Trump Lands BV Bonus With Event To Spare

Judd Trump put on a stunning display to beat Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 5-2 and reach the quarter-finals of the BetVictor German Masters, scooping the £150,000 BetVictor Series bonus in the process.

It’s the third time Trump has landed the lucrative payout, having won the series in 2020 and 2021. The prize is given to the player who accumulates the most prize money over the eight qualifying events.

Trump took home the title at the BetVictor English Open and the BetVictor Northern Ireland Open, as well as being runner-up at the BetVictor European Masters. That, combined with his performance this week, means he takes home the prize with an event to spare ahead of this month’s BetVictor Welsh Open.

The Ace in the Pack was in scintillating form this evening, crafting breaks of 110, 132 and 80 en route to a 4-0 advantage at the mid-session. When play resumed, Un-Nooh hit back with breaks of 53 and 74 to halve his arrears. However, Trump fired over the line with a brilliant break of 139 to secure victory. He now faces a quarter-final clash with John Higgins.

Trump said: “I knew going into that game what I needed to do. There was that added incentive, that added bit of pressure. It wasn’t just a normal game. When I can play somewhere near my best it is always special, especially in that kind of arena, in that atmosphere.

“I’m very pleased to win it again. I’ve been consistent in all of the events. It is something that I look for at the start of a season. I try to lift the series every year. To do it with one event to go is good.”