If there's a bunch of players who truly make the game of pool a spectacle, both in terms of play and personality, it has to be the Filipinos.

And the grinning ace in their pack is Alex "The Lion" Pagulayan.

He spoke to AsiaOne about his pick of top players in Asia, playing poker, his short-lived attempt at playing snooker, and his message to fans in Singapore.

--AsiaOne Exclusive