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) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 23 and 26 August 2012 in Fürth, Germany.

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

Mark Selby successfully defended his 2011 title by beating Joe Swail 4–1 in the final. 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:

	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	€1,895	–
Total	€71,895	–

• ¹ Only professional players can earn ranking points.

Main draw

Preliminary rounds

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

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
	Ryan Causton		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			Phil Barnes		4
	Phil Barnes		w/o								Phil Barnes		3
	Andrew Norman		4								Andrew Norman		4
	Ben Harrison		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

Marc Davis

w/o

Marc Davis

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