Snooker: Random Discussion Thread
Judd Trump playing Ronnie right now in the Masters QF.
Just home for lunch so catching this frame, would be a sick steal
Lol I jinxed him
Mark misses a fairly easy red for 6-10
Zhao clears up and makes 5-11
Feels crucial
Yeah feels like that's the frame that's won it for him
Willisma giving it a proper go.
He can't, can he?
No, he can't
Well played Zhao
Amazing to win after going through qualifying and facing Ronnie
Beating Ronnie 17-7 and beating Williams 18-12
Well deserved
What were Zhao's odds pre tournament?
+2500
Not snooker but there's currently a big Waxgate controversy following the conclusion of the World Pool Championship. Several top players accusing certain Filipinos of applying substances to the cue ball.
Ronnie became the oldest player with a 147 ever in the semi-final vs Wakelin
Couple of frames later... another 147
With a 142 between
after 7 2 behind made it 9 9
but two really bad safety shots gave robertson the chance to win it all which he took brilliantly
Not snooker, but the Mosconi cup starts today (in about 2 hours).
Only way to watch if you're in the US is at wnttv.com with a $10 monthly sub.
An incredible feat, a 16 red 153 break in the first frame of a 5-0 victory:
World Championship starts tomorrow.
Watch here if you're in the US (https://www.wst.tv/videos/subscriptions/)
I've got bets on Zhao to repeat, Ronnie of course, and two other Chinese guys.
Higgins +2500
Higgins' mistakes on the long pots playing right into O'Sullivan's dominating performance so far. The match could easily be close to over at 7-1 absent Ronnie's easy miss on the pink when he came very close to stealing frame 2.
Ronnie is looking excellent. I always worry about his stamina and mental game if something starts going wrong.
I've got bets to win it all on Ronnie, Zhao, and Wize.
I always enjoy watching Ronnie do well
But yea, I always worry too that he gets out of bed on the wrong side one day and its tournament over.
World Championship pressure manifesting on Ronnie. Could have closed out two late frames he ended up losing. Not sure if Higgins is up to the challenge down 7-9 but he has turned the momentum at least.
Hope Ronnie pulls through
In any case, only one of the class of 92 will remain in the tournament
Higgins wins 6 straight frames, on his way to another break but misses his cue ball mark by 1/8 of an inch. Ronnie pounces and gets the next 2 frames. Higgins bounces back with a century and now it's a best of 3. Incredible match.
Higgins never met a rest he didn't like, uses the fully extended spider to get a crucial red and his 12th frame. Ronnie needs the next 2 frames or Higgins advances.
