German Grand Prix in the 8-ball in Giessen On 24./25.01.2009 2.GGP was in the 8-ball on the plan, the venue was like in previous years, the Billiards Café "Straight Pool" in Giessen.
We had fully get a car completely and had traveled with 4 players in Giessen.
Alex Kelly, Ralf Gries, and I had signed up for the 14.00 clock group, Andreas Obens played at 18.00 clock. The clock 14.00
group had not become completely full, so there were 5 free tickets. However, none of us was in enjoyment of one.
had my first match in the first round I played against Hanno Heutelbach and was able to prevail after some initial difficulties but ultimately secure a 6-2 right. It was played the way with changing break, so you could not necessarily get in a run and several games in a row ended. The material required a high degree of concentration and accuracy. The pockets on the fast tables were extremely "snappy", especially the central holes had a very low level of tolerance. Balls to fall loosely on other tables, came here, but very quickly back out, flat angle had to be avoided.
was called in the next major round my opponent Danilo Radunovic from Serbia. Danilo quickly showed that he dominated the 8-ball game, very few errors were it not that I could take the lead. Finally it came to a showdown at 5:5, the following, last game was now crucial. During his break was nothing, so I had the chance to decide the game with better ball. I started to punch the ball and was able to solve the only sticking point in the game by a good position. Unfortunately, disguised I am on my last ball I had to punch holes in a previously described middle bag. I missed and had no chance to win this game. So I came in the consolation round, and Danilo retained in the next round against Nicolas Otter man with 6:5 and thus the upper hand in the round of 32 on Sunday moved.
had Now I play against Andreas Klauser, who plays for the club in Bad Wildungen. Klauser played very calm and focused, made few mistakes and therefore I could not settle here. Again, there was a 5:5, the loss would have meant early exit. A hot battle began, marked by many securities as there was no chance for that game without to end the separation of a spherical pair. Klauser then had an opportunity that he approached with a high risk. His attempt did not work and I took advantage of the opportunity that to me and finished the game 6-5. Just escaped from the
I now had to play against Rouven Schowalter. Both players started without errors, so that none of the opponents could settle. Only when the score was 2-2 underwent Rouven some careless mistakes, he missed an 8 and then later in the game his last ball. I take this error consistently, and could see me at the end with a 6-3 win.
went In the following match it to a place in the last 32 players on Sunday, my opponent was here Jochen Sannwald that is very long on this Game had to wait.
with me was the almost occurred without a break games played by a certain security, Jochen other hand, was cold. Despite its huge breaks where bullets fell faster, he could not finish the games. Again and again came on report errors or position errors that could get him. So I was able to gain significantly with nearly flawless game 6-0, Jochen disguised himself in the last game still on the 8 and parked the white press in my ball. Without efforts on supporting act to take the 8, he screwed the cue stick and presented apart from. The other players are accompanying
unfortunately could not qualify for the final round. Kerstin later succumbed 6-5 Patrik Antz, even after 5-0 previously. In the last decisive game, Alex got the chance to decide the sentence for himself. Unfortunately, he had to play a ball slowly and the table fell on the short distance so strongly that he was not punched the ball. Antz use this error and finished the game. All the more bitter because the following opponents certainly "doable" and was a possible finals qualification would be within reach. Gries
Ralf won his first match would have, but then hit enter 2-times in a row. Andreas Obens, who played in the 18.00 clock group, got a bye in the first round. In the next round, he had decided against the fast-playing Lars Kuckherm beaten much, Lars reached later confident the final round.
was in the losers bracket, the next opponent for Andrew then Mark Majlath. Here Obens had also emphasize the sails and dropped out due to 2:6. Majlath later also reached the final round. After a
by Peter Rattaché's hospitality a little longer lasting night and little sleep, we went on Sunday morning next at 10.00 clock. My first opponent was here Thomas Limbach, who plays for the Rhine river. Thomas played at the start very quiet, focused, and in some situations, very clever. could the few opportunities I got, I do not use all and there was nothing on my breaks, I was quickly 6-0 back. Then finally I could also use odd mistake was clearly the better start and took game to game to 6-4. There, I then fired my last bullet to actually secure 6:5. That was unfortunately the end for me, Thomas dropped his last two balls and the 8th Too bad, I would have liked to see whether Limbach would be good match under pressure to continue, because I hung it in the neck. Also a pity because the track in the draw, in which I found myself, might well have allowed more rounds. In parallel there was also a favorite dying, neither Kaplan, rhymes ring, otter man Pauritsch or stone location were beyond the first round. The winner was at the end Weigoni Christian, who was in the final against Holger Griess prevail.
Thus we were able to get back home early, 50 € prize money, I could also bring with me. Nevertheless, a successful, nice weekend.
