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Pool pals: How Centeno, Amit keep PH on top of world billiards
Chezka Centeno has won her second Women's World 10-Ball Championship title after defeating fellow Filipina and mentor Rubilen Amit in a historic all-Filipino final in Bali, Indonesia.
This victory makes Centeno, 26, the second player in history to achieve two world 10-ball titles, matching her first win in Austria in 2023.
Amit, 44, who was the first to win the championship twice in 2009 and 2013, earned $25,000, while Centeno took home the grand prize of $50,000.
Centeno navigated through the loser's bracket with a series of impressive wins after an early setback.
She overcame competitors from the United States, Chinese-Taipei, Vietnam, Russia, and China en route to the finals.
Centeno, who idolizes Amit, admitted feeling shy facing her mentor in a world championship final for the first time.
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