UK Championship (plus qualifiers)

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It's the fifth snooker ranking event and the first in the triple crown series and tomorrow we have a whole bunch of matches aswell as the other semi-final of the Champion Of Champions. I'll be looking to the experience of Alfie Burden against Liam Davies. Davies is a good up and coming prospect but it's a big match for him and he's flattered to deceive in the big time so far. Emery is playing some great stuff right now and beat Li Hang 4-0 recently and I fancy him to beat Duffy with a few to spare.

Finally, I think it's time to back Mink to push a player close and it comes against a good opponent in Ferg O'Brien. Ferg has lost all first round matches this season and has only won 3 frames in his last 4 matches. Losing the last 2 4-0. I wouldn't be surprised if Mink beat him. 13/2 is a huge price. She may not be a top quality player but she has great determination and wins a lot of frames that she shouldn't. She should get at least 3 frames in a first to 6.

5pts A.Burden to beat L.Davies 4/5 paddypower
5pts Mink Wongharuthai (+3.5 frames) to beat Ferg O'Brien 11/10 paddypower
3pts D.Emery (-2.5 frames) to beat A.Duffy evens paddypower 
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2pts Mink Wongharuthai to beat Ferg O'Brien 13/2 paddypower

To qualify bets
2pts M.White (section 5) 3/1 William Hill
2pts C.Bingyu (section 12) 7/1 paddypower
2pts J.Page (section 15) 13/2 paddypower
1pt A.Hugill (section 13) 16/1 paddypower
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0.5pts D.Emery (section 11) 125/1 paddypower
0.5pts F.Ajaib (section 6) 125/1 paddypower
0.5pts S.O'Sullivan (section 15) 175/1 paddypower

 

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Couldn't be more wrong about old Mink. Bloody awful performance. Not sure she should  be on the circuit. Am i being harsh? If you can't even get a frame against rubbish old Ferg O'Brien when he's not won one match then you know things are bad. Elsewhere Burden won 6-4 and Emery plays tonight. White through to next round of qualifiers. Ajaib beating Zifan