Snooker Bet

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

I'm so bored, I've just had £2 on Hendry to win the second frame by between 1 and 30 points. 7/1.

 

Libro's had a bet on Anthony Hamilton to win the tournament. Don't know what odds you got, mate, but he's 500/1 now. Might be something to do with Ronnie's 7-1 scoreline! Promise me next year you won't back him!!

 

Had a fiver myself on the lead singer on Echo & The Bunnymen to win the tournament at 25/1. He looks in good form.

 

 

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Actually, I kind of hope it's a Hendry/O'Sullivan final, cos Ronnie hates that miserable, self-congratulatory, no-personality jock, and will take great joy in beating him.

 

 

[Mark (Flag) Braintree]

Unlucky Zeal I understand they are in the same part of the draw and will meet in the Semi's.

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

I was told that Ronnie would meet Matthew Stevens in the semi-final.

 

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[EFM's Librarian]

Zeal - my Hamilton bet is an annual thing (when he qualifies) and only cost me £2 this year. Stevens on the other hand is a much more healthy looking bet. Had £10 on him at the start at 16/1. And he's got the easy semi-final <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

You told me yesterday that your other bet (ie Stevens) would meet Ronnie in the semis. <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

 

I thought you'd stopped doing that daft Hamilton bet every year? I asked you about it last year, and you told me it was just something you and the lawyer did a couple of years running in the late 90s. Had no idea you were still wasting your cash!!

 

 

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

I may be wrong, but I don't think Stevens has got it when it comes to the big occasion. Am I right in thinking that, up til the Masters (?), he was the highest ranking player ever, never to have won a ranking tournament??

 

 

[EFM's Librarian]

Hmmm, but even if he gets to the final I can cover my bet and should still be able to win about £80, assuming Ronnie or Hendry aren't massive odds on favourites

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Good stuff!

 

I still maintain you told me yesterday that one of your bets (Hamilton) would meet Ronnie in the QFs, and the other (Stevens) would meet Ronnie in the SFs.

 

Anyway! Good luck - pretty sure Stevens will beat Dott or Gray in the Semis.

 

Who was the last shock winner of the World Championship? There was Taylor and Johnson in the mid-80s. Anyone since? Was Hendry unseeded when he won his first one??

 

 

[EFM's Librarian]

I did tell you that, I got confused.

[Mark (Flag) Braintree]

The Semi Final Draw.

 

Will be:

 

Semi Final 1.

Stevens or Perry V Gray or Dott

 

Stevens is 11.5 up

Dott is 11.5 up

 

Semi Final 2.

O'sullivan V Hendry or McCulloch

Rocket won 13.3

Hendry is 6.2 up

 

As at 5.45pm.

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

I got told a couple of weeks ago to lob some on McCulloch!

 

Where is my drinking buddy Steve Davis?

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Davis went out first round - can't remember who against.

 

Shame McCulloch met Hendry so early on. I had a few quid on him to win the tournament. He was the only outsider I really fancied.

 

Mind you, Dott is 2-1 up over Stevens at the minute.

 

 

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

Make that 3-1!!

 

 

[EFM's Librarian]

Quote:

Return Of The Zeal said:
Davis went out first round - can't remember who against.

Anthony Hamilton.

Getting a little concerned about Stevens now. Zeal, are we having a high break prize tonight?

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

On top of the £7.50 that I'm going to lose!!?

 

Yeah, okay.

 

How shall we do the competition once Dave gets there? Just Round Robin, yeah?

 

 

[EFM's Librarian]

Who's Robin?

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

He runs the website with Webbo.

 

 

[EFM's Librarian]

Hmmm, I had £10 on Stevens to win at the start at 16-1. I was planning to stick a bit on his opponent in the final (if he gets there) rather than wasting an each way bet with crappy odds. Problem is, his opponent is now almost certain to be Ronnie, who is currently 4/9 for the championship.

 

What should I do?

A - nothing, hope Stevens wins and accept that if he doesn't the amount I'd win on Ronnie wouldn't be worth it

B - Stick about £90 on Ronnie now - guaranteeing me either £40 or £70 - but only if Hendry or Dott don't make it to the final

 

Arrrgghh, its all so confusing <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

[YB941 5thD EFM ~soul~]

My advice?

 

Stick a wad on Hendry to win the championship.

 

Good odds, and wouldn't be unlike Ronnie to have a sh*t day today and be 7-9 down after the second session.