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Monday, March 29, 2010

Ouschan has record-breaking performance at the 2010 European Pool Championships

European Pool Championships 2009Austria's Jasmin Ouschan had a perfect showing at the 2010 European Pool Championships.

As the first player ever Ouschan took gold in all available events; 8-ball, 9-ball, 10-ball and straight pool. Actually she won all but one match in the entire competition, a 7-3 loss to Line Kjørsvik (Norway) in 9-ball.

Ouschan successfully defended her golds in 8-ball and 9-ball from 2009. In 8-ball she also won in 2007 and 2008.

German legend Ralf Souquet also had a great event, scoring gold in both 9-ball and 10-ball.

Jouni Tahti from Finland copied that achievement in the wheelchair division. He took gold in 9-ball for the second year running.

Ouschan now tops the all-time medal standings with 23 golds. Souquet sits in second with 22 wins. Tahti is sixth in the same list with 10 victories.

This was the first time 10-ball was included in the programme.

Here are the results:

Men
8-ball: Konstantin Stepanov (Russia) bt Marcus Chamat (Sweden) 8-6
9-ball: Ralf Souquet (Germany) bt Mateusz Sniegocki (Poland) 9-8
10-ball: Ralf Souquet (Germany) bt Niels Feijen (Netherlands) 7-4
14.1: David Alcaide (Spain) bt Artem Koshovyi (Ukraine) 125-3

Women
8-ball: Jasmin Ouschan (Austria) bt Line Kjørsvik (Norway) 6-5
9-ball: Jasmin Ouschan (Austria) bt Gerda Hofstätter (Austria) 7-0
10-ball: Jasmin Ouschan (Austria) bt Ina Jentschura (Germany) 6-3
14.1: Jasmin Ouschan (Austria) bt Gerda Hofstätter (Austria) 75-19

Wheelchair
8-ball: Kurt Deklerck (Belgium) bt Henrik Larsson (Sweden) 5-4
9-ball: Jouni Tahti (Finland) bt Henrik Larsson (Sweden) 7-1
10-ball: Jouni Tahti (Finland) bt Roy Kimberley (England) 5-0

The event was held 18-27 March, 2010 at Hotel Westin, Zagreb, Croatia.

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Sunday, January 31, 2010

Reyes is Master of the Table for the fifth time in 2010 Derby City Classic

Derby City Classic 2010Efren Reyes from the Philippines is the Master of the Table in the 2010 Derby City Classic.

The tournament is comprised of three events. Reyes was second in bank pool, top 25 in one pocket and first in 9-ball. He secured the title several rounds before the end of the last event.

Here are the final results, with field sizes:

Bank pool (352): Winner: John Brumback (USA), $10,000; Runner-up: Efren Reyes (Philippines), $5,000
One pocket (289): Winner: Scott Frost (USA), $12,000; Runner-up: Sylver Ochoa (USA), $6,000
9-ball: (257) Winner: Efren Reyes (Philippines), $16,000; Runner-up: Rodney Morris (USA), $8,000

All-around title (Master of the Table):
  1. Reyes, $20,000
  2. Brumback, $3,000
  3. Alex Pagulayan (Philippines), $2,000
This was Reyes' record fifth all-around-title and also his second 9-ball crown. It was Brumback's second Banks title and it was Frost's first victory in One Pocket, after finishing runner up last year.

Brumback was the defending over-all champion. See Past Champions at the official site for a list of all previous winners.

During the week there were several more events being staged. For instance, Charlie Williams (USA) won the Straight Pool Challenge and Reyes won the Fatboy 10-Ball Challenge for $6,500.

The tournament ran from January 22-30 at the Horseshoe Casino and Hotel, Elizabeth, Indiana, USA. It was the 12th edition of the event.

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Sunday, April 26, 2009

Jasmin Ouschan rules in the 2009 European Pool Championships

European Pool Championships 2009Austria's Jasmin Ouschan had a near-perfect showing at the 2009 European Pool Championships.

Ouschan took golds in 8-ball and 9-ball, and silver in straight pool. In 8-ball she also won in 2007 and 2008.

Jouni Tahti from Finland rolled away with gold in both wheelchair events.

None of the other defending champions managed to retain their titles and no other players reached more than one final.

Here are the results:

Men
8-ball: Andreas Roschowsky (Germany) bt Nikos Ekonomopulos (Greece) 8-7
9-ball: Nick van der Berg (Netherlands) bt Ruslan Chinahov (Russia) 9-8
14.1: Dimitri Jungo (Switzerland) bt Niels Feijen (Netherlands) 125-74

Women
8-ball: Jasmin Ouschan (Austria) bt Janine Schwan (Germany) 6-4
9-ball: Jasmin Ouschan (Austria) bt Veronika Hubrtova (Czech Republic) 7-0
14.1: Gerda Hofstätter (Austria) bt Jasmin Ouschan (Austria) 75-70

Wheelchair
8-ball: Jouni Tahti (Finland) bt Tony Southern (England) 5-1
9-ball: Jouni Tahti (Finland) bt Roy Kimberley (England) 7-6

This was Hofstätter's ninth gold. Ouschan and Tahti now have eight euro golds each.

The event was held 16-25 April, 2009 at the Sporthotel Apline im Alpendorf, in St Johann im Pongau, Austria.

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Sunday, February 01, 2009

John Brumback is Master of the Table in 2009 Derby City Classic

Derby City Classic 2009
John Brumback from the USA is the Master of the Table in the 2009 Derby City Classic.

The tournament is comprised of three events. Brumback was first in bank pool, top-ten in one pocket and 9th in 9-ball. He bested Johnathan Pinegar (USA) with only half a point, 175.5-175.

Here are the final results, with field sizes:

Bank pool (398): Winner: John Brumback (USA), $10,000; Runner-up: Rodolfo Luat (Philippines), $5,000
One pocket (333): Winner: John Schmidt (USA), $12,000; Runner-up: Scott Frost (USA), $6,000
9-ball: (341) Winner: Shane Van Boening (USA), $16,000; Runner-up: Lee Van Corteza (Philippines), $8,000

All-around title (Master of the Table):
  1. Brumback, $20,000
  2. Pinegar, $3,000
  3. Luat, $2,000
This was Brumback's first all-around-title and also his first bank pool crown. Earlier he had finished runner-up twice in banks. Schmidt and Van Boening also lifted their first trophies in the event.

Francisco Bustamante (Philippines) was the defending over-all champion but ended outside the top four this year.

During the week there were several more events being staged. For instance, Danny Harriman (USA) beat defending champion Darren Appleton (England) in the final of the Straight Pool Challenge.

The tournament ran from January 23-31 at the Horseshoe Casino and Hotel, Elizabeth, Indiana, USA. It was the 11th edition of the event.

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Monday, September 01, 2008

Feijen dominates World Straight Pool Championship

2008 World Straight Pool ChampionshipNiels Feijen from Netherlands won the 2008 World Straight Pool Championship.

In a one-sided final he beat Francisco Bustamante (Philippines) 200-11. The losing semifinalists were Jasmin Ouschan (Austria) and Nick van den Berg (Netherlands).

Feijen went undefeated in the event, with 13 straight wins. It was his and Netherlands' first world title. Previously he has won four European titles - all in Straight Pool.

The Dutchman took home $14,000 for the win. Bustamante got $6,000 for his second place finish.

Thorsten Hohmann (Germany) won the High Run Award and $1000 with his 150 clearance against countryman Ralf Souquet.

Defending champion Oliver Ortmann (Germany) lost 200-133 to Ouschan in the quarter-finals.

Ouschan once again proved her own among the game's elite. Following her fifth place in 2006 and ninth place last year she now won her first medal in an open world championship. It's also the first medal won by any woman in a world pool championship. Apart from Ortmann she also defeated world-class players like Mika Immonen (Finland) and Radoslaw Babica (Poland).

The event was held August 25-30 at the Hilton Hotel in East Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.

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Thursday, August 21, 2008

Ouschan wins sixth gold in European Pool Championships

European Pool Championships 2008Jasmin Ouschan (Austria) was one of many winners in the "All in one" European Pool Championships.

Nobody managed to retain their titles in the main single events. Ouschan was the only of last year's champions to win a gold medal this year. The 2007 9-ball champion came out on top in 8-ball.

Ouschan's victim in the 8-ball final, Line Kjørsvik, was one of two players to reach two finals. Kjørsvik also finished runner-up in 14.1. Zoran Svilar from Serbia won silver in both 9-ball and 8-ball.

Here are the results:

Men
9-ball: Stephan Cohen (France) bt Zoran Svilar (Serbia)
8-ball: Marcus Chamat (Sweden) bt Zoran Svilar (Serbia)
14.1: Ivica Putnic (Croatia) bt Ralf Souquet (Germany)
Team: Germany bt Czech Republic

Women
9-ball: Sabina Dederding (Switzerland) bt Estelle Bijnen (Netherlands)
8-ball: Jasmin Ouschan (Austria) bt Line Kjørsvik (Norway)
14.1: Charlotte Sørensen (Denmark) bt Kjørsvik (Norway)
Team: Germany bt Netherlands

Wheelchair
8-ball: Karl Read (England) bt Henrik Larsson (Sweden)
9-ball: Jouni Tahti (Finland) bt Emil Schranz (Austria)

This was Ouschan's sixth euro gold, and second in 8-ball. Tahti also had five previous wins. Chamat, Dederding and Sørensen all won for the second time.

This championship marked the 30th anniversary of the EPBF and therefore contained all categories and disciplines. There were also events for Seniors, Ladies, Juniors, Boys and Girls.

The event was held August 7-16, 2008 at the Sauerland Sterner Hotel, Willingen, Germany.

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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Bustamante wins all-around title in Derby City Classic

Derby City ClassicFrancisco Bustamante from the Philippines is the Master of the Table in the Derby City Classic.

The tournament is comprised of three events. Bustamante was seventh in bank pool, third in one pocket and second in 9-ball.

Here are the final results:

Bank pool: Winner: Larry Price (USA), $10,000; Runner-up: Sylver Ochoa (USA), $5,000
One pocket: Winner: Gabe Owen (USA), $12,000; Runner-up: Larry Nevel (USA), $6,000
9-ball: Winner: Ralf Souquet (Germany), $17,500; Runner-up: Bustamante, $8,400

All-around title (Master of the Table):
  1. Bustamante, $20,000
  2. Owen, $3,000
  3. Souquet, $2,000
This was Bustamante's first all-around-title. It was Souquet's third 9-ball win after also lifting the trophy in 2004 and 2006.

During the week there were several more events being staged. For instance, Darren Appleton (England) beat Niels Feijen (Netherlands) in the final of the Straight Pool Challenge.

The tournament ran from January 4-12 at the Executive West Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Approximately 400 players took part in each of the three main events.

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Sunday, July 15, 2007

Ortmann bags World Straight Pool Championship

2007 World Straight Pool ChampionshipGermany's Oliver Ortmann won the World Straight Pool Championship.

In a tight final he beat surprise package Huidji See (Netherlands) 200-171. The losing semifinalists were Martin Kempter (Austria) and Danny Harriman (USA).

This was the German's second world title. In 1995 he won the World 9-ball Championship. In straight pool he has won five European titles (1987, 1989, 1990, 2000 and 2006).

Ortmann took home $12,500 for the win. See got $5,500 for his second place finish.

Defending champion Thorsten Hohmann (Germany) lost 200-171 to Kempter in the quarter-finals.

Kempter earnt $5,000 for posting the highest run of the event, a 160 clearance against Dennis Hatch (USA). That's just 14 points less than Hohmann's 174 run from last year and only 22 behind Joe Procita's record for tournament play. Here are the top four runs from the event:
  1. 160 Kempter
  2. 139 Hohmann
  3. 131 Ortmann
  4. 117 Dennis Orcollo (Philippines)
There were three women in the 64-player field; Jasmin Ouschan (Austria), and the Korean Cho sisters Bo Ram and Yu-Ram. Ouschan proved that last year's fifth place finish was no fluke by posting an impressive ninth place. The Chos failed to advance from the group stage with 2-5 records.

Word is that matches will be aired online for free at www.dragonpromotions.com in the end of the month (July) and later aired on www.propoolvideo.com.

The event was held July 9-14 at the Hilton Hotel in East Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.

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Sunday, March 25, 2007

Ouschan, Ortmann and Kimberley repeats in the European Championships

European Pool Championships 2007Three players had repeat performances in this year's European Pool Championships.

Germany's Oliver Ortmann successfully defended his 8-ball title. Jasmin Ouschan from Austria did the same in the women's 14.1 event and Roy Kimberley (GBR) repeated in the 9-ball wheelchair division.

Niels Feijen (Netherlands) won his fourth European 14.1 title and Thorsten Hohmann from Germany completed his selection with gold in the 9-ball event. He has previously won in 8-ball (2004) and 14.1 (2005).

Diana Stateczny (Germany) won the women's 8-ball title and Eylul Kibaroglu (Turkey) nailed gold in 9-ball.

In the wheelchair section Daniel Luton (GBR) won the 8-ball title, making it a clean sweet for Britain.

Ouschan totally dominated the 14.1 division. In the semi-finals she ran 75 and out. In the final she did even better. From -1 - 30 behind she ran 76 and out!

With his latest win Ortmann stands at 15 golds and 30 medals in total. Ouschan is the all-time leader in the women's division. In her short career she has already won 14 times and collected 18 medals in total.

The event was held Mar 15-24, 2007 at the Babylon Centre, Liberec, Czech Republic.

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Sunday, January 14, 2007

Reyes is Master of the Table in Derby

Derby City ClassicEfren Reyes from the Philippines won the all-around title in the Derby City Classic.

The tournament is comprised of three events; bank pool, one pocket and 9-ball. Efren Reyes was second in banks, first in one pocket and 43rd in 9-ball.

Here are the final results:

Bank pool: Winner: Stevie Moore (USA), $10,000; Runner-up: Reyes, $5,000
One pocket: Winner: Reyes, $10,000; Runner-up: Cliff Joyner (USA), $6,000
9-ball: Winner: Niels Feijen (Netherlands), $16,800; Runner-up: Rodolfo Luat (Philippines), $8,400

All-around title (Master of the Table):
  1. Reyes, $20,000
  2. Luat, $3,000
  3. Francisco Bustamante (Philippines), $2,000

This was Reyes' fourth all-around-title. He also won in 1999, 2004 and 2005. It was his fifth one pocket title and fourth(!) in a row. In addition he won the 9-ball discipline in 2005.

During the week there were several more events being staged. One of the more interesting was the Straight Pool Challenge where the goal was to make the highest run. Mika Immonen (Finland) won with an impressive 160.

The tournament ran from January 4-13 at the Executive West Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky, USA. More than 400 players took part in each of the three main events.

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Monday, June 05, 2006

Hohmann wins World Straight Pool Championship

Thorsten Hohmann confirmed his reputation as one of the world's top players by winning the World Straight Pool Championship, in New Jersey, USA.

This was his second world title. In 2003 he won the World 9-ball Championship.

The 26 year old German beat his countryman Thomas Engert 200-80 in the final. The losing semifinalists were Max Eberle (USA) and Mika Immonen (Finland).

Hohmann also posted the highest run of the event, a brilliant 174 (unfinished) against John "400" Schmidt. That's just eight points shy of Joe Procita's record for tournament play. Here are the top five runs from the event:
  1. 174 Thorsten Hohmann
  2. 132 Mika Immonen
  3. 127 Max Eberle
  4. 125 Mike Sigel
  5. 123 Allen Hopkins
There were three women taking part; Jeanette Lee, Jasmin Ouschan and Megan Minerich. Jeanette Lee made it to the second stage and Jasmin Ouschan finished in an impressive fifth place.

Word is that tapings have been made and that the DVDs should be ready in about 6 weeks.

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Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Group pairings for the World Straight Pool Championship

The group pairings for the WPA-sanctioned World Straight Pool Championship have been announced.

Among the players taking part are Thorsten Hohmann, Ralf Souquet, Johnny Archer, Mika Immonen, John "Mr. 400" Schmidt, Oliver Ortmann, Thomas Engert, Dennis Orcollo, Mike Zuglan, Bobby Hunter and Tony Robles.

It's also great to see three women on the list; Jasmin Ouschan, Jeanette Lee and Megan Minerich.

The tournament is promoted by Dragon Promotions and will be held from May 30 to June 4, in East Brunswick, New Jersey.

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Sunday, April 09, 2006

Ortmann and Ouschan on top of Europe

The European Pool Championships was dominated by two players, one seasoned campaigner and one young contender.

German master Oliver Ortmann clinched golds in 14.1 and 8-ball. Jasmin Ouschan of Austria duplicated that feat in the women's division.

Multiple European champions Ralf Souquet (Germany) and Line Kjørsvik (Norway) took top honors in 9-ball.

In the wheelchair division Jouni Täthi (Finland) and Roy Kimberley (GBR) won in 8-ball and 9-ball respectively.

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Thursday, March 23, 2006

The European Championships have started

The European Pool Championships have started.

There are divisions for men, women and wheelchair users. They compete, in straight pool, 8-ball and 9-ball. The event ends 1 April.

Defending champions:
  • Men: Alex Lely (8-ball and 9-ball) and Torsten Hohmann (straight pool)
  • Women: Christine Feldmann-Naeff (8-ball) and Jasmin Ouschan (9-ball and straight pool)
  • Wheelchair: Jouni Täthi (8-ball) and Henrik Larsson (9-ball)


Selected players in this year's tournament:

  • Jasmin Ouschan (Austria)
  • Wendy Jans (Belgium)
  • Roman Hybler (Czech Republic)
  • Oliver Ortmann and Ralf Souquet (Germany)
  • Imran Majid and Daryl Peach (Great Britain)
  • Vilmos Foldes and Sandor Tot (Hungary)
  • Tony Drago (Malta)
  • Niels Feijen, Alex Lely and Nick van den Berg (Netherlands)
  • Line Kjørsvik (Norway)
  • Radoslaw Babica (Poland)
  • Marcus Chamat and Tom Storm (Sweden)
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Sunday, March 12, 2006

World Straight Pool Championship in New Jersey

Note: This is the preview for the 2006 World Straight Pool Championship. The results are also available, for both 2006, 2007 and 2008.

The WPA-sanctioned World Straight Pool Championship will be held from May 30 to June 4, in East Brunswick, New Jersey.

The tournament is promoted by Dragon Promotions and boasts an impressive field.

Among the players known to take part are Thorsten Hohmann, Marlon Manalo, Ralf Souquet, Johnny Archer, Mika Immonen, John "Mr. 400" Schmidt and Tony Robles.

Would you like to join them? A total of seven qualifying events will be held, in USA, Canada, Germany and Netherlands.

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Thursday, March 02, 2006

EC 2006 website up

The European Pool Championships starts March 22. Now you can view the official homepage.

There you'll be able to view results, player bios and more.


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