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2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby PLtheRef

Hello and Welcome to the 2014 China Open Prediction Contest

In this contest, you select which matches to predict on during the contest.

You are allocated 30 Picks in the Contest, with each match whether it be from the Last 68 onwards being scored in the same way.

6 Points = Winner
3 Points = Correct Score
1 Point = 1 Frame Out

You also select two players to score points for you in the contest, They score points dependent on how far they advance in the tournament
20 Points = Winner
15 Points = Runner Up
12 Points = Semi-Finals
9 Points = Quarter-Finals
6 Points = Last 16
3 Points = Last 32 (Player must win 1 match to score any points)

Simply select these players on your first template.

You can predict as many matches or as few matches in a round as you wish to.


Tiebreaker Rules
Most correct predictions out of 30 (any remaining picks shall be treated as incorrect)
Most correct scores
Player who picked the higher scoring player (in terms of advancement through the tournament

GOOD LUCK!




PREDICTIONS FOR MONDAY 31ST MARCH
pick 1
pick 2 ...etc

FURTHEST ADVANCEMENT PLAYERS:



WILDCARD ROUND - BEST OF 9 FRAMES - DEADLINE -2:30AM BST MONDAY 31ST MARCH

5-5 YU DE LU v CHEN ZIFAN
5-5 LUCA BRECEL v YUAN SIJUN
5-5 JOHN J ASTLEY v YAN BINGTAO
5-5 SAM BAIRD v ZHAO XINTONG

FIRST 'FINALS' ROUND - BEST OF 9 FRAMES - DEADLINE - DEADLINE 2:30AM BST - MONDAY 31ST MARCH
5-5 NEIL ROBERTSON v ANTHONY HAMILTON
5-5 ANTHONY MCGILL v MARK WILLIAMS
5-5 JAMES WATTANA v MARK JOYCE
5-5 YU or CHEN v DUANE JONES
5-5 MARK ALLEN v BRECEL or YUAN
5-5 JACK LISOWSKI v DOMINIC DALE
5-5 GRAEME DOTT v RORY MCLEOD
5-5 DAVE HAROLD v STEPHEN MAGUIRE
5-5 SHAUN MURPHY v JAMIE COPE
5-5 DECHAWAT POOMJAENG v DAVID GRACE
5-5 XIAO GUODONG v HAMMAD MIAH
5-5 PANKAJ ADVANI v RICKY WALDEN
5-5 ALLISTER CARTER v JAMIE JONES
5-5 MATTHEW SELT v RYAN DAY
5-5 PETER EBDON v JIMMY ROBERTSON
5-5 KURT MAFLIN v JUDD TRUMP
5-5 DING JUNHUI v ASTLEY OR YAN
5-5 KEN DOHERTY v THEPCHAIYA UN-NOOH
5-5 MICHAEL WHITE v BAIRD OR ZHAO
5-5 MICHAEL WASLEY v JOHN HIGGINS
5-5 MARCO FU v LI HANG
5-5 ADITYA MEHTA v MARK KING
5-5 KYREN WILSON v JAMIE O'NEILL
5-5 FERGAL O'BRIEN v BARRY HAWKINS
5-5 CRAIG STEADMAN v MICHAEL HOLT
5-5 MIKE DUNN v PETER LINES
5-5 TIAN PENGFEI v GARY WILSON
5-5 DAVID MORRIS v JIMMY WHITE
5-5 ALFIE BURDEN v TONY DRAGO
5-5 BARRY PINCHES v NIGEL BOND
5-5 STUART CARRINGTON v MARK SELBY

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby Andre147

PREDICTIONS FOR MONDAY 31ST MARCH

pick 1 5-2 NEIL ROBERTSON v ANTHONY HAMILTON
pick 2 5-2 MARK ALLEN v BRECEL or YUAN
pick 3 5-2 SHAUN MURPHY v JAMIE COPE
pick 4 5-1 XIAO GUODONG v HAMMAD MIAH
pick 5 5-2 DING JUNHUI v ASTLEY OR 5-0 DING JUNHUI V YAN
pick 6 1-5 MICHAEL WASLEY v JOHN HIGGINS
pick 7 5-3 MARCO FU v LI HANG
pick 8 1-5 STUART CARRINGTON v MARK SELBY


FURTHEST ADVANCEMENT PLAYERS:

Shaun Murphy
Mark Selby

I'm the only one who has entered so far? rofl :td:

Anyway, I made 2 diferent predictions for the Ding match, hope it's ok.

And I don't know if I understood the rules perfectly, but I think it's done this way isn't it? I'm allowed 22 more predictions since I already made 8 right?

Cheers.

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby Skullman

Someone has to make sure Andre doesn't win by default.

PREDICTIONS FOR MONDAY 31ST MARCH

Pick 1 2-5 ANTHONY MCGILL v MARK WILLIAMS
Pick 2 5-2 GRAEME DOTT v RORY MCLEOD
Pick 3 5-2 SHAUN MURPHY v JAMIE COPE
Pick 4 5-2 XIAO GUODONG v HAMMAD MIAH
Pick 5 5-1 DING JUNHUI v ASTLEY OR YAN
Pick 6 3-5 MICHAEL WASLEY v JOHN HIGGINS
Pick 7 5-2 KYREN WILSON v JAMIE O'NEILL
Pick 8 3-5 STUART CARRINGTON v MARK SELBY

FURTHEST ADVANCEMENT PLAYERS:

Judd Trump
Mark Selby

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby Jmal1

PREDICTIONS FOR MONDAY 31ST MARCH
pick 1 5-2 NEIL ROBERTSON v ANTHONY HAMILTON
pick 2 5-2 MARK ALLEN v BRECEL or YUAN
pick 3 5-2 XIAO GUODONG v HAMMAD MIAH
pick 4 5-1 SHAUN MURPHY v JAMIE COPE
pick 5 5-2 GRAEME DOTT v RORY MCLEOD
pick 6 5-2 MARCO FU v LI HANG
pick 7 3-5 ADITYA MEHTA v MARK KING
pick 8 1-5 MICHAEL WASLEY v JOHN HIGGINS

FURTHEST ADVANCEMENT PLAYERS:

Mark Selby
Shaun Murphy

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby Andre147

Only 3 entrants :td:

That has got to go down as the poorest ever predictions contest.

But even if there were just 2 what matters is the win.

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby Andre147

Since Allen withdrew from the tournament and I predicted for his match, can I predict for one other match that is shedulled for tomorrow?

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby PLtheRef

Andre147 PGC wrote:Since Allen withdrew from the tournament and I predicted for his match, can I predict for one other match that is shedulled for tomorrow?


Thats fine

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby PLtheRef

DAY ONE TABLE
28 JMAL1 (4-0) SELBY; MURPHY [23 PICKS REMAINING]
15 SKULLMAN (2-1) TRUMP; SELBY [22 PICKS REMAINING]
13 ANDRE147 (2-0) SELBY; MURPHY [23 PICKS REMAINING]

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby PLtheRef

Andre147 PGC wrote:Only 3 entrants :td:

That has got to go down as the poorest ever predictions contest.

But even if there were just 2 what matters is the win.


I won the World Seniors this season with just 2 entries. Its a shame, but for many the WC is the one forefront on minds

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby PLtheRef

JMAL PICKS FOR TUESDAY 1ST APRIL SO FAR
5-1 SHAUN MURPHY v JAMIE COPE
5-2 MARCO FU v LI HANG
1-5 MICHAEL WASLEY v JOHN HIGGINS

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby PLtheRef

SKULLMAN'S PREDICTIONS FOR TUESDAY 1ST APRIL SO FAR
2-5 ANTHONY MCGILL v MARK WILLIAMS
5-2 SHAUN MURPHY v JAMIE COPE
5-1 DING JUNHUI v ASTLEY OR YAN
3-5 MICHAEL WASLEY v JOHN HIGGINS
3-5 STUART CARRINGTON v MARK SELBY

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby PLtheRef

ANDRE147's PREDICTIONS FOR TUESDAY 1ST APRIL SO FAR
5-2 SHAUN MURPHY v JAMIE COPE
5-2 DING JUNHUI v ASTLEY OR 5-0 DING JUNHUI V YAN
1-5 MICHAEL WASLEY v JOHN HIGGINS
5-3 MARCO FU v LI HANG
1-5 STUART CARRINGTON v MARK SELBY

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby Andre147

Tuesday 1st April

pick 8 4-5 KURT MAFLIN v JUDD TRUMP

Please take note PL that this is therefore my 8th prediction, not 9th, due to Allen having withdrawn from the tournament.

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby PLtheRef

Andre147 PGC wrote:Tuesday 1st April

pick 8 4-5 KURT MAFLIN v JUDD TRUMP

Please take note PL that this is therefore my 8th prediction, not 9th, due to Allen having withdrawn from the tournament.


sorry that's fine meant to change it

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby PLtheRef

DAY 2 - TUESDAY 1ST APRIL - MATCHES BEST OF 9 FRAMES - DEADLINE 1:30AM

5-5 PANKAJ ADVANI v RICKY WALDEN
5-5 KURT MAFLIN v JUDD TRUMP
5-5 MARCO FU v LI HANG
5-5 TIAN PENGFEI v GARY WILSON
5-5 YU DE LU v DUANE JONES
5-5 MATTHEW SELT v RYAN DAY
5-5 PETER EBDON v JIMMY ROBERTSON
5-5 MICHAEL WASLEY v JOHN HIGGINS
5-5 DING JUNHUI v JOHN J ASTLEY
5-5 ANTHONY MCGILL v MARK WILLIAMS
5-5 SHAUN MURPHY v JAMIE COPE
5-5 ALLISTER CARTER v JAMIE JONES
5-5 CRAIG STEADMAN v MICHAEL HOLT
5-5 STUART CARRINGTON v MARK SELBY
5-5 MICHAEL WHITE v ZHAO XINTONG


DAY 2 PICKS
pick 1....
pick 2....
pick 3....

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby Wildey

i didnt understand this concept and didnt have time to work it out when i got round to predicting about 1am on monday morning so i gave it a miss.

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby PLtheRef

Wildey wrote:i didnt understand this concept and didnt have time to work it out when i got round to predicting about 1am on monday morning so i gave it a miss.


No problem. Was just looking at trying something different with it being one of the normal rankers rather than a big event.

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby PLtheRef

DAY TWO TABLE
55 ANDRE147 (8-0) SELBY; MURPHY [22 PICKS REMAINING]
54 SKULLMAN (7-1) TRUMP; SELBY [22 PICKS REMAINING]
51 JMAL1 (7-0) SELBY; MURPHY [23 PICKS REMAINING]

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby PLtheRef

LAST 32 - BEST OF 9 FRAMES TEMPLATE - WEDNESDAY 2ND APRIL - DEADLINE 2:30AM
5-5 LUCA BRECEL v DOMINIC DALE
5-5 JIMMY WHITE v ALFIE BURDEN
5-5 MIKE DUNN v TIAN PENGFEI
5-5 XIAO GUODONG v RICKY WALDEN
5-5 JAMES WATTANA v YU DE LU
5-5 PETER EBDON v JUDD TRUMP
5-5 GRAEME DOTT v DAVE HAROLD
5-5 MICHAEL WHITE v JOHN HIGGINS
5-5 ALLISTER CARTER v MATTHEW SELT
5-5 NEIL ROBERTSON v MARK WILLIAMS
5-5 SHAUN MURPHY v DECHAWAT POOMJAENG
5-5 JAMIE O'NEILL v FERGAL O'BRIEN
5-5 MARCO FU v MARK KING
5-5 DING JUNHUI v THEPCHAIYA UN-NOOH
5-5 MARTIN O'DONNELL v CRAIG STEADMAN
5-5 NIGEL BOND v MARK SELBY

DAY 3 PICKS
pick 1....
pick 2....
pick 3....

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby Andre147

DAY 3 PICKS

pick 9 3-5 PETER EBDON V JUDD TRUMP
pick 10 5-2 GRAEME DOTT V DAVE HAROLD
pick 11 2-5 MICHAEL WHITE V JOHN HIGGINS
pick 12 5-4 NEIL ROBERTSON V MARK WILLIAMS
pick 13 5-3 SHAUN MURPHY V DECHAWAT POOMJAENG
pick 14 3-5 NIGEL BOND V MARK SELBY

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby Andre147

One question, is it mandatory that we predict for at least 1 match in a day/round? Or if we want have we the choice not to predict for say, the semis or the Final if we find it too difficult to predict a winner?

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby PLtheRef

Andre147 PGC wrote:One question, is it mandatory that we predict for at least 1 match in a day/round? Or if we want have we the choice not to predict for say, the semis or the Final if we find it too difficult to predict a winner?


Nope you can predict on any 30 matches. Any remaining predictions in hand count as incorect e.g. if you predict on 20 matches and are correct on them all. Youll have a record of 20-10 because you didnt predict on ten matches.

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby Skullman

LAST 32 - BEST OF 9 FRAMES TEMPLATE - WEDNESDAY 2ND APRIL - DEADLINE 2:30AM

Pick 9 2-5 PETER EBDON v JUDD TRUMP
Pick 10 5-4 GRAEME DOTT v DAVE HAROLD
Pick 11 4-5 MICHAEL WHITE v JOHN HIGGINS
Pick 12 5-3 ALLISTER CARTER v MATTHEW SELT
Pick 13 5-2 SHAUN MURPHY v DECHAWAT POOMJAENG
Pick 14 5-3 MARCO FU v MARK KING
Pick 15 5-3 DING JUNHUI v THEPCHAIYA UN-NOOH
Pick 16 3-5 NIGEL BOND v MARK SELBY

Re: 2014 CHINA OPEN PREDICTION CONTEST

Postby Andre147

Skullman wrote:The day two table has your name on it twice, and no Jmal.


Then it's me on top cause he made 1 less prediction than me in the first round.