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Post by Panda on Apr 20, 2010 22:43:52 GMT 1
At 4/1 Ronnie is the slight favourite but it's very close between the two.
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Post by ligerdog7 on Apr 20, 2010 22:56:47 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Apr 21, 2010 0:08:43 GMT 1
Day 4 scores:
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN 10-7 LIANG WENBO Having dominated the first session and opening up a 7-2 lead, O'Sullivan had to withstand a brave fightback from Liang, who won four frames in a row from 9-3 down, to move to within two frames of O'Sullivan. Liang managed a clearance of 127, the highest break of the tournament so far. But Ronnie responded with a break of 73 to book a last 16 meeting with Mark Williams
MARK KING 9-10 STEVE DAVIS Although this wasn't a classic in terms of break-building an overall quality, it was right up there in terms of tension and tactical play. Resuming at 5-4 down after the first session, King won the first frame of the evening to go 6-4 up. Davis then won four on the bounce, aided by a little bit of good fortune here and there, to lead 8-6, with King visibly growing frustrated. King fought back to level it at 8-8 but Davis regained the advantage with a fantastic break of 91. King won a tense 18th frame to take the match to a decider. Both players had their chances but it was Davis who moved to within touching distance of victory. King battled on to try and get the snookers he required but the match came to an end when he accidentally potted the pink. Davis goes through to the last 16, where he faces defending champion John Higgins. It's The Nugget's first Crucible win since 2006.
Ding Junhui 8-1 Stuart Pettman Ryan Day 4-5 Mark Davis Neil Robertson 6-3 Fergal O'Brien Peter Ebdon 2-7 Graeme Dott
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Post by wonderwall on Apr 21, 2010 9:14:10 GMT 1
Ebdon always in with a shout but hes in deep trouble
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Post by Panda on Apr 21, 2010 9:32:41 GMT 1
And by my reckoning, he's out of the top 16 if he loses...
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Post by -Big Dan- on Apr 21, 2010 12:24:49 GMT 1
I hate Steve Davis, he always gets me so worked up when he plays! He did well to grind out the win over Mark King but I don't think he's got much chance of going far in the tournament. I'd love him to prove me wrong though.
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Post by Panda on Apr 21, 2010 13:06:26 GMT 1
I hate Steve Davis, he always gets me so worked up when he plays! He did well to grind out the win over Mark King but I don't think he's got much chance of going far in the tournament. I'd love him to prove me wrong though. He'll do well to take 6 frames off Higgins but it's a fantastic achievement to reach the last 16. He's the first 50-something player to win at the Crucible since Doug Mountjoy in 1993. Currently watching the end of the Ryan Day-Mark Davis match. I've got money riding on this one...
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Post by Panda on Apr 21, 2010 23:00:21 GMT 1
Day 5 scores:
DING JUNHUI 10-1 STUART PETTMAN A crushing win for Ding, who progresses to the last 16 at a canter. It was an unhappy return to the big stage for Pettman, who has only managed to win a total of five frames in his three Crucible appearances.
RYAN DAY 8-10 MARK DAVIS Day becomes the highest seed to go out so far, but it's not a huge surprise, given his poor form this season and the fact Davis has had probably the best season of his career. If Barry Hearn's new ranking system is approved, Davis could climb into the top 16 at some point next season if he maintains his form.
NEIL ROBERTSON 10-5 FERGAL O'BRIEN Resuming 6-3 up, the Aussie managed to keep O'Brien at arm's length to progress. O'Brien did lose a crucial frame on a re-spotted black having earlier called a foul on himself when he thought he'd touched the black ball with the tip of his cue. Robertson faces the unseeded Martin Gould in the second round.
PETER EBDON 5-10 GRAEME DOTT In a repeat of the 2006 final, Dott eventually managed to scramble over the line. Both players were far from their respective bests. Dott resumed with a 7-2 lead but looked nervy as Ebdon inched his way back into the match. But Ebdon had far too much to do and Dott's victory brings to an end Ebdon's 15-year run in the top 16.
Stephen Maguire 6-3 Stephen Lee Shaun Murphy 8-1 Gerard Greene
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Post by Panda on Apr 21, 2010 23:03:25 GMT 1
2nd round line-up: John Higgins v Steve Davis Neil Robertson v Martin Gould Ali Carter v Joe Perry Ding Junhui v Shaun Murphy/Gerard Greene Stephen Maguire/Stephen Lee v Graeme Dott Mark Allen v Mark Davis Mark Selby v Stephen Hendry Mark Williams v Ronnie O'Sullivan
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Post by Panda on Apr 21, 2010 23:12:18 GMT 1
2nd round order of play:
* = to a finish
Thursday April 22
2:00 Shaun Murphy v Gerard Greene * (1st round) Mark Allen v Mark Davis
7:00 John Higgins v Steve Davis Stephen Maguire v Stephen Lee * (1st round)
Friday April 23
10:00 Neil Robertson v Martin Gould Mark Allen v Mark Davis
2:30 John Higgins v Steve Davis Maguire/Lee v Graeme Dott
7:00 Neil Robertson v Martin Gould Mark Allen v Mark Davis *
Saturday April 24
10:00 John Higgins v Steve Davis * Maguire/Lee v Graeme Dott
2:30 Neil Robertson v Martin Gould * Mark Williams v Ronnie O'Sullivan
7:00 Ali Carter v Joe Perry Maguire/Lee v Graeme Dott *
Sunday April 25
2:00 Ding Junhui v Murphy/Greene Mark Selby v Stephen Hendry
7:00 Ali Carter v Joe Perry Mark Williams v Ronnie O'Sullivan
Monday April 26
10:00 Ding Junhui v Murphy/Greene Mark Selby v Stephen Hendry
2:30 Ali Carter v Joe Perry * Mark Williams v Ronnie O'Sullivan *
7:00 Ding Junhui v Murphy/Greene * Mark Selby v Stephen Hendry *
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Post by ligerdog7 on Apr 22, 2010 0:45:36 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Apr 22, 2010 9:39:36 GMT 1
Higgins can't be caught. His lead over Ronnie coming into the World Championship was 11000 points. The winner of the World Championship gets 10000 points. Players who reach the last 16 get 3800 points so the most Ronnie can pull back is 6200 points (and that's assuming Higgins loses to Steve Davis and Ronnie goes on to win the title). Incidentally, Ali Carter, Neil Robertson and Ding Junhui can all still catch Ronnie and end the season at #2 in the rankings.
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Post by ligerdog7 on Apr 22, 2010 21:02:28 GMT 1
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Post by ligerdog7 on Apr 22, 2010 22:52:58 GMT 1
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Post by Elmer on Apr 22, 2010 23:02:25 GMT 1
Wow !!! The nugget has gone 6-2 against Higgins in the 1st session
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Post by ligerdog7 on Apr 22, 2010 23:25:35 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Apr 22, 2010 23:39:41 GMT 1
Day 6 scores:
SHAUN MURPHY 10-7 GERARD GREENE The 2005 champion moves into the last 16 after withstanding a brave fightback from Greene. Murphy looked set for an easy win after seven 50+ breakes in the opening session gave him an 8-1 lead. That soon became 9-2 in the second session but Greene won five frames in a row to give Murphy a big scare before he finally managed to get over the line and set up a second round meeting with Ding Junhui
STEPHEN MAGUIRE 10-4 STEPHEN LEE Maguire eases into the second round, having resumed 6-3 up. He faces an all-Scottish clash with Graeme Dott next, in what looks to be the weakest quarter of the draw.
Mark Allen 5-3 Mark Davis Allen hit the Crucible's first-ever 146 break on his way to an overnight lead. After Davis won the first two frames, Allen won five in a row, but Davis won the final frame of the session to keep Allen in his sights.
John Higgins 2-6 Steve Davis Davis rolled back the years once again as he dominated the first session against the world champion. Higgins looked very nervous, just as he did in the first session against Barry Hawkins. The first four frames were shared but Davis won all four after the interval, including his first century break of the season, to give himself a realistic chance of pulling off one of the biggest shocks in Crucible history.
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Post by -Big Dan- on Apr 23, 2010 0:25:11 GMT 1
I'm happy for Steve the way he played tonight. He looked in pretty good form and didn't look as though he felt the need to grind out any sort of result, like he did against Mark King.
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Post by ligerdog7 on Apr 23, 2010 22:59:51 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Apr 24, 2010 12:31:01 GMT 1
Day 7 scores:
MARK ALLEN 13-5 MARK DAVIS Allen becomes the first player through to the quarter-finals after a comfortable win over Davis. Resuming 5-3 ahead, Allen moved into an 11-5 lead after the morning session and clinched victory with two centuries in the evening session.
John Higgins 7-9 Steve Davis Neil Robertson 5-11 Martin Gould Stephen Maguire 1-7 Graeme Dott
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