Carlo Biado (born October 31, 1983) is a Filipino professional

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player.

Early life

Biado has roots in

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and/or

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. He started playing pool when he was age 13 and worked as a caddie at the

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golf course while he was still a student. After work he would play billiards in the evening. He stopped pursuing high school education when he was on his first year and the sport serves as a means of livelihood. He earned money from bets in the billiards place he helps manage.

Career

Biado became a professional pool player in 2004 but failed to win any major world title within his first ten years. In

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, Biado reached the final of the

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, defeating

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and Nikos Ekonomopoulos in the knockout rounds. Biado would eventually lose the final to Taiwan's

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9–11. In 2017, Biado defeated

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of the UK, 11–7, to win the men's 9-ball event of the

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. Also in 2017, Biado defeated countryman

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, 13–5, to win the

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. The following year, Biado would also reach the final of the 2018 event, however, would lose 10–13 to

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. Biado reached the final of the 2019 WPA Players Championship, losing to

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12–11. A month after, Biado and De Luna booked a spot in the final of 2019

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by beating the Netherlands duo of Neils Feijen and Marc Bijsterbosch, 9–6 in the semifinal but eventually fell short in the finals against Austria, yielding an 11-3 decision. The tandem of Carlo Biado and Jeff de Luna was unable to clinch the country's fourth title against the team of Mario He and Albin Ouschan which bagged their second title in their third consecutive finals appearance. 2021, Biado defeated

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, 13–8, to win the U.S. Open Pool Championship. With the win, Biado became one of the few Filipino players to win the tournament along with

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and

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Titles and achievements

* 2023

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10-Ball Championship * 2022 Pro Billiard Series Puerto Rico Open * 2022 WPA World Mixed Teams 10-Ball Championship * 2022 CSI U.S. Open 8-Ball Championship * 2021 Southeast Asian Games Ten-ball Singles * 2021

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Open 9-Ball Championship * 2021

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* 2020 Predator One Pool 10-Ball * 2018 Philippines vs. Chinese Taipei Challenge Match * 2018

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Open International 10-Ball * 2017 Philippine Sportsman of the Year * 2017

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* 2017 World Games Nine-ball Singles * 2017 Southeast Asian Games Nine-ball Singles * 2015 Japan Open 10-Ball * 2015 Southeast Asian Games Nine-ball Doubles * 2013 Hard Times 10-Ball Open * 2012 Green Garden Jakarta 9-Ball Open * 2012 Banjamasin 9-Ball Championship * 2011 Philippine National Championship * 2010

10-Ball Championship

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Biado, Carlo 1983 births Living people Competitors at the 2017 World Games Filipino pool players People from La Union Southeast Asian Games gold medalists for the Philippines Southeast Asian Games competitors for the Philippines Southeast Asian Games silver medalists for the Philippines Southeast Asian Games bronze medalists for the Philippines Southeast Asian Games medalists in cue sports World Games gold medalists World champions in pool WPA World Nine-ball Champions Competitors at the 2013 Southeast Asian Games Competitors at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games Competitors at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games Competitors at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games People from Nueva Ecija Competitors at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games