European Tour 2012/2013 – Event 1

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]

Betfair European Tour
2012/2013 Event 1

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
← PTC2 PTC3 →

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.^[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 points^1
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

Phil Barnes 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   Marc Davis 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   Mario Wehrmann   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

Phil Barnes w/o–w/d   Brynjar Valdimaisson   Ben Harrison 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   Marc Davis 4–1   Tomasz Skalski   Dominik Scherübl 3–4   Kishan Hirani   Phil O'Kane 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
	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