Results for tag: world snooker
Posted by:
Betting.Betfair
on Apr 20, 2012 at 11:11:35 AM
When it was confirmed that Stephen Hendry had dropped out of the world's top-16 during last year's championship, there was much speculation concerning whether a Crucible audience would again enjoy the privilege of seeing the greatest player to ever pick up a cue. Happily, Hendry defied the sceptics and, courtesy of a 10-6 qualifying victory over Yu Delu, will make his 27th consecutive appearance in Sheffield. That may well, however, be the limit of his achievement.
To some extent the draw has been kind, as Stuart Bingham is possibly the weakest seed and certainly a much easier first round opponent than most. Nevertheless this is a huge match for Bingham, who is provisionally ranked in the precarious 16th position, and the Essex man has previously shown a capacity to bring his 'A game'...
Posted by:
Betting.Betfair
on Apr 17, 2012 at 02:17:08 PM
A tried and trusted formula for making money on snooker involves studying the draw and trying to predict how it will pan out over the tournament. Picking out one player from each quarter leaves open the possibility of a dream semi-final line-up, although more realistically, just getting one or two of the semi-finalists should create an opportunity to 'green up' before the tournament ends.
[u]Quarter One: 2u Stephen Maguire @ 18.5[/u]
No player has defended this title since Stephen Hendry in his pomp during the early 1990s and after a terrible season by his standards, there is little to suggest John Higgins is about to buck the trend. The draw hasn't done him any favours either, presenting one of the most dangerous first-round opponents in Liang Wenbo, yet the Wizard of Wishaw remains...