SHANGHAI MASTERS Sept 8 - 14, 2014

[motorhead]

but rather that he was insisting the full-ball contact wasn't actually available...

That's what I heard too.
ps nice call on McManus being a possible upset!

The rewrite of the rules (Aug2014) and specifically the rewrite of the F&M rule is discussed on another thread.

The rule has not "changed" as such but the wording has been; to attempt to alleviate misunderstandings

Where can I find this thread?

[Byrom]

What's the difference between Ronnie O' Sullivan and a Typhoo tea bag?

[Ethanat]

What's the difference between Ronnie O' Sullivan and a Typhoo tea bag?

Enlighten us Byrom.

[cyberheater]

What's the difference between Ronnie O' Sullivan and a Typhoo tea bag?

One is a near hairless bipedal walking mammal with the intellectual capacity for speech and the other is a small, porous sealed bag containing tea leaves and used with water for brewing the beverage called tea.

What do I win?

[DeanH]

but rather that he was insisting the full-ball contact wasn't actually available...

That's what I heard too.
ps nice call on McManus being a possible upset!

The rewrite of the rules (Aug2014) and specifically the rewrite of the F&M rule is discussed on another thread.

The rule has not "changed" as such but the wording has been; to attempt to alleviate misunderstandings

Where can I find this thread?

see the thread starting with this post

As of 12th August 2014 a new set of rules comes into force. Whilst the new rule books are not yet available, World Snooker have now posted a link to them online: http://www.worldsnooker.com/staticFi...~180992,00.pdf

[cyberheater]

Was the McManus vs O'Sullivan match televised?

[motorhead]

Was the McManus vs O'Sullivan match televised?

Yes it was

@DeanH
thanks

[DeanH]

Was the McManus vs O'Sullivan match televised?

on Eurosport now (repeat from earlier)

[RichardM]

on Eurosport now (repeat from earlier)

Although because I read this thread first I now know the result

[Byrom]

Enlighten us Byrom.

One of them stays in the cup longer

[DeanH]

Although because I read this thread first I now know the result

I purposely stayed away from this thread during the day at work so not to catch any results

enjoy your hols matey

[RichardM]

I purposely stayed away from this thread during the day at work so not to catch any results

enjoy your hols matey

Thanks! Will drop you a text when I'm back.

[DeanH]

Thanks! Will drop you a text when I'm back.

don't lose too much at the crap-tables
see you when you're back

[motorhead]

Was Holt's match a prequalies match or a qualies match? I tought it was a qualies but I don't get this:

Michael Holt @hitmanholt
Just won a match in a major tournament for not one penny.

He's into the last 32 and prize money is £6,000

[DeanH]

Was Holt's match a prequalies match or a qualies match? I tought it was a qualies but I don't get this:

Michael Holt @hitmanholt
Just won a match in a major tournament for not one penny.

He's into the last 32 and prize money is £6,000

the match yesterday was a Wildcard match for him to get to the last 32 match, and as he is a seeded player (22) he does not get any money for the win until the second match - MONEY TOWARDS THE RANKING that is, he still gets money in his pocket.
This has been discussed before and the above is how I see it but it does seem wrong that Holt has already had to play one Qualifiying round, and then a Wildcard (well someone has to, 8 for this event) but to actually not get anything in the pocket would seem very harsh. So hopefully Holt is mistaken and he will get some readies in his wallet

At the bottom of the Prize money schedule it states:
"Players losing their first match will receive prize money in full however this money will not count towards the prize money rankings. Players who qualify for the final stages of an event but do not subsequently attend that event, for whatever reason, will not receive any prize money, nor will they receive any contribution towards the prize money rankings.
Players competing in the Pre Qualifier will be awarded the respective Round 1 (Last 128) losers prize money for losing in either the Last 128 round or the Pre-Qualifying round. No prize money will be awarded for winning the Pre-qualifying round."