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Interesting tournament so far. Nice to see O'Sullivan knock out that cunt Shaun Murphy. Although it was a fairly good attempt at a comeback.

Judd Trump annihilating Dott 7-1 in their first session this morning was quite something. Some brilliant snooker from the young wurzel.

Now it's Ronnie vs. Higgins. Should be good.

 

Just watched Trump and his exhibition snooker against Dott, it was good stuff... i don't like Dott, so it made it more enjoyable

yeah he comes across as a right whiney scottish twat.

All the excitement about Ronnie vs. Higgins and the first frame is shaping up to be a rerack

Some outrageous potting from Trump this morning. He's been around a few years now but finally seems to be getting his game together.

Be interesting to see how he copes when the going gets tough, but promising signs.

Can't see past Selby for this myself, been in incredible form recently.

Is it? I'm watching the Jester from Leicester, i don't like Higgins. Makes me think, maybe i dislike all Scottish snooker players, 'Angles' MacManus did my swede in too...

wasn't in the end.

Ronnie and Selby looking like the 2 to beat, personally fancy Selby to win it, he's scoring so well.

Not taken long to get his eye in against Ding, starts off with a century.

Dott is getting fully raped. Just about to be 9-1

Ive just read that and thought it was a particularly dark episode of eastenders.

:D

Graeme Dott on for a maximum but struggling

he missed the yellow

!!!

Did Ding knock out Selby? I saw Ronnie go out.

Yep played well

who is watching the final then?

Exciting stuff.

Also RIP Ted Lowe.

i am! what are the rules again?

Pot the red and, screw back..

For the yellow green brown blue pink and black

Judd Trump would be a lot less exciting if his positional play was as good as his potting. I can't say I mind.

Judd Trump is a god awful name and he looks like a dickhead. i'd still prefer him to win though

Tough choice, a bloke from Bristol or a bloke from Scotland.

I don't really follow Snooker, how come Higgins isn't incredibly unpopular after that betting stuff?

i did wonder that actually Nemo, it seems a tad weird

If he was a Pakistani potter from the Punjab there would be mayhem,his agent did a very good job me thinks.

Dunno. Probably because the commentators don't mention it, instead concentrating on him winning stuff for his dead dad.

He's also been one of the most consistent snooker players over the last decade and a half. So he's going to have picked up some fans.

Judd has been brilliant this tournament though, so exciting to watch. I can't help but want him to win.

can't see judd turning this around now.

147?

e:nope

I think it's because generally it is understandable that when faced with, what you believe at the time, to be the Russian Mafia you agree to do whatever the say.  IIRC he was suspened for agreeing to throw frames rather than having been caught actually doing it.

16-14, pretty much a must win frame for Trump now.

this could go all the way.

Hah, the white went in after Higgins conceded.

Virgo sounds like he's close to climax.

This is what virgo has wet dreams about.

he still can't get position.

Rivetting.  I always try to guess where the player will leave the white after each shot.  But with Trump, I've given up.

Blimey, was just typing that the frame is over and probably the match with it, and Trump gets another stab.

edit: ...then again.

tenser than the time I got knob cramp.

You silly sod.

I could have potted that pink,.

bloody hell

what a mental cut to take on.

nooooooooooo

Woops.

I called the double! Commentators eye.

Game over. Not a bad way to win it.

watched the last frame, and that was all i saw of the whole tournament.used to be well into snooker as a kid,and remember watching pot black on my black and white tv in my room.
played it quite regularly for a years into my twenties, but drifted away from playing and watching.
keep meaning to have a frame or two but never get round to it.

Shame for Trump. He's set the game alight again. Great to have such a good attacking potter back in Snooker now Ronnie doesn't seem too arsed about the sport. Don't like Higgins though but fair play he deserved it.

If Trump could keep control of the white then he's got the potential to match the careers of the greats - Higgins, Williams, Ronnie, maybe even Davis and Hendry.

He has to do it soon though. They say that long potting is the first thing to go in your game. Long potting that good might go a bit earlier. Everything is downhill after you hit 21.