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| Date: | 03. -05. April 2026 |
| Tournament Start: | 03. 04. 2026 10:00 Uhr / a.m. |
| Communication: | Exclusively via e-mail office@bunny-open.com |
| Announcements: | Announcement open from at 15.01.2026 / 10:00 a.m. Each athlete must register via the website www.bunny-open.com. and need to choose which day (Friday or Saturday) he / she wants to play. This day is then also the match day. As long as the registration is open, the match day itself can be changed. |
| Deadline: | close at 29. March 2026 11:59 p.m. |
| Venue: | Patricks -Rankweil Alemannenstr. 49 Rankweil/Österreich Tel. ++43-5522-48928 www.patricks.at |
| Format: | Main Tournament General: - Preliminary round 48 groups of 4 athletes - Max. 192 participants - 24 groups on Friday - 24 groups on Saturday - Round Robin - to 5 winning games. 1st place qualifies directly for the main tournament on Sunday 2nd place qualifies for the intermediate round of the main tournament. The 8 best of the 24 second-placed players qualify for the main field on Sunday (see game system) 3rd place qualifies for the "side event" The 8 best of the 24 third-placed players qualify on Friday and Saturday for the main field on Sunday (see game system) Place 4 is eliminated. ATTENTION NEW! Women can start in both competitions (main competition and women's competition)! |
| WOMEN: The number of participants will be increased to a maximum of 16. 4 groups of 4 athletes. Round Robin 5 games won WOMEN: Maximum of 32 groups of 4 athletes. Round Robin 5 games won The winner of each group qualifies for the quarter-finals on Sunday. ATTENTION!!!! From 2026, it will no longer be possible to play both competitions!!! | |
| Disciplin: | 9 Ball, Alternate Break, 9 Ball on the Spot, Kitchen Rule |
| Live Stream: | NEW !!! The whole tournament will be broadcasted LIVE - STREAM all 22 tables! For FREE. |
| Entry fee: | € 80,- bank transfer in advance only |
| Entry Fee Refund: | until 31 days before the registration deadline! Full refund within 30 days before the registration deadline! No refund! Bank transfer charges are at the expense of the participating athlete. By paying the entry fee of € 70,- the announcement is automatically confirmed. Spots will be allocated via the so called “first pay – first play” system. In case that a waiting list have to be formed: athletes who did pay their entry fee will ranked first. When spots do become free due to cancellations, the order at the waiting list will be used. Athletes that are at the waiting list and have paid their entry fee, but don’t receive a spot will be re-funded in full. All refunds will only be made after the end of the tournament. |
| Total Prize Money: | Total € € 17.000,- |
| Men ( max. 192 Athlete) | |
| Winner € 2.000,- + Goldbarren im Wert von € 1.000 Sponsor "PREMIO W. Johann GmbH" | |
| Runner-up € 1.300,- | |
| 3rd place € 700,- | |
| 5th place € 450,- | |
| 9th place € 300,- | |
| 17th place € 125,- | |
| 33rd place € 60,- (SE 64 on Sunday) | |
| Women (max. 16 Athletes) | |
| Winner € 600,- + € 1.000 Sponsor (1) | |
| Runner-up € 400,- (1) | |
| 3rd Place € 200,- (2) | |
| 5th Place € 100,- (4) | |
| The prize money will be paid out in cash only. Any prize money that is not collected will be donated to the BC Union Rankweil Reds club for the benefit of young people in Rankweil. | |
| Participants: | Men: max. 192 Athletes Women: max. 16 Athletes |
| Dresscode: | Club shirt, short or long-sleeved shirt with collar, long or short dress, trousers in any colour (jeans not allowed), dark shoes and matching socks. For further details, see current EPBF Eurotour regulations. |
| INFO: | Warning: Organizers and event partners may use your photo, picture, likeness or name for informational, reporting or promotional purposes in print, video and other media without restriction or compensation of any kind. By participating, you also grant the organizers and event partners the right to use all media transmissions recorded or broadcast during the event, as well as all photographic recordings made during the event. By registering, you also agree that your e-mail address will be added to the distribution list and that you may receive e-mails at regular intervals. Warning: Your e-mail address will be added to the distribution list and you may receive e-mails at regular intervals. |
| Contact: | Pool Players Club Rankweil Billard Club UNION Rankweil Reds Alemannenstrasse 49 6830 Rankweil / Austria E-Mail: office@bunny-open.com Web: www.bunny-open.com |
| Bank: | Raiffeisenbank Vorarlberg: Norbert Engel IBAN: AT03 3742 2000 0719 9128 BIC: RVV GAT2 B422 TEXT: Startgeld Bunny-Open 2026 |
| Registration is only confirmed once the entry fee of € 80 has been paid. Participants who have paid their entry fee will be guaranteed a starting place if places are available and will be given priority. " First Pay first Play " If a player has paid the entry fee but is still unable to play (waiting list), the entry fee will be refunded after the tournament. |