2025 World Championship Qualifiers.

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GF 119 ok, O 'Connor is slight favourite for that one.

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My predictions for the final judgement day.

Yuchen vs Vafaei
Holt vs Zhengyi
O'Connor vs Page
Jones vs Junxu
Stevens vs Yize
Yang vs Peifan
Selt vs Robertson
Guoqiang vs Carter

Hardly seen Yuchen or Guoqiang so no big grounding.

Crucible draw tomorrow 0845 on the BBC Sport website and BBC radio 5.

If Holt pulls his socks up, this accumulator bet is looking quite exciting. 🫡

[DeanH]

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Cc 122, reminds me of a 7 or 8 accy i had on the 2012 Crucible 1st round, was on 500 odd going into the last match, Mark Davis vs Ali Carter.

The poster on here Little Miss Alexa informed me that Davis was under the weather and that Carter needed the win to stay in the top 16, another poster following on that said i might want to cash out at this point, i ignored them both, Davis got trounced and i came away with fa, oh well you live and learn.

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Cc 122, reminds me of a 7 or 8 accy i had on the 2012 Crucible 1st round, was on 500 odd going into the last match, Mark Davis vs Ali Carter.

The poster on here Little Miss Alexa informed me that Davis was under the weather and that Carter needed the win to stay in the top 16, another poster following on that said i might want to cash out at this point, i ignored them both, Davis got trounced and i came away with fa, oh well you live and learn.

Yep, that's why wise "flutterers" have a couple of pounds on an interesting bet only and leave it at that. thanks though, because I actually had more fun following those matches knowing that. 👍

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Did anyone see the referee call the succession of misses against Matthew Stevens vs Wu Yize a few minutes ago ? Quite ridiculous, i think even the ref was embarrassed in the end and didn't call a miss that was miles off afterwards, just silly.

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Did anyone see the referee call the succession of misses against Matthew Stevens vs Wu Yize a few minutes ago ? Quite ridiculous, i think even the ref was embarrassed in the end and didn't call a miss that was miles off afterwards, just silly.

Decider then!! Didn't see the silly miss scenario hopefully will be available on YouTube etc.

[DeanH]

Decider then!! Didn't see the silly miss scenario hopefully will be available on YouTube etc.

And now a rerack

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And now a rerack

These gents who manage to qualify more than earn their salt eh! Match sharp, yes! Absolutely cream cracker'd by the semis?! ( Those who make it that far) Possibly! It's almost like the Le Man 24 hrs endurance race in slow motion.... 😅

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Broadly agree with your predictions, trains, although I think Yize will have too much for Stevens. I'd also back Page on current form!

So close, tough matches. Brutal really.

[Nifty50]

Sum fantastic 10-9s by the looks of things. Steven’s was unlucky. Two doubles from Yize. Sometimes they go in. Sometimes they jaw and stay out.

[PatBlock]

Sum fantastic 10-9s by the looks of things. Steven’s was unlucky. Two doubles from Yize. Sometimes they go in. Sometimes they jaw and stay out.

Unless it's John Higgins.

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Sum fantastic 10-9s by the looks of things. Steven’s was unlucky. Two doubles from Yize. Sometimes they go in. Sometimes they jaw and stay out.

Yes wot a tuff skool Nifty! As I say, these boys who get to the crucible have earned their salt.

I wonder if Jackson Page celebrated a little too much on his £147k Winnings last night... I don't know his background, just know personally I'd have had a fair few pints!! Wise? Nah, of course not.