European Tour 2015/2016 – Event 4

European Tour 2015/2016
Event 4

Tournament information
Dates	4–8 November 2015
Venue	Universiada Hall
City	Sofia
Country	Bulgaria
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€125,000
Winner's share	€25,000
Highest break	Dominic Dale (138)
Final
Champion	Mark Allen
Runner-up	Ryan Day
Score	4–0
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The European Tour 2015/2016 – Event 4 (also known as the 2015 Victoria Bulgarian Open) is a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament being held between 4–8 November 2015 in Sofia, Bulgaria.^[1][2]

The first two days consist of preliminary rounds. 31 players qualified through these rounds to reach the last-128 stage of the tournament. Days 3 and 4 consist of 3 rounds; the top half of the draw playing on day 3 and bottom half on day 4. The remaining 16 players play to a conclusion on day 5. All matches are the best of 7 frames.^[3]

Mark Allen beat Ryan Day 4–0 in the final. It was his fifth European Tour victory but his first win since August 2014 when he won the 2014 Paul Hunter Classic. The victory gave him entry to the 2015 Champion of Champions which was played the following week.^[4]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money of the event is shown below:

	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

Preliminary rounds

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Ashley Carty 2–4 Oliver Brown Alex Taubman 4–0 Terence Davidson Jin Foulger 2–4 Adam Edge Freddie Blunden 1–4 Tomasz Skalski Mihai Vladu 1–4 Felix Frede Dana Amir 0–4 Brandon Sargeant Lewis Gillen 4–1 Viktor Iliev Damian Wilks 1–4 Alexander Ursenbacher Brendan O'Donoghue 4–1 Jeremy Lee Krasimir Kameshev 1–4 Jurian Heusdens Andreas Ploner 4–0 Daniel Mladenov Joe Steele 4–1 Adam Longley Mateusz Baranowski 4–3 Ben Jones Peter Devlin 4–0 Razvan Sdrobis Ferdous Bhuyian 3–4 Robbie Purdham Ashley Hugill 4–1 Jake Nicholson Phil O'Kane 4–1 Kyriacos Kyriacou Nikolai Vlashev 0–4 Sam Betts Joe O'Connor w/o–w/d Louis Heathcote Conor McCormack w/d–w/o Marcin Nitschke Nicholas Roberts 4–0 Veselin Lazarov Andrei Orzan 1–4 Josh Boileau Nikola Kemilev 4–1 Rodion Judin Mark Owens 4–3 Kishan Hirani

Elliot Slessor 4–0 Anastasis Ioannou Sam Thistlewhite 4–1 Sashko Dimitrov Corina Maracine 0–4 Michael Williams Paul Croitoru 0–4 Jamie Rhys Clarke Nikolai Hristov 1–4 Adam Duffy Bratislav Krustev 4–1 Salim Otti David Davidkov 4–0 Alkinoos Triantos Daniel O’Regan 2–4 Dessie Sheehan Adam King w/o–n/s Aleksandr Kurgankov Sam Craigie 4–0 Alex Borg Kacper Filipiak 3–4 Jeff Jacobs Simon Lichtenberg 4–1 Jonathan Mabey Adam Stefanow 2–4 Joe Roberts Michael Collumb 2–4 Lukas Kleckers Richard Beckham 4–2 Charlie Walters Dimitar Mehandjiiski 0–4 Robin Otto Nico Elton 4–1 Matthew Glasby Spasian Spasov 4–0 Gheorghe Margarit Teodor Chomovski 4–0 Monica Manolache Joshua Cooper 4–0 Ivan Kupov Marko Vukovic n/s–w/o Hammad Miah Ryan Causton 4–1 Brian Cini Patrick Whelan 2–4 Marc J Davis Christopher Keogan 4–1 Hans Blanckaert

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

Oliver Brown 4–0 Alex Taubman Adam Edge 3–4 Tomasz Skalski Felix Frede 4–0 Julian Petrov Brandon Sargeant 3–4 Lewis Gillen Alexander Ursenbacher 1–4 Brendan O'Donoghue Jurian Heusdens 4–0 Viktor Gaidov Andreas Ploner 4–1 Daniel Schneider Joe Steele 0–4 Mateusz Baranowski Peter Devlin 4–2 Thomas Rees Robbie Purdham 0–4 Ashley Hugill Phil O'Kane 4–3 Radu Vilau Sam Betts 0–4 Joe O'Connor Marcin Nitschke 4–0 Nicholas Roberts Josh Boileau 4–1 Chris Jones Nikola Kemilev 0–4 Mark Owens Elliot Slessor 4–0 Georgi Georgiev

Sam Thistlewhite 2–4 Michael Williams Jamie Rhys Clarke 4–0 Chris Mason Adam Duffy 4–1 Ross Higgins Bratislav Krustev 4–0 David Davidkov Dessie Sheehan 0–4 Adam King Sam Craigie 4–1 Rares Sinca Jeff Jacobs 1–4 Simon Lichtenberg Joe Roberts 4–1 Lukas Kleckers Richard Beckham 4–0 Hristo Sirakov Robin Otto 0–4 Nico Elton Spasian Spasov 0–4 George Pragnall Teodor Chomovski 1–4 John Parkin Joshua Cooper 1–4 Hammad Miah Ryan Causton 4–1 Stefan Simeonovski Marc J Davis 2–4 Christopher Keogan

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
	Rory McLeod		0
	Sam Baird		4			Sam Baird		4
	Zhang Anda		4			Zhang Anda		0
	Oliver Brown		2								Sam Baird		4
	Chris Wakelin		3								Chris Melling		0
	Chris Melling		4			Chris Melling		4
	Ian Burns		4			Ian Burns		0
	Paul Davison		3													Sam Baird		4
	Jimmy Robertson		4													Jimmy Robertson		3
	Allan Taylor		1			Jimmy Robertson		4
	Michael Leslie		4			Michael Leslie		3
	Tomasz Skalski		3								Jimmy Robertson		4
	Rod Lawler		4								Rod Lawler		0
	Liam Highfield		1			Rod Lawler		4
	Matthew Selt		4			Matthew Selt		3
	Hamza Akbar		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
	Judd Trump		4
	Felix Frede		0			Judd Trump		4
	Gerard Greene		4			Gerard Greene		1
	Gareth Allen		2								Judd Trump		4
	Rhys Clark		4								Andrew Higginson		2
	Lewis Gillen		2			Rhys Clark		1
	Andrew Higginson		4			Andrew Higginson		4
	Craig Steadman		2													Judd Trump		4
	Peter Ebdon		4													Fergal O'Brien		2
	Brendan O'Donoghue		2			Peter Ebdon		2
	Fergal O'Brien		4			Fergal O'Brien		4
	Michael Georgiou		2								Fergal O'Brien		4
	Anthony McGill		4								Mark King		3
	Barry Pinches		3			Anthony McGill		3
	Mark King		4			Mark King		4
	Jurian Heusdens		2

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
	Alan McManus		4
	Andreas Ploner		1			Alan McManus		4
	Jack Lisowski		4			Jack Lisowski		0
	Mateusz Baranowski		1								Alan McManus		0
	Mitchell Mann		4								Dominic Dale		4
	Tony Drago		0			Mitchell Mann		2
	Dominic Dale		4			Dominic Dale		4
	Peter Devlin		1													Dominic Dale		2
	Mark Selby		4													Mark Selby		4
	Sydney Wilson		0			Mark Selby		4
	Alfie Burden		4			Alfie Burden		2
	Anthony Hamilton		3								Mark Selby		4
	Jamie Cope		3								Eden Sharav		2
	Eden Sharav		4			Eden Sharav		4
	Luca Brecel		4			Luca Brecel		1
	Lu Ning		1

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
	Ryan Day		4
	Ashley Hugill		0			Ryan Day		4
	Joel Walker		4			Joel Walker		0
	Hatem Yassin		0								Ryan Day		4
	Kurt Maflin		4								Kyren Wilson		3
	Steven Hallworth		2			Kurt Maflin		2
	Kyren Wilson		4			Kyren Wilson		4
	Phil O'Kane		0													Ryan Day		4
	Scott Donaldson		2													Mark Joyce		3
	Mark Joyce		4			Mark Joyce		4
	Martin O'Donnell		4			Martin O'Donnell		1
	Joe O'Connor		3								Mark Joyce		4
	James Cahill		0								Tom Ford		1
	Zak Surety		4			Zak Surety		0
	Tom Ford		4			Tom Ford		4
	Michael Wasley		3

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
	Tian Pengfei		w/d
	Marcin Nitschke		w/o			Marcin Nitschke		0
	Sanderson Lam		3			Nigel Bond		4
	Nigel Bond		4								Nigel Bond		1
	Stuart Bingham		4								Mark Allen		4
	Josh Boileau		0			Stuart Bingham		3
	Mark Allen		4			Mark Allen		4
	Ross Muir		0													Mark Allen		4
	Sean O'Sullivan		4													Michael Holt		0
	Joe Swail		1			Sean O'Sullivan		1
	Joe Perry		4			Joe Perry		4
	Mark Owens		0								Joe Perry		2
	Martin Gould		4								Michael Holt		4
	Elliot Slessor		0			Martin Gould		3
	Michael Holt		4			Michael Holt		4
	Michael Williams		2

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
	Mike Dunn		4
	Jamie Rhys Clarke		0			Mike Dunn		4
	Aditya Mehta		4			Aditya Mehta		1
	Adam Duffy		3								Mike Dunn		4
	Robert Milkins		4								Robert Milkins		3
	Bratislav Krustev		1			Robert Milkins		4
	Liang Wenbo		4			Liang Wenbo		3
	Thepchaiya Un-Nooh		1													Mike Dunn		4
	Thor Chuan Leong		4													Daniel Wells		0
	Adam King		1			Thor Chuan Leong		0
	Gary Wilson		4			Gary Wilson		4
	David Grace		1								Gary Wilson		1
	Daniel Wells		4								Daniel Wells		4
	Ian Glover		0			Daniel Wells		4
	Ben Woollaston		1			Xiao Guodong		3
	Xiao Guodong		4

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
	Mark Williams		4
	Sam Craigie		0			Mark Williams		4
	Jamie Jones		4			Jamie Jones		1
	Noppon Saengkham		3								Mark Williams		4
	Ken Doherty		w/o								Oliver Lines		1
	Jimmy White		w/d			Ken Doherty		0
	Oliver Lines		4			Oliver Lines		4
	Simon Lichtenberg		1													Mark Williams		4
	Lee Walker		3													John Higgins		0
	Joe Roberts		4			Joe Roberts		0
	Lyu Chenwei		1			Zhou Yuelong		4
	Zhou Yuelong		4								Zhou Yuelong		1
	John Higgins		4								John Higgins		4
	Richard Beckham		1			John Higgins		4
	David Gilbert		w/o			David Gilbert		3
	Jamie Burnett		w/d

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
	Stuart Carrington		4
	Nico Elton		2			Stuart Carrington		4
	Dechawat Poomjaeng		3			George Pragnall		1
	George Pragnall		4								Stuart Carrington		4
	Ricky Walden		4								Ricky Walden		2
	Fraser Patrick		1			Ricky Walden		4
	Michael White		4			Michael White		3
	John Parkin		0													Stuart Carrington		1
	Robbie Williams		0													Shaun Murphy		4
	Hammad Miah		4			Hammad Miah		4
	Peter Lines		0			Darryl Hill		2
	Darryl Hill		4								Hammad Miah		2
	Jason Weston		4								Shaun Murphy		4
	Ryan Causton		2			Jason Weston		0
	Shaun Murphy		4			Shaun Murphy		4
	Christopher Keogan		1

Finals

	Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames					Semi-finals Best of 7 frames					Final Best of 7 frames
	Sam Baird		4
	Judd Trump		1			Sam Baird		2
	Mark Selby		0			Ryan Day		4
	Ryan Day		4								Ryan Day		0
	Mark Allen		4								Mark Allen		4
	Mike Dunn		3			Mark Allen		4
	Mark Williams		4			Mark Williams		0
	Shaun Murphy		3

Century breaks

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138, 133, 104 Dominic Dale 133 Barry Pinches 130, 124 Sam Baird 129 Aditya Mehta 128, 127, 118, 111, 100 Mark Williams 127, 102, 100 Mark Allen 126, 119, 111 Judd Trump 126, 110 Ryan Day 123, 114, 109, 106 Joe Perry 123, 112 Xiao Guodong 123 Ricky Walden 119, 102 Peter Ebdon 118, 106, 100, 100 Shaun Murphy 116 John Higgins 116 Jimmy Robertson

115 Andrew Higginson 115 Zak Surety 112 Joel Walker 112 Mitchell Mann 111, 105 Michael White 110 Michael Holt 109 Stuart Carrington 107 Josh Boileau 106 Mark Selby 103, 103 Daniel Wells 103 Jack Lisowski 102 Anthony McGill 100 Michael Wasley 100 Eden Sharav 100 Ryan Causton

References

1. World Snooker – Bulgarian Open 2015
2. Snooker.org – European Tour Event Four
3. World Snooker – Victoria Bulgaria Open 2015 (ET4)
4. Allen captures Bulgaria crown
5. "Bulgaria Open (ET4): century breaks". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 9 November 2015.