I should have said if you see a crown on a players waistcoat there is a reason for it.
The World Championship The UK Championship The Masters Have always been know as the triple crown events but nows its officially the triple crown series, and anyone who has won the 3 events will be allowed to wear a crown to show they are part of the triple crown club, so the following players are allowed to wear a crown.
Ronnie O'Sullivan John Higgins Mark Selby Mark Williams Neil Robertson Shaun Murphy Judd Trump
If they were still playing Stephen Hendry Steve Davis Alex Higgins(if alive) Terry Griffiths
I was there for that, a crazy moment everyone including the players just laughed. Never seen anything like it, also I was on TV a few times as was tagged in FB and people messaged me lol a good day out, very surprised Mags pulled that one back when Robertons was playing so well early doors and went 5-1 up, quality match. Really impressed with my view this year too , much better than previous as we were 3 rows back behind Stephen Maguire.
5 out of 5 have gone against the favourite so far can Hawkins make it 6 from 6
Mad isn't it, maybe as involves the top 16 (+Ali Carter who is 17) so more likely as the gap should in theory be closer, but I have never seen anything like it before 3 to go and there be a clean sweep? Will be a tough one to call if no faves go through, Murphy isn't a bad shout now after beating Trump.
5 out of 5 have gone against the favourite so far can Hawkins make it 6 from 6
Mad isn't it, maybe as involves the top 16 (+Ali Carter who is 17) so more likely as the gap should in theory be closer, but I have never seen anything like it before 3 to go and there be a clean sweep? Will be a tough one to call if no faves go through, Murphy isn't a bad shout now after beating Trump.
2011 it was when 7 out of the 8 seeded players lost in the opening round
Mark King(15) beat Mark Selby(1) 6-4 Jamie Cope(14) beat Shaun Murphy(8) 6-3 Ding Junhui(9) beat Mark William(5) 6-4 Graeme Dott(11) beat John Higgins(4) 6-4 Peter Ebdon(13) beat Ali Carter(3) 6-5 Marco Fu beat(16) Stephen Maguire(6) 6-4 Mark Allen(12) beat Ronnie O'Sullivan(7)6-4
Only top 8 player that one was Neil Robertson(2) beat Stephen Hendry(10) 6-3
Robertson lost to Allen in the next round and Ding beat Fu in the final
John Higgins 4-0 ahead at mid session interval and no way will there be any comeback in this one, Hawkins has been way of the pace and this will finish 6-0 or 6-1
I forgot to mention, or did I? I forget I was going to bet on Higgins.. I bumped into Barry in the snooker/pool club on Sunday said hello, he then went over to his practice table (him and Gerard Greene both practice there) but whenever I glanced over in between watching Kent Trials 1st stage (I am in the next part, went to watch my mate and support).. he was always sat on his phone by the table lol I was even going to go for a 6-0 win but I didn't bother.
Bit of a scrappy affair Wilson v Lisowski, Jack went 2-0 up playing no miss snooker, but since they are both missing and he should have been 3-1 up on the break but missed an easy pink with the rest. Wilson won so went 2-2 without really doing anything and not really clicked in. Interesting game as they are both getting chances and missing
Very weird match, Wilson picked up a little but it was very scrappy. The ref got stung whilst trying to remove a wasp from the table too, seems to be a lot of flies/wasps around this week. Hoping for MJW win tonight for todays double, which would be a shock as the first day where the 2 higher ranked players have come through? I have pool tonight so will just check the score.
Tough to call now, I have a 4fold: Murphy, Higgins, Gilbert + Bingham (although I think Wilson) , 8/1 for Murphy / Wilson final, I thought it was good value but seriously hard one
Paulie, what did you make of Carter claiming he hit the yellow in the 8th frame?
An honest mistake or something more sinister?
Referees decision should always be final, and had that been Brendon, or Jan (or any of the more experienced refs) up there in the middle there is no way Ali would be saying he hit the yellow.
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The World Championship
The UK Championship
The Masters
Have always been know as the triple crown events but nows its officially the triple crown series, and anyone who has won the 3 events will be allowed to wear a crown to show they are part of the triple crown club, so the following players are allowed to wear a crown.
Ronnie O'Sullivan
John Higgins
Mark Selby
Mark Williams
Neil Robertson
Shaun Murphy
Judd Trump
If they were still playing
Stephen Hendry
Steve Davis
Alex Higgins(if alive)
Terry Griffiths
Last 16
Result
Stephen Maguire 6-5 Neil Robertson
Last 16
Result
Dave Gilbert 6-1 Mark Allen
Last 16
Result
Shaun Murphy 6-3 Judd Trump
Mad isn't it, maybe as involves the top 16 (+Ali Carter who is 17) so more likely as the gap should in theory be closer, but I have never seen anything like it before 3 to go and there be a clean sweep? Will be a tough one to call if no faves go through, Murphy isn't a bad shout now after beating Trump.
Mark King(15) beat Mark Selby(1) 6-4
Jamie Cope(14) beat Shaun Murphy(8) 6-3
Ding Junhui(9) beat Mark William(5) 6-4
Graeme Dott(11) beat John Higgins(4) 6-4
Peter Ebdon(13) beat Ali Carter(3) 6-5
Marco Fu beat(16) Stephen Maguire(6) 6-4
Mark Allen(12) beat Ronnie O'Sullivan(7)6-4
Only top 8 player that one was
Neil Robertson(2) beat Stephen Hendry(10) 6-3
Robertson lost to Allen in the next round and Ding beat Fu in the final
Last 16
Result
John Higgins 6-1 Barry Hawkins
I forgot to mention, or did I? I forget I was going to bet on Higgins.. I bumped into Barry in the snooker/pool club on Sunday said hello, he then went over to his practice table (him and Gerard Greene both practice there) but whenever I glanced over in between watching Kent Trials 1st stage (I am in the next part, went to watch my mate and support).. he was always sat on his phone by the table lol I was even going to go for a 6-0 win but I didn't bother.
Last 16
Result
Kyren Wilson 6-2 Jack Lisowski
Last 16
Result
Stuart Bingham 6-2 Mark Williams
Tough to call now, I have a 4fold: Murphy, Higgins, Gilbert + Bingham (although I think Wilson) , 8/1 for Murphy / Wilson final, I thought it was good value but seriously hard one
Todays Matches:
Shaun Murphy v Joe Perry (1pm)
John Higgins v Allister Carter (7pm)
Quarter Final
Result
Shaun Murphy 6-3 Joe Perry
Higgins not really got into this match yet and really needs to get a frame under his belt soon or this match could slip away
Very quick frame won by Higgins there and his best frame of the match
Quarter Final
Result
Ali Carter 6-3 John Higgins
An honest mistake or something more sinister?
He used Desislavas inexperience against her IMO