Oliver Ortmann

Nickname: The Machine.
Home town: Hamburg, Germany.
Date of birth: June 11, 1967.
Family: Divorced, no children.
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months: European 8-Ball Champion 2006 and 2007, European Straight Pool Champion 2006, German 9-Ball and Straight Pool Champion in 2006, third place (with Thomas Engert) at the 2006 World Cup of Pool.
Career achievements: World 9-Ball Champion in 1995, two-time US Open Straight Pool Champion, 30-time European Champion and winner of 13 events on the Euro Tour.
Biggest disappointment: -
Favourite player: Efren Reyes.
Sponsors: BCE England, Iwan Simonis, Belguim.
Cues used: Kruger by BCE.
Hobbies: PC, swimming, cards, music.
Home pool room: Breakpoint, Hamburg.
Like about pool: The feeling I get when I'm 'in stroke'.
Dislike about pool: The feeling I get when I'm not 'in stroke'.
Occupation other than pool: My billiard supplies company ortmann-billiards.com
Describe yourself: Helpful, humorous and fair