Burnett vs Jin Long Betting 6/25 Time: 2:30PM GMT(+8:00)

 Burnett vs Jin Long Betting 6/25 Time: 2:30PM GMT(+8:00)

The second wildcard match go with to be on a TV desk on the starting period of the Wuxi Traditional in Chinese suppliers on Mon recognizes Jamie Burnett dealing with the wildcard Jin Lengthy over the best of nine supports for a position in the competition appropriate where the champion will perform Neil Robertson. Jamie Burnett certified for this level of the competition and he will go into the go with as a 4/9 preferred with 12bet

Jamie Burnett is familiar person to big suits but he does not win a lot of suits on TV. However he can take some relaxation from being a Shanghai Experts sprinter up in previous times which indicates he can begin a period well and perform in the bulkier China circumstances. Burnett overrode the skilled Belgian Luca Brecel in the qualifiers for this occurrence as well as Marco Fu so he has already proven glimpses of type this period.

Jin Lengthy has past in these wildcard suits. He has already come through them in the Globe Start and the Chinese suppliers Start last period and in the Globe Start he even went one further and defeat Damage Junhui in the first circular of the competition appropriate so we know he has a activity title. Whether it is far enough into the period to generate it continues to be to be seen but he did have a heated up for this competition at the Oriental PTC the other day so comes in here go with sharp

Jin Lengthy defeat Sam Baird and Fergal O’Brien in the wildcard units of the Globe Start and Chinese suppliers Start last season and I would not put it previous him to put Jamie Burnett’s name in that record too. Burnett is not the most efficient on TV and these wildcard units really can be challenging for the expert who is well within his right to think having certified for the competition he should be beyond this circular. If the Jin Lengthy which defeat Damage in the Globe Start changes up here Burnett could be a seated in who is willing to be irritated and at 7/4 I’ll part with the wildcard here.

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Stephen Hendry retires after World Snooker Championship defeat

According to BBC.CO.UK, Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry has announced his retirement from snooker after a heavy 13-2 defeat by Stephen Maguire at the Crucible.

The 43-year-old, who looked out of sorts against Maguire in a one-sided World Championship quarter-final, said he made the decision three months ago.

He said: "There's a few reasons - the schedule, the fact I'm not playing the snooker I want to play, and the fact I'm not enjoying practice.

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White through in China

Robertson and Hendry taken all the way in openers

 

Jimmy White beat Omar Alkojah 5-3 in the wildcard round to book a first round date with Judd Trump at the China Open in Beijing.

'The Whirlwind' is currently ranked 48th in the world but will rise significantly if he can get past the in-form Bristolian later in the week. Another experienced campaigner, Mark King, also progressed through his wildcard match in beating Zhu Yinghui by the same scoreline. Graeme Dott awaits. Nottingham's Michael Holt was unable to make the cut, though, losing 5-3 to Li Hang - the local favourite rewarded with a tie against world number one Mark Selby.

In the morning's first-round match, Neil Robertson edged a tight affair with Jamie Cope 5-4 to move through to the last 16. In this afternoon's wildcard matches, Peter Ebdon beat Lu Haotian 5-2 to set up a first-round meeting with Matthew Stevens. Ben Woollaston's reward for a 5-1 victory over Chen Feilong is a first-round contest against China's Ding Junhui.

Lu Ning negotiated a tricky qualifier against Jamie Jones, prevailing 5-3. He will next take on 2005 world champion Shaun Murphy. Two first round matches also took place on Monday. Australian former world champion Neil Robertson edged a tight affair with Jamie Cope 5-4 to move through to the last 16, where he will take on Stephen Hendry. The seven-time world champion was also taken all the way by Martin Gould, eventually coming through a 5-4 winner. - http://www1.skysports.com

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Trump awaits White

 Mouth-watering clash on the cards in China

 

Judd Trump and Jimmy White could be set for a first-round meeting at the China Open.

Trump will meet White, formerly the people's champion, if the veteran can overcome Omar Alkojah in a qualifier.

Ronnie O'Sullivan has been paired with Marcus Campbell, although the three-time world champion's participation could be in doubt due to his ongoing struggles with glandular fever.

O'Sullivan, who has often threatened to quit the sport for a number of reasons, withdrew from the final of the Players Tour Championship as a result of the illness.

PTC winner Stephen Lee faces Tom Ford, while other notable ties see Mark Selby against the winner of Michael Holt and Li Hang, and Martin Gould against Stephen Hendry. - http://www1.skysports.com

  

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STEPHEN LEE RELISHING IRISH TRIP

In-form Stephen Lee has described Irish snooker fans as "second to none" as he looked forward to the Players Tour Championship Grand Finals in Galway next week.

The last three ranking events have seen Lee playing his best snooker in recent years, having reached the semi-finals of the German Masters, quarter-finals of the Welsh Open and final of last week's Haikou World Open.

And now he hopes to continue his form at the PTC Grand Finals at the Bailey Allen Hall in Galway, where he meets Martin Gould on Wednesday in his opening match.

"I'm really looking forward to it because the fans in Ireland are second to none and they know what the game is all about," said the World No 11 from Trowbridge. "I remember playing in the old Irish Masters which was like nothing else.
"It's a great line-up of players in Galway next week and the best-of-four frame format gives really fast flowing action.
"I'm playing with a lot of confidence at the moment and I've taken pressure off myself by making sure of my top 16 place. I was disappointed to lose 10-1 in the final to Mark Allen in China, I didn't sleep well before the match and I just couldn't get to grips with him.



"But when I look back to a couple of years ago when I was falling down the rankings, struggling with my game and felt like I had the world on my shoulders, I feel so much better now and I'm really enjoying the game."
World Champion John Higgins, crowd favourites Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump, World No 1 Mark Selby and Irishman Fergal O'Brien are among the 24 players chasing the £70,000 first prize in Galway. - http://www.sportinglife.com/

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Lee - Irish Fans Are The Best

In-form Stephen Lee described the Irish snooker fans as "second to none" as he looked forward to the Players Tour Championship Grand Finals. 

The last three ranking events have seen Lee playing his best snooker in recent years, having reached the semi-finals of the German Masters, quarter-finals of the Welsh Open and final of last week's Haikou World Open. And now he hopes to continue his form at the PTC Grand Finals at the Bailey Allen Hall in Galway in the event which runs from March 14 to 18.

"I'm really looking forward to it because the fans in Ireland are second to none and they know what the game is all about," said the World No 11 from Trowbridge. "I remember playing in the old Irish Masters which was like nothing else. "It's a great line-up of players in Galway next week and the best-of-four frame format gives really fast flowing action.

"I'm playing with a lot of confidence at the moment and I've taken pressure off myself by making sure of my top 16 place. I was disappointed to lose 10-1 in the final to Mark Allen in China, I didn't sleep well before the match and I just couldn't get to grips with him.

"But when I look back to a couple of years ago when I was falling down the rankings, struggling with my game and felt like I had the world on my shoulders, I feel so much better now and I'm really enjoying the game." World Champion John Higgins, crowd favourites Ronnie O'Sullivan and Judd Trump, World No 1 Mark Selby and Irishman Fergal O'Brien are among the 24 players chasing the £70,000 first prize in Galway. Lee plays his opening match against Martin Gould on Wednesday. - http://www.worldsnooker.com

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Taylor-Made For PHF Kids

Former World Champion Dennis Taylor thrilled young fans at Paul Hunter Foundation road shows in Preston and Lancaster.

 

Commissioned as part of Lancashire County Council's Young Peoples Services targeted youth support programme, both events featured an appearance from 1985 Crucible king Taylor, who chatted to budding young players and gave them some tips on the table.

There were snooker matches with televisions, ipods and games on offer as prizes, and everyone received a cue and case thanks to current World Champion John Higgins. The Preston event was attended by County Councillor Mark Perks.

On behalf of the Foundation, Chris Lovell said: "It was a remarkable day with 45 kids coming to Preston and 90 to Lancaster, of which 25 were girls. It was a really special day for snooker and for the memory of Paul. We now focus our attention on Paul Hunter Day, which is on the middle Sunday (April 29) of the Betfred.com World Championship in CueZone in the Winter Gardens near the Crucible. I would like to thank all the team for their hard work and all the people at YPS and the venues for the support." - http://www.worldsnooker.com/

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Higgins powers to victory

Apologetic Mark Allen gains revenge over Judd Trump

John Higgins needed just one hour and 13 minutes to move into the quarter-finals of the Star Xing Pai Haikou World Open as he hammered Stoke's Jamie Cope 5-0.

Higgins finished the match off with a break of 133, the third highest of the event so far, and also had runs of 50, 73 and 83 en route to victory.

Reigning world champion Higgins, who has slumped to No 6 in the world rankings, is looking to find some form in the two ranking events in China before the season's climax at the Crucible.

"That's probably the best I've played this season," said Higgins. "The first frame was very important. Jamie could have won it and then it would have been a different match. But I won it and that got my confidence up and played well after that. "There are lots of very good players left; Mark Allen beat Judd Trump today, Mark Selby, the world No 1, Shaun Murphy ... so many great players so I'll have to play my best to have any chance." - http://www1.skysports.com

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Rocket rumbled in Newport

'Jester from Leicester' to face Ding in Welsh Open final

Mark Selby wore down Ronnie O'Sullivan in a gruelling encounter to reach the final of the 888 Welsh Open in Newport.

The Leicester potter won 6-2 and will play Ding Junhui, a victor by the same margin over Shaun Murphy earlier in the day, in Sunday's best-of-17-frames final. O'Sullivan was the man in form heading into tonight's semi-final, fresh from winning the German Masters, his first major ranking title since September 2009, and from knocking out Judd Trump in the Newport quarter-finals yesterday. Selby, though, has done enough over the past two years to be ranked the world number one. Although O'Sullivan started as favourite, it was easy to make the case for his opponent who delivered a safety-first performance - the clever way to play against O'Sullivan - to advance to the meeting with Ding. After a scratchy start from both players, Selby did enough to take the opening frame. O'Sullivan did not make a pot, but it had still been slow going and it came as some relief when a fluent 80 from the three-time former world champion made it 1-1. - http://www1.skysports.com/

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Trump brings down Rocket

Young pretender hammers former world champion in north London

Judd Trump booked his place in the semi-finals of the BGC Masters with a 6-2 victory over Ronnie O'Sullivan at Alexandra Palace.

The game's rising star surged into a 4-0 interval lead and although O'Sullivan reeled off a tournament best 141 after the break Trump remained on top.

O'Sullivan failed to live up to the promise of his first-round win over reigning champion Ding Junhui, but the inexorable rise of Trump continues with Neil Robertson or Mark Williams awaiting in the final four.
The match got off to a scrappy start with neither player able to find their rhythm, but the frame eventually went the way of Trump with a 39.

O'Sullivan's safety play let him down in the next to open the way for Trump to rattle off an assured break that broke down at 66. O'Sullivan attempted to play on but a missed red spelled the end of his efforts as Trump moved 2-0 ahead. - http://www1.skysports.com

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Haikou to host World Open

Snooker's World Open will be staged in the city of Haikou on Hainan Island in China for the next five years.

The world ranking tournament will now be known as the Haikou World Open and take place from February 27 to March 4.

The world's top 16 players are automatically seeded into the event - with a further 16 players coming through the qualifying rounds, which run from January 11 to 14. There will also be eight wild cards at the final venue.

World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn said: "We are delighted to announce the staging of the World Open in Haikou for the next five years.

"The popularity of snooker in China continues to grow at a phenomenal rate and we have capitalised on that by establishing a third full ranking event, alongside the China Open and Shanghai Masters.

"We expect to make more announcements about events in China in the coming weeks.

"Hainan Island is one of the most beautiful places on earth and an ideal place to stage one of our world ranking tournaments. The players competing in the event are in for a wonderful time and it's fantastic to be taking snooker to a new part of China.

"I have no doubt that the fans there will show the same passion and enthusiasm for our sport that we have seen at our other tournaments in China." - http://www1.skysports.com

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Stevens delighted by Masters return

Welshman fights his way back into the world's top 16

Matthew Stevens is thrilled to be back at The Masters later this month after a five year absence.

Welshman Stevens won the tournament back in 2000, beating Ken Doherty 10-8 in the final. But he dropped out of the world's top 16 in 2007, therefore missing out on the Masters, which is an exclusive invitational tournament for the sport's elite players.

But Stevens has now regained his top 16 berth and can't wait to take to the stage again against John Higgins and compete for the £150,000 top prize, with the event starting at Alexandra Palace on January 15.

"It's one of the tournaments all the top players want to be in," he said. "I've not been involved in it for a few years so it's great to be back. The event gets such a massive audience on TV and in the arena so it just feels really special.

"I'm sure Alexandra Palace will be completely different to Wembley so it's a fresh start for all the players. I've watched the darts at Ally Pally on TV - it looks like a really good venue with a great atmosphere.

"Being back in the top 16 has made a massive difference for me. With all the new tournaments the calendar is very busy, so if I had to go to the qualifiers as well it would be a lot tougher.

"I'm winning matches that I was losing before, just the odd 5-4 here and there, but when you add those up it makes a big difference."

Stevens will turn 35 this year and it's seven years since he reached the second of his two World Championship finals. But he believes he has plenty of time to add to his haul of trophies.

"I still feel as if I've got a lot of good years ahead of me in the game," he said. "My eyes aren't going and I'm in decent nick. Hopefully I'll still be playing at a high level when I'm 40 and beyond." -http://www1.skysports.com/

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PTC12 Final Stages Preview

The final stages of PTC12 get under way in Germany on Friday morning and this of course sees the finale to the qualifying events ahead of the grand finals in Galway in March.

The main talking point will be the progress that Ricky Walden can make as only a tournament win will mean Ronnie is out of the top 16 and heading for the World Open qualifiers just a couple of days after this finishes.

I would tentatively suggest that there might be some merit in getting involved in this from a betting angle. With all matches being in front of the cameras and presumably decent crowds present it may have more of a feel of a ‘proper tournament about it and this may bring the bigger names out on top early on.

The main ones that stand out for me are Mark Allen, Stephen Maguire, Andrew Higginson and Martin Gould. Allen, presuming he hasn’t just stopped practicing since his UK escapades is bang in form and with Mike Dunn proclaiming that the match might be a bit one-sided after a snookerless Xmas you would imagine that Allen will win this one quite easily. Dunny of course also says he doesn’t enjoy playing on TV that much. Maguire, who I flagged as a possible winner of this before the qualifying stage faces David Gray in a repeat of their UK Championship Final of 2004, in terms of frames played between the two the current score is Maguire 20 Gray 1. The in-form Higginson faces Kurt Maflin who to me in another that struggles with the bigger stage despite possessing a fine attacking game off camera and Gould faces Leeds giant David Grace who has done very well to get this far but again I think might suffer from a bit of inexperience against the attacking Pinner Potter in an event like this one. - http://www.snookerbacker.com/

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Championship League Snooker 2012: All you need to know

While the first snooker of 2012 will come in Munich as the PTC12 event draws to a conclusion, hot on its heels comes the return of the Matchroom Championship League, back for its fifth outing as the players bid for a place in next season’s Premier League. 

The Event

First staged in 2008, the Championship League as staged once again at Crondon Park acts as a qualifying event for the long-standing Premier League tournament.

The dates in full are as follows:

Group 1 – Monday, January 9, and Tuesday, January10

Group 2 – Wednesday, January 11 and Thursday, January 12

Group 3 – Monday, January 23 and Tuesday, January 24

Group 4 – Wednesday, January 25 and Thursday, January 26

Group 5 – Monday, February 6 and Tuesday, February 7

Group 6 – Wednesday, February 8 and Thursday, February 9

Group 7 – Monday, March 19 and Tuesday, March 20

Winners’ Group – Wednesday, March 21 and Thursday, March 22

Seven groups of seven players produce seven winners who play in one further group where the eventual winner plays in the 2012 Premier League Snooker.

In each group every player will play each other once in a best of 5 frame match (21 matches) after which the top four players will contest in the play offs – semi finals and final over the best of 5 frames.

Players will be awarded 1 point for each match won, then most frames won and the least frames lost in the league series will determine their position in the league table. Dead frames will not be played in either the league or knock-out stages.

The play-off winner will progress to the final league of the Championship League Snooker while the players coming sixth and seventh in the group will be relegated and will not feature in any further group matches.

Therefore after the group has played its total 24 matches (21 League matches plus play offs semi finals and final) three players will leave and be replaced by a further three players.

Prize money – group phase

£3,000 Winner of each final. £2,000 runner-up in final. £1,000 losing semi-finalists. £100 per frame won.

Prize money – winners group.

£10,000 overall champion. £5,000 overall runner-up. £3,000 losing semi-finalists. £300 per frame won.

Total prize fund – £200,500.3

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10 Predictions for 2012

Happy new year to everyone, if 2012 is anywhere near as good as 2011 then we will have a fun 12 months ahead. As was the case last year, purely for a bit of fun I’ve come up with a few predictions to have a giggle at in 12 months time… predictions for 2012:

Judd Trump to end the calendar year as the world number one.

Neil Robertson to win a second world title at the Crucible.

Ronnie O’Sullivan to lose his top 16 status at one seedings cut-off, but to regain it by the end of the year.

A player to be the subject of a formal disciplinary hearing due to comments on Twitter.

The introduction of a money-based ranking list at a future date to be officially confirmed.

A former world champion will publicly contemplate retirement.

Ali Carter to come close to losing his top 16 place early in 2012/13, but hang on.

The format for the Premier League to be overhauled once again.

A Chinese player other than Ding Junhui to win a professional tournament.

Mark Allen to win his first ranking event title. - http://prosnookerblog.com/

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World Snooker Q School Returns Next May Featured

World Snooker will once again be staging Q School in May, with a TWO YEAR TOUR CARD available for all players who qualify.

Q School will be open to everyone (subject to terms and conditions) and there will be 12 places available on the World Snooker Tour. All players who come through Q School will be given a TWO YEAR TOUR CARD which guarantees their place on the pro circuit for a minimum of 2012/13 and 2013/14.

It will be played at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, starting on May 13, 2012, and there will be three separate events, with the semi-finalists from each to be given a Tour Card.

Entry into all three events is just £1,000, with those who qualify earning the chance to compete for millions of pounds in prize money on the main circuit, and take on the world's best players. Prize money for the tour has gone up from £3.5million to over £6million within the past two years and is expected to go past £8million in the next year.

A new Q School ranking list will also be introduced, with players earning one point for every frame won. During the main tour season, should any of the tournament draws fall below a total entry of 96 (or 128 in 2013/14) then the field will be topped up to 96 or 128 with the highest ranked players from the Q-School list.

WPBSA Chairman Jason Ferguson said: "Q School was staged for the first time last year and we consider it the best and fairest way to give all players the chance to qualify for the tour. Rookies such as Sheffield's Adam Duffy and China's Li Yan came through the system, and both have since climbed quickly up the world rankings, so that shows what players can do if they have the talent and the dedication.

"Snooker is rapidly becoming a global sport, with more tournaments, more prize money and more players. We are increasing the tour from 96 to 128 players in season 2013-14, so the opportunities to qualify for the main tour have increased dramatically. With the two-year exemption and increase in numbers on the tour, Q School could not give players a better chance to get on to the circuit and climb the rankings.

"For anyone out there who believes they can be part of it and wants to give it their best shot - that's what Q School is all about. It's opportunity for all – which is what all sports should be about."

ONLINE ENTRY WILL BE AVAILABLE SHORTLY. Make sure you have log-in details for the online entry system. Just go to www.worldsnooker.com, look under New This Month on the home page and click 'Online Entries'.

The closing date for entries is March 23, 2012. All players are strongly advised to get their entry in as soon as possible to guarantee their place in Q School. - http://www.snookerwiki.org

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Controversy of the Year: Mark Allen's rants

Off the baize, Allen was just as entertaining as he was on it, with him seemingly intent on taking on O'Sullivan for the most column inches outside of the actual snooker matches themselves.

News firstly grew of the rising tension between Allen and Stuart Bingham, who he accused of having no bottle after losing at the Crucible and revealing a serious rivalry between the pair. It backfired on Allen, though, as a fired-up Bingham beat him in a grudge match at the Australian Goldfields Open before going on to claim his first ranking event.

Allen then aimed his fury at Barry Hearn at the UK Championships. After the snooker chief had slightly shortened the early-round matches, a furious Allen called for him to resign for breaking a promise not to tinker with snooker's biggest events.

Some ill-placed swearing got Allen in trouble, and he later appeared at a press conference with tape over his mouth, but he refused to go back on his statement that: "The players don't really matter, so **** the players."

Allen faces a disrepute charge for swearing and his comments against Hearn. - htp://www.sportinglife.com

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Year to Forget: Ronnie O'Sullivan

'The Rocket' seems to have run out of steam this year - he is now without a ranking event title since 2009 and is in serious danger of slipping out of the top 16 in the world rankings.

The three-time world champion may have continued his dominance of the Premier League, but there are no ranking points available for that event and results elsewhere have not been enough to keep up with the rest of the world's best.

O'Sullivan has again threatened to walk away from snooker, once at the start of the year and again after losing to Trump at the UK Championship in December, whilst also voicing his angry opinion of the smaller PTC events that carry ranking points.

With little interest in playing in those smaller events, O'Sullivan would certainly not fancy a return to the qualifying scene for the major events and should he slip out of the top 16 he may well carry out his threat to hang up his cue.

A row about him being paid appearance money also soured the year, with 'The Rocket' insisting he deserved extra for being the only crowd puller in the sport, but with Trump and Allen leading a new breed of exciting young potters O'Sullivan may soon find himself just among the also-rans. - http://www.sportinglife.com

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Player of the Year: Judd Trump

Finally, Judd Trump made the huge breakthrough into snooker that everyone thought he would ever since his days of dominating the youth game. We say finally, but the Bristol left-hander is still only 22 and could be the dominant force of the future.

Trump has had a few good results over the last few years, but 2011 was a huge step in terms of consistency, and from making his first ranking final to winning his first event and making the Crucible final, Trump ends the year fifth in the world rankings.

It all kicked off for Trump at the China Open when he reached his first ranking event final, and duly disposed of Mark Selby in a thrilling 10-8 victory to claim his first ranking event trophy, showing the flamboyant potting and nerveless composure that could make him a huge star for years to come.

Off next to the Crucible, where Trump produced a wonderful performance to dump defending world champion Neil Robertson out of the tournament in the first round, before storming all the way to the final.

Higgins proved just too good for him, but Trump responded by claiming the second-biggest title, the UK Championship, in December, beating O'Sullivan along the way, to end a magnificent year in a style befitting a man leading the new generation in snooker. - http://www.sportinglife.com

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New Masters Hospitality

The best 16 snooker players on the planet will be at Alexandra Palace in London for the Masters next month, and you can see the final weekend in style!

Imagine seeing top stars like Judd Trump, Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins and Mark Selby while sipping champagne and browsing a signed programme! Or how about buying one of our sensational packages for a friend for a truly unique Christmas present?

 The tournament runs from January 15-22 and it's snooker's greatest invitation event, with a top prize of £150,000 and the famous Masters trophy up for grabs. - http://www.worldsnooker.com

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