The Japan Cup Continues

Day Three of the Japan Cup saw the world-class field whittled down to the final eight players.  The Japan Cup began o­n Thursday and will continue through Sunday, June 13.

One notable match o­n Saturday was between Syuji Nagata and former world champion Mika “Iceman” Immonen of Finland.  With the score tied at 9-all going to 11, Immonen scratched o­n the 9 ball, handing the hill to his opponent.  In the final rack, Nagata played an excellent safety o­n the 7 ball.  Immonen fouled, giving the game to Nagata 11-9.

Sunday’s matches between the final eight will be as follows:

Ralf Souquet versus Kiyoshi Suzuki
Thorsten Hohmann versus Francisco Bustamante
Syuji Nagata versus Charlie Williams
Efren Reyes versus Jeong Young Hwa

The official website of the event is http://www.ibcjapancup.com.

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