Dafabet World Championship Qualifying Rnd 3 (12-13th April)

Saturday 12th of April

5pm

Dechawat Poomjaeng 5-4 Craig Steadman
Jimmy Robertson 4-5 Anthony McGill
Alfie Burden 2-7 Kyren Wilson
Andrew Higginson 6-3 Kurt Maflin
Peter Lines 4-4 Alan McManus
Aditya Mehta 3-6 Jamie Jones
Alex Borg 4-5 Jamie Cope
Tom Ford 8-1 Luca Brecel

roy142857 wrote:

snookerfan97 wrote:I have a question, players that stay on tour because of the PTC's will get a 2-year card or 1-year ?

Last year, and everything for this year, indicates 2 years, but with money ranking re-set to zero.

Personally I'd like them to be offered the choice of 1 year but keep your ranking money, or two years with zero ranking money - seems a shame that near-miss players like Sam Baird (with £42993 only around £3000 short of 64th) can't be offered the chance of taking a gamble on their own ability to get into the Top 64 in a year.

i think thats a brilliant idea

Wildey wrote:

roy142857 wrote:

snookerfan97 wrote:I have a question, players that stay on tour because of the PTC's will get a 2-year card or 1-year ?

Last year, and everything for this year, indicates 2 years, but with money ranking re-set to zero.

Personally I'd like them to be offered the choice of 1 year but keep your ranking money, or two years with zero ranking money - seems a shame that near-miss players like Sam Baird (with £42993 only around £3000 short of 64th) can't be offered the chance of taking a gamble on their own ability to get into the Top 64 in a year.

i think thats a brilliant idea

Seconded.

I would also like to see players qualifying via QSchool keep their prize money ranking. Otherwise players like Sam Baird's careers are going to be set back another 2 years, all because they had £3,000 less than some else.

fridge46 wrote:I would also like to see players qualifying via QSchool keep their prize money ranking. Otherwise players like Sam Baird's careers are going to be set back another 2 years, all because they had £3,000 less than some else.

It'd be a problem for players without much accumulated prize money - I guess I'd offer the same option I mentioned above, certainly if Tián Péngfēi came through keeping his money - about £2000 short currently - and taking a one year card would seem sensible.

Luca just can't do a thing at the moment, now 9-1 down ...

yet another tight frame going on in Kyren / Alfie match ... will Kyren walk away with the frame again? Not this time, Alfie pulls one back but 7-3 down is a tough one. Like both players, so not that fussed, a bit surprised not closer.

Almost every time Luca played a safety today he left a pot on for Ford.

roy142857 wrote:

fridge46 wrote:I would also like to see players qualifying via QSchool keep their prize money ranking. Otherwise players like Sam Baird's careers are going to be set back another 2 years, all because they had £3,000 less than some else.

It'd be a problem for players without much accumulated prize money - I guess I'd offer the same option I mentioned above, certainly if Tián Péngfēi came through keeping his money - about £2000 short currently - and taking a one year card would seem sensible.

One other problem I have just noticed with players qualifying via OOM's or QSchool is that, say for example Tian Pengfei, who will finish the season ranked ~65, but start next season ranked below Shi Hanqing, who is going to finished the reason ranked 126.

It isnt much of an issue with the flat system, but it could result in strong players facing each other in the early rounds of tournaments with tiered formats. For example, in the first round of the Wuxi Classic, we could see Gary Wilson drawn against Pengfei or Baird...

Dechawat Poomjaeng 6-4 Craig Steadman
Jimmy Robertson 5-6 Anthony McGill
Alfie Burden 3-9 Kyren Wilson
Andrew Higginson 9-3 Kurt Maflin
Peter Lines 5-4 Alan McManus
Aditya Mehta 4-7 Jamie Jones
Alex Borg 5-7 Jamie Cope
Tom Ford 10-1 Luca Brecel

Dechawat Poomjaeng 6-5 Craig Steadman
Jimmy Robertson 5-7 Anthony McGill
Alfie Burden 3-10 Kyren Wilson
Andrew Higginson 10-3 Kurt Maflin

These qualifiers have been very quiet. Anyway, see Ford hammered Luca. Wasn't in today, so was Luca much poor or did Ford play like his old self?

Also surprised that Kyren beat Burden by such a massive margin. Could cause Dotty a headache next week.

Also, does that mean that the streams have finished by 6:15pm? That's disappointing.

Dechawat Poomjaeng 6-5 Craig Steadman
Jimmy Robertson 5-7 Anthony McGill
Peter Lines 6-4 Alan McManus
Aditya Mehta 5-8 Jamie Jones

Skullman wrote:Also, does that mean that the streams have finished by 6:15pm? That's disappointing.

yup .

Totally off topic; sorry. But how do I change my username? Couldn't find an answer in FAQs.

I think only Sonny can do it. You'll have to ask him.

1-10. Silly Luca.

Skullman wrote:I think only Sonny can do it. You'll have to ask him.

yup

he will change my name to Wildey WC soon aswell

Wildey wrote:

Skullman wrote:I think only Sonny can do it. You'll have to ask him.

yup

he will change my name to Wildey WC soon aswell

I shall be the one having "World Champion" (WC) next to my username after having "Predictions Grand Champion" (PGC) this whole season

Dechawat Poomjaeng 8-5 Craig Steadman
Jimmy Robertson 7-7 Anthony McGill
Alfie Burden 3-10 Kyren Wilson
Andrew Higginson 10-3 Kurt Maflin
Peter Lines 7-5 Alan McManus
Aditya Mehta 5-10 Jamie Jones
Alex Borg 7-7 Jamie Cope

Dechawat Poomjaeng 10-6 Craig Steadman
Jimmy Robertson 8-9 Anthony McGill
Alfie Burden 3-10 Kyren Wilson
Andrew Higginson 10-3 Kurt Maflin
Peter Lines 7-7 Alan McManus
Aditya Mehta 5-10 Jamie Jones
Alex Borg 7-10 Jamie Cope

Wild, did you use the wrong account again?

Skullman wrote:Wild, did you use the wrong account again?

You got me.

Think that's four in a row for Angles over Lines. I almost want him to lose just so he can commentate on ES more.

So, did anyone get on Ronnie? I've heard 2/1, crazy prices driven by a public who can only see one winner. I got on Ronnie after his year off which made a handsome profit, but taking these odds would be a dafabet!

Andre147 PGC wrote:

Wildey wrote:

Skullman wrote:I think only Sonny can do it. You'll have to ask him.

yup

he will change my name to Wildey WC soon aswell

I shall be the one having "World Champion" (WC) next to my username after having "Predictions Grand Champion" (PGC) this whole season

He'll love that.

Jimmy Robertson been playing catch up tonight but in the end he came through beating Anthony McGill 10-9

Robbo is 9/1. Anyone fancy that/think it's generous?

Trumpster wrote:So, did anyone get on Ronnie? I've heard 2/1, crazy prices driven by a public who can only see one winner. I got on Ronnie after his year off which made a handsome profit, but taking these odds would be a dafabet!

I have been backing Ronnie since he won last year. Biggest price was 11/2 backed him all the way down to 6/4. He is now 5/4 with most bookies.

Trumpster wrote:Robbo is 9/1. Anyone fancy that/think it's generous?

A decent price for Robbo at 9/1 as he is in the opposite half of the draw. Would rather bet someone Bingham each way from the bottom half at 40/1

And last match of the day finsihes at 10:20 with Angles beating Lines 10-8 barring snookers. I'm sure some like the earlier finishes, but not great if you like a bit of midnight drama.