European Tour 2014/2015 – Event 3

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]

European Tour 2014/2015
Event 3
Tournament information
Dates1–5 October 2014
VenueUniversiada Hall
CitySofia
CountryBulgaria
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatMinor-ranking event
Total prize fund€125,000
Winner's share€25,000
Highest break Dominic Dale (139)
Final
Champion Shaun Murphy
Runner-up Martin Gould
Score4–2
← ET2
AT2 →

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

[9][10][11]

Preliminary rounds

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

Round 3

Best of 7 frames

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     Kyren Wilson 0  
Josh Boileau 1       Stephen Maguire 2  
Tony Drago 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

[12]

References
  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. 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 6 October 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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