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What a shame it didn't go 8-8, might have got interesting then but Poom ought to win it from 9-7 up I reckon.

I thought they used to have the same ref for the whole match but I see the ladyboy ref is in charge tonight which is quite appropriate for a match between two Thais!

Yeah, I was watching it on Matchroom live too, surprised they're on table one but I guess looking at the other players on show it's probably the right choice. Poomjang took the longest toilet break after losing the first frame, well over 5 minutes, the ref had words with him when he returned! In fact it's surprising the refs don't go out for toilet breaks more often as a lot of them are quite old and as we know age affects your bladder retention! Certainly was worth a touch at 2-2 but after that Poom got it together and ended up with a deserved 6-2 lead going into tonight's final session. I quite like watching Mink as she has a cute face:-)

I thought they used to have the same ref for the whole match but I see the ladyboy ref is in charge tonight which is quite appropriate for a match between two Thais!

Looking ahead to the Crucible we might have a 1/4 final line-up of Ronnie/Mark, Judd/Shaun, Allen/Robbo, Kyren/Selby barring any upsets of course:-)

I think we all want Jimmy to do well so here's hoping! Interesting grudge match for Hendry vs his ex-nephew whom he selfishly refused to help when he was starting out in the game, I reckon Cahill should win easily as Stephen's just not got what it takes these days to compete. Marco Fu has played terribly today and looks like getting dumped out quite soon. Best of luck with those selections.

I think we all want Jimmy to do well so here's hoping! Interesting grudge match for Hendry vs his ex-nephew whom he selfishly refused to help when he was starting out in the game, I reckon Cahill should win easily as Stephen's just not got what it takes these days to compete. Marco Fu has played terribly today and looks like getting dumped out quite soon. Best of luck with those selections.

Straight into the big one then. The World Championships. Quallies start today. Players I like at decent prices to qualify
2pts Xu Si to qualify from Section 2 6/1 bet365
2pts O.Lines to qualify from Section 3 9/2 paddypower
1pt Lerclerq to qualify from Section 3 14/1 skybet
1pt Cahill to qualify from Section 4 14/1 paddypower
0.5pts G.Yang to qualify from Section 5 40/1 paddypower
1pt D.Wells to qualify from Section 9 12/1 paddypower
1pt J.White to qualify from Section 10 33/1 paddypower (go on Jimmy)
0.5pts H.Pinhey to qualify from Section 11 40/1 paddypower
0.5pts D.Emery to qualify from Section 12 28/1 paddypower
0.5pts M.Judge to qualify from Section 13 175/1 paddypower
0.5pts A.Hill to qualify from Section 14 25/1 skybet
0.5pts A.Burden to qualify from Section 15 33/1 skybet
0.5pts D.Lilley to qualify from Section 16 22/1 bet365

 

Not a bad final so far, I thought Murphy was gone at the interval! 4-4 is a bonus as he would have delighted to take 3-5 I'm sure. It's 50/50 tonight and luck may well decide the outcome.

Great match from 6-9 down, only 2 tons but surely Kyren will bag it tomorrow as he's had a day off and Shaun must be pooped!

Great match from 6-9 down, only 2 tons but surely Kyren will bag it tomorrow as he's had a day off and Shaun must be pooped!

He was a lot better tonight and Milky faded a bit though at 8-8 it was quite tense! Easy win for Selby tomorrow but not much value to be found I guess. I had a power cut from half eight to about 1am so was watching on my phone, lol?  Lucky I have a good supply of power banks!

Should've been 6-2 so still in touch at 5-3 but I guess Milky would've taken any lead before the start.

Let's hope for another maxi tomorrow then but yeah, I agree with your thoughts about tomorrow's match!

I certainly fancied Ding too so hope he holds on to his lead tonight. I sometimes that fun snooker competition which Hermund Årdalen has been running for years and I've gone for Selby over Ding in the final but happy to see Shaun win it too!

Yeah, if you can't beat Robbie Williams you have no business being there. I was hoping he'd perform and I could think about a bet for the Worlds but no chance.

You should be alright there @Fader I'm sure it's fairly common knowledge about King.

I think the commentator in an earlier match mentioned an elbow injury, must be quite bad as you'd have thought he might have got by playing with his other hand if it was his right elbow that was injured.

I think the commentator in an earlier match mentioned an elbow injury, must be quite bad as you'd have thought he might have got by playing with his other hand if it was his right elbow that was injured.

I saw that. I've no idea what the WST can do but the integrity of the sport is being ripped to shreds ATM.

I suppose from a punting perspective all you can do is work off the assumption that the vast majority of players are playing cleanly, which I'm sure is the case.

I think Brecel going out is the only shock so far. About right.

It was a pretty close final in the end, shame for Theppy but Ding probably deserved it overall.

Just watched it on YT, Hossein should have won, that cut red to go 6-2 just jawed then the slow blue which rolled off to go 6-3, hats off to Theppy though for some great shots after that. I'm rooting for him tomorrow, did I mention I was born in Bangkok? Would love to have flown over to watch some of it and have a nice little holiday too! Some of the female refs are quite hot:-)

Just watched it on YT, Hossein should have won, that cut red to go 6-2 just jawed then the slow blue which rolled off to go 6-3, hats off to Theppy though for some great shots after that. I'm rooting for him tomorrow, did I mention I was born in Bangkok? Would love to have flown over to watch some of it and have a nice little holiday too! Some of the female refs are quite hot:-)