About me
I am very competitive, eager to learn, social, polite, love to joke around.
I believe that it’s very important to stay honest and true to yourself;
don’t fool yourself by making excuses about your game.
Nick van den Berg born 24 May, 1980 in Amsterdam. Now residing in the Netherlands.
Nick name - Niño
Hobbies - running, Internet, poker, movies.
Started playing pool when I was 14 and started to play when a friend of me asked me to play some in his father’s club. It turned out that it wasn’t his fathers club but it didn’t stop me from going there every day. For me it was only a few minutes walk and you could find me there 8hours a day.
Still playing because I loved it has so many cool aspects. Like first you start to learn how to make balls, then you try to play a position, and I really like to play competitive.
Recently married in both Las Vegas and Amsterdam - yes, same woman
Best car is BMW. This car I used to drive one and I loved it. Now I drive Renault Scenic. Nick’s car - Renault Scenic!
Work with a mental coach and dietist, to stay in top shape.
Last book I’ve read was “One pocket man” by Albert J. Betz. Very nice fiction.
Countries I’ve been to: Belgium, France, Spain, Denmark, Germany, Finland, Norway, Russia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Croatia, England, Wales, Czech Republic, Greece, Portugal, Japan, Taiwan, USA, Phillippines.
Rankings: Ranked top 10 Eurotour and top 10 World Rankings WPA.
Most favourite game is Straight pool.
I play with “Musashi” cues, custom made by Buffalo.
I’m sponsored by Poolstars.com, Buffalo, Club8 Amsterdam
Best won price I won ever was at the IPT world open 8ball Championships. Then I won 23.000$.
Others about me
“One of the most popular players in Europa, due to his great playing style and character.”
“Very smart with computers and games and critical!”
“Extremely motivated and professional: best player website, clothing line, cueline,sponsorship deals, etc.”
“His breakthrough year was 2002, when he was selected for the Mosconi Cup Team Europe. He played like a veteran, was the crowd’s favorite and, alongside his friend Steve Davis, directed the team to their first win in over a decade, defeating Team USA.”