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The only thing that might make that black easier to deal with is that it wasn't for the title, a place in the final yes, but not for the world title itself. He seemed to take it well and was very eloquent when interviewed afterwards.

My snooker story is that I was once offered a bribe to lose a match, I turned it down and then played the worst match of my life and lost anyway. Trying to explain to the people I had told about the bribe that I HADN'T taken it after all was difficult as they were all convinced I had taken it as I played so badly.

p.s. this was university halls tournament, I would never claim to be any good, biggest break in practice was 83 and in a match was 50 something and I haven't played for years, but I'd still like to think I would have potted that black

Craziest missed black I can remember since 94.

Need a good holiday after that, I'm sure.

Hi Ray,

What a lovely update, & so nice to hear you are now in such a happy place. What a contrast to when you were playing those 180 Man SNG's on 'Stars & were facing some brutal variance. You got through it though, survived to emerge the other side bigger & better, and then everything fell nicely  into place.

Well done mate, & long may it last.

Appreciate that tikay, I reflect back on that time now as one of the most valuable experiences of my life, and something I'm grateful to have gone through. It was a difficult period for sure but learnt a lot about myself. Thanks for the kind words.

Also annoying... I missed an f off of off and I've only just noticed.

Mark Allen's missed black of the spot to make the final...

He'll carry that scar forever.

Me too. I was on at 50/1

Yikes, that must have hurt. Especially as I reckon he'd have been 1/50 or thereabouts to pot that Black (under normal circumstances).

FFS! I bet you couldn't believe it.

Mark Allen's missed black of the spot to make the final...

He'll carry that scar forever.

Me too. I was on at 50/1

Mark Allen's missed black of the spot to make the final...

He'll carry that scar forever.

Hi Ray,

What a lovely update, & so nice to hear you are now in such a happy place. What a contrast to when you were playing those 180 Man SNG's on 'Stars & were facing some brutal variance. You got through it though, survived to emerge the other side bigger & better, and then everything fell nicely  into place.

Well done mate, & long may it last.

It's a bit scary how many long-term blondes, many of them 20 years here, are struggling with health. We are all growing old together - obv - at at an age when our bodies start to creak & groan with all manner of ailments.