European Tour 2012/2013 – Event 6

The Betfair European Tour 2012/2013 – Event 6 (also known as the 2013 FFB Open^[1] and the 2013 Arcaden Munich Open^[2]) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place over 26–27 November 2012 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England with the first three rounds and 4–6 January 2013 at the Event Forum in Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany from the last 32 onwards.^[3]

Betfair European Tour
2012/2013 Event 6

Tournament information
Dates	26–27 November 2012 (2012-11-26 – 2012-11-27) 4–6 January 2013 (2013-01-04 – 2013-01-06)
Venue	World Snooker Academy Event Forum
City	Sheffield Fürstenfeldbruck
Country	England Germany
Organisation	World Snooker
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€70,000
Winner's share	€12,000
Highest break	Anthony Hamilton (ENG) (141)  Jamie Cope (ENG) (141)  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) (141)
Final
Champion	Mark Selby (ENG)
Runner-up	Graeme Dott (SCO)
Score	4–3
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Stephen Maguire was the defending champion,^[4] but he lost 2–4 in the last 32 against Anthony Hamilton.

Mark Selby won his 10th professional title by defeating Graeme Dott 4–3 in the final.^[5]

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:^[2][6][7]

	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
Total	€70,000	–

• ¹ Only professional players can earn ranking points.

Main draw

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Preliminary round

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Best of 7 frames

Kishan Hirani 2–4   Justin Astley   Ross Higgins 4–0   Henry Roper

Alex Taubman 2–4   Adam Wicheard   Joe Steele 4–1   Eden Sharav

Main rounds

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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
	Mark Selby		4
	Daniel Wells		0			Mark Selby		4
	Michael White		0			Scott Donaldson		0
	Scott Donaldson		4								Mark Selby		4
	Marcus Campbell		3								Kyren Wilson		1
	Kyren Wilson		4			Kyren Wilson		4
	Jamie Jones		4			Jamie Jones		3
	Ben Jones		0													Mark Selby		4
	Mark King		4													Mark King		0
	Kacper Filipiak		0			Mark King		4
	Rory McLeod		4			Rory McLeod		2
	David Gilbert		2								Mark King		4
	Craig Steadman		3								Michael Wasley		1
	Michael Wasley		4			Michael Wasley		4
	Marco Fu		4			Marco Fu		3
	Sean O'Sullivan		1

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
	Ricky Walden		4
	Christopher Keogan		1			Ricky Walden		4
	Jamie Cope		2			Sam Baird		0
	Sam Baird		4								Ricky Walden		1
	Joe Perry		1								Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon		4
	Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon		4			Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon		4
	Fergal O'Brien		2			Joel Walker		2
	Joel Walker		4													Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon		4
	Liang Wenbo		4													Liang Wenbo		3
	Neal Jones		0			Liang Wenbo		4
	Ding Junhui		4			Ding Junhui		2
	Cao Yupeng		2								Liang Wenbo		4
	Andrew Norman		1								Justin Astley		2
	Justin Astley		4			Justin Astley		4
	Stuart Bingham		4			Stuart Bingham		3
	Zhang Anda		1

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
	John Astley		4
	Passakorn Suwannawat		3			John Astley		3
	Tian Pengfei		4			Tian Pengfei		4
	Matthew Hudson		0								Tian Pengfei		4
	Jamie Burnett		4								Jamie Burnett		0
	Zak Surety		2			Jamie Burnett		4
	Allan Taylor		4			Allan Taylor		2
	Hassan Miah		0													Tian Pengfei		4
	Mark Davis		4													Mark Davis		1
	Peter Ebdon		0			Mark Davis		4
	Shaun Murphy		4			Shaun Murphy		1
	Chen Zhe		0								Mark Davis		4
	Simon Bedford		3								Liu Chuang		1
	Liu Chuang		4			Liu Chuang		4
	Xiao Guodong		4			Xiao Guodong		2
	Oliver Lines		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
	Yu Delu		4
	Daniel Kandi		1			Yu Delu		2
	Jimmy Robertson		4			Jimmy Robertson		4
	Ross Higgins		0								Jimmy Robertson		3
	Dave Harold		4								Dave Harold		4
	Greg Davis		0			Dave Harold		4
	Michael Holt		4			Michael Holt		3
	Liam Monk		1													Dave Harold		0
	Robert Milkins		4													Martin Gould		4
	Michael Leslie		0			Robert Milkins		4
	Tom Ford		3			Nigel Bond		2
	Nigel Bond		4								Robert Milkins		3
	Martin Gould		4								Martin Gould		4
	Ryan Causton		1			Martin Gould		4
	Anthony McGill		4			Anthony McGill		0
	Varun Madan		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
	Neil Robertson		4
	Sam Craigie		0			Neil Robertson		4
	Joe Swail		4			Joe Swail		2
	Jak Jones		3								Neil Robertson		3
	Kurt Maflin		4								Kurt Maflin		4
	Ricky Norris		0			Kurt Maflin		4
	Jimmy White		4			Jimmy White		1
	Jamie O'Neill		2													Kurt Maflin		4
	Andrew Higginson		4													Liam Highfield		1
	Nico Elton		1			Andrew Higginson		2
	Dominic Dale		4			Dominic Dale		4
	Mitchell Mann		0								Dominic Dale		2
	Tony Drago		4								Liam Highfield		4
	Matthew Selt		2			Tony Drago		2
	Li Yan		3			Liam Highfield		4
	Liam Highfield		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
	Ali Carter		4
	Mike Dunn		0			Ali Carter		1
	Alan McManus		4			Alan McManus		4
	James Cahill		0								Alan McManus		3
	Jack Lisowski		4								Jack Lisowski		4
	Matthew Couch		1			Jack Lisowski		4
	David Grace		3			Ashley Carty		2
	Ashley Carty		4													Jack Lisowski		1
	Ken Doherty		4													Rod Lawler		4
	Michael Wild		3			Ken Doherty		4
	Andrew Pagett		1			Adam Wicheard		1
	Adam Wicheard		4								Ken Doherty		w/d
	Alfie Burden		4								Rod Lawler		w/o
	Jamie Gibson		0			Alfie Burden		1
	Rod Lawler		4			Rod Lawler		4
	Chris Norbury		2

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
	Thepchaiya Un-Nooh		4
	Reanne Evans		2			Thepchaiya Un-Nooh		4
	Ryan Day		4			Ryan Day		3
	James Wattana		0								Thepchaiya Un-Nooh		1
	Ian Burns		4								Ian Burns		4
	Phil O'Kane		0			Ian Burns		4
	Luca Brecel		4			Luca Brecel		1
	John Whitty		1													Ian Burns		3
	Dechawat Poomjaeng		4													Graeme Dott		4
	Gerard Greene		0			Dechawat Poomjaeng		1
	Steve Davis		2			Aditya Mehta		4
	Aditya Mehta		4								Aditya Mehta		2
	Graeme Dott		4								Graeme Dott		4
	Joe Steele		1			Graeme Dott		4
	Paul Davison		4			Paul Davison		3
	Marc Davis		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
	Robbie Williams		4
	Matthew Day		0			Robbie Williams		1
	Ben Woollaston		4			Ben Woollaston		4
	Shahbaz Hameed		0								Ben Woollaston		4
	Pankaj Advani		4								Matthew Stevens		0
	Martin O'Donnell		1			Pankaj Advani		3
	Matthew Stevens		4			Matthew Stevens		4
	Barry Pinches		0													Ben Woollaston		4
	Anthony Hamilton		4													Anthony Hamilton		2
	Ben Judge		1			Anthony Hamilton		4
	Barry Hawkins		1			Adam Duffy		2
	Adam Duffy		4								Anthony Hamilton		4
	Mark Joyce		4								Stephen Maguire		2
	Lucky Vatnani		0			Mark Joyce		0
	Stephen Maguire		4			Stephen Maguire		4
	Peter Lines		1

Finals

	Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames					Semi-finals Best of 7 frames					Final Best of 7 frames
	Mark Selby		4
	Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon		0			Mark Selby		4
	Tian Pengfei		4			Tian Pengfei		2
	Martin Gould		2								Mark Selby		4
	Kurt Maflin		3								Graeme Dott		3
	Rod Lawler		4			Rod Lawler		0
	Graeme Dott		4			Graeme Dott		4
	Ben Woollaston		3

Century breaks

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141, 101 – Anthony Hamilton 141 – Jamie Cope 141 – Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 140 – Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 139 – Dominic Dale 137, 124, 106 – Mark Selby 134 – Ryan Day 129 – Neil Robertson 128, 118, 105 – Ben Woollaston 123, 117 – Jack Lisowski 122 – Mark King 120 – Martin Gould 117 – Matthew Stevens 117 – Aditya Mehta 116 – Alan McManus 115, 106, 102 – Graeme Dott 113, 101 – Rod Lawler 113 – Ian Burns 113 – Jimmy White 117 – Fergal O'Brien

110, 109 – Tian Pengfei 110 – Joel Walker 109 – Allan Taylor 109 – Liu Chuang 108 – Liang Wenbo 108 – Mark Joyce 108 – Stephen Maguire 107 – Stuart Bingham 106, 105, 103 – Marco Fu 106, 105 – Xiao Guodong 106 – Mark Davis 105 – Joe Swail 103 – Paul Davison 102, 100 – Luca Brecel 101 – Joe Perry 100 – Jamie Burnett 100 – Ricky Walden 100 – Kyren Wilson 101 – Liam Monk

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