 He also finished runner-up at the 2006 Derby City Nine-ball Division (winning US$8,000), Bank Division (9th place, US$850) and One-pocket Division (18th place, US$500).Capping off the year was his quarterfinal finish at the 17th WPA World Nine-ball Championship held in Manila, Philippines, where he won US$10,000, becoming the second-best placed Filipino after eventual champion Ronato Alcano.Very skilled players in nine-ball have the tendency to sometimes pocket four or even five balls .