Dafabet World Championship Qualifying Rnd 1 (8-9th April)

Skullman wrote:WTF? Luca had Page in a snooker, which he failed to escape, leaving a pretty simple frame ball red, and Luca puts him back!

you serious


how simple was simple?

Almost straight red on baulk like from about a foot away.

I can't understand that thing with "staying on tour". Isn't it 128 players in every event? Or if he is out of the top 64 he has to play bonus matches to reach that R128?

Drago concedes 50 down with 51 on the table

SavoMilosevic wrote:I can't understand that thing with "staying on tour". Isn't it 128 players in every event? Or if he is out of the top 64 he has to play bonus matches to reach that R128?

If he's out of the 64, he would have to play extra matches in PTCs to make the last 128 if less than 128 professionals entered, and couldn't play in full ranking events.

Unless he did requalified through Q School or failed but won enough frames to become a top up player, who fill up spaces in the draw when less than 128 players enter.

Skullman wrote:

SavoMilosevic wrote:I can't understand that thing with "staying on tour". Isn't it 128 players in every event? Or if he is out of the top 64 he has to play bonus matches to reach that R128?

If he's out of the 64, he would have to play extra matches in PTCs to make the last 128 if less than 128 professionals entered, and couldn't play in full ranking events.

Unless he did requalified through Q School or failed but won enough frames to become a top up player, who fill up spaces in the draw when less than 128 players enter.

So Drago has to reach a 1/4 final at the Crucible to stay in the top 64?

Yes, but there's also something called the ET Order of Merit, and the 8 players highest on that Order of Merit who aren't in the top 64 also requalify. Drago is currently 10th out of all the players who haven't qualified, but if two players above were make it into the top 64, then he would stay a professional.

And two players above him are 65th and 66th...

hes 9th on the order of merit out of the players who havent qualified, I made a very good post about that earlier
and hes 3-1 down against Hull thanks to some careless shots

kolompar wrote:Drago concedes 50 down with 51 on the table

Another fine and another head slap coming up :)

According to Luca's dad Luca has the flu and is not feeling good...

Holden Chinaski wrote:According to Luca's dad Luca has the flu and is not feeling good...

does Luca know Tony Drago's tour place is on stake?

So many centuries we've had so far, I think we'll see a 147 this year at the World qualifiers.

Drago pulls one back, referee so excited almost awards the match to him

Joel Walker 2-2 Allan Taylor
James Wattana 3-1 Alex Borg
Sam Baird 2-2 John J Astley
Gary Wilson 2-3 James Cahill
Luca Brecel 1-2 Lee Page
Chen Zhe 2-2 Antony Parsons
Michael Wasley 3-2 Sydney Wilson
Robbie Williams 3-1 Lyu Haotian
Li Hang 4-1 Ratchayothin Yotharuck
Tony Drago 2-4 Robin Hull

Luca Brecel has won the 4th frame so its 2-2 at the MSI

Luca 2-2 Page

Hope Luca doesn't have the flew too bad, would like to see him go far...

Holden Chinaski wrote:Luca 2-2 Page

Hope Luca doesn't have the flew too bad, would like to see him go far...

The flew? He will certainly feel like flying his way out there if it gets worse.

Andre147 PGC wrote:

Holden Chinaski wrote:Luca 2-2 Page

Hope Luca doesn't have the flew too bad, would like to see him go far...

The flew? He will certainly feel like flying his way out there if it gets worse.

Lol, I meant the flu of course.

Robbie Williams 4-1 up on Lu Haotian.

Shame. He had a chance to be the youngest ever player at the Crucible.

Joel Walker 2-2 Allan Taylor
James Wattana 3-1 Alex Borg
Sam Baird 3-2 John J Astley
Gary Wilson 2-3 James Cahill
Luca Brecel 2-2 Lee Page
Chen Zhe 3-3 Antony Parsons
Michael Wasley 3-2 Sydney Wilson
Robbie Williams 4-1 Lyu Haotian
Li Hang 5-1 Ratchayothin Yotharuck
Tony Drago 2-5 Robin Hull

Skullman wrote:Robbie Williams 4-1 up on Lu Haotian.

Shame. He had a chance to be the youngest ever player at the Crucible.

Match far from over Skull, but I think you're right.

A couple of snooker escapes from Luca that weren't even close.

Looks like 3-2 Page.Still some distance to go there, but it would be a shame if Luca lost a player he really should beat.

Joel Walker 3-3 Allan Taylor
James Wattana 3-2 Alex Borg
Sam Baird 3-3 John J Astley
Gary Wilson 2-3 James Cahill
Luca Brecel 2-2 Lee Page
Chen Zhe 3-3 Antony Parsons
Michael Wasley 4-2 Sydney Wilson
Robbie Williams 6-1 Lyu Haotian
Li Hang 5-1 Ratchayothin Yotharuck
Tony Drago 2-6 Robin Hull

Skullman wrote:A couple of snooker escapes from Luca that weren't even close.

Looks like 3-2 Page.Still some distance to go there, but it would be a shame if Luca lost a player he really should beat.

That has been the case in recent times, he often loses to players he should be beating if he's to climb up the rankings and face less qualifying rounds.

Of course if he does have the flu that doesn't help matters.

Skullman wrote:Robbie Williams 4-1 up on Lu Haotian.

Shame. He had a chance to be the youngest ever player at the Crucible.

Na he didnt really have a chance hes done virtually nothing on tour and not looked like he would either

Robin Hull 6-2 up v Drago, unless Tony finds his scoring boots fast I'm certain he will lose this match now.

He had a chance by being in the event and being younger than Luca was when he qualified, he still does, but it's even slimmer.

Hull goes 7-2 up. Doesn't look like he'll have a long afternoon tomorrow. Doubt Li Hang will either, 7-1 up on Yotharuck.

Skullman wrote:Hull goes 7-2 up. Doesn't look like he'll have a long afternoon tomorrow.

thats true, Tony can very quickly win 8 frames...

disappointing, Hull wasnt playing very well, Drago just kept leaving him easy chances

Does anyone know why Robin Hull didnt enter the Welsh or China Opens?