Euro Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 1

The Euro Players Tour Championship 2010/2011 – Event 1 (also known as the 2010 Paul Hunter Classic) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 26–29 August 2010 in Fürth, Germany.[1]

Euro Players Tour Championship 2010/2011
Event 1

Tournament information
Dates	26–29 August 2010
Venue	Stadthalle
City	Fürth
Country	Germany
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€50,000
Winner's share	€10,000
Highest break	Barry Hawkins (143)
Final
Champion	Judd Trump
Runner-up	Anthony Hamilton
Score	4–3
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Shaun Murphy was the defending champion,[2] but he lost in the semi-finals 2–4 against Judd Trump.

Trump won in the final 4–3 against Anthony Hamilton.[3]

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:[4][5]

	Prize fund	Ranking points^1
Winner	€10,000	2,000
Runner-up	€5,000	1,600
Semi-finalist	€2,500	1,280
Quarter-finalist	€1,400	1,000
Last 16	€1,000	760
Last 32	€500	560
Last 64	€200	360
Plate winner^2	€1,500	–
Plate runner-up^2	€500	–
Total	€50,000	–

• ¹ Only professional players can earn ranking points.
• ² Prize money earned from the Plate competition does not qualify for inclusion in the Order of Merit.

Main draw

[6][7]

Preliminary rounds

[8]

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Tomasz Skalski 4–0 Bernd Friedrich Phil Barnes 4–1 Dominik Scherübl Julian Treiber 0–4 Fabian Grube Chris McBreen 4–0 Serge Lievens Tonnie Kok 4–0 Thomas Schneeberger Mirko Groß 4–0 Oliver Kremp Wladimir Ponomarenko 4–0 Ralf Hemmerlingx Rolf Schmidt 1–4 Lam Hui-wah Oliver Metzger 0–4 Stefan Gerst Wilhelm Braunwald 4–0 Nicole Breitenstein Marko Wölki w/o–w/d Tian Pengfei Helmut Miss 0–4 Xander van Rossum Lee Farebrother w/d–w/o Thomas Cesal Willem Monfils w/o–w/d Tom Egger Soner Sari 4–2 Markus Milde Wolfgang Brandmeier 4–1 Stefan Schenk Dirk Fieron 0–4 Uwe Seyler Michael Eheim 2–4 Andreas Hartung Dieter Meier 4–0 Hendrik Henschke Stevo Vucicevic w/d–w/o Roy Stolk Christof Biniarsch 4–2 Jarl Hinfelaar Thomas Valentin 0–4 Jamie Walker Lothar Kempgens 0–4 Lasse Münstermann Robert Sax 4–0 Hans-Jürgen Bins Sascha Breuer 4–0 Martin Rösler Naresh Samarawickrama 4–0 Ole Steiner Robert Haimerl 0–4 Gerhard Engelschalk Christian Gnamm w/d–w/o Robert Drahn Chris Norbury w/o–w/d Andy Lee Druta Lorin Ionut 0–4 Tiziano Guerra Michael Seidel 4–0 Samir Önder

Ronny Buchholz 1–4 Jörg Petersen Roberto Abart 0–4 Sam Harvey Deniz Anar 4–2 Johannes Oswald Robert Feß 4–3 Walther Christian James Silverwood w/d-w/o Anja Vucicevic Alex Taubman 4–1 Zen Beechey Werner Pilz 0–4 Gerrit bij de Leij Andreas Pesch 4–0 Elisabeth Bins Aram Raken 2–4 Patrick Fuchs Ronny Pawlitza w/d-w/o Christian Hauburg Kevin Lämmermann 2–4 Jean Luca Nüßgen Michael Betzinger 4–0 Andrei Cristian Vintu Julian Gärtner 1–4 Jürgen Kesseler Michael Heeger 0–4 Maurice Le Duc Markus Hertle w/o-w/d Tony Knowles Mario Wehrmann 4–0 Michael Bach Thomas Hoeltschl 3–4 Jörg Schneidewindt Rene van Rijsberger w/o-w/d Austin Moles Oliver Brown 4–2 Dirk Hochheim Ali Kirim 4–0 Rüdiger Nickel Diana Schuler 4–3 Daniel Dieudonne Ronni Beniesch 4–2 Bernd Strnad Kilian Baur-Pantoulier 3–4 Norbert Hofheinz Falk Hollenwäger 3–4 Sanjin Kusan Hao Lac Hanh 4–3 Klaus Wuscher Ralf Günzel 0–4 Alexander Ursenbacher Hans Blankaert 0–4 Gareth Allen Christopher Henry 4–0 Laurin Winters Miro Popovic 4–0 Fabian Meulner Florian Moederscheim 4–1 Coen Fool Thomas Lüthi 4–3 Gerhard Mader

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

Tomasz Skalski 4–1 Phil Barnes Fabian Grube 1–4 Chris McBreen Tonnie Kok 4–0 Mirko Groß Wladimir Ponomarenko 4–1 Lam Hui-wah Stefan Gerst 4–0 Wilhelm Braunwald Marko Wölki 0–4 Xander van Rossum Thomas Cesal 3–4 Willem Monfils Soner Sari 4–1 Wolfgang Brandmeier Gerald Götz 3–4 Uwe Seyler Andreas Hartung 1–4 Dieter Meier Roy Stolk 4–1 Christof Biniarsch Jamie Walker 0–4 Lasse Münstermann Robert Sax 4–2 Sascha Breuer Naresh Samarawickrama 4–0 Gerhard Engelschalk Robert Drahn 0–4 Chris Norbury Guerra Tiziano 1–4 Michael Seidel

Jörg Petersen 3–4 Sam Harvey Deniz Anar 4–3 Robert Feß Anja Vucicevic 0–4 Alex Taubman Gerrit bij de Leij 4–0 Andreas Pesch Patrick Fuchs 4–1 Christian Hauburg Jean Luca Nüßgen 0–4 Michael Betzinger Jürgen Kesseler 1–4 Maurice Le Duc Markus Hertle 2–4 Mario Wehrmann Jörg Schneidewindt 1–4 Rene van Rijsberger Oliver Brown 4–0 Ali Kirim Diana Schuler 4–0 Ronni Beniesch Rogier van der Kamp 4–0 Norbert Hofheinz Sanjin Kusan 4–0 Hao Lac Hanh Alexander Ursenbacher 0–4 Gareth Allen Christopher Henry 4–1 Miro Popovic Florian Moederscheim 4–0 Thomas Lüthi

Main rounds

[9][10]

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
	Tomasz Skalski		1			Mark Selby		3
	Matthew Couch		2			Ali Carter		4
	Ali Carter		4								Ali Carter		1
	Fergal O'Brien		4								Steve Davis		4
	Chris McBreen		0			Fergal O'Brien		1
	Graeme Dott		2			Steve Davis		4
	Steve Davis		4													Steve Davis		4
	Matthew Stevens		4													Mark Davis		3
	Tonnie Kok		0			Matthew Stevens		1
	Mark Davis		4			Mark Davis		4
	Wladimir Ponomarenko		0								Mark Davis		4
	Jamie Jones		4								Jamie Jones		2
	Jak Jones		1			Jamie Jones		4
	Paul Davison		3			David Grace		1
	David Grace		4

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
	Mark Joyce		1
	Patrick Wallace		4			Patrick Wallace		1
	Michael White		4			Michael White		4
	Stefan Gerst		0								Michael White		0
	Andrew Higginson		4								Andrew Higginson		4
	Mark Allen		2			Andrew Higginson		4
	Stephen Lee		4			Stephen Lee		3
	Xander van Rossum		0													Andrew Higginson		2
	Barry Hawkins		4													Shaun Murphy		4
	Willem Monfils		1			Barry Hawkins		0
	Mark King		3			Shaun Murphy		4
	Shaun Murphy		4								Shaun Murphy		4
	Dominic Dale		4								Joe Perry		1
	Soner Sari		0			Dominic Dale		0
	Joe Perry		4			Joe Perry		4
	Jamie O'Neill		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
	Jack Lisowski		4
	Robbie Williams		1			Jack Lisowski		4
	Adrian Gunnell		4			Adrian Gunnell		1
	Uwe Seyler		0								Jack Lisowski		4
	Nick Jennings		3								Marco Fu		3
	Andrew Norman		4			Andrew Norman		2
	Marco Fu		4			Marco Fu		4
	Zhang Anda		3													Jack Lisowski		4
	Ricky Walden		4													Ricky Walden		0
	Dieter Meier		1			Ricky Walden		4
	Kuldesh Johal		0			Michael Wild		1
	Michael Wild		4								Ricky Walden		4
	Liang Wenbo		0								Rod Lawler		1
	Rod Lawler		4			Rod Lawler		4
	Adam Wicheard		3			Martin O'Donnell		1
	Martin O'Donnell		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
	Judd Trump		4
	Michael Judge		0			Judd Trump		4
	Peter Ebdon		w/o			Peter Ebdon		2
	Jake Nicholson		w/d								Judd Trump		4
	Ben Woollaston		1								Andrew Pagett		0
	Chen Zhe		4			Chen Zhe		1
	Andrew Pagett		4			Andrew Pagett		4
	Paul Davies		3													Judd Trump		4
	Liam Highfield		4													Anthony McGill		2
	Roy Stolk		3			Liam Highfield		1
	Anthony McGill		4			Anthony McGill		4
	Lasse Münstermann		1								Anthony McGill		4
	Barry Pinches		3								Kyren Wilson		1
	Robert Milkins		4			Robert Milkins		3
	Kurt Maflin		0			Kyren Wilson		4
	Kyren Wilson		4

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
	Mark Williams		4
	Robert Sax		0			Mark Williams		2
	Matthew Selt		1			David Morris		4
	David Morris		4								David Morris		3
	Peter Lines		4								Peter Lines		4
	Naresh Samarawickrama		0			Peter Lines		4
	Jimmy Michie		2			Chris Norbury		1
	Chris Norbury		4													Peter Lines		0
	Jimmy White		4													Jimmy White		4
	Michael Seidel		0			Jimmy White		4
	Dave Harold		4			Dave Harold		2
	Reanne Evans		1								Jimmy White		4
	Ian McCulloch		2								Craig Steadman		2
	Craig Steadman		4			Craig Steadman		4
	Jamie Cope		4			Jamie Cope		3
	Ian Glover		3

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
	James McBain		2
	Luca Brecel		4			Luca Brecel		2
	Mike Dunn		4			Mike Dunn		4
	Sam Harvey		0								Mike Dunn		2
	Daniel Wells		4								Daniel Wells		4
	Justin Astley		3			Daniel Wells		4
	Igor Figueiredo		4			Igor Figueiredo		3
	Deniz Anar		0													Daniel Wells		4
	Jimmy Robertson		4													Alfie Burden		2
	Alex Taubman		0			Jimmy Robertson		w/o
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		w/o			Ronnie O'Sullivan		w/d
	Yu Delu		w/d								Jimmy Robertson		1
	Michael Wasley		4								Alfie Burden		4
	Gerrit bij de Leij		1			Michael Wasley		2
	Alfie Burden		4			Alfie Burden		4
	Patrick Fuchs		0

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
	Ryan Day		3
	Joe Swail		4			Joe Swail		4
	Alan McManus		4			Alan McManus		1
	Michael Betzinger		0								Joe Swail		1
	Allan Taylor		4								Gerard Greene		4
	Maurice Le Duc		3			Allan Taylor		3
	Gerard Greene		4			Gerard Greene		4
	Mario Wehrmann		1													Gerard Greene		1
	Andy Hicks		0													Stuart Bingham		4
	Neil Robertson		4			Neil Robertson		4
	Martin Gould		4			Martin Gould		1
	Rene van Rijsberger		3								Neil Robertson		0
	Joe Jogia		0								Stuart Bingham		4
	Liu Song		4			Liu Song		3
	Stuart Bingham		4			Stuart Bingham		4
	Oliver Brown		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
	Anthony Hamilton		4
	Diana Schuler		0			Anthony Hamilton		4
	Mitchell Mann		4			Mitchell Mann		1
	Rogier van der Kamp		1								Anthony Hamilton		4
	Nigel Bond		4								Marcus Campbell		3
	Sanjin Kusan		0			Nigel Bond		1
	Marcus Campbell		4			Marcus Campbell		4
	Gareth Allen		1													Anthony Hamilton		4
	Liu Chuang		0													Bjorn Haneveer		2
	Stephen Hendry		4			Stephen Hendry		2
	Bjorn Haneveer		4			Bjorn Haneveer		4
	Christopher Henry		0								Bjorn Haneveer		4
	Patrick Einsle		4								Michael Holt		3
	Florian Moederscheim		1			Patrick Einsle		1
	Tom Ford		3			Michael Holt		4
	Michael Holt		4

Finals

	Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames					Semi-finals Best of 7 frames					Final Best of 7 frames
	Steve Davis		1
	Shaun Murphy		4			Shaun Murphy		2
	Jack Lisowski		0			Judd Trump		4
	Judd Trump		4								Judd Trump		4
	Jimmy White		2								Anthony Hamilton		3
	Daniel Wells		4			Daniel Wells		1
	Stuart Bingham		3			Anthony Hamilton		4
	Anthony Hamilton		4

Final

Final: Best of 7 frames. Stadthalle, Fürth, Germany, 29 August 2010.
Judd Trump  England	4–3	Anthony Hamilton  England
98–0, 0–89, 27–68 (68), 42–72, 79–39 (69), 97–0 (97), 92–0 (52)
97	Highest break	68
0	Century breaks	0
3	50+ breaks	1

Century breaks

[11][12]

143 Barry Hawkins 136, 101 Michael White 134 Michael Wasley 133, 116 Shaun Murphy 128 Stuart Bingham 128 Neil Robertson 127, 103 Anthony McGill 122, 114, 101 Jack Lisowski 120, 100 Gerard Greene 117 Mark Davis 117 Jamie Cope 116, 104 Jamie Jones 113, 104 Jimmy White 113 Bjorn Haneveer

113 Mark Williams 112 David Morris 111 Mitchell Mann 111 Kyren Wilson 110, 101 Andrew Higginson 110 Alfie Burden 109, 102 Anthony Hamilton 109 Christopher Henry 108, 105 Ricky Walden 108 Judd Trump 107 Alan McManus 105 Dave Harold 104 Dominic Dale 100 Patrick Einsle

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