# 2008 Paul Hunter Classic

The 2008 Paul Hunter Classic was a pro–am snooker tournament held in August 2008. Barry Pinches was the reigning champion, but he was eliminated in the last 32 by Shaun Murphy. Murphy went on to win the tournament, defeating Mark Selby 4–0 in the final.

## Tournament structure

The initial stage began with 40 groups of 4 players. The winners of each group advanced to the last 32 stage of the tournament, and the tournament runners-up moved to the last 64. Shaun Murphy was the only professional not to top his group, and thus had to play two matches more than the other professional players.

## Main draw

| Last 48 Best of 5 frames | Last 48 Best of 5 frames | Last 48 Best of 5 frames | Last 32 Best of 5 frames | Last 32 Best of 5 frames | Last 32 Best of 5 frames | Last 16 Best of 5 frames | Last 16 Best of 5 frames | Last 16 Best of 5 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 5 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 5 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 5 frames | Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Semi-finals Best of 5 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames | Final Best of 7 frames |
| | | | Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tim van Goubergen | Tim van Goubergen | 1 | Shaun Murphy | Shaun Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tim van Goubergen | Tim van Goubergen | 1 | Shaun Murphy | Shaun Murphy | 3 | Shaun Murphy | Shaun Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Shaun Murphy | Shaun Murphy | 3 | | | | Shaun Murphy | Shaun Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Shaun Murphy | Shaun Murphy | 3 | | | | Gerard Greene | Gerard Greene | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Gerard Greene | Gerard Greene | 3 | Gerard Greene | Gerard Greene | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 3 | Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 3 | Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 1 | | | | Shaun Murphy | Shaun Murphy | 3 | | | | | |
| Phil Barnes | Phil Barnes | 0 | | | | | | | Shaun Murphy | Shaun Murphy | 3 | | | | | |
| Phil Barnes | Phil Barnes | 0 | | | | | | | Stuart Bingham | Stuart Bingham | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | Jamie Cope | Jamie Cope | 2 | | | | Stuart Bingham | Stuart Bingham | 1 | | | | | |
| Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 3 | Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 3 | Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 3 | Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 1 | | | | Paul Davies | Paul Davies | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Davis | Mark Davis | 1 | | | | Stuart Bingham | Stuart Bingham | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stuart Bingham | Stuart Bingham | 3 | Stuart Bingham | Stuart Bingham | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 3 | David Roe | David Roe | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 3 | David Roe | David Roe | 0 | | | | | | | Shaun Murphy | Shaun Murphy | 3 | | |
| Marc Davis | Marc Davis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Shaun Murphy | Shaun Murphy | 3 | | |
| Marc Davis | Marc Davis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 2 | | |
| | | | Joe Perry | Joe Perry | 3 | | | | | | | Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 2 | | |
| Chris McBreen | Chris McBreen | 3 | Chris McBreen | Chris McBreen | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Chris McBreen | Chris McBreen | 3 | Chris McBreen | Chris McBreen | 1 | Joe Perry | Joe Perry | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Rene van Rijsbergen | Rene van Rijsbergen | 1 | | | | Joe Perry | Joe Perry | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| Rene van Rijsbergen | Rene van Rijsbergen | 1 | | | | Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 1 | Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 3 | Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 3 | Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 3 | | | | Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 3 | | | | | |
| Alain Vandersteen | Alain Vandersteen | 0 | | | | | | | Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 3 | | | | | |
| Alain Vandersteen | Alain Vandersteen | 0 | | | | | | | Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 3 | | | | Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 1 | | | | | |
| David Gray | David Gray | 3 | David Gray | David Gray | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Gray | David Gray | 3 | David Gray | David Gray | 0 | Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Henson | Mike Henson | 0 | | | | Michael Judge | Michael Judge | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Henson | Mike Henson | 0 | | | | Neil Robertson | Neil Robertson | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Neil Robertson | Neil Robertson | 3 | Neil Robertson | Neil Robertson | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Borg | Alex Borg | 3 | Alex Borg | Alex Borg | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alex Borg | Alex Borg | 3 | Alex Borg | Alex Borg | 0 | | | | | | | | | | Shaun Murphy | Shaun Murphy | 4 |
| Luca Brecel | Luca Brecel | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shaun Murphy | Shaun Murphy | 4 |
| Luca Brecel | Luca Brecel | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mark Selby | Mark Selby | 0 |
| | | | Ryan Day | Ryan Day | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Mark Selby | Mark Selby | 0 |
| Michael Wild | Michael Wild | 0 | Hans Blanckaert | Hans Blanckaert | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Wild | Michael Wild | 0 | Hans Blanckaert | Hans Blanckaert | 0 | Ryan Day | Ryan Day | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Hans Blanckaert | Hans Blanckaert | 3 | | | | Ryan Day | Ryan Day | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Hans Blanckaert | Hans Blanckaert | 3 | | | | Mark Selby | Mark Selby | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Michael Holt | Michael Holt | 1 | Mark Selby | Mark Selby | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Selby | Mark Selby | 3 | Mark Selby | Mark Selby | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Selby | Mark Selby | 3 | Mark Selby | Mark Selby | 3 | | | | Mark Selby | Mark Selby | 3 | | | | | | |
| Sascha Lippe | Sascha Lippe | 1 | | | | | | | Mark Selby | Mark Selby | 3 | | | | | | |
| Sascha Lippe | Sascha Lippe | 1 | | | | | | | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark King | Mark King | 3 | | | | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 2 | | | | | | |
| Stefan Mazrocis | Stefan Mazrocis | 3 | Stefan Mazrocis | Stefan Mazrocis | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stefan Mazrocis | Stefan Mazrocis | 3 | Stefan Mazrocis | Stefan Mazrocis | 1 | Mark King | Mark King | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Misja van Vonderen | Misja van Vonderen | 1 | | | | Mark King | Mark King | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Misja van Vonderen | Misja van Vonderen | 1 | | | | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 3 | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 3 | Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 3 | Jimmy Michie | Jimmy Michie | 1 | | | | | | | Mark Selby | Mark Selby | 3 | | | |
| Karl-Heinz Beggel | Karl-Heinz Beggel | 0 | | | | | | | | | | Mark Selby | Mark Selby | 3 | | | |
| Karl-Heinz Beggel | Karl-Heinz Beggel | 0 | | | | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 0 | | | |
| | | | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 0 | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 0 | | | |
| Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 2 | Lasse Münstermann | Lasse Münstermann | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 2 | Lasse Münstermann | Lasse Münstermann | 3 | Lasse Münstermann | Lasse Münstermann | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Lasse Münstermann | Lasse Münstermann | 3 | | | | Lasse Münstermann | Lasse Münstermann | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Lasse Münstermann | Lasse Münstermann | 3 | | | | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 3 | Mark Williams | Mark Williams | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Tom Ford | Tom Ford | 3 | Tom Ford | Tom Ford | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tom Ford | Tom Ford | 3 | Tom Ford | Tom Ford | 1 | | | | Lasse Münstermann | Lasse Münstermann | 0 | | | | | | |
| Joris Maas | Joris Maas | 1 | | | | | | | Lasse Münstermann | Lasse Münstermann | 0 | | | | | | |
| Joris Maas | Joris Maas | 1 | | | | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 3 | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 3 | | | | | | |
| Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 3 | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 3 | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 0 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jurgen van Roy | Jurgen van Roy | 1 | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Jurgen van Roy | Jurgen van Roy | 1 | | | | Munraj Pal | Munraj Pal | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Wolfgang Brandmeier | Wolfgang Brandmeier | 0 | Munraj Pal | Munraj Pal | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Richard McHugh | Richard McHugh | 1 | Munraj Pal | Munraj Pal | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Munraj Pal | Munraj Pal | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |