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Latalomne Joined: 20 Jul 01
Replies: 4611011 Apr 23 13:57 As I'm well-documented as saying, I prefer the BO7s myself. Much more fun betting mediums and not too much sitting around if there's a session full of 1.01 trains. Fingers crossed for next week. I have no doubt it will be much improved, even if that's only relative for the tournament compared to years gone by! There were a few interesting glimmers for the future in Wk1, TBF. Boiko looked much improved and wasn't quite so reckless as V1.0. Still a long way to go, but he can definitely pot a ball. But, yes, not much scope for any guard changing going on.... I hear you mate. There are a few promising kids there but i think the days of expecting them to burst through like a ronnie or even a Ding are gone. For various reasons i guess. If forced to pick, the one i like is mertens. Not spectacular but did ok his rookie season and did really impress me as a junior. But like Zhao Xintong, you've got to give em a few years and a few failures, boiko will definitely be better next time around. |
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5-4 Selt, 4-4 Baz
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I hear you mate. There are a few promising kids there but i think the days of expecting them to burst through like a ronnie or even a Ding are gone. For various reasons i guess. If forced to pick, the one i like is mertens. Not spectacular but did ok his rookie season and did really impress me as a junior. But like Zhao Xintong, you've got to give em a few years and a few failures, boiko will definitely be better next time around.
Indeed. I quite like Mertens, too - remember being impressed in the Qs for this a few years back. Same with Leclercq and Nuessle. The latter would definitely grow on tour, I reckon, and Leclercq has had his moments this season. Have you heard any rumours of what they might do to get us back up to a 128-man tour if the currently suspended players do end up getting banned? Will they just keep people in who would have otherwise dropped out and gone to Q school, or will they have just offer more places from Q school? |
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5-4 JakJ, 5-3 LTT
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6-3 LTT (6 on the spin for LTT)
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Not heard anything official on that front lats, i do know as things stand they'd be looking at an over subscribed tour, at least 130 so probably not so much of an inconvenience if they lose a few. If you recall the year after the pandemic, they were down to low 120s if i recall and just proceeded on top ups so maybe they'd just do the same again. But like i said, thats just pure assumption. Might not even know themselves yet!
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Had to pop out and missed the resumption. Presume BFLV pics are ruined for everyone?
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7-5 Ricky (from 4-5 down) v Theppy.
He's making him feel that record against him is Rickey... |
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very impressed with jak jones
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7-6 Selt, 7-7 Theppy, 8-5 LTT
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No worries mate, as it stands it's really just 4 players who are affected and Lu and Kingy are 63 and 64 so both could yet be knocked off. Could even yet end up with a perfect 128!
Good comeback by Woo Yizza, could well have some fresh blood after all. Also didn't realise Jak J has never reached the crucible. |
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Didn't see how it happened, but Baz steals on the black, 6-6.
9-5 LTT |
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Jak missed sitter blue into middle bag for frame, pure sh@t himself, not for last time probably
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Apart from Bai who was in the first season of a two-year card.
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8-6 Selt, 8-7 Licky, 9-6 LTT
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Yeah that's it mate. Bai on the 2 year, correct.
Potential for a few winonas and lots of muggery tonight i feel |
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9-6 Selt, 8-8 Theppy, 7-6 JakJ barring snookers
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LTT through 10-6
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Christ, how lucky has Licky been there?!?
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Theppy still digs one out
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Theppy's turn for some fortune
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WTF was that?!?
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9-8 Licky, Dotty needs snookers to avoid 10-6 Selt
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You might well hang your head, Theppy! Jesus!
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Impressed by Wu there, against a guy who had a formidable qualifying record. Not even a hint of a choke at the end, fair galloped over the line in the end.
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7-7 Baz.
I've had a few big positions on Wu this season and he's let me down! Remember he played Selby and I laid Selby at something like average 1.02 for £5K, and he had chance after chance and just refused to take them....  |
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He does score really well, though, in general - particularly early in the season.
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Won't lie, i've definitely had a few doubts about him but composure all through there was good. Next week another big step up though
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Theppy lives! Big chance for Licky to win it but broke down far earlier than I thought he might, 9-9! W!
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8-7 JakJ
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8-8 Baz
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Licky flukes the penultimate red tripled having played it as a double
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Theppy seething
That H2H is still in his mind for sure, head went IMO. |
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More about it being Crucible/no Crucible, IMHO, but either way, not a shock he missed that pot to the middle.
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9-8 JakJ
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Someone's gone V early at 1.15 on JakJ there
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