Alex Pagulayan
Alejandro Salvador "Alex" Pagulayan (born June 25, 1978) is a Filipino-born Canadian professional pool player. His nickname is "the Lion", given to him by the great Cliff Thorburn, former World Snooker champion. Pagulayan was born in Cabagan, Isabela, Philippines and was raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2012, Pagulayan became a citizen of Canada and now resides in Toronto.
Alex Pagulayan at IPT North American Open in Las Vegas, July 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 25, 1978 Cabagan, Isabela, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport country | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "The Lion" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional | 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pool games | Nine-ball, One-pocket, Ten-ball, Eight-ball, Banks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Major | U.S. Open Pool Championship (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champion | 9-Ball (2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He is known for his relaxed demeanor during competition, and is a crowd favorite, well liked because of his humorous interaction with the audience and entertaining impressions of other players.
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