by snucar » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Cue Guru wrote:Pockets at the PTCs are tighter, it's all in reverse. See the tourneys at SWSA or Northern and you'll see true Star tables. I guess now though, after so many years of doing it, the pros know WS are gonna cut the pockets generous. Players who've practised on 3.25 or 3.3, whoever they may be will enjoy these tables. But the tables don't help the more tactically minded.
Judd will love these tables!
Exactly. General audience need to know these "little" details.
Barry Hearn has done the same thing at the Mosconi Cup in pool. Bucket pockets, bouncy rails and extremely super fast cloth. Add to that the TV lights and you get the picture what the players are facing. Drama? Yes. Good pool? Not much.
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by TheRocket » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Would be a shocker if Holt repeats what Hawkins did the last year by completely playing out of his skin.
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by Cheshire Cat » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Well, that shot from red to land straight on the green was eye of a needle stuff. Superb positional play from Holt.
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by QSM » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Holt playing like he did against O'Sullivan in the Grand Prix so far.
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by TheRocket » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Holt definitely playing by far the best Snooker so far from all qualifiers, even ahead of Gilbert. At least until now.
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by gallantrabbit » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Im sure Holt will feel the pressure in the last. 6-3 and he has a chance. From 4-5 Robbo will be relieved. Not sure Holty can produce this two sessions running so needs a wee cushion.
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by Andre147 » 19 Apr 2016 Read
QSM wrote:Holt playing like he did against O'Sullivan in the Grand Prix so far.
True, he needs this sort of form if he's really to beat Robbo.
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by Muppet147 » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Robbo has not really played badly.
But Holt playing some fantastic stuff.
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by Cheshire Cat » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Holt. Shots.
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by Cheshire Cat » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Oh Holt. Bad bad miss.
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by Andre147 » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Holt
Big turning point this could prove to be.
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by Cheshire Cat » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Pressure pots from Holt. Green was super stuff.
What a steal this would be. Body blow for Robbo.
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by Alex0paul » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Robertson has done buck all since the UK. No surprise this really.
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by Cheshire Cat » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Big big mistake from Robbo, but Holt still had to pot the balls.
Banter aside earlier in the thread, Holt has every chance at 6-3 with how he's played this morning.
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by eraserhead » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Holt!
Only seen bits but it's been tremendous stuff.
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by Cue Guru » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Oh GJ, GJ son, are you out there GJ?!
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by Alex0paul » 19 Apr 2016 Read
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by barrydoherty54 » 19 Apr 2016 Read
what a mess Robertson made of that, roll the pink in and its 5-4. 6-3 up you have to make Holt favourite now.
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by Andre147 » 19 Apr 2016 Read
boris_the_butcher wrote:don't trust Holt to get the job done.
I certainly don't, but as someone said here, this gives him a nice cushion for the evening.
5-4 down and Robbo would just dominate from there.
6-3 makes it interesting at least.
what a miss that was on the pink from Robbo
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by boris_the_butcher » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Alex0paul wrote:Robertson has done buck all since the UK. No surprise this really.
according to gj robbo's been preparing for this event since december so he can peak at the right time only it's gone belly up.
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by Dan-cat » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Holt has Terry in is corner now. I don't expect him to buckle like he might once have done.
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by Muppet147 » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Poor GJ.
His boy has taken a very bad beating today. Hope it continues tonight!
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by boris_the_butcher » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Andre147 wrote:boris_the_butcher wrote:don't trust Holt to get the job done.
I certainly don't, but as someone said here, this gives him a nice cushion for the evening.
5-4 down and Robbo would just dominate from there.
6-3 makes it interesting at least.
what a miss that was on the pink from Robbo
The fact that this match finishes tonight rather than tomorrow will help Holt a bit. He won't have a sleepless night thinking about what a great opportunity this is for him.
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by Andre147 » 19 Apr 2016 Read
boris_the_butcher wrote:Andre147 wrote:boris_the_butcher wrote:don't trust Holt to get the job done.
I certainly don't, but as someone said here, this gives him a nice cushion for the evening.
5-4 down and Robbo would just dominate from there.
6-3 makes it interesting at least.
what a miss that was on the pink from Robbo
The fact that this match finishes tonight rather than tomorrow will help Holt a bit. He won't have a sleepless night thinking about what a great opportunity this is for him.
good point.
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by Dan-cat » 19 Apr 2016 Read
boris_the_butcher wrote:
The fact that this match finishes tonight rather than tomorrow will help Holt a bit. He won't have a sleepless night thinking about what a great opportunity this is for him.
You're right, this changes things.
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by Alex0paul » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Apart from Bingham, Robertson has probably the worst record at the Crucible than any previous winner
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by Cue Guru » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Come in GJ, don't bottle it son!
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by masterdoctorgenius » 19 Apr 2016 Read
sad that milkins couldnt take advantage of selbys sluggish play.
selby will only improve from now on and he will be up for it if he meets ronnie in the semis.
just like in 2014 ronnie beat him at the masters badly only to get the revenge in the WC
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by Cue Guru » 19 Apr 2016 Read
Alex0paul wrote:Apart from Bingham, Robertson has probably the worst record at the Crucible than any previous winner
Vegans got no staying power, its the quinoa seeds, all that gas.......
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