Champion Of Champions 2020

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We're straight into this today from the completion of Kyren Wilson winning the Championship League. It's an interesting event involving 16 players of whom are mostly winners of ranking events. The actual event I believe is NOT a ranking event though. 150k for the winner and title held by Neil Robertson.

Each day is played in a group format. For example, today, Robertson plays Jimmy White whilst Higgins is up against Ding. Winner of those two plays eachother and that winner moves into the semi-finals.

N.Robertson Vs J.White
J.Higgins Vs D.Junhui
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J.Trump Vs S.Bingham
S.Murphy Vs D.Gilbert
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M.Selby Vs L.Brecel
K.Wilson Vs S.Maguire
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R.O'Sullivan Vs M.Holt
M.Allen Vs S.Donaldson

Winner of each of these four segments will play in a semi-final kicking off 6th November with the final being on the 7th november.

I'm going to take a player from the top half and a player from the bottom half here. The player I'm going to stick with in the top half and a player that looks like he is getting ever closer to another big win (yes, I know it's not a ranking event) is John Higgins. He is playing some real nice stuff at present and he has a good record against Ding. He's beaten Ding in the last three head-2-heads and beat him only recently in the English Open 4-1. He would then face Neil Robertson, the defending champion (most likely). These two played eachother last year in the Worlds and Higgins came through. I also feel like Higgins will be more comfortable as I can see Robbo just steamrolling Jimmy and having no competitive snooker in him ready for the "final" which will be tonight at 7pm.

In the bottom half it's abit more tricky. I can't see Ronnie caring about a non ranking event. Heck, he doesn't even care about the big events no more. Trump is looking awesome right now and I can't see anybody but him making the Semi-final. He would meet Mark Allen or Ronnie (or Holt if Ronnie can't be bothered) and thanks to Ronnie, we can find value in Allen and even Holt. 

2pts E/W J.Higgins to win Champion of Champions 16/1 willhill
2pts E/W M.Allen to win Champion of Champions 18/1 betway
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0.5pts E/W M.Holt to win Champion of Champions 250/1 willhill

[ElPrincipito007]

I am also on Higgins @1,85 (Unibet) today. He beated Ding quite easily lately and is in good form.