Daryl Peach gives up rack to Roberto Gomez at WPC final, 2-1

Daryl Peach of England, apparently taking his turn at getting nervous, committed an error in the third rack that put Roberto Gomez back at the table in the final match of the World Pool Championship. Peach hit the cue ball softer than he intended so that he failed to pocket the 2-ball that was so near a corner pocket. Gomez finished the rack to put the score at 2-1 in this race-to-17 final match. Gomez got the first break but lost the rack to Peach because he failed to pocket the 7-ball, apparently out of nervousness. Peach finished the second rack as well, putting him in the lead at 2-0. The 35-year-old Peach, an Englishman, is seeded No. 17 in the tournament, while Gomez, a Filipino native of Zamboanga City, is a first-time contestant. The tournament has returned to the winner's-break format. The 29-year-old Gomez seemed to be feeling the pressure from the predominantly Filipino audience at the Araneta Coliseum. Referee Michaela Tabb, who got a rousing round of applause before the match started, had to hush up the excited crowd as Gomez made his first few shots. "This is a long match," Tabb said. "Let the players concentrate." - GMANews.TV