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

The first two days consisted of preliminary rounds. 31 players qualified through these rounds to reach the last-128 stage of the tournament. Days 3 and 4 consist edof 3 rounds; the top half of the draw playing on day 3 and bottom half on day 4. The remaining 16 players played to a conclusion on day 5. All matches were 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 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 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 Yassen	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 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
Lü 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

^[5]

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

^ World Snooker – Bulgarian Open 2015
^ Snooker.org – European Tour Event Four
^ World Snooker – Victoria Bulgaria Open 2015 (ET4)
^ Allen captures Bulgaria crown
^ "Bulgaria Open (ET4): century breaks". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.

[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. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.

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Tournament information
Dates	4–8 November 2015 (2015-11-04 – 2015-11-08)
Venue	Universiada Hall
City	Sofia
Country	Bulgaria
Organisation	World Snooker
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€125,000
Winner's share	€25,000
Highest break	Dominic Dale (WAL) (138)
Final
Champion	Mark Allen (NIR)
Runner-up	Ryan Day (WAL)
Score	4–0
← AT1 ET5 →