2008 Paul Hunter Classic

The 2008 Paul Hunter Classic was a pro–am snooker tournament held in August 2008. Barry Pinches was the reigning champion, but he was eliminated in the last 32 by Shaun Murphy.[1] Murphy went on to win the tournament, defeating Mark Selby 4–0 in the final.[2]

2008 Paul Hunter Classic

Tournament information
Dates	28–31 August 2008
Venue	Stadthalle
City	Fürth
Country	Germany
Format	Pro–am event
Final
Champion	Shaun Murphy
Runner-up	Mark Selby
Score	4–0
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Tournament structure

The initial stage began with 40 groups of 4 players. The winners of each group advanced to the last 32 stage of the tournament, and the tournament runners-up moved to the last 64. Shaun Murphy was the only professional not to top his group, and thus had to play two matches more than the other professional players.[3]

Main draw

[4][5]

	Last 48 Best of 5 frames					Last 32 Best of 5 frames					Last 16 Best of 5 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 5 frames					Semi-finals Best of 5 frames					Final Best of 7 frames
		Tim van Goubergen	1				Barry Pinches	2
		Shaun Murphy	3				Shaun Murphy	3
												Shaun Murphy	3
												Gerard Greene	0
		Lee Walker	3		Gerard Greene	3
		Phil Barnes	0				Lee Walker	1
																	Shaun Murphy	3
																Stuart Bingham	1
		Paul Davies	3				Jamie Cope	2
		Mark Davis	1				Paul Davies	3
												Paul Davies	0
												Stuart Bingham	3
		David Roe	3		Stuart Bingham	3
		Marc Davis	1				David Roe	0
																						Shaun Murphy	3
																						Ricky Walden	2
		Chris McBreen	3				Joe Perry	3
		Rene van Rijsbergen	1				Chris McBreen	1
												Joe Perry	0
												Ricky Walden	3
		Ricky Walden	3		Steve Davis	1
		Alain Vandersteen	0				Ricky Walden	3
																	Ricky Walden	3
																Michael Judge	1
		David Gray	3				Michael Judge	3
		Mike Henson	0				David Gray	0
												Michael Judge	3
												Neil Robertson	1
		Alex Borg	3		Neil Robertson	3
		Luca Brecel	1				Alex Borg	0
																											Shaun Murphy	4
																											Mark Selby	0
		Michael Wild	0				Ryan Day	3
		Hans Blanckaert	3				Hans Blanckaert	0
												Ryan Day	1
												Mark Selby	3
		Mark Selby	3		Michael Holt	1
		Sascha Lippe	1				Mark Selby	3
																	Mark Selby	3'
																Nigel Bond	2
		Stefan Mazrocis	3				Mark King	3
		Misja van Vonderen	1				Stefan Mazrocis	1
												Mark King	1
												Nigel Bond	3
		Jimmy Michie	3		Nigel Bond	3
		Karl-Heinz Beggel	0				Jimmy Michie	1
																						Mark Selby	3
																						Jimmy White	0
		Rod Lawler	2				Matthew Stevens	0
		Lasse Münstermann	3				Lasse Münstermann	3
												Lasse Münstermann	3
												Mark Williams	0
		Tom Ford	3		Mark Williams	3
		Joris Maas	1				Tom Ford	1
																	Lasse Münstermann	0
																Jimmy White	3
		Rory McLeod	3				Jimmy White	3
		Jurgen van Roy	1				Rory McLeod	0
												Jimmy White	3
												Munraj Pal	1
		Richard McHugh	1		Wolfgang Brandmeier	0
		Munraj Pal	3				Munraj Pal	3

References

1. "Barry Pinches wins against Ken Doherty". snookerblog.de. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
2. "Murphy gewinnt in Fürth". Eurosport. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
3. "Ergebnisse Gruppenphase". Online Ergebnisse. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
4. "Last 64, Last 48, Last 32". Online Ergebnisse. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
5. "Last 16, Quarter-final, Semi-final, Final". Online Ergebnisse. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2018.