2023 World Snooker Championship - 3rd April to 1st May

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Trying to get as much work done before the big showdown at 2:30

Wouldn't normally be watching as I avoid Ronnie matches but this should be an experience. There might be some argy bargy. I remember Ronnie and Ali Carter bumping shoulders some years ago.

 

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Ah right. Ronnie was several reds in when I tuned in.

It's supposedly what Ronnie did in the 5th frame of the German Masters that Hossain has got a bee in his bonnet about.

 

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Long frames, standard Selby

Might be the only hope of dispatching Ronnie.

 

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Hehe, come on Luca!

 

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Late night drama on the bbc... 11-11 between Si and McGill.

About time we had a match after 11pm. Can't beat a bit of late-night snooker.

 

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Bit of a shame it is not Luca v Jiahui final. If Mark Shelby wins I’ll be miffed.

 

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Luca getting his knickers in a knot already this morning. Good catch by the ref, too!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1651882153783828480

 

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AmazeBALLS. Thoroughly entertaining. This should have been the final.

 

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I think they'll get a shufty on, so I'll say 11.44pm

 

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Gone past my time prediction of 11.44pm. If Mark Selby had behaved himself and got this frame in the bag, it'd be done and dusted.

 

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Cuetracker website stats - they’ve played 11 times and Selby wins 8-3. But Luca has never been in such a long match before so it’s unknown territory.

 

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Treasure the memories - it could be that snooker waltzes off to Qatar by the end of the decade for the World Champs.

 

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His snooker might be boring as heck but Shelby is such a nice bloke.

 

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Don't think I've ever seen so many doubles going in before.

It's like Luca has got a computer overlay in his head so he knows where to hit the balls exactly and how hard. He barely takes any time to line up shots before he's striking the cue ball on the next one.

 

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Wooh I just had deja vu. Luca is going to get the next two frames and win. Let’s see what happens…

 

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I had to turn it over for a frame or two because Shelby is doing my nut in. Now turned back and Luca is in the balls. Dear god, please don't let him mess it up now.

 

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Well that's 2 of my 4 chosen ones (Judd + Luca) that are now World Champions. Jack Lisowski - one day - and Ollie Lines, who I've totally given up on him winning anything.

 

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I wonder what Luca was talking about with Selby. Sounded bad

The first thing that instantly came to my mind was Vikki must have had a miscarriage.

 

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There’s the Seniors over the next week from the Crucible.

Oh yes. I love seeing some of the oldies play like Joe Johnson.

Starts on Wednesday!

BBC Sport - Snooker: World Seniors Championship - Next on

Upcoming episodes of Snooker: World Seniors Championship

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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WORLD SENIORS SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP: STEPHEN HENDRY AND JIMMY WHITE REACH QUARTER-FINALS AT CRUCIBLE​

Stephen Hendry kept alive his bid for a first World Seniors Championship with a 3-2 victory over former world semi-finalist Darren Morgan at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. The seven-time 'King of the Crucible' finished with a fine 79 against the 2011 seniors winner to secure a quarter-final meeting with Alfie Burden on Saturday. Jimmy White also advanced with a 3-1 win over Philip Williams.​

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Be good if it was a Henry v White final. Not sure if the draw works out that way.