Ortmann Fulfills Lifetime Goal at Predator World 14.1 Championships

Ortmann Fulfills Lifetime Goal at Predator World 14.1 Championships

East Brunswick,NJ - Oliver Ortmann has done almost everything you can do in the game of pocket billiards with European titles galore, US Open Straight Pool titles, and even a World 9-Ball crown. Almost. And today he has fulfilled a full circle of dreams by conquering the field in the most grueling test of straight pool in history.

{mosimage}The day began with Huidji See matched up again with Austria's Martin Kempter. See demolished Kempter in the round of 32 and the second time would be the same as See cruised through Kempter like a hot knife 200-41.

Next Ortmann was looking to prove Germany as the absolute 14.1 powerhouse of the world by getting to the finals once again , but would need all his skills to defeat the determined American Danny Harriman. Harriman was the only USA player to make it to the semi-finals. "I practiced hard for this event. Six hours a day of only straight pool, and I'm a much better player this year for it." warned Harriman. Ortmann looked like he would cruise at the onset, but Harriman came back with a 70 ball run and gave the German many second thoughts. But Ortmann would not be denied and closed the match out 200-123.

The two finalists had played a multitude of straight pool to get to the title match. See had played a total of 12 matches with 3 losses and 9 wins and over 1400 balls made in the event thus far. Ortmann had played 13 matches with 2 losses and 11 wins and over 1700 balls pocketed. "The way Ortmann is playing, might as well write his name on that trophy now." said one of the top players watching.

"I was rooting for Ortmann from the beginning. He's become my favorite player because he is so intense. He looks like the most serious player out there" commented one of the new fans at the event.

Though See was the underdog, he was determined to put up a fight.

{sidebar id=1}The match see sawed with See leading, and then Ortmann. Then See leading and then Ortmann. Back and forth as neither player could post runs more than 25 balls at a time. The nerves were showing.

"The first player to run 40 balls is going to win this match" observed Niels Feijen speculating that kind of momentum would dishearten the opposing player.

In the end, Ortmann began a cat and mouse safety battle which eventually led to an open length of the table chance for Ortmann. "The Machine" from Germany made the shot and ran a nervy 18 balls to claim the title 200-171. "This title means alot to me. The fans here watching as well as myself understand what straight pool means. We all love straight pool." said Ortmann in his champion speech to the fans.

"This is by far the best event Dragon Promotions produces in my opinion." claimed Danny Harriman.

John Schmidt concurred, "I'd trade any of my titles to win this event and be the World Straight Pool Champion. You just can't win this by being lucky, you really need the skills to back it up here from beginning to end. There's probably less than ten guys in the world who can really win this event."

Schmidt added, "Oliver plays straight pool the way I think it should be played. Flowing, confident and natural. He outplayed everyone here this week. He really is a World Champion."

Oliver Ortmann's name will rest upon the new World 14.1 Champions trophy alongside past legendary champions such as De Oro, Mosconi, Caras, Crane, Lassiter, and modern era icons such as Hopkins, Sigel, Mizerak, Varner, Martin, Hunter, and Hohmann.
Top Highest Runs:
1st $5000     Michael Kempter 160
2nd $1000 Thorsten Hohmann 139
3rd $600     Oliver Ortmann   131
4th $400     Dennis Orcullo 117
*Dragon Promotions would like to thank "Chicago Dave" Grotus for his generous contribution to the players for all $7000 of the high run prize fund.
Round Robin Group 1

T.H.
T.R.
B.C.
M.B.
B.H.
C.L.
J.S.
B.M.

Thorsten Hohmann
X
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

Tony Robles
24
X
100
100
100
100
100
100

Bo Ram Cha
10
7
X
51
52
100
100
81

Miko Balasz
91
91
100
X
37
100
100
100

Bobby Hunter
5
3
100
100
X
100
100
100

Chris Lynch
18
77
93
87
34
X
100
100

Joel Schapiro
12
14
72
24
16
29
X
38

Bob Maropulos
2
20
100
32
52
81

Round Robin Group 2

J.T.
D.O.
N.V.
C.R.
D.H.
T.R.
S.M.
P.B.

Jerry Tarantola
X
37
68
78
21
100
100
100

Dennis Orcollo
100
X
100
100
5
100
100
100

Nick Van Den Berg
100
1
X
100
100
100
100
100

Craig Riley
100
26
81
X
100
100
100
100

Dennis Hatch
100
100
18
88
X
100
100
100

Tony Rodriguez
55
21
70
70
35
X
100
100

Stuart Mattana
63
2
20
83
11
33
X
100

Peter Burrows
36
17
25
43
19
10
29
X

Round Robin Group 3

A.H.
K.S.
J.O.
Y.C.
J.S.
R.G.
J.R.
M.S.

Allen Hopkins
X
55
59
100
100
100
100
100

Konstantin Stepanov
100
X
100
100
100
100
100
100

Jasmin Ouschan
100
19
X
100
56
100
100
100

Yu-Ram Cha
11
87
86
X
93
100
100
84

Jonathan Smith
33
47
100
100
X
100
100
93

Randy Goldwater
1
7
47
21
23
X
46
35

Jesse Rice
20
22
57
48
61
100
X
100

Mark Snodgrass
13
11
22
100
100
100

Round Robin Group 4

R.S.
S.M.
M.F.
A.F.
H.S.
M.K.
B.M.
E.H.

Ralf Souquet
X
100
100
72
100
100
11
100

Stevie Moore
2
X
100
100
79
100
100
42

Michael Felder
31
70
X
52
100
100
70
53

Antonio Fazanes
100
53
100
X
57
100
0
100

Huidji See
62
100
20
100
X
100
100
85

Matt Krah
14
38
21
23
62
X
100
80

Bob Maidhof
100
69
100
100
85
97
X
62

Ed Hodan
6
100
100
50
100
100
100
X

Round Robin Group 5

M.E.
W.K.
N.O.
R.B.
M.D.
D.K.
E.D.
J.K.

Max Eberle
X
70
40
100
100
100
100
100

Warren Kiamco
100
X
100
55
100
100
100
100

Nico Otterman
100
96
X
100
100
100
100
57

Radoslaw Babica
38
100
84
X
100
100
100
100

Mike Davis
50
52
77
64
X
100
100
100

Danny Kuykendall
0
0
0
0
0
X
0
0

Ed Deska
54
63
71
23
11
100
X
87

Joey Kong
61
50
100
60
77
100
100

Round Robin Group 6

O.O.
D.H.
S.C.
F.P.
M.Y.
T.W.
S.W.
T.K.

Oliver Ortmann
X
64
100
100
100
100
100
100

Danny Harriman
100
X
100
57
77
100
100
100

Stefan Cohen
34
40
X
66
100
100
87
100

Fabio Petroni
18
100
100
X
100
100
58
100

Michael Yednak
25
100
49
25
X
74
29
100

Tom Walter
65
47
56
96
100
X
100
61

Shaun Wilkie
41
42
100
100
100
74
X
100

Tom Karabatsos
6
30
26
23
97
100
63

Round Robin Group 7

M.I.
J.S.
N.F.
T.M.
L.F.
M.T.
B.K.
L.P.

Mika Immonen
X
100
28
100
100
74
100
100

John Schmidt
42
X
42
100
100
100
100
100

Niels Feijen
100
100
X
100
100
100
100
100

Tomoki Mekari
54
13
46
X
100
31
100
100

Lenny Favata
30
43
51
68
X
98
100
100

Matt Tetrault
100
27
0
100
100
X
100
100

Billy Kirschner
62
59
13
0
45
41
X
0

Louis Pannullo
23
14
20
27
80
19
100
X

Round Robin Group 8

T.E.
D.B.
M.K.
J.C.
C.W.
S.S.
S.L.
M.C.

Thomas Engert
X
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

Danny Barouty
88
X
91
100
100
100
100
100

Martin Kempter
36
100
X
100
100
100
100
100

John Camire
7
-8
25
X
15
27
39
62

Charlie Williams
95
87
45
100
X
89
100
100

Sebastion Staab
24
92
95
100
100
X
100
100

Steve Lillis
18
41
15
100
27
56
X
100

Marty Ciccia
63
70
78
100
14
5

THE 2007 PREDATOR WORLD 14.1 POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE LAST 16

Warren Kiamco

200 : 081

Jasmin Ouschan

Huidji See

200 : 149

Niels Feijen

Thorsten Hohmann

200 : 087

Allen Hopkins

Martin Kempter

200 : 037

Nicolas Otterman

Dennis Orcollo

200 : 056

Danny Barouty

Oliver Ortmann

200 : 044

Radislaw Babica

John Schmidt

200 : 174

Thomas Engert

Danny Harriman

200 : 161

Nick van den Berg

THE 2007 PREDATOR WORLD 14.1 POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE QUARTER FINALS

Huidji See

200 : 055

Warren Kiamco

Martin Kempter

200 : 171

Thorsten Hohmann

Oliver Ortmann

200 : 007

Dennis Orcollo

Danny Harriman

200 : 165

John Schmidt

THE 2007 PREDATOR WORLD 14.1 POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE SEMI FINALS

Huidji See

200 : 091

Martin Kempter

Oliver Ortmann

200 : 123

Danny Harriman

THE 2007 PREDATOR WORLD 14.1 POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS

THE FINAL

Oliver Ortmann

200 : 171

Huidji See

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