World Championship Qualifying

[Rane]

Whatabout Sam Baird and Cao Yupeng then should they have wild cards as well ? Basicly I don´t really like the idea of wild card, and I don´t see it justified that Luca Brecel is in first position for one. Maybe if he goes on to lose in a quarterfinal.

[LittleMissAlexa]

i mean that as in he was the same age as brecel now

[LittleMissAlexa]

yes, he doesn't seemed too bothered about pressure yet, never became negative when behind or under pressure, kept potting the long ones, also potted a very hard half ball black off the side cushion on frame ball with 2 opens reds left in the decider, looks to have great temperament, if he keeps improving and learning, he should become a pretty good top 16 player

FOXMULDER: yeah I just checked he's about 4000 odd points behind the #64 provisionally and the point schedule says that you get 5000 points for reaching the quarters... so you're spot on... it will be a very very big ask, but even if he drops off he'll probably get a wildcard somewhere or should be good enough in q school or win some national / regional championships to get back in..

Jimmy White is on now...

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Thanawat wasnt given a wildcard after dropping off the tour last season and he hiot a 147

[Rane]

In the end it also cost him the frame.

[Rane]

Quote of the evening: "Ohhh......sometimes they call it the cruel game" after Jimmy White potted the black and the white came off two cushion to end in the middle pocket.

[attilahun]

Chuang fluked a snooker and won the frame...this chinese lad has an incredible run of the balls today....AHHHHHHHHHH

[FOXMULDER]

Jimmy lays a magnificent snooker on the final red, Liu misses, and Jimmy makes a pressure clearance.

5-5

[FOXMULDER]

Great, Jimmy's on. That's my evening sorted

COME ON JIMMY!

[lk8]

Thanks for your response (=

Considering his age, he still has a long way to go before settling down as a consistent player on the tour, but it's still promising to see him winning best-of-19s.

yes, he doesn't seemed too bothered about pressure yet, never became negative when behind or under pressure, kept potting the long ones, also potted a very hard half ball black off the side cushion on frame ball with 2 opens reds left in the decider, looks to have great temperament, if he keeps improving and learning, he should become a pretty good top 16 player ...


FOXMULDER: yeah I just checked he's about 4000 odd points behind the #64 provisionally and the point schedule says that you get 5000 points for reaching the quarters... so you're spot on... it will be a very very big ask, but even if he drops off he'll probably get a wildcard somewhere or should be good enough in q school or win some national / regional championships to get back in..

Jimmy White is on now...

[FOXMULDER]

What matches are being streamed tonight, anyone know?

[FOXMULDER]

any body have any ideas what is the minimum number of matches Luca have to win so that he doesn't drop off the tour? I guess it's the difference in ranking points between him and #64 and the amount of ranking points that he can gain depending on the where he gets to in the world championships?

I think he'd need to get to the Quarter Final at least.

[montoya10]

pretty much went for anything and potted most, but not much break building, all scrapy stuff... still got much to learn...

any body have any ideas what is the minimum number of matches Luca have to win so that he doesn't drop off the tour? I guess it's the difference in ranking points between him and #64 and the amount of ranking points that he can gain depending on the where he gets to in the world championships?

Thanks for your response (=

Considering his age, he still has a long way to go before settling down as a consistent player on the tour, but it's still promising to see him winning best-of-19s.

[lk8]

Never saw this coming. Could anyone tell me how he played if they got to see the match?

pretty much went for anything and potted most, but not much break building, all scrapy stuff... still got much to learn...

any body have any ideas what is the minimum number of matches Luca have to win so that he doesn't drop off the tour? I guess it's the difference in ranking points between him and #64 and the amount of ranking points that he can gain depending on the where he gets to in the world championships?

[brusque]

well done Luca ... I am impressed with the (run of the) balls he has been having.

and Holt did need that little bit of rubbing it in after his antics .... way to go!!! I hope Luca qualifies for the crucible .. Kind is generally painful to watch anyway

[montoya10]

Never saw this coming. Could anyone tell me how he played if they got to see the match?