EPBF Euro Tour
Holiday Inn Resort
Via Domiziana KM 35-300
Castel Volturno (CE)
Italy
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www.eurotouronline.eu
Thursday/Friday/Saturday 26/27/28 March 2009
Congratulations to David Alcaide, Italian Euro Tour Champion.
Photograph © Bethan Louise Sage / EPBF.
Spaniard wins Italian Open!!!
The EPBF Euro Tour visited Italy this month, with a stop at the Holiday Inn Resort at Castel Volturno. Over 180 players from over 35 countries made the trip to Naples to test themselves on the most successful 9 ball tour in the World.
Spaniard David Alcaide was in rare form as he tore through the single elimination last 32 stages, and not one of his opponents was able to take more than five racks off him. This is the first win on the Euro Tour for the Malaga based player who's previous best results were bronze medals in Switzerland, Germany and Spain.
The top finishing British player was Craig "Ozzie" Osborne who reached the semi-finals losing to the eventual winner. Mark Gray, Daryl Peach and UK resident Tony Drago lost in the Last 16, and Darren Appleton and Chris Melling were eliminated in the Last 32. Imran Majid forfeited the tournament to be with his family after being informed that his father had died - our condolences go to him and his family.
Matches were streamed live on the Euro Tour website and at Bwin, where the virtual "railbirds" could chat and even have a bet on the results whilst watching the action.
"Read More..." for the details.
Alcaide's army of friends show real team spirit celebrating with the trophy.
Photograph © Bethan Louise Sage / EPBF.
Alcaide hugs that trophy, and why not?
Photograph © Bethan Louise Sage / EPBF.
| Rank | Points | Prize-money (Euros) |
| 1 | 630 | 5,000.00 |
| 2 | 510 | 3,300.00 |
| 3-4 | 420 | 2,000.00 |
| 5-8 | 350 | 1,480.00 |
| 9-16 | 300 | 1,000.00 |
| 17-32 | 275 | 764.00 |
| 33-48 | 250 | 100.00 |
| 49-64 | 235 | Fund 40,000 Euros |
| 65-96 | 220 | |
| 97-128 | 200 | |
| 129-192 | 180 | |
| 193-256 | 160 |
THE EURO TOUR ITALIAN OPEN 2009 | ||||
THE LAST 32 | ||||
Niels Feijen |  | 9 : 8 |  | Chris Melling |
David Alcaide |  | 9 : 3 |  | Christoffer Magnusson |
Nicolas Otterman |  | 9 : 8 | | Oliver Ortmann |
Marcus Chamat | | 9 : 5 |  | Michal Kedzior |
Craig Osborne | | 9 : 7 |  | Vincent Facquet |
Jurgen Jenisy |  | 9 : 8 |  | Nikos Ekonomopoulos |
Mateusz Sniegocki | | 9 : 6 | | Darren Appleton |
Tony Drago |  | 9 : 2 | | Benjamin Hamburger |
Marko Vogel | | 9 : 8 | | Thomas Seiffert |
Daryl Peach | | 9 : 5 | | Nick van den Berg |
Matjaz Erculj |  | 9 : 7 | | Radoslaw Babica |
Pedro Fonseca |  | 9 : 8 |  | Artem Koshovyi |
Mark Gray | | 9 : 6 | | Nuno Santos |
Dimitri Jungo |  | 9 : 6 | | Huidji See |
Stephan Cophen | | 9 : 7 | | Mariusz Skoneczny |
Ralf Souquet | | 9 : 2 |  | Carlo Dalmatin |
THE EURO TOUR ITALIAN OPEN 2009 | ||||
THE LAST 16 | ||||
David Alcaide | | 9 : 3 | | Niels Feijen |
Marcus Chamat | | 9 : 8 | | Nicolas Ottermann |
Craig Osborne | | 9 : 3 | | Jurgen Jenisy |
Mateusz Sniegocki | | 9 : 6 | | Tony Drago |
Marko Vogel | | 9 : 6 | | Daryl Peach |
Pedro Fonseca | | 9 : 7 | | Matjaz Erculj |
Dimitri Jungo | | 9 : 4 | | Mark Gray |
Ralf Souquet | | 9 : 4 | | Stephan Cohen |
THE EURO TOUR ITALIAN OPEN 2009 | ||||
THE QUARTER-FINALS | ||||
David Alcaide | | 9 : 5 | | Marcus Chamat |
Craig Osborne | | 9 : 7 | | Mateusz Sniegocki |
Marko Vogel | | 9 : 8 | | Pedro Fonseca |
Ralf Souquet | | 9 : 6 | | Dimitri Jungo |
THE EURO TOUR ITALIAN OPEN 2009 | ||||
THE SEMI-FINALS | ||||
David Alcaide | | 9 : 2 | | Craig Osborne |
Ralf Souquet | | 9 : 7 | | Marko Vogel |
THE EURO TOUR ITALIAN OPEN 2009 | ||||
THE FINAL | ||||
David Alcaide | | 9 : 5 | | Ralf Souquet |
Spain's David Alcaide with the magnificent tropy.
Photograph © Bethan Louise Sage / EPBF.