European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 3
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The European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 3 (also known as the 2014 Victoria Bulgarian Open) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 1–5 October 2014 in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The tournament was meant to be Ali Carter's first since his lung cancer diagnosis and subsequent chemotherapy treatment, but he was forced to withdraw due to acute pain in his left arm following his radiofrequency ablation surgery.
John Higgins was the defending champion, but he lost 1–4 against Judd Trump in the last 64.
Shaun Murphy won his fifteenth professional title by defeating Martin Gould 4–2 in the final.
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money of the event is shown below:
| Prize fund | |
|---|---|
| Winner | €25,000 |
| Runner-up | €12,000 |
| Semi-finalist | €6,000 |
| Quarter-finalist | €4,000 |
| Last 16 | €2,300 |
| Last 32 | €1,200 |
| Last 64 | €700 |
| Total | €125,000 |
Main draw
Preliminary rounds
Round 1
Best of 7 frames
| Bulgaria Vasil Todorov 0–4 England Martin O'Donnell Bulgaria Iveilo Pekov n/s–w/o Wales Alex Taubman Bulgaria Sashko Dimitrov 0–4 England Richard Beckham Bulgaria Teodor Chomovski 4–0 Bulgaria Veselin Lazarov | Bulgaria Bratislav Krustev 4–3 Ukraine Sergiy Isayenko England Chris Jones 4–1 Chris Bryant Bulgaria Nikolai Hristov 0–4 England Paul Davison | |
| Bulgaria Vasil Todorov | 0–4 | England Martin O'Donnell |
| Bulgaria Iveilo Pekov | n/s–w/o | Wales Alex Taubman |
| Bulgaria Sashko Dimitrov | 0–4 | England Richard Beckham |
| Bulgaria Teodor Chomovski | 4–0 | Bulgaria Veselin Lazarov |
| Bulgaria Bratislav Krustev | 4–3 | Ukraine Sergiy Isayenko |
| England Chris Jones | 4–1 | Chris Bryant |
| Bulgaria Nikolai Hristov | 0–4 | England Paul Davison |
Round 2
Best of 7 frames
| Belgium Jeff Jacobs 4–2 Scotland Mark Owens Norway Kjetil Hårtveit 2–4 Bulgaria Stanislav Hadjipopov Bulgaria Ivan Kyupov 1–4 England Martin O'Donnell Serbia Marko Vukovic 0–4 Wales Alex Taubman England Sam Harvey 4–0 Bulgaria Julian Petrov England Adam Bobat 3–4 England Joe O'Connor England Christopher Keogan 4–0 Scotland David Frew Bulgaria Georgi Velichkov 1–4 England Richard Beckham Belgium Hans Blanckaert 1–4 Republic of Ireland Josh Boileau Belgium Kristof Vermeiren 4–3 Wales Jack Bradford England Sydney Wilson 4–0 Russia Karen Osipov Bulgaria Damail Tugov 1–4 Bulgaria Spasian Spasov England Simon Dent 4–0 Romania Corina Maracine England Matthew Day 4–1 Scotland Rhys Clark Sweden Farhan Mirza 0–4 Republic of Ireland Thomas Dowling England Reanne Evans 4–3 Bulgaria Nikola Kemilev Northern Ireland Billy Brown 3–4 England Ryan Causton Belgium Tomasz Skalski 4–1 Wales Daniel Wells England Joe Steele 2–4 England Mitchell Travis England Peter Devlin 4–0 England Matthew Hulatt Malta Brian Cini 4–1 England Matthew Glasby England Ashley Hugill 4–0 Bulgaria Krasimir Kameshev Scotland Marc Davis 4–1 England Jonathan Mabey England Adam Duffy 4–0 Bulgaria Stefan Simeonovski | Wales Gareth Allen 4–0 England Mark Vincent Bulgaria Ivaylo Hristov 0–4 Scotland Michael Collumb England Jeff Cundy 4–0 Bulgaria Teodor Chomovski Scotland Dylan Craig 4–1 England Josh Mulholland England John Chapman 0–4 England Oliver Brown England Jake Nicholson 3–4 England Nico Elton Northern Ireland Declan Brennan 3–4 England Zack Richardson Poland Kacper Filipiak w/o–w/d Poland Michal Zielinski England Sanderson Lam 4–0 Bulgaria Bratislav Krustev England Sean O'Sullivan 4–1 Wales Kishan Hirani England Anthony Jeffers 3–4 Wales Ben Jones Republic of Ireland John Sutton 2–4 England Luke Garland Scotland Eden Sharav 4–3 England Chris Jones Pakistan Arshad Qureshi w/d–w/o Germany Daniel Schneider Bulgaria Hristo Sirakov 3–4 Northern Ireland Conor McCormack Bulgaria Luchezar Gergov 0–4 Poland Grzegorz Biernadski Wales Andrew Rogers 2–4 England Paul Davison England Joshua Baddeley 4–0 England Jayson Wholey England Kobi Mates 0–4 Belgium Jurian Heusdens England William Lemons 3–4 England Brandon Sargeant Austria Andreas Ploner 1–4 Germany Lukas Kleckers England Michael Williams 4–0 Bulgaria Viktor Iliev Wales Jamie Clarke 3–4 England Ashley Carty England John Parkin 4–0 Russia Aleksandr Kurgankov | |
| Belgium Jeff Jacobs | 4–2 | Scotland Mark Owens |
| Norway Kjetil Hårtveit | 2–4 | Bulgaria Stanislav Hadjipopov |
| Bulgaria Ivan Kyupov | 1–4 | England Martin O'Donnell |
| Serbia Marko Vukovic | 0–4 | Wales Alex Taubman |
| England Sam Harvey | 4–0 | Bulgaria Julian Petrov |
| England Adam Bobat | 3–4 | England Joe O'Connor |
| England Christopher Keogan | 4–0 | Scotland David Frew |
| Bulgaria Georgi Velichkov | 1–4 | England Richard Beckham |
| Belgium Hans Blanckaert | 1–4 | Republic of Ireland Josh Boileau |
| Belgium Kristof Vermeiren | 4–3 | Wales Jack Bradford |
| England Sydney Wilson | 4–0 | Russia Karen Osipov |
| Bulgaria Damail Tugov | 1–4 | Bulgaria Spasian Spasov |
| England Simon Dent | 4–0 | Romania Corina Maracine |
| England Matthew Day | 4–1 | Scotland Rhys Clark |
| Sweden Farhan Mirza | 0–4 | Republic of Ireland Thomas Dowling |
| England Reanne Evans | 4–3 | Bulgaria Nikola Kemilev |
| Northern Ireland Billy Brown | 3–4 | England Ryan Causton |
| Belgium Tomasz Skalski | 4–1 | Wales Daniel Wells |
| England Joe Steele | 2–4 | England Mitchell Travis |
| England Peter Devlin | 4–0 | England Matthew Hulatt |
| Malta Brian Cini | 4–1 | England Matthew Glasby |
| England Ashley Hugill | 4–0 | Bulgaria Krasimir Kameshev |
| Scotland Marc Davis | 4–1 | England Jonathan Mabey |
| England Adam Duffy | 4–0 | Bulgaria Stefan Simeonovski |
| Wales Gareth Allen | 4–0 | England Mark Vincent |
| Bulgaria Ivaylo Hristov | 0–4 | Scotland Michael Collumb |
| England Jeff Cundy | 4–0 | Bulgaria Teodor Chomovski |
| Scotland Dylan Craig | 4–1 | England Josh Mulholland |
| England John Chapman | 0–4 | England Oliver Brown |
| England Jake Nicholson | 3–4 | England Nico Elton |
| Northern Ireland Declan Brennan | 3–4 | England Zack Richardson |
| Poland Kacper Filipiak | w/o–w/d | Poland Michal Zielinski |
| England Sanderson Lam | 4–0 | Bulgaria Bratislav Krustev |
| England Sean O'Sullivan | 4–1 | Wales Kishan Hirani |
| England Anthony Jeffers | 3–4 | Wales Ben Jones |
| Republic of Ireland John Sutton | 2–4 | England Luke Garland |
| Scotland Eden Sharav | 4–3 | England Chris Jones |
| Pakistan Arshad Qureshi | w/d–w/o | Germany Daniel Schneider |
| Bulgaria Hristo Sirakov | 3–4 | Northern Ireland Conor McCormack |
| Bulgaria Luchezar Gergov | 0–4 | Poland Grzegorz Biernadski |
| Wales Andrew Rogers | 2–4 | England Paul Davison |
| England Joshua Baddeley | 4–0 | England Jayson Wholey |
| England Kobi Mates | 0–4 | Belgium Jurian Heusdens |
| England William Lemons | 3–4 | England Brandon Sargeant |
| Austria Andreas Ploner | 1–4 | Germany Lukas Kleckers |
| England Michael Williams | 4–0 | Bulgaria Viktor Iliev |
| Wales Jamie Clarke | 3–4 | England Ashley Carty |
| England John Parkin | 4–0 | Russia Aleksandr Kurgankov |
Round 3
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mark Selby | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Barry Pinches | 3 | England Mark Selby | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Joe Swail | 4 | Northern Ireland Joe Swail | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium Jeff Jacobs | 1 | England Mark Selby | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Nigel Bond | 4 | Scotland Fraser Patrick | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Peter Lines | 0 | England Nigel Bond | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Fraser Patrick | 4 | Scotland Fraser Patrick | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Alex Taubman | 0 | England Mark Selby | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Matthew Selt | 4 | England Robbie Williams | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Sam Harvey | 2 | England Matthew Selt | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England David Gilbert | 3 | England Mitchell Mann | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mitchell Mann | 4 | England Matthew Selt | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Robbie Williams | 4 | England Robbie Williams | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Hammad Miah | 3 | England Robbie Williams | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Robert Milkins | 4 | England Robert Milkins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Christopher Keogan | 2 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Stephen Maguire | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Dave Harold | w/d | Scotland Stephen Maguire | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Kyren Wilson | 4 | England Kyren Wilson | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland Josh Boileau | 1 | Scotland Stephen Maguire | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malta Tony Drago | w/d | England Shaun Murphy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Stuart Carrington | w/o | England Stuart Carrington | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Shaun Murphy | 4 | England Shaun Murphy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Joel Walker | 1 | England Shaun Murphy | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England James Cahill | w/o | England Jimmy White | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Finland Robin Hull | w/d | England James Cahill | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Michael Leslie | 1 | England Zak Surety | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Zak Surety | 4 | England James Cahill | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jimmy White | 4 | England Jimmy White | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Sydney Wilson | 1 | England Jimmy White | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng | 4 | Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Matthew Day | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Rod Lawler | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Ali Carter | w/d | England Rod Lawler | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ben Woollaston | 3 | Wales Andrew Pagett | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Andrew Pagett | 4 | Wales Andrew Pagett | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Anthony Hamilton | 4 | Wales Michael White | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Rory McLeod | 3 | England Anthony Hamilton | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Michael White | 4 | Wales Michael White | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ian Burns | 1 | Wales Michael White | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jamie Cope | 4 | England Jimmy Robertson | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland Thomas Dowling | 0 | England Jamie Cope | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Michael Holt | 4 | England Michael Holt | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium Tomasz Skalski | 2 | England Michael Holt | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jimmy Robertson | 4 | England Jimmy Robertson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Alex Davies | 2 | England Jimmy Robertson | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| India Aditya Mehta | 3 | England Mitchell Travis | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mitchell Travis | 4 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Qatar Ahmed Saif | 2 | Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mark Joyce | 4 | England Mark Joyce | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ryan Clark | 0 | England Mark Joyce | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Sam Baird | 4 | Belgium Luca Brecel | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ashley Hugill | 1 | England Sam Baird | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium Luca Brecel | 4 | Belgium Luca Brecel | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Craig Steadman | 2 | Belgium Luca Brecel | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Liam Highfield | 4 | England Mark King | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Adam Duffy | 1 | England Liam Highfield | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mark King | 4 | England Mark King | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malta Alex Borg | 2 | England Mark King | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | 3 | Scotland Anthony McGill | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway Kurt Maflin | 4 | Norway Kurt Maflin | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Anthony McGill | 4 | Scotland Anthony McGill | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Lee Walker | 2 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ricky Walden | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wales Gareth Allen | 2 | England Ricky Walden | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Ryan Day | w/o | Wales Ryan Day | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Jamie Burnett | w/d | England Ricky Walden | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jack Lisowski | 4 | England Oliver Lines | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Jeff Cundy | 2 | England Jack Lisowski | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Mark Williams | 1 | England Oliver Lines | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Oliver Lines | 4 | England Ricky Walden | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Stuart Bingham | 3 | England Martin Gould | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England David Grace | 4 | England David Grace | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Martin Gould | 4 | England Martin Gould | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Ross Muir | 1 | England Martin Gould | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Jamie Jones | 4 | Wales Jamie Jones | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland Alexander Ursenbacher | 2 | Wales Jamie Jones | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Tian Pengfei | 3 | England Andrew Higginson | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Andrew Higginson | 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 Chris Wakelin | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Nico Elton | 2 | England Chris Wakelin | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Noppon Saengkham | 1 | England Elliot Slessor | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Elliot Slessor | 4 | England Elliot Slessor | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Dominic Dale | 4 | England Mark Davis | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia Vinnie Calabrese | 3 | Wales Dominic Dale | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mark Davis | 4 | England Mark Davis | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Michael Georgiou | 3 | England Mark Davis | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Mike Dunn | 4 | Scotland Alan McManus | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Tom Ford | 3 | England Mike Dunn | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Gary Wilson | 4 | England Gary Wilson | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty | 2 | England Mike Dunn | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Jak Jones | 3 | Scotland Alan McManus | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Alfie Burden | 4 | England Alfie Burden | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Alan McManus | 4 | Scotland Alan McManus | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland Kacper Filipiak | 3 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Barry Hawkins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Sanderson Lam | 0 | England Barry Hawkins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Matthew Stevens | 4 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wales Ben Jones | 1 | England Barry Hawkins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Scott Donaldson | w/o | England Joe Perry | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia Steve Mifsud | w/d | Scotland Scott Donaldson | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Xiao Guodong | 3 | England Joe Perry | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Joe Perry | 4 | England Joe Perry | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Australia Neil Robertson | 4 | England Peter Ebdon | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Steven Hallworth | 1 | Australia Neil Robertson | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland Gerard Greene | 4 | Northern Ireland Gerard Greene | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Eden Sharav | 3 | Northern Ireland Gerard Greene | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Chris Melling | 4 | England Peter Ebdon | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Poland Grzegorz Biernadski | 2 | England Chris Melling | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Peter Ebdon | 4 | England Peter Ebdon | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Paul Davison | 1 |
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong Marco Fu | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| England Chris Norbury | 4 | England Chris Norbury | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Michael Wasley | 4 | England Michael Wasley | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England John Astley | 0 | England Michael Wasley | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Allan Taylor | 4 | China Liang Wenbo | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Lee Page | 3 | England Allan Taylor | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Liang Wenbo | 4 | China Liang Wenbo | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| China Lyu Haotian | 2 | England Michael Wasley | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland Graeme Dott | 4 | England Judd Trump | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Brandon Sargeant | 2 | Scotland Graeme Dott | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ian Glover | 4 | England Ian Glover | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand Ratchayothin Yotharuck | 2 | Scotland Graeme Dott | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotland John Higgins | 4 | England Judd Trump | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Michael Williams | 0 | Scotland John Higgins | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Judd Trump | 4 | England Judd Trump | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| England Ashley Carty | 0 |
Finals
| Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames | Semi-finals Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | ||||||||||||
| England Mark Selby | 2 | |||||||||||||
| England Shaun Murphy | 4 | England Shaun Murphy | 4 | |||||||||||
| Wales Michael White | 4 | Wales Michael White | 0 | |||||||||||
| Belgium Luca Brecel | 2 | England Shaun Murphy | 4 | |||||||||||
| England Martin Gould | 4 | England Martin Gould | 2 | |||||||||||
| England Mark Davis | 2 | England Martin Gould | 4 | |||||||||||
| England Peter Ebdon | 4 | England Peter Ebdon | 2 | |||||||||||
| England Michael Wasley | 1 |
Century breaks
| 139 – Dominic Dale 138, 108 – Fraser Patrick 135 – Ryan Day 135 – Michael White 133, 108 – Michael Wasley 133, 106 – Neil Robertson 133 – Liang Wenbo 132, 131, 111, 110, 108 – Mark Selby 128, 118 – Ricky Walden 127, 117, 105 – Judd Trump 125 – Oliver Lines 123 – Matthew Selt 123 – Xiao Guodong 122 – Gerard Greene 121, 109 – Peter Ebdon 119 – Jamie Cope 115, 111, 102 – Shaun Murphy 114 – Gareth Allen | 110 – Mark Davis 110 – John Higgins 109 – Kurt Maflin 107, 101 – Martin Gould 107 – Robbie Williams 106 – Anthony McGill 106 – Andrew Higginson 105 – Barry Pinches 104 – Mark Joyce 104 – Liam Highfield 104 – Robert Milkins 104 – Ben Woollaston 103 – Tom Ford 103 – Fergal O'Brien 101 – Joe Perry 100 – Gary Wilson 100 – Jimmy White 100 – Jeff Cundy |