Professional pool player
JaniSiekkinen
Finnish 8-ball champion, 2018. Still competing internationally.
I have played pool for a living since 2013. I coach, run events and service cues at the same standard I compete at.
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Finnish title, 8-ball
2025
Nationals silver, 10-ball
20+
Finnish championship medals
10+
years as a full-time pro
Why this
Fundamentals first. Then the game.
I don't sell a course or a ready-made package. I watch you play first. Then we fix the stroke, the tempo and the decisions: the things that break when the match tightens.
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1-to-1
One player, one table, the whole session built around you. The content follows what your own game shows. Not a general lecture.
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Shows
Christmas parties, kickoffs and private nights. Shots you don't see in every hall, plus enough guidance that everyone in the room gets to play themselves.
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Sponsor
Tour, social and jerseys. Your mark travels to where the matches are. The pictures come from the events, not from stock photos.
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Helsinki
Regularly in the Helsinki region, elsewhere in Finland and abroad by agreement. I can also come to your tables.
What I do
01Coaching
A private session or a small group. We work through stroke, tempo and decisions and fix what breaks when the match tightens. After the hour you know what to practise next.
02Events
Private nights, Christmas parties and company days. Exhibition shots first, then cues in your guests' hands. Including the people who have never played.
03Repairs
Tip, ferrule and shaft put right so the cue feels like yours again. Tell me what happened and you get an estimate of the work and the timeline before anything is touched.
04GameOn
Jerseys for your own game, your club or your crew. Sizes and stock move, so send size and quantity through the form and I'll come back with price and delivery.
05Partners
Tour, social and jerseys. The visibility comes from the matches. Say what you want and what you bring. Then I'll say what it looks like.
Good to know
Before the first shot
Venue, level and the job are shaped around where you start. You don't need to know anything in advance. These are the questions that come up most often. If yours isn't on the list, ask through the form.
01Is this pool or billiards?
Pool. In Finland the sport sits under billiards, so searches often say billiards coaching. I coach 8-ball, 9-ball, 10-ball and straight pool. I don't coach snooker.
02Where do you coach?
Regularly in the Helsinki region and elsewhere in Finland by agreement. We play at a hall you already know or we find a table. House calls and longer trips are arranged case by case.
03What is a private session?
An hour at the table, just the two of us, not a lecture. I watch how you play first, then we work on the place where the game leaks. You leave with a clear practice plan you can run on your own.
04Absolute beginner?
Yes, and many are. Fundamentals are their own thing: grip, stance and cue-ball control, calmly and in order. Tournament players have a separate path, so nobody spends the hour at the wrong level.
05Companies?
Absolutely. The programme is built around group size and the length of the evening so that first-timers play too. Tables are needed: the venue can be yours, or we find a suitable hall together.
06What does an event cost?
The price depends on the venue, the duration and the size of the group, so every event gets its own quote. Put the venue, headcount and date on the form and you'll get a clear price without extra rounds.
07Video analysis online?
Yes. You film your shots on a phone and send the clips; I send back specific corrections and drills in priority order. It works well if you live outside the Helsinki region.
08Sponsorship?
Very much so. Read the partners page, then say on the form which brand you represent, what you want and what you expect: jerseys, social or the tour. I'll come back with a proposal.