European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 4

European Tour 2013/2014
Event 4

Tournament information
Dates	22–25 August 2013
Venue	Stadthalle
City	Fürth
Country	Germany
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€125,000
Winner's share	€25,000
Highest break	133 (x2)
Final
Champion	Ronnie O'Sullivan
Runner-up	Gerard Greene
Score	4–0
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The European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 4 (also known as the 2013 Arcaden Paul Hunter Classic) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 22–25 August 2013 in Fürth, Germany.^[1]

Mark Selby was the defending champion,^[2] but he lost 2–4 against Ronnie O'Sullivan in the semi-finals.

O'Sullivan won his 51st professional title by defeating Gerard Greene 4–0 in the final.^[3] Greene reached his first final at an event carrying ranking points.^[4]

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:^[5][6][7]

	Prize fund	Ranking points^1
Winner	€25,000	2,000
Runner-up	€12,000	1,600
Semi-finalist	€6,000	1,280
Quarter-finalist	€4,000	1,000
Last 16	€2,300	760
Last 32	€1,200	560
Last 64	€700	360
Total	€125,000	–

• ¹ Only professional players can earn ranking points.

Main draw

^[8][9][10]

Preliminary rounds

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Sebastian Lahruis 0–4 Olivier Vandenboheede

Zack Richardson 4–0 Max Kribbe

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

Kevin Vandevoort w/o–w/d John Sutton Peter Wagner 4–0 Carl Rosenberger Ali Kirim 0–4 Saqib Nasir Andreas Hartung 4–2 Anita Maflin Gary Steele 0–4 Sanderson Lam Martin Spiess w/d–w/o Daniel Dieudonne Fabian Tost 1–4 Michael Wild Ian Glover 4–0 Hannah Jones Matthew Day 4–1 Henry Roper Joe Delaney w/d–w/o Sanjin Kusan Florian Werres 2–4 Ryan Causton Jeff Jacobs 2–4 Alain Van Der Steen Diana Schuler 0–4 Olivier Vandenboheede Ross Higgins 4–0 Tobias Renner Laurin Winters 0–4 Daniel Ward Adam Edge w/o–n/s Bernd Strnad Jurian Heusdens 4–1 Jimmy Carney Sam Harvey 4–0 Angelo Rizzo Norbert Hofheinz 0–4 Phil Barnes Ronny Pawlitza 0–4 Oliver Lines Ronny Buckholz 0–4 Mathijs Bokken Gerhard Engelschalk 1–4 Sydney Wilson Dominik Scherübl 4–2 Stéphane Ochoïski Stefan Caspers 1–4 Pascal Camenzind Kilian Bauer-Pantoulier 4–0 Michele Battaglia Marc Davis 4–0 Ralph Müller Kevin van Hove 4–0 Nicole Breitenstein Jan Eisenstein 1–4 Ben Jones

Jan Leichs 0–4 Wan Chooi Tan Jack Bradford 4–0 Benjamin Buser Rick Kraaijeveld 0–4 Stefan Schenk Christian Rauscher w/o–n/s Marianyela Palacios Sebastian Thron w/o–w/d Mark Vincent Ralf Günzel 0–4 Zack Richardson Oliver Kremp 0–4 Darren Cook Stefan Gerst 3–4 Luca Kaufmann Sean Hopkin 0–4 Oliver Brown Oliver Metzger 2–4 Thomas Blang Ryan Thomerson 3–4 Damian Wilks Gareth Allen 3–4 Kishan Hirani Roman Dietzel 0–4 Christopher Watts Matthias Porn 0–4 Joe Steele Matthias Leuthold 0–4 Daniel Schneider Steven Hallworth 4–0 Thomas Kiesewetter Christopher Keogan 2–4 Charlie Walters Thomas Wealthy 4–0 Ralf Hemmerling Adrian Schmidt w/o–n/s Filipe Cardoso Tobias Hirmer 1–4 Joe Roberts Tobias Stelter 0–4 Ashley Carty Ben Harrison w/d–w/o David Singh Lukas Kleckers 4–0 Andreas Ploner Moritz Thomas 0–4 Jordan Brown David Frew 0–4 Stefan Schneider Soner Sari 2–4 Hans Blanckaert Jamie Rhys Clarke 4–1 Tomasz Skalski Reanne Evans 0–4 Martin Ball

Round 3

Best of 7 frames

Kevin Vandevoort 3–4 Peter Wagner Saqib Nasir 4–0 Andreas Hartung Sanderson Lam 4–0 Daniel Dieudonne Michael Wild 0–4 Ian Glover Matthew Day 4–0 Sanjin Kusan Ryan Causton 4–1 Alain Van Der Steen Olivier Vandenboheede 4–2 Ross Higgins Daniel Ward 4–3 Adam Edge Jurian Heusdens 4–3 Sam Harvey Phil Barnes 1–4 Oliver Lines Mathijs Bokken 0–4 Sydney Wilson Dominik Scherübl 4–1 Pascal Camenzind Kilian Bauer-Pantoulier 1–4 Marc Davis Kevin van Hove 1–4 Ben Jones

Wan Chooi Tan 4–3 Jack Bradford Stefan Schenk 4–3 Christian Rauscher Sebastian Thron 0–4 Zack Richardson Darren Cook 4–1 Luca Kaufmann Oliver Brown 4–0 Thomas Blang Damian Wilks 0–4 Kishan Hirani Christopher Watts 0–4 Joe Steele Daniel Schneider 2–4 Steven Hallworth Charlie Walters 4–1 Thomas Wealthy Adrian Schmidt 0–4 Joe Roberts Ashley Carty 3–4 David Singh Lukas Kleckers 4–2 Jordan Brown Stefan Schneider 0–4 Hans Blanckaert Jamie Rhys Clarke 4–1 Martin Ball

Round 4

Best of 7 frames

Peter Wagner 0–4 Saqib Nasir Sanderson Lam 0–4 Ian Glover Matthew Day 4–3 Ryan Causton Olivier Vandenboheede 1–4 Daniel Ward Jurian Heusdens 0–4 Oliver Lines Sydney Wilson 4–0 Dominik Scherübl Marc Davis 1–4 Ben Jones

Wan Chooi Tan 4–1 Stefan Schenk Zack Richardson 1–4 Darren Cook Oliver Brown 2–4 Kishan Hirani Joe Steele 1–4 Steven Hallworth Charlie Walters 4–3 Joe Roberts David Singh 4–1 Lukas Kleckers Hans Blanckaert 0–4 Jamie Rhys Clarke

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 Williams		w/d
	Saqib Nasir		w/o			Saqib Nasir		3
	Stuart Bingham		4			Stuart Bingham		4
	Fraser Patrick		1								Stuart Bingham		4
	Mark Davis		4								Mark Davis		2
	Mark Allen		3			Mark Davis		4
	Jamie Cope		3			Steve Davis		2
	Steve Davis		4													Stuart Bingham		4
	Sean O'Sullivan		4													David Morris		1
	Passakorn Suwannawat		1			Sean O'Sullivan		2
	David Grace		3			David Morris		4
	David Morris		4								David Morris		4
	Judd Trump		4								Judd Trump		2
	Ian Glover		1			Judd Trump		4
	Graeme Dott		4			Graeme Dott		2
	Matthew Day		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
	Chris Wakelin		4
	Daniel Ward		1			Chris Wakelin		1
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		4			Ronnie O'Sullivan		4
	Ahmed Saif		0								Ronnie O'Sullivan		4
	Barry Pinches		0								Alex Davies		0
	Alex Davies		4			Alex Davies		4
	Stuart Carrington		4			Stuart Carrington		1
	Oliver Lines		2													Ronnie O'Sullivan		4
	Anthony McGill		4													Anthony McGill		3
	Sydney Wilson		2			Anthony McGill		4
	Liam Highfield		2			Peter Lines		2
	Peter Lines		4								Anthony McGill		4
	Matthew Selt		4								Daniel Wells		1
	Craig Steadman		1			Matthew Selt		3
	Daniel Wells		4			Daniel Wells		4
	Andrew Pagett		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
	Patrick Einsle		3
	Dechawat Poomjaeng		4			Dechawat Poomjaeng		0
	Robert Milkins		4			Robert Milkins		4
	James Wattana		1								Robert Milkins		4
	Mike Dunn		w/d								Marco Fu		3
	Marco Fu		w/o			Marco Fu		4
	Joel Walker		w/o			Joel Walker		1
	Jamie Burnett		w/d													Robert Milkins		4
	Matthew Stevens		3													Martin Gould		1
	Ben Jones		4			Ben Jones		0
	Martin Gould		4			Martin Gould		4
	Jimmy White		1								Martin Gould		4
	Jimmy Robertson		4								Jimmy Robertson		2
	Wan Chooi Tan		0			Jimmy Robertson		4
	Tom Ford		4			Tom Ford		1
	Chris Norbury		2

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
	Tony Drago		0
	Aditya Mehta		4			Aditya Mehta		4
	Alan McManus		4			Alan McManus		0
	Mohamed Khairy		0								Aditya Mehta		4
	Gary Wilson		4								Anthony Hamilton		2
	Noppon Saengkham		0			Gary Wilson		0
	Anthony Hamilton		4			Anthony Hamilton		4
	Ratchayothin Yotharuck		2													Aditya Mehta		1
	Martin O'Donnell		4													Mark Selby		4
	Darren Cook		3			Martin O'Donnell		4
	Michael Leslie		4			Michael Leslie		1
	Vinnie Calabrese		1								Martin O'Donnell		3
	Mark Selby		4								Mark Selby		4
	Tian Pengfei		2			Mark Selby		4
	Rod Lawler		4			Rod Lawler		1
	Adam Duffy		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		0
	Thepchaiya Un-Nooh		4			Thepchaiya Un-Nooh		2
	Andrew Norman		4			Andrew Norman		4
	Rory McLeod		2								Andrew Norman		3
	Robbie Williams		4								Joe Swail		4
	Ross Muir		2			Robbie Williams		2
	Joe Swail		4			Joe Swail		4
	Kishan Hirani		1													Joe Swail		4
	Pankaj Advani		4													Jamie Jones		2
	Allan Taylor		0			Pankaj Advani		2
	Jamie Jones		4			Jamie Jones		4
	Lyu Haotian		2								Jamie Jones		4
	Shaun Murphy		4								Kyren Wilson		1
	Alex Borg		1			Shaun Murphy		1
	Kyren Wilson		w/o			Kyren Wilson		4
	Robin Hull		w/d

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
	Michael Wasley		4
	Ryan Clark		3			Michael Wasley		4
	Scott Donaldson		4			Scott Donaldson		3
	Lee Page		1								Michael Wasley		2
	Fergal O'Brien		3								Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon		4
	Mark Joyce		4			Mark Joyce		2
	Jamie O'Neill		2			Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon		4
	Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon		4													Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon		1
	John Astley		w/o													Gerard Greene		4
	Lee Spick		w/d			John Astley		4
	Barry Hawkins		w/o			Barry Hawkins		3
	Jak Jones		w/d								John Astley		2
	Jack Lisowski		3								Gerard Greene		4
	Gerard Greene		4			Gerard Greene		4
	Dominic Dale		4			Dominic Dale		3
	Alexander Ursenbacher		1

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
	Joe Perry		3
	Ken Doherty		4			Ken Doherty		4
	Kurt Maflin		4			Kurt Maflin		2
	Steven Hallworth		3								Ken Doherty		4
	Alfie Burden		4								Alfie Burden		3
	Elliot Slessor		1			Alfie Burden		4
	David Gilbert		4			David Gilbert		2
	Ding Junhui		1													Ken Doherty		2
	Luca Brecel		4													Michael White		4
	Paul Davison		2			Luca Brecel		3
	Stephen Maguire		2			Michael White		4
	Michael White		4								Michael White		4
	Marcus Campbell		2								Sam Baird		2
	Andrew Higginson		4			Andrew Higginson		1
	Sam Baird		4			Sam Baird		4
	Liu Chuang		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
	Ryan Day		0
	Ali Carter		4			Ali Carter		4
	Ian Burns		4			Ian Burns		3
	Charlie Walters		2								Ali Carter		4
	Ben Woollaston		4								James Cahill		2
	Cao Yupeng		1			Ben Woollaston		2
	Nigel Bond		2			James Cahill		4
	James Cahill		4													Ali Carter		4
	Michael Holt		4													Ricky Walden		2
	David Singh		0			Michael Holt		0
	Ricky Walden		4			Ricky Walden		4
	Jamie Rhys Clarke		1								Ricky Walden		4
	Hammad Miah		2								Mark King		3
	Xiao Guodong		4			Xiao Guodong		3
	John Higgins		0			Mark King		4
	Mark King		4

Finals

	Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames					Semi-finals Best of 7 frames					Final Best of 7 frames
	Stuart Bingham		0
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		4			Ronnie O'Sullivan		4
	Robert Milkins		2			Mark Selby		2
	Mark Selby		4								Ronnie O'Sullivan		4
	Joe Swail		1								Gerard Greene		0
	Gerard Greene		4			Gerard Greene		4
	Michael White		3			Ali Carter		3
	Ali Carter		4

Century breaks

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133, 116 Ricky Walden 133, 108 Ian Burns 127 Oliver Brown 126 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 123 Darren Cook 122 Stuart Bingham 121 Kurt Maflin 119, 104 Michael White 118 Mark Selby 116, 101 Joe Swail 111 Anthony McGill 110 Ronnie O'Sullivan 108 Marcus Campbell

104 Alfie Burden 103 David Grace 103 Alan McManus 103 David Gilbert 102, 100 Ali Carter 101, 101 Martin Gould 101 Jamie Rhys Clarke 101 Fergal O'Brien 100 Ashley Carty 100 Marco Fu 100 Mark Joyce 100 Gerard Greene 100 Sam Baird

References

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External links

• 2013 Arcaden Paul Hunter Classic – Pictures by Sandy Giet at Facebook