Snooker: 2025 Halo World Championships

[ironilunga]

Thanks for posting UTJ. That top half is so tough. The potential second round of Wilson v Xintong could be a decent final!

[Up the Junction]

Question is whether he should be allowed to play given the match fixing

Zhao wasn't involved in match fixing, hence why he was only given a two-year ban and others lifetime suspensions.

Thanks for posting UTJ. That top half is so tough. The potential second round of Wilson v Xintong could be a decent final!

Yes - if the latter is going to win it, he'll have to beat both of last year's finalists before reaching the last eight - which is madness.

Big ask for a returning player. But he's got the talent.

[Up the Junction]

[Up the Junction]

Full house this morning for the opening session...

[Chicken Run Supreme]

6-2 up during the first session today, before losing the final frame to finish at 6-3, Kyren Wilson loses tonight’s first two frames to be pegged back to 6-5. Could the Crucible Curse strike again……….

EDIT
Make that 6-7 now, including the final frame of that first session, that’s now 5 in a row to Lei Peifan.

Peifan is playing with no fear, I can’t see Wilson turning this round

[Chicken Run Supreme]

Peifan really having the run of the balls tonight

Just flukes a red and is now on a potential match winning break

[Chicken Run Supreme]

Hold the front page, Peifan misses a red to let Wilson back in the frame and he clears the table , 8-9 now

[Chicken Run Supreme]

Keep holding that front page

Wilson levels at 9-9 after being 6-9 down

Wilson played a magnificent blue to bring the last red into play and clear up that last frame to set up the final frame shoot out

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And so the Crucible Curse strikes again

10-9 Peifan

[ironilunga]

My winner? I’m going for Wilson to break the curse and retain his title.

This did not age well!!!!

The qualifiers have come flying out the box. Along with Wilson, Robertson looks in real trouble and Williams has a fight on his hands.

Great stuff

[Chicken Run Supreme]

I would be happy to see Kyren Wilson break the Crucible curse for defending first time champions but if he does trip up along the way, Mark Williams or Neil Robertson winning would please me. Williams has long been a favourite of mine and Robertson really should have added to his solitary title.

My winner? I’m going for Wilson to break the curse and retain his title.




This did not age well!!!!

The qualifiers have come flying out the box. Along with Wilson, Robertson looks in real trouble and Williams has a fight on his hands.

Great stuff

My tips not fareing well so far.

To be fair Mark Williams is well in his game still but Robertson is definitely up against it.

Lei Peifan played brilliantly last night and defending champion Kyren Wilson just took long to get going but from 6-9 down he showed his mettle to take it all the way.
Gutted for Wilson but pleased to see Peifan win the decider with a solid break. At 9-7 up, Peifan got an outrageous ****ed red that very nearly closed out the match which would have left a slightly sour taste but in the end Wilson won that frame.

Good luck to Peifan and this tournament feels like Chinese players are going to do very well. Peifan had already won the Scottish Open this season so was always a tricksy first round match for Wilson, who I’m sure will be in more finals to come.

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[thamesideiron]

Watching Wilson was a bit like watching McIlroy in the Masters..Man he's playing well gonna breeze this,Bl*ody hell he's lost it,
Nah Ok he's alright, back on it...oh no he's blown it again....Only this time he did..

Gotta find TV time Tues/Wed.....Ronnie O,Trump,Murphy...3 Fav Players to watch are all out there.

[SoulCircus]

Not too bothered by Wilson losing to be honest. Comes across as very arrogant.

[Korea Hammer]

This is already better than last year's tournament.

[thamesideiron]

This is already better than last year's tournament.

Yeah been some good stuff.....Robertson went out 8-10 to Wakelin last night,right battle..Williams went thru 10-8,(now 25s on betfair
from 66/1.. ) Hawkins lost 9-10 to Vafaei,who is a great watch btw....

[thamesideiron]

Not too bothered by Wilson losing to be honest. Comes across as very arrogant.

Yeah I was starting think that a little,but gave a really good interview after losing,very respectful...

And tbh when someone has grafted and worked hard to reach the very top of something,always cut them a little slack..

[Chicken Run Supreme]

Great effort from Neil Robertson last night but another seed falls and of my original 3 picks, it’s just Mark Williams left already.
This tournament is wide open without a doubt

[Chicken Run Supreme]

Higgins gets out of jail in that morning session with O’Connor. Outscored heavily with a best break of just 47, Higgins pinched the final frame to trail 4-5 when he really could have been 3-6 down. Can see this match going all the way when they play to a finish tonight