European Tour 2012/2013 – Event 1

Betfair European Tour
2012/2013 Event 1
Tournament information
Dates	23–26 August 2012
Venue	Stadthalle
City	Fürth
Country	Germany
Organisation	World Snooker
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€71,895
Winner's share	€12,000
Highest break	Ken Doherty (IRL) (147)
Final
Champion	Mark Selby (ENG)
Runner-up	Joe Swail (NIR)
Score	4–1
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The Betfair European Tour 2012/2013 – Event 1 (also known as the 2012 Arcaden Paul Hunter Classic^[1]) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 23 and 26 August 2012 in Fürth, Germany.^[2]

Ken Doherty made the 90th official maximum break during his last 128 match against . This was Doherty's first official 147 break and also the second maximum break in the 2012/2013 season.^[3] Doherty also became the first player from Ireland to make an official maximum break.^[4]

Mark Selby successfully defended his 2011 title^[5] by beating Joe Swail 4–1 in the final.^[6] Swail became the first player not on the Main Tour to reach the final of a PTC event, having been relegated the previous season.

Prize fund and ranking points[]

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:^[1]^[7]^[8]

	Prize fund	Ranking points¹
Winner	€12,000	2,000
Runner-up	€6,000	1,600
Semi-finalist	€3,000	1,280
Quarter-finalist	€2,000	1,000
Last 16	€1,250	760
Last 32	€750	560
Last 64	€500	360
Maximum break^[9]	€1,895	–
Total	€71,895	–

¹ Only professional players can earn ranking points.

Main draw[]

^[10]^[11]^[12]

Preliminary rounds[]

Round 1[]

Best of 7 frames


Oliver Lines	4–0	Thomas Scholl
David Singh	w/d–w/o	Itaro Santos
Ronny Buchholz	0–4	Alex Taubman
John Astley	4–0	Ron Florax
Sybren Sokolowski	0–4	Dean Goddard
Angelo Rizzo	1–4	Adam Wicheard
Simon Morgan	0–4	Wan Chooi Tang
Oliver Brown	w/o–w/d	Adrian Gunnell
Lee Page	w/o–w/d	Eyad Mohammed Al-Ansari
Alexander Ursenbacher	4–0	Laurin Winters
Hussain Fuad	w/d–w/o	Hendrik Henschke
Rami Ali	w/d–w/o	Stefan Schenk
Hendrik Glax	4–2	Klaus-Dieter Geiger
Gary Steele	4–0	Ralf Günzel
Chris Norbury	4–0	Hans Blanckaert
Jeff Jacobs	w/o–w/d	Lucky Vatnani
Dieter Meier	2–4	Ricky Norris
Robert Drahn	w/d–w/o	Tin Venos
Mitchell Mann	w/o–w/d	Wael Al Qassimi
Sebastian Lahruis	0–4	Alain Van Der Steen
Mohammed Al Shaikh	w/d–w/o	Julian Treiber
Aaron Busuttil	w/o–w/d	Ali Abdul Kareem
Robert Valiant	w/d–w/o	John Parkin
Benjamin Buser	w/d–w/o	Jeff Cundy
Johnny Kells	4–3	Kilian Baur-Pantoulier
Rüdiger Fehrmann	4–3	Robert Hofheinz


	4–3	Norbert Eckstein
Brynjar Valdimaisson	w/o–w/d	Mohamed Omar
Dragan Roša	4–1	Michele Battaglia
James Cahill	1–4	Mark Vincent
Patrick Einsle	4–0	Ali Kirim
Habib Subah	w/d–w/o	Nicole Breitenstein
Reanne Evans	1–4	Andreas Ploner
Shahram Changezi	w/d–w/o	Terry Challenger
Husain Mahmood	w/d–w/o	Stuart Carrington
Ian Glover	4–0	Stefan Gerst
Stéphane Ochoïski	1–4	Sam Harvey
Alois Riegel	1–4	Bernd Strnad
Michael Seidel	0–4	Duane Jones
Jörg Petersen	1–4	Luca Kaufmann
Elliot Slessor	1–4	Jack Bradford
Joe Swail	4–0	Bero Cerinski
	4–3	Sascha Breuer
Maurice Le Duc	w/d–w/o	Tomasz Skalski
Greg Davis	2–4	Kishan Hirani
Joe Steele	1–4	Kyren Wilson
Felix Freede	0–4	Alex Davies
Ronny Pawlitza	1–4	Ole Steiner
Soner Sari	4–0	Andreas Vetter
Christopher Keogan	w/o–w/d
Tobias Hirmer	4–1	Sherief Shemeis
Christof Biniarsch	0–4	Liam Monk

Round 2[]

Best of 7 frames


Oliver Lines	4–2	Itaro Santos
Alex Taubman	2–4	John Astley
Justin Astley	4–1	Dean Goddard
Adam Wicheard	4–1	Wan Chooi Tang
Oliver Brown	4–2	Lee Page
Alexander Ursenbacher	4–0	Hendrik Henschke
Carl Rosenberger	4–3	Stefan Schenk
Sanjin Kusan	4–0	Hendrik Glax
Gary Steele	0–4	Chris Norbury
Jeff Jacobs	1–4	Ricky Norris
Tin Venos	0–4	Mitchell Mann
Michael Wild	4–0	Alain Van Der Steen
Stefan Merkel	3–4	Julian Treiber
Matthias Porn	0–4	Aaron Busuttil
John Parkin	2–4	Jeff Cundy
Johnny Kells	4–1	Rüdiger Fehrmann


	w/o–w/d	Brynjar Valdimaisson
	4–0	Dragan Roša
Andreas Hartung	0–4	Mark Vincent
Patrick Einsle	4–0	Nicole Breitenstein
Andreas Ploner	4–1	Terry Challenger
Stuart Carrington	0–4	Ian Glover
Sam Harvey	4–0	Bernd Strnad
Duane Jones	4–0	Luca Kaufmann
Jack Bradford	0–4	Joe Swail
	4–1	Tomasz Skalski
Dominik Scherübl	3–4	Kishan Hirani
	0–4	Kyren Wilson
Oliver Kremp	0–4	Alex Davies
Darko Hojan	0–4	Ole Steiner
Soner Sari	1–4	Christopher Keogan
Tobias Hirmer	1–4	Liam Monk

Main rounds[]

Top half[]

Section 1[]

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Jack Lisowski	4
Oliver Lines	0	Jack Lisowski	2
Ryan Day	w/o	Ryan Day	4
Passakorn Suwannawat	w/d			Ryan Day	4
	3			John Astley	2
John Astley	4	John Astley	4
Gary Wilson	4	Gary Wilson	1
Kurt Maflin	2					Ryan Day	4
Li Yan	4					Jamie Jones	2
Justin Astley	3	Li Yan	4
Matthew Stevens	4	Matthew Stevens	1
Adam Wicheard	1			Li Yan	3
Jak Jones	4			Jamie Jones	4
Oliver Brown	2	Jak Jones	1
Jimmy Robertson	0	Jamie Jones	4
Jamie Jones	4

Section 2[]

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

John Higgins	4
Michael Leslie	2	John Higgins	4
Craig Steadman	4	Craig Steadman	1
Alexander Ursenbacher	0			John Higgins	1
Ian Burns	4			Pankaj Advani	4
Carl Rosenberger	0	Ian Burns	1
Pankaj Advani	4	Pankaj Advani	4
Martin O'Donnell	0					Pankaj Advani	4
Dave Harold	3					Mark King	3
Alfie Burden	4	Alfie Burden	4
Gareth Allen	0	Martin Gould	3
Martin Gould	4			Alfie Burden	1
Liu Chuang	w/d			Mark King	4
Sanjin Kusan	w/o	Sanjin Kusan	0
Cao Yupeng	w/d	Mark King	4
Mark King	w/o

Section 3[]

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Fergal O'Brien	3
Chris Norbury	4	Chris Norbury	2
Scott Donaldson	4	Scott Donaldson	4
Ricky Norris	1			Scott Donaldson	3
Marcus Campbell	4			Michael Wild	4
Mitchell Mann	2	Marcus Campbell	0
Jordan Brown	0	Michael Wild	4
Michael Wild	4					Michael Wild	3
Yu Delu	w/o					Ken Doherty	4
Tian Pengfei	w/d	Yu Delu	4
Paul Davison	4	Paul Davison	2
Matthew Selt	2			Yu Delu	1
Ken Doherty	4			Ken Doherty	4
Julian Treiber	0	Ken Doherty	4
Stephen Lee	4	Stephen Lee	3
Aaron Busuttil	0

Section 4[]

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Robert Milkins	4
Michael Wasley	3	Robert Milkins	3
Robbie Williams	4	Robbie Williams	4
Tom Ford	2			Robbie Williams	4
Steve Davis	2			Jamie Cope	2
Simon Bedford	4	Simon Bedford	1
Jamie Cope	4	Jamie Cope	4
Jeff Cundy	0					Robbie Williams	3
James Wattana	w/d					Mark Selby	4
Gerard Greene	w/o	Gerard Greene	0
Mark Selby	4	Mark Selby	4
Sean O'Sullivan	0			Mark Selby	4
Ali Carter	4			Mark Davis	3
Johnny Kells	0	Ali Carter	2
Sam Baird	1	Mark Davis	4
Mark Davis	4

Bottom half[]

Section 5[]

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Mark Williams	2
Liam Highfield	4	Liam Highfield	2
Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon	w/d		4
	w/o				3
Andrew Norman	4			Andrew Norman	4
	3	Andrew Norman	4
Anthony McGill	2	Nigel Bond	2
Nigel Bond	4					Andrew Norman	4
Ricky Walden	4					Ricky Walden	3
Tony Drago	3	Ricky Walden	4
David Grace	4	David Grace	2
Mark Vincent	0			Ricky Walden	4
Joel Walker	4			Mark Allen	1
Barry Pinches	0	Joel Walker	2
Mark Allen	4	Mark Allen	4
Patrick Einsle	0

Section 6[]

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Shaun Murphy	4
Andreas Ploner	0	Shaun Murphy	4
Rod Lawler	4	Rod Lawler	2
Ian Glover	2			Shaun Murphy	4
Alan McManus	4			Alan McManus	1
Sam Harvey	1	Alan McManus	4
Michael Holt	4	Michael Holt	3
Adam Duffy	2					Shaun Murphy	2
Rory McLeod	4					Joe Swail	4
Aditya Mehta	2	Rory McLeod	4
Luca Brecel	4	Luca Brecel	3
Zhang Anda	0			Rory McLeod	2
Jimmy White	4			Joe Swail	4
Duane Jones	2	Jimmy White	2
Allan Taylor	3	Joe Swail	4
Joe Swail	4

Section 7[]

Last 128
Best of 7 frames

Last 64
Best of 7 frames

Last 32
Best of 7 frames

Last 16
Best of 7 frames

Dechawat Poomjaeng

w/d

David Gilbert

w/o

David Gilbert

3

Michael White

w/o

Michael White

4

Mohamed Khairy

w/d

Michael White

4

Joe Perry

4

Joe Perry

3

Chen Zhe

0

Joe Perry

4

Ben Woollaston

4

Ben Woollaston

3

Ben Judge

2

Michael White

4

Xiao Guodong

w/d

Dominic Dale

2

w/o

0

Dominic Dale

w/o

Dominic Dale

4

Mike Dunn

w/d

Dominic Dale

4

Graeme Dott

4

Stuart Bingham

0

Kishan Hirani

1

Graeme Dott

2

Stuart Bingham

4

Stuart Bingham

4

Marco Fu

3

Section 8[]

Last 128 Best of 7 frames		Last 64 Best of 7 frames		Last 32 Best of 7 frames		Last 16 Best of 7 frames

Neil Robertson	4
Daniel Wells	1	Neil Robertson	1
Barry Hawkins	4	Barry Hawkins	4
Kyren Wilson	2			Barry Hawkins	4
Judd Trump	w/o			Judd Trump	3
Hossein Vafaei	w/d	Judd Trump	4
Liang Wenbo	4	Liang Wenbo	1
Alex Davies	1					Barry Hawkins	4
Mark Joyce	4					Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	1
Ole Steiner	0	Mark Joyce	4
Anthony Hamilton	4	Anthony Hamilton	3
Christopher Keogan	1			Mark Joyce	1
Peter Lines	4			Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	4
Liam Monk	0	Peter Lines	2
Andrew Higginson	1	Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	4
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	4

Finals[]

Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames		Semi-finals Best of 7 frames		Final Best of 7 frames

Ryan Day	1
Pankaj Advani	4	Pankaj Advani	2
Ken Doherty	0	Mark Selby	4
Mark Selby	4			Mark Selby	4
Andrew Norman	3			Joe Swail	1
Joe Swail	4	Joe Swail	4
Michael White	1	Barry Hawkins	3
Barry Hawkins	4

Century breaks[]

^[13]^[14]

147, 103 – Ken Doherty
140 – Mark Williams
135, 111 – Barry Hawkins
135, 107 – Joe Swail
127, 116, 112 – Mark Selby
122, 107 – Judd Trump
121, 108 – Michael White
120, 100 – Joe Perry
116 – John Astley
114 – Martin Gould
113 – Liam Highfield
112 – Alfie Burden

112 – Mark Allen
112 – Robbie Williams
111 – Oliver Lines
111 –
109 – Michael Wild
109 – Jamie Cope
108 – Paul Davison
107 – Mark King
104 – Ryan Day
104 – Kurt Maflin
104 – Shaun Murphy
100 – Duane Jones

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Entry pack for the Paul Hunter Classic (ET1)" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
^ "Tournament Calendar 2012/2013". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
^ Glennon, Micil (24 August 2012). "Ken Doherty makes first tournament 147 break at the Arcaden Paul Hunter Classic". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
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[Entry_pack-1] "Entry pack for the Paul Hunter Classic (ET1)" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2012.

[2] "Tournament Calendar 2012/2013". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 June 2012.

[3] Glennon, Micil (24 August 2012). "Ken Doherty makes first tournament 147 break at the Arcaden Paul Hunter Classic". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 24 August 2012.

[4] "Doherty Joins 147 Club". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 28 September 2012.

[5] "Superb Selby storms to win in Germany". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 28 August 2011.^{[permanent dead link]}

[6] "Selby retains Paul Hunter Classic title". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2011.

[7] "Prize Money". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 23 August 2012.

[8] "The Tour Ranking Points Schedule 2012/2013 Season". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (DOC) on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.

[9] "Doherty Joins 147 Club". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 27 August 2012.

[10] "The Paul Hunter Classic Fürth (ET1) draw and schedule" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 28 July 2012.

[11] "Paul Hunter Classic 2012 Results". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2012.

[12] "Betfair European Tour Event One (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 28 July 2012.

[13] "2012 European Tour – Event 1 – Tournament Ranking". CueTracker – Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Retrieved 22 August 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}

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Tournament information

Dates	23–26 August 2012 (2012-08-23 – 2012-08-26)
Venue	Stadthalle
City	Fürth
Country	Germany
Organisation	World Snooker
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€71,895
Winner's share	€12,000
Highest break	Ken Doherty (IRL) (147)
Final
Champion	Mark Selby (ENG)
Runner-up	Joe Swail (NIR)
Score	4–1
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