LG U + Cup 3-Cushion Masters 2017
Tournament dates
Tournament type:
Invitation tournament
Tournament format:
Round robin / knockout system
Organizer:
ACBC / LG Group
Tournament details
Venue:
IFC Mall, Seoul , South Korea Korea South
Opening:
5th September 2017
Endgame:
September 8, 2017
Attendees:
16
Defending champion:
Korea South Lee Choong-bok
Winner:
Italy Marco Zanetti
2nd finalist:
Korea South Hong Jin-pyo
3rd place:
• Frédéric Caudron • Torbjörn Blomdahl Belgium Sweden
Prize money:
240,000,000 ₩ 00 (€ 180,000)
Records
Best GD:
2.735 Marco Zanetti Italy
Best ED:
5,000 Torbjorn Blomdahl Sweden
Maximum series (HS):
18 Torbjörn Blomdahl Marco Zanetti 000 Sweden 00000 Italy
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The LG U + Cup 3-Cushion Masters was a carom invitation tournament in the three cushion discipline . It was the third tournament since 2015. With € 180,000 in prize money, it is the most highly endowed three-cushion tournament in the world. Eight players from all over the world are invited according to the world rankings, whereby only one participant per country is eligible to play. There are also eight participants from South Korea.
Prize money
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Prize money KRW
Prize money EUR
Final round
winner
80,000,000 ₩
€ 60,000
finalist
40,000,000 ₩
€ 30,000
Semi-finalists
2 × 20,000,000 ₩
€ 30,000
Quarter Finalists (Winner)
4 × 10,000,000 ₩
€ 30,000
Group stage A – D
1st place
4 × 5,000,000 ₩
€ 15,000
place 2
4 × 4,000,000 ₩
€ 12,000
Bonuses
Maximum series
2,000,000 ₩
€ 1,500
Best GD
2,000,000 ₩
€ 1,500
total
(paid)
240,000,000 ₩
€ 180,000
mode
The participants were drawn into four groups (A – D) of four players each. It was played in round robin mode. A draw was possible in the group stage. The group winners and the runners-up got into the knockout round. Third and fourth places were eliminated. In the knockout round, overtime was played in the event of a tie. The whole tournament was played up to 40 points. The times given are local time (CEST +7). The shot clock was set to 40 seconds throughout the tournament .
Tournament statistics
Group stage
Groups A / B
Group A
game
Surname
PP
Pt.
Recording
ED
HS
1
Sweden Torbjörn Blomdahl
2
40
8th
5,000
18th
Vietnam Nguyễn Quốc Nguyện
0
5
8th
0.625
3
2
Korea South Lee Choong-bok
2
40
21st
1.904
4th
Korea South Kim Haeng-jik
0
25th
21st
1.190
7th
3
Sweden Torbjörn Blomdahl
0
27
26th
1.038
5
Korea South Kim Haeng-jik
2
40
27
1.538
8th
4th
Korea South Lee Choong-bok
2
40
28
1.428
5
Vietnam Nguyễn Quốc Nguyện
0
35
28
1,250
5
5
Sweden Torbjörn Blomdahl
0
38
29
1,310
5
Korea South Lee Choong-bok
2
40
29
1,379
4th
6th
Vietnam Nguyễn Quốc Nguyện
2
40
30th
1.333
10
Korea South Kim Haeng-jik
0
38
30th
1.266
6th
Group graduation
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Surname
MP
Pt.
Recording
GD
HS
1
Korea South Lee Choong-bok
6th
120
79
1.519
5
2
Sweden Torbjörn Blomdahl
2
105
63
1.666
18th
3
Korea South Kim Haeng-jik
2
103
77
1.337
9
4th
Vietnam Nguyễn Quốc Nguyện
2
80
67
1.194
10
total
408
286
1,426
18th
Group B
game
Surname
PP
Pt.
Recording
ED
HS
1
Belgium Frédéric Caudron
0
18th
18th
1,000
10
Korea South Hong Jin-pyo
2
40
18th
2.222
7th
2
France Jérémy Bury
2
40
34
1.176
7th
Korea South Lee Seung-jin
0
30th
34
0.882
5
3
Belgium Frédéric Caudron
2
40
13
3.076
12
Korea South Lee Seung-jin
0
10
13
0.769
3
4th
France Jérémy Bury
2
40
15th
2,666
12
Korea South Hong Jin-pyo
0
35
15th
2.333
11
5
Belgium Frédéric Caudron
2
40
16
2,500
12
France Jérémy Bury
0
39
16
2,427
9
6th
Korea South Hong Jin-pyo
2
40
29
1,379
5
Korea South Lee Seung-jin
0
30th
29
1.034
6th
Group graduation
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Surname
MP
Pt.
Recording
GD
HS
1
Belgium Frédéric Caudron
4th
98
47
2.085
12
2
Korea South Hong Jin-pyo
4th
115
61
1,875
11
3
France Jérémy Bury
4th
119
65
1,830
12
4th
Korea South Lee Seung-jin
0
70
76
0.921
6th
total
402
248
1.620
12
Groups C / D
Group C
game
Surname
PP
Pt.
Recording
ED
HS
1
Spain Daniel Sánchez
0
30th
26th
1.154
5
Korea South Cho Jae-ho
2
40
26th
1.538
7th
2
Greece Nikos Polychronopoulos
2
40
25th
1,600
10
Korea South Kang Dong-koong
0
24
25th
0.960
5
3
Spain Daniel Sánchez
0
36
19th
1,894
8th
Korea South Kang Dong-koong
2
40
19th
2.105
8th
4th
Greece Nikos Polychronopoulos
2
40
24
1.666
6th
Korea South Cho Jae-ho
0
36
24
1,500
9
5
Spain Daniel Sánchez
2
40
18th
2.222
11
Greece Nikos Polychronopoulos
0
34
18th
1,888
7th
6th
Korea South Kang Dong-koong
2
40
15th
2,666
14th
Korea South Cho Jae-ho
0
33
15th
2,200
5
Group graduation
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Surname
MP
Pt.
Recording
GD
HS
1
Korea South Kang Dong-koong
4th
104
59
1.763
14th
2
Greece Nikos Polychronopoulos
4th
114
67
1.701
10
3
Spain Daniel Sánchez
2
106
63
1.683
11
4th
Korea South Cho Jae-ho
2
109
65
1.677
9
total
433
254
1.704
14th
Group D
game
Surname
PP
Pt.
Recording
ED
HS
1
Italy Marco Zanetti
2
40
10
4,000
13
Korea South Choi Sung-won
0
7th
10
0.700
3
2
Netherlands Dick Jaspers
2
40
16
2,500
6th
Korea South Heo Jung-han
0
27
16
1.688
7th
3
Italy Marco Zanetti
1
40
17th
2,352
10
Korea South Heo Jung-han
1
40
17th
2,352
6th
4th
Netherlands Dick Jaspers
1
40
22nd
1,818
7th
Korea South Choi Sung-won
1
40
22nd
1,818
6th
5
Italy Marco Zanetti
0
38
18th
2.111
7th
Netherlands Dick Jaspers
2
40
18th
2.222
13
6th
Korea South Heo Jung-han
0
35
21st
1.666
6th
Korea South Choi Sung-won
2
40
21st
1.904
9
Group graduation
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Surname
MP
Pt.
Recording
GD
HS
1
Netherlands Dick Jaspers
5
120
55
2.182
13
2
Italy Marco Zanetti
3
118
45
2.622
13
3
Korea South Choi Sung-won
3
87
53
1.641
9
4th
Korea South Heo Jung-han
1
102
54
1,888
7th
total
427
206
2.072
13
Finals
The times given are local time (CEST +7).
Quarterfinals game on 40 points
Semi-final game on 40 points
Final game on 40 points
08.09.2017 11.00 a.m.
MP
Pt.
Recording
ED
HS
Korea South Lee Choong-bok
0
33
26th
1.269
6th
08.09.2017 3 p.m.
MP
Pt.
Recording
ED
HS
Sweden Torbjörn Blomdahl
2
40
26th
1.538
5
Sweden Torbjörn Blomdahl
0
21st
22nd
0.954
4th
08.09.2017 11.00 a.m.
MP
Pt.
Recording
ED
HS
Korea South Hong Jin-pyo
2
40
22nd
1,818
10
Korea South Kang Dong-koong
0
33
17th
1.941
7th
08.09.2017 7.30 p.m.
MP
Pt.
Recording
ED
HS
Korea South Hong Jin-pyo
2
40
17th
2,352
12
Korea South Hong Jin-pyo
0
19th
16
1.187
3
08.09.2017 13.00h
MP
Pt.
Recording
ED
HS
Italy Marco Zanetti
2
40
16
2,500
9
Belgium Frédéric Caudron
2
40
15th
2,666
14th
08.09.2017 17.00h
MP
Pt.
Recording
ED
HS
Greece Nikos Polychronopoulos
0
28
15th
1,866
8th
Belgium Frédéric Caudron
0
19th
12
1,583
5
08.09.2017 13.00h
MP
Pt.
Recording
ED
HS
Italy Marco Zanetti
2
40
12
3.333
18th
Netherlands Dick Jaspers
0
34
14th
2,428
8th
Italy Marco Zanetti
2
40
14th
2.857
8th
Closing table
Final ranking
phase
space
Surname
MP
Pt.
Recording
GD
BED
HS
final
1
Italy Marco Zanetti
9
238
87
2.735
3.333
18th
2
Korea South Hong Jin-pyo
8th
214
116
1,844
2,352
12
Semi- finals
3
Belgium Frédéric Caudron
6th
157
74
2.121
2,666
14th
Sweden Torbjörn Blomdahl
4th
166
111
1.495
5,000
18th
quarter- final
5
Netherlands Dick Jaspers
5
154
69
2.231
2,500
13
6th
Korea South Kang Dong-koong
4th
137
76
1.802
2,666
14th
7th
Greece Nikos Polychronopoulos
4th
142
82
1.731
1.666
10
8th
Korea South Lee Choong-bok
6th
153
105
1.457
1.904
6th
Group phase
9
France Jérémy Bury
4th
119
65
1,830
2,666
12
10
Korea South Choi Sung-won
3
87
53
1.641
1.904
9
11
Spain Daniel Sánchez
2
106
63
1.683
2.222
11
12
Korea South Cho Jae-ho
2
109
65
1.677
1.538
9
13
Korea South Kim Haeng-jik
2
103
77
1.337
1.538
9
14th
Vietnam Nguyen Quoc Nguyen
2
80
67
1.194
1.333
10
15th
Korea South Heo Jung-han
1
102
54
1,888
2,352
7th
16
Korea South Lee Seung-jin
0
70
76
0.921
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6th
Individual evidence
↑ LG U-Plus Cup 3-Cushion Masters - tournament information. Kozoom , accessed September 4, 2017 .
↑ a b c d game results. Kozoom, September 8, 2017, accessed September 8, 2017 .
International carom tournaments
Tournaments of the three-cushion season 2017/18
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