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Players Tour Championship Event 2 Discusion!!!

Postby Wildey

http://www.worldsnooker.com/PTC1_news(B ... d_For_PTC2)-2345.htm?tid=166

Event one winner Mark Williams and runner-up Stephen Maguire plus the likes of Shaun Murphy, Mark Selby, Ali Carter and Graeme Dott are among the 164-strong field for the second event in the Star Xing Pai Players Tour Championship.

The full list of 81 professionals and 83 amateurs is below. The tournament at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield runs from July 9 to 11. The full draw will be available by Thursday this week.

Farakh Ajaib
Shokat Ali
Zhang Anda
Kamran Ashraf
Justin Astley
David Bailey
Sam Baird
Craig Barber
Jamie Barrett
Simon Bedford
Stuart Bingham
Nigel Bond

Luca Brecel
James Brown
Jordan Brown
Oliver Brown
Jim Buck
Gavin Paul Buller
Jamie Burnett
Alfie Burden

Ian Burns
Marcus Campbell
Allister Carter

Stuart Carrington
Terry Challenger
Liu Chuang
Jamie Rhys Clarke
Jamie Cope
Matthew Couch

Stephen Craigie
Sam Craigie
Jack Culligan
Jeff Cundy
Dominic Dale
Mark C Davis

Paul J Davies
Paul S Davison

Alex Davies
Greg Davis
Ryan Day
Yu DeLu
Ken Doherty
Graeme Dott

Danny Douane
Callum Downing
Tony Drago
Adam Duffy
Mike Dunn
Peter Ebdon
Patrick Einsle

Rogelio Esteiro
Reanne Evans
Lee Farebrother
Igor Almeida Figueiredo
Tom Ford

Raymond Fry
Marco Fu
David Brown Gilbert

Ian Glover
Martin Gould
David Gray
David Grace
Gerard Greene
Stephen Groves
Adrian Gunnell
Xiao Guo Dong
Anthony Hamilton
Ejler Hame
Bjorn Haneveer
Dave Harold

Marc Harman
Ben Harrison
Sam Harvey
Barry S Hawkins
Andy Hicks
Andrew Higginson
Liam Highfield

James Hill
Michael Holt
Nick Jennings
Joe Jogia
Kuldesh Johal
Jamie Jones

Jak Lewis Jones
Mark Joyce
Mark A King

Tony Knowles
Rod Lawler
Stephen Lee

Andy Lee
Peter Lines
Jack Lisowski
Callum Lloyd
Kurt Maflin
Stephen Maguire

Mitchell Mann
James McBain
Ian McCulloch

Dermot McGlinchey
James McGouran
Anthony McGill
Rory McLeod
Alan McManus

Paul Metcalf
Jimmy Michie
Mark Jason Miller
Robert Milkins
Shaun Murphy

Shahrukh Nasir
Ashik Nathwani
Jake Nicholson
Andrew Norman
Christopher Norbury
Mohanna O'Baidly
Ali O'Baidly
Fergal O'Brien
Martin O'Donnell
Jamie O'Neill
Stephen Ormerod
Andrew Pagett
Shaun Parkes
Joe Perry
Stuart Pettman
Barry Pinches

David Portman
Abdulrahman Quari
Jordan Rimmer
Jimmy Robertson
Ahmad Saif
Yahya Seedat
Mark Selby
Matthew Selt

James Silverwood
Liu Song
Lee Spick
Matthew Stevens
Craig Steadman
Jason Stockton
Joe Swail
Alex Taubman
Allan Taylor
Samuel Thistlewhite
William Thomson
Mitchell Travis
Judd Trump
Robert Valiant
Patrick Wallace
Ricky Walden

Jamie Walker
Charlie Walters
Joel Walker
Michael Wasley
Daniel Wells
Jimmy White MBE
Michael White

Adam Wicheard
Mark J Williams MBE
Michael Wild
Robbie Williams
Kyren Wilson
Damian Wilks
Ben Woollaston
Chen Zhe


edit by me Pro Tour players in Red

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Wildey

Ali Carter
Ken Doherty
Reanne Evans
and a Blast from the past Tony Knowles making their PTC Debut but stil no Neil Robertson,Mark Allen,Ding Junhui or Liang Wenbo or the 2 Greats that we know was missing Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis but Greg Davis giving it another go.

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Wildey

Bourne wrote:Good luck Judd.

youll never know how close i got to delete that lol

ONLY JOKING :D

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Wildey

Bourne wrote:So we're not allowed to support anyone now :shy:

joking lol

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Wildey

Witz78 wrote:Good luck Ronnie, Jimmy, Drago, Brecel, Figerido, Lisowski, Knowles and Trump !!!

are you blind ?

Ronnie not playing lol

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Wildey

with 164 players that means there will be 36 qualifiers played on 8 tables so unlike the first ptc where there was only 3 sessions of qualifiers in the second there will be 5 sessions of qualifiers it will be interesting to see how they tackle the 3am finishes of the first PTC.

it sais we will know this thursday it seems.

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Wildey

case_master wrote:FFS Allen why are you not playing :grrr:

11 of the 15 Pro Players Missing are either Irish or Overseas players

the only Pro players missing from mainland Britain is John Higgins (not eligible),Ronnie O'Sullivan,Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis.

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Casey

wildJONESEYE wrote:
case_master wrote:FFS Allen why are you not playing :grrr:

11 of the 15 Pro Players Missing are either Irish or Overseas players

the only Pro players missing from mainland Britain is John Higgins (not eligible),Ronnie O'Sullivan,Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis.[/

No excuse for Mark, 30mins on a plane and 2&1/2 hours on the train to get to Sheffield. :-(

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Wildey

case_master wrote:
wildJONESEYE wrote:
case_master wrote:FFS Allen why are you not playing :grrr:

11 of the 15 Pro Players Missing are either Irish or Overseas players

the only Pro players missing from mainland Britain is John Higgins (not eligible),Ronnie O'Sullivan,Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis.[/

No excuse for Mark, 30mins on a plane and 2&1/2 hours on the train to get to Sheffield. :-(


well we dont really know why he isnt playing but i think it is a good reason because he just loves playing.

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Monique

Both Hendry and Ronnie play in the BTV Challenge in Beijing from 19 to 25 July. Both have quite big interests and sponsoring in China and I would expect them to go there earlier for promo work. Hendry said he had commitments that prevent him to take part in the first PTCs. Maybe this is part of it. Actually Mark Allen and Neil Robertson both take part in BTV challenge also and both are missing PTC2. Same for Ding and Liang. The only player playing in both is Ali Carter but maybe he doesn't have much promo work to do ... :huh:

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Wildey

Monique wrote:Both Hendry and Ronnie play in the BTV Challenge in Beijing from 19 to 25 July. Both have quite big interests and sponsoring in China and I would expect them to go there earlier for promo work. Hendry said he had commitments that prevent him to take part in the first PTCs. Maybe this is part of it. Actually Mark Allen and Neil Robertson both take part in BTV challenge also and both are missing PTC2. Same for Ding and Liang. The only player playing in both is Ali Carter but maybe he doesn't have much promo work to do ... :huh:


Good Point.

Do we know where Steve Davis is ?

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Casey

Monique wrote:Both Hendry and Ronnie play in the BTV Challenge in Beijing from 19 to 25 July. Both have quite big interests and sponsoring in China and I would expect them to go there earlier for promo work. Hendry said he had commitments that prevent him to take part in the first PTCs. Maybe this is part of it. Actually Mark Allen and Neil Robertson both take part in BTV challenge also and both are missing PTC2. Same for Ding and Liang. The only player playing in both is Ali Carter but maybe he doesn't have much promo work to do ... :huh:


No Robbo, Higgins, Ding, Ronnie and Allen. Thats 5 of the best 8 players in the World missing :-(

Selby, Williams to fly the flag for the big boys......Murphy as well ;)

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Wildey

http://prosnookerblog.com/rankings/2010 ... -rankings/

well i will take a wild guess but Ronnie will drop down to 5th and if Mags gets another good run he drops down to 6. Hendry will Stay the same unless Dott or Selby makes the Semis....Steve Davis is looking odds on to go down to 28 0r 29

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Witz78

wildJONESEYE wrote:
Witz78 wrote:Good luck Ronnie, Jimmy, Drago, Brecel, Figerido, Lisowski, Knowles and Trump !!!

are you blind ?

Ronnie not playing lol


no but im still tired and hungover from Sunday so cant focus properly haha

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Bourne

I'd rather Ding only came into this show when he's ready, it would do him no good to be unprepared mentally and stink up the place for a couple of matches. Good tactical move.

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Wildey

Bourne wrote:I'd rather Ding only came into this show when he's ready, it would do him no good to be unprepared mentally and stink up the place for a couple of matches. Good tactical move.

we really cant underestimate how hard it is for overseas players they went home in may suerly they got to have time with their families before coming back re freshed and ready to go so i agree with that totally bourne.

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Monique

correction: Ding is not playing in BTV, but Marco Fu is.
So Carter and Fu play in both events. Ding plays in none of them.
You have to expect that Hendry, Ronnie and Robbo are due to do quite some promo work in China before the BTV and go there early. Robbo probably straight from Australia.

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Wildey

Monique wrote:correction: Ding is not playing in BTV, but Marco Fu is.
So Carter and Fu play in both events. Ding plays in none of them.
You have to expect that Hendry, Ronnie and Robbo are due to do quite some promo work in China before the BTV and go there early. Robbo probably straight from Australia.


we know hendry not playing in the 3rd ptc acording to Hendons blog fordnight ago because he has some comitments in china could that also extend to Ronnie and Robbo i wander.

and stay back for promotional work after the event.

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Monique

http://www.worldsnooker.com/PTC2_news(F ... FAt%5FPTC2)-2350.htm?tid=184
Former World Champions Clash At PTC2
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Peter Ebdon against Shaun Murphy is the pick of the early matches in the draw for the second event in the Star Xing Pai Players Tour Championship.

Click the link at the bottom of the page to see the draw, which includes a last 128 meeting between Ebdon and Murphy, Crucible kings in 2002 and 2005 respectively.

Event one winner Mark Williams faces a tricky opener against Michael Holt, while Reanne Evans makes her professional debut against China's Liu Chuang.

The event runs from July 8 to 11 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield. Click http://www.worldsnooker.com/PTC2_Format.htm?tid=184 for the playing schedule.
and http://www.worldsnooker.com/site_files/PTC2_draw.pdf for the draw

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Wildey

So 9 am Start thats the change they have made

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Wildey

God Selby not having easy draws he has a last 64 against Murphy or Ebdon after he faced Ronnie last 32 in the first PTC.

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Wildey

Witz78 wrote:at least now Walkers not running the show Murphys easy draws have ended.........hmmm

but maguires is starting lol.

interesting match for rianne evans against liu chaung.

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby SnookerFan

Two little ditties from the World Snooker Website.


Former World Champions Clash At PTC2
Peter Ebdon against Shaun Murphy is the pick of the early matches in the draw for the second event in the Star Xing Pai Players Tour Championship. :ba: :ba: :ba:

Please note that there are no tickets available to watch the Star Xing Pai Players Tour Championship events at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield. Due to limited space at the venue, there is only seating available for two guests per player. <doh>

Re: Bumper Field For PTC2

Postby Monique

http://snookerscene.blogspot.com/2010/0 ... r-ptc.html
INCREASED ENTRY FOR PTC
Shaun Murphy will play Peter Ebdon in the first round of the second Players Tour Championship event on July 9.

There’s no protection for players in the PTC depending on where they’re officially ranked. Each tournament from now on is seeded based on the independent order of merit, hence Mark Williams is at the top of the draw where he faces Michael Holt, who is ranked 24th but lost in the first round of PTC event 1.

After the inevitable teething problems of the first event, the WPBSA has made some changes that should hopefully prevent a repetition of the 3am finish that occurred last week.

Four matches in the last 128 will be played on the qualifying day, scheduled sessions are now two hours long rather than 90 minutes and play will start an hour earlier at 9am.

But most crucially the tournament director now has it in his discretion to start matches earlier than the ‘not before’ time if a table is free and both players are happy to play.


This is eminently sensible and should ensure less of a logjam, although as I said the other day: the length of snooker matches can only ever be estimated.

This new tour was always going to be trial and error but it’s noticeable that entries are up on the first tournament, which proves that the players have welcomed Barry Hearn’s first significant innovation since taking control of World Snooker.

Event 1 attracted 73 members of the main tour. Event 2 has seen 81 enter plus 83 amateurs meaning a field of 164 compared to 148 for the inaugural tournament.

The players are getting what they asked for in the shape of more opportunities. In turn, most of them are embracing the chances they are being given.

It makes all the ballyhoo surrounding Hearn’s ascension seem even more ridiculous. What his tenure has so far delivered is what everyone wanted in the first place: more snooker.



Great to see WPBSA trying to address the problems right away. This should help!