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European Tour 2015/2016 – Event 4

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European Tour 2015/2016
Event 4
Tournament information
Dates4–8 November 2015 (2015-11-04 – 2015-11-08)
VenueUniversiada Hall
CitySofia
CountryBulgaria
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatMinor-ranking event
Total prize fund125,000
Winner's share€25,000
Highest break Dominic Dale (WAL) (138)
Final
Champion Mark Allen (NIR)
Runner-up Ryan Day (WAL)
Score4–0
AT1
ET5

The European Tour 2015/2016 – Event 4 (also known as the 2015 Victoria Bulgarian Open) was a professional minor-ranking snooker tournament held between 4–8 November 2015 in Sofia, Bulgaria.[1][2]

The first two days consisted of preliminary rounds. 31 players qualified through these rounds to reach the last-128 stage of the tournament. Days 3 and 4 consist edof 3 rounds; the top half of the draw playing on day 3 and bottom half on day 4. The remaining 16 players played to a conclusion on day 5. All matches were the best of 7 frames.[3]

Mark Allen beat Ryan Day 4–0 in the final. It was his fifth European Tour victory but his first win since August 2014 when he won the 2014 Paul Hunter Classic. The victory gave him entry to the 2015 Champion of Champions which was played the following week.[4]

Prize fund

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The breakdown of prize money of the event is shown below:

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

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Round 1

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Best of 7 frames

Round 2

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Best of 7 frames

Main rounds

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Top half

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Section 1
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Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
England Rory McLeod 0
England Sam Baird 4 England Sam Baird 4
China Zhang Anda 4 China Zhang Anda 0
England Oliver Brown 2 England Sam Baird 4
England Chris Wakelin 3 England Chris Melling 0
England Chris Melling 4 England Chris Melling 4
England Ian Burns 4 England Ian Burns 0
England Paul Davison 3 England Sam Baird 4
England Jimmy Robertson 4 England Jimmy Robertson 3
England Allan Taylor 1 England Jimmy Robertson 4
Scotland Michael Leslie 4 Scotland Michael Leslie 3
Belgium Tomasz Skalski 3 England Jimmy Robertson 4
England Rod Lawler 4 England Rod Lawler 0
England Liam Highfield 1 England Rod Lawler 4
England Matthew Selt 4 England Matthew Selt 3
Pakistan Hamza Akbar 2
Section 2
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Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
England Judd Trump 4
Germany Felix Frede 0 England Judd Trump 4
Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 4 Northern Ireland Gerard Greene 1
Wales Gareth Allen 2 England Judd Trump 4
Scotland Rhys Clark 4 England Andrew Higginson 2
England Lewis Gillen 2 Scotland Rhys Clark 1
England Andrew Higginson 4 England Andrew Higginson 4
England Craig Steadman 2 England Judd Trump 4
England Peter Ebdon 4 Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 2
Republic of Ireland Brendan O'Donoghue 2 England Peter Ebdon 2
Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 4 Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 4
England Michael Georgiou 2 Republic of Ireland Fergal O'Brien 4
Scotland Anthony McGill 4 England Mark King 3
England Barry Pinches 3 Scotland Anthony McGill 3
England Mark King 4 England Mark King 4
Belgium Jurian Heusdens 2
Section 3
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Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
Scotland Alan McManus 4
Austria Andreas Ploner 1 Scotland Alan McManus 4
England Jack Lisowski 4 England Jack Lisowski 0
Poland Mateusz Baranowski 1 Scotland Alan McManus 0
England Mitchell Mann 4 Wales Dominic Dale 4
Malta Tony Drago 0 England Mitchell Mann 2
Wales Dominic Dale 4 Wales Dominic Dale 4
England Peter Devlin 1 Wales Dominic Dale 2
England Mark Selby 4 England Mark Selby 4
England Sydney Wilson 0 England Mark Selby 4
England Alfie Burden 4 England Alfie Burden 2
England Anthony Hamilton 3 England Mark Selby 4
England Jamie Cope 3 Scotland Eden Sharav 2
Scotland Eden Sharav 4 Scotland Eden Sharav 4
Belgium Luca Brecel 4 Belgium Luca Brecel 1
China Lu Ning 1
Section 4
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Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
Wales Ryan Day 4
England Ashley Hugill 0 Wales Ryan Day 4
England Joel Walker 4 England Joel Walker 0
Egypt Hatem Yassen 0 Wales Ryan Day 4
Norway Kurt Maflin 4 England Kyren Wilson 3
England Steven Hallworth 2 Norway Kurt Maflin 2
England Kyren Wilson 4 England Kyren Wilson 4
England Phil O'Kane 0 Wales Ryan Day 4
Scotland Scott Donaldson 2 England Mark Joyce 3
England Mark Joyce 4 England Mark Joyce 4
England Martin O'Donnell 4 England Martin O'Donnell 1
England Joe O'Connor 3 England Mark Joyce 4
England James Cahill 0 England Tom Ford 1
England Zak Surety 4 England Zak Surety 0
England Tom Ford 4 England Tom Ford 4
England Michael Wasley 3

Bottom half

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Section 5
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Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
China Tian Pengfei w/d
Poland Marcin Nitschke w/o Poland Marcin Nitschke 0
England Sanderson Lam 3 England Nigel Bond 4
England Nigel Bond 4 England Nigel Bond 1
England Stuart Bingham 4 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 4
Republic of Ireland Josh Boileau 0 England Stuart Bingham 3
Northern Ireland Mark Allen 4 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 4
Scotland Ross Muir 0 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 4
England Sean O'Sullivan 4 England Michael Holt 0
Northern Ireland Joe Swail 1 England Sean O'Sullivan 1
England Joe Perry 4 England Joe Perry 4
Scotland Mark Owens 0 England Joe Perry 2
England Martin Gould 4 England Michael Holt 4
England Elliot Slessor 0 England Martin Gould 3
England Michael Holt 4 England Michael Holt 4
England Michael Williams 2
Section 6
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Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
England Mike Dunn 4
Wales Jamie Clarke 0 England Mike Dunn 4
India Aditya Mehta 4 India Aditya Mehta 1
England Adam Duffy 3 England Mike Dunn 4
England Robert Milkins 4 England Robert Milkins 3
Bulgaria Bratislav Krustev 1 England Robert Milkins 4
China Liang Wenbo 4 China Liang Wenbo 3
Thailand Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 1 England Mike Dunn 4
Malaysia Thor Chuan Leong 4 Wales Daniel Wells 0
England Adam King 1 Malaysia Thor Chuan Leong 0
England Gary Wilson 4 England Gary Wilson 4
England David Grace 1 England Gary Wilson 1
Wales Daniel Wells 4 Wales Daniel Wells 4
England Ian Glover 0 Wales Daniel Wells 4
England Ben Woollaston 1 China Xiao Guodong 3
China Xiao Guodong 4
Section 7
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Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
Wales Mark Williams 4
England Sam Craigie 0 Wales Mark Williams 4
Wales Jamie Jones 4 Wales Jamie Jones 1
Thailand Noppon Saengkham 3 Wales Mark Williams 4
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty w/o England Oliver Lines 1
England Jimmy White w/d Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 0
England Oliver Lines 4 England Oliver Lines 4
Germany Simon Lichtenberg 1 Wales Mark Williams 4
Wales Lee Walker 3 Scotland John Higgins 0
England Joe Roberts 4 England Joe Roberts 0
China Lü Chenwei 1 China Zhou Yuelong 4
China Zhou Yuelong 4 China Zhou Yuelong 1
Scotland John Higgins 4 Scotland John Higgins 4
England Richard Beckham 1 Scotland John Higgins 4
England David Gilbert w/o England David Gilbert 3
Scotland Jamie Burnett w/d
Section 8
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Last 128
Best of 7 frames
Last 64
Best of 7 frames
Last 32
Best of 7 frames
Last 16
Best of 7 frames
England Stuart Carrington 4
England Nico Elton 2 England Stuart Carrington 4
Thailand Dechawat Poomjaeng 3 England George Pragnall 1
England George Pragnall 4 England Stuart Carrington 4
England Ricky Walden 4 England Ricky Walden 2
Scotland Fraser Patrick 1 England Ricky Walden 4
Wales Michael White 4 Wales Michael White 3
England John Parkin 0 England Stuart Carrington 1
England Robbie Williams 0 England Shaun Murphy 4
England Hammad Miah 4 England Hammad Miah 4
England Peter Lines 0 Isle of Man Darryl Hill 2
Isle of Man Darryl Hill 4 England Hammad Miah 2
England Jason Weston 4 England Shaun Murphy 4
England Ryan Causton 2 England Jason Weston 0
England Shaun Murphy 4 England Shaun Murphy 4
England Christopher Keogan 1

Finals

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Quarter-finals
Best of 7 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames
Final
Best of 7 frames
England Sam Baird 4
England Judd Trump 1 England Sam Baird 2
England Mark Selby 0 Wales Ryan Day 4
Wales Ryan Day 4 Wales Ryan Day 0
Northern Ireland Mark Allen 4 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 4
England Mike Dunn 3 Northern Ireland Mark Allen 4
Wales Mark Williams 4 Wales Mark Williams 0
England Shaun Murphy 3

Century breaks

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References

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  1. ^ World Snooker – Bulgarian Open 2015
  2. ^ Snooker.org – European Tour Event Four
  3. ^ World Snooker – Victoria Bulgaria Open 2015 (ET4)
  4. ^ Allen captures Bulgaria crown
  5. ^ "Bulgaria Open (ET4): century breaks". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.