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2025 World Championships

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  • #752
    rolling boh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,363 ✭✭✭rolling boh


    Mark doesn't look getting a serious run of frames that he needs if he wants to win .



  • #753
    rolling boh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,363 ✭✭✭rolling boh


    Mark Really has to win this five frame session and by four one .



  • #754
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,038 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123418112#Comment_123418112

    They didn’t mention Dominic Dale!

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #755
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,965 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    Williams has barely had the cue ball under control in this frame, but he looks like winning it after needing several chances.



  • #756
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 22,635 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    Xintong is struggling tonight, but if he wins 1 of the next 2 he’s still doing ok.

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



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  • #757
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 22,635 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    I take it back. Williams is flying now. We could see 9-8

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



  • #758
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,965 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    If that red by Williams had any more pace, it wouldn't have dropped.



  • #759
    rolling boh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,363 ✭✭✭rolling boh


    Yeah surely Williams has to win these two .



  • #760
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,965 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    Xintong misses his century on the simple pink right at the end. What are the bets? 😉

    Look at it. It's a complete sitter.

    IMG_20250504_210501.jpg


  • #761
    Cosmo Kramer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,163 ✭✭✭Cosmo Kramer


    It honestly looked like he missed that on purpose. He probably didn't, but that's the kind of thing that will always hang over him.



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  • #762
    patrickc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,070 ✭✭✭patrickc


    I've noticed several times Zhao yawning or staring into space when marks on the table.



  • #763
    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,038 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123418281#Comment_123418281

    Funniest part was person doing the graphic hit “Century”

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



  • #764
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,965 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123418301#Comment_123418301

    😂 Ya, I noticed that. They presumed like everyone else, he couldn't miss.



  • #765
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,965 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    Mark's still not really winning many frames in one visit.



  • #766
    Oscar_Madison
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,388 ✭✭✭Oscar_Madison
    #MEGA MAKE EUROPE GREAT AGAIN


    Xintong may not be motoring ahead like earlier but he still has distance -10-5 right now and all to play for still in this frame - it might go 11-6- unless Mark comes back a different player tomorrow it’s very much Zhao to win



  • #767
    walshb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,521 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Big steal



  • #768
    rolling boh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,363 ✭✭✭rolling boh


    Big kick in the nuts for Williams there .



  • #769
    patrickc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,070 ✭✭✭patrickc


    Didn't miss the pink this time!



  • #770
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,965 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    This is a huge last frame.



  • #771
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,965 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    Williams is blessed to be back at the table. Zhao should have done better getting position on that pink.



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  • #772
    TheRiverman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,333 ✭✭✭TheRiverman


    I'm definitely not a Snooker expert, but I think this has been a very poor session.



  • #773
    Say Your Number
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Say Your Number


    Think Selby in 2014 was the last player to win after trailing going into the third session.



  • #774
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,965 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    Zhao wasn't even close with his last couple attempts at pots.



  • #775
    rolling boh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,363 ✭✭✭rolling boh


    Williams may still do it as Zhao might buckle when the finishing line is in sight .Quality not great tonight though ,a lot of mistakes made tonight .



  • #776
    patrickc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,070 ✭✭✭patrickc


    11-6 hopefully Mark starts well tomorrow



  • #777
    sligeach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,965 ✭✭✭✭sligeach


    Williams was fortunate to win that frame. Very lucky the green came to his rescue at the end, snookering Zhao on the red that otherwise was on for the pot.



  • #778
    Hotblack Desiato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,254 ✭✭✭✭Hotblack Desiato


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123414104#Comment_123414104

    Was acquitted in a number of sex attack trials, changed his name, then got into financial services, got banned from that too.

    https://www.snookercentral.com/snooker-quinten-hann

    Quinten Hunter told clients they would get a 5% a month return on investment if they forked out at least $15,000 to receive automated cutting-edge advice based upon complex computer algorithms.

    The clients of Monarch FX typically lost 40-50% of their investments, the Australian courts heard.

    Federal Judge Michelle Gordon slammed Quinten Hunter for his actions and banned him from the financial services industry for four years.

    Hunter’s company Monarch FX was liquidated by the federal courts after his ban from the financial sector and the clients awarded 13m in compensation which fell with Audrn who rented the licences to Monarch FX.

    To this day, former clients of Monarch FX are still chasing compensation for their heavy losses.

    A 'wrong 'un' if there ever was one.

    As a young boy Hann was also banned by the Australian snooker body after he spat at an opponents mother during a snooker match.

    I'm partial to your abracadabra,

    I'm raptured by the joy of it all.



  • #779
    Oscar_Madison
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,388 ✭✭✭Oscar_Madison
    #MEGA MAKE EUROPE GREAT AGAIN


    Williams needs to win 8 of the next 12 frames in a consistent manner to set himself up for any chance in the final session - he benefited from Zhao playing less well this evening as opposed to him playing well, but you take what you can at this stage.

    A good night sleep essential- stamina and concentration needs that but especially given the age difference.

    Would love to see him win but given play to date, and Zhao will certainly rest over night, I’m not sure there will be much of an evening session .



  • #780
    BorneTobyWilde
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    Home crowd is with Williams, that showed tonight, Zhao wasn't just playing Williams, he had the whole room to contend with.



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  • #781
    JanuarySnowstor
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    Williams is well behind the Chinese player both on the scoreboard and accuracy. He's had quite a few very good pots but his control over the cue ball has been poor! As is only normal the player well ahead will take chances with little to lose.

    We have our winner here already, just a case of by how much



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