Roberto Gomez (pool player)

Filipino billiards player

Born (1978-08-05) August 5, 1978 (age 47)

Zamboanga City

Country

PoolgamesNine-ball, ten-ball, eight-ball, one pocket

BestfinishRunner-up 2007 WPA World Nine-ball Championship

Roberto Gomez
Personal information
Born	(1978-08-05) August 5, 1978 (age 47) Zamboanga City
Pool career
Country	Philippines

Pool games	Nine-ball, ten-ball, eight-ball, one pocket
Best finish	Runner-up 2007 WPA World Nine-ball Championship

Roberto Gomez (born October 5, 1978) is a professional pocket billiards player from Zamboanga City, Philippines. He competed in the final of both the 2007 WPA World Nine-ball Championships, and the 2007 World Cup of Pool. Gomez was the first qualifier to reach the final of the WPA World Nine-ball Championships.

Early life

Gomez first played pool at 9 years of age. As a passionate admirer of Efren Reyes, he would often record on tape televised matches of the world champion. Although he had aspirations of competing in professional tournaments, Gomez decided to find other careers in college.^[1]

He spent college at Western Mindanao State University and initially try to find a course in architecture. But because broadcasting and political science were the only available, Gomez settled for broadcasting. Through this, he became and served as a reporter for ABS-CBN for a couple of years.^[1]

Gomez then returned to pool and began playing professionally.^[1]

2007 World Nine-ball Championship

Gomez reached the finals of the 2007 WPA World Nine-ball Championship where he took on Daryl Peach of Great Britain.^[2] Despite the match being even, Peach won the match 17–15.^[3] Though beaten, Gomez became the first qualifier to reach finals of the tournament.^[4]

2010 World Cup of Pool

Roberto Gomez and Dennis Orcollo represented Team Philippines in the 2010 World Cup of Pool and played their way to the finals. There, they met Team China formed by Fu Jianbo and Li Hewen, who won the 2007 edition of the event. In a rather lopsided final, the Chinese team led 9–1 in the race-to-10 match. Though Gomez and Orcollo would win the next four racks to make it 9–5, Team China got another opportunity to take 15th rack and win the event for the second time.^[5]

Titles

2026 Beasley Open One Pocket
2026 Derby City Classic One Pocket Challenge
2025 International Open One Pocket
2025 Beasley Open Nine-ball
2024 Buffalo's Pro Classic One Pocket
2024 Scotty Townsend Memorial Nine-ball
2023 Space City Open One Pocket
2023 Buffalo's Open One Pocket
2023 ALFA Jacoby Ten-ball Classic
2023 Midwest Open Billiard Ten-ball
2023 Big Tyme Classic Nine-ball
2023 Texas Open Banks Game
2023 Big Tyme Classic One Pocket
2023 The Rack One Pocket Classic
2023 Bayou State Classic One Pocket
2023 Music City Classic
2022 Action Palace High Stakes One Pocket
2022 Texas Open One Pocket Championship
2022 Diveney Cues Bar Box Classic Ten-ball
2022 Diveney Cues Bar Box Classic Eight-ball
2021 International Open One Pocket
2021 Midwest Open One Pocket Championship
2021 Diamond Open Ten-ball
2020 Texas Open One Pocket Championship
2019 Space City One Pocket^[6]
2018 Derby City Classic Bigfoot Ten-ball Challenge^[7]
2017 Chinook Winds Open Eight-ball
2016 Four Bears Classic Eight-ball
2016 Arkansas Open Nine-ball Championship
2009 Villar Cup Isabela Leg^[8]
2008 Villar Cup Davao Leg^[9]

References

1 2 3 Mason King (November 10, 2007). "Exclusive Interview with Roberto Gomez: The Secret Identity of "Superman"". AzBilliards.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
↑ Matchroom Sport (November 10, 2007). "It's Gomes v Peach For WPC Glory". AzBilliards.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
↑ AzB Staff (November 11, 2007). "Daryl Peach wins 2007 World Pool Championship". AzBilliards.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
↑ "Gomez: I am so depressed at final defeat". worldpoolchampionship.com. November 11, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
↑ Matchroom Sport (September 12, 2010). "China Wins World Cup of Pool". AzBilliards.com. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
↑ Paul (December 19, 2019). "Champions Shine at Space City Open VIII Woodward, Gomez, Aranas, Ng, and Martinez, III Earn Titles". Professor Q Ball's National Pool & Billiard News. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
↑ AzBilliards.com (January 22, 2018). "Derby City Classic 2018". AzBilliards.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
↑ Ronnie Nathanielsz (May 1, 2009). "Gomez Beats Kiamco in Villar Cup Isabela Leg". AzBilliards.com. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
↑ Press Release (August 24, 2008). "Superman Gomez Wins Villar Cup Davao Leg". AzBilliards.com. Retrieved September 15, 2010.

2007 World Nine-ball Championship

2010 World Cup of Pool

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