3-Cushion
BOGOTÁ - The main event at the Grand Prix Americano in Bogotá reached the final stages with 48 players after a long series of heats. Erick Tellez was the best player in the preliminaries with 1.622 average. The Costa Rican is one of the favourites fort he title. Alexander Salazar, another star, lost in his last match to the young Montoya, but could qualify as third in his group. He is part of the group of death in the main draw with Arley Galeano and Luis Martinez.
The Pan American champion Huberney Cataño reached the main draw as second in his group with 1.341 average. Highlight in the final qualifying was the match between Robinson Morales and Arley Montoya, who won by a final run of seven.
The Ecuadorian Luis Aveiga had a minor start with a loss against Jose Hernandez, but then recovered and qualified for the main tournament.
The 48 players for the main event play in 16 groups of three to two winning sets of 15 caroms.
The group format
Group 1: Erick Tellez - Eleazar Ramirez - Wilson Guiza
Group 2: Huberney Cataño - Mauricio Aguilar - Alex Castillo
Group 3: Luis Martinez - Arley Galeano - Alexander Salazar
Group 4: Cesar Garzon - Juan Carlos Sanchez - Carlos Ramos
Group 5: Jose Juan Garcia - Robinson Morales - Carlos Donoso Vera
Group 6: Jose Hernandez - Luis Aveiga - Andres Gonzales
Group 7: Arley Castrillon - Roberto Castaneda - Edwin Arango
Group 8: Harry Reyes Peña - Carlos Fernando Nunes - Daniel Morales
Group 9: Pedro Gonzales - Gabriel Vasquez - Alvaro Ramirez Seas
Group 10: Arley Montoya - David Ramirez - Jorhan Freitas
Group 11: Andres Lopez - Carlos Duque - Robin Perez
Group 12: Carlos Mario Villegas - Fernando Cruz - Alessando Acevedo
Group 13: Carlos Campino - Julian Morales - Andres Real
Group 14: Miguel Torres - Alejandro Upegui - Gustavo Patino Serrano
Group 15: Josue Torres - Jhon Fredy Martinez - Cristian Sanchez
Group 16: Brayan Gaitan - Julian Torres - Jaime Montoya.
Luis Martinez plays in the group of death with Alexander Salazar and Arley Galeano