Snooker Championships

[magicalbarnes]

Some great prices. I was on Selby from the start anyway but Ronnie and Higgins are both tempting at these prices. Even Williams

11-4 Selby, 4-1 O'Sullivan, 9-2 Higgins, 6-1 Williams, 7-1 Junhui, 10 Trump, 12 Dott, 16-1 Allen

There's no value in backing Selby. I got 13/2 on Ding and 4/1 on Higgins before they're 2nd round matches. Its wierd that Ding now has longer odds after winning his 2nd round match! Its also wierd that Higgins odd's havn't shortened.

[Shaggy]

Not now there isn't, there was at the start though.

[magicalbarnes]

Not now there isn't, there was at the start though.

What odd's was he?

[Shaggy]

I'm on him at 8/1.

[magicalbarnes]

I'm on him at 8/1.

Good spot!

[Craig_H]

Who's the weird bloke who introduces them with a little catchline?

For Ding, it's 'Enter the Dragon' - mildly racist

And the nicknames are a bit laughable too. Plus, why is Ding's entrance music 'Poker Face'?

It's like a circus nowadays.

[Shaggy]

They're trying to ape the darts aren't they...snooker has been left for dead with interest on the wane, while darts is massively successful these days.

It really doesn't work in snooker does it

[Craig_H]

It's quite funny. But it's only for 2 mins at the start. Then the match starts and it's back to the usual 'quiet please', silence and...erm....snooker

[Rudo]

Ronnie vs John Higgins is all square at 4-4 after the 1st session...resumes tomorrow afternoon...shaping up to be a classic

Ding leads Selby 5-3. Another tight one. Ding in fine form.

[magicalbarnes]

Selby now out to 4/1 as he's trailing Ding 5-3 after the first session.

[Shaggy]

Ronnie's good value on Twitter. Apparently his Dad just told him he's "****"

[Craig_H]

Selby 10-6 down to Ding and on the brink.

[Rudo]

Come on Ronnie

[RichC]

I think Ronnie has lost the plot in the last couple of frames.

Needs to get his head switched back on as should be away in the distance instead he's about to be pegged back to 8-8

[Rudo]

Yep, not good. Ronnie's heart isn't in it