Dutch Champion 9ball
Posted at 10:04 PM, 28 July 2008 to Online pool
Dutch champion 9ball
For the first time in the history of Dutch pool there was national television broadcasting the finals of the 9ball
tournament.
I knew this meant that i had to give everything if i wanted some tv time :) We played a format that
doesnt come up at many tournaments. Best of 2 sets with race to 4 and a deciding game if the sets were tied.
This made it much more spectaculair for the spectators. And more tense for the players.
I didnt play very well to reach the last 16 on Saturday where the races changed to 5. But then i caught a gear and won my match against Richard Eijmberts
to qualify for the last 8. There i had to play Aziz Moussati who i beat in 2 sets.
The thriller would be against Niels Feijen in the semis. We shared the first 2 sets. So a sudden death game would
bring the decision. A real sudden death game it was with many safeties and some tough misses.
I was able to run out after a tough shot on the 2 ball.
Finals against Norman Bakker. I played really well in front of the dutch cameras. and won 5-1, 5-1 to take home the crown 
I have put a nice picture in the photo section of a proud winner (and father)
Nick
Practicing for the Dutch and European Championships
Posted at 10:14 PM, 24 July 2008 to Online pool
A lot of practicing lately for the upcoming European championships. And even more next week. But before that I will play the Dutch championships this weekend in Deurne. 9 ball, 8ball and straight pool. Iam really aimimg to win the 9ball championships as the finals wil be broadcasted on National Television. Its going to be a tough format with race to 4 best of 3 sets. And deciding set would be only 1 game.
13th Groningen Open
Posted at 8:54 PM, 7 July 2008 to Online pool
13th Groningen open,
Last Sunday there was the Griningen open. And i dont know how they do it but it is always nice weather on the final day of the tournament.
64 players single elimination and first 3 rounds a race to 7. So you better hit them goos straight ahead or else you could be out without doing much wrong. First 4 rounds i won pretty easy against Michel Drenth 7-2, Don Dubois 7-2, Johan Koops 7-4 and inthe Quarters 8-2.
In the semis i played the only 18 year old Ramazan Dincer from Germany. He played very well on me and on hill hill he had a tough shot on the 1 ball which he missed. I ran out for the win but some credit for him and his game. In the Finals against Christian Reimering. My break wasnt working at all. Made a ball only once. He made some tough shots. I lost 10-6, so a nice 2nd place this time.
I would like to thank Zandrie Bolks the owner of Cue Action Groningen for putting up this event every year. Many poolroomowners have cancelled there open tournaments due to a lack of players. Zandrie wasnt one of them, Thanks and see you next year.
Nick
Eurotour stop 5 Netherlands
Posted at 6:09 PM, 3 July 2008 to Online pool
Cut for the Mosconi Cup so a very important tournament as iam ranked 5th now on the eurotour ranking
Dutch championships
Posted at 6:05 PM, 3 July 2008 to Online pool
9ball 8ball and straight pool in Deurne this year like last year. Iam defending my 9 ball title. The finals will be on dutch Television (NOS)