Ryan Day is a friend of mine. As far as I have read he didn't enter the qualifying even being ranked around 32 because he has a young and old close family and couldn't commit to it. I've not seen him for about a year now but he always puts his family first sometimes at the detriment of his ranking. I have no problem with people doing so at all but it seems a bit mercenary doing the qualifiers then pulling out.
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Actually he did play and lost to Jordan Brown in the final round of qualifying
The problem is with the rule which says he still gets his money, because it's classed as being earned for reaching the first round, rather than being a first round loser.
As Judd Trump has come out and said, World Snooker have gone to a lot of effort to make the event as safe as possible.
There will be no one in the front row, so plenty of distance from fans, and perspex screens between the players seats.
No doubt in my mind that Hamilton knew all along he had no intention of playing at the Crucible but thought he could line his pocket with £20K.
Whereas Scott Donaldson, who he beat in the final round of qualifying has to sit at home and watch with no prize money or chance of earning any.
Not to mention the fans who have tickets for the 2 sessions of the match, and Kyren Wilson who I think would have comfortably beaten Hamilton but now won't get the match practice and goes in to round 2 cold.
Missed that I did actually look! Thanks.
Judd currently 0-3 down to Tom Ford.
Was always a banana skin, only scraped through first round last year before going on to win the title.
Ford is a very solid tour player and familiar with the Crucible. No pressure on him playing against the defending champion.
Best Trump can do now is win the session 5-3 coming in to tonight - which is a problem in itself because it provides little time to sort himself out.
Was always a banana skin, only scraped through first round last year before going on to win the title.
Ford is a very solid tour player and familiar with the Crucible. No pressure on him playing against the defending champion.
Best Trump can do now is win the session 5-3 coming in to tonight - which is a problem in itself because it provides little time to sort himself out.
I fully support Hamilton's decision. They don't check the temperatures, masks are optional in the seats, Hamilton just didn't feel as safe as before.
Feel nothing for Donaldson or guy before. Just weren't good this time around. Hamilton took nothing from them.
Also, appears no more crowds from afternoon or tomorrow. Sucks for Anthony.
Feel nothing for Donaldson or guy before. Just weren't good this time around. Hamilton took nothing from them.
Also, appears no more crowds from afternoon or tomorrow. Sucks for Anthony.
Yeah walked past this morning and there were 20+ staff outside and around too with no distancing of the sort going on. They've really just tried to wing it.
That is an immense frame for Judd . Down 3-5 and 0-41 every ball was full of pressure in that
I also fully support Hamilton’s decision. He’s a professional player so the money playing in qualifiers is his livelihood. its unfortunate in a way that he won and couldn’t play in the first round but he earned that money fair and square. It would be better if they had a way of qualifying backup players for this instance who don’t earn the qualifiers purse but get to substitute in if someone drops out. Could be based on frames won, aggregated points, world ranking, whatever.
Do they have to wear a waistcoat and bow tie? You'd think times would have moved on from that.
Fascinating start to the crucible! Looking forward to this evenings session! The champ is up to finish off this mornings first half.
Is it a rule or just a tradition? I like it, whatever it is. It kind of makes snooker seem very civilised and gentlemanly, which it mostly is (bar one or two Ali Carter snarls).
I don't know. This is what I was wondering?
Is he still not playing even though no spectators are present?
Our friend Google seems to think it is just a tradition. Surprising if true; you would imagine one of the more irreverent players like Ronnie might have turned up in a Hawain shirt at some point...
I think the decision came after he already dropped out.
Ding and King are back-and-forth-ing
He's earned coin - £15k. Hamilton beat him for the extra £5k.... Kyren's been gifted £10k.
Similar to golf - it's a dress code based on event/location for strictness etc.
King’s safety has been poor. He had a perfectly pottable blue 10 minutes ago and went for a shit safe shot. No dog in the race but want a decider.
(feck phone posting when you're old, took me ages)
(feck phone posting when you're old, took me ages)
Yeah its let him down a few times, but really pulled it out the draw to get this decider. It's anyone's game now. Case of who has the most mistakes.
It's becoming farce now. The black miss was shocking, the in-off hilarious.
Good match.
Once again, King's safety shot let him down right at the end there. Well done to Ding though.
Robertson with a brilliant opening frame!
Glad to see they have put crowd clapping in like football, and they players can actually hear it!
It was pretty dull yesterday when there were brilliant shots going in and centuries, and not a peep! Makes a big difference for me, can imagine it can help the players too, or some not.
Glad to see they have put crowd clapping in like football, and they players can actually hear it!
It was pretty dull yesterday when there were brilliant shots going in and centuries, and not a peep! Makes a big difference for me, can imagine it can help the players too, or some not.
Wow, Slessor putting in a right shift today after a poor poor first showing, probably will still lose but great fight in him and ending quite well.
Lisowski v McGill has become quite the match.
Super tense!!
But what a comeback from Lisowski so far, think he is the favorite now with this snooker
Phew, what a last frame that was from Lisowski v McGill!
That last frame was so tense , imagine playing for 6 hours and then fighting over the last 3 balls . I know hindsight is great but I don't like when players don't just keep making their opponents take snookered shots . In the last frame when Lisowski had him snookered & got 10 penalty points he should have continued giving it back rather than taking that on . A couple more fouls could have completely changed the game
Sean Murphy starting to look a bit ropey. Missed a very easy black there.
Without the crowds, me thinks that a certain number of players should find it easier without the pressure.
Watching Ronnie recently, you could see he was playing as if it was a practice session poking balls in for fun.
Without the crowds, me thinks that a certain number of players should find it easier without the pressure.
Watching Ronnie recently, you could see he was playing as if it was a practice session poking balls in for fun.
Looking forward to Clarke v Allen tonight.
Higgins 2 balls away from a maximum!! hands are sweating!!
Just beautiful! Beautiful!! He's first at the Crucible, and the first once since 2012, its been a while!! Worth £55k that! Lovely!
Watched it on my phone at work while trying to describe to my colleague what a 147 is!
Fantastic break, cue ball on a string as usual with Higgins and I hope it's the catalyst for a comeback!
Fantastic break, cue ball on a string as usual with Higgins and I hope it's the catalyst for a comeback!
Yeah it was amazing! He is now the oldest player to do a maximum as well! Hopefully he can build on it, but Maflin not playing bad at all either.
2 high quality games on, and so hard cause I would like to watch both. Selby and Saengkham putting on a show too!
Absolute classic Higgins v Maflin. Pure theatre.
Selby v Saengkham also very close.
Would love to see Maflin win the whole thing.