Francisco “Django” Bustamante

Eleven days before he will introduce the Hall of Fame, Francisco “Django” Bustamante dominated a field of 128 players in the 3rd Chuck Markulis Memorial Tournament at Hard Times Sacramento, California October 10, 2010. Django lost the hotseat match with Efren “Bata” Reyes yet sent him to the west side of the board. Bustamante was […]

Great pool and billiard players have one thing in common — they played the game at a very early age and grew up in billiard halls. Francisco Bustamante is no exception. He first picked up a cue when he was 12 years old and played every day in the billiard hall owned by his brother

Filipino pool legend Francisco “Django” Bustamante captured his long-awaited World 9-Ball Championship title in Doha, Qatar. Bustamante defeated Kuo Po-Cheng of Taiwan in the finals with a scoreline of 13-7. Earlier, in the semi-finals, Bustamante outclassed compatriot Antonio “Nikoy” Lining. The victory was a moment of redemption for Bustamante, who endured heartbreak in Cardiff in