French Open 2020 Main Event

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Welcome to the reboot of the French Open by Predator. After a small pause France's biggest tournament is officially back for Europe's best players to come and enjoy Paris and its beauty. This year the event will also be a Qualifier for the World Championships 8-Ball 2020. This means that during the whole event we will be playing 8-Ball. Tournament consists out of two phases, a group and main phase. See the detailed information below.

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GENERAL INFORMATION
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Main Event:
Dates: 4-5 January 2020
Entry fee: €150,-**
Green fee: €5,-*
Discipline: 8-Ball
Racking: Magic Rack, Opponent Racks
Breaking: Alternate Break
Race length: Race to 7 DKO | Race to 8 SKO
Bracket: 48 DKO - 32 SKO
Rules: WPA rules apply
Dresscode: Dress trousers and shirt with Collar (Polo shirt). Jumper or sweater without hood. Shoes made of leather, dress shoes any color, sports shoes must be of a dark color.
Signups close: 4 January 12.00
Draw: As soon as Group C is completed
Matches Start: 4 January 17.00
Players Report at tournament desk before 16.30

* Green fee is used to cover all costs made during the event by the organization. These include transaction fees, equipment and installation, shuttle, referees and more.

**Due to a high demand in Direct Entries, the organization has decided to accept all requests until December 7. Afterwards the 16 players will be chosen by the organization and their sponsors.

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PAYMENT
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All group phase entries* to the event have to be paid immediately. We work on a first come first serve basis, payment confirms your spot. There are several ways to sign up and pay:

Cuescore:
Players using Credit Card or iDeal and in possession of a Cuescore account can sign up to the even by pressing join and paying for the signup.

PayPal:
Send the total amount including green fee €65,- or €45,- to alex.lee@live.fr using the friends and family option. State your name and group in the description.

Bank Transfer:
Wire the total amount including green fee €65,- or €45,- to:
Name: Billard Club Parisien
IBAN: FR76 1027 8060 3100 0206 0180 191
State your name and group in the description.

*Direct entries will be handled with the players separately in private message

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PRIZE MONEY
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€ 9000,- Guaranteed || € 11000,- Full Field

Structure when field is full:
1. € 2000,- + Ticket WC 8-Ball + Ticket French Open 2021
2. € 1300,- + Ticket French Open 2021
3. € 700,-
5. € 400,-
9. € 250,-
17. € 150,-

Best Female € 150,-
Best U21 € 150,-

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VENUES
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The tournament will be held in two different venues during the group stage. The main event will be played in the Main Venue, Replay Billard.

Main Venue:
Replay Billard
6 Rue des Moines Saint-Martin
94360 Bry-sur-Marne
France

Secondary Venue:
Billard Club Parisien
14 porte du jour
75001 Paris
France

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ACCOMMODATIONS
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There are plenty of options available for players to stay in Paris. We suggest these hotels for your stay during the event and will accommodate a shuttle for all players:

Hôtel Ibis budget Marne la vallée 47€ per night:
https://www.accorhotels.com/…/hotel-2538-ibis-b…/index.shtml

Hôtel Ibis Marne la vallée Noisy le Grand 49€ per night:
https://www.accorhotels.com/…/hotel-1545-ibis-m…/index.shtml

Hotel Novotel Marne la vallée Noisy le Grand 69€ per night:
https://www.accorhotels.com/…/hotel-1536-novote…/index.shtml

Prices may change depending on the booking date.


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ORGANISATION
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We would like to thank the whole team that is making this event possible:

Event Manager: Alex Montpellier
Tournament Director: Gino De Ruyter
Referees and shot clock support
Livestream: Jimmy Worung
Graphics and Design: Djay Latuputty

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