Roberto Gomez (pool player)
{{Short description|Filipino billiards player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{infobox pool player
|name=Roberto Gomez
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1978|08|05}}
|game = Nine-ball, ten-ball, eight-ball, one pocket
|sport country = {{PHI}}
|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.
Career
=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.{{cite web |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/exclusive-interview-with-roberto-gomez-the-secret-identity-of-superman/ |title=Exclusive Interview with Roberto Gomez: The Secret Identity of "Superman" |date=November 10, 2007 |access-date=September 13, 2010 |author=Mason King |publisher=AzBilliards.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613191525/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?id=4836 |archive-date=June 13, 2011 }}
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.
Gomez then returned to pool and began playing professionally.
=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.{{cite web |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?id=4835 |title=It's Gomes v Peach For WPC Glory |date=November 10, 2007 |access-date=September 15, 2010 |author=Matchroom Sport |publisher=AzBilliards.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613191543/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?id=4835 |archive-date=June 13, 2011 }} Despite the match being even, Peach won the match 17–15.{{cite web |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?id=4837 |title=Daryl Peach wins 2007 World Pool Championship |date=November 11, 2007 |access-date=September 15, 2010 |author=AzB Staff |publisher=AzBilliards.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613191551/http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?id=4837 |archive-date=June 13, 2011 }} Though beaten, Gomez became the first qualifier to reach finals of the tournament.{{cite web |url=http://worldpoolchampionship.com/article_detail.asp_article_id=57 |title=Gomez: I am so depressed at final defeat |date=November 11, 2007 |access-date=September 15, 2010 |publisher=worldpoolchampionship.com}}
=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 Jian-bo and Li He-wen, 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=7941 |title=China Wins World Cup of Pool |date=September 12, 2010 |access-date=September 15, 2010 |author=Matchroom Sport |publisher=AzBilliards.com}}
Titles
- 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 One Pocket Open
- 2021 Midwest Open One Pocket Championship
- 2021 Diamond Open Ten-ball
- 2020 Texas Open One Pocket Championship
- 2019 Space City One Pocket{{Cite web |last=Paul |date=2019-12-19 |title=Champions Shine at Space City Open VIII Woodward, Gomez, Aranas, Ng, and Martinez, III Earn Titles |url=https://www.professorqball.com/2019/12/champions-shine-at-space-city-open-viii-woodward-gomez-aranas-ng-and-martinez-iii-earn-titles/ |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=Professor Q Ball's National Pool & Billiard News |language=en-US}}
- 2018 Derby City Classic Bigfoot Ten-ball Challenge{{cite web |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/tours_and_events/124-derby-city-classic/8172-derby-city-classic-2018/brackets/142-bigfoot-10-ball-challenge/ |title=Derby City Classic 2018 |date=January 22, 2018 |access-date=January 22, 2018 |author=AzBilliards.com |publisher=AzBilliards.com}}
- 2017 Chinook Winds Open Eight-ball
- 2016 Four Bears Classic Eight-ball
- 2016 Arkansas Open Nine-ball Championship
- 2009 Villar Cup Isabela Leg{{cite web |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=6492 |title=Gomez Beats Kiamco in Villar Cup Isabela Leg |date=May 1, 2009 |access-date=September 15, 2010 |author=Ronnie Nathanielsz |publisher=AzBilliards.com}}
- 2008 Villar Cup Davao Leg{{cite web |url=http://www.azbilliards.com/2000storya.php?storynum=5628 |title=Superman Gomez Wins Villar Cup Davao Leg |date=August 24, 2008 |access-date=September 15, 2010 |author=Press Release |publisher=AzBilliards.com}}