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title: "Jesus Atencio"
url: https://cueculture.wiki/jesus-atencio
published: 2026-09-03T11:54:02Z
updated: 2026-09-03T11:54:02Z
summary: "Jesus Atencio has established himself as Venezuela's top cueist, known for an aggressive, high-tempo style. He made a statement at the inaugural 2026 Florida…"
author: "Editorial"
tags: ["Venezuela", "World Nineball Tour"]
lang: en
---

# Jesus Atencio

![Venezuela flag](media:380fd433a3103177)

Jesus Atencio has established himself as Venezuela's top cueist, known for an aggressive, high-tempo style. He made a statement at the inaugural 2026 Florida Open Pool Championship, reaching the last 16 after defeating then-world No. 1 Fedor Gorst along the way.

Atencio has since added to his tour résumé with a second WNT ranking title at the Beasley Open, defeating Lukas Fracasso-Verner 11-4 in the final.

## Quick facts
- Country: Venezuela
- Age: 28
- Highest world ranking: No. 46
- Majors: 0 · Invitationals: 0 · Ranking events: 0
- Career prize money: $63,800