European Tour 2015/2016 – Event 2

The European Tour 2015/2016 – Event 2 (also known as the 2015 Paul Hunter Classic) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 26 and 30 August 2015 in Fürth, Germany.^[1]

European Tour 2015/2016
Event 2

Tournament information
Dates	26–30 August 2015 (2015-08-26 – 2015-08-30)
Venue	Stadthalle
City	Fürth
Country	Germany
Organisation	World Snooker
Format	Minor-ranking event
Total prize fund	€125,000
Winner's share	€25,000
Highest break	Dechawat Poomjaeng (THA) (142)
Final
Champion	Ali Carter (ENG)
Runner-up	Shaun Murphy (ENG)
Score	4–3
← ET Event 1 ← 2014 PHC ET Event 3→ 2016 PHC →

Mark Allen was the defending champion,^[2] but he lost 3–4 to Sanderson Lam in the round of 128.

Ali Carter won his seventh professional title, beating Shaun Murphy 4–3 in the final.^[3]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money of the event is shown below:^[4]

	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

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Preliminary rounds

Round 1

Best of 7 frames

Michael Collumb 4–0 Rolf Mahr Ben Jones 4–0 Benjamin Buser Freddie Blunden 0–4 Adam Longley Stefan Gerst w/d–w/o Adam King Luca Kaufmann 4–0 Daniel O'Regan Robert Drahn 0–4 Brian Cini Jeff Jacobs 4–0 Gery De Mol Sam Thistlewhite 4–0 Richard Wienold Paul Liebstreich 2–4 Scott Lyons Manon Melief 0–4 Daniel Schneider Mark Vincent w/d–w/o Ryan Causton Christopher Keogan 4–2 Manuel Pomwenger Charlie Sweeney 4–2 Kilian Baur-Pantoulier Alexander Ursenbacher 4–0 Stefan Caspers Dana Amir 0–4 Gerry Egger Robin Otto 3–4 Joshua Cooper Sascha Breuer 1–4 Saqib Nasir Aaron Cook 0–4 Alex Borg Kacper Filipiak 4–1 Loris Lehmann Patrick Einsle 4–0 Rick Kraaijeveld Thomas Blang 0–4 Tony Corrigan Chris Norbury 4–1 Tomasz Skalski Jack Bradford w/d–w/o Nick Jennings Jürgen Kesseler 2–4 Charlie Walters Jamie Clarke 4–1 Andreas Ploner Kevin Chan 4–0 Imran Nisar Adam Edge 4–0 Felix Frede Ralph Müller 0–4 Sam Craigie

Ashley Carty 4–0 Stefan Schneider Joe O'Connor 4–0 Shachar Ruberg Thomas Barton 4–2 Matthais Porn Dennis Furrer 4–2 Chris Lloyd Luke Garland 4–0 Corina Maracine Oliver Brown 2–4 Marc J Davis Simon Lichtenberg 4–0 Miro Popovic Josh Boileau 4–0 Michael Schnabel Markus Fisher 0–4 Andrew Doherty Thomas Hein 4–1 Matthew Hudson Adam Duffy 4–1 Hans Blanckaert Phil O'Kane 4–0 Tanja Ender Steve Lambrechts 0–4 Julian Mills Ronny Pawlitza 0–4 Mateusz Baranowski Stephane Ochoiski 4–1 Sascha Lippe Carl Rosenberger 1–4 Conor McCormack Stefan Dohr 0–4 Brandon Sargeant Wan Chooi Tan 4–1 Thomas Kiesewetter Laurin Winters 1–4 Marvin Losi Thomas Frank w/o–w/d Ejler Hame Markus Hertle 1–4 Paul Schopf Jurian Heusdens 2–4 Thomas Rees Michael Heeger 4–1 Pedro Chacon Ralf Günzel w/o–w/d Norbert Hofheinz Oktay Yildiz 1–4 Ashley Hugill Robbie Purdham 0–4 Lukas Kleckers Matthew Glasby 0–4 Michael Williams

Round 2

Best of 7 frames

Stefan Schenk 0–4 Michael Collumb Ben Mertens 0–4 Ben Jones Adam Longley 4–3 Adamn King Luca Kaufmann 0–4 Brian Cini Kishan Hirani 4–0 Jeff Jacobs Zack Richardson 3–4 Sam Thistlewhite Scott Lyons 2–4 Daniel Schneider Callum Lloyd 0–4 Ryan Causton Christopher Keogan 4–0 Charlie Sweeney Soner Sari 2–4 Alexander Ursenbacher Joe Steele 4–1 Gerry Egger Sebastian Stein 0–4 Joshua Cooper Saqib Nasir 0–4 Alex Borg Phuntsok Jaegers 0–4 Kacper Filipiak Diana Schuler 0–4 Patrick Einsle Tony Corrigan 1–4 Chris Norbury Alex Taubman 4–0 Nick Jennings Damian Wilks 3–4 Charlie Walters Jamie Clarke 4–0 Kevin Chan Adam Edge 1–4 Sam Craigie

Ashley Carty 4–1 Joe O'Connor Tom Zimmermann 0–4 Thomas Barton Peter Brehm 1–4 Dennis Furrer Nico Elton 4–3 Luke Garland Marc J Davis 4–0 Simon Lichtenberg Josh Boileau 4–1 Andrew Doherty Richard Beckham 4–0 Thomas Hein Jamie Bodle 2–4 Adam Duffy Heiko Mutz 0–4 Phil O'Kane Julian Mills 1–4 Mateusz Baranowski Ron Florax 0–4 Stephane Ochoiski Vamsikrishna Yanamandra 0–4 Conor McCormack Elliot Slessor 4–0 Brandon Sargeant Wan Chooi Tan 4–2 Marvin Losi Andreas Hartung 4–1 Thomas Frank Paul Schopf 3–4 Thomas Rees Anton Woywod 0–4 Michael Heeger Jake Nicholson 4–0 Ralf Günzel Ashley Hugill 4–3 Lukas Kleckers Michael Williams 4–0 Dessie Sheehan

Round 3

Best of 7 frames

Michael Collumb 3–4 Ben Jones Adam Longley 1–4 Brian Cini Kishan Hirani 2–4 Sam Thistlewhite Daniel Schneider 1–4 Ryan Causton Christopher Keogan 4–2 Alexander Ursenbacher Joe Steele 3–4 Joshua Cooper Alex Borg 3–4 Kacper Filipiak Patrick Einsle 4–1 Chris Norbury Alex Taubman 4–3 Charlie Walters Jamie Clarke 1–4 Sam Craigie

Ashley Carty 4–2 Thomas Barton Dennis Furrer 0–4 Nico Elton Marc J Davis 4–3 Josh Boileau Richard Beckham 4–1 Adam Duffy Phil O'Kane 2–4 Mateusz Baranowski Stephane Ochoiski 4–3 Conor McCormack Elliot Slessor 4–1 Wan Chooi Tan Andreas Hartung 0–4 Thomas Rees Michael Heeger 0–4 Jake Nicholson Ashley Hugill 4–1 Michael Williams

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
	Barry Hawkins		4
	Zhang Yong		2			Barry Hawkins		3
	Kyren Wilson		4			Kyren Wilson		4
	Ben Jones		0								Kyren Wilson		4
	Gary Wilson		3								John Higgins		1
	Anthony Hamilton		4			Anthony Hamilton		0
	Stuart Bingham		3			John Higgins		4
	John Higgins		4													Kyren Wilson		1
	Mark King		4													Mark King		4
	Brian Cini		0			Mark King		4
	Jamie Jones		4			Jamie Jones		0
	Sam Thistlewhite		1								Mark King		4
	Lee Walker		4								Lee Walker		0
	Sydney Wilson		3			Lee Walker		4
	Rory McLeod		3			Kurt Maflin		3
	Kurt Maflin		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 Allen		3
	Sanderson Lam		4			Sanderson Lam		0
	Ian Burns		4			Ian Burns		4
	Ryan Causton		3								Ian Burns		4
	Duane Jones		4								Martin O'Donnell		2
	Steven Hallworth		3			Duane Jones		3
	Martin O'Donnell		4			Martin O'Donnell		4
	Thanawat Tirapongpaiboon		2													Ian Burns		4
	Peter Lines		1													Thor Chuan Leong		3
	Rod Lawler		4			Rod Lawler		4
	Jack Lisowski		4			Jack Lisowski		3
	Lü Chenwei		1								Rod Lawler		1
	Thor Chuan Leong		4								Thor Chuan Leong		4
	Christopher Keogan		1			Thor Chuan Leong		4
	Liang Wenbo		4			Liang Wenbo		0
	Noppon Saengkham		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
	Alan McManus		4
	Joshua Cooper		0			Alan McManus		2
	Mark Davis		4			Mark Davis		4
	Paul Davison		3								Mark Davis		4
	Eden Sharav		2								David Gilbert		2
	Mitchell Mann		4			Mitchell Mann		1
	David Gilbert		4			David Gilbert		4
	Kacper Filipiak		0													Mark Davis		3
	Mike Dunn		4													Stuart Carrington		4
	Ross Muir		1			Mike Dunn		2
	Tony Drago		2			Stuart Carrington		4
	Stuart Carrington		4								Stuart Carrington		4
	Matthew Stevens		4								Matthew Stevens		1
	Patrick Einsle		1			Matthew Stevens		4
	Michael White		w/o			Michael White		1
	Chris Melling		w/d

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
	Shaun Murphy		4
	Barry Pinches		0			Shaun Murphy		4
	Zak Surety		4			Zak Surety		0
	Zhang Anda		0								Shaun Murphy		4
	Craig Steadman		2								Luca Brecel		2
	Fraser Patrick		4			Fraser Patrick		1
	Luca Brecel		4			Luca Brecel		4
	Gareth Allen		3													Shaun Murphy		4
	Peter Ebdon		4													Robbie Williams		1
	Rhys Clark		0			Peter Ebdon		2
	Alfie Burden		4			Alfie Burden		4
	Alex Taubman		0								Alfie Burden		2
	Robbie Williams		4								Robbie Williams		4
	Sam Craigie		0			Robbie Williams		4
	Ben Woollaston		3			Jamie Burnett		3
	Jamie Burnett		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
	Graeme Dott		w/o
	Vinnie Calabrese		w/d			Graeme Dott		4
	Dominic Dale		4			Dominic Dale		0
	Yu Delu		1								Graeme Dott		3
	Jamie Cope		4								Jamie Cope		4
	Ashley Carty		3			Jamie Cope		4
	Robert Milkins		2			Nico Elton		2
	Nico Elton		4													Jamie Cope		3
	Anthony McGill		0													Judd Trump		4
	Daniel Wells		4			Daniel Wells		4
	Fergal O'Brien		0			Xiao Guodong		0
	Xiao Guodong		4								Daniel Wells		1
	Joe Perry		4								Judd Trump		4
	Michael Wasley		0			Joe Perry		2
	Judd Trump		4			Judd Trump		4
	Marc J Davis		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
	Ken Doherty		3
	Tian Pengfei		4			Tian Pengfei		4
	Michael Georgiou		2			Zhou Yuelong		3
	Zhou Yuelong		4								Tian Pengfei		2
	Michael Leslie		1								Sean O'Sullivan		4
	Joe Swail		4			Joe Swail		0
	Sean O'Sullivan		4			Sean O'Sullivan		4
	Allan Taylor		0													Sean O'Sullivan		0
	Michael Holt		4													Michael Holt		4
	Richard Beckham		0			Michael Holt		4
	Robin Hull		w/d			Mateusz Baranowski		1
	Mateusz Baranowski		w/o								Michael Holt		4
	Andrew Higginson		4								Andrew Higginson		2
	Sam Baird		2			Andrew Higginson		4
	Matthew Selt		4			Matthew Selt		1
	Lu Ning		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
	Ryan Day		4
	Liam Highfield		2			Ryan Day		2
	David Morris		1			Marco Fu		4
	Marco Fu		4								Marco Fu		2
	Gerard Greene		0								Jimmy Robertson		4
	Jimmy Robertson		4			Jimmy Robertson		4
	Stephen Maguire		4			Stephen Maguire		3
	Stephane Ochoiski		1													Jimmy Robertson		2
	Ali Carter		4													Ali Carter		4
	Elliot Slessor		0			Ali Carter		4
	Aditya Mehta		4			Aditya Mehta		1
	Ian Glover		2								Ali Carter		4
	Jason Weston		w/d								Li Hang		0
	Cao Yupeng		w/o			Cao Yupeng		0
	Oliver Lines		1			Li Hang		4
	Li Hang		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
	Mark Williams		4
	Thomas Rees		0			Mark Williams		4
	Chris Wakelin		4			Chris Wakelin		2
	David Grace		1								Mark Williams		4
	Joel Walker		w/o								Dechawat Poomjaeng		2
	Hossein Vafaei		w/d			Joel Walker		1
	Ricky Walden		3			Dechawat Poomjaeng		4
	Dechawat Poomjaeng		4													Mark Williams		4
	Mark Selby		4													Scott Donaldson		1
	Jake Nicholson		1			Mark Selby		2
	Scott Donaldson		4			Scott Donaldson		4
	Ashley Hugill		1								Scott Donaldson		4
	Darryl Hill		0								Martin Gould		2
	Martin Gould		4			Martin Gould		4
	Tom Ford		2			James Cahill		1
	James Cahill		4

Finals

	Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames					Semi-finals Best of 7 frames					Final Best of 7 frames
	Mark King		4
	Ian Burns		0			Mark King		3
	Stuart Carrington		2			Shaun Murphy		4
	Shaun Murphy		4								Shaun Murphy		3
	Judd Trump		1								Ali Carter		4
	Michael Holt		4			Michael Holt		2
	Ali Carter		4			Ali Carter		4
	Mark Williams		2

Century breaks

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142 – Dechawat Poomjaeng 140 – Liang Wenbo 136 – Michael Williams 131 – Kurt Maflin 130, 106, 102 – Judd Trump 130 – Stuart Carrington 129, 111 – Ashley Carty 128 – Peter Ebdon 126 – Josh Boileau 125, 110 – John Higgins 125 – Ashley Hugill 124 – Brian Cini 123, 123 – Mark King 123 – Shaun Murphy

122 – Kyren Wilson 117, 115 – David Gilbert 114 – Jamie Cope 112, 105 – Ali Carter 110 – Elliot Slessor 110 – Chris Norbury 108, 107 – Patrick Einsle 105 – Ben Woollaston 105 – Rod Lawler 105 – Mark Williams 103 – Ian Burns 102 – Dominic Dale 100 – Sean O'Sullivan

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