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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.

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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.

In , Alcano began to make a name for himself, and began competing in major events in the US.