European Tour 2012/2013 – Event 4

Betfair European Tour 2012/2013
Event 4

Tournament information
Dates	15–18 November 2012
Venue	Princess Hotel
City	Sofia
Country	Bulgaria
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€73,111
Winner's share	€12,000
Highest break	147
Final
Champion	Judd Trump
Runner-up	John Higgins
Score	4–0
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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 15–18 November 2012 at the Princess Hotel in Sofia, Bulgaria.^[2] This was the first professional snooker tournament held in Bulgaria.^[3]

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 points1
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

External links

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

Bulgarian Open Tournaments 2012 2013 2014 Winners List of winners

Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 PTC1 PTC2 PTC3 PTC4 EPTC1 EPTC2 PTC5 PTC6 EPTC3 EPTC4 EPTC5 EPTC6 Finals 2011/2012 PTC1 PTC2 PTC3 PTC4 PTC5 PTC6 PTC7 PTC8 PTC9 PTC10 PTC11 PTC12 Finals 2012/2013 APTC1 PTC1 PTC2 ET1 PTC3 APTC2 ET2 ET3 APTC3 PTC4 ET4 ET5 ET6 Finals 2013/2014 ET1 AT1 ET2 ET3 ET4 AT2 ET5 AT3 ET6 ET7 ET8 AT4 Finals 2014/2015 AT1 ET1 ET2 ET3 AT2 ET4 ET5 AT3 ET6 Finals Recurring events Antwerp Open Bulgarian Open FFB Open Gdynia Open Kay Suzanne Memorial Cup Paul Hunter Classic Ruhr Open Scottish Open Yixing Open Players Championship Grand Final

Snooker season 2012/2013 Ranking events Wuxi Classic Australian Goldfields Open Shanghai Masters International Championship UK Championship German Masters Welsh Open World Open China Open World Championship Players Tour Championship APTC1 PTC1 PTC2 ET1 PTC3 APTC2 ET2 ET3 APTC3 PTC4 ET4 ET5 ET6 Finals Non-ranking events General Cup World Seniors Championship Premier League Snooker Masters Championship League Variant events Six-red World Championship Snooker Shoot-Out

Official top sixteen snooker players for the 2012/2013 season (seeding revision 3)     Judd Trump Mark Selby John Higgins Shaun Murphy Neil Robertson Mark Williams Stephen Maguire Mark Allen Stephen Lee Stuart Bingham Ding Junhui Ricky Walden Graeme Dott Matthew Stevens Ali Carter Barry Hawkins