European Tour 2012/2013 – Event 3

Betfair European Tour 2012/2013
Event 3

Tournament information
Dates	17–21 October 2012
Venue	Lotto Arena
City	Antwerp
Country	Belgium
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€70,000
Winner's share	€12,000
Highest break	142
Final
Champion	Mark Allen
Runner-up	Mark Selby
Score	4–1
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The Betfair European Tour 2012/2013 – Event 3 (also known as the 2012 Acuerate Antwerp Open^[1] and 2012 Belgian Open^[2]) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17–21 October 2012 at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium.^[3]

Judd Trump was the defending champion,^[4] but he lost in the last 64 2–4 against Jack Lisowski.^[5]

Mark Allen won his third professional title by defeating Mark Selby 4–1 in the final. Allen made three consecutive century breaks.^[6][7][8]

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:^[1][9][10]

	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 rounds

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Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Liam Monk 4–0 Sam de Cooman Jurian Heusdens 4–0 Philippe Dhaens Jürgen Vandenbossche 4–0 Mario Wehrmann Jean-Baptiste Erceau 2–4 Greg Davis Gary Steele 0–4 Hans Blanckaert John Parkin 4–1 Tsie Waa Ip Rene Hemelsoet 1–4 Ricky Norris Luc Heirewegh w/o–w/d Robert Stevenson Chris Norbury 4–1 Patrick Geysels Edwin Depoorter 4–1 Pierre Dethier Elliot Slessor 4–0 Bart Van Der Haegen Tim Van Goubergen 4–1 Steven Heyselberghs Marc Vrancken 1–4 Raphael Profeta Sybren Sokolowski 1–4 Jan Corten Pascal Durnez 4–0 Cedric Daniels Justin Astley 4–0 Jürgen Vancanneyt Jimmy Van Den Winkel 4–1 Paul Van Welssenaers Regis D'Anna w/o–w/d Steve Wensch Tino De Witte 2–4 Reanne Evans Nick Jennings 4–0 Pieter Vanassche Ryan Causton 4–1 Marc Malot Serge Moeyersons 4–3 Wim De Roeck Jürgen Van Roy 4–1 Ward Van Doren Marc Davis w/o–w/d Kishan Hirani Sydney Wilson 4–0 Tom Vanwelssenaers Ton Berkhout 4–0 Alex Taubman Roy Stolk 3–4 Lee Page Terry Challenger 0–4 Ian Glover Steve Lambrechts 4–1 Daan Van De Parre Alain Van Der Steen 2–4 Jordan Brown Pascal Raes 3–4 Dean Goddard Gareth Allen w/o–w/d Dieter Raymakers Ben Harrison 4–2 Tom de Wit Stein de Sterck 0–4 Adam Wicheard

Bruno Menegotto 0–4 Thomas Broeckx Kasra Khavaran 2–4 Dominiek Vieuvalet Mark Vincent 4–0 Jasha Kiers Gerrit bij de Leij w/o–w/d Shahram Changezi Dirk Coppens 1–4 Yvan Van Velthoven Mario Van Herk 2–4 Felix Frede Sebastiaan Vermeylen 4–1 Maurice Le Duc Christiaan Corten 0–4 Koang Min Chou Sam Harvey 4–0 Joris Maas Wan Chooi Tan 2–4 Juriaan Van Den Nieuwenhuizen Peter Bertens 0–4 Johan Lorek Hans Coppens 1–4 Raf Van De Maele Oliver Brown 4–1 Jeroen Van Driel Craig Barber 4–1 Johan Somers Andy Van Landeghem w/o–w/d Josh Boileau Tomasz Skalski 4–0 Jack Bradford Raf Vervoort 2–4 Matthew Day Peter Bullen 1–4 Kyren Wilson Joe Delaney w/d–w/o Jerom Meeus Oliver Lines 4–0 Lukas Kleckers Jan Goossens 0–4 Stuart Carrington Yannick Poulain 4–0 Kevin Van Den Broeck Kevin Van Hove 1–4 James Cahill Peter Vertommen 4–0 Philippe Broto Nathanael Beckrich 4–1 Fred Letecheur Maurice Rijk w/o–w/d David Singh Mitchell Mann 4–0 Tobias De Bock Stuart Wood 4–2 Kevin Vandevoort Kristof Vermeiren 4–1 Glenn Van Hulle Rudy Poelmans 1–4 Jeff Cundy Stéphane Ochoïski 4–3 Nicolas Schianchi Kacper Filipiak 4–1 Davy Wittoeck Christopher Keogan 4–0 Luc Blancke

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

Liam Monk 1–4 Jurian Heusdens Jürgen Vandenbossche 4–0 Greg Davis Hans Blanckaert 4–2 John Parkin Ricky Norris 4–3 Luc Heirewegh Chris Norbury 4–1 Edwin Depoorter Elliot Slessor 4–0 Tim Van Goubergen Raphael Profeta 4–2 Jan Corten Pascal Durnez 0–4 Justin Astley Erwin Goethals 4–0 Jimmy Van Den Winkel Regis D'Anna 0–4 Reanne Evans Nick Jennings 3–4 Ryan Causton Serge Moeyersons 0–4 Jürgen Van Roy Marc Davis 3–4 Sydney Wilson Ton Berkhout 0–4 Lee Page Jeff Jacobs 1–4 Ian Glover Steve Lambrechts 1–4 Jordan Brown Dean Goddard 2–4 Gareth Allen Ben Harrison 4–3 Adam Wicheard

Thomas Broeckx 4–0 Dominiek Vieuvalet Joe Steele 4–1 Mark Vincent Xavier Pemmerl 0–4 Gerrit bij de Leij Yvan Van Velthoven 4–0 Felix Frede Sebastiaan Vermeylen 4–2 Koang Min Chou Sam Harvey 4–0 Juriaan Van Den Nieuwenhuizen Johan Lorek 2–4 Raf Van De Maele Jos Voets 2–4 Oliver Brown Craig Barber 4–0 Andy Van Landeghem Tomasz Skalski 4–3 Matthew Day Kyren Wilson 4–0 Jerom Meeus Oliver Lines 2–4 Stuart Carrington Yannick Poulain 2–4 James Cahill Peter Vertommen 4–2 Nathanael Beckrich Maurice Rijk 0–4 Mitchell Mann Stuart Wood 3–4 Kristof Vermeiren Jeff Cundy 4–1 Stéphane Ochoïski Kacper Filipiak 2–4 Christopher Keogan

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
	Jurian Heusdens		0			Mark Selby		4
	Mark Davis		4			Mark Davis		1
	Jürgen Vandenbossche		0								Mark Selby		4
	Ryan Day		4								Ryan Day		0
	Hans Blanckaert		3			Ryan Day		4
	Dave Harold		4			Dave Harold		1
	Tony Drago		0													Mark Selby		4
	Paul Davison		4													Paul Davison		3
	Ricky Norris		2			Paul Davison		4
	Michael Wild		2			Joel Walker		3
	Joel Walker		4								Paul Davison		4
	Cao Yupeng		w/d								Chris Norbury		3
	Chris Norbury		w/o			Chris Norbury		4
	Marcus Campbell		3			Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon		3
	Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon		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
	Peter Lines		0
	Marco Fu		4			Marco Fu		4
	Craig Steadman		2			Elliot Slessor		0
	Elliot Slessor		4								Marco Fu		4
	David Gilbert		3								Jimmy Robertson		2
	Sean O'Sullivan		4			Sean O'Sullivan		2
	Rory McLeod		3			Jimmy Robertson		4
	Jimmy Robertson		4													Marco Fu		4
	John Astley		w/o													Michael White		1
	Raphael Profeta		w/d			John Astley		4
	Nigel Bond		3			Justin Astley		3
	Justin Astley		4								John Astley		1
	Gary Wilson		4								Michael White		4
	Gerard Greene		3			Gary Wilson		3
	Michael White		4			Michael White		4
	Erwin Goethals		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
	Barry Hawkins		4
	Reanne Evans		1			Barry Hawkins		4
	Andrew Norman		0			Anthony McGill		2
	Anthony McGill		4								Barry Hawkins		2
	Ali Carter		4								Ali Carter		4
	Ryan Causton		0			Ali Carter		4
	Jamie Cope		4			Jamie Cope		1
	Jürgen Van Roy		0													Ali Carter		4
	Rod Lawler		4													John Higgins		3
	Sydney Wilson		2			Rod Lawler		1
	Ricky Walden		w/o			Ricky Walden		4
	Andy Hicks		w/d								Ricky Walden		1
	Michael Holt		4								John Higgins		4
	Steve Davis		3			Michael Holt		1
	John Higgins		4			John Higgins		4
	Lee Page		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
	Anthony Hamilton		4
	Michael Leslie		0			Anthony Hamilton		4
	Jamie Burnett		4			Jamie Burnett		2
	Michael Wasley		2								Anthony Hamilton		3
	Liam Highfield		4								Joe Perry		4
	Ian Glover		2			Liam Highfield		1
	Joe Perry		4			Joe Perry		4
	Mike Dunn		2													Joe Perry		4
	Jamie Jones		0													Jack Lisowski		3
	Matthew Selt		4			Matthew Selt		4
	Shaun Murphy		2			Ding Junhui		1
	Ding Junhui		4								Matthew Selt		0
	Jack Lisowski		4								Jack Lisowski		4
	Jamie O'Neill		1			Jack Lisowski		4
	Judd Trump		4			Judd Trump		2
	Passakorn Suwannawat		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
	Joe Swail		4
	Jordan Brown		3			Joe Swail		3
	Alfred Burden		4			Alfred Burden		4
	Gareth Allen		2								Alfred Burden		4
	Ian Burns		4								Mark King		1
	Ben Harrison		2			Ian Burns		3
	Mark King		4			Mark King		4
	Thomas Broeckx		0													Alfred Burden		3
	Neil Robertson		4													Neil Robertson		4
	Joe Steele		0			Neil Robertson		4
	Jimmy White		2			Daniel Wells		2
	Daniel Wells		4								Neil Robertson		4
	Jak Jones		2								Kurt Maflin		3
	Kurt Maflin		4			Kurt Maflin		4
	Allan Taylor		4			Allan Taylor		0
	Gerrit bij de Leij		1

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
	James Wattana		w/d
	Yvan Van Velthoven		w/o			Yvan Van Velthoven		0
	Thepchaiya Un-Nooh		4			Thepchaiya Un-Nooh		4
	Sebastiaan Vermeylen		0								Thepchaiya Un-Nooh		4
	David Grace		0								Tian Pengfei		3
	Tian Pengfei		4			Tian Pengfei		4
	Simon Bedford		4			Simon Bedford		3
	Sam Harvey		2													Thepchaiya Un-Nooh		2
	Andrew Pagett		4													Andrew Pagett		4
	Raf Van De Maele		0			Andrew Pagett		4
	Robbie Williams		4			Robbie Williams		0
	Martin O'Donnell		3								Andrew Pagett		4
	Luca Brecel		4								Stuart Bingham		2
	Oliver Brown		2			Luca Brecel		1
	Stuart Bingham		4			Stuart Bingham		4
	Craig Barber		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
	Alan McManus		4
	Barry Pinches		0			Alan McManus		1
	Mark Williams		4			Mark Williams		4
	Adam Duffy		2								Mark Williams		2
	Matthew Stevens		2								Graeme Dott		4
	Graeme Dott		4			Graeme Dott		4
	Andrew Higginson		4			Andrew Higginson		0
	Tomasz Skalski		3													Graeme Dott		2
	Mark Allen		4													Mark Allen		4
	Kyren Wilson		1			Mark Allen		4
	Phil Barnes		2			Stuart Carrington		1
	Stuart Carrington		4								Mark Allen		4
	Dominic Dale		w/d								Peter Ebdon		2
	Peter Ebdon		w/o			Peter Ebdon		4
	Robert Milkins		3			James Cahill		0
	James Cahill		4

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
	Stephen Lee		w/d
	Aditya Mehta		w/o			Aditya Mehta		3
	Dechawat Poomjaeng		4			Dechawat Poomjaeng		4
	Fergal O'Brien		2								Dechawat Poomjaeng		1
	Ben Woollaston		4								Ben Woollaston		4
	Peter Vertommen		0			Ben Woollaston		4
	Liang Wenbo		1			Mitchell Mann		2
	Mitchell Mann		4													Ben Woollaston		4
	Scott Donaldson		4													Tom Ford		2
	Kristof Vermeiren		0			Scott Donaldson		2
	Ken Doherty		4			Ken Doherty		4
	Jeff Cundy		3								Ken Doherty		0
	Mark Joyce		1								Tom Ford		4
	Tom Ford		4			Tom Ford		4
	Martin Gould		3			Christopher Keogan		1
	Christopher Keogan		4

Finals

	Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames					Semi-finals Best of 7 frames					Final Best of 7 frames
	Mark Selby		4
	Marco Fu		0			Mark Selby		4
	Ali Carter		4			Ali Carter		0
	Joe Perry		1								Mark Selby		1
	Neil Robertson		3								Mark Allen		4
	Andrew Pagett		4			Andrew Pagett		1
	Mark Allen		4			Mark Allen		4
	Ben Woollaston		3

Century breaks

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142, 108, 101 Stuart Bingham 138 John Astley 136 Ian Burns 135 Fergal O'Brien 131, 116, 101 Mark Selby 131, 116 Marco Fu 127 Rod Lawler 127 Tom Ford 125, 104, 102, 100 Neil Robertson 125, 104 Ben Woollaston 125 Liam Monk 122, 111, 109, 104 Ali Carter 118 Marcus Campbell 117, 106, 105, 102, 100 Mark Allen 117 Passakorn Suwannawat 116 Jack Lisowski 115, 101 Alfie Burden 115 Gareth Allen 114, 100 Joe Perry

113, 106 Michael Holt 112 Liang Wenbo 111 Matthew Stevens 109 Simon Bedford 107 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 106 Michael White 106 Graeme Dott 105 Daniel Wells 104 Jordan Brown 104 Jamie Burnett 104 Ding Junhui 103 Jimmy Robertson 103 Robbie Williams 100 Ryan Day 100 John Higgins 100 Ricky Walden 100 Anthony Hamilton 100 Mark Davis

References

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External links

• Official website
• EPTC3Antwerp2012 pictures by MoniqueLimbos at Photobucket