In September 2005, he announced that he would play a truncated 2005/2006 season, spending some time playing eight-ball pool in the United States, having been chosen to compete on the elite International Pool Tour.
Con todo, en setembro de 2005 anunciou que xogaría unha tempada 2005/06 truncada, e que pasaría algún tempo xogando ao pool nos Estados Unidos tras ser elixido para competir na elite do International Pool Tour.