Paul Hunter Classic 2019

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Paul Hunter Classic 2019
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Tournament type: Invitation tournament
Attendees: 16
Venue: Stadthalle,
Fürth , Germany
Opening: August 24, 2019
Endgame: August 25, 2019

Winner: EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins
Finalist: EnglandEngland Kyren Wilson
Highest Break: 120 ( Barry Hawkins ) EnglandEngland
← 2018
 

The Paul Hunter Classic 2019 was a snooker tournament of the Main Tour - 2019/20 season , which was held on August 24th and 25th in the Fürth town hall.

After nine years in which the Franconian city had been playing for points for the snooker world rankings, the tournament was converted into an invitation tournament. Since there were more and more tournaments on the professional tour, the tournament with its limited financial possibilities had lost its attractiveness for the top professionals in recent years. After a public survey last year, the decision was made to focus on a few more prominent players instead of many professionals from the lower ranks. In addition to defending champion Kyren Wilson , three other players from the top 16 agreed. A total of 12 places were awarded to professionals and 3 to young players. The qualifying tournament for amateurs before the Paul Hunter Classic was retained. The winner of this qualification was the only 13 year old Ukrainian Julian Bojko , who beat English professional Barry Pinches 3-2 in the final . Bojko got the last free place in the main tournament.

The winner of the tournament was the Englishman Barry Hawkins , who defeated his compatriot Kyren Wilson 4: 3 in the final.

Prize money

After € 100,000 had been distributed to 64 players in the previous year, € 20,000 was still available as a bonus this year. € 10,000 was reserved for the winner, half of the previous year's sum.

competition

Due to the lower number of games, Friday was not a tournament day. On Saturday, August 24th, the round of 16 took place in two sessions at four tables each. The three rounds from the quarter-finals to the final were played on Sunday. As in previous years, the game mode remained Best of 7 for all matches including the final.

  Round of 16
best of 7 frames 		  Quarterfinals
Best of 7 Frames 		  Semi-final
best of 7 frames 		  Final
best of 7 frames
                                     
1 EnglandEngland Kyren Wilson 4th                  
A. AustriaAustria Florian Nuessle 0  
1 EnglandEngland Kyren Wilson 4th
  12 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Dominic Dale 3  
8th EnglandEngland Matthew Selt 1
 
12 WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg Dominic Dale 4th  
1 EnglandEngland Kyren Wilson 4th
  6th BelgiumBelgium Luca Brecel 1  
6th BelgiumBelgium Luca Brecel 4th      
 
11 IrelandIreland Ken Doherty 1  
6th BelgiumBelgium Luca Brecel 4th
  EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 1  
EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 4th
 
A. UkraineUkraine Julian Boyko 0  
1 EnglandEngland Kyren Wilson 3
  2 EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins 4th
3 EnglandEngland David Gilbert 4th            
 
9 EnglandEngland Michael Holt 1  
3 EnglandEngland David Gilbert 3
  5 EnglandEngland Joe Perry 4th  
5 EnglandEngland Joe Perry 4th
 
A. BelgiumBelgium Ben Mertens 0  
5 EnglandEngland Joe Perry 3
  2 EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins 4th  
7th EnglandEngland Mark King 4th      
 
A. EnglandEngland Ryan Davies 0  
7th EnglandEngland Mark King 1
  2 EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins 4th  
2 EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins 4th
 
EnglandEngland Gary Wilson 1  

A = amateur player

final

Final: Best of 7 Frames
Stadthalle,  Fürth , August 25, 2019
Kyren Wilson EnglandEngland 3: 4 EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins
70 : 40, 27: 77 (63), 2: 120 (120), 91 : 0 (59), 66 : 22 (52), 64: 65 (KW 57), 7: 73 (69)
59 Highest break 120
- Century breaks 1
3 50+ breaks 3

Century breaks

Four players scored seven breaks of 100 or more points in the tournament:

EnglandEngland Barry Hawkins 120, 113, 101
EnglandEngland David Gilbert 108
EnglandEngland Ricky Walden 104
BelgiumBelgium Luca Brecel 102 (2 ×)

Speed ​​Cup

In addition to the normal tournament, the players also competed against each other in the "Speed ​​Cup". This is also carried out in a knockout system , but only one player plays at two tables next to each other, in five different disciplines, which result in one point for each win, until one of the players has reached three points and thus one Round is next.

Because each player plays alone at his table, there is also a referee who is responsible for observing the rules as well as setting up the balls before the start and then the colored balls - at Need - put it back on (in the 3rd and 4th discipline) and do so as quickly as possible so as not to put your table at a disadvantage. They are also the only ones allowed to hand the ball to the player (ball in hand). Experienced players order their referee before the start of the 4th discipline, opposite to the pocket in which they intend to put the first colored player, in order to gain seconds.

Both players and referees are free to choose their clothes. The players should be supported by the audience through applause and encouragement.

The five disciplines are:

  • 1. A ball triangle made up of nine red balls enclosing a black one must be punched by the players in accordance with the rules and in the sequence, first all reds and then black after kicking off the "D" and subsequent "Los" command of a starter. The fastest wins the point.
  • 2. Only the colored balls are placed, but in the following order: pink, green, blue, black, brown, yellow (instead of yellow, brown, green, blue, pink, black) and must be punched in the "normal" order, where at the start of the game ball in position to the yellow ball - can be positioned by the player. Simultaneous start again and the fastest wins the point.
  • 3. A triangle of six reds, all other colors otherwise normal positions. Again simultaneous start, maximum playing time 90 seconds, whoever has the most points after that wins the point.
  • 4. The "colors" are applied normally. A total of 12 reds are distributed between the colors on the longitudinal axis of the table. Whereby between the headband and black, as well as between blue and the small colors, two reds and between black and pink, as well as pink and blue, four reds are placed at approximately the same distance from one another. The game ball can be positioned at the beginning by the player as he wishes. After the start signal, the player who has cleared first wins the point.
  • 5. “Penalty shoot-out”: Here five red balls, spaced a little apart but in a row, are positioned on the middle cross line and must be punched alternately by the players with a push from the “D”. If the shot is missed, the referee removes the Ball off the table. If there is a tie after five kicks, the game will continue until one of them has scored a “goal” more (back and forth) and has thus won the point and the game 3-2.

The "Speed ​​Cup" tournament was won by Gary Wilson against Mark King , 3-1.

swell

  1. ↑ Nuremberg 22 + 08.23.19 PHC qualifier. German Snooker Tour, accessed on August 30, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b Paul Hunter Classic. In: worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association , accessed August 15, 2019 .
  3. ^ Paul Hunter Classic Draw. In: worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association , August 12, 2019, accessed August 15, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Paul Hunter Classic (2019). In: snooker.org. Retrieved August 15, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Paul Hunter Classic 2019 - Centuries. In: worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards & Snooker Association , accessed August 26, 2019 .
  6. ↑ eurosport