European Tour 2012/2013 – Event 4
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The Betfair European Tour 2012/2013 – Event 4 (also known as the 2012 Victoria Bulgarian Open) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 15 and 18 November 2012 at the Princess Hotel in Sofia, Bulgaria. This was the first professional snooker tournament held in Bulgaria.
Tom Ford made the 92nd official maximum break during his last 32 match against Matthew Stevens. This was Ford's second official 147 break and also the fourth maximum break in the 2012/2013 season.
Judd Trump won his ninth professional title by defeating John Higgins 4–0 in the final.
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 | €3,111 | – |
| Total | €73,111 | – |
- 1 Only professional players can earn ranking points.
Main draw
Preliminary round
Best of 7 frames
| England John Parkin 4–3 England Christopher Keogan England Stuart Carrington w/d–w/o Greece Dimitris Economou England Justin Astley 4–0 England Dean Goddard Bulgaria Bratislav Krustev 1–4 Poland Kacper Filipiak Wales Jak Jones w/d–w/o England Mitchell Mann England Adam Wicheard w/o–w/d England Kyren Wilson Bulgaria Vencislav Daskalov 4–1 Romania Cosmin Constantin England Reanne Evans 2–4 Belgium Alain Van Der Steen England Gary Steele w/o–w/d Netherlands Gerrit bij de Leij | Bulgaria Krasimir Kameshev 0–4 Bulgaria Nikola Kemilev Bulgaria Nikolai Vlashev 1–4 Bulgaria Georgi Velichkov Pakistan Arshed Chodri 0–4 Bulgaria Dimitar Mehandjiiski Wales Gareth Allen 4–1 Romania Radu Vilău England James Cahill 4–1 Bulgaria Ivan Kupov England Oliver Lines 2–4 England Matthew Day Bulgaria Salim Otti 1–4 Bulgaria Ivaylo Pekov Ukraine Tetyana Volovelska 0–4 Malta Aaron Busuttil | |
| England John Parkin | 4–3 | England Christopher Keogan |
| England Stuart Carrington | w/d–w/o | Greece Dimitris Economou |
| England Justin Astley | 4–0 | England Dean Goddard |
| Bulgaria Bratislav Krustev | 1–4 | Poland Kacper Filipiak |
| Wales Jak Jones | w/d–w/o | England Mitchell Mann |
| England Adam Wicheard | w/o–w/d | England Kyren Wilson |
| Bulgaria Vencislav Daskalov | 4–1 | Romania Cosmin Constantin |
| England Reanne Evans | 2–4 | Belgium Alain Van Der Steen |
| England Gary Steele | w/o–w/d | Netherlands Gerrit bij de Leij |
| Bulgaria Krasimir Kameshev | 0–4 | Bulgaria Nikola Kemilev |
| Bulgaria Nikolai Vlashev | 1–4 | Bulgaria Georgi Velichkov |
| Pakistan Arshed Chodri | 0–4 | Bulgaria Dimitar Mehandjiiski |
| Wales Gareth Allen | 4–1 | Romania Radu Vilău |
| England James Cahill | 4–1 | Bulgaria Ivan Kupov |
| England Oliver Lines | 2–4 | England Matthew Day |
| Bulgaria Salim Otti | 1–4 | Bulgaria Ivaylo Pekov |
| Ukraine Tetyana Volovelska | 0–4 | Malta Aaron Busuttil |
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mark Selby | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria Damail Tugov | 0 | England Mark Selby | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng | w/o | Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ben Harrison | w/d | England Mark Selby | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Chris Norbury | 4 | England Jack Lisowski | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Greece Konstantinos Mavroforos | 0 | England Chris Norbury | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jack Lisowski | 4 | England Jack Lisowski | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Michael Wasley | 2 | England Jack Lisowski | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Robbie Williams | 3 | England Tom Ford | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Daniel Wells | 4 | Wales Daniel Wells | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Allan Taylor | 3 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Matthew Stevens | 4 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Tom Ford | 4 | England Tom Ford | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England John Parkin | 1 | England Tom Ford | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Robert Milkins | 4 | England Robert Milkins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria Stanislav Hadvipopov | 0 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
| Greece Dimitris Economou | w/d | Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England David Grace | 3 | Malta Tony Drago | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malta Tony Drago | 4 | Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England John Astley | 4 | Scotland Alan McManus | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jeff Cundy | 2 | England John Astley | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Alan McManus | 4 | Scotland Alan McManus | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Justin Astley | 2 | Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mark Davis | 4 | England Mark Davis | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland Kacper Filipiak | 3 | England Mark Davis | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium Luca Brecel | 4 | Belgium Luca Brecel | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mitchell Mann | 1 | England Mark Davis | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Paul Davison | 4 | England Paul Davison | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Zhang Anda | 0 | England Paul Davison | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Joe Perry | 4 | England Joe Perry | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Adam Duffy | 0 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| India Pankaj Advani | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Nigel Bond | 4 | England Nigel Bond | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Dave Harold | 4 | England Dave Harold | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Adam Wicheard | 3 | England Dave Harold | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway Kurt Maflin | 4 | Norway Kurt Maflin | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria Vencislav Daskalov | 0 | Norway Kurt Maflin | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Ryan Day | 2 | England Elliot Slessor | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Elliot Slessor | 4 | England Dave Harold | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Judd Trump | 4 | England Judd Trump | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Martin O'Donnell | 1 | England Judd Trump | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong Marco Fu | w/d | England Michael Wild | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Michael Wild | w/o | England Judd Trump | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Michael White | 1 | India Aditya Mehta | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| India Aditya Mehta | 4 | India Aditya Mehta | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Steve Davis | 4 | England Steve Davis | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Michael Leslie | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Andrew Higginson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium Alain Van Der Steen | 0 | England Andrew Higginson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jimmy Robertson | 4 | England Jimmy Robertson | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon | 2 | England Andrew Higginson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Andrew Norman | 4 | England Andrew Norman | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Gary Steele | 0 | England Andrew Norman | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Scott Donaldson | w/o | Scotland Scott Donaldson | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Finland Robin Hull | w/d | England Andrew Higginson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Anthony McGill | 4 | Scotland Anthony McGill | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jonathan Mabey | 1 | Scotland Anthony McGill | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien | 4 | Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria Nikola Kemilev | 0 | Scotland Anthony McGill | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Martin Gould | 4 | England Barry Hawkins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Liu Chuang | 0 | England Martin Gould | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Barry Hawkins | 4 | England Barry Hawkins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Liam Monk | 1 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Mark Allen | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Sam Harvey | 0 | Northern Ireland Mark Allen | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Craig Steadman | 4 | England Craig Steadman | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany Phil Barnes | 3 | England Craig Steadman | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mark King | 1 | Scotland John Higgins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Barry Pinches | 4 | England Barry Pinches | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland John Higgins | 4 | Scotland John Higgins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria Georgi Velichkov | 0 | Scotland John Higgins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Shaun Murphy | 4 | China Liang Wenbo | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Passakorn Suwannawat | 1 | England Shaun Murphy | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Liang Wenbo | 4 | China Liang Wenbo | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Romania Rareș Șinca | 0 | China Liang Wenbo | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty | 4 | Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria Dimitar Mehandjiiski | 0 | Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Andrew Pagett | 0 | England Oliver Brown | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Oliver Brown | 4 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Simon Bedford | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Mark Vincent | 4 | England Mark Vincent | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Stephen Lee | w/d | China Li Yan | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Li Yan | w/o | China Li Yan | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Xiao Guodong | 4 | England Alfie Burden | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Gareth Allen | 3 | China Xiao Guodong | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Alfie Burden | 4 | England Alfie Burden | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Gerard Greene | 2 | China Li Yan | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Rory McLeod | 4 | England Rory McLeod | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia Ben Judge | 0 | England Rory McLeod | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Dominic Dale | 4 | Wales Dominic Dale | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Peter Lines | 2 | England Rory McLeod | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ricky Walden | 4 | England Gary Wilson | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ian Glover | 2 | England Ricky Walden | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Gary Wilson | 4 | England Gary Wilson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria Vergil Mavrodiev | 0 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Tian Pengfei | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Joel Walker | 2 | China Tian Pengfei | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ali Carter | 4 | England Ali Carter | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria Luchezar Gergov | 0 | England Ali Carter | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jimmy White | 2 | England Jamie Cope | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Cao Yupeng | 4 | China Cao Yupeng | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jamie Cope | 4 | England Jamie Cope | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England James Cahill | 1 | England Jamie Cope | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mark Joyce | 4 | England Ben Woollaston | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Matthew Day | 2 | England Mark Joyce | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Mark Williams | 4 | Wales Mark Williams | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Jack Bradford | 0 | Wales Mark Williams | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Stuart Bingham | 3 | England Ben Woollaston | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Peter Ebdon | 4 | England Peter Ebdon | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ben Woollaston | 4 | England Ben Woollaston | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Sean O'Sullivan | 2 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Yu Delu | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium Tomasz Skalski | 3 | China Yu Delu | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Rod Lawler | 4 | England Rod Lawler | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria Ivaylo Pekov | 1 | China Yu Delu | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Jamie Jones | 4 | Scotland Marcus Campbell | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Joe Steele | 1 | Wales Jamie Jones | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Joe Swail | 2 | Scotland Marcus Campbell | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Marcus Campbell | 4 | Scotland Marcus Campbell | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Michael Holt | 4 | Australia Neil Robertson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malta Aaron Busuttil | 0 | England Michael Holt | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Anthony Hamilton | 4 | England Anthony Hamilton | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Matthew Selt | 2 | England Anthony Hamilton | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ian Burns | 3 | Australia Neil Robertson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ryan Causton | 4 | England Ryan Causton | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia Neil Robertson | 4 | Australia Neil Robertson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium Hans Blanckaert | 2 |
Finals
| Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||
| England Tom Ford | 2 | |||||||||||||
| England Mark Davis | 4 | England Mark Davis | 2 | |||||||||||
| England Judd Trump | 4 | England Judd Trump | 4 | |||||||||||
| England Andrew Higginson | 0 | England Judd Trump | 4 | |||||||||||
| Scotland John Higgins | 4 | Scotland John Higgins | 0 | |||||||||||
| England Rory McLeod | 0 | Scotland John Higgins | 4 | |||||||||||
| England Ben Woollaston | 2 | Australia Neil Robertson | 2 | |||||||||||
| Australia Neil Robertson | 4 |
Century breaks
| 147, 116, 103 – Tom Ford 140, 122 – Paul Davison 139, 102 – Dave Harold 136, 131 – Mark Selby 133, 106 – Andrew Higginson 132, 118, 107 – Mark Davis 132, 103 – Ricky Walden 132 – Robert Milkins 130 – Simon Bedford 128, 108 – Liang Wenbo 127, 102 – Mark Williams 126 – Ken Doherty 125 – Mark Allen | 125 – Yu Delu 124, 113 – Aditya Mehta 123, 121, 119, 115, 107 – Judd Trump 115 – Shaun Murphy 114 – Marcus Campbell 110 – John Higgins 109 – Jamie Jones 104, 100 – Neil Robertson 104 – Matthew Stevens 104 – Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 103 – Alan McManus 101 – Barry Hawkins 100 – Fergal O'Brien |
External links
- on YouTube