Reyes Cup Pool 2024 LIVE RESULTS: Team Asia WIN historic competition despite Jayson Shaw’s final day heroics
TEAM Asia have WON the first-ever Reyes Cup despite Jayson Shaw's final day heroics.
Scottish superstar Shaw earned Team Europe two vital points to keep the competition rumbling on.
But Aloysius Yapp beat Francisco Sanchez Ruiz to create history and put a smile on arguably the greatest man to pick up a cue, Efren Reyes' face.
- LIVE RESULT: Team Asia 11-6 Team Europe
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Needed Joshua to fill in
One person who could have helped Team Europe win the Reyes Cup is Joshua Filler but he was removed from the competition.
The World Nineball Tour put out a statement on their website that read: "Regretfully Joshua Filler has been withdrawn from the 2024 Reyes Cup due to concerns over contractual obligations and team integrity around the inaugural event.
"As the next player ranked highest on the Race to Reyes Cup WNT rankings, David Alcaide will join the European Team."
A few hours later, WNT changed their announcement to: "Joshua Filler has been withdrawn from the Reyes Cup and will be replaced by David Alcaide as the next highest-ranked player."
Reyes Cup prize money
Team Asia have not made history, but they have taken home a nice amount of prize money for their troubles.
The Reyes Cup has a $150,000 total prize fund.
And all players competing for both Team Europe and Team Asia will receive $15,000 each.
Winning circle
Aloysius Yapp won MVP, but he couldn't have done it without these lads below.
Here is the Reyes Cup winning team.
TEAM ASIA: Johann Chua, Aloysius Yapp, Ko Pin Yi, Carlo Biado, Duong Quoc Hoang
Aloysius Yapp's titles
Here is a list of Yapp's titles including the Reyes Cup 2024
- 2024 Reyes Cup
- 2024 Reyes Cup
- 2024 Batam Open Ten-ball Championship
- 2023 International Open 9-Ball Championship
- 2023 Battle of the Bull 9-Ball
- 2022 Meucci Classic Ten-ball
- 2022 Meucci Classic Nine-ball
- 2022 Pro Billiard Series Michigan Open
- 2022 Sandcastle 9-Ball Open
- 2021 Pro Billiard Series Michigan Open
- 2017 Southeast Asian Games Nine-ball Doubles
- 2017 Golden Break Nine-ball Open
- 2014 WPA World Nine-ball Junior championship
Yappin away
Aloysius Yapp has an incredible story.
The Singaporean started playing pool at age 8 and dropped out of school in 2011 to become a professional.
He won the inaugural Asian Junior Pool Championship in 2014 before featuring in the 2021 US Open Pool Championship and earning a bronze medal at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham.
Now, he has just fired his side to the first-ever Reyes Cup
Jayk of all trades
Jayson Shaw revealed to SunSport that he was on the verge of becoming a snooker player but being banned from the local club forced him to play pool.
"I got into a little bit of a fight outside the club one day and they ended kicking me out of the club.
"I just ended up sticking with pool.
"I really feel if that had never happened I would have become a pro because I was really into it, hitting 100 breaks every day, and I was only playing for like, two or three months."
"Stuff happens for a reason," he adds, "I enjoy nine-ball pool, I get to meet a lot of different people, travel the world, and obviously play in big competitions.
"I can't be too mad, I feel blessed."
Jayson Shaw's heroics
Things might have not gone to plan for Team Europe but Jayson Shaw put on one heck of a performance this evening.
The Scottish superstar earned his side two vital points which kept the competition rumbling on and made it more interesting.
Furthermore, he almost became the first player ever to secure a whitewash at the Reyes Cup.
Final day results
- Match 13: Johann Chua 4=5 David Alcaide
- Match 14: Ko Pin Yi & Duong Quoc Hoang 5-3 Mickey Krause & Francisco Sanchez Ruiz
- Match 15: Carlo Biado 3-5 Jayson Shaw
- Match 16: Duong Quoc Hoang 2-5 Jayson Shaw
- Match 17: Aloysius Yapp 5-1 Francisco Sanchez Ruiz
Overall score: Asia 11 Europe 6
History has been made
Team Asia have won the first-ever Reyes Cup despite some final day heroics from Jayson Shaw.
Asia held an incredible 9-3 lead at the start of the day.
And they managed to hold off the fight back to win and send the crowd wild.
TEAM ASIA WIN THE REYES CUP
Latest score - Yapp 4-1 Ruiz
With a name like Aloysius Yapp, he could be a character out of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
And he is one rack away from winning the golden ticket!
Latest score - Yapp 3-1 Ruiz
THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER!
Yapp is just two racks away from winning the Reyes Cup for Team Asia.
The crowd are as loud as ever.
Latest score - Yapp 2-1 Ruiz
The crowd goes wild as Yapp pulls off an unbelievable shot to put Team Asia back ahead!
What a game this is turning out to be.
Latest score - Yapp 1-1 Ruiz
Team Europe refuses to go down without a fight as Ruiz has now levelled the scoring in his contest against Ruiz.
Here comes the third rack.
Latest score - Yapp 1-0 Ruiz
Not the start Team Europe would have wanted or have been used to this evening.
Yapp has taken the lead against Ruiz and now they are four away from seeing the Reyes Cup go to Team Asia.
Latest score - Duong 2-5 Shaw
And he's done it!
Jayson Shaw was sent out to earn Team Europe a couple of points and he has done just that.
Over to you Francisco Sanchez Ruiz
Latest score - Duong 2-4 Shaw
Surely not again?!
Duong has secured his second rack of the match and we are now back to 4-2.
You could argue that Shaw is getting a little too complacent.
Latest score - Duong 1-4 Shaw
Ah so we don't get to witness history
For the second time in a row, Shaw has missed out on the chance to secure the first-ever Reyes Cup whitewash.
However, the Scottish superstar is still in a strong position to make it point number six for Team Europe.
Latest score - Duong 0-4 Shaw
We have seen this movie before as Shaw is now 4-0 up!
If he wins the next rack, he can pull off the first whitewash in Reyes Cup history and you'd back him to do so.
Latest score - Duong 0-3 Shaw
Wow, this man is a machine.
Shaw now leads 3-0 in no time and is closing in on securing a sixth point for Team Europe!
Latest score - Duong 0-2 Shaw
And just like in the previous match, Jayson Shaw is leading two racks to nil!
I'm sure he won't to make the same mistakes as last time.
Latest score - Duong 0-1 Shaw
Jayson Shaw has really been the star of the show for Team Europe this week as he is already back out there, and back in front.
The Scottish star is now taking on Duong and has won the first rack during their contest.
Latest score - Biado 3-5 Shaw
Never in doubt was it??
Jayson Shaw has secured his fifth rack to win the match and earn Team Europe their fifth point.
The Reyes Cup rumbles on!