 Alex Pagulayan at IPT North American Open in Las Vegas, July 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 25, 1978 Cabagan, Isabela, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport country |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "The Lion" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional | 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pool games | Nine-ball, One-pocket, Ten-ball, Eight-ball, Banks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Major | U.S. Open Pool Championship (2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champion | 9-Ball (2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alejandro Salvador "Alex" Pagulayan (born June 25, 1978) is a Filipino-born Canadian professional pool player. His nickname is "the Lion", given to him by the great Cliff Thorburn, former World Snooker champion.[1] Pagulayan was born in Cabagan, Isabela, Philippines and was raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2012, Pagulayan became a citizen of Canada and now resides in Toronto.
He is known for his relaxed demeanor during competition, and is a crowd favorite, well liked because of his humorous interaction with the audience and entertaining impressions of other players.[2]
- ^ "The Professionals" Archived August 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Filipinopool.com. Accessed August 11, 2007
- ^ "Pagulayan Accuses BSCP of Getting Back at Him" Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine 2007-07, Filipinopool.com. Accessed August 11, 2007