Ball POBSI National Championship winner 2006, Gold medal Sea Games 2007, 1st Philippine Open Pool Championship 2009
A catalyst to the rising popularity of billiards in Indonesia, Ricky Yang, has given the proud island-nation an identity in international pool tournaments where he enjoys the distinction of being one of the Asia's elite cue artists.
Possessing a pleasing personality coupled with world-class 9ball skills, the 2006 POBSI National Champion never fails to capture the hearts of the crowd wherever he competes. In fact, it was because of this perfect marriage of genuine friendliness and natural fluidity to his game that he was chosen to become the role model for the inaugural 2007 Guinness 9Ball Tour. Together with WPA 8Ball and 9Ball Champion Ronato Alcano of the Philippines, Yang is more than happy to represent his country as an ambassador for the prestigious event while at the same time contributing to the growth of the sport in the region.
Although he has yet to capture his first Tour title, the closest being a second place finish behind the "Magician" Efren Reyes at 2006's Jakarta edition, Yang has done remarkably well this year with quarterfinal results in Kaohsiung and Singapore and a semifinal stint at the Genting Highlands leg which allowed him to garner 140 Order of Merit points and a sixth place spot in the Top Ten. As such, he has earned for himself a ticket for the tournament's Grand Finale in Bali where he remains the lone local bet left to carry his Nation's colors.
With the local crowd backing him up in Bali, fans can expect Yang to pull out all the stops and bring out his A-game as he aims to end the 2007 season with a much-deserved dream victory on home
soil.