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*** Update No.4 at 11:14 GMT 17 July 2006 ***
Wednesday-Saturday 12-15 July 2006
Live BETandWIN broadcasts from the last 64 matches in Norway!!!
The bookmakers must have really taken a beating after Sweden's Marcus "Napoleon" Chamat finished his 7 matches with the following unbelievable scores: 5-0, 5-0, 5-0, 5-0, 5-1, 5-1, 5-1.
On BetandWin.com you can bet on traditional bets like who will be the winner of the tournament, or who will win the match, but also make innovative bets like how many balls are sunk on the break, who will win the lag, or even if it will be a "Golden Break"!
"Read more" for the updating last 64 table.
Tournament Director Roy Steffenson said, "We have a very good Norwegian field here, I think Bjørn L'Orange will do very well. He is a good former European Champion and has played professional snooker back in 1997 with Drago and O'Sullivan. He can do good and although he has a tough draw, I think maybe he will win his upcoming matches".
Norway's Ronnie Oldervic vs. England's Raj Hundal will be a tough match too, according to Steffenson - both player's are highly respected for their abilities in their home countries.
The most dangerous man at the tournament is Tony Drago apparently, he is showing some REALLY good form and has won a legion of admirers on this trip to Norway, with his ultra-fast pace and "never miss" ability.
Even better, Drago will meet another ultra-fast paced Norwegian player in the last 32 stage on Saturday. Roger Lysholm has his own army of fans in Norway and will provide a full test of Drago's talent and determination.
Current "hot tips" for winning the tournament are Tony Drago, Niels Feijen, Mika Immonen and Bjørn L'Orange. Oliver Ortmann isn't actually playing particularly well, but he walked through his comparatively easy group without a hiccup - even his worst match he won with relative ease.
Sweden's Marcus Chamat, you would think, would be hot favourite for the whole event after finishing his 7 group stage matches with nearly a perfect clean sheet... Not bad for an alternate break tournament. (He only conceded 3 racks in 7 matches). But he crashed out in spectacular style when he was beaten by a relative newcomer to the international scene Kurt Maflin.
Maflin, from the host country Norway, has been hotly tipped by other players, was 7:3 down in his match with Chamat, but managed to claw his way back and win the match 9:8!
At hill-hill, Chamat missed a relatively easy shot on the one-ball, trying to get perfect position on the next ball, and in a rare display of "pique", Chamat lost his cool and "he went nuts" according to one spectator!
Visibly raging with himself, it was clear that he didn't want to speak to anyone after the match and he "stormed out" of the playing arena!
Maflin will meet Finland's Pauli Laakso in the final day's play in Oslo, at The Norwegian 9 Ball Challenge tomorrow, Saturday 15th July 2006.
Niels Feijen focuses intently on his next shot, at The Norwegian 9 Ball Challenge.
Picture courtesy of professional photographer Jan Ingvoldstad
Finland's Mika Immonen has won the first Norwegian 9 Ball Challenge in Oslo, 15 July 2006.
It was no surprise that it was a final between two former World 9 Ball Pool Champions in the tournament that attracted several of the best players in the world, among them Tony Drago, Niels Feijen, Raj Hundal, Jasmin Ouschan and Marcus Chamat!
In the final, Mika Immonen from Finland met the top player from Germany, Oliver Ortmann, but the balls didn't roll Ortmann's way and with Mika playing very well it ended 9 - 4 to Mika!
Bronze Medalists were Brian Beekers from Holland and Kurt Maflin from Norway.
The playing mode was race to five in the group stages followed by a single knockout race to 9 from the last 64 stage.
All the matches played on the TV Table on Friday and Saturday are available on the Norwegian TV channel TV2. http://webtv.tv2.no/webtv/main.do?treeId=2750
You will need to register for a small amount of 5 Euros, but then you have unlimited access and can watch all the matches over and over again till the end of September!
Mika Immonen from Finland - Norwegian 9 Ball Challenge Champion.
Picture courtesy of professional photographer Jan Ingvoldstad
Øystein Haug, Norway
Christopher Koba, Sweden
Mikael Mutto, Sweden
Knut Kvaal Pedersen, Norway
Kjartan Maraas, Norway
Kim Soo Garmark, South Korea
Jan Keller, Denmark
Jan Erik Søraa, Norway
Malvin Bjelland, Norway
Jørgen Nilsen, Norway
Anita Rizzuti, Norway
Tom Bjerke, Norway
Timo Mäkelä, Finland
Tony Drago, Malta
Kevin Zarakani, Sweden
Roger Lysholm, Norway
Ruben André Waage, Norway
Henrik Herrebrøden, Norway
Henrik Ohlsson, Sweden
Morgan Cederstrøm, Sweden
Mohamed Obaid, U.A.E.
Joonas Ohtonen, Finland
Marcus Chamat, Sweden
Sondre Noraberg, Norway
Ola Johnsen, Norway
David Larsson, Sweden
Ronny Hansen, Norway
Tron Engebakk, Norway
Morten Skifjeld, Norway
Øzgür Simsek
Stig Dahl, Norway
Per Henrik Pedersen, Norway
Geir Fosse, Norway
Ali Nael, Norway
Bengt Lind, Sweden
Henrik Larsson, Sweden
Anthony Illingworth, UK
Katrine Jensen, Denmark
Line Kjørsvik, Norway
Stein Amundsen, Norway
Per Yngvar Hodnebrog, Norway
Hanni Al-Howri, U.A.E.
Petri Makkonen, Finland
Mohamed Al-Hosani, U.A.E.
Thomas Stadler, Sweden
Kahlil H. Avis, Norway
Jan R. Pedersen, Norway
Kenneth Rognstad, Norway
Egil Arne Sørensen, Norway
Kenneth Dagestad, Norway
Leif Loogna, Sweden
Pauli Laakso, Finland
Niels Feijen, Holland
Pål Hatteberg, Norway
Martine Christiansen, Norway
Johannes Tørresdal, Norway
Anders Westgaard, Norway
Courtney Symons, UK
Harri Suni, Finland
Bjørn Strandhus, Norway
Tommy Strøm, Norway
Fredrik Andersson, Sweden
Karl Lind, Sweden
Geir Allan Lande, Norway
Christian Laland, Norway
Roman Hybler, Chezk Republic
Bjørn L`Orange, Norway
Pål Morten Kristiansen, Norway
Per-Egil Fjell, Norway
Kenneth Bendiksen, Norway
Roy Flaate, Norway
Askild Hansen, Norway
Brian Beekers, Holland
Martin Havnvik, Norway
Stig Ringebo, Norway
Stein Inge Kvalvik, Norway
Roy Steffensen, Norway
Lars Harby, Norway
Navid Eslah, Norway
Valtteri Virtanen, Finland
Kurt Maflin, Norway
Christian Johannessen, Norway
Pål Filipsveen, Norway
Stig Olsen, Norway
Ronny Oldervik, Norway
Tuomas Riipinen, Finland
Lars Harald Riiber, Norway
Jan Terje Øyen, Norway
Arild Kråkvik, Norway
Trond Larsen, Norway
Oliver Ortmann, Germany
Kent Halldin, Sweden
Jorg Wilhelmi, Holland
Christoffer Magnusson, Sweden
Jason Hansen, Norway
Torunn Fosse, Norway
Rune Bratbergsengen, Norway
Rolf Jensen, Norway
Mats Schjetne, Norway
Tron Kenneth Eikeskog, Norway
Paddy Mc Loughlin, Ireland
Harald Zimmermann, Germany
Henrik Hagen, Norway
Petter Ødegaard, Norway
Lars Wibe, Norway
Matey Ullah, Norway
Mika Immonen, Finland
Kevin Uzzell, UK
Raj Hundal, UK
Martin Correia, Portugal
Jasmin Ouschan, Austria
Said Alavinasb, Norway
Joakim Haugen, Norway
Mubarak Al-Junaibi, U.A.E.
Mahmut Mutto, Sweden
Vesa-Ville Virtanen, Finland
THE LAST 64 | ||
Kurt Maflin | 9 : 8 | Marcus Chamat |
Pauli Laakso | 9 : 5 | Harald Zimmermann |
Kevin Zarakani | 9 : 4 | Pål Hatteberg |
Roman Hybler | 9 : 7 | Rune Bratbergsengen |
Morgan Cederstrøm | 9 : 3 | Stig Dahl |
Henrik Larsson | 9 : 7 | Christian Laland |
Joonas Ohtonen | 9 : 8 | Line Kjørsvik |
Matey Ullah | 9 : 5 | Stein Inge Kvalvik |
Oliver Ortmann | 9 : 1 | Roy Flaate |
Valtteri Virtanen | 9 : 3 | Petri Makkonen |
Christoffer Magnusson | 9 : 8 | Kevin Uzzell |
Ola Johnsen | 9 : 7 | Courtney Symons |
Knut Kvaal Pedersen | 9 : 7 | Vesa-Ville Virtanen |
Paddy McLoughlin | 9 : 6 | Martin Havnvik |
Tony Drago | 9 : 2 | Lars Harald Riiber |
Roger Lysholm | 9 : 4 | Lars Harby |
Niels Feijen | 9 : 3 | Tommy Strøm |
Christian Johannessen | 9 : 3 | Allan Lande |
Raj Hundal | 9 : 6 | Tuomas Riipinen |
Ronny Oldervik | 9 : 4 | Per Henrik Pedersen |
Askild Hansen | 9 : 8 | Leif Loogna |
Bjørn L'Orange | 9 : 5 | David Larsson |
Tron Engebakk | 9 : 3 | Harri Suni |
Mika Immonen | 9 : 1 | Jørgen Nilsen |
Mahmut Mutto | 9 : 5 | Malvin Bjelland |
Jasmin Ouschan | 9 : 4 | Bengt Lind |
Christopher Koba | 9 : 2 | Kenneth Rognstad |
Kim Soo Garmark | 9 : 5 | Mohamed Al-Hosani |
Jorg Wilhelmi | 9 : 5 | Per Y. Hodnebrog |
Brian Beekers | 9 : 5 | Timo Mäkelä |
Mikael Mutto | 9 : 8 | Joakim Haugen |
Rolf Jensen | 9 : 4 | Anders Westgaard |
THE LAST 32 | ||
Kurt Maflin | 9 : 7 | Pauli Laakso |
Roman Hybler | 9 : 2 | Kevin Zarakani |
Henrik Larsson | 9 : 7 | Morgan Cederstrøm |
Joonas Ohtonen | 9 : 7 | Matey Ullah |
Oliver Ortmann | 9 : 4 | Valtteri Virtanen |
Christoffer Magnusson | 9 : 4 | Ola Johnsen |
Paddy McLoughlin | 9 : 2 | Knut Kvaal Pedersen |
Roger Lysholm | 9 : 6 | Tony Drago |
Niels Feijen | 9 : 6 | Christian Johannessen |
Raj Hundal | 9 : 5 | Ronny Oldervik |
Bjørn L'Orange | 9 : 4 | Askild Hansen |
Mika Immonen | 9 : 3 | Tron Engebakk |
Jasmin Ouschan | 9 : 7 | Mahmut Mutto |
Christopher Koba | 9 : 4 | Kim Soo Garmark |
Brian Beekers | 9 : 6 | Jorg Wilhelmi |
Mikael Mutto | 9 : 8 | Rolf Jensen |
THE LAST 16 | ||
Kurt Maflin | 9 : 4 | Roman Hybler |
Henrik Larsson | 9 : 3 | Joonas Ohtonen |
Oliver Ortmann | 9 : 6 | Christoffer Magnusson |
Roger Lysholm | 9 : 6 | Paddy McLoughlin |
Raj Hundal | 9 : 8 | Niels Feijen |
Mika Immonen | 9 : 5 | Bjørn L'Orange |
Jasmin Ouschan | 9 : 2 | Christopher Koba |
Brian Beekers | 9 : 6 | Mikael Mutto |
THE QUARTER FINALS | ||
Kurt Maflin | 9 : 3 | Henrik Larsson |
Oliver Ortmann | 9 : 3 | Roger Lysholm |
Mika Immonen | 9 : 5 | Raj Hundal |
Brian Beekers | 9 : 8 | Jasmin Ouschan |
THE SEMI FINALS | ||
Oliver Ortmann | 9 : 0 | Kurt Maflin |
Mika Immonen | 9 : 8 | Brian Beekers |
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME | ||
Mika Immonen | 9 : 4 | Oliver Ortmann |
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