2022 European Open Pool Championship

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2022 European Open Pool Championship
Tournament information
Dates9-14 August 2022
VenueHotel Esperanto Fulda
City Fulda
Country Germany
Organisation Matchroom Pool
Format Double elimination
Total prize fund$200,000
Winner's share$30,000
Final
Champion Flag of Austria.svg Albin Ouschan
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Shane Van Boening
Score13–11

The 2022 European Open Pool Championship was a nine-ball pool tournament held from 9 to 14 August 2022 in Hotel Esperanto Fulda, Fulda, Germany. It was the inaugural event. [1]

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Tournament format

Similar to the 2021 U.S. Open Pool Championship and the 2022 UK Open Pool Championship, it will use a double-elimination bracket, with matches held as a race to 9 racks , until the last 16. There will be four loser rounds, with the first three being a race to 8 and the loser qualification being a race to 9. At that point it will become a single-elimination tournament, as a race to 11 racks. The final will be a race to 13 racks. [2]

Prize fund

The total prize fund is $200,000 with the winner receiving $30,000.

Prize money
Winner$30,000
Finalist$15,000
Semi finalist$9,500
Quarter finalist$6,000
Last 16$4,000
17th$2,000
33rd$1,000
65th$500
Total$200,000

References

  1. "European Open to be staged in Hohmann's hometown of Fulda, Germany". Matchroom Pool. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  2. "EUROPEAN OPEN POOL CHAMPIONSHIP ENTRIES SELL OUT IN UNDER AN HOUR". Matchroom Pool. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.