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2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby PLtheRef

Welcome one and all to the Prediction Contest for the 2021 Players Championship.

Format
Match Predictions: Best of 11 Frames: Correct winner 3 points, Correct scoreline 1 point
Match Predictions: Best of 19 Frames: Correct winner 5 points, Correct scoreline 2 points

All 15 matches to be predicted on - no picking and choosing as was the case for the Welsh Open!

Entrants have three jokers which they may place on any of the fifteen matches. Entrants using a joker will receive double points for the match in question.

Entrants may nominate two players to reach the Final as well as one reserve player (in the case of a withdrawal) - Nominating the winner: 6 points, nominating the runner-up 3 points.

Standard tie-breaker rule applies: Number of correct predictions, followed by the number of correct scorelines.

Good Luck Everyone! :-)

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby PLtheRef

Below are the First Round Matches. Templates will be added as match-times are confirmed.
Trump (1) v Bingham (16)
Zhou Yuelong (8) v Hawkins (9)
Lisowski (5) v Gould (12)
O’Sullivan (4) v Ding Junhui (13)
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Robertson (3) v Lu Ning (14)
Kyren Wilson (6) v Day (11)
Brown (7) v Higgins (10)
Selby (2) v Williams (15)


Confirmed Matches

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm - Monday 22nd February 2021
6-6 Judd Trump [1] v Stuart Bingham [16]
6-6 Kyren Wilson [6] v Ryan Day [11]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm - Tuesday 23rd February
6-6 Neil Robertson [3] v Lu Ning [14]
6-6 Jack Lisowski [5] v Martin Gould [12]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm - Tuesday 23rd February
6-6 Ronnie O'Sullivan [4] v Ding Junhui [13]
6-6 Jordan Brown [7] v John Higgins [10]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm - Wednesday 24th February
6-6 Mark Selby [2] v Mark Williams [15]
6-6 Zhou Yuelong [8] v Barry Hawkins [9)]

Tournament Finalists - Deadline 7pm Monday 22nd February
1.
2.
Reserve:

Please make it clear when predicting which matches you are playing your joker on.

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby Juddernaut88

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm - Monday 22nd February 2021
Judd Trump [1] 6-3 Stuart Bingham[16]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm - Tuesday 23rd February
Neil Robertson [3] 6-4 Lu Ning [14]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm - Tuesday 23rd February
Ronnie O'Sullivan [4] 6-4 Ding Junhui [13]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm - Wednesday 24th February
Mark Selby [2] 6-5 Mark Williams [15]


Remaining First Round Matches - Best of 11 Frames - Provisional Deadline 7pm Monday 22nd February
Zhou Yuelong [8] 6-4 Barry Hawkins [9)]
Jack Lisowski [5] 6-4 Martin Gould [12]
Kyren Wilson [6] 6-3 Ryan Day [11]
Jordan Brown [7] 4-6 John Higgins [10]

Tournament Finalists - Deadline 7pm Monday 22nd February
1. Judd Trump
2. Neil Robertson
Reserve: Mark Selby

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby Andre147

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm - Monday 22nd February 2021
5-6 Judd Trump [1] v Stuart Bingham [16]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm - Tuesday 23rd February
6-3 Neil Robertson [3] v Lu Ning [14] Joker 1

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm - Tuesday 23rd February
4-6 Ronnie O'Sullivan [4] v Ding Junhui [13]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm - Wednesday 24th February
6-4 Mark Selby [2] v Mark Williams [15]


Remaining First Round Matches - Best of 11 Frames - Provisional Deadline 7pm Monday 22nd February
4-6 Zhou Yuelong [8] v Barry Hawkins [9)]
5-6 Jack Lisowski [5] v Martin Gould [12]
6-4 Kyren Wilson [6] v Ryan Day [11]
3-6 Jordan Brown [7] v John Higgins [10] Joker 2

Tournament Finalists - Deadline 7pm Monday 22nd February
1. Neil Robertson
2. Mark Selby
Reserve: Judd Trump

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby PLtheRef

Juddernaut88 wrote:Do the 3 jokers have to be separate to the players you predict to make it to the final?


I'm going to say no for this contest as it says that the jokers can be used on the 15 matches which are being played, but it's definitely an interesting idea and I'll trial it on the next contest if that's OK?

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby McManusFan

Confirmed Matches

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm - Monday 22nd February 2021
6-4 Judd Trump [1] v Stuart Bingham [16]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm - Tuesday 23rd February
6-2 Neil Robertson [3] v Lu Ning [14] JOKER

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm - Tuesday 23rd February
6-3 Ronnie O'Sullivan [4] v Ding Junhui [13]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm - Wednesday 24th February
4-6 Mark Selby [2] v Mark Williams [15]


Remaining First Round Matches - Best of 11 Frames - Provisional Deadline 7pm Monday 22nd February
3-6 Zhou Yuelong [8] v Barry Hawkins [9)]
6-4 Jack Lisowski [5] v Martin Gould [12]
5-6 Kyren Wilson [6] v Ryan Day [11]
3-6 Jordan Brown [7] v John Higgins [10]

Tournament Finalists - Deadline 7pm Monday 22nd February
1. Judd Trump
2. Neil Robertson
Reserve: Ronnie O'Sullivan

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby Juddernaut88

PLtheRef wrote:
Juddernaut88 wrote:Do the 3 jokers have to be separate to the players you predict to make it to the final?


I'm going to say no for this contest as it says that the jokers can be used on the 15 matches which are being played, but it's definitely an interesting idea and I'll trial it on the next contest if that's OK?


Okay that's fair enough, thanks for clearing that up, I'll use my first joker then for the lastt 16 (1st round) which is Jack Lisowski

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby PLtheRef

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm - Monday 22nd February 2021
6-4 Judd Trump [1] v Stuart Bingham [16]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm - Tuesday 23rd February
6-3 Neil Robertson [3] v Lu Ning [14]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm - Tuesday 23rd February
6-5 Ronnie O'Sullivan [4] v Ding Junhui [13]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm - Wednesday 24th February
6-3 Mark Selby [2] v Mark Williams [15]


Remaining First Round Matches - Best of 11 Frames - Provisional Deadline 7pm Monday 22nd February
4-6 Zhou Yuelong [8] v Barry Hawkins [9)]
6-3 Jack Lisowski [5] v Martin Gould [12]
6-4 Kyren Wilson [6] v Ryan Day [11]
3-6 Jordan Brown [7] v John Higgins [10] - JOKER

Tournament Finalists - Deadline 7pm Monday 22nd February
1. Judd Trump
2. Mark Selby
Reserve: Kyren Wilson

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby LDS

6-2 Judd Trump [1] v Stuart Bingham [16] Joker

6-2 Neil Robertson [3] v Lu Ning [14] Joker

6-2 Ronnie O'Sullivan [4] v Ding Junhui [13]

6-2 Mark Selby [2] v Mark Williams [15]


6-4 Zhou Yuelong [8] v Barry Hawkins [9)] joker
6-2 Jack Lisowski [5] v Martin Gould [12]
6-3 Kyren Wilson [6] v Ryan Day [11]
6-5 Jordan Brown [7] v John Higgins [10]


1. Judd Trump
2. Mark Selby
Reserve: Neil Robertson

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby sundaygirl

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm - Monday 22nd February 2021
6-4 Judd Trump [1] v Stuart Bingham [16]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm - Tuesday 23rd February
4-6 Neil Robertson [3] v Lu Ning [14]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm - Tuesday 23rd February
6-5 Ronnie O'Sullivan [4] v Ding Junhui [13]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm - Wednesday 24th February
4-6 Mark Selby [2] v Mark Williams [15]


Remaining First Round Matches - Best of 11 Frames - Provisional Deadline 7pm Monday 22nd February
6-4 Zhou Yuelong [8] v Barry Hawkins [9)]
6-4 Jack Lisowski [5] v Martin Gould [12]
6-4 Kyren Wilson [6] v Ryan Day [11]
4-6 Jordan Brown [7] v John Higgins [10]

Winner Trump or Ronnie
Reserve Jack Lisowski
No jokers this round

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby SnookerFan

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm - Monday 22nd February 2021
6-4 Judd Trump [1] v Stuart Bingham [16]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm - Tuesday 23rd February
6-2 Neil Robertson [3] v Lu Ning [14]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm - Tuesday 23rd February
6-3 Ronnie O'Sullivan [4] v Ding Junhui [13] JOKER

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm - Wednesday 24th February
6-5 Mark Selby [2] v Mark Williams [15]


Remaining First Round Matches - Best of 11 Frames - Provisional Deadline 7pm Monday 22nd February
4-6 Zhou Yuelong [8] v Barry Hawkins [9)]
6-3 Jack Lisowski [5] v Martin Gould [12]
6-4 Kyren Wilson [6] v Ryan Day [11]
2-6 Jordan Brown [7] v John Higgins [10]
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Tournament Finalists - Deadline 7pm Monday 22nd February
1. Neil Robertson
2. Judd Trump
Reserve: Mark Selby

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby Raphael98

Well, if I may enter this... This is my attempt:

Round 1

Judd Trump (1) 6-4 Stuart Bingham (16)
Zhou Yuelong (8) 4-6 Barry Hawkins (9)
Jack Lisowski (5) 6-3 Martin Gould (12)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) 6-3 Ding Junhui (13)

Neil Robertson (3) 6-2 Lu Ning (14) - Joker 1
Kyren Wilson (6) 6-4 Ryan Day (11)
Jordan Brown (7) 3-6 John Higgins (10)
Mark Selby (2) 4-6 Mark Williams (15)

Tournament Finalists:

1. Judd Trump
2. Neil Robertson
Reserve: John Higgins

Good luck to all the participants!

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby Dan-cat

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm - Monday 22nd February 2021
6-3 Judd Trump [1] v Stuart Bingham [16]
6-3 Kyren Wilson [6] v Ryan Day [11]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm - Tuesday 23rd February
6-4 Neil Robertson [3] v Lu Ning [14]
6-2 Jack Lisowski [5] v Martin Gould [12]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm - Tuesday 23rd February
6-3 Ronnie O'Sullivan [4] v Ding Junhui [13]
6-5 Jordan Brown [7] v John Higgins [10]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm - Wednesday 24th February
6-4 Mark Selby [2] v Mark Williams [15]
4-6 Zhou Yuelong [8] v Barry Hawkins [9)]

Tournament Finalists - Deadline 7pm Monday 22nd February
1. Ronnie
2. Trump
Reserve: Jack Lisowski

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby vodkadiet1

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm - Monday 22nd February 2021
3-6 Judd Trump [1] v Stuart Bingham [16]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm - Tuesday 23rd February
6-2 Neil Robertson [3] v Lu Ning [14]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm - Tuesday 23rd February
6-3 Ronnie O'Sullivan [4] v Ding Junhui [13]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm - Wednesday 24th February
4-6 Mark Selby [2] v Mark Williams [15]


Remaining First Round Matches - Best of 11 Frames - Provisional Deadline 7pm Monday 22nd February
3-6 Zhou Yuelong [8] v Barry Hawkins [9)]
3-6 Jack Lisowski [5] v Martin Gould [12]
6-2 Kyren Wilson [6] v Ryan Day [11]
2-6 Jordan Brown [7] v John Higgins [10] Joker 1

Tournament Finalists - Deadline 7pm Monday 22nd February
1. Hawkins
2. Robertson
Reserve: Higgins

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby Iranu

Round 1

Judd Trump (1) 6-3 Stuart Bingham (16)
Zhou Yuelong (8) 6-4 Barry Hawkins (9) JOKER
Jack Lisowski (5) 6-3 Martin Gould (12)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (4) 6-5 Ding Junhui (13)

Neil Robertson (3) 3-6 Lu Ning (14)
Kyren Wilson (6) 6-2 Ryan Day (11)
Jordan Brown (7) 1-6 John Higgins (10)
Mark Selby (2) 4-6 Mark Williams (15)

Tournament Finalists:

1. Judd Trump
2. Mark Williams
Reserve: Mark Selby

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby mack501

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm - Monday 22nd February 2021
Judd Trump [1] 6-3 Stuart Bingham[16]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm - Tuesday 23rd February
Neil Robertson [3] 6-3 Lu Ning [14]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm - Tuesday 23rd February
Ronnie O'Sullivan [4] 6-2 Ding Junhui [13]

First Round - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm - Wednesday 24th February
Mark Selby [2] 3-6 Mark Williams [15]


Remaining First Round Matches - Best of 11 Frames - Provisional Deadline 7pm Monday 22nd February
Zhou Yuelong [8] 6-4 Barry Hawkins [9)]
Jack Lisowski [5] 6-2 Martin Gould [12]
Kyren Wilson [6] 6-4 Ryan Day [11]
Jordan Brown [7] 3-6 John Higgins [10]

Tournament Finalists - Deadline 7pm Monday 22nd February
1. Judd Trump
2. Neil Robertson
Reserve: Mark Williams

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby PLtheRef

Here is the first table of the week. Just Andre147 and Vodkadiet went for wins by Bingham and Wilson with Andre147's 6-5 prediction giving him the early edge. Early days though.

7 ANDRE147 2 - 1 Jokers Used 2
6 VODKADIET1 2 - 0 Jokers Used 1
3 JUDDERNAUT88 1 - 0 Jokers Used 1
3 PLTHEREF 1 - 0 Jokers Used 1
3 LDS 1 - 0 Jokers Used 3
3 SUNDAYGIRL 1 - 0 Jokers Used 0
3 SNOOKERFAN 1 - 0 Jokers Used 1
3 RAPHAEL98 1 - 0 Jokers Used 1
3 DAN-CAT 1 - 0 Jokers Used 0
3 IRANU 1 - 0 Jokers Used 1
3 MACK501 1 - 0 Jokers Used 0
0 McMANUSFAN 0 - 0 Jokers Used 1

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby PLtheRef

Here is the table after the O'Sullivan v Ding Match. The outcome of the Hawkins vs. Zhou match will be added tomorrow. With no predictions made today, the number of jokers used so far is the same as it was last night.

Table after 5/15 matches.
16 SNOOKERFAN 4 - 1
16 RAPHAEL98 4 - 1
15 JUDDERNAUT88 4 - 0
15 LDS 4 - 0
14 PLTHEREF 4 - 2
13 ANDRE147 3 - 1
12 DAN-CAT 4 - 0
12 VODKADIET1 4 - 0
12 MACK501 4 - 0
12 McMANUSFAN 3 - 0
11 IRANU 3 - 2
10 SUNDAYGIRL 3 - 1

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby PLtheRef

Quarter-Finals - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm Wednesday 24th February
6-6 Barry Hawkins (9) V Stuart Bingham (16)

Quarter-Finals - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 7pm Thursday 25th February
6-6 Ronnie O'Sullivan [4] v Jack Lisowski [5]

Quarter-Finals - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm Thursday 25th February
6-6 Neil Robertson [3] v Kyren Wilson [6]

Quarter-Finals - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline 1pm Friday 26th February
6-6 Mark Selby (2) V John Higgins (10)

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby Juddernaut88

Quarter-Finals - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline Provisionally 7pm Wednesday 24th February
Ronnie O'Sullivan [4] 6-3 Jack Lisowski [5]
(Joker) Neil Robertson 6-4 Kyren Wilson [6]

Neil Robertson is my 2nd joker

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby Iranu

Quarter-Finals - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline Provisionally 7pm Wednesday 24th February
6-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan [4] v Jack Lisowski [5]
6-3 Neil Robertson [3] v Kyren Wilson [6]

Re: 2021 Players Championship Prediction Contest

Postby Andre147

Quarter-Finals - Best of 11 Frames - Deadline Provisionally 7pm Wednesday 24th February
6-4 Ronnie O'Sullivan [4] v Jack Lisowski [5]
6-4 Neil Robertson [3] v Kyren Wilson [6]