European Tour 2012/2013 – Event 3

Betfair European Tour
2012/2013
Event 3
Tournament information
Dates17–21 October 2012 (2012-10-17 – 2012-10-21)
VenueLotto Arena
CityAntwerp
CountryBelgium
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatMinor-ranking event
Total prize fund70,000
Winner's share€12,000
Highest break Stuart Bingham (ENG) (142)
Final
Champion Mark Allen (NIR)
Runner-up Mark Selby (ENG)
Score4–1
ET2
APTC3

The Betfair European Tour 2012/2013 – Event 3 (also known as the 2012 Acuerate Antwerp Open[1] and 2012 Belgian Open[2]) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 17 and 21 October 2012 at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp, Belgium.[3]

Judd Trump was the defending champion,[4] but he lost in the last 64 2–4 against Jack Lisowski.[5]

Mark Allen won his third professional title by defeating Mark Selby 4–1 in the final. Allen made three consecutive century breaks.[6][7][8]

Prize fund and ranking points

The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:[1][9][10]

Prize fund Ranking points1
Winner 12,000 2,000
Runner-up €6,000 1,600
Semi-finalist €3,000 1,280
Quarter-finalist €2,000 1,000
Last 16 €1,250 760
Last 32 €750 560
Last 64 €500 360
Total €70,000
  • 1 Only professional players can earn ranking points.

Main draw

[11][12]

Preliminary rounds

[13]

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

Main rounds

[14]

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
Jurian Heusdens 0 Mark Selby 4
Mark Davis 4 Mark Davis 1
Jürgen Vandenbossche 0 Mark Selby 4
Ryan Day 4 Ryan Day 0
Hans Blanckaert 3 Ryan Day 4
Dave Harold 4 Dave Harold 1
Tony Drago 0 Mark Selby 4
Paul Davison 4 Paul Davison 3
Ricky Norris 2 Paul Davison 4
Michael Wild 2 Joel Walker 3
Joel Walker 4 Paul Davison 4
Cao Yupeng w/d Chris Norbury 3
Chris Norbury w/o Chris Norbury 4
Marcus Campbell 3 Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 3
Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 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
Peter Lines 0
Marco Fu 4 Marco Fu 4
Craig Steadman 2 Elliot Slessor 0
Elliot Slessor 4 Marco Fu 4
David Gilbert 3 Jimmy Robertson 2
Sean O'Sullivan 4 Sean O'Sullivan 2
Rory McLeod 3 Jimmy Robertson 4
Jimmy Robertson 4 Marco Fu 4
John Astley w/o Michael White 1
Raphael Profeta w/d John Astley 4
Nigel Bond 3 Justin Astley 3
Justin Astley 4 John Astley 1
Gary Wilson 4 Michael White 4
Gerard Greene 3 Gary Wilson 3
Michael White 4 Michael White 4
Erwin Goethals 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
Barry Hawkins 4
Reanne Evans 1 Barry Hawkins 4
Andrew Norman 0 Anthony McGill 2
Anthony McGill 4 Barry Hawkins 2
Ali Carter 4 Ali Carter 4
Ryan Causton 0 Ali Carter 4
Jamie Cope 4 Jamie Cope 1
Jürgen Van Roy 0 Ali Carter 4
Rod Lawler 4 John Higgins 3
Sydney Wilson 2 Rod Lawler 1
Ricky Walden w/o Ricky Walden 4
Andy Hicks w/d Ricky Walden 1
Michael Holt 4 John Higgins 4
Steve Davis 3 Michael Holt 1
John Higgins 4 John Higgins 4
Lee Page 0
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
Anthony Hamilton 4
Michael Leslie 0 Anthony Hamilton 4
Jamie Burnett 4 Jamie Burnett 2
Michael Wasley 2 Anthony Hamilton 3
Liam Highfield 4 Joe Perry 4
Ian Glover 2 Liam Highfield 1
Joe Perry 4 Joe Perry 4
Mike Dunn 2 Joe Perry 4
Jamie Jones 0 Jack Lisowski 3
Matthew Selt 4 Matthew Selt 4
Shaun Murphy 2 Ding Junhui 1
Ding Junhui 4 Matthew Selt 0
Jack Lisowski 4 Jack Lisowski 4
Jamie O'Neill 1 Jack Lisowski 4
Judd Trump 4 Judd Trump 2
Passakorn Suwannawat 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
Joe Swail 4
Jordan Brown 3 Joe Swail 3
Alfred Burden 4 Alfred Burden 4
Gareth Allen 2 Alfred Burden 4
Ian Burns 4 Mark King 1
Ben Harrison 2 Ian Burns 3
Mark King 4 Mark King 4
Thomas Broeckx 0 Alfred Burden 3
Neil Robertson 4 Neil Robertson 4
Joe Steele 0 Neil Robertson 4
Jimmy White 2 Daniel Wells 2
Daniel Wells 4 Neil Robertson 4
Jak Jones 2 Kurt Maflin 3
Kurt Maflin 4 Kurt Maflin 4
Allan Taylor 4 Allan Taylor 0
Gerrit bij de Leij 1
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 Wattana w/d
Yvan Van Velthoven w/o Yvan Van Velthoven 0
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4
Sebastiaan Vermeylen 0 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 4
David Grace 0 Tian Pengfei 3
Tian Pengfei 4 Tian Pengfei 4
Simon Bedford 4 Simon Bedford 3
Sam Harvey 2 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2
Andrew Pagett 4 Andrew Pagett 4
Raf Van De Maele 0 Andrew Pagett 4
Robbie Williams 4 Robbie Williams 0
Martin O'Donnell 3 Andrew Pagett 4
Luca Brecel 4 Stuart Bingham 2
Oliver Brown 2 Luca Brecel 1
Stuart Bingham 4 Stuart Bingham 4
Craig Barber 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
Alan McManus 4
Barry Pinches 0 Alan McManus 1
Mark Williams 4 Mark Williams 4
Adam Duffy 2 Mark Williams 2
Matthew Stevens 2 Graeme Dott 4
Graeme Dott 4 Graeme Dott 4
Andrew Higginson 4 Andrew Higginson 0
Tomasz Skalski 3 Graeme Dott 2
Mark Allen 4 Mark Allen 4
Kyren Wilson 1 Mark Allen 4
Phil Barnes 2 Stuart Carrington 1
Stuart Carrington 4 Mark Allen 4
Dominic Dale w/d Peter Ebdon 2
Peter Ebdon w/o Peter Ebdon 4
Robert Milkins 3 James Cahill 0
James Cahill 4
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
Stephen Lee w/d
Aditya Mehta w/o Aditya Mehta 3
Dechawat Poomjaeng 4 Dechawat Poomjaeng 4
Fergal O'Brien 2 Dechawat Poomjaeng 1
Ben Woollaston 4 Ben Woollaston 4
Peter Vertommen 0 Ben Woollaston 4
Liang Wenbo 1 Mitchell Mann 2
Mitchell Mann 4 Ben Woollaston 4
Scott Donaldson 4 Tom Ford 2
Kristof Vermeiren 0 Scott Donaldson 2
Ken Doherty 4 Ken Doherty 4
Jeff Cundy 3 Ken Doherty 0
Mark Joyce 1 Tom Ford 4
Tom Ford 4 Tom Ford 4
Martin Gould 3 Christopher Keogan 1
Christopher Keogan 4

Finals

Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
Mark Selby 4
Marco Fu 0 Mark Selby 4
Ali Carter 4 Ali Carter 0
Joe Perry 1 Mark Selby 1
Neil Robertson 3 Mark Allen 4
Andrew Pagett 4 Andrew Pagett 1
Mark Allen 4 Mark Allen 4
Ben Woollaston 3

Century breaks

[15][16]

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