# Anton Raga

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Filipino pool player (born 1997)

Anton Raga Personal information Nickname The Dragon Born November 14, 1997 (age 28) Philippines Pool career Country Philippines Best finish Runner up at 2023 European Open Nine-ball Tournament wins Other titles SBA Philippine Open Nine-ball

**Anthony Cortes Raga** (born November 14, 1997) is a Filipino professional [pool](/source/Pool_(cue_sports)) player from [Cebu](/source/Cebu), Philippines, nicknamed "The Dragon". Raga reached the final of the 2023 European Open Pool Championship, however, would lose on hill-hill 13–12 to [David Alcaide](/source/David_Alcaide) of Spain.[1]

Raga was also a two time runner-up at [China 9-Ball Open](/source/China_9-Ball_Open) losing to [Wu Jia-qing](/source/Wu_Jia-qing) of China, 12–11, in 2019.[2] and [Joshua Filler](/source/Joshua_Filler) of Germany, 11–5, in 2023.[3]

## Career

Raga competed at the 2nd edition of the European Open Pool Championship in 2023, held at Hotel Esparando in [Fulda](/source/Fulda), Germany. He climbed back from the losers' bracket and gained a berth in the knockout rounds by beating [Mateusz Śniegocki](/source/Mateusz_%C5%9Aniegocki) of Poland in the round of 64, 10–8, and [Ko Pin-yi](/source/Ko_Pin-yi) of Chinese Taipei with a score of 10–0 in the Round of 32.

Raga went on to defeat [John Morra](/source/John_Morra) of Canada, 10–4, in the round-of-16, Polish player [Wojciech Szewczyk](/source/Wojciech_Szewczyk), 10–7, in the quarterfinals, and German [Joshua Filler](/source/Joshua_Filler), 11–9, in the semifinals to set up a race-to-13 finale with Alcaide where he lost 13–12.

Raga was four balls away from winning the title when he hit the green six in the side pocket while attempting to carom it off the seven ball. Raga's error was capitalised on by Alcaide, who won the top prize of $30,000 for the champion. Raga's runner-up finish earned him $15,000.[4]

## Titles and achievements

- 2025 [SBA](/source/Sharks_Billiards_Association) Philippine Open Nine-ball[5]

- 2024 MassKara Ten-ball Open

- 2024 Bayugan City Ten-ball Open

- 2023 Sharks Master's Cup Ten-ball Open[6]

- 2021 [Manny Pacquiao](/source/Manny_Pacquiao) Pamaskong Handog

- 2021 [Manny Pacquiao](/source/Manny_Pacquiao) Cup Ten-ball Open

- 2021 [Quezon City](/source/Quezon_City) Ten-ball Open[7]

- 2020 Jancor [Sinulog](/source/Sinulog) Open Tournament[8]

- 2019 [Manny Pacquiao](/source/Manny_Pacquiao) Cup Ten-ball Open (Dec.)

- 2019 [Manny Pacquiao](/source/Manny_Pacquiao) Cup Ten-ball Open (Oct.)

- 2019 [Cebu](/source/Cebu) City Ten-ball Open[9]

- 2018 [Manny Pacquiao](/source/Manny_Pacquiao) Cup Ten-ball Doubles[10]

- 2018 Thailand Nine-ball Ranking Event

- 2016 [Sunstar Cebu](/source/SunStar_Cebu) Nine-ball Open[11]

- 2015 1st [Visayas](/source/Visayas) Summer Ten-ball Tournament[12]

- 2013 [Sunstar Cebu](/source/SunStar_Cebu) Nine-ball Challenge[13]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Anton Raga loses to David Alcaide in dramatic European Open final"](https://www.spin.ph/billiards/anton-raga-loses-to-david-alcaide-in-dramatic-european-open-final-a795-20230814). *Spin.ph*. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Couple Interesting stories from 2019 China Open 9-Ball - FargoRate Blog"](https://www.fargorate.com/fargorateblog/archive/couple-interesting-stories-from-2019-china-open-9-ball/). *www.fargorate.com*. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Villar, Joey. ["Raga continues rise with runner-up finish in China 9-Ball Championships"](https://www.philstar.com/sports/2023/09/11/2295530/raga-continues-rise-runner-finish-china-9-ball-championships). *Philstar.com*. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["David Alcaide is 2023 European Open Championship Winner - News - AZBILLIARDS.COM"](https://www.azbilliards.com/david-alcaide-is-2023-european-open-championship-winner/). *AzBilliards*. 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Cebu pride Raga rules SBA PH Open"](https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1248874). *www.pna.gov.ph*. Retrieved 2025-04-29.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Sharks – The Mecca of pool"](https://sharksbilliardleague.com/). Retrieved 2024-02-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["1st QC 10-Ball Open championship ALCANO–RAGA MATIRA, MATIBAY"](https://saksingayon.com/sports/1st-qc-10-ball-open-championship-alcano-raga-matira-matibay/). *SAKSI NGAYON*. 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Sunnexdesk (2020-01-17). ["Raga miabante sa Jancor Sinulog 10-Ball finals"](https://www.sunstar.com.ph/superbalita-cebu/isports/raga-miabante-sa-jancor-sinulog-10-ball-finals). *SunStar Publishing Inc*. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Sargo sa Cebu City 10-Ball Open Tournament"](https://cuescore.com/tournament/Sargo+sa+Cebu+City+10-Ball+Open+Tournament/6563713). *CueScore*. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Sen. Manny Pacquiao 10-Ball Open Tournament - Doubles"](https://cuescore.com/tournament/Sen.+Manny+Pacquiao+10-Ball+Open+Tournament+-+Doubles/3428467). *CueScore*. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Yocogan-Diano, Vernie (2015-11-06). ["Rising Cebuano cue artist Anton Raga joins cash-rich 48th All-Japan Championship"](https://www.sunstar.com.ph/more-articles/rising-cebuano-cue-artist-anton-raga-joins-cash-rich-48th-all-japan-championship). *SunStar Publishing Inc*. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Yocogan-Diano, Vernie (2015-04-27). ["Raga tops Summer 10-Ball for 2nd crown in two weeks"](https://www.sunstar.com.ph/more-articles/raga-tops-summer-10-ball-for-2nd-crown-in-two-weeks). *SunStar Publishing Inc*. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Yocogan-Diano, Vernie (2015-04-27). ["Raga tops Summer 10-Ball for 2nd crown in two weeks"](https://www.sunstar.com.ph/more-articles/raga-tops-summer-10-ball-for-2nd-crown-in-two-weeks). *SunStar Publishing Inc*. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

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