Shanghai Masters 2007

betking · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:46 pm Post subject: Shanghai Masters 2007

With the qualifiers now out of the way, the competition proper starts tomorrow.

Topping the outright market we have -

Ding Junhui @ 6
John Higgins @ 7
Shaun Murphy @ 11
Neil Robertson @ 12
Stephen Hendry @ 15
Mark J Williams @ 17
Mark Selby @ 19
Peter Ebdon @ 19
Stephen Maguire @19
Graeme Dott @ 21
Ken Doherty @ 23
Allister Carter @ 26
Jamie Cope @ 26
The rest 34 or bigger

I've worked through the draw and my semi final predicitons are Higgins vs O'Brien and Murphy vs Ding.

O'Brien is currently 100/1 and I think will do well here. He'll be in for a tough match if he does meet Higgins in the semis, but I feel Higgins will edge it. I'll still be having a small interest in O'Brien at 100/1 though. I fancy Ding to get to the final as well, and go on to win.

Yes I've been boring and gone for the 2 market leaders, and the 3 market leaders to reach the semis, but I dont see too many major shocks here.

So my bets are

Junhui @ 6
Higgins @ 7
Murphy @ 11 smaller, Each Way
O'Brien @ 101 smaller, Each Way

Now onto the 1st round matches -

Allister Carter vs Adrian Gunnell
Carter @ 1.4

Carter should run out the winner here, he impressed me a lot at times last season, I fancy him to make the QFs here too. Gunnell never really gives me any confidence to back him, I dont know why, thats just how I feel.

Fergal OBrien vs Steve Davis
O'Brien @ 1.73

I've already mentioned that I expect a good tournament from Fergal, and he should be able to get past an ageing Steve Davis here quite comfortably.

John Higgins vs Jamie Cope
Higgins @ 1.53

I've picked Higgins to make the final so of course I expect him to win his 1st round match, but I think it maybe closer than some people think. The reigning World Champion should make it through though, maybe 5-3

Peter Ebdon vs Dave Harold
Harold @ 3.2

Ebdon is a player who always seems to let me down in "smaller" tournaments, and I'll be oposing him tomorrow, albeit with small stakes only.
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fairfranco · At Stud Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 4760

bk would you say O'brien is good odds at 1.85 (Betfair) to beat Davies today then?

brewster39 · Triple Crown Winner Joined: 29 Dec 2006 Posts: 1114

Ali Carter looks quite tasty @ 26s I think
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paul290603 · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:12 pm Post subject:

Fairfranco do you know any websites that give live updated scores - I have been on the Shanghai Masters website and can't find any live scores.

Thanks
Paul290603

fairfranco · At Stud Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 4760

www.worldsnooker.com

there's a live scores option there that you can pick a game top see lives scores on.

actual link (to davis game as it's what i have open) http://www.worldsnooker.com/livescoring/viewer.asp?tournamentcode=0708SM

paul290603 · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:30 pm Post subject:

Thanks again Fairfranco!!!!!!

fairfranco · At Stud Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 4760

O Brien follows after looking pretty decent while i was watching.

I traded the match and would have won more on O'Brien but Davis winning will do I suppose!

betking · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:49 pm Post subject:

Can't believe O'Brien lost. Was leading 4-2 then proceeded to collapse Mad

Very disappointing. Carter lost too but Higgins winning and Harold beating Ebdon helped reduce my losses.

On to tomorrow's matches...

Stephen Hendry vs Nigel Bond
Hendry @ 1.33

Should be a comfortable win for Hendry, I dont him being too challenged by Bond.

Neil Robertson vs Matthew Stevens
Stevens @ 2.5 smaller stake

I'll be having a small interest on Stevens as in my view hes a value price here. I would've priced the market much closer and I expect a close match, so on a coin flip I'll take 2.5

Shaun Murphy vs Ian McCulloch
Murphy @ 1.47
The former World Champion and losing finalist at the Crucible this year should have too much for McCulloch. Could be a tight affair, but I expect Murphy to reach the semis, so of course I fancy him to win here.
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man o bong · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:27 pm Post subject:

i cant find out how Mark Williams got on today

Does anyone know?
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Rads · Classic Winner Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 632

Hendry plays Stephen Lee next

Here is the draw

http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/2007-8/07-8-Professional/2007-Shanghai-draw.htm

betking · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:34 pm Post subject:

So 2 out of 3 for today. Stevens @ 2.5 and Hendry @ 1.33 obliged, but Murphy fell at the 1st hurdle.

So 2 from 4 yesterday, 2 from 3 today, hopefully tomorrow will see 100% winners with 2 from 2 Fingers Crossed

Both are short prices, but I fully expect them to come in.

Stephen Hendry vs Stephen Lee
Hendry @ 1.67

Fancy Hendry to take this. Looked very good today, and seems up for this tournament. Lee edged Marco Fu in the 1st round, but I feel he'll run out of steam here.

Ding Junhui vs Graeme Dott
Junhui @ 1.4

If Ding is on song here then he'll certainly win. I see him reaching the final but this will be a tough match for him, so it'll be interesting to see where his mind is in this one.
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betking · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:18 pm Post subject:

0 from 2 today Crying or Very sad

I mentioned it'd be interesting to see Ding's state of mind, and he really wasnt with it today at all. I thought about backing Stevens, and when he was 4-0 down I was glad I didnt - then he came back to win 5-4! Poor day overall.
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