Name Jimmy Mataya Ex-spouse Ewa Laurance | Children Nikki Mataya Movies The Color of Money | |
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Match 12 Brad Hutchins vs Jimmy Mataya
Jimmy Mataya is an American professional pool player, nicknamed "Pretty Boy Floyd".
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- Match 12 Brad Hutchins vs Jimmy Mataya
- A jump cue is a joke Pool Knowledge with Jimmy Mataya 1
- Professional career
- Filmography
- References

In 1982, Jimmy Mataya, 31, wed Ewa Svensson, 17, of Sweden (who was later inducted into Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame as Ewa Mataya Laurance in 2004), forming pool's first "power couple". Their daughter Nikki was born in 1985, but they later divorced.

Mataya enjoys other games of stake. In 1991, he was seen leaving Las Vegas in a brand-new Cadillac, courtesy of the Sahara Casino. In that same year Snap Magazine published an "...in-depth interview with Mataya, who offered many tips for young players and talked about his vision for the future of the sport." The article appeared in the July/August, 1991 issue of The Snap.

"A jump cue is a joke!" - Pool Knowledge with Jimmy Mataya #1
Professional career

Former world champion with over 30 major titles.
Filmography
When Mataya left the professional pool tournament trail, he was chosen to be a commentator for pool matches because of his knowledge of the game and his comedic style that entertains the audience. "To add more color to an already colorful show, Mataya was selected as a co-commentator with Danny Diliberto at the 2004 Derby City Classic Nine-ball Ring Game in Louisville, Kentucky, the first ring game produced for broadcast.