2008 Hamm Invitational
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28–30 November 2008 |
| Venue | Zentralhallen |
| City | Hamm |
| Country | Germany |
| Organisation(s) | Dragonstars Event Management |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | €20,000 |
| Winner's share | €10,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Ronnie O'Sullivan |
| Runner-up | Barry Hawkins |
| Score | 6–2 |
The 2008 Hamm Invitational was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 28 and 30 November 2008 at the Zentralhallen in Hamm, Germany.[1].
Ronnie O'Sullivan won in the final 6–2 against Barry Hawkins[2].
Format
The competition was played on a challenge basis with the invited players, playing off for the right to challenge the World Champion, Ronnie O'Sullivan, in the final. Players were seeded according to their world rankings. The top 10 ranked players, Ryan Day and Neil Robertson received byes into the second round, while Mark Williams and Barry Hawkins played in the first round against local opponents Patrick Einsle and German-based New Zealander Chris McBreen[3]
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money is shown below:[4]
- Winner: €10,000
- Runner-up: €4,000
- 3rd Place: €2,000
- 4th–5th Place: €1,000
- 6th–7th Place: €250
- Highest break: €500
- Maximum break: €1,000
- Total: €20,000
Main draw
| Round 1 Best of 9 frames |
Round 2 Best of 9 frames |
Round 3 Best of 9 frames |
Final Best of 11 frames | |||||||||||||||
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Ryan Day | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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Patrick Einsle | 3 |
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Barry Hawkins | 5 | |||||||||||||
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Barry Hawkins | 5 |
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Barry Hawkins | 5 |
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Ronnie O'Sullivan | 6 | ||||||||||
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Mark Williams | 3 |
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Barry Hawkins | 2 | |||||||||||||
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Neil Robertson | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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Chris McBreen | 3 |
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Mark Williams | 5 | |||||||||||||
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Mark Williams | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Snooker-Superstar O´Sullivan gewinnt in den Zentralhallen" (in Deutsch). HammTV.de. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Rocket Hits Hamm". Grove Snooker. Archived from the original on 31 August 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Hamm Invitational - Infos" (in Deutsch). SnookerStars. Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ↑ "Übersicht - Event in Hamm" (in Deutsch). SnookerStars. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ↑ "Hamm Invitational 2008" (in Deutsch). Snookerspot.de. Archived from the original on 20 April 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2021. Unknown parameter
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