Three-cushion Challenge Masters 2018/1

1.3CC Masters 2018
Tournament dates
Tournament type:	Main tour
Tournament format:	Round robin , knock out
Organizer:	UMB / Kozoom
Tournament details
Venue:	Imperial Palace Hotel, Seoul , South Korea
Opening:	July 12, 2018
Endgame:	15th July 2018
Attendees:	24
Defending champion:	- (first tournament)
Winner:	Eddy Merckx
2nd finalist:	Eddy Leppens
3rd place:	Tayfun Taşdemir , Trần Quyết Chiến
Prize money:	US $ 220,000
Records
Best GD:	2,437 Marco Zanetti
Best ED:	3,500 Marco Zanetti
Maximum series (HS):	16 Murat Naci Çoklu
Venue on the map
Seoul
Venue
Tournament seating plan (without training tables)
	2018/2 →

impressions

Entrance to the Imperial Palace

Award ceremony

The gaming room

The three-band Challenge World Masters 2018/1 (short: 3CC Masters) is a new 2018 introduced three band-tournament series in the discipline of Karambolagebillards and finds the first time from 12 to 15 July in Seoul in South Korea instead. The tournament is organized by the UMB and Kozoom . With the high prize money of US $ 220,000, it is the tournament series with the highest endowment in the history of UMB to date.

history

The tournament series starts with big problems. The Korean Billiards Association (KBF) has a dispute with the UMB. The KBF does not agree with the guidelines of the UMB for tournaments in Korea. Since the UMB has signed a contract with Kozoom, which enables considerably higher prize money at UMB tournaments, the KBF is reluctant to adhere to these guidelines. The KBF would like to market tournaments in Korea itself. Thus, the KBF started a parallel tournament in Korea on the same date, in which the best Korean three-cushion players have to play. With Kim Haeng-jik , Cho Jae-ho and Kang Dong-koong, numbers 4.7 and 22 are missing from the world rankings.

Prize money

Prize money ( $ )
winner	40,000
finalist	20,000
Semi-finalists	15,000
5th - 8th	10,000
9-16	6,000
17th - 24th	4,000
Highest series	5,000
Best GD	5,000
All in all	220,000

Tournament mode

The tournament starts with innovations in three-cushion billiards. Each match is played on 20 recordings, the peak time is 30 seconds with four possible time-outs. The starting positions of the balls are determined by a computer. The system was developed by MyWebSport . Player A starts the first 10 shots and player B has to start with the same starting positions. Each player must try to score as many points as possible with the position. Player B begins the next 10 shots. It is played in eight groups of three. The two best in the group reach the round of 16. In the knockout round, 20 recordings are also played. In the event of a tie, extra time is played. Both players start with the classic starting ball. If a game has already been decided, player 2 no longer has to play the last position. The GD achieved so far counts for the seeding list in the round of 16. The field of participants consists of the top 20 places in the world rankings after the World Cup in Ho Chi Minh City and four wildcards. Another new feature is that the billiards are covered with gray cloths.

In the event of a tie, the following order will be applied:

1. MP = match points
2. GD = general average
3. HS = maximum series

Seeded players and wild cards

20 places according to world rankings

1. Frédéric Caudron
2. Eddy Merckx
3. Marco Zanetti
4. Daniel Sánchez
5. Torbjörn Blomdahl
6. Murat Naci Çoklu
7. Dick Jaspers
8. Trần Quyết Chiến
9. Sameh Sidhom
10. Heo Jung-han
11. Choi Sung-won
12. Nguyễn Quốc Nguyện
13. Nikos Polychronopoulos
14. Eddy Leppens
15. Jérémy Bury
16. Mã Minh Cẩm
17. Ngô Đinh Nai
18. Tayfun Taşdemir
19. David Martinez
20. Semih Saygıner

Wildcard player

1. Roland Forthomme
2. Cho Chi-Yeon
3. Choi Wan-young
4. Yusuke Mori

Source:

Qualifying round

The first two in the group go to the finals of the best 16.

Legend
Abbr.	meaning
Pt.	points scored
Recording	required recordings
ED	Single average
GD	General average
VGD	Relative general average
BMD	Best team average
BED	Best individual average
BSD	Best sentence average
BEVD	Best Individual Relative Average
HS	Maximum series
MP	Match points
PP	Lot of points
GUV	G ewonnen- U nentschieden- V erloren
SV	Sentence ratio
	1st place (gold)
	2nd place (silver)
	3rd place (bronze)
	Best GD of the tournament / round
	Best VGD of the tournament / round
	Best ED of the tournament / round
	Best BVGD of the tournament / round
	Best HS of the tournament / round
(It is possible that not all terms are used or some are not listed. These can be looked up in the list of collision terms .)

Group stage qualification
group	space	Surname	MP	Pt.	Recording	GD	BED	HS
A.	3	Frédéric Caudron	0	63	40	1.575	-	6th
	1	Mã Minh Cẩm	4th	59	40	1.475	1,550	8th
	2	Yusuke Mori	2	70	40	1,750	2,450	7th
B.	1	Eddy Merckx	4th	75	40	1,875	1,900	9
	2	Jérémy Bury	2	68	40	1,700	1,650	8th
	3	Choi Wan-young	0	50	40	1,250	-	5
C.	1	Marco Zanetti	4th	98	40	2,450	3,500	11
	2	Eddy Leppens	1	65	40	1.625	1,450	7th
	3	Cho Chi-Yeon	1	45	40	1.125	1,450	4th
D.	1	Daniel Sánchez	4th	90	40	2.250	2,300	9
	2	Nikos Polychronopoulos	2	55	40	1.375	1,800	8th
	3	Roland Forthomme	0	57	40	1.425	-	7th
E.	1	Torbjörn Blomdahl	4th	75	40	1,875	2.250	13
	2	Nguyễn Quốc Nguyện	2	63	40	1.575	2,000	10
	3	Semih Saygıner	0	51	40	1.275	-	8th
F.	1	Murat Naci Çoklu	4th	90	40	2.250	2,700	16
	3	Choi Sung-won	0	53	40	1.325	-	5
	2	David Martinez	2	62	40	1,550	1,700	6th
G	3	Dick Jaspers	0	69	40	1.725	-	9
	2	Heo Jung-han	2	98	40	2,450	2.150	9
	1	Tayfun Taşdemir	4th	106	40	2,650	3,300	15th
H	2	Trần Quyết Chiến	2	65	40	1.625	1,600	7th
	1	Sameh Sidhom	4th	75	40	1,875	1,950	7th
	3	Ngô Đinh Nai	0	52	40	1,300	-	5

Final round

The times refer to Seoul local time (CEST +7).

Round of 16 20 shots

Quarterfinals 20 shots

Semi-final 20 shots

Final 20 shots

July 14, 2018 11 a.m.

MP

Pt

Recording

ED

HS

Tayfun Taşdemir

2

40

19th

2.105

10

July 14, 2018 8 p.m.

MP

Pt

Recording

ED

HS

Nikos Polychronopoulos

0

28

20th

1,400

7th

Tayfun Taşdemir

2

39

20th

1,950

7th

July 14, 2018 11 a.m.

MP

Pt

Recording

ED

HS

Yusuke Mori

0

22nd

20th

1,100

5

Sameh Sidhom

0

16

20th

0.800

6th

July 15, 2018 3 p.m.

MP

Pt

Recording

ED

HS

Yusuke Mori

2

23

20th

1.150

6th

Tayfun Taşdemir

0

46

20th

2,300

8th

14 July 2018 1 p.m.

MP

Pt

Recording

ED

HS

Eddy Leppens

2

52

20th

2,600

11

Daniel Sánchez

0

32

20th

1,600

8th

July 14, 2018 8 p.m.

MP

Pt

Recording

ED

HS

Eddy Leppens

2

34

20th

1,700

6th

Eddy Leppens

2

40

20th

2,000

6th

14 July 2018 1 p.m.

MP

Pt

Recording

ED

HS

Nguyễn Quốc Nguyện

0

28

20th

1,400

5

Murat Naci Çoklu

0

26th

20th

1,300

6th

July 15, 2018 8:00 p.m.

MP

Pt

Recording

ED

HS

Nguyễn Quốc Nguyện

2

40

20th

2,000

8th

Eddy Leppens

0

19th

20th

0.950

2

July 14, 2018 3 p.m.

MP

Pt

Recording

ED

HS

Eddy Merckx

2

57

20th

2,850

9

Heo Jung-han

0

30 (2)

20th

1,500

8th

July 14, 2018 10 p.m.

MP

Pt

Recording

ED

HS

David Martinez

2

30 (4)

20th

1,500

4th

David Martinez

0

25th

20th

1,250

5

July 14, 2018 3 p.m.

MP

Pt

Recording

ED

HS

Trần Quyết Chiến

2

26th

20th

1,300

7th

Torbjörn Blomdahl

0

33

20th

1.620

6th

July 15, 2018 5:00 p.m.

MP

Pt

Recording

ED

HS

Trần Quyết Chiến

2

37

19th

1,947

10

Trần Quyết Chiến

0

13

20th

0.650

3

July 14, 2018 5:00 p.m.

MP

Pt

Recording

ED

HS

Eddy Merckx

2

26th

20th

1,300

6th

Eddy Merckx

2

60

20th

3,000

9

July 14, 2018 10 p.m.

MP

Pt

Recording

ED

HS

Jérémy Bury

0

33

20th

1,650

8th

Eddy Merckx

2

53

20th

2,650

12

July 14, 2018 5:00 p.m.

MP

Pt

Recording

ED

HS

Marco Zanetti

0

41

20th

2.050

8th

Marco Zanetti

2

56

20th

2,800

8th

Mã Minh Cẩm

0

33

20th

1,650

3

Closing table

Legend
Abbr.	meaning
Pt.	points scored
Recording	required recordings
ED	Single average
GD	General average
VGD	Relative general average
BMD	Best team average
BED	Best individual average
BSD	Best sentence average
BEVD	Best Individual Relative Average
HS	Maximum series
MP	Match points
PP	Lot of points
GUV	G ewonnen- U nentschieden- V erloren
SV	Sentence ratio
	1st place (gold)
	2nd place (silver)
	3rd place (bronze)
	Best GD of the tournament / round
	Best VGD of the tournament / round
	Best ED of the tournament / round
	Best BVGD of the tournament / round
	Best HS of the tournament / round
(It is possible that not all terms are used or some are not listed. These can be looked up in the list of collision terms .)

Final ranking
phase	space	Surname	MP	Pt.	Recording	GD	BED	HS
final	1	Eddy Merckx	12	271	120	2.258	3,000	12
	2	Eddy Leppens	7th	210	120	1,750	2,600	10
Semi- finals	3	Tayfun Taşdemir	8th	231	99	2.333	3,300	15th
		Trần Quyết Chiến	6th	141	99	1.424	1,947	10
quarter- final	5	Marco Zanetti	6th	195	80	2,437	3,500	11
	6th	Nguyễn Quốc Nguyện	4th	131	80	1.637	2,000	10
	7th	David Martinez	4th	117	80	1.462	1,700	6th
	8th	Yusuke Mori	4th	115	80	1.437	2,450	7th
eighth final	9	Daniel Sánchez	4th	122	60	2.033	2,300	9
	10	Murat Naci Çoklu	4th	116	60	1.933	2,700	16
	11	Torbjörn Blomdahl	4th	108	60	1,800	2.250	13
	12	Mã Minh Cẩm	4th	92	60	1.533	1,550	8th
	13	Sameh Sidhom	4th	91	60	1.516	1,950	7th
	14th	Heo Jung-han	2	128	60	2.133	2.150	9
	15th	Jérémy Bury	2	101	60	1.683	1,650	8th
	16	Nikos Polychronopoulos	2	83	60	1.383	1,800	8th
Group phase	17th	Cho Chi-Yeon	1	45	40	1.125	1,450	4th
	18th	Dick Jaspers	0	69	40	1.725	-	9
	19th	Frédéric Caudron	0	63	40	1.575	-	6th
	20th	Roland Forthomme	0	57	40	1.425	-	7th
	21st	Choi Sung-won	0	53	40	1.325	-	5
	22nd	Ngô Đinh Nai	0	52	40	1,300	-	5
	23	Semih Saygıner	0	51	40	1.275	-	8th
	24	Choi Wan-young	0	50	40	1,250	-	5

Web links

Commons : Three Cushion Challenge Masters 2018/1  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• 3CC Masters Official tournament website
• 3CC Masters in Seoul - spectacular action on a gray cloth!

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Markus Schönhoff: 3CC Masters in Seoul - spectacular action on a gray cloth! Kozoom , June 22, 2018, accessed June 30, 2018 .  
2. ↑ Markus Schönhoff: Farouk Barki: Answers in the UMB / Korea conflict. Kozoom, June 28, 2018, accessed June 30, 2018 .  
3. ↑ Results qualification. 3CC Masters, July 12, 2018, accessed July 12, 2018 .  
4. ↑ Results final. 3CC Masters, July 12, 2018, accessed July 12, 2018 .