Jefrey Roda (born March 1, 2000) is a Filipino professional

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player, from

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, Philippines, nicknamed "Deathstroke".

Career

Roda was a silver medalist at the 2014 World Junior Championship of Pool in Shanghai, China. He won the gold medal at the 2015 Asian Junior of Pool in Chinese Taipei. In 2024, he was crowned champion in the Chinese Taipei Open after beating

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in the finals (13-11). In the same year, Roda reached the final of the Lushan Open, the semi-finals of the Hanoi Open, and the quarter-finals of the US Open. In 2025, he advanced to the final 8 of the World Pool Championship in

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but was unable to move further after bowing to the reigning champion

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(4-11) in their quarterfinal match.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Roda, Jefrey Living people 2000 births Filipino pool players People from Surigao del Sur