KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Carlo Biado displayed poise under pressure to turn back Vietnam's Duong Quoc Hoang in the finals of the men's 9-ball event in the 29th Southeast Asian Games at KLCC Hall 4 here.
Biado was masterful early as he ran out to a 4-0 lead in the race-to-9 affair.
Duong managed to trim the deficit to three after pouncing on a rare Biado error to win the 13th rack, 5-8.
But with the chance to secure the gold medal, Biado broke well in the 14th rack and proceeded to run it out.
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ā Camille B. Naredo (@camillenaredo) Agosto 27, 2017
It is Biado's first gold medal in 9-ball singles, having won silver previously as well as a gold in doubles.
The Philippines dominated the 9-ball event in Kuala Lumpur, with Chezka Centeno and Rubilen Amit winning gold and silver in the women's event, respectively.
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