Damon’s interest in pool started at age 10. After finding The Mad Apple junior’s league in Appleton, WI, his love for the game continues to grow. With dreams of playing professionally, Damon credits his growth in the sport to his family, the guidance of mentors at his home pool hall, and the support of Team Pechauer.

After consistently playing in weekly tournaments at The Mad Apple, his confidence has grown leading him to compete in larger events. His first major event was the 2024 Jacoby Junior Open where he proudly took home 1st place in his age division. In the upcoming years he is excited to compete at a state and national level.

When he isn’t sinking balls on the pool table, Damon enjoys spending quality time with family. His endless energy allows for an active lifestyle including biking, playing ping pong, pickleball, and golf.

He’s excited to be a member of Team Pechauer and looks forward to the years ahead of him in the sport.

Nick “The Sniper” Fiore has had a fascination with pool since he was a toddler. He received his first custom Pechauer cue when he was three and still has it in his extensive Pechauer cue collection. Nick made his debut at the 2016 SBE when he beat pro player Emily Duddy in an exhibition match, he would later beat Hunter Lombardo in the same style match. That same year, he placed third in the SBE 12 and under nine ball tournament.  Thanks to Pechauer cues for all the great equipment!

Known as “The Ambassador of Pool”, Paul has been in the game since he was 6 years old. He has played in over 48 countries and is known for his outstanding trick shot performances—some notable performances being at the White House and for the King of Sweden. One of the seven original founders of the World Pool-Billiard Association, he also helped found the World Trick Shot Artist Association. To top it all off, he’s been awarded a lifetime membership in the Billiard Congress of America.

I’ve been fascinated with pool ever since I was 12 years old. After several years of intense training (four to six hours a day), my hard work paid off.  I played
in both the “Jugendlandeskader” of Vorarlberg the Austrian “Jugendnationalkader”.

I took time off to focus on my academic and professional career when I was 18, but I recently rekindled my love for the sport in 2017. Some of my successes include:

• BSC Ambiente Bregenz
• PPC Rankweil (Austria)
• PBC Sonthofen (Germany)
• Break-Tour several Medals
• Vorarlberg State Championship: several Medals
• Ranked Top 100 at the EPBF Ranking

Anthony is an up and coming artistic pool player, trick shot artist, and content creator who started playing pool at the age of 8. He found a passion for artistic pool in 2020 during the pandemic and is also part of various pool leagues in Las Vegas. He is pursuing his certification as a PBIA/ACS recognized billiards instructor.

I started competing in many tournaments at age 14 while playing in my local TAP league. I played in two Junior National Events finishing 4th and 2nd. With my second place finish I was asked to compete in Junior Worlds which was an unforgettable experience. I also attended the Amway Cup in Taipei Taiwan. This was by far one of the best tournaments I have ever played in. I’ve won the Junior State Championships in NY, MA and NJ.

Hi, my name is Kaden Hillman, I am from New London, WI. I started playing pool when I was 8 years old on a table that my dad bought my brother and I.  After realizing how much I enjoyed shooting pool, we discovered The Mad Apple and joined their Junior League and have been participating ever since. I have competed in the Badger State Games, along with tournaments in Escanaba, MI and Peoria, IL taking first place in all 3 which qualified me for the 2019 BEF Junior Nationals in Las Vegas.

When I’m not playing pool, I like soccer, fishing, hunting and spending time with family and friends.

I’m proud to be on Team Pechauer!

Hayleigh was born in Bristol, VA. When Hayleigh was 8 years old, she had the opportunity to go with her father, Jamie Marion, to visit Borderline Billiards in Bristol, Tennessee. There, Hayleigh met WPBA Women’s Professional Janet Atwell.  That night was the first time Hayleigh had ever picked up a pool cue. And she has not put it down since. After playing Janet, Hayleigh had been bitten by the “bug”. At the Philadelphia Expo in 2018, Hayleigh finished 8^th and caught the attention of Pechauer Cues and was added to the Pechauer Team.  Hayleigh reached the Number 2 spot in the Nation as an 11-under female in the BEF Junior Nationals in 2018. More recently, she won her first belt as the March 2019 Steakhorse Women’s Division winner in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Hayleigh is a member of the TAP league at Borderline Billiards and she is also able to maintain her grades and stays on the Honor roll at Virginia Middle School.

I started playing pool when I was 7 years old. I made a big “Wow” when I was able to make the cue ball draw back for the first time. That’s when I fell in love with the game!

I started shooting in the BCA league when I was 8.  At age 10, I took first place at the 2018 BEF Junior National 9-ball Championships 11 & under division. That same year, I took 2nd place at the 2018 BCAPL World Junior 8-Ball Championships.

It’s a great honor to join the prestigious Pechauer Team.

In 2021, I got 2nd place in 14&under division and 5-6th in 16&under division of BEF national 9 ball championships which qualified me representing Team USA competing in the WPA world junior 9-ball championships at Austria. I finished with 9-12th in the world as one of the youngest kid in the tournament.

Melanie Suessenguth has been playing billiards since she was 15 years old. She first played with a Pechauer cue in 2012 and “instantly fell in love” with the characteristics and craftsmanship of the cue.

She is a part of the national team in Germany and has been a member since 2015. She has won the German Championship multiple times, the Vice-European 8-Ball Championship, and been a runner-up for Eurotour three times (3rd Place in 2021). She won the European Championship in the Women’s Team, the Vice-European Championship in the Women’s team, and earned multiple individual medals at the European Championship. She’s also participated at the World Championships.

Daria has played pool ever since she was eleven years old.

She won her first medal at the Moscow championship in 2016 and has been winning tournaments ever since. She’s now got the following under her belt:

• 10x Champion of Moscow
• Current Champion of Russia
• Winner of the Moscow Cups
• Prize Winner of the Russian Cups
• As well a fierce participant in international tournaments

She is proud of her current achievements, but continues to strive for future wins and titles! She enjoys training young athletes in the sport, also.

In her words, “I choose pool, I play pool, I love pool!”

Jordan started playing pool in 2020, when her house flooded and uprooted the whole family. She had to move into her grandmother’s basement while her parents refinished the house. All of her toys had flooded, but there was a pool table in that basement. Jordan took right to it and started doing trick shots and watching YouTube videos and taught herself how to play! This has been our silver lining in the storm.

x4 winner of Moscow Cups

Best player among girls U19 in 2018

Absolute champion of Tatarstan in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Multiple medalist of Russian Cups

Multiple medalist of Russian Championships

Participant of multiple international tournaments.

Emil Schranz has been playing pool for nearly 30 years and has experienced great national and international success. Some of his most notable championships include a a World Championship 8 Ball prize in Brazil, numerous European Championship victories and podium finishes, and countless victories in his home country of Austria. Despite his success, Schranz has had to work hard to overcome the odds. He has been dependent on a wheelchair for 33 years due to a climbing accident. In recent years, he has struggled with severe health problems; these problems temporarily prevented him from playing the game he loves. Now that he is recovering and in good health, he’s excited to get back in the game and compete on both national and international levels.

Russian Champion 2006 (team ), 2007 14.1, 2008 10-ball, 2009 9-ball

St.Petersburg Champion 2004 14.1, 2005 8-ball, 2006 8-ball, 2008 10-ball, 2009 9-ball, 2010 9-ball and 14.1

Winner of Russian Cup 2005 9-ball, 2006 (2) 9-ball, 2008 8-ball, 2009 9-ball.

Winner and medalist of more than 40 tournaments of different levels!

Instructor, coach and organizer.

In 2021: Championship of St. Petersburg: Winner 10 Ball. 3rd place 9 ball.

Winner of the LLB League Superfinal. Twice semifinalist of the Cup of Russia.

Andrei is a junior player of a Russian National U17 Team.

Recently, he has placed

• 3rd for the European Championship(Teams Division),
• 2nd for the Russian Championship U17 2019
• 1st in the 2019 Moscow U17 Champion 8-ball
• 1st in the 2018 Russian Youth Cup

  

  

  

  
  

  

  
  

My name is Patrick Hofmann and I started billiards when I was 9 years old. My dad took me to his Billiard club and at the age of eleven and I played my first league game with seniors. At the age of twelve, I was for the first time qualified for the German Championships and was initially nominated for the regional squad, later for the National squad. In my youth I have won more than 20 regional titles, numerous German Championships and European Championships.
Since the age of 15 I play with cues by Joe Pechauer. I’m currently playing a Joe Pechauer Camelot Limited, with whom I also shot my highest straight ball series of 153 balls.

I am from Council Bluffs Iowa. I have been playing pool since I was five years old. I started by going to junior leagues with my dad and my brother. Ever since then I gained a love for pool and look forward to practicing every day.

I took 1^st place at the Great Plains Shootout 4 times and 3^rd place at the 2019 VNEA Junior National Singles. I also qualified for the Junior BEF Tournament in Las Vegas. Recently I played in the Iowa ISPA tournament. I placed in Men’s Open Singles, Men’s Open Teams with a team of other junior players and in Scotch Doubles with a family friend. I also won the under 14 Junior Event.

When I am not playing pool, I am playing select soccer for the Council Bluffs Soccer Club or hanging out with my friends and family. I keep good grades in school and am so happy to be a part of Team Pechauer.

I started playing pool in 2014 when I discovered that there was a youth league only ten minutes from my home in Harvard, Massachusetts. There, I learned to play with the coaching of Roy Pastor, who taught me everything that I know about playing. Ever since then, it has become such an significant part of my life and has given me so many opportunities that I never would have had before. I got my first Pechauer cue in 2016 and I have continued to use them ever since. They’re a huge step up from the single cue that I started out with and have helped me improve my playing greatly. Other than playing pool, I enjoy rowing, playing the piano, and baking.

Hello I’m Victoria. I started playing pool at the age of 10 and immediately loved this game. For me, pool is a very intellectual game that requires extreme concentration and at the same time an emotional one. At this time, I am not only a player, but also a professional referee of pool tournaments. It is an honor for me to be a member of the Pechauer team.

I’m the European Champion in team division (2018), Two-time champion of Russia among girls under 18 (2017, 2018), Two-time champion of Moscow among girls under 18 (2017, 2018), Multiple medalist of Moscow and Russian Women Championships (2014-2018), Multiple medalist of the Moscow and Russian Girls U-18 Championships (2013-2018), Winner of the Mezz Baltic Pool League superfinal (2019).

David Alcaide has been playing pool since the age of eight years old in his hometown of Málaga, Spain. By the age of 12, Alcaide became runner up in the yearly national Spanish Championships. By age 14, he became a champion, and the rest is history. On top of many more championships in Spain, Alcaide has gone on to become a two-time World Pool Masters Champion, World Cup of Pool Champion, three-time Mosconi Cup Champion, and six-time European Champion.

Pool began as a pastime she enjoyed with her dad and quickly evolved into a passion. In 2015 at 11 years old, Amanda won her first pool tournament. She would go on to claim the following titles:

2016- Wyoming Open Junior Intermediate Division 1st Place

2019- Wyoming Open Women’s Classic Division 2nd place

Her tenacity at the table earned her the nickname “The Ripper.” Amanda’s dedication to everything she gets involved with does not end with pool. She’s also achieved high accolades in gymnastics, music and cheer-leading, all while accelerating academically at school.

In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with family and friends, outdoor activities, traveling and is a huge fan of classic rock.

Phuc Long is a Vietnamese player who has been playing professionally for more than 20 years. He is one of the top PRO Pool players in Vietnam, having won multiple National & Regional Championships in his career. His passion and broad knowledge in pool has helped & inspired many young Vietnamese pool players to go pro and participate in local/international tournaments. Despite lack of opportunities to frequently participate in International tournaments, his highest achievement was to rank 16th on WPA rankings in 2011. Choosing to stick with wooden cues for better feel and control, he has been using Pechauer cues exclusively for over a decade.

Hi, my name is César and I’m from Portugal.

I started playing pool when I was very young and I love this game. You have to be very strong technically, mentally and tactically. I’m always trying to learn more to know more and to be a better player.

I’m very proud to be on Team Pechauer!

Jin picked up his 1st cue May of 2018 at the age of 7,  and has put in over 2000 hours in the past year and a half.  Some of his best finishes are:

1st in his bracket, 2 years in a row at High Desert Shootout in Rawlin WY

1st place in his bracket for the 2018 VNEA Rocky Mountain Singles.

1st place Adult / Junior Scotch Doubles in Wyoming

1st place Adult Scotch Doubles at BCs Sports Pub in Colorado

1st place in the 2018 Rocky Mountain VNEA Youth

1st place in the 2019 Rocky Mountain Majors Bracket

His biggest goal is to one day wear the TEAM USA shirt to represent his country.

April Larson started playing pool seriously when she was about 9 years old.  At just 10 while playing league, her director June Maiers recommended she compete in the BEF Junior National Championships.  After she attended her first ever BEF National Championships; she placed 2nd. Unbeknownst to her, she would next go on to become the repeat Junior Champion for the next five years, attend the World Junior Championships twice and participate in the Super Billiards Expo in the Open Women’s Professional Division.

April’s family is a huge part of her life and declared, “without them, I would be nowhere”. She might not have picked up a pool cue if it weren’t for their encouragement. April started playing on her family’s pool team. April has 100% support from her family, who travel across the country with her. “I don’t know many other pool players who can say their entire extended family travels with them to pool tournaments. I wouldn’t change it for the world, and I thank them and love them to the moon and back”.

Member of Russia National Team since 2016.
European Youth Champion 2013.
Multiple National Champion Youth and Adults.
Lamia Open 2017 winner.
The Billiard Brothers Team.

Pool is my passion. From the time I first played at nine years old, the sport has been a huge part of my life. In my time playing, I’ve had the following accomplishments:

Member of Russia National Team since 2016.
European Youth Champion 2013.
Multiple National Champion Youth and Adults.
Lamia Open 2017 winner.
Part of the Billiard Brothers Team

I’m proud to be a part of the Pechauer Team!

I am 21 years old and I am a semi professional pool player @ The Mad Apple Burger and Billiard Co.

I have a list of many accomplishments

Here are a few ..

U22 Junior National 10 Ball Champion

I am an 8x Wisconsin State Champion

North Central Pool Tour Champion

And I started competing in pro tournaments

In the next 5 years I see myself continuing to compete in professional events and hope to make the mosconi cup team

Thank you to J.Pechauer Custom Cues; my main sponsor, and mad apple billiards; my home pool hall

Stephen Bao lives in Massachusetts and started playing pool at age 8, under the direction of Mr. Roy Pastor from the very beginning at the Red Dragon Billiards Club and Training Center. In the past year, Stephen got the 4^th place in the 2023 BEF Junior National Championships in Quency, IL. Stephen is also the champion of 2024 New England Junior American Championship Series (Massachusetts and Maine, 12 and Under 9-ball). Stephen is grateful and proud to be a part of Pechauer and hopes one day to represent the USA at the Junior World 9 Ball Championships.

Michelle Jiang is the 2017 and 2018 BEF Junior National Girl’s 18 and Under 9-ball champion and BCAPL Women’s Platinum Division 8-ball and 9-ball champion. Michelle has been using Pechauer cues since she started playing at age 12. She has represented the US in the Junior World Championships 5 years in a row. She is also a member of Team USA for the 2018 Atlantic Challenge Cup. Michelle is currently a freshman studying computer science at MIT.

I am 8 years old. My grandfather bought me my first cue at the age of two. My first big tournament win was the 2018 New Mexico State BEF Junior National Qualifier at age 7. That same year I took 5th place in the 12 and under division at the BEF Junior Nationals in New Orleans. I also placed second in the scotch doubles event at the VNEA Jr. Nationals in Sioux City, Nebraska. Pool has allowed me to see new places and make new friends.

One of my proudest moments is when I beat Dave Pearson in a game of 9 ball. I am working on improving my game so that someday I can compete at the highest level.

In addition to pool I like football and wrestling. Someday I want to join the Airforce and become a police officer like my mother and stepfather

William Banda started playing pool at the age of 11. William at the age of 12 first time at this event won the APA Juniors 9 ball Tournament (Black Tier Level )(SL 6-9) in St. Louis , Missouri in 2023.  William placed 1st in the Texas State Junior’s 10 Ball Championship’s Boys 18U and Placed 2nd in the Boys 16U in 2024. He’s has participated at the BEF tournament these past 2 years. This year at the BEF tournament he received Academic All American Award.

I picked up a cue for the first time when I met my husband. From there on out, I was hooked! I was rarely seen without a pool table beside me. Not long after, I won my first national championship. Now, I’m a multiple time German Champion and I was also nominated for the 2020 European Championship.

I have placed in German Championships every year since 2008, winning numerous titles and medals. In 2019, I was given an award in my city for Player of the Year. I have also been named one of the most successful female players in Germany.

Joining Team Pechauer is the best possible way to end the year for me! It’s been a crazy, wonderful experience.

– Master of Sport of Russia

– Champion of Russia and multiple winner of the Championship of Russia among boys and juniors

– Multiple winner of the European Pool Championship

– Multiple winner of the Russian Pool Cup

– Winner of the international competitions “Kremlin Cup”

Cleiton Rocha (born September 07 1973 in Sao Luiz Montes Below, GOIAS – BRAZIL) is a professional pool player of Massachusetts USA. He currently resides in Haverhill, Massachusetts . He began playing pool at 12 years of age at his father’s bar in Brazil. He loved the sport and quickly became one  of the best in the area. He moved to the USA in 2000 and did not play pool at all for 5 years; spring of 2005, however, he began playing in local leagues and from there attended events in New York and quickly became a PRO player.

He was sponsored by Pechauer Custom cues in 2009 (“one of the best moments in my career”) and from there, he strives to continually get better.

Hello! My name is Janet Atwell and I am a pro pool player from Virginia. I started playing pool after I graduated college. In 1999, I played my first female competition on the SEAL tour (Southeast Amateur Ladies Tour). I won multiple SEAL tour events and championships. I have also won multiple regional and state championships, including VA, NC, SC, OK, etc. In 1999, I won my first WPBA qualifier. I was welcomed to the scene with an ESPN interview and have been hooked on pool ever since. I turned pro in 2004 and have been playing WPBA full time. In 2006, I renovated an old 1929 Kress Building in downtown Bristol, TN, and opened Borderline Billiards. In 2013, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Just this year, I’ve reached my five-year milestone of being cancer free! After my fight with cancer, I went back to hospice dedicating my time to helping those who weren’t as blessed. So in addition to being a professional pool player, I am a pool room owner, a TAP league operator, and now a full-time RN/Administrator of Elite Hospice.

Marlin “Wildcard” Foster (12 years old) from Gates, NC, started playing pool at age 10. He joined Team Pechauer in 2023, and his other sponsors include Kamui and Viper Billiards. Marlin’s favorite game is 9 ball. He loves traveling and competing in as many tournaments as possible.

Tiana Jiang is the 2018 BEF Junior National Girl’s 14 and Under 9-ball champion. She represented the United States at the 2018 Junior World Championships in Moscow, Russia. Tiana has been using Pechauer cues since she started playing at age 10. Tiana is currently a high school freshman at the Bromfield school in Harvard, MA.

Donovan Seymour, coached by Roy Pastor and Steve Sherman as part of the PBIA Break and Run Junior Instructional Program, lives in the Yosemite Foothills of California and began shooting pool at the age of six. In 2024 he took first place in both the BEF California 9 Ball 12U State Championships and the BEF Junior National 8 Ball Championships 10U division. His favorite place to play is The Rack Billiards in Fresno, CA.

Donovan is very proud to be a part of Team Pechauer and aspires to represent the USA in the future at the Junior World Championships. Outside of billiards he enjoys playing guitar and loves music, particularly rock and metal genres. He also likes basketball, video games, inline skating, and skateboarding.

I started playing pool at the age of 8 to try and beat my idol (my brother). I finally surpassed him at the age of 17. I got into the tournament scene at the age of 21. Without the aid of lessons, it took me a while to grow my game.  Now at the age of 41, I’m a Wisconsin Master Player after winning the AA state title in 2019.

“Hi my name is Tanner McKinney. I am 13 years old and grew up always watching my father and brother shoot pool on the Valley pool table that was at our family’s restaurant Schultz’s Crab House in Essex Md. It was amazing to watch how they would move the cue ball around. Now we shoot on a pro cut 7′ Diamond pool table that replaced the Valley table. I have been shooting pool ever since I was big enough to reach the table standing on a milk crate. I used a jump cue to shoot with and had a side arm stroke. When I was 6 years old I started playing in a junior/adult league with my father and brother. In my first league play ever we won the trip to Iowa at Sharky’s Billiards to compete in the APA Junior Championships. It was a great experience.  I come from a large family of pool players, all of whom have helped me on my way. Especially my father , who I have learned a lot from just by watching him shoot. He has been there with me and for me every step of the way. This is a very exciting time of my life. I want to thank Kory Wolford and family at the Wolf’s Den for introducing us to J Pechauer. I want to thank Joe and the whole Pechauer family for giving me this wonderful opportunity to represent J Pechauer.

Special thanks to my mom for keeping me and my dad ready at all times.”

Alexandra Dzuskaeva is a junior Russian player.  She is trained by her coaches Konstantin Stepanov and Andrey Seroshtan. Alexandra is a member of the junior team of Moscow, Russia. She is also a prize-winner for the Moscow Championship and the Moscow Girls’ Open Cup.  On top of this, she is the winner of the children’s tournament “Next”.

James Daniel McArthur was born in Tucson, AZ.  He currently lives in Suffolk, Virginia with his parents, younger brother, one dog, and three cats. James is a pool fanatic who obsesses over the sport every day and is now in search of an organization that can help further his career in 9 ball and 8 ball.  One year ago he discovered a used pool table at his house and it changed his life. He now has a daily routine of playing pool 3-5 hours and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon!  He is currently ranked as a 5 in his local Junior American Pool Association league and has begun playing competitively in several local pool tournaments including Steel Blue, Tiger, Viper Billiards, and the Barry Behrman Classic. In addition to his love of pool, he has committed his time to other pursuits and leadership roles. Taking the initiative to gain approval and sponsorship, he became the founder and president of Lakeland High School’s first-ever Chess club where he used his extra-curricular time to teach his classmates how to play Chess. He was also competitively selected as the Group Commander for his Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) and is currently enrolled in Cadet Leadership training.  He maintains a 3.2 grade point average. Looking back at his life to this point, he never envisioned himself as a pool player, but now cannot think of anything he desires more.  James is a role model to other young people, demonstrating initiative, determination, and respect for others.

Ezra Seymour lives in the Yosemite foothills of California and learned to shoot pool in the PBIA Break and Run Junior Instructional Program with coaching from PBIA Master Instructor Roy Pastor and Steve Sherman. Ezra has won 1st place in the BEF California 18U Junior State 10 Ball Championships, 1st in multiple BEF junior billiard shootouts, 1st in Scotch Doubles at the BEF Junior 9 Ball National Championships, and was part of the American team in an international challenge match with South Africa. His favorite place to play is The Rack Billiards in Fresno, CA.

Ezra is grateful and very proud to be a part of Team Pechauer, and hopes to continue improving and one day represent the USA at the Junior World 10 Ball Championships. Outside of billiards, he is a very skilled musician specializing in guitar and vocals and also enjoys juggling, skating, and basketball.

 Kolbey Kendall (otherwise known as “The Dozer”) began playing pool at 10 years old. After attending various doubles tournaments with his father, he fell in love with the sport and has been hooked ever since. He’s looking forward to playing in the 2019 BEF Junior National Tournament.

RUNNER-UP SPANISH CHAMPIONSHIP 2006 2ND DIVISIÓN
1ST PLACE 2008 MASTERPOOL BARCELONA OPEN ( 1ST PROFESSIONAL TOUR IN SPAIN )
1ST PLACE TEAMS DIVISIÓN AT MASTERPOOL SPANISH TOURNAMENT 2010.
1ST PLACE V ZARAGOZA OPEN 2019.
1ST PLACE LEVEL XXI INAUGURAL OPEN 2022

5th PLACE INTERNATIONAL OPEN MALAGA 2010.
SEVERAL TIMES 5TH /8TH PLACE IN SPANISH CIRCUIT (COPA ESPAÑA RFEB).
MEMBER OF TEAM TERUEL IN LNBP – SEASON 2010/2011 (1ST PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE IN SPAIN

1ST PLACE SEVERAL TIMES OPEN TOURNAMENTS IN CATALUNYA BETWEEN 2009/2019.
3RD PLACE II ZARAGOZA OPEN 2016.
5TH/8TH PLACE III ZARAGOZA OPEN 2017.
LAST YEAR END OF SEASON RANKED 1ST PLACE IN CATALUNYA GRANDMASTER DIVISIÓN.

Hi I’m Konstantin. I’m started playing when I was 10 years old. At 15, I became the first Russian Champion among adults.  I took part in international pool competitions for the first time at 16 – it was the Junior European Championship. I played in the final of the Straight Pool tournament and took silver. After that, I started to travel around the world and take part in all major tournaments. The greatest victories, the most important for me personally, were the victory at the European Championship in 2010 and two wins at the Euro Tours in 2013. The most vivid impression in my billiard career was the victory in the Mosconi Cup against the legendary team of the USA. I’ve been the champion of Russia more than 25 times. I myself trained without a coach, at various stages taking part in the training camp, which was arranged by the leading European coaches at that time. Among them were Jørgen Sandman and Johan Ruijsink. Now I am actively engaged in coaching activities.