Pinay Pool Queen Chezka Centeno Crushes American Rival in Las Vegas, Now Faces Austrian Legend in Quarterfinals
Reigning World 10-Ball champion Chezka Centeno is making the Philippines proud in Las Vegas. The 26-year-old from Zamboanga City has stormed into the quarterfinals of the 2026 Las Vegas Open at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino, dismantling American Kennedy Mayman with a dominant 2-0 victory.
Centeno was in total control from start to finish. She won the first set 4-2, then closed the door completely with a flawless 4-0 second set. Mayman had absolutely no answer for the Filipina's precision and composure under pressure. Next up: Austrian veteran Jasmin Ouschan in the quarterfinals — a matchup that promises to be a battle of styles.
It wasn't all good news for Team Philippines, though. Three-time world champion Rubilen Amit suffered a surprise 1-2 loss to Amber Chen, ending her tournament run earlier than expected. In the men's division, veteran Carlo Biado made it to the Round of 16 but fell 0-2 to Germany's Joshua Filler.
The other Filipino men — Miguel Sevilla, Roland Garcia, Jefrey Roda, and Jeffrey De Luna — all bowed out earlier. Sevilla lost to Shane Van Boening, Garcia to Ben Francis, Roda to Albin Ouschan, and De Luna to Russia's Ruslan Chinakov. All were eliminated 0-2 or 1-2.
With Centeno as the last Pinoy standing, the pressure is on — but this is the same player who won the World 10-Ball Championship. Kaya niya 'yan. Go, Chezka! Let's bring that Las Vegas trophy home! 🇵🇭🎱
Source: The Manila Times
