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Rodolfo Luat

WPC Record 1999 L64 2000 Quarter-finals 2001 Group stages 2002 L64 2004 L16 2005 L32 Nickname: "Boy Samson"
Nationality: Filipino
Date of Birth:December 8, 1957
Tournament Record:
 2006 US Open Runner-Up
 2006 Asian Tour Kaohsiung Leg Champion
 2005 Hokoriko 9 Ball Champion


As a teenage sensation in the early 80s, Rodolfo Luat was nicknamed Boy Samson after he allegedly cracked a cue ball in half after a break.* Though initially known for his power, Luat has since cemented a reputation in finesse. His control over the cue ball has made him one of the few masters in Rotation billiards.

Rodolfo Luat has since reemerged with stellar performances of late, winning the Kaohshiung leg of the Asian 9 ball tour and finishing in the finals of the US Open. Watch for Luat to be in the thick of things this coming November at the WPC.

*Luat has since countered that the ball was merely "nicked" , Though I have seen him tip a billiard table by himself!