British Snooker Open

[Sir Puntalot]

I have 6 outright bets at the usual big prices, 3 for the top half, 3 for the bottom half, although it is clearly the top half that is ripe for the upsets. Outrights All 1pt Each Way Ali Carter @ 101.00 Bet365 David Gray @ 126.00 Paddy Power Mark Selby @ 301.00 BetDirect Ryan Day @ 151.00 Skybet Shaun Murphy @ 201.00 UKBetting 1pt Win Only Barry Hawkins @ 501.00 SuperOdds (Win Only Here) 20pts Maximum Single (LAY) (LAY) Ronnie O'Sullivan @ 3.00 Betfair I don't subscribe to this "New Ronnie" syndrome, simply because Ronnie is a headcase. Winning this tourny would mean 3 ranking tournys on the bounce for Ronnie, something he has never done. Also, he has a very tough draw imo, and could well get taken out by Burnett in the very first match he plays. Another negative would have to be, the UK Champs starts straight after this tourny, literally straight after, and Ronnie will want to win that far more than this much smaller ranking event. I think this is a superb lay, but only time will tell if I am right. Monday Match Bets 2pm 20pts Maximum Single Mark Selby v Mark King @ 1.83 BetDirect Selby is a player I rate extremely highly, as you will know from previous tournys. Not sure how he is rated on a par with King, as he has a far better all round game than King. King has his moments, but they are becoming less and less. Selby goes from strength to strength, and I will be very surprised if he doesn't get past the limited King. 7pm 20pts Maximum Single Jamie Burnett v John Parrott @ 2.00 Blue Square Ok, now I'm really confused or should I say the Blue Square odds compiler is! Parrott's game is all over the place, much more of a BBC pundit than an actual snooker player these days. I'm stunned beyond belief to see Burnett @ 2.00 to be quite honest, it is the single biggest pricing error I have seen in a long time. Burnett should be 1.57, possibly 1.50 to win this, and I will be very disappointed should he not win, in fact I just cannot see him not winning.

[TazaD]

Re: British Snooker Open Murphy 251.00 @ Gamebookers, Paul (and others) :ok