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Starts tomorrow at 1300. One table, roll-on, roll-off, final between the two afternoon winners in the evening.
As ever, at least one bobbins first round match, this time MJW v Bai. Nice to see Big Igor back, though not sure what we can expect from him these days. I was a bit sad when COVID ended his time on the main tour.
As ever, at least one bobbins first round match, this time MJW v Bai. Nice to see Big Igor back, though not sure what we can expect from him these days. I was a bit sad when COVID ended his time on the main tour.
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ITV4 are so far behind they are a dream for courtsiders! Don't leave any bets up that would be taken with a miss or pot. Shots are played even before they get down for the shot = even Eurosport are ahead on time scales. 365 are only slightly ahead of them as well.
What a massive, massive miss that could be 
Should have been a painful kill for 4-0, and instead it's 3-1. Big test of character after the MSI.
Should have been a painful kill for 4-0, and instead it's 3-1. Big test of character after the MSI.
Jak fails to steal again, much more difficult this time, still leads, but now by only 3-2.
And in pretty short order, it's 3-3....
Rot-stopped badly needed.
Rot-stopped badly needed.
FFS, another howler when absolutely set to win the frame
Follows it up with a miscue, leaves Tubbs a red, who gets it and clears to steal on the black. Tubbs in front for the first time, 4-3.
Tubbs plays an © Mags, gets away with it, leaves Jak a pressure pot with the world on, he misses, Tubbs runs out another frame, 5-3.
These Rasson buckets, they might as well not bother with knuckles at all.
Decent start from Luca, but then this is his sort of table.
Kyren quite slack so far. Possibly taking yet another victory over MJW for granted? Desmond at the MSI.
Bad miss to the right middle from Kyren, MJW does the rest, 5-3!
These pockets make buckets look small. I swear I could make a century on one of those tables, and my highest break is 40
Other than the advantage for playing first, low 1.4s Judd is super short.
He's hit that on the wrong fricking side and it's still gone in!
worst game i have ever seen these two play, terrible
trump may end up winning and that could hurt robbo for a long time
It's got scrappy, that's all. It was extremely high quality for the first half.
robbo had the balls everywhere and two chances last frame, had chances this frame and seems to have lost the plot completely
robbo had the balls everywhere and two chances last frame, had chances this frame and seems to have lost the plot completely
He is likely to be the one feeling most fatigued given he played second this afternoon. It's a far-from-ideal quirk of the format.
First up today, Ronnie v Xiao. V interested to see how much belief Xiao exhibits in this one. Up until recently, I have always questioned just how much of it he has against the big names. I think we potentially learn a lot today.
They've not met for 6 years (Ronnie made 4 tons in 5 frames on that occasion), and Xiao has beaten him before (in a PTC BO7 way back in 2011). H2H 4-1 Ronnie.
Watching brief for a bit, I think.
They've not met for 6 years (Ronnie made 4 tons in 5 frames on that occasion), and Xiao has beaten him before (in a PTC BO7 way back in 2011). H2H 4-1 Ronnie.
Watching brief for a bit, I think.
Well, any lingering concerns I had have not abated following that start. 1-0 Ronnie.
Stephen demonstrating his tremendous betting knowledge there by pointing out Ronnie, 44 in front and in the balls, which are everywhere, looks "odds-on" to go 2-0 up. No $hit, Stephen.
Xiao has arrived, ton up from having never potted a ball in the match! 3-1 Wrongholed
Ronnie comes back to make me a liar! Xiao 85 ahead, Ronnie just wants to pot some balls! Only makes 7!
Wowsers, Ronnie beaten from 1.02, which looked hard to argue with at 3-0.
Shut up, Phil. "There's not a weak match in this tournament, EVER". Absolute load of old tosh.
Selby 3-0 and 4-1 to 4-3, and he's gone to absolute $hite. Xiao looks like he can't miss.
Oh, we're back in the room!
5-4 Selby, but Xiao now in the balls.
5-4 Selby, but Xiao now in the balls.
Whatever happens in the W, Xiao's been absolutely superb today. No questions left to answer at all.
Ridiculously fortuitous way to get in, but boy did he follow it up well. 6-5 Xiao. What a day he's had.
That green was a beautiful piece of cueing, especially given the circumstances ! Hope you fared well Lats !
Snooker is a pin job these days, never ever known it so open. You're getting great odds pre tournament but trying to find a winner is similar to a 16 runner handicap at Chester.
The tables in China and these Rassons are definitely levelers, but Xiao's (and to a lesser extent Wakelin's) progression this season is hard to argue with. Amazing what a difference a bit of belief makes. Same with Zhang last season.
The most interesting thing about this week has been the number of frames won to 0. 13 yesterday alone (if you include the one where Ronnie came back to the table 85 behind with only 51 on, just to get table time).
The most interesting thing about this week has been the number of frames won to 0. 13 yesterday alone (if you include the one where Ronnie came back to the table 85 behind with only 51 on, just to get table time).
Beautiful! Nowhere near as good today as yesterday, but still far too good for Tubbs, 6-3 Xiao!
Interesting Tubbs interview, admitting that he's doing his own head in by being sooooo negative. Says he's going to play more like he did in this match for the coming few tournaments as an experiment.
Xiao becoming a player of the season potentially - Ronnie, Selby, Allen in a row - not many could.
Indeed, especially from 3-0 down v both Ronnie (BO7) and Selby.
Yes even more impressive and surprising to manage that.
Not exactly out of the blue though this tourny, given his other recent results, a win and other top end finishes.
Not exactly out of the blue though this tourny, given his other recent results, a win and other top end finishes.
Any views Robbo v Williams tonight?
I gone for backing Robbo here, mostly based on previous H2H in combination with available prices.
I gone for backing Robbo here, mostly based on previous H2H in combination with available prices.
Everything says Robbo for me, and no "opponent excuse" tonight re fatigue from having a short break between matches earlier in the week. Think Robbo's a good few ticks too big.
MJW not beaten him away from the CL since 2017.
MJW not beaten him away from the CL since 2017.
That's settled then - we both agree, obv Williams wins this one now 
Sometimes you look back at a bet and spot something that you missed, but I still stand by what I said beforehand. Just one of those nights.
Last three frames must have been fun viewing for those 1.06 backers - it's game back on at 5-3 only.
What a boring tournament this is now. Bet viewing figures are c rap.
Xiao is the 'comeback kid' isn't he??
Came from 0-3 down vs two former world champs (!) and won, now here from 5-0 down looks very dangerous again!
Came from 0-3 down vs two former world champs (!) and won, now here from 5-0 down looks very dangerous again!
some fair money sweating on the MJW win here, isn't there...
Always amazes me that someone who's been playing the game all his life doesn't know this.
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