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European Tour 2013/2014 – Event 4

European Tour 2013/2014
Event 4
Tournament information
Dates22–25 August 2013 (2013-08-22 – 2013-08-25)
VenueStadthalle
CityFürth
CountryGermany
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatMinor-ranking event
Total prize fund125,000
Winner's share€25,000
Highest break Ian Burns (ENG) (133)
 Ricky Walden (ENG) (133)
Final
Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
Runner-up Gerard Greene (NIR)
Score4–0
ET3
AT2

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 and 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 points1
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

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

Round 3

Best of 7 frames

Round 4

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
Wales Mark Williams w/d
England Saqib Nasir w/o England Saqib Nasir 3
England Stuart Bingham 4 England Stuart Bingham 4
Scotland Fraser Patrick 1 England Stuart Bingham 4
England Mark Davis 4 England Mark Davis 2
Northern Ireland Mark Allen 3 England Mark Davis 4
England Jamie Cope 3 England Steve Davis 2
England Steve Davis 4 England Stuart Bingham 4
England Sean O'Sullivan 4 Republic of Ireland David Morris 1
Thailand Passakorn Suwannawat 1 England Sean O'Sullivan 2
England David Grace 3 Republic of Ireland David Morris 4
Republic of Ireland David Morris 4 Republic of Ireland David Morris 4
England Judd Trump 4 England Judd Trump 2
England Ian Glover 1 England Judd Trump 4
Scotland Graeme Dott 4 Scotland Graeme Dott 2
England 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
England Chris Wakelin 4
England Daniel Ward 1 England Chris Wakelin 1
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 4 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
Qatar Ahmed Saif 0 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
England Barry Pinches 0 England Alex Davies 0
England Alex Davies 4 England Alex Davies 4
England Stuart Carrington 4 England Stuart Carrington 1
England Oliver Lines 2 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
Scotland Anthony McGill 4 Scotland Anthony McGill 3
England Sydney Wilson 2 Scotland Anthony McGill 4
England Liam Highfield 2 England Peter Lines 2
England Peter Lines 4 Scotland Anthony McGill 4
England Matthew Selt 4 Wales Daniel Wells 1
England Craig Steadman 1 England Matthew Selt 3
Wales Daniel Wells 4 Wales Daniel Wells 4
Wales 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
Germany Patrick Einsle 3
Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng 4 Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng 0
England Robert Milkins 4 England Robert Milkins 4
Thailand James Wattana 1 England Robert Milkins 4
England Mike Dunn w/d Hong Kong Marco Fu 3
Hong Kong Marco Fu w/o Hong Kong Marco Fu 4
England Joel Walker w/o England Joel Walker 1
Scotland Jamie Burnett w/d England Robert Milkins 4
Wales Matthew Stevens 3 England Martin Gould 1
Wales Ben Jones 4 Wales Ben Jones 0
England Martin Gould 4 England Martin Gould 4
England Jimmy White 1 England Martin Gould 4
England Jimmy Robertson 4 England Jimmy Robertson 2
Belgium Wan Chooi Tan 0 England Jimmy Robertson 4
England Tom Ford 4 England Tom Ford 1
England 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
Malta Tony Drago 0
India Aditya Mehta 4 India Aditya Mehta 4
Scotland Alan McManus 4 Scotland Alan McManus 0
Egypt Mohamed Khairy 0 India Aditya Mehta 4
England Gary Wilson 4 England Anthony Hamilton 2
Thailand Noppon Saengkham 0 England Gary Wilson 0
England Anthony Hamilton 4 England Anthony Hamilton 4
Thailand Ratchayothin Yotharuck 2 India Aditya Mehta 1
England Martin O'Donnell 4 England Mark Selby 4
England Darren Cook 3 England Martin O'Donnell 4
Scotland Michael Leslie 4 Scotland Michael Leslie 1
Australia Vinnie Calabrese 1 England Martin O'Donnell 3
England Mark Selby 4 England Mark Selby 4
China Tian Pengfei 2 England Mark Selby 4
England Rod Lawler 4 England Rod Lawler 1
England 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
Australia Neil Robertson 0
Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4 Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2
England Andrew Norman 4 England Andrew Norman 4
England Rory McLeod 2 England Andrew Norman 3
England Robbie Williams 4 Northern Ireland Joe Swail 4
Scotland Ross Muir 2 England Robbie Williams 2
Northern Ireland Joe Swail 4 Northern Ireland Joe Swail 4
Wales Kishan Hirani 1 Northern Ireland Joe Swail 4
India Pankaj Advani 4 Wales Jamie Jones 2
England Allan Taylor 0 India Pankaj Advani 2
Wales Jamie Jones 4 Wales Jamie Jones 4
China Lyu Haotian 2 Wales Jamie Jones 4
England Shaun Murphy 4 England Kyren Wilson 1
Malta Alex Borg 1 England Shaun Murphy 1
England Kyren Wilson w/o England Kyren Wilson 4
Finland 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
England Michael Wasley 4
England Ryan Clark 3 England Michael Wasley 4
Scotland Scott Donaldson 4 Scotland Scott Donaldson 3
England Lee Page 1 England Michael Wasley 2
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 3 Thailand Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 4
England Mark Joyce 4 England Mark Joyce 2
England Jamie O'Neill 2 Thailand Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 4
Thailand Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 4 Thailand Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 1
England John Astley w/o Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 4
England Lee Spick w/d England John Astley 4
England Barry Hawkins w/o England Barry Hawkins 3
Wales Jak Jones w/d England John Astley 2
England Jack Lisowski 3 Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 4
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 4 Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 4
Wales Dominic Dale 4 Wales Dominic Dale 3
Switzerland 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
England Joe Perry 3
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 4 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 4
Norway Kurt Maflin 4 Norway Kurt Maflin 2
England Steven Hallworth 3 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 4
England Alfie Burden 4 England Alfie Burden 3
England Elliot Slessor 1 England Alfie Burden 4
England David Gilbert 4 England David Gilbert 2
China Ding Junhui 1 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 2
Belgium Luca Brecel 4 Wales Michael White 4
England Paul Davison 2 Belgium Luca Brecel 3
Scotland Stephen Maguire 2 Wales Michael White 4
Wales Michael White 4 Wales Michael White 4
Scotland Marcus Campbell 2 England Sam Baird 2
England Andrew Higginson 4 England Andrew Higginson 1
England Sam Baird 4 England Sam Baird 4
China 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
Wales Ryan Day 0
England Ali Carter 4 England Ali Carter 4
England Ian Burns 4 England Ian Burns 3
England Charlie Walters 2 England Ali Carter 4
England Ben Woollaston 4 England James Cahill 2
China Cao Yupeng 1 England Ben Woollaston 2
England Nigel Bond 2 England James Cahill 4
England James Cahill 4 England Ali Carter 4
England Michael Holt 4 England Ricky Walden 2
India David Singh 0 England Michael Holt 0
England Ricky Walden 4 England Ricky Walden 4
Wales Jamie Clarke 1 England Ricky Walden 4
England Hammad Miah 2 England Mark King 3
China Xiao Guodong 4 China Xiao Guodong 3
Scotland John Higgins 0 England Mark King 4
England Mark King 4

Finals

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

Century breaks

[11][12]

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