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Thorsten Hohmann

3× World Champion · BCA Hall of Famer

Three world titles. Two disciplines. Still on tour.

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The Player

Thorsten Hohmann, “The Hitman,” is a three-time world pool champion and BCA Hall of Famer.

Born in Fulda, Germany, in 1979, he started playing at twelve and won his first open adult tournament at sixteen, in a field of 128. In 2003 he won the World 9-Ball Championship in Cardiff. In 2006 he became the inaugural WPA World Straight Pool Champion and won the IPT North American Open, then the largest first prize in pool history. Hohmann captured his second World 9-Ball Championship in Doha in 2013. More than two decades after his first world title, he remains an active international competitor, winning the 2025 International Open Straight Pool Championship. He is also House Pro at Amsterdam Billiards in New York.

Born
14 July 1979, Fulda, Germany
Playing since
1992
Based
Jacksonville, Florida, and New York City
Home room
Amsterdam Billiards, New York. Part of its community since 2006; House Pro since 2021

The journey

  1. 1992Started playing pool
  2. 2004Moved to the United States
  3. 2025Became a U.S. citizen

The Record

  1. 2003Cardiff

    Wales

    1 of 5

    World 9-Ball Championship

    World Champion

    Semi-final
    Earl StricklandWon
    Final
    Alex Pagulayan17–10

    His first world title.

    See it on the globeThat season

  2. 2006East Brunswick

    New Jersey

    2 of 5

    World 14.1 Championship

    World Champion

    Final
    Thomas Engert200–80

    The inaugural WPA World Straight Pool Championship.

    See it on the globeThat season

  3. 2006Las Vegas

    Nevada

    3 of 5

    IPT North American 8-Ball Open

    Winner

    Final
    Marlon Manalo8–7
    First prize
    $350,000

    At the time, the largest first prize ever won in a pool tournament.

    See it on the globeThat season

  4. 2013Doha

    Qatar

    4 of 5

    World 9-Ball Championship

    World Champion

    His second World 9-Ball title.

    See it on the globeThat season

  5. 2025St. Augustine

    Florida

    5 of 5

    International Open Straight Pool Championship

    Champion

    Final
    Denis Grabe150–84

    Undefeated. Final: 150–84 over Denis Grabe.

    See it on the globeThat season

1 of 5

The career in eras

V Still Competing2021–now

48 results · 18 countries · 5 world championships played

Best results

  1. WinnerInternational Open Straight Pool ChampionshipSt. Augustine · 2025
  2. 3rd placeEuropean Team ChampionshipTreviso · 2021
  3. 3rd placeTurning Stone Classic XXXVIIVerona · 2023
  4. 3rd placeChuck Markulis Memorial 9-BallSacramento · 2024

Away from the table

  • 2025 Became a U.S. citizen
World titles
3
BCA Hall of Fame
2021
International Open Straight Pool Championship · Champion
2025

See where it happened

The World

A life measured in cities, tournaments and miles.

Drag to turn the globe. Select a city.

The globe marks the cities of the major wins

  • Major win
  • World title

Career

Major wins

14 cities · 3 world titles

2003–2025 · European Champion, German Champion

The Game

Combo in the 9 with the 3.

The right shot comes from experience — thousands of situations stored in memory. But the table, equipment, score and opponent all matter. I look for the highest-percentage decision. And sometimes, what I feel in that moment overrides everything.

Thorsten Hohmann

Drag to aim. Pull the power line down to shoot.

Arrow keys aim, with Shift for fine control. Up and down set the power. Space or Enter shoots; hold it to build power. R racks the balls again.

Aim

Power

Move to aim. Press, pull back, release.

On the table: DynaSpheres balls · KAMUI Black Medium tip · KAMUI Roku Sakura chalk · Vollmer cue, HOW Flash 12.4 shaft

Train with Thorsten

Every player is different. I look at the individual — technique, decision-making, attitude and habits — and determine what deserves attention next. The goal isn’t to fix everything at once. It’s to identify what will move that player forward fastest.

Thorsten Hohmann
  • 3× World Champion · 9-Ball and 14.1
  • BCA Hall of Fame · 2021
  • 2025 International Open Straight Pool Champion
  • House Pro, Amsterdam Billiards · since 2021
Private instruction
$200 for 60 minutes.
Where
Amsterdam Billiards, New York City. Instruction elsewhere can be arranged depending on Thorsten’s travel schedule and availability.
At your table
Lessons at a private residence, or anywhere that requires Thorsten to travel, are available at a higher rate depending on location and travel.
Remote
Coaching and video analysis are available online.
For
Beginners to professionals.
Request a lesson

Thorsten confirms the time, place and details with you directly.

Amsterdam Billiards exterior at night in New York City, its red neon around the corner of the buildingRow of billiard tables at Amsterdam Billiards
Amsterdam Billiards, New York City · House Pro since 2021

Training systems

Training system

Target Pool

Position play, scored.

Target Pool measures where the cue ball stops, not just whether the ball went in. Every shot has a target, and landing on the bullseye scores five.

12 courses. 120 shots.

Play it today as Target Pool Classic on the ICA Training System projector. An iPhone and iPad app is in development.

Get it for ICAWatch the story

The Reaching the End Rail course: Thorsten, its ten shots, and Start Run
Reaching the End Rail
The Target Pool diagram of the shot: the cue ball round three rails into the scoring target, the object ball into the corner, and the 24° reference
Train in the Cuenetics app: today’s session, a plan from the coach, and training games

Training platformIn development

Cuenetics

Training, diagramming and performance tools for cue sports.

Designed and built by Thorsten for his own practice.

iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch

Beta interface. Screens will change.

Request a lesson

Tell Thorsten what you’d like to work on. He’ll confirm the details with you directly.

  1. Focus
  2. Level
  3. Date
  4. Contact

Step 1 of 4, Focus: What would you like to work on?

What would you like to work on?

Choose as many as you like.

Beyond competition

Building what’s next.

Performance footwear designed for pool playersFounder

Rack Runner

There has never really been a shoe designed specifically for pool. I wanted something comfortable, breathable and flexible, but also something that belongs to our sport — a brand, design and level of comfort that pool players can identify with.

Thorsten Hohmann

Knitted merino wool for maximum breathability, flexibility and comfort.

I am a Rack Runner.

Visit rackrunnershoes.com
  • The Rack Runner shoe in side profile: black knit upper with the white Rack Runner mark, black laces, white sole
    Rack Runner
  • A pair of Rack Runner shoes from the front three-quarter view, the white mark on the side
    The pair
  • Close-up of the Rack Runner from above: knit upper, black laces and eyelets, white collar and the branded tongue label
    Merino knit
  • The heels of a pair of Rack Runner shoes, RACK RUNNER in white on each heel strap
    Pull tab
  • Close-up of the Rack Runner heel: the knit, the RACK RUNNER strap and the textured white outsole
    Heel and sole
  • The Rack Runner shoe in profile from its other side, heel to the left
    Profile

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Iloilo Cue Club: grey-cloth tables under a large rectangular light, black framing, tropical trees through the windows

Cue-sports club

Iloilo Cue Club

Iloilo City, Philippines

Open since July 2025

A pool room in Iloilo City, Philippines, opened in July 2025 with Cheesus Crust: four tables, a full bar, and a city that loves the game. Upstairs at Paseo de Arcangeles, Mandurriao.

@iloilo.cue.clubDirectionsSee it on the globe

Now

The 2026 season

Thorsten Hohmann competing in Jam Up apparel
Photograph: Pro Billiard Series Vietnam

Just played

  1. 17th placeChina OpenShanghai ·
  2. 9th placeFlorida OpenOrlando ·
  3. 5th placeHeyball International OpenQueens ·
Results recorded
11in 7 countries
Past events awaiting results
Still to come

All resultsThe season on the globe

Partners

Amsterdam BilliardsHouse Pro since 2021 · New York City

Partner with Thorsten

On the table

Cue
Vollmer Cue
Shaft
HOW Flash 12.4
Tip
KAMUI Black Medium
Chalk
KAMUI Roku Sakura
Glove
KAMUI Glove
Balls
DynaSpheres

Let’s talk.

Media and businessthorsten@thorstenhohmann.comPress kit

What’s it about?

What’s on your mind?

The next shot.

Competition. Training. Building what’s next.