{{Short description|Filipino pool player}} {{Use American English|date=February 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|cs1-dates=l|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox pool player | name = Jeff de Luna | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|02|14|mf=yes}} | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | death_place = | sport_country = {{PHL}} | nickname = The Bull<ref name="philboxing 143842">{{Cite web |url=http://philboxing.com/news/story-143842.html |title=43rd US Open 9-Ball Championship: De Luna beats Pagulayan, enters semis}}</ref> | professional = | game = Nine-ball, ten-ball | best_finish = Semi-finals, 2019 U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship | major_wins = | minor_wins = | other_wins = | world_champ = | website = <!-- {{URL|www.Example.com}} and leave off the "www." part if not necessary --> | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's Nine-ball}} {{MedalCountry | {{PHI}} }} {{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}} {{MedalSilver|2006 Doha|Singles }} }}
'''Jeffrey de Luna''' (born February 14, 1984) is a Filipino professional pool player<ref name=":0">{{cite news |url=http://www.gmanews.tv/story/163640/Yang-thwarts-local-bet-De-Lunas-bid-for-RP-Open-pool-crown |title=De Luna advances to Round 16 |date=November 9, 2006 |publisher=GMA News and Public Affairs |accessdate=September 2, 2010}}</ref> from Manila. De Luna reached the semifinals of the 2019 U.S. Open Pool Championship, but would lose to eventual champion Joshua Filler of Germany.
De Luna is well known for his cue power and having one of the most powerful breaks of any player; hence, he was nicknamed "the Bull".<ref>{{Cite web |title=SPM Magazine Issue 30 |url=https://issuu.com/spmmediallc/docs/spm_magazine_issue_30/s/16081516 |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=issuu |language=en}}</ref> He breaks the ball with tremendous power while jumping straight up into the air. In one match against Ruslan Chinaknov, de Luna made an incredible six balls in a break, playing nine balls.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-05-09 |title=Jeffrey de Luna |url=https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/jeffrey-de-luna.141860/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=AzBilliards Forums |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Career == During the 2006 Men's World Nine-ball Championship he survived the group stages, the round of 64 and the round of 32, but was eliminated in the round of 16 by Lương Chí Dũng. This performance secured him a spot in the 2007 edition of the tournament.
At the 2006 Asian Games in Qatar, de Luna made to the final of the nine-ball singles. However, he lost to his compatriot Antonio Gabica in the final and had to settle for a silver medal. In 2009, de Luna was also a runner-up to Ricky Yang in the first-ever Philippine Open Ten-ball Championship.
In 2007, de luna recorded an 11–9 victory in an all-Filipino finals over compatriot Dennis Orcollo to win the Manny Pacquiao International Nine-ball Open held at Entertainment Center Mall of Asia, Pasay City, Philippines. The tournament that featured 128 elite players field from around the world and netted P1-million total purse.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 29, 2007 |title=Jeff de Luna Pockets P1-M in Pacman 9-Ball |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/jeff-de-luna-pockets-p1-m-in-pacman-9-ball/ |access-date=January 27, 2024 |website=AzBilliards}}</ref>
In 2014, the tandem of de Luna and Jeffrey Ignacio emerged triumphant in the Manny Pacquiao International Open Doubles tournament after dismantling the top-seeded pair of Thorsten Hohmann and John Morra with a score of 11–6 in the final and taking home $40,000 in price money.<ref name="philboxing 98917">{{Cite web |title=MP Cup Gensan Tuna Festival Int'l Open Billiards: De Luna-Ignacio Pair Shocks Hohmann—Morra, Wins MP Cup Billiards Diadem |url=http://philboxing.com/news/story-98917.html |access-date=January 27, 2024 |website=philboxing.com}}</ref>
In 2019, de Luna and Carlo Biado booked a spot in the final of 2019 World Cup of Pool by beating the Netherlands duo of Neils Feijen and Marc Bijsterbosch, 9–6 in the semifinal but eventually fell short in the finals against Albin Ouchan and Mario He of Austria, yielding an 11-3 decision.<ref name="philboxing 98917" />
Also in 2019, de Luna reached the semi-finals of the 2019 U.S. Open Nine-ball Championship losing to eventual champion Joshua Filler.<ref name="philboxing 143842" />
==Personal life== De Luna is married.<ref name="philboxing 143842" />
==Titles and achievements== * 2025 Bakersfield Open * 2025 Indonesia International Mixed Doubles Ten-ball Open * 2024 The Cue International Ten-ball Open * 2024 Mansion Sports Nine-ball Open * 2023 Quezon City Ten-ball Open<ref>{{Cite web |last=Times |first=The Manila |date=2023-05-24 |title=De Luna tops Quezon City 10-Ball Open |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/05/24/sports/de-luna-tops-quezon-city-10-ball-open/1892771 |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=The Manila Times |language=en}}</ref> * 2022 JRX Bandung Ten-ball Open<ref>{{Cite web |last=編集者 |date=2022-05-23 |title=Pool player Jeffrey de Luna(Philippines) won the JRX 10-Ball Open!! |url=https://mezzcue.com/en/news-products/news/17729 |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=Mezz Cues: High Quality High Performance Cues, Shafts and Gear |language=ja}}</ref> * 2021 Sunshine State Pro Am Tour * 2021 Sunshine State Pro Am Tour * 2020 Meucci Classic Ten-ball * 2020 Meucci Classic Nine-ball * 2019 Bogies Classic Ten-ball * 2018 Jakarta Ten-ball Open<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jeff de Luna Siap Hadang Para Juara Dunia |url=https://jogja.tribunnews.com/2018/03/04/jeff-de-luna-siap-hadang-para-juara-dunia |access-date=January 22, 2024 |website=Tribunjogja.com |language=id-ID}}</ref> * 2018 Sunshine State Pro-Am Tour * 2018 Annual Cole Dickson Nine-ball * 2017 Q City Nine-ball Tour Stop * 2014 Manny Pacquiao Cup Ten-ball Doubles Championship * 2011 Star Billiards Ten-ball<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-01-20 |title=De Luna beats Alcano to win Star Billiards 10-Ball; Pockets P100,000 - News - AZBILLIARDS.COM |url=https://www.azbilliards.com/de-luna-beats-alcano-to-win-star-billiards-10-ball-pockets-p100000/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=AzBilliards}}</ref> * 2007 Manny Pacquiao International Nine-ball Open * 2007 World Nine-ball Challenge
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110708001418/http://www.billiardphilippines.com/billiards/jeff-de-luna.html Billiard Philippines profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Luna, Jeff de}} Category:Living people Category:1984 births Category:Filipino pool players Category:Sportspeople from Manila Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Category:Asian Games silver medalists in cue sports Category:Cue sports players at the 2006 Asian Games Category:Asian Games silver medalists for the Philippines Category:Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games