PHILIPPINES B WIN THE WORLD CUP OF POOL

FINAL: LATEST SCORE: PHILIPPINES B 11-9 GERMANY (RACE TO 11 RACKS)

PHILIPPINES B have won the 2009 PartyCasino.net World Cup of Pool.

The pairing of Francisco Bustamante and Efren Reyes defeated the German duo of Thorsten Hohmann and Ralf Souquet 11-9 in an incredible final full of twists, turns of drama.

It was a fitting way to end a sensational tournament that has featured 32 teams from 31 different nations competing over six days of fantastic pool.

This was the first time the event had been staged in Asia and all of the matches were played in front of large crowds.

There were about 2,000 people watching the final from every vantage point possible at the SM City North Annex in Manila.

Each match of the competition was shown either on CS9 or Solar Sports and the viewing fans, along with the spectators in the capacity crowd were treating to a sensational three-hour epic final.

Philippines made a bright start and led 3-1 and 5-2 before Germany fought back and were in front 7-5, 8-6 and 9-8. However, Reyes and Bustamante, who also won the inaugural event in 2006, won the last three racks in a row to become the first team to win the competition twice. Click here to see the whole story.