The Dynamic Billard Klagenfurt Open 2018 (sometimes known as the 2018 Austrian Open) was the fifth and penultimate
Euro Tour 9-Ball
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pool event in 2018.
The event was won by Austria's
Mario He
Mario He (Born 3 August 1993, Rankweil, Austria) is an Austrian professional pool player. He is a former winner of the European Pool Championships, and winner of both the 2017 and 2019 World Cup of Pool events alongside Albin Ouschan.
Career
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who defeated England's
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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
The Dynamic Billard Veldhoven Open 2018 (sometimes known as the 2018 Netherlands Open) was the third Euro Tour 9-Ball pool event in 2018. The event was won by Austria's Mario He who defeated Albania's Eklent Kaçi 9–8 in the final. By making th ...
.
was the defending champion, after having won the
2017 Klagenfurt Open
The 2017 Dynamic Klagenfurt Open, was the fourth Euro Tour 9-Ball pool event in 2017. The event was won by Germany's Ralf Souquet who defeated another German Sebastian Ludwig 9–7 in the final.
Tournament format
The event saw a total of 142 pla ...
, but lost matches to Kim Laaksonen and Maksim Dudanets in the double elimination round.
Tournament format
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.
Prize fund
The tournament prize fund was similar to that of other
Euro Tour events, with
€4,500 for the winner of the event.
Tournament results
References
External links
{{Euro Tour
Euro Tour
2018 Euro Tour events
Sporting events in Austria
October 2018 sports events in Austria
Klagenfurt Open
International sports competitions hosted by Austria
Sports competitions in Klagenfurt