One of the last two hopes of the Philippines for the third leg of the Guinness 9-ball tour was ousted by Ricky Yang of Indonesia. In a race to 9, Roberto Gomez looked as if he had the match in his hands leading 8-7 and breaking in what would have been the final rack. After the break, Gomez had a clear shot on the 1-ball but the 2-ball was tied and he was forced to play a safety. He was unable to hide the 2-ball, meriting Yang with a runout. In the final rack Yang had the break and cleared the table for a spot in the semi-finals.

The Philippines’ last hope, Lee Van Corteza, is set to play Fong Pang Chao of Chinese Taipei for a slot in the semis.