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Filipino pool player

Ronato (Ronnie) AlcanoOL (pronounced al-kah-no) (born 27 July in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines), is a Filipino professional pool player, nicknamed "Ronnie Calamba" and "the Volcano". He won both the WPA World Nine-ball Championship and the WPA World Eight-ball Championship.

Career history

After graduating in elementary school, Alcano didn't proceed to high school due to financial problems. He then opted to play pool for a living.

Alcano's recognitions in the Philippines began with his performances at the Rising Stars Tournament. By the final, he was highly favored to win the title, yet in the final match (a to 13), Alcano lost to Edgar Acaba by just a rack short, 13– Despite having a 12–7 advantage, Alcano missed while only three balls away.

Acaba then returned to the table and won the needed 6 racks in a row to win the match and the title.

U.s. open 9-ball champions

2023 9-ball championship

Nine ball competition

U.s. open 9 ball 2022

In , Alcano began to make a name for himself, and began competing in major events in the US. He won five tournaments in the Joss Tour and was awarded Rookie of the Year for by

Alcano returned to the East, for the WPA Asian Nine-ball Tour, winning the Manila tournament ( versus Yang Ching-shun), and qualifying for the world championship.^[1]

Coming in as an underdog, Alcano upset GermanRalf Souquet in the finals, 17 to 11 at the WPA Men's World Nine-ball Championship.

ESPN commentator Gerry Forsyth said, "the only way to stop Alcano is to put a rattlesnake in his pocket, then ask him for a match" about Alcano's performance. He thus became the third Filipino to become World Champion, after Efren Reyes and Alex Pagulayan. In the November tournament, Alcano had been on the brink of elimination in group play before taking advantage of a soft break.

He won just 1 of 3 group matches and scraped through as the 64th and final seed. Alcano then defeated local favorite Reyes and defending champion Wu Chia-ching in the knockout stages, proceeding to the final.

Ronato alcano biography Manuel V. Alcano defeated Wu Chia-ching, the defending champion, and Reyes in the knockout stage to advance to the final. Alcano was favored to win title in final. Earl Strickland.

For winning the tournament, Alcano won US$, which is the largest first prize ever won in the world nine-ball championship.

In , Alcano won the WPA World Eight-ball Championship by defeating his compatriot Dennis Orcollo in the final match 11–8.

On 16 September , Alcano finished second to Antonio Gabica in the Philippine Nine-ball Open.

In an attempt to defend his title at the World Nine-ball Championship, Alcano was bested in the last 64 by Daryl Peach of the United Kingdom who ultimately won the title.

On 11 December , Ronato Alcano won the Philippines' 31st gold medal in the 24th Southeast Asian Games Men's 8-Ball Pool Singles at the Sima Thani Hotel Grand Ballroom.^[2]

On 25 April , Ronnie Alcano lost his title at the World 8-Ball Championships in Fujairah City, United Arab Emirates.

Germany's Ralf Souquet won the $60, championship prize, 13–9 final score.^[3]

On 26 October , Alcano lost to Mika Immonen in the $, 33rd US Open Nine-ball Championship, where billiards players competed in Chesapeake, Virginia. Mika claimed the 13–7 victory against Alcano, who settled for $20,^[4][5][6]

Nicknames and monikers

During his early days of competing in the Philippines, Alcano was nicknamed "Calamba" which is a reference to his hometown in the country (see above).

But when he started participating in US-based tournaments, some commentators mispronounced his last name as al-kay-no. Thus, the nickname "Volcano" was addressed.

Thus, the nickname "Volcano" was addressed. ESPN commentator Gerry Forsyth said, "the only way to stop Alcano is to put a rattlesnake in his pocket, then ask him for a match" about Alcano's performance. Juni und 2. Ronato Alcano celebrates birthday on July 27 of every year.

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