Olhausen Dan and Paula Bourget, ICB Eric Asencio, Runner-up Kristina Tkach, her Dad and Coach, Champion Jasmin Ouschan, Iron City Owner Michael Catanese, WPBA President and Tournament Director Dean Roeseler

Jasmin Ouschan Reigns at the 2025 WPBA Olhausen Iron City Invitational

February 2, 2025 – Iron City Billiards, Birmingham, Alabama, USA – Austria’s Jasmin Ouschan delivered a stunning comeback performance to capture the championship at the 2025 WPBA Olhausen Iron City Invitational, the season’s first World Ranking Event. Ouschan’s title not only marks her triumphant return after missing a significant portion of the 2024 season—dropping her ranking to #60—but also sets a bold tone for the new season.

A Unique Format and Early Stage 1 Dominance

The invitational featured a distinctive format with 80 competitors. The top 32 seeded players advanced automatically to the Final Stage, while the remaining 48 battled it out in Stage 1 on January 29th and 30th. Only 16 players advanced from Stage 1 to join the Final Stage. In Stage 1, Ouschan won her three matches with lopsided victories, posting a combined game record of 21–2.

Joining Ouschan by also going undefeated in Stage 1 were Judie…