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proper snooker in July...
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![]() ![]() ![]() First big shock in overnight, Zhang loses to wildcard Zhou Jinhao 6-3. Forgot to record the odds pre-off, and OddsPortal only gives BWin's odds, which were 1.02 Zhang, 12, Zhou (very generous %ages ![]() ![]() ) |
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"Potentially perfect conditions"
Yeah you'd think but Shanghai is the spot for worst humidity reportedly so where you might expect a few players to struggle and get the odd strange result. Maybe technology is now so superior the climactic conditions matter less and less but not sure, be interested to hear what players have to say about it. Of course being 1st major event of season, fellas might not be wound up etc etc I could probably be tempted into a bet or two but I'm never up in time for most of these matches which is probably just as well! |
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Oh, Tommy Ford.... Great chance to save the match and go 5-3 down, despite Si's insane fluke in getting out of a snooker, missed.
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LOL! Tommy Ford doubles the pink the length of the table! 5-3 Si
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Wang back to 4-2 down to MJW
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6-3 Si
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Wonderful steal on the black from Zhou. Red to get in followed by the blue were top drawer, leads Baz 5-4.
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Baz blows a good chance to steal and force a W and eventually loses 6-4.
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Second big shock with Cao Jin battering JakJ 6-2 overnight. Cao plays Selby next.
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BF haven't even managed to get Ronnie's match up for this morning....
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Zhou Jinhao might be 2-1 down, but by heck, he's played some wonderful shots (and a few bad ones).
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Si levels with Luca, 2-2
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6-1 Wrongholed
Si takes advantage of a monster fluke, leads 4-2. |
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6-2 Si. Luca looking a lot like the Luca of most of last season, TBH.
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Dinger oner in a Win(o)na
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Pretty brutal start from Selby, and it's taken Cao multiple chances to win the first frame, but win it he has, leads 1-0.
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A few shockers from Tubbs, too, which Pang eventually punishes, 1-0.
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Cao, you numpty! The only thing you had to do was make sure you didn't pot the green, and Selby was in trouble
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Goes in off in playing safe and sticks the frame, Selby levels, 1-1
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Selby in with a fluke, runs the frame out. Cao's missed the boat, I think, 2-1 Selby.
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2-0 Pang (eventually, after Tubbs got the snooker he needed)
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Cao lets Selby off the hook again, Selby steals on the black.... 3-1.
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3-0 Pang, Tubbs in all sorts.
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Pang massively lets Tubbs off, with Tubbs stealing on the black, 3-1 Pang.
4-1 Selby. |
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6-1 Selby. Could have been quite different if Cao had taken his chances early doors.
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Rinse and repeat, Pang not clinical, Tubbs eventually steals on the black, 3-2 Pang.
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Tubbs been played into form, 3-3.
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Pang fully rewarded for some excellent safety, 4-3 Pang
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More gilt-edge missed chances for Pang, Tubbs eventually punishes, 4-4.
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Pulled off at 5-4 Pang
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Fancy ES ditching the WC
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Zhou steals on the black, leads Kyren 3-0
2-1 JB over Shon |
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Shon gives JB a chance to steal, but he leaves a red in the jaws, Desmond.
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Zhou gives Kyren a chance to steal, but he misses a blue. 4-0 Zhou.
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3-2 Shon, and a decent chance for 4-2.
5-0 Zhou |
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4-2 Shon, 6-0 Zhou.
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Tubbs levels and forces a W, 5-5
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