UK Championship discussion thread

Dammo Qwirky · Stallion Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 5882

thats wot the Lay button is for!
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betking · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:02 pm Post subject:

LOL I know, but its impossible to predict when a player is going to go down. I generally trade out anyway, so I'm not complaining from a "monetary loss" position, I'm just surprised we've seen seemingly so many big leads overturned with so little fight from those who were in front.
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betking · Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 2:23 pm Post subject:

This should be a good match. Ding has despatched 9-3 and Bond 9-5 on his route to the quarter final, and currently has the highest break of the tournament of 143. Murphy beat Davies 9-5 and then Bingham 9-3, after rattling off 8 straight frames. It will be a close match, but I'm siding with Murphy. Hes improving the longer he goes on, whereas to a degree Ding has started all guns blazing. I think Murphy has the game to stifle Ding, and usually when Ding gets stifled, he underperforms. I've already taken Murphy outright, so of course I'm backing him here too, but I'm under no illusions, this will be tough. Regardless, I feel that the 2.2 on offer is overpriced.

Shaun Murphy @ 2.2 with a view to trade out at the bare minimum. 1st

Murphy wins 9-7, very tight game, never more than a frame in it before the end.
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who dares wins · 2yo Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 5

Thanks betking, for the great advice, very well read.

Rads · Classic Winner Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 601

Great tipping as always betking! Win

I'm looking forward to the Maguire v Murphy match, just looking at the head to heads and its 4-3 to Murphy, but Maguire did win the last one 6-5 in the semis of the Northern Ireland Trophy. I think this will be another close match but I'm going for Maguire because having won the last ranking tournament if things get a bit twitchy near the end he maybe a little less desperate.

O'Sullivan v Selby
I don't think there will be any 77 minute frames in this match like Selby had last night and set a new world record! I'm not touching this match, but Ronnie looks awesome at the moment so I think Selby will have to get off to a really good start or else the Rocket may run away with it.

betking · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:17 pm Post subject:

Good call on Maguire there Rads Win

Personally I left the match alone, ended up just letting my outright bet on Murphy run instead. That afternoon session cost Murphy any chance of winning though, his safety play was awful and Maguire took full advantage. Nice attempt at a comeback in the evening session from Murphy, plus the highest break so far (144) but it wasnt to be.

I will go on record as saying I wont be underestimated Maguire again anytime soon though. I said earlier in the thread I thought he'd go out early, but it looks like he finally may be back in the swing of things, and the NI Trophy may not be the one off I thought it might be.

As for Ronnie/Selby, part of me says leave it alone, the other part says Ronnie will cruise. He beat King 9-1 and Cope 9-2, Selby will offer a different type of match, but I'm looking at dutching 9-3 (7.00) and 9-4 (8.50) at combined odds of around 3.80...
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ramov1705 · 2yo Joined: 15 Dec 2007 Posts: 1

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Dammo Qwirky · Stallion Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 5882

if u r betting on underdog they would have to score better than losing 9-6. they can lose 9-6 9-7 9-8 or win.
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Rads · Classic Winner Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 601

Its worth catching the highlights of the Snooker on BBC2 now!!!! Wink

betking · Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 12:17 am Post subject:

I should've listened to the part of me that said "leave the match alone" Laughing

Rads · Classic Winner Joined: 05 Feb 2005 Posts: 601

What a time to make a Maximum, in the deciding frame of the semi's of the UK Championship, that was awesome from Ronnine last night and his interview after was comical.

Should be a good final today, no bet for me though!

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