Denzhel Jaenne De Castro

Finished up competing at the Super Billiards Expo in Philadelphia.

I landed the night before around 10pm, which was pretty late since I was supposed to arrive around noon to get some practice in and play the warm-up event, so I was already a bit behind going into it.

I finished 256th out of 1028 in the open. Not the result I was hoping for, but still a valuable experience. My last match was scheduled for 10:30 but didn’t end up starting until around 12:30–1, and I was pretty tired going into it, which affected how I played. I also didn’t really feel comfortable on the tables at first and wasn’t too happy with how I was playing until later on.

I took the next day off to try and recover and get some proper rest for the following day. Just tried to reset, get my energy back, and be ready to compete again.

In the juniors event, I felt better overall and won 2 rounds, but had to forfeit my next match due to a scheduling conflict with the Pro-Am.

In the Pro-Am, I finally started feeling more like myself and had a great match against the #1 player from Delaware, Kevin West. We went hill-hill in sets, and it could have gone either way, but he found his groove at the end.

Overall, a lot to take away from this event. There were definitely some ups and downs, but I learned a lot about my game, my mindset, and how to handle situations like this. Grateful for the experience and the opportunity to compete at this level. I’ll take what I learned here, keep improving, and come back stronger next time.

UP NEXT ➡️

May 1 CCS Westerns Franchise Shootout 2026
May 2-3 CCS Westerns Junior Championship '26
May 16-18 2026 Alberta Open Championship
June 13-14 High Voltage 650 and Under 10ball
July 18-19 2026 Canadian Junior Championship

I am always grateful to my growing family who continuously support and help me along the way:

MoJo Billiards & Gaming-my #1 enabler, supporter, molded me since day1, covered my registration fee for Pro-Am headed by Justin Morgan and johnson.
NQ’s Innovation-always there to fix stuff for me and making sure all is working well
Level Up Junior Billiards -always there to guide, encourage and to make sure we all level up!
Theluckynumber BilliardsSupply- newest to my family but always appreciated all the support and gears he's sending me to make sure I'm ready for any tournament
El Kapitan -big or small tournaments, always share his blessings to support me.
Ben Francis-Thank you for always speaking highly of me and for personally selecting me to be sponsored by Ted at the Franchise Shootout.
To my mom Dianne Palma Castillo and dad John De Castro, thank you for always supporting me in doing what I love—even when I know it hasn’t been easy with your work schedules and economic strain.
My colleagues, teammates, friends and family who've always been there to support in anyway they can, to let me do what I love to do.

A big shoutout to those who sponsor and support junior players.

I’m glad to be participating at the Super Billiards Expo in Philadelphia from April 9 to 12, 2026.

Looking forward to the competition, especially in the juniors and amateur events. The juniors event has a 64-player field with many of the best players from around the country, which will be a great test.

Excited to get out there, compete, and make the most of it.

Thanks to my sponsors for all of their support!
MoJo Billiards & Gaming
NQ’s Innovation
Level Up Junior Billiards
Theluckynumber BilliardsSupply

The Len Sbitley Memorial Tournament hosted by Leather Pocket Billiards had 96 players, and I managed to barely make it into the money round with a finish of 17th-24th place, and I'm grateful to have participated in such a competitive and fun event. Leather Pocket Billiards

On to the next tournament!

Thank you to my growing family
MoJo Billiards & Gaming
NQ’s Innovation
Level Up Junior Billiards
Theluckynumber BilliardsSupply

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Our team, REDDS had an amazing time at the Team Showdown Mosconi Cup Format at 📸 Leather Pocket Billiards last weekend. It was fantastic to play alongside and against the best players in town. Although we finished as runner-up, every day of the event was a great learning experience that I'll always remember. Congratulations to Team High I-Cues! Great shooting! 🌠

I'm already excited for the Len Sbitley Memorial Tournament on March 20-22, which will feature many top pros. I'm eager to challenge myself and play my best. 🇨🇦🎱