European Tour 2012/2013 – Event 4

The Betfair European Tour 2012/2013 – Event 4 (also known as the 2012 Victoria Bulgarian Open^[1]) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 15 and 18 November 2012 at the Princess Hotel in Sofia, Bulgaria.^[2] This was the first professional snooker tournament held in Bulgaria.^[3]

Betfair European Tour
2012/2013 Event 4

Tournament information
Dates	15–18 November 2012 (2012-11-15 – 2012-11-18)
Venue	Princess Hotel
City	Sofia
Country	Bulgaria
Organisation	World Snooker
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€73,111
Winner's share	€12,000
Highest break	Tom Ford (ENG) (147)
Final
Champion	Judd Trump (ENG)
Runner-up	John Higgins (SCO)
Score	4–0
← PTC4 ET5 →

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.^[4]

Judd Trump won his ninth professional title by defeating John Higgins 4–0 in the final.^[5]

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:^[1][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
Maximum break^[4]	€3,111	–
Total	€73,111	–

• ¹ Only professional players can earn ranking points.

Main draw

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Preliminary round

Best of 7 frames

John Parkin 4–3   Christopher Keogan   Stuart Carrington w/d–w/o   Dimitris Economou   Justin Astley 4–0   Dean Goddard   Bratislav Krustev 1–4   Kacper Filipiak   Jak Jones w/d–w/o   Mitchell Mann   Adam Wicheard w/o–w/d   Kyren Wilson   Vencislav Daskalov 4–1   Cosmin Constantin   Reanne Evans 2–4   Alain Van Der Steen   Gary Steele w/o–w/d   Gerrit bij de Leij

Krasimir Kameshev 0–4   Nikola Kemilev   Nikolai Vlashev 1–4   Georgi Velichkov   Arshed Chodri 0–4   Dimitar Mehandjiiski   Gareth Allen 4–1   Radu Vilău   James Cahill 4–1   Ivan Kupov   Oliver Lines 2–4   Matthew Day   Salim Otti 1–4   Ivaylo Pekov   Tetyana Volovelska 0–4   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
	Mark Selby		4
	Damail Tugov		0			Mark Selby		4
	Dechawat Poomjaeng		w/o			Dechawat Poomjaeng		3
	Ben Harrison		w/d								Mark Selby		3
	Chris Norbury		4								Jack Lisowski		4
	Konstantinos Mavroforos		0			Chris Norbury		1
	Jack Lisowski		4			Jack Lisowski		4
	Michael Wasley		2													Jack Lisowski		1
	Robbie Williams		3													Tom Ford		4
	Daniel Wells		4			Daniel Wells		2
	Allan Taylor		3			Matthew Stevens		4
	Matthew Stevens		4								Matthew Stevens		1
	Tom Ford		4								Tom Ford		4
	John Parkin		1			Tom Ford		4
	Robert Milkins		4			Robert Milkins		2
	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
	Thepchaiya Un-Nooh		w/o
	Dimitris Economou		w/d			Thepchaiya Un-Nooh		4
	David Grace		3			Tony Drago		2
	Tony Drago		4								Thepchaiya Un-Nooh		4
	John Astley		4								Alan McManus		1
	Jeff Cundy		2			John Astley		1
	Alan McManus		4			Alan McManus		4
	Justin Astley		2													Thepchaiya Un-Nooh		2
	Mark Davis		4													Mark Davis		4
	Kacper Filipiak		3			Mark Davis		4
	Luca Brecel		4			Luca Brecel		0
	Mitchell Mann		1								Mark Davis		4
	Paul Davison		4								Paul Davison		2
	Zhang Anda		0			Paul Davison		4
	Joe Perry		4			Joe Perry		2
	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
	Pankaj Advani		3
	Nigel Bond		4			Nigel Bond		3
	Dave Harold		4			Dave Harold		4
	Adam Wicheard		3								Dave Harold		4
	Kurt Maflin		4								Kurt Maflin		3
	Vencislav Daskalov		0			Kurt Maflin		4
	Ryan Day		2			Elliot Slessor		0
	Elliot Slessor		4													Dave Harold		1
	Judd Trump		4													Judd Trump		4
	Martin O'Donnell		1			Judd Trump		4
	Marco Fu		w/d			Michael Wild		0
	Michael Wild		w/o								Judd Trump		4
	Michael White		1								Aditya Mehta		2
	Aditya Mehta		4			Aditya Mehta		4
	Steve Davis		4			Steve Davis		2
	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
	Andrew Higginson		4
	Alain Van Der Steen		0			Andrew Higginson		4
	Jimmy Robertson		4			Jimmy Robertson		0
	Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon		2								Andrew Higginson		4
	Andrew Norman		4								Andrew Norman		3
	Gary Steele		0			Andrew Norman		4
	Scott Donaldson		w/o			Scott Donaldson		2
	Robin Hull		w/d													Andrew Higginson		4
	Anthony McGill		4													Anthony McGill		2
	Jonathan Mabey		1			Anthony McGill		4
	Fergal O'Brien		4			Fergal O'Brien		2
	Nikola Kemilev		0								Anthony McGill		4
	Martin Gould		4								Barry Hawkins		0
	Liu Chuang		0			Martin Gould		0
	Barry Hawkins		4			Barry Hawkins		4
	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
	Mark Allen		4
	Sam Harvey		0			Mark Allen		1
	Craig Steadman		4			Craig Steadman		4
	Phil Barnes		3								Craig Steadman		2
	Mark King		1								John Higgins		4
	Barry Pinches		4			Barry Pinches		1
	John Higgins		4			John Higgins		4
	Georgi Velichkov		0													John Higgins		4
	Shaun Murphy		4													Liang Wenbo		2
	Passakorn Suwannawat		1			Shaun Murphy		2
	Liang Wenbo		4			Liang Wenbo		4
	Rareș Șinca		0								Liang Wenbo		4
	Ken Doherty		4								Ken Doherty		3
	Dimitar Mehandjiiski		0			Ken Doherty		4
	Andrew Pagett		0			Oliver Brown		1
	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
	Simon Bedford		2
	Mark Vincent		4			Mark Vincent		2
	Stephen Lee		w/d			Li Yan		4
	Li Yan		w/o								Li Yan		4
	Xiao Guodong		4								Alfie Burden		3
	Gareth Allen		3			Xiao Guodong		3
	Alfie Burden		4			Alfie Burden		4
	Gerard Greene		2													Li Yan		1
	Rory McLeod		4													Rory McLeod		4
	Ben Judge		0			Rory McLeod		4
	Dominic Dale		4			Dominic Dale		3
	Peter Lines		2								Rory McLeod		4
	Ricky Walden		4								Gary Wilson		3
	Ian Glover		2			Ricky Walden		1
	Gary Wilson		4			Gary Wilson		4
	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
	Tian Pengfei		4
	Joel Walker		2			Tian Pengfei		2
	Ali Carter		4			Ali Carter		4
	Luchezar Gergov		0								Ali Carter		0
	Jimmy White		2								Jamie Cope		4
	Cao Yupeng		4			Cao Yupeng		2
	Jamie Cope		4			Jamie Cope		4
	James Cahill		1													Jamie Cope		1
	Mark Joyce		4													Ben Woollaston		4
	Matthew Day		2			Mark Joyce		1
	Mark Williams		4			Mark Williams		4
	Jack Bradford		0								Mark Williams		0
	Stuart Bingham		3								Ben Woollaston		4
	Peter Ebdon		4			Peter Ebdon		3
	Ben Woollaston		4			Ben Woollaston		4
	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
	Yu Delu		4
	Tomasz Skalski		3			Yu Delu		4
	Rod Lawler		4			Rod Lawler		0
	Ivaylo Pekov		1								Yu Delu		2
	Jamie Jones		4								Marcus Campbell		4
	Joe Steele		1			Jamie Jones		3
	Joe Swail		2			Marcus Campbell		4
	Marcus Campbell		4													Marcus Campbell		2
	Michael Holt		4													Neil Robertson		4
	Aaron Busuttil		0			Michael Holt		2
	Anthony Hamilton		4			Anthony Hamilton		4
	Matthew Selt		2								Anthony Hamilton		2
	Ian Burns		3								Neil Robertson		4
	Ryan Causton		4			Ryan Causton		1
	Neil Robertson		4			Neil Robertson		4
	Hans Blanckaert		2

Finals

	Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames					Semi-finals Best of 7 frames					Final Best of 7 frames
	Tom Ford		2
	Mark Davis		4			Mark Davis		2
	Judd Trump		4			Judd Trump		4
	Andrew Higginson		0								Judd Trump		4
	John Higgins		4								John Higgins		0
	Rory McLeod		0			John Higgins		4
	Ben Woollaston		2			Neil Robertson		2
	Neil Robertson		4

Century breaks

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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

References

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4. "Maximum Man Ford into Last 16". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
5. "Trump wins Bulgaria Open with whitewash of Higgins". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
6. "Prize Money". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
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10. (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
11. "Betfair European Tour Event Four (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
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External links

• 147!!! Tom Ford – Victoria Bulgarian Open 16 november 2012 vs M Stevens on YouTube