Tournament information | |
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Dates | 22–27 August 2017 |
Venue | Stadthalle |
City | Fürth |
Country | Germany |
Organisation | World Snooker |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £100,000 |
Winner's share | £20,000 |
Highest break | Mark Selby (ENG) (143) |
Final | |
Champion | Michael White (WAL) |
Runner-up | Shaun Murphy (ENG) |
Score | 4–2 |
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The 2017 Paul Hunter Classic was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place in August 2017 at the Stadthalle in Fürth, Germany.[1] It was the third ranking event of the 2017/2018 season.[1] The tournament is named in honour of former snooker professional, Paul Hunter.[2][3]
Mark Selby was the defending champion, but he lost 1–4 to Michael White in the fourth round.[4] White went on to beat Shaun Murphy 4–2 in the final, capturing his second world ranking title.[5]