The Dynamic Billard Klagenfurt Open 2018 (sometimes known as the 2018 Austrian Open) was the fifth and penultimate Euro Tour 9-Ball pool event in 2018.[2] The event was won by Austria's Mario He who defeated England's Mark Gray 9–8 in the final. This was He's 4th championship, and second of the Euro Tour season - having already won the 2018 Veldhoven Open.[3]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10–12 October 2018 |
| Venue | Sportpark Klagenfurt |
| City | Klagenfurt |
| Country | Austria |
| Organisation(s) | Euro Tour |
| Format | Single Elimination, Double elimination |
| Total prize fund | €36,000 |
| Winner's share | €4,500 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Mario He |
| Runner-up |  Mark Gray |
| Score | 9–8[1] |
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Ralf Souquet was the defending champion, after having won the 2017 Klagenfurt Open, but lost matches to Kim Laaksonen and Maksim Dudanets in the double elimination round.[4]
Tournament format edit
The event saw a total of 193 players compete, in a double-elimination knockout tournament, until the last 32 stage; where the tournament was contested as single elimination.[5]
Prize fund edit
The tournament prize fund was similar to that of other Euro Tour events, with €4,500 for the winner of the event.[6]
| Prize Money | |
|---|---|
| Winner | 4.500 € |
| Finalist | 3.000 € |
| Semifinalist | 1.750 € |
| quarterfinalist | 1.250 € |
| last 16 | 1.000 € |
| Last 32 | 500 € |
| 33–48 Place | 250 € |
| Total | 36.000 € |
Tournament results edit
References edit
- ^ "Scoresheet". billiardapps.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Klagenfurt features another". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Mario He Keeps the Trophy in Austria". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Ranking Event". billiardapps.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Matches - Draw and Results". billiardapps.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ a b "2018 Dynamic Billard Veldhoven Open". azbilliards.com. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
External links edit