1977 Pontins Professional

{{Infobox individual snooker tournament

|tournament_name=1977 Pontins Professional

|logo=

|dates={{Start and end dates|1977|04|30|1977|05|7|df=y}}

|venue=Pontin's

|location=Prestatyn

|country=Wales

|organisation=WPBSA

|format=Non-Ranking event

|Total prize fund=

|winners_share=

|highest_break=

|winner={{flagicon|ENG}} John Spencer

|runner_up={{flagicon|ENG}} John Pulman

|score=7–5

|previous=1976

|next=1978

}}

The 1977 Pontins Professional was the fourth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place in May 1977 in Prestatyn, Wales.{{cite web|title=Brief History of the Pontins Open and Professional|url=http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228200841/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pontins.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 February 2012|publisher=Chris Turner's Snooker Archive|accessdate=18 January 2018}}

The tournament featured twelve professional players. Eight players were eliminated in the group stage, with the other four advancing to the group play-offs.

John Spencer won the event, beating John Pulman 7–5 in the final.{{cite book|last=Layton|first=Eric|title=Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker|page=146}}

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Group stage

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Knockout stage

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1 = Group play-offs
Best of 3 frames

| RD2 = Final
Best of 13 frames

| RD1-seed1 =

| RD1-team1 = {{flagicon|ENG}} John Spencer

| RD1-score1 = 2

| RD1-seed2 =

| RD1-team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Graham Miles

| RD1-score2 = 0

| RD1-seed3 =

| RD1-team3 = {{flagicon|ENG}} John Pulman

| RD1-score3 = 2

| RD1-seed4 =

| RD1-team4 = {{flagicon|CAN}} Cliff Thorburn

| RD1-score4 = 1

| RD2-seed1 =

| RD2-team1 = {{flagicon|ENG}} John Spencer

| RD2-score1 = 7

| RD2-seed2 =

| RD2-team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} John Pulman

| RD2-score2 = 5

}}

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