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ManBetX Welsh Open Last 128 !!

Postby Wildey

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Monday 11th ~ Sunday 17th of February at The Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff

The 3rd longest standing Ranking Tournament dating back to 1992 when a 23 year Old Stephen Hendry won his 13th Ranking Tournament.

These days there are more tournaments that have come and go but the Welsh Open remains. It went through a dodgy time when Regal no longer Could sponsor the event but thank to the support of BBC Wales its now part of the Home Nation series.

John Higgins will be defending his title against strong opposition that includes World Champion Mark Williams, UK Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, Masters Champion Judd Trump and World Number 1 Mark Selby.

Who will reach the last 64 and still in with a chance of picking up the Ray Reardon Trophy?

DRAW

Selected last 128 Matches
John Higgins v Graeme Dott
Jack Lisowski v Niu Zhuang
Tian Pengfei v Marco Fu
Sean O'Sullivan v Ken Doherty
Mark Davis v Joe Perry
Ding Junhui v Chris Totten
Kyren Wilson v Andy Lee
Judd Trump v Harvey Chandler
Xiao Guodong v Duane Jones
Stuart Bingham v Ali Carter
Ricky Walden v Lee Walker
David Gilbert v Jimmy Robertson
Nigel Bond v Alan McManus
Zhao Xintong v Jackson Page
Stephen Maguire v ZhouYuelong
Alexander Ursenbacker v Yan Bingtao
Allan Taylor v Yuan Sijun
Ronnie O'Sullivan v Sanderson Lam
Mark Selby v Anthony McGill
Ryan Day v Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
Shaun Murphy v Adam Stefanow
Liam Highfield v Liang Wenbo
Mark Allen v Mark Joyce
Barry Hawkins v Sunny Akani
Jimmy White v Andrew Higginson
Neil Robertson v Jordan Brown
Luca Brecel v Kurt Maflin
Mark Williams v Kishan Hirani


ORDER OF PLAY

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Re: ManBetX Welsh Open Last 128 !!

Postby Alex0paul

Dott seems to get stiff draws in most of these Jome Nations events

Re: ManBetX Welsh Open Last 128 !!

Postby Wildey

SnookerFan wrote:Reckon they'll televise Allen vs Joyce?

Yea it is scheduled for a TV table second session tomorrow night after Trump plays Harvey Chandler.


Question is will Trump withdraw?

Re: ManBetX Welsh Open Last 128 !!

Postby Johnny Bravo

Wildey wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:Reckon they'll televise Allen vs Joyce?

Yea it is scheduled for a TV table second session tomorrow night after Trump plays Harvey Chandler.


Question is will Trump withdraw?


Nah, he's young, he can cope with the traveling.

Re: ManBetX Welsh Open Last 128 !!

Postby Iranu

Wildey wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:Reckon they'll televise Allen vs Joyce?

Yea it is scheduled for a TV table second session tomorrow night after Trump plays Harvey Chandler.


Question is will Trump withdraw?

He shouldn't.

Win or lose today he should be trying to capitalise on his momentum if he wants to gain that fear factor.

He's not like Ronnie who has years of experience with winning regularly to fall back on.

Re: ManBetX Welsh Open Last 128 !!

Postby Wildey

Johnny Bravo wrote:
Wildey wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:Reckon they'll televise Allen vs Joyce?

Yea it is scheduled for a TV table second session tomorrow night after Trump plays Harvey Chandler.


Question is will Trump withdraw?


Nah, he's young, he can cope with the traveling.

yea just over an hour drive he could easily do it tonight

Re: ManBetX Welsh Open Last 128 !!

Postby Cloud Strife

Wildey wrote:
Johnny Bravo wrote:
Wildey wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:Reckon they'll televise Allen vs Joyce?

Yea it is scheduled for a TV table second session tomorrow night after Trump plays Harvey Chandler.


Question is will Trump withdraw?


Nah, he's young, he can cope with the traveling.

yea just over an hour drive he could easily do it tonight


He could walk there, no problem. <ok>

Re: ManBetX Welsh Open Last 128 !!

Postby Wildey

SnookerFan wrote:
Alex0paul wrote:I hope there are ManBetX stalls in the foyer


Probably not. Don't think they do them at the Motorpoint.

bucking Hell no theres hardly any room to put up a vending machine there

Re: ManBetX Welsh Open Last 128 !!

Postby Alex0paul

Wildey wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:
Alex0paul wrote:I hope there are ManBetX stalls in the foyer


Probably not. Don't think they do them at the Motorpoint.

bucking Hell no theres hardly any room to put up a vending machine there


Awww

Re: ManBetX Welsh Open Last 128 !!

Postby SnookerFan

Wildey wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:
Alex0paul wrote:I hope there are ManBetX stalls in the foyer


Probably not. Don't think they do them at the Motorpoint.

bucking Hell no theres hardly any room to put up a vending machine there


Exactly.

Re: ManBetX Welsh Open Last 128 !!

Postby Wildey

SnookerFan wrote:
Wildey wrote:
SnookerFan wrote:
Alex0paul wrote:I hope there are ManBetX stalls in the foyer


Probably not. Don't think they do them at the Motorpoint.

bucking Hell no theres hardly any room to put up a vending machine there


Exactly.

been there twice vowed never again.


a crowd of about 300 or 400 outside of the venue in the pouring rain because there's no room in the foyer i preferred Newport as a venue much more fan friendly.

Re: ManBetX Welsh Open Last 128 !!

Postby SnookerFan

I enjoyed Newport too.

Cardiff some years doesn't start letting fans in until to Motorpoint until 10 minutes before the match starts. A couple of times I've been sat having a pint waiting for them to let us in.

Re: ManBetX Welsh Open Last 128 !!

Postby Alex0paul

Badsnookerplayer wrote:I think ROS is favourite for this as he will be eager to avenge his recent losses.

I would definitely expect a 4-0 win over Lam to start.


Lam to the slaughter?
Silence of the Lam?

Re: ManBetX Welsh Open Last 128 !!

Postby Alex0paul

First time to the Welsh Open and it’ll be my mate’s first time to live snooker

Re: ManBetX Welsh Open Last 128 !!

Postby SnookerFan

Alex0paul wrote:First time to the Welsh Open and it’ll be my mate’s first time to live snooker


When did you say you were up, Wednesday?

Re: ManBetX Welsh Open Last 128 !!

Postby Alex0paul

SnookerFan wrote:
Alex0paul wrote:First time to the Welsh Open and it’ll be my mate’s first time to live snooker


When did you say you were up, Wednesday?


Yea Wednesday and Thursday

Re: ManBetX Welsh Open Last 128 !!

Postby Alex0paul

Badsnookerplayer wrote:
Alex0paul wrote:First time to the Welsh Open and it’ll be my mate’s first time to live snooker

Hope you get some good matches


Cheers. I’m not fussed about who I see etc, just enjoy the experience. My mate Tom Ford wants to see Tom Ford

Re: ManBetX Welsh Open Last 128 !!

Postby HappyCamper

Alex0paul wrote:
Badsnookerplayer wrote:
Alex0paul wrote:First time to the Welsh Open and it’ll be my mate’s first time to live snooker

Hope you get some good matches


Cheers. I’m not fussed about who I see etc, just enjoy the experience. My mate Tom Ford wants to see Tom Ford


is your mate the fashion designer and film director tom ford? or is there a third tom ford out there?

Re: ManBetX Welsh Open Last 128 !!

Postby Alex0paul

HappyCamper wrote:
Alex0paul wrote:
Badsnookerplayer wrote:
Alex0paul wrote:First time to the Welsh Open and it’ll be my mate’s first time to live snooker

Hope you get some good matches


Cheers. I’m not fussed about who I see etc, just enjoy the experience. My mate Tom Ford wants to see Tom Ford


is your mate the fashion designer and film director tom ford? or is there a third tom ford out there?


I can confirm there is a third