2019 Welsh Open

[PatBlock]

Is Carter commentating on Quest?

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[arsalanjami]

I wake up - check my phone to see whats going on in the tournament - as soon as my livefeed loads, Ursenbacher pots the yellow and the rest and the handshake----Waaaaaa!!! Did I miss? and another 147? JEEZUSS

[bobmikeking]

Is Carter commentating on Quest?

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Pretty sure that is Mark Davis in with Dave Hendon

[JimMalone]

For those who don't follow results anywhere else, there were some other upsets today:

Michael Georgiou beat Barry Hawkins 4-2, earning him his second appearance in a ranking event aside from the dreadful Shoot-Out (the other one was at the Welsh Open as well).

Ian Burns beat Mark Allen 4-2. He now plays Scott Donaldson for a spot in the quarterfinals.

[Billy]

Anybody else thinks there happen way too much maximums these days?

I wouldn’t necessarily say too many but I certainly don’t get the same buzz from them I used to. At least I don’t when the crowd are as crap as they are at this one. You get a warmer round of applause for a century at the big tournaments.

[Billy]

Can someone explain how the players on other tables know when a 147 is on. I once heard someone say something about it being when they hear the ref call out a particular score.

[trying]

Is anyone else having problems with their Eurosport Player this morning?

Yes, they did't cover either of Jimmy White's matches!

But it is still working to today

[crocodile]

For those who don't follow results anywhere else, there were some other upsets today:

Michael Georgiou beat Barry Hawkins 4-2, earning him his second appearance in a ranking event aside from the dreadful Shoot-Out (the other one was at the Welsh Open as well).

Ian Burns beat Mark Allen 4-2. He now plays Scott Donaldson for a spot in the quarterfinals.

So I wonder who on earth's going to make the final now ...

[JimMalone]

So I wonder who on earth's going to make the final now ...

Still a few top players in the race with Selby, Higgins (who plays Lisowski next), Robertson, Ding.
But I wouldn't rule out a surprise finalist with this format.

[fkhan]

15.000 + 2.000

So 8.500 for both of them.

Yep, unless some other maximum/maximums are churned out.

[DeanH]

Can someone explain how the players on other tables know when a 147 is on. I once heard someone say something about it being when they hear the ref call out a particular score.

You tend not to hear the ref calls in the venue, even on the TV table.
The players on the next table can often see the scoreboards as well.
The audience can see the scoreboards on many tables from most seats, also on table one and two they have monitors up on the lighting gantries which often show the scoreboards of the other tables.
But there is something in the audience liked an excited anticipation hushed whispers that goes round like lightning and gets people's attention.
Like when Ding didn't realise he was on one till the last black (when he went up to the blue) but everyone else did

[Billy]

Thanks, Dean. Must’ve missed the Ding blunder.

[jonny66]

Thanks, Dean. Must’ve missed the Ding blunder.

Red button now

[JimMalone]

So I wonder who on earth's going to make the final now ...

If I have to make a guess:
Bingham - Robertson will be the final.

[cattermole]

Yes, you are not alone. Seems to be sorted now.

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In the end it was only down for about an hour but still long enough to wind me up on a morning off 😀