World Snooker

[Liverpool]

Dont knock it, snookers a great day out.

Nothing like going to the crucible and having a few drinks and a meal afterwards.

im not doubting it but fiver for a frame? add in train, food and drink etc and its an expensive day. Think ill go to the FA cup final instead

[Pablo]

Aha!!! Alan Partridge (or is it Rob Brydon im not sure, at times he looks like both), is 7-6 up against Judd Trump.

That'd be a huge upset!

[Craig_H]

Dale's hair is ridiculous, he surely never used to have it like that? He looks well old

[Pablo]

Look at the state of him

[Shaggy]

Can't believe how much Dale has aged/changed

[Imy]

Talking about hair, doesn't Mark Selby's look similar to Duncan Jenkins'?

[Shaggy]

Just watched Hendry batter Higgins ....12-4 to Hendry overnight.

Amazingly it's the first time they've ever played each other at the Crucible.

[magicalbarnes]

im not doubting it but fiver for a frame? add in train, food and drink etc and its an expensive day. Think ill go to the FA cup final instead

You get 8 frames in a session, so its not that bad considering a ticket to a footy game in the championship costs £30+.

Good luck with getting a ticket for the Cup final.

[magicalbarnes]

Iv just put a fiver on Williams at 18/1 who seems the best value bet, and a fiver on Trump at 3/1.

I was thinking of backing Hendry at 8/1 as im sure a lot of punters now will but in all honesty he hasn't really played that well. Its Higgins that's been poor.

With Selby out and Higgins practically out, the betting market has really opened up.

Latest odds: Robertson 3/1, Trump 3/1, O'Sullivan 9/2, Maguire 11/2, Hendry 8/1, Williams 18/1, Stevens 20/1, Day 22/1, Carter 28/1, Hawkins 35/1, Higginson 40/1, Jones 66/1, Cao 100/1 & Higgins 150/1.

[magicalbarnes]

Snooker fan proposes to his girlfriend at the crucible!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/17879565

[JohnDoe]

Glad to see Higgins out. Rooting for Ronnie and Hendry to make the final.

[Shaggy]

Anyone see that snooker Ronnie just played on Williams?

[Shaggy]

Superb escape from Williams

[Shaggy]

OMG Ronnie's just played an even better snooker, using the jaws of the pocket

[JohnDoe]

Cracking opener. I want to hate Williams but I can't.