BetVictor English Open Final !!!

Monday 12th - Sunday 18th of December at the Brentwood Centre, Essex.

So Mark Selby in his first final for 19 Months up against Luca Brecel who won the Scottish Open last season looking for his second Home Nations Event.

Selby only defeat in a "Ranking Final" since his First World Title in 2014 was the Shanghai Masters in 2016 and the 2020 Shoot Out winning 17 finals in that time.

Steve Davis Trophy on the line Who will win?

DRAW

FINAL

Mark Selby v Luca Brecel

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Overall Selby leads 7-3
Main Tournaments Tied at 2-2
Multi Session Matches First Match
Finals First Match

ORDER OF PLAY

Come on Luca!

Unfortunately I think Selby has this, he’s starting to flex again, can’t see him giving up this opportunity.

Might be a strange prediction but I think either man has a fairly equal chance of winning it, but whoever wins will do it at a canter.

mantorok wrote:Unfortunately I think Selby has this, he’s starting to flex again, can’t see him giving up this opportunity.

Luca looked good against Judd. But it was Allen that lost as much as Brecel that won.

Selby hasn't lost a multi session final since the Shanghai Masters in 2016.

Juddernaut88 wrote:Selby hasn't lost a multi session final since the Shanghai Masters in 2016.

Selby's record in Finals since winning his first world title in 2014 is quite amazing.

Would like Luca to win, think he will do well and make it close but think Selby’s experience will win through in the end.

Andre147 wrote:

Juddernaut88 wrote:Selby hasn't lost a multi session final since the Shanghai Masters in 2016.

Selby's record in Finals since winning his first world title in 2014 is quite amazing.

yea prior to that it was 3/11 since then its 17/19

I think it will be a very one-sided match or a very tight match, one or the other. The possibility of either man winning is very high, imo.

Not really a shirt-lifter this; might dip into the evening session if it’s going close, though all the prognosies seem to think not.

They’ve been making the pockets bigger and bigger just to give Mark a chance of winning something again.

Holden Chinaski wrote:They’ve been making the pockets bigger and bigger just to give Mark a chance of winning something again.

Agreed.

Holden Chinaski wrote:They’ve been making the pockets bigger and bigger just to give Mark a chance of winning something again.

I think the black which Selby potted wouldn't even have gone in on most pool tables. Same with the red Gould potted into the green pocket a few days ago.

That Gould one was shocking. He was nowhere near the pocket.

Due to a family issue I now can't go today. Two all-day tickets available. Will take £100 for the pair (£120 face value).

TheRocket wrote:

Holden Chinaski wrote:They’ve been making the pockets bigger and bigger just to give Mark a chance of winning something again.

I think the black which Selby potted wouldn't even have gone in on most pool tables. Same with the red Gould potted into the green pocket a few days ago.

To be fair to Selby, he said this himself in the studio after the match.

O'Sullivan was playing on different pockets? Tighter?

Wild, your ‘order of play’ links never work. Pull your finger out and sort that out. You have one job and you still keep bucking up somehow.

SnookerFan wrote:https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/64012932.amp

Thought this was going to be about the pocket sizes

hoping for some snooker this afternoon.

snucar wrote:O'Sullivan was playing on different pockets? Tighter?

Yes, they loosen the pockets when Selby plays and tighten them again when his go is over.

Come on Luca!

Fast start needed for Luca today. If he can get a good lead early on he can do this.

Selby has won a tournament every year since 2010. Will he keep that record going?

Snooker gods talk is so weird.

Phil Studd and Joe Johnson in the house

Selby knocks in a good long red.

Good split