European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 3

European Tour 2014/2015
Event 3
Tournament information
Dates	1–5 October 2014
Venue	Universiada Hall
City	Sofia
Country	Bulgaria
Organisation	World Snooker
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€125,000
Winner's share	€25,000
Highest break	Dominic Dale (WAL) (139)
Final
Champion	Shaun Murphy (ENG)
Runner-up	Martin Gould (ENG)
Score	4–2
	← ET2 AT2 →

The European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 3 (also known as the 2014 Victoria Bulgarian Open) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 1–5 October 2014 in Sofia, Bulgaria.^[1]

The tournament was meant to be Ali Carter's first since his lung cancer diagnosis and subsequent chemotherapy treatment,^[2] but he was forced to withdraw due to acute pain in his left arm following his radiofrequency ablation surgery.^[3]

John Higgins was the defending champion,^[4] but he lost 1–4 against Judd Trump in the last 64.^[5]

Shaun Murphy won his fifteenth professional title by defeating Martin Gould 4–2 in the final.^[6]^[7]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money of the event is shown below:^[8]

	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

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Preliminary rounds

Round 1

Best of 7 frames


Vasil Todorov	0–4	Martin O'Donnell
Iveilo Pekov	n/s–w/o	Alex Taubman
Sashko Dimitrov	0–4	Richard Beckham
Teodor Chomovski	4–0	Veselin Lazarov


Bratislav Krustev	4–3	Sergiy Isayenko
Chris Jones	4–1	Chris Bryant
Nikolai Hristov	0–4	Paul Davison

Round 2

Best of 7 frames


Jeff Jacobs	4–2	Mark Owens
Kjetil Hårtveit	2–4	Stanislav Hadjipopov
Ivan Kyupov	1–4	Martin O'Donnell
Marko Vukovic	0–4	Alex Taubman
Sam Harvey	4–0	Julian Petrov
Adam Bobat	3–4	Joe O'Connor
Christopher Keogan	4–0	David Frew
Georgi Velichkov	1–4	Richard Beckham
Hans Blanckaert	1–4	Josh Boileau
Kristof Vermeiren	4–3	Jack Bradford
Sydney Wilson	4–0	Karen Osipov
Damail Tugov	1–4	Spasian Spasov
Simon Dent	4–0	Corina Maracine
Matthew Day	4–1	Rhys Clark
Farhan Mirza	0–4	Thomas Dowling
Reanne Evans	4–3	Nikola Kemilev
Billy Brown	3–4	Ryan Causton
Tomasz Skalski	4–1	Daniel Wells
Joe Steele	2–4	Mitchell Travis
Peter Devlin	4–0	Matthew Hulatt
Brian Cini	4–1	Matthew Glasby
Ashley Hugill	4–0	Krasimir Kameshev
Marc Davis	4–1	Jonathan Mabey
Adam Duffy	4–0	Stefan Simeonovski


Gareth Allen	4–0	Mark Vincent
Ivaylo Hristov	0–4	Michael Collumb
Jeff Cundy	4–0	Teodor Chomovski
Dylan Craig	4–1	Josh Mulholland
John Chapman	0–4	Oliver Brown
Jake Nicholson	3–4	Nico Elton
Declan Brennan	3–4	Zack Richardson
Kacper Filipiak	w/o–w/d	Michal Zielinski
Sanderson Lam	4–0	Bratislav Krustev
Sean O'Sullivan	4–1	Kishan Hirani
Anthony Jeffers	3–4	Ben Jones
John Sutton	2–4	Luke Garland
Eden Sharav	4–3	Chris Jones
Arshad Qureshi	w/d–w/o	Daniel Schneider
Hristo Sirakov	3–4	Conor McCormack
Luchezar Gergov	0–4	Grzegorz Biernadski
Andrew Rogers	2–4	Paul Davison
Joshua Baddeley	4–0	Jayson Wholey
Kobi Mates	0–4	Jurian Heusdens
William Lemons	3–4	Brandon Sargeant
Andreas Ploner	1–4	Lukas Kleckers
Michael Williams	4–0	Viktor Iliev
Jamie Clarke	3–4	Ashley Carty
John Parkin	4–0	Aleksandr Kurgankov

Round 3

Best of 7 frames


Jeff Jacobs	4–0	Stanislav Hadjipopov
Martin O'Donnell	3–4	Alex Taubman
Sam Harvey	4–3	Joe O'Connor
Christopher Keogan	4–1	Richard Beckham
Josh Boileau	4–0	Kristof Vermeiren
Sydney Wilson	4–0	Spasian Spasov
Simon Dent	1–4	Matthew Day
Thomas Dowling	4–3	Reanne Evans
Ryan Causton	3–4	Tomasz Skalski
Mitchell Travis	4–0	Peter Devlin
Brian Cini	3–4	Ashley Hugill
Marc Davis	2–4	Adam Duffy


Gareth Allen	4–0	Michael Collumb
Jeff Cundy	4–3	Dylan Craig
Oliver Brown	2–4	Nico Elton
Zack Richardson	3–4	Kacper Filipiak
Sanderson Lam	4–0	Sean O'Sullivan
Ben Jones	4–2	Luke Garland
Eden Sharav	4–0	Daniel Schneider
Conor McCormack	1–4	Grzegorz Biernadski
Paul Davison	4–3	Joshua Baddeley
Jurian Heusdens	1–4	Brandon Sargeant
Lukas Kleckers	3–4	Michael Williams
Ashley Carty	4–2	John Parkin

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
Barry Pinches	3	Mark Selby	4
Joe Swail	4	Joe Swail	2
Jeff Jacobs	1			Mark Selby	4
Nigel Bond	4			Fraser Patrick	3
Peter Lines	0	Nigel Bond	3
Fraser Patrick	4	Fraser Patrick	4
Alex Taubman	0					Mark Selby	4
Matthew Selt	4					Robbie Williams	2
Sam Harvey	2	Matthew Selt	4
David Gilbert	3	Mitchell Mann	0
Mitchell Mann	4			Matthew Selt	2
Robbie Williams	4			Robbie Williams	4
Hammad Miah	3	Robbie Williams	4
Robert Milkins	4	Robert Milkins	3
Christopher Keogan	2

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

Stephen Maguire

w/o

Dave Harold

w/d

Stephen Maguire

4

Kyren Wilson

4

0

1

2

w/d

Shaun Murphy

4

Stuart Carrington

w/o

Stuart Carrington

0

Shaun Murphy

4

Shaun Murphy

4

Joel Walker

1

Shaun Murphy

4

James Cahill

w/o

Jimmy White

0

Robin Hull

w/d

James Cahill

4

Michael Leslie

1

Zak Surety

1

Zak Surety

4

James Cahill

2

Jimmy White

4

Jimmy White

4

Sydney Wilson

1

Jimmy White

4

Dechawat Poomjaeng

4

Dechawat Poomjaeng

2

Matthew Day

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

Rod Lawler	w/o
Ali Carter	w/d	Rod Lawler	1
Ben Woollaston	3	Andrew Pagett	4
Andrew Pagett	4			Andrew Pagett	2
Anthony Hamilton	4			Michael White	4
Rory McLeod	3	Anthony Hamilton	2
Michael White	4	Michael White	4
Ian Burns	1					Michael White	4
Jamie Cope	4					Jimmy Robertson	3
Thomas Dowling	0	Jamie Cope	2
Michael Holt	4	Michael Holt	4
Tomasz Skalski	2			Michael Holt	0
Jimmy Robertson	4			Jimmy Robertson	4
Alex Davies	2	Jimmy Robertson	4
Aditya Mehta	3	Mitchell Travis	2
Mitchell Travis	4

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

Fergal O'Brien	4
Ahmed Saif	2	Fergal O'Brien	2
Mark Joyce	4	Mark Joyce	4
Ryan Clark	0			Mark Joyce	1
Sam Baird	4			Luca Brecel	4
Ashley Hugill	1	Sam Baird	2
Luca Brecel	4	Luca Brecel	4
Craig Steadman	2					Luca Brecel	4
Liam Highfield	4					Mark King	1
Adam Duffy	1	Liam Highfield	1
Mark King	4	Mark King	4
Alex Borg	2			Mark King	4
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh	3			Anthony McGill	2
Kurt Maflin	4	Kurt Maflin	1
Anthony McGill	4	Anthony McGill	4
Lee Walker	2

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

Ricky Walden	4
Gareth Allen	2	Ricky Walden	4
Ryan Day	w/o	Ryan Day	3
Jamie Burnett	w/d			Ricky Walden	4
Jack Lisowski	4			Oliver Lines	3
Jeff Cundy	2	Jack Lisowski	1
Mark Williams	1	Oliver Lines	4
Oliver Lines	4					Ricky Walden	1
Stuart Bingham	3					Martin Gould	4
David Grace	4	David Grace	1
Martin Gould	4	Martin Gould	4
Ross Muir	1			Martin Gould	4
Jamie Jones	4			Jamie Jones	1
Alexander Ursenbacher	2	Jamie Jones	4
Tian Pengfei	3	Andrew Higginson	3
Andrew Higginson	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

Chris Wakelin	4
Nico Elton	2	Chris Wakelin	3
Noppon Saengkham	1	Elliot Slessor	4
Elliot Slessor	4			Elliot Slessor	1
Dominic Dale	4			Mark Davis	4
Vinnie Calabrese	3	Dominic Dale	3
Mark Davis	4	Mark Davis	4
Michael Georgiou	3					Mark Davis	4
Mike Dunn	4					Alan McManus	1
Tom Ford	3	Mike Dunn	4
Gary Wilson	4	Gary Wilson	3
Ken Doherty	2			Mike Dunn	2
Jak Jones	3			Alan McManus	4
Alfie Burden	4	Alfie Burden	3
Alan McManus	4	Alan McManus	4
Kacper Filipiak	3

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

Barry Hawkins	4
Sanderson Lam	0	Barry Hawkins	4
Matthew Stevens	4	Matthew Stevens	0
Ben Jones	1			Barry Hawkins	3
Scott Donaldson	w/o			Joe Perry	4
Steve Mifsud	w/d	Scott Donaldson	3
Xiao Guodong	3	Joe Perry	4
Joe Perry	4					Joe Perry	2
Neil Robertson	4					Peter Ebdon	4
Steven Hallworth	1	Neil Robertson	1
Gerard Greene	4	Gerard Greene	4
Eden Sharav	3			Gerard Greene	1
Chris Melling	4			Peter Ebdon	4
Grzegorz Biernadski	2	Chris Melling	1
Peter Ebdon	4	Peter Ebdon	4
Paul Davison	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

Marco Fu	3
Chris Norbury	4	Chris Norbury	3
Michael Wasley	4	Michael Wasley	4
John Astley	0			Michael Wasley	4
Allan Taylor	4			Liang Wenbo	2
Lee Page	3	Allan Taylor	2
Liang Wenbo	4	Liang Wenbo	4
Lyu Haotian	2					Michael Wasley	4
Graeme Dott	4					Judd Trump	3
Brandon Sargeant	2	Graeme Dott	4
Ian Glover	4	Ian Glover	1
Ratchayothin Yotharuck	2			Graeme Dott	3
John Higgins	4			Judd Trump	4
Michael Williams	0	John Higgins	1
Judd Trump	4	Judd Trump	4
Ashley Carty	0

Finals

Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames		Semi-finals Best of 7 frames		Final Best of 7 frames

Mark Selby	2
Shaun Murphy	4	Shaun Murphy	4
Michael White	4	Michael White	0
Luca Brecel	2			Shaun Murphy	4
Martin Gould	4			Martin Gould	2
Mark Davis	2	Martin Gould	4
Peter Ebdon	4	Peter Ebdon	2
Michael Wasley	1

Century breaks

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139 – Dominic Dale
138, 108 – Fraser Patrick
135 – Ryan Day
135 – Michael White
133, 108 – Michael Wasley
133, 106 – Neil Robertson
133 – Liang Wenbo
132, 131, 111, 110, 108 – Mark Selby
128, 118 – Ricky Walden
127, 117, 105 – Judd Trump
125 – Oliver Lines
123 – Matthew Selt
123 – Xiao Guodong
122 – Gerard Greene
121, 109 – Peter Ebdon
119 – Jamie Cope
115, 111, 102 – Shaun Murphy
114 – Gareth Allen

110 – Mark Davis
110 – John Higgins
109 – Kurt Maflin
107, 101 – Martin Gould
107 – Robbie Williams
106 – Anthony McGill
106 – Andrew Higginson
105 – Barry Pinches
104 – Mark Joyce
104 – Liam Highfield
104 – Robert Milkins
104 – Ben Woollaston
103 – Tom Ford
103 – Fergal O'Brien
101 – Joe Perry
100 – Gary Wilson
100 – Jimmy White
100 – Jeff Cundy

References

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^ "Ali Carter set for return after winning 'biggest battle' with cancer". BBC Sport. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
^ Nunns, Hector (24 September 2014). "Carter forced to pull out of comeback event". Inside Snooker. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
^ "John Higgins wins Bulgarian Open and O'Sullivan reaches semi-finals". BBC Sport. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
^ "Тръмп се измъкна срещу Дот, ясни са 1/8-финалите на PTC Bulgaria Open" (in Bulgarian). Sportal.bg. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
^ Hendon, Dave (5 October 2014). "Sofia so good for Murphy". Inside Snooker. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
^ "Three and easy for Murphy". Sporting Life. 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
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^ "Bulgarian Open 2014 (ET3) draw & results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 6 October 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
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[1] "Tournament Calendar 2014/2015". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 September 2014.

[2] "Ali Carter set for return after winning 'biggest battle' with cancer". BBC Sport. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

[3] Nunns, Hector (24 September 2014). "Carter forced to pull out of comeback event". Inside Snooker. Retrieved 25 September 2014.

[4] "John Higgins wins Bulgarian Open and O'Sullivan reaches semi-finals". BBC Sport. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2014.

[5] "Тръмп се измъкна срещу Дот, ясни са 1/8-финалите на PTC Bulgaria Open" (in Bulgarian). Sportal.bg. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.

[6] Hendon, Dave (5 October 2014). "Sofia so good for Murphy". Inside Snooker. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

[7] "Three and easy for Murphy". Sporting Life. 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

[8] "European Tour 2014/2015 Entry pack for Bulgarian Open 2014 – Sofia, Bulgaria (ET3)" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 7 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.

[9] "Bulgarian Open 2014 (ET3) draw & results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 6 October 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.

[10] "European Tour 3 – Victoria Bulgarian Open 2014 Format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.

[11] "European Tour Event Three (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 4 September 2014.

[12] "Bulgarian Open (ET3): century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.

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