The Masters 2015 - Alexandra Palace

syngindub

Draw for Masters 2015.
Been looking forward to this one for a while. Top 16 Seeds Battle it out
Again Difficult to see past Ronnie

Mark Selby v Shaun Murphy (Sunday January 11 at 1pm)
Stuart Bingham v Marco Fu (Sunday January 11 at 7pm)
Judd Trump v Stephen Maguire (Monday January 12 at 1pm)
Neil Robertson v Robert Milkins (Monday January 12 at 7pm)
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Ricky Walden (Tuesday January 13 at 1pm)
Barry Hawkins v Ali Carter (Tuesday January 13 at 7pm)
Mark Allen v John Higgins (Wednesday January 14 at 1pm)
Ding Junhui v Joe Perry (Wednesday January 14 at 7pm)

More Info Here: http://www.alexandrapalace.com/whats-on/the-masters/

Slippin Jimmy

Looking forward to it myself. Some good opening matches. Can't wait for o Sullivan's match.

syngindub

Prediction

All Home Wins

bren2001

It's Alexandra Palace, we are not Darts here

I've Shaun Murphy backed for the whole tournament so expect to see Selby throttle him in the first round. Expect Higgins to get past Allen, apart from that all home wins.

syngindub

bren2001 wrote: »

It's Alexandra Palace, we are not Darts here

I've Shaun Murphy backed for the whole tournament so expect to see Selby throttle him in the first round. Expect Higgins to get past Allen, apart from that all home wins.

true bren, much more classy joint this, let me update that title

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Slippin Jimmy

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Higgins hasn't being playing well for a while now. I hope to see he doing well, but the odds aren't in his favor. Todays opening match looks promising.

bren2001

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I find Mark Allen usually performs quite poorly in the Masters (won 4 of his 6 opening rounds and 1 of his 4 second rounds). Form says Allen should find it easy enough against Higgins and it really is nothing more than a gut feeling.

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Maybe it is just me, but Higgins has gone very old looking. I don't think he has played well since the whole betting scale.

First frame was well played by selby. Nice to see a century at the start of a tournament.

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cruais

Anyone have link to watch? Cant get it on bbc website

The Bould Rabbit

Feck the BBC leaving Ally Pally for people sliding down some feckin mountain somewhere.

Can't switch as easily from red button to the match.

23 - 12 to Murphy here. Both players missing sitters. Murphy at the table.

The Bould Rabbit

M extending lead now. 3 reds left but two of them tight to cushion.

The Bould Rabbit

Disturbs them nicely to set himself up for the pot. Takes the next following black. Selby needs snookers.

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Selye returns to the table with one red ramaining and 51 behind.

The Bould Rabbit

Only the green on its spot makin it difficult for selby to hide the cueball.

cruais

Much left for selby to take it?

The Bould Rabbit

Murphy rubs it in by snookering Selby. Selby does enough to see it and leave it safe.

The Bould Rabbit

Selby needs 4 snookers. He's not giving up without a scrap. He leaves a simple red on.

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Murphy pots it and plays around with the colours. Job done.

cruais

Damn it. Was hoping selby could do it

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The Bould Rabbit

Same here.

syngindub

well done Shaun Murphy.
Was convinced Selby would win that but obviously the new baby is taking it's toll on poor mark !!

Murphy having a terrific season, already 3 centuries this season.
A record for a calendar year

He certainly seems to be a player benefiting from all the tournament play all over the world. Think he has won 4 times in 2014 is that right.

Slippin Jimmy

Fantastic 147 from Marco Fu.

Slippin Jimmy

Fu played absolutely brilliant tonight. He deserved to win the match. I was expecting Bingham to put up more of a fight especially after his last match against o Sullivan. He missed a few easy balls, poor form with the in off.

celticfc

Duffff-Man wrote: »

Fantastic 147 from Marco Fu.

Brilliant break, great days play all-in-all.

seanhynes

Is this the 2nd year it's being played at the ally pally?wembley had it for many years

bren2001

seanhynes wrote: »

Is this the 2nd year it's being played at the ally pally?wembley had it for many years

I thought it moved in 2012 although the agreement runs out this year and next year its location has not been confirmed.

seanhynes

I wasn't sure it could have been played in 2012 just usually recall it being in wembley

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I am really surprised to see these two out. The only person I can see stopping Ronnie is Robertson. Going by tonight's match so far he is not on form. I'd like to see milkins getting through.

syngindub

surely Robertson cant go as well !!

syngindub

Neil Robertson 3 (11) 4 Robert Milkins

This Match is getting a bit tasty

Slippin Jimmy

4:4 they're really battling it out. Milkins isn't crumbling under the pressure. It still could go either way.

Slippin Jimmy

6:4 Robertson through to the next stage

pmy.murphy

Im looking forward to the Mark Allen V John Higgins match Wednesday afternoon. Mark has had a great season to date and will be the favourite to go through as the John Higgins these days you never know quite what your going to get with him. Unfortunately for John he has struggled badly with his form over the last 2 years and the signs of a decline are there to see as he has become extremely inconsistent. However his game is still there and hes capable of beating anyone on his day. His win over Matthew Stevens in the UK Championship was as well as Ive seen him play in a long time and he looked more like his old self but he cant sustain it and has dropped down the rankings as a result. Hes going to need to pull a rabbit of the hat soon or else he may end up having to qualify for the Crucible. Id love to see him do well in this tournament as he was rather unlucky not to beat Selby last year in the Quarter Finals. Its never nice seeing a great player so far off their best

Slippin Jimmy

Really looking forward to the o Sullivan Walden match. I'll be watching it on BBC as I prefer their commentators.

bren2001

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Really looking forward to the o Sullivan Walden match. I'll be watching it on BBC as I prefer their commentators.

Have some pity for those of us in work :mad: I don't know why Ronnie isn't on at 7, surely more people watch it then and he is the biggest draw. Carter Hawkins is not a match I particularly look forward too!

Slippin Jimmy

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Have some pity for those of us in work :mad: I don't know why Ronnie isn't on at 7, surely more people watch it then and he is the biggest draw. Carter Hawkins is not a match I particularly look forward too!

Usually they have the snooker on the TVs in the office where I work :-). It is a bit strange it's not on later. I'm sure more people would watch it if it was.

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syngindub

I see we still have the 2 girls in audience with Red and Blue Hair !!

syngindub

Never heard it rain before while watching a snooker match.

Slippin Jimmy

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Never heard it rain before while watching a snooker match.

Was wondering was I hearing things. Never heard it before during a match. He had a nice break going up until that.

walshb

Ronnie just won there. Virgo was so animated for some reason. I missed it, what was so astounding the last frame, and the match in general, apart from Ronnie equaling the century tally of Hendry?

Slippin Jimmy

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Ronnie juts won there. Virgo was so animated for some reason. I missed it, what was so astounding the last frame, and the match in general, apart from Ronnie equaling the century tally of Hendry?

Ronnie had no chance of potting the yellow except for flukeing it and by god it was some shot!!

pmy.murphy

Ronnies game on Thursday is on in the afternoon session too I believe. What a load of balls

Lapin

bren2001 wrote: »

It's Alexandra Palace, we are not Darts here
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syngindub wrote: »

true bren, much more classy joint this, let me update that title

Ahem, cough..., eh... The venue (and that area of London) has been known as Ally Pally since before WWII. :P

Just sayin.