Overview
- Matchroom said he had fought cancer since a 2023 diagnosis.
- Known as “The Iceman,” he won the 2001 World Nineball Championship, Finland’s lone world pool title.
- He captured back-to-back US Open Pool Championships in 2008 and 2009 and was later named Player of the Decade.
- He represented Europe at the Mosconi Cup 15 times, earning four titles and the 2008 MVP award.
- He teamed with Petri Makkonen to win the 2012 World Cup of Pool, as tributes from across cue sports, including Ronnie O’Sullivan, celebrated his legacy.