European Tour 2015/2016 – Event 2

The European Tour 2015/2016 – Event 2 (also known as the 2015 Paul Hunter Classic) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 26 and 30 August 2015 in Fürth, Germany.[1]

European Tour 2015/2016
Event 2
Tournament information
Dates26–30 August 2015 (2015-08-26 – 2015-08-30)
VenueStadthalle
CityFürth
CountryGermany
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatMinor-ranking event
Total prize fund125,000
Winner's share€25,000
Highest break Dechawat Poomjaeng (THA) (142)
Final
Champion Ali Carter (ENG)
Runner-up Shaun Murphy (ENG)
Score4–3

Mark Allen was the defending champion,[2] but he lost 3–4 to Sanderson Lam in the round of 128.

Ali Carter won his seventh professional title, beating Shaun Murphy 4–3 in the final.[3]

Prize fund edit

The breakdown of prize money of the event is shown below:[4]

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 edit

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Preliminary rounds edit

Round 1 edit

Best of 7 frames

Round 2 edit

Best of 7 frames

Round 3 edit

Best of 7 frames

Main rounds edit

Top half edit

Section 1 edit
Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
  Barry Hawkins 4
  Zhang Yong 2   Barry Hawkins 3
  Kyren Wilson 4   Kyren Wilson 4
  Ben Jones 0   Kyren Wilson 4
  Gary Wilson 3   John Higgins 1
  Anthony Hamilton 4   Anthony Hamilton 0
  Stuart Bingham 3   John Higgins 4
  John Higgins 4   Kyren Wilson 1
  Mark King 4   Mark King 4
  Brian Cini 0   Mark King 4
  Jamie Jones 4   Jamie Jones 0
  Sam Thistlewhite 1   Mark King 4
  Lee Walker 4   Lee Walker 0
  Sydney Wilson 3   Lee Walker 4
  Rory McLeod 3   Kurt Maflin 3
  Kurt Maflin 4
Section 2 edit
Last 128
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Last 64
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Last 32
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Last 16
Best of 7 frames
  Mark Allen 3
  Sanderson Lam 4   Sanderson Lam 0
  Ian Burns 4   Ian Burns 4
  Ryan Causton 3   Ian Burns 4
  Duane Jones 4   Martin O'Donnell 2
  Steven Hallworth 3   Duane Jones 3
  Martin O'Donnell 4   Martin O'Donnell 4
  Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon 2   Ian Burns 4
  Peter Lines 1   Thor Chuan Leong 3
  Rod Lawler 4   Rod Lawler 4
  Jack Lisowski 4   Jack Lisowski 3
  Lü Chenwei 1   Rod Lawler 1
  Thor Chuan Leong 4   Thor Chuan Leong 4
  Christopher Keogan 1   Thor Chuan Leong 4
  Liang Wenbo 4   Liang Wenbo 0
  Noppon Saengkham 1
Section 3 edit
Last 128
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Last 64
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Last 32
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Last 16
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  Alan McManus 4
  Joshua Cooper 0   Alan McManus 2
  Mark Davis 4   Mark Davis 4
  Paul Davison 3   Mark Davis 4
  Eden Sharav 2   David Gilbert 2
  Mitchell Mann 4   Mitchell Mann 1
  David Gilbert 4   David Gilbert 4
  Kacper Filipiak 0   Mark Davis 3
  Mike Dunn 4   Stuart Carrington 4
  Ross Muir 1   Mike Dunn 2
  Tony Drago 2   Stuart Carrington 4
  Stuart Carrington 4   Stuart Carrington 4
  Matthew Stevens 4   Matthew Stevens 1
  Patrick Einsle 1   Matthew Stevens 4
  Michael White w/o   Michael White 1
  Chris Melling w/d
Section 4 edit
Last 128
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Last 64
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Last 32
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Last 16
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  Shaun Murphy 4
  Barry Pinches 0   Shaun Murphy 4
  Zak Surety 4   Zak Surety 0
  Zhang Anda 0   Shaun Murphy 4
  Craig Steadman 2   Luca Brecel 2
  Fraser Patrick 4   Fraser Patrick 1
  Luca Brecel 4   Luca Brecel 4
  Gareth Allen 3   Shaun Murphy 4
  Peter Ebdon 4   Robbie Williams 1
  Rhys Clark 0   Peter Ebdon 2
  Alfie Burden 4   Alfie Burden 4
  Alex Taubman 0   Alfie Burden 2
  Robbie Williams 4   Robbie Williams 4
  Sam Craigie 0   Robbie Williams 4
  Ben Woollaston 3   Jamie Burnett 3
  Jamie Burnett 4

Bottom half edit

Section 5 edit
Last 128
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Last 64
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Last 32
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Last 16
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  Graeme Dott w/o
  Vinnie Calabrese w/d   Graeme Dott 4
  Dominic Dale 4   Dominic Dale 0
  Yu Delu 1   Graeme Dott 3
  Jamie Cope 4   Jamie Cope 4
  Ashley Carty 3   Jamie Cope 4
  Robert Milkins 2   Nico Elton 2
  Nico Elton 4   Jamie Cope 3
  Anthony McGill 0   Judd Trump 4
  Daniel Wells 4   Daniel Wells 4
  Fergal O'Brien 0   Xiao Guodong 0
  Xiao Guodong 4   Daniel Wells 1
  Joe Perry 4   Judd Trump 4
  Michael Wasley 0   Joe Perry 2
  Judd Trump 4   Judd Trump 4
  Marc J Davis 2
Section 6 edit
Last 128
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Last 64
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Last 32
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Last 16
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  Ken Doherty 3
  Tian Pengfei 4   Tian Pengfei 4
  Michael Georgiou 2   Zhou Yuelong 3
  Zhou Yuelong 4   Tian Pengfei 2
  Michael Leslie 1   Sean O'Sullivan 4
  Joe Swail 4   Joe Swail 0
  Sean O'Sullivan 4   Sean O'Sullivan 4
  Allan Taylor 0   Sean O'Sullivan 0
  Michael Holt 4   Michael Holt 4
  Richard Beckham 0   Michael Holt 4
  Robin Hull w/d   Mateusz Baranowski 1
  Mateusz Baranowski w/o   Michael Holt 4
  Andrew Higginson 4   Andrew Higginson 2
  Sam Baird 2   Andrew Higginson 4
  Matthew Selt 4   Matthew Selt 1
  Lu Ning 3
Section 7 edit
Last 128
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Last 64
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Last 16
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  Ryan Day 4
  Liam Highfield 2   Ryan Day 2
  David Morris 1   Marco Fu 4
  Marco Fu 4   Marco Fu 2
  Gerard Greene 0   Jimmy Robertson 4
  Jimmy Robertson 4   Jimmy Robertson 4
  Stephen Maguire 4   Stephen Maguire 3
  Stephane Ochoiski 1   Jimmy Robertson 2
  Ali Carter 4   Ali Carter 4
  Elliot Slessor 0   Ali Carter 4
  Aditya Mehta 4   Aditya Mehta 1
  Ian Glover 2   Ali Carter 4
  Jason Weston w/d   Li Hang 0
  Cao Yupeng w/o   Cao Yupeng 0
  Oliver Lines 1   Li Hang 4
  Li Hang 4
Section 8 edit
Last 128
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Last 64
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Last 32
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Last 16
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  Mark Williams 4
  Thomas Rees 0   Mark Williams 4
  Chris Wakelin 4   Chris Wakelin 2
  David Grace 1   Mark Williams 4
  Joel Walker w/o   Dechawat Poomjaeng 2
  Hossein Vafaei w/d   Joel Walker 1
  Ricky Walden 3   Dechawat Poomjaeng 4
  Dechawat Poomjaeng 4   Mark Williams 4
  Mark Selby 4   Scott Donaldson 1
  Jake Nicholson 1   Mark Selby 2
  Scott Donaldson 4   Scott Donaldson 4
  Ashley Hugill 1   Scott Donaldson 4
  Darryl Hill 0   Martin Gould 2
  Martin Gould 4   Martin Gould 4
  Tom Ford 2   James Cahill 1
  James Cahill 4

Finals edit

Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
  Mark King 4
  Ian Burns 0   Mark King 3
  Stuart Carrington 2   Shaun Murphy 4
  Shaun Murphy 4   Shaun Murphy 3
  Judd Trump 1   Ali Carter 4
  Michael Holt 4   Michael Holt 2
  Ali Carter 4   Ali Carter 4
  Mark Williams 2

Century breaks edit

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References edit

  1. ^ "Tournament Calendar 2015/2016". Snooker.org. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Allen beats Trump to win Paul Hunter Classic". Eurosport UK. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Carter wins Paul Hunter Classic". World Snooker. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  4. ^ "European Tour 2014/2015 Entry Pack for Paul Hunter Classic 2015 – Furth, Germany (ET2)" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 2 July 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Paul Hunter Classic 2015 (ET2) Draw & Results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  6. ^ "ET2 – The Paul Hunter Classic 2015 Format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  7. ^ "European Tour Event Two (2015)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Paul Hunter Classic 2015 (ET2): century breaks". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.