Francisco Bustamante

About Francisco Bustamante

Francisco Bustamante (born December 29, 1963, Philippines) is a Filipino professional pocket billiards (pool) player from Tarlac, and the 2010 World Nine-ball Champion,nicknamed "Django", after the lead character of the film of the same name,and sometimes also called "Bustie", especially in the United States.

WPA World Nine-ball Championship:

In 1999, Bustamante finished 3rd place in the WPA World Nine-ball Championship after losing to Efren Reyes who later won it. Months later, he won the International Challenge of Champions. He won that tournament again three years later.

World Straight Pool Championship:

Francisco Bustamante competed in the 2008 World Straight Pool Championship as the Philippines' only entry. This was his first-ever participation in straight pool event.In the end, he finished at 2nd place behind Niels Feijen, the tournament winner.

Francisco Bustamante Achievements

2013 Derby City Classic Master of the Table

2013 Derby City Classic Banks Division

2013 Southern Classic 9-Ball Ring Game

2013 4th Annual Chet Itow Memorial 9-Ball

2013 4th Annual White Diamond Super 9-Ball

2013 NJ State 10-Ball Championship

2013 Mezz Pro Am Tour (Stop 9)

2012 West Coast Challenge One Pocket Event

2012 West Coast Challenge 10-Ball Event

2010 Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame

2010 WPA World Nine-Ball Championship

2010 Japan Open Men's Division

2010 Asia vs Europe Challenge Match

2010 Chuck Markulis Memorial

2009 World Cup of Pool (with Efren Reyes)

2009 42nd All Japan Championship 

2008 Derby City Classic Master of the Table

2008 Blaze ABCD 9-Ball Tour (Stop 15)

2008 Blaze ABCD 9-Ball Tour (Stop 14)

2007 Hard Times Summer Jamboree (One-Pocket Division)

2007 Hard Times Summer Jamboree (Nine-Ball Division)

2007 UPA US Pro Tour Champion

2007 Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory Bumper Pool Champion

2006 World Cup of Pool (with Efren Reyes)

2005 Masters 9-Ball Champion

2005 All-Filipino Billiards Open

2005 Weert Open Ten-Ball Ring Game

2005 Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour - Turning Stone Classic V

2004 World Pool League

2004 Falcon Cue 9-Ball Tour Open Division (Stop 11)

2003 ESPN International Challenge of Champions

2003 Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour (Stop 16)

2003 Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour (Stop 15)

2003 Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour (Stop 2)

2002 35th All Japan Championship

2002 IBC Tokyo 9-Ball International

2002 IBC Tour Munich Open (Stop 2)

2002 ESPN Sudden Death Seven-Ball Tournament

2002 Gabriels Las Vegas Intvitational

2002 Peninsula 9-Ball Open

2002 Motolite World 9-Ball Challenge

2001 World Pool Masters

2001 Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour - Turning Stone Classic II

2001 Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour (Stop 1)

2000 Motolite International Nine-Ball Championship

2000 Eurotour (German Open)

1999 ESPN International Challenge of Champions

1999 Camel Tulsa Nine-Ball Open

1998 World Pool Masters

1998 Eurotour (German Open)

1998 Camel Riviera Eight-Ball Open

1998 Camel Tulsa Nine-Ball Open

1998 Camel Columbus Ten-Ball Open

1998 Sands Regency Open 28

1997 Camel Kasson Open

1997 Camel Denver Open

1993 PBT Bicycle Club Invitational