ortmann was inducted into the straight pool hall of fameduring a ceremony in new york city in august 2013. two years earlier, he said: "it would be a great honor for me to be one day inducted into the straight pool hall of fame with the greatest players in straight pool." in 2014, ortmann was inducted into the billiard congress of america's hall of fame with charles ursitti. he is a three-time european player of the year, receiving the award in 1990, 1993, and 1996.