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So, as we know, next week's World Grand Prix will take place in Hong Kong starting on Tuesday. With 4 waves of 2 BO7 tables each day, that means 0500 starts for us here in Blighty 
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Xiao misses the black off the penultimate red, 3-3 it is.
What's going on? - The QF line-up more or less resembles the names you might normally expect to see in a QF line-up 
2-1 Xiao, 2-1 JB
Xiao blows a chance to steal for 3-1, snookering himself on the final red.
Xiao blows a chance to steal for 3-1, snookering himself on the final red.
Superb pink along the top cush from Xiao, leads Robbo 3-1.
3-3 Robbo. Didn't see how he ultimately got in, but Xiao's gone v passive.
Absolute cake walk for Robbo from the MSI. Xiao only got himself to blame, really. 5-3.
Hoss finding out what happens if players don't stop when they get to 50.
"A new initiative this season offers that bonus as a reward to the first player who can get their century tally into three figures. This has only ever been achieved twice before, in 2013/14 when Neil Robertson made 103 tons over the campaign, and 2019/20 when Trump himself compiled 102."
Hadn't realised this - very nice bit of cash coming to Judd - 18 more to go I think comm said.
Hadn't realised this - very nice bit of cash coming to Judd - 18 more to go I think comm said.
Schoolboy error offering bonuses for targets that are actually achievable. Wouldn't have happened under Bazza
Tables for this years world champs just came off the production line
https://images.app.goo.gl/4eHVXyHugxTADyMG9
https://images.app.goo.gl/4eHVXyHugxTADyMG9
But for the pink this time! Maybe he'll kick off with a max in his next match!
I'd missed that Butch was on a maxi when he missed the BotS in that last frame (penultimate FB).
Yeh, I think Butch was concentrating TOO much on the max there. Can't blame them though if the pockets are playing nice!
Stuart back to 4-3 - got his balls caught in the pocket/pulled something - had to have a drink of water in between shots - but back in the game.
Nope didn't look like it - But Ballcrusher Bingham back all square -- 4-4
1.06 £288.00 £696.76
1.07 £2,180.82
1.08 £2,301.11
1.09 £555.50
1.1 £197.00 £337.82
1.13 £615.40
1.14 £938.27
Few quid done in there on Mark
1.07 £2,180.82
1.08 £2,301.11
1.09 £555.50
1.1 £197.00 £337.82
1.13 £615.40
1.14 £938.27
Few quid done in there on Mark
Contrasting starts. Shon takes on a cruiseliner plant in the opener, misses and leaves the world on. Robbo does the rest. Followed by Robbo misses a red, leaves it in the jaws but with Shon having no way of getting to it other than coming off the opposing cushion and trying to knock it in. He fails to pot it, sticks it, and from going into the pack, Robbo ends up on a maxi chance, which eventually breaks down, but not before the frame is over. 2-0 Robbo.
Shon on his way back to his chair, thinking he's gone in off, somehow it stays on the lip.
Scruffy frame, this, from both.
Scruffy frame, this, from both.
Robbo plays the roll-up to the green and fails to reach after slotting a superb opening red. Free ball.
Robbo misses a pink and sends it up the rail - literally.
Shon nilled in the final three frames, 6-5 Robbo. I for one did not see that coming. Someone did.
Whether he gets it or not, Butch is a whopper to have put everything on the line for this BM given where that red is on the side cush.
Can't believe Murphy may have to qualify for crucible, the seeding system is fcked
please anyone tell me, re the world champs, is robbo definetly in the top16 now, and whats the chances of bingham if he wins tomorrow , and carter , will he have to qualify ?
My understanding:
Robbo is now guaranteed of top 16 (14th if he loses tomorrow, 11th if he wins) and qualifies for Players Champs and Tour Champs (I think guaranteed) and can therefore go up the rankings further.
If Butch wins, he'd go up to 13th in the rankings. If he doesn't win, he'd stay 20th, but does qualify for the Players Champs and can therefore still improve. Victory would pretty much guarantee his Tour Champs place, too, I think.
Ali is currently 15th in the rankings but doesn't qualify for the Players Championship (and I don't think can therefore qualify for the Tour Championship either). That means his position cannot be improved and could get worse.
Wu, Waco and Lei are all at the Players Champs but are outside the Top 16. Based on last year's prize money, it's likely that Wu & Waco would have to win it to get inside the Top 16 but could potentially improve further if they went deep enough to guarantee a Tour Champs place. If Lei were to win the Players Champs, he'd still be outside the Top 16 but would qualify for the Tour Champs, where he could earn some more money.
That's how it reads to me, anyway.
Robbo is now guaranteed of top 16 (14th if he loses tomorrow, 11th if he wins) and qualifies for Players Champs and Tour Champs (I think guaranteed) and can therefore go up the rankings further.
If Butch wins, he'd go up to 13th in the rankings. If he doesn't win, he'd stay 20th, but does qualify for the Players Champs and can therefore still improve. Victory would pretty much guarantee his Tour Champs place, too, I think.
Ali is currently 15th in the rankings but doesn't qualify for the Players Championship (and I don't think can therefore qualify for the Tour Championship either). That means his position cannot be improved and could get worse.
Wu, Waco and Lei are all at the Players Champs but are outside the Top 16. Based on last year's prize money, it's likely that Wu & Waco would have to win it to get inside the Top 16 but could potentially improve further if they went deep enough to guarantee a Tour Champs place. If Lei were to win the Players Champs, he'd still be outside the Top 16 but would qualify for the Tour Champs, where he could earn some more money.
That's how it reads to me, anyway.
Sorry, just looking at this again, I'd forgotten to consider what Xiao can do. Robbo's not yet guaranteed, but it would take quite a lot for him not to be there (him to lose tomorrow, Xiao to earn more from PC & TC than he and either Wu, Waco or Lei to win PC/TC and go deep at the other while Robbo exists early at both).
Butch a total no show so far, 1.56 SP into 1.1 at 3-0 Robbo barring snookers.
7-0 after a bad Butch miss, albeit it did look in off the bat and drifted.
What's occurring? Has Butch waved the white flag and set off for home already?!
8-0 thats quite a battering. the Comms are doing their best to gee up the viewers for a comeback 
The ironic thing is, it probably could, arguably should have been 4-4, the way it went after the MSI.
yeah morning Lat. watched the first 4 frames then fell asleep again. glad I did!
I'm well and truly in 0450 alarm mode now. Don't think I could have gone back to sleep if I'd tried. Was out on the bike at 9, which was nice.
Sounds like Butch has got a bit going on away from the table, too.
And hints about Jack's withdrawal.
And hints about Jack's withdrawal.
LMFAO! Paul Collier collects the high break prize for Judd and has to wear the garland for the pics
What a wonderful closing ceremony -load of confused blokes being pushed all over the place by half a dozen women.
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