Finland
Name:
Mika Immonen (right)
Nickname:
Iceman
Home town:
New York
Date of birth:
December 17, 1972 - London.
Family:
Brother, Sister, Mom, Dad.
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
Second in the World Cup of Pool 2007, Runner-up World Pool Masters, Runner-up in the Desert Shoot out. Winner of Blaze tour stops and Predator Tour.
Career achievements:
World Champion 9-ball. Mosconi-cup winner, Philippine open Champion.
Biggest disappointment:
Not winning the 2006 Mosconi Cup despite having a good opportunity to win it.
Favourite player:
None.
Sponsors: Mezz Cues, Café Puro Brewery Philippines, OTA Enterprises
Cues used:
Mezz Cues with WD 700 shaft, power break cue by Mezz.
Hobbies:
Running, rollerblading, reading and movies.
Like about pool:
Winning and travelling.
Dislike about pool:
Losing and the politics involved.
Describe yourself:
Passionate about the art of pool, play with integrity and never give up.
Name:
Markus Juva (left).
Nickname:
Black Bear.
Home town:
Helsinki, Finland.
Date of birth:
June 4, 1975.
Wins / high finishes in last 12 months:
Runner-up at WCOP 2007 with Mika Immonen, Semi-finalist at Euro Tour Paris & Euro Tour Sindelfingen, quarter-finalist at the 8-ball European Championships, winner of Acon 10-Ball Open, Baribal 9-ball Open, Simsalabim One Pocket Open, 8-ball ranking tournament & few other national tournament wins.
Career achievements:
European Champion in schoolboy teams 1991, Bex Open winner 1998, Euro Tour Austria Open winner 2005.
Biggest disappointment:
IPT.
Sponsors:
Acon-Finland.
Favourite player:
Markku "Myntti" Toivonen.
Cues used:
Keith Josey with USS, X-Breaker, Predator BK 2
Hobbies:
Sahaja Yoga, relaxing with friends, eating and exercising.
Like about pool:
It is a test of skill, strategy, strength and stamina.
Dislike about pool:
Occasional bad sportsmanship and an unprofessional attitude among organisers and players.
Describe yourself:
Always trying to develop as a player and a personality with high goals.
World Cup of Pool record
2006
(Markus Juva and Mika Immonen)
R2 - Lost to Italy 2-9 (Angelo Millauro and Fabio Petroni)
R1 - Beat Ireland 9-5 (Tommy Donlon and Paddy McLaughlin)
2007 (Markus Juva and Mika Immonen)
R1
8-5 v
Qatar (Bashar Hussain and Fahad Mohammadi).
R2 8-5 v England (Imran Majid and Daryl Peach).
QF 9-4 v Switzerland (Marco Tschudi and Dimitri Jungo)
SF 9-0 v Canada (Alain Martel and Edwin Montal).
F 10-11 v China (Mika Immonen and Fu Jian-bo).
2008 Campaign
R1 (Tuesday, October 7 - afternoon session) v Korea (Jeong Young-hwa and Kim Woong-Dae)
