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            Cheers Paulie will try and catch some of this one.0
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            A little heads up.
 Do not bet on Ding to win the tournament despite being defending champion he is unlikely to be in Yushan much longer.
 His wife Apple is due to go into labour anyday now and when she does he is leaving Yushan0
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 Did you watch it @MrOneLung ? I watched bits, i have been playing these rules probably the last 2-3 years, i like them as they ar more attacking and dont get as many tactical frames. Sunday i missed as i was playing pool all day mixed bagMrOneLung said:
 saw this advertised on BBC website.johnnybev1987 said:Not quite snooker related but cue sports: 
 IPA tour event 4 - European event in Coventry is on BBC Sport from tomorrow, this will include the top players: Liam Dunster, Marc Farnsworth, Ben Davie etc
 Will be online and the red button from tomorrow morning
 Also on Wednesdays they are doing a premier league for the top players starts @ 7 its been on freesports (recently added to virgin) has anyone been watching it? Something to watch, not sure how much its going grow but think there is potential.
 At the moment there is a series which event 3 is 17th August, streamed on youtube 4 live matches each session, it includes some of the greats Mick Hill (Current world champion and regarded one of best ever) Chris Melling, Phil Harrison, Jayson Shaw(if you follow mosconi cup, 9 ball champion)
 Anyone else got much interest in this, i wont make a new thread just a brief discussion point and letting people know. I play pool county B at mo so try to watch as much as i can at the mo and got more of a bug than snooker.
 was surprised to read you can now pot an opponents ball if you also pot your ball.0
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            World Open
 Round 1 results
 Mark Allen 5-1 Lyu Haotian
 Andrew Higginson 5-4 James Cahill
 Harvey Chandler 5-4 Kurt Maflin
 Xiao Guodong 5-1 Michael Georgiou
 Anthony Hamilton 5-2 Mark Joyce
 Mei Xiwen 5-2 Simon Lichtenberg
 Mark Selby 5-3 Elliot Slessor
 Kyren Wilson 5-1 Paul Davison
 Ding Junhui 5-3 Yuan Sijun
 Joe Perry 5-4 Mike Dunn
 Michael Holt 5-3 Mark Davis
 Neil Robertson 5-1 Andy Lee
 Judd Trump 5-1 Martin O'Donnell
 Mark Williams 5-1 Alexander Ursenbacher
 Ben Woollaston 5-1 Chang Bingyu
 Yan Bingtao 5-0 Stuart Carrington1
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 It was finished when I went to actually watch some of it.johnnybev1987 said:
 Did you watch it @MrOneLung ? I watched bits, i have been playing these rules probably the last 2-3 years, i like them as they ar more attacking and dont get as many tactical frames. Sunday i missed as i was playing pool all day mixed bagMrOneLung said:
 saw this advertised on BBC website.johnnybev1987 said:Not quite snooker related but cue sports: 
 IPA tour event 4 - European event in Coventry is on BBC Sport from tomorrow, this will include the top players: Liam Dunster, Marc Farnsworth, Ben Davie etc
 Will be online and the red button from tomorrow morning
 Also on Wednesdays they are doing a premier league for the top players starts @ 7 its been on freesports (recently added to virgin) has anyone been watching it? Something to watch, not sure how much its going grow but think there is potential.
 At the moment there is a series which event 3 is 17th August, streamed on youtube 4 live matches each session, it includes some of the greats Mick Hill (Current world champion and regarded one of best ever) Chris Melling, Phil Harrison, Jayson Shaw(if you follow mosconi cup, 9 ball champion)
 Anyone else got much interest in this, i wont make a new thread just a brief discussion point and letting people know. I play pool county B at mo so try to watch as much as i can at the mo and got more of a bug than snooker.
 was surprised to read you can now pot an opponents ball if you also pot your ball.
 Like the rule, prevents negative play.1
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            World Open
 Round 2
 Fixtures
 Ryan Day (17) v Noppon Saengkham (53)
 Dave Gilbert (29) v Ali Carter (12)
 Xiao Guodong (26) v Jak Jones (120)
 Anthony Hamilton (30) v Mei Xiwen (102)
 Fergal O'Brien (51) v Luca Brecel (15)
 Mark Selby (1) v Jamie Jones (39)
 Kyren Wilson (9) v Harvey Chandler (111)
 Ben Woollaston (37) v Mark Williams (3)
 Mark Allen (11) v Jack Lisowski (24)
 Ding Junhui (6) v Rob Milkins (33)
 Marco Fu (18) v Andrew Higginson (54)
 Barry Hawkins (7) v Michael Holt (34)
 Joe Perry (20) v Stephen Maguire (16)
 Matt Selt (60) v Yan Bingtao (23)
 Ricky Walden (27) v Neil Robertson (10)
 Gary Wilson (41) v Judd Trump (5)0
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            A number if top players dropped out today
 World Open
 Round 2
 Results
 Noppon Saengkham 5-2 Ryan Day
 Dave Gilbert 5-3 Ali Carter
 Xiao Guodong 5-0 Jak Jones
 Anthony Hamilton 5-4 Mei Xiwen
 Fergal O'Brien 5-4 Luca Brecel
 Mark Selby 5-2 Jamie Jones
 Kyren Wilson 5-3 Harvey Chandler
 Mark Williams 5-2 Ben Woollaston
 Jack Lisowski 5-1 Mark Allen
 Rob Milkins 5-4 Ding Junhui
 Marco Fu 5-4 Andrew Higginson
 Barry Hawkins 5-2 Michael Holt
 Joe Perry 5-4 Stephen Maguire
 Matt Selt 5-3 Yan Bingtao
 Ricky Walden 5-3 Neil Robertson
 Gary Wilson 5-3 Judd Trump
 So
 Trump
 Robertson
 Ding
 Allen(maybe not as much of a surprise as Lisowski is on firm ATM)
 Maguire
 Bingtao
 Day
 Carter
 Brecel
 All surprise losers today
 Mark Williams and Mark Selby will be rubbing there hands after todays results0
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            World Open
 Round 3
 Fixtures
 Dave Gilbert (29) v Ricky Walden (27)
 Barry Hawkins (7) v Matt Selt (60)
 Rob Milkins (33) v Marco Fu (18)
 Fergal O' Brien (51) v Gary Wilson (41)
 Joe Perry (20) v Mark Williams (3)
 Kyren Wilson (9) v Jack Lisowski (24)
 Xiao Guodong (26) v Anthony Hamilton (30)
 Mark Selby (1) v Noppon Saengkham (53)
 The top half of the draw has really opened up0
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            Dave Gilbert (29) v Ricky Walden (27)
 Barry Hawkins (7) v Matt Selt (60)
 Rob Milkins (33) v Marco Fu (18)
 Fergal O' Brien (51) v Gary Wilson (41)
 Put a bet on the above as skyboost , returns 4/1 - Free bet £5 , tempted if wins to put on Hawkins, was going to do Williams but has a tough draw1
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            World Open
 Round 3 Results
 Mark Williams 5-1 Joe Perry
 Jack Lisowski 5-4 Kyren Wilson
 Xiao Guodong 5-3 Anthony Hamilton
 Noppon Saengkham 5-4 Mark Selby1
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 Thoughts on my prediction, was all faves. if i mixed in one outsider decent odds but dont see any upsets. @paulie8290paulie8290 said:World Open 
 Round 3 Results
 Mark Williams 5-1 Joe Perry
 Jack Lisowski 5-4 Kyren Wilson
 Xiao Guodong 5-3 Anthony Hamilton
 Noppon Saengkham 5-4 Mark Selby0
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 Hawkins yesjohnnybev1987 said:
 Thoughts on my prediction, was all faves. if i mixed in one outsider decent odds but dont see any upsets. @paulie8290paulie8290 said:World Open 
 Round 3 Results
 Mark Williams 5-1 Joe Perry
 Jack Lisowski 5-4 Kyren Wilson
 Xiao Guodong 5-3 Anthony Hamilton
 Noppon Saengkham 5-4 Mark Selby
 Fu has looked good since his eye op so again agree and he is already 2-0 ahead looking lile 3-0 lol
 Walden looked good in beating Robertson so think he will beat Gilbert.
 Really cant call the last game think it will go to a final frame decider.
 In terms of tournament now Selby is out winner of Williams v Lisowski in Quarters wins the tournamemt for me
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 Cheers, already done the 4fold, but always good to see others predictions. Hawkins or winner of Williams / Lisowski for me, not sure what value is will checkpaulie8290 said:
 Hawkins yesjohnnybev1987 said:
 Thoughts on my prediction, was all faves. if i mixed in one outsider decent odds but dont see any upsets. @paulie8290paulie8290 said:World Open 
 Round 3 Results
 Mark Williams 5-1 Joe Perry
 Jack Lisowski 5-4 Kyren Wilson
 Xiao Guodong 5-3 Anthony Hamilton
 Noppon Saengkham 5-4 Mark Selby
 Fu has looked good since his eye op so again agree and he is already 2-0 ahead looking lile 3-0 lol
 Walden looked good in beating Robertson so think he will beat Gilbert.
 Really cant call the last game think it will go to a final frame decider.
 In terms of tournament now Selby is out winner of Williams v Lisowski in Quarters wins the tournamemt for meif/when i win the bet 0 0
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            I lied... i have Walden not Gilbert1
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 This morning when Selby was still involvedjohnnybev1987 said:
 Cheers, already done the 4fold, but always good to see others predictions. Hawkins or winner of Williams / Lisowski for me, not sure what value is will checkpaulie8290 said:
 Hawkins yesjohnnybev1987 said:
 Thoughts on my prediction, was all faves. if i mixed in one outsider decent odds but dont see any upsets. @paulie8290paulie8290 said:World Open 
 Round 3 Results
 Mark Williams 5-1 Joe Perry
 Jack Lisowski 5-4 Kyren Wilson
 Xiao Guodong 5-3 Anthony Hamilton
 Noppon Saengkham 5-4 Mark Selby
 Fu has looked good since his eye op so again agree and he is already 2-0 ahead looking lile 3-0 lol
 Walden looked good in beating Robertson so think he will beat Gilbert.
 Really cant call the last game think it will go to a final frame decider.
 In terms of tournament now Selby is out winner of Williams v Lisowski in Quarters wins the tournamemt for meif/when i win the bet 
 Mark Selby was 9/4
 Mark Williams was 11/4
 Barry Hawkins was 6/1
 Jack Lisowski was 9/1
 Now Selby is out that will change1
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            World Open
 Round 3 Results
 Marco Fu 5-2 Rob Milkins
 Dave Gilbert 5-3 Ricky Walden
 Gary Wilson 5-2 Fergal O'Brien
 Barry Hawkins 5-4 Matt Selt
 Bet you are wishing you had Gilbert now @johnnybev19871
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 Yep haha no bother free bet trying to spin it up looked good on paper, Walden had beaten Robertson previous round so had some form.paulie8290 said:World Open 
 Round 3 Results
 Marco Fu 5-2 Rob Milkins
 Dave Gilbert 5-3 Ricky Walden
 Gary Wilson 5-2 Fergal O'Brien
 Barry Hawkins 5-4 Matt Selt
 Bet you are wishing you had Gilbert now @johnnybev19870
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            This just highlights what a great performamce Marco Fu put it 0 0
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            World Open
 Quarter Final Results
 Barry Hawkins 5-3 Gary Wilson
 Dave Gilbert 5-3 Marco Fu
 Mark Williams 5-3 Jack Lisowski(Lisowski was 3-0 ahead)
 Noppon Saengkham 5-1 Xiao Guodong0
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            World Open
 Semi Finals
 Dave Gilbert (29) v Barry Hawkins (7)
 Noppon Saengkham (53) v Mark Williams (3)0
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 I'd expect so, no one's going to back Selby now no matter what odds are offered.paulie8290 said:
 This morning when Selby was still involvedjohnnybev1987 said:
 Cheers, already done the 4fold, but always good to see others predictions. Hawkins or winner of Williams / Lisowski for me, not sure what value is will checkpaulie8290 said:
 Hawkins yesjohnnybev1987 said:
 Thoughts on my prediction, was all faves. if i mixed in one outsider decent odds but dont see any upsets. @paulie8290paulie8290 said:World Open 
 Round 3 Results
 Mark Williams 5-1 Joe Perry
 Jack Lisowski 5-4 Kyren Wilson
 Xiao Guodong 5-3 Anthony Hamilton
 Noppon Saengkham 5-4 Mark Selby
 Fu has looked good since his eye op so again agree and he is already 2-0 ahead looking lile 3-0 lol
 Walden looked good in beating Robertson so think he will beat Gilbert.
 Really cant call the last game think it will go to a final frame decider.
 In terms of tournament now Selby is out winner of Williams v Lisowski in Quarters wins the tournamemt for meif/when i win the bet 
 Mark Selby was 9/4
 Mark Williams was 11/4
 Barry Hawkins was 6/1
 Jack Lisowski was 9/1
 Now Selby is out that will change2
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            MARK WILLIAMS IS WORLD OPEN CHAMPION
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            World Open
 Final
 Mark Williams 10-9 Dave Gilbert
 Williams was 8-4 behind and 9-5 beind before winning,
 Shame for Dave as if he had won he would have been in the top 16 for the 1st time in his career and would have been at The Champion of Champions, The Shanghai Masters(which is now invitational) and possibly The Masters at Ally Pally.
 With that win Williams moves up to 2nd in The Rankings and is his 22nd ranking title1
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            Lots of Qualifiers going on at the moment
 Indian Open yesterday and Today
 European Masters Tomorrow and Saturday
 China Championship Sunday till Wednesday.
 With so many qualifiers I wont be doing all the results but will put anything that stands out.
 Eden Sharav is the 1st I am sure @cafcdave123 will be interested as will the other scots on here that Eden who has lost his last 8 matches beat Kurt Maflin 4-1 today to qualify for The Indian Open and Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from his match against Eden on Friday so Sharav will also be in The European Masters2
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            Other interesting results from Indian Open Qualifiers
 James Cahill 4-3 Alan McManus
 James is not on the pro tour, he was in all 3 Q School events this year and lost in the Semi Finals in all 3
 Hamza Akbar 4-1 Robbie Williams
 Ashley Carty 4-0 Xu Si
 Ashley won Q School 3 this year and is already up to 106 having beat McGill in Riga before losing to Dott, he is 100% a player to watch this season.
 Lu Ning 4-0 Rob Milkins
 Paul Davison 4-2 Noppon Saengkham
 Noppon reached the Semi Final of The World Open last week beating Day, Selby and Guodong on the way, very surprising exit here today.
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 Always quite liked Ashley Carty thinking he would come through recently, has the potential but need to get wins and a good runpaulie8290 said:Other interesting results from Indian Open Qualifiers 
 James Cahill 4-3 Alan McManus
 James is not on the pro tour, he was in all 3 Q School events this year and lost in the Semi Finals in all 3
 Hamza Akbar 4-1 Robbie Williams
 Ashley Carty 4-0 Xu Si
 Ashley won Q School 3 this year and is already up to 106 having beat McGill in Riga before losing to Dott, he is 100% a player to watch this season.
 Lu Ning 4-0 Rob Milkins
 Paul Davison 4-2 Noppon Saengkham
 Noppon reached the Semi Final of The World Open last week beating Day, Selby and Guodong on the way, very surprising exit here today.1
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 Definitely agreejohnnybev1987 said:
 Always quite liked Ashley Carty thinking he would come through recently, has the potential but need to get wins and a good runpaulie8290 said:Other interesting results from Indian Open Qualifiers 
 James Cahill 4-3 Alan McManus
 James is not on the pro tour, he was in all 3 Q School events this year and lost in the Semi Finals in all 3
 Hamza Akbar 4-1 Robbie Williams
 Ashley Carty 4-0 Xu Si
 Ashley won Q School 3 this year and is already up to 106 having beat McGill in Riga before losing to Dott, he is 100% a player to watch this season.
 Lu Ning 4-0 Rob Milkins
 Paul Davison 4-2 Noppon Saengkham
 Noppon reached the Semi Final of The World Open last week beating Day, Selby and Guodong on the way, very surprising exit here today.
 Alot of people mention the asian players coming through but some good european talent as well like Carty, Harvey Chandler is another
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            The other interesting thing over the coming weeks is World Number 1 spot.
 Mark Selby has been World Number 1 for over 1000 days now and has finished the season as World Number 1 7 years in a row, but he is now only £300k above Mark Williams0
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            So the Indian Open qualifiers finished on Thursday
 There were 2 more surprise results that I hadnt mentioned
 Zhao Xintong 4-3 Ricky Walden
 Thor Chuan Leong 4-1 Anthony McGill0
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            The European Masters Qualifiers kicked off yesterday with a couple of shocks.
 Zhang Jiantong 4-2 Michael Holt
 Duane Jones 4-2 Mark Joyce
 Zhang Anda 4-0 Lyu Haotian
 Alexander Ursenbacher 4-1 Michael White (a shock to most, but not to me I have said on here before he will be a star)
 Scott Donaldson 4-2 Rob Milkins
 But the biggest shock was
 Paul Davison 4-1 Stephen Maguire0



