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Orcullo books semis in US World Pool

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MANILA, Philippines - Filipino Dennis Orcullo surged past Canadian John Morra with an 8-3 victory on his way to the semifinal round where a possible showdown with compatriot Roberto Gomez is in the works in the 2010 Party Poker World Pool Masters at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Orcullo took a 4-0 lead before Morra reduced the gap to 4-2. The Filipino took the next rack but the Canadian fought back to trim the lead to 5-3 before Orcullo sealed the game by taking the next three racks.

It will be an all-Filipino semifinal if Gomez defeated Ralf Souquet of Germany in the other quarterfinal match being held at presstime.

Earlier, Gomez, the 2007 World Pool finalist, defeated Jayson Shaw (8-3) of the US in the Last 16 to meet Souquet, who brought downed Ricky Yang of Indonesia (8-6).

CANADIAN JOHN MORRA

FILIPINO DENNIS ORCULLO

GOMEZ

JAYSON SHAW

LAS VEGAS

ORCULLO

PARTY POKER WORLD POOL MASTERS

RALF SOUQUET OF GERMANY

RICKY YANG OF INDONESIA

RIVIERA HOTEL AND CASINO

ROBERTO GOMEZ

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