Name: Oliver Ortmann

Nickname: The Machine

Home Town: Hamburg, Germany

Date and Place of Birth: June 11, 1967 in Gelsenkirchen

Family: Divorced, girlfriend Diana for 8 years

Wins / High Finishes In Last 12 Months: Winner German Grand Prix 8-Ball 2010, Winner Euro Tour Dutch Open 2009, 3rd place 14.1 WC 2009, 2nd place Xmas Open Iserlohn 2009

Top Three Career Achievements: World Champion 9 Ball 1995, World Champion Straight Pool 2007, US Open Champion Straight Pool 1989 and 1993

Biggest Disappointment: Private: Loss of my sister 1996 Pool: nothing special

Favourite Pool Player (one only): Efren Reyes

Favourite Pool Venue: Pool room: "Amsterdam´s Billard Club" New York, "United Pool" in Gütersloh, Germany / Tournament: Mosconi Cup at Bethnal Green. London

Sporting Hero: Roger Federer

Cues Used: Kruger

Hobbies: PC, music, movies

Other sports played: Soccer, table tennis

Sponsors: Iwan Simonis, BCE

Favourite band/singer: Pink Floyd

Like About Pool: The skill, always new challenges

Dislike About Pool: The changing of people / player´s character after a few years

Occupation Other Than Pool www.ortmann-billiards.com

Describe Yourself in Ten Words: Helpful, fair, calm