2013 World Snooker Championship

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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND

(Seeded players are in brackets)

(1) Ronnie O'Sullivan v Marcus Campbell

(16) Ali Carter v Ben Woollaston

(9) Stuart Bingham v Sam Baird

(8) John Higgins v Mark Davis

(5) Shaun Murphy v Martin Gould

(12) Graeme Dott v Peter Ebdon

(13) Matthew Stevens v Marco Fu

(4) Judd Trump v Dominic Dale

(3) Neil Robertson v Robert Milkins

(14) Ricky Walden v Michael Holt

(11) Mark Williams v Michael White

(6) Stephen Maguire v Dechawat Poomjaeng

(7) Mark Allen v Mark King

(10) Ding Junhui v Alan McManus

(15) Barry Hawkins v Jack Lisowski

(2) Mark Selby v Matthew Selt

big task for Trumpster to comeback now

The Special Juan wrote:Whoever wins will play better in the final when there's absolutely no pressure on them.

Doubt it, they'll be mentally fried by then.

Ronnie will win this in second gear.

This'll probably be his easiest WC ever.

CaledonianCraig wrote:

Dave. wrote:What did Ronnie do there? MT mentioned about a gesture?

I never saw anything. This frame examplifies why I don't put Ronnie in the same class as Davis and Hendry. In their prime they never had mental walkabouts.

LOL.

Oh minions the end is nigh.

King Ronnie O Sully will Judd trample all over the Trump.

There awaits a whole weekend of neverending torture for the anti-Ronnies.

Stay on the meds Ronnie and see it through. The emancipator is with you. Hehe.



emancipator - intergalactic snooker, pool and billiards expert

emancipator wrote:

The Special Juan wrote:Whoever wins will play better in the final when there's absolutely no pressure on them.

Doubt it, they'll be mentally fried by then.

Ronnie will win this in second gear.

This'll probably be his easiest WC ever.

Agree. He's been a class above even if his form v Judd is a little off. This is the final for certain though Juans scenario is more likely if Judd somehow gets there, nerves to battle for a new winner.

With Ronnie I wouldnt bank on the last scheduled session tickets to be used.

I'm expecting a quick start from Bazzer a couple century breaks and for him to level this up this session

emancipator wrote:

The Special Juan wrote:Whoever wins will play better in the final when there's absolutely no pressure on them.

Doubt it, they'll be mentally fried by then.

Ronnie will win this in second gear.

This'll probably be his easiest WC ever.

So easy that it must be asterisked

* I am joking of course. I don't like the man but I'm not pathetic enough to belittle his achievements.

I wonder what causes the bad bounces. I don't think it's anything to do with the players not hitting the ball correctly and putting unwanted side on, but then again it normally happens to the person not playing well.

still not sure what he did ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/22407436

this is it Hawkins on the march

I heard about it but never saw it. I really, really don't know how you can make an "obscene gesture" with a snooker cue, unless you ram it up someone's backside.

Having watched the video (thanks for the link), all I can think of is he was doing something to put Judd off?

im sorry but Ricky Walden doesn't look like a snooker player

Kenny wrote:im sorry but Ricky Walden doesn't look like a snooker player

Of course not, he's the Addams Family's butler.

hes won another frame

Hawkins must really be kicking himself , this was a his chance of the final for me

Of course Ronald, of course.

"I was just cleaning my cue."

This might be the lowest quality WC semi-final I've ever seen.

A Century !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Special Juan wrote:This might be the lowest quality WC semi-final I've ever seen.

I fear it's going to be a very one-sided final.

Hawkins is on fire

Hawkins missing a few , He's playing mind games with Ricky

lulling him into a false sense of security

and the Viper Hawkins strikes

Barry decides now is not the time to go in for the kill

Ricky isn't human , he is immune to the Vipers venom

you can just see the danger in Hawkins eyes , he's coiled and waiting to deliver the killer strike

will Lurch fall into this predators trap ?

the crowd is going wild with this superb display of cat and mouse

Are you drunk Kenny?

Maybe Duty, but as I keep saying, Ricky has beaten him in a major final before and he could well do it again.

just trying to liven it up TSJ

and the trap is strung

watch the viper Hawkins sail into action here

shot of the championship right there !!

you have to admire Hawkins fair play

it must be really difficult continuingly leave himself awkward shots , just to give Ricky a fighting chance

to be able to miss by that much takes real skill

And then he pulls out the greatest shot i ever seen

The crowd burst into rapturous applause.

i wonder what the lowest scoring semi final in Crucible history is ?

a radical approach from Bazzer he looks like he wants to just pot the red with his cue

i suppose when you can't control the white ball that is an option

you can practically read Waldens mind

" How can i fluff this chance ?"

At least no one is making obscene gestures with their cues

thats it Ricky hit the ball to hard

Bazza lays the snooker of a lifetime.

the planning involved in that was fantastic , he dragged you in thinking he would clear up then BANG .................he slips in a missed black

Genius

what a pot

given the distance between those balls

what cue power !

Even Sky would struggle to hype this match up.

and the quadruple is on

What a phenomenal pot!! More angles than Angles McManus.

And the trick shots come out

Christ, even I heard that kick.

what a safety from Ricky

and Bazza replys in kind