The Snooker thread

Any fans in here? Watched the German Masters last night. Nice to see O'Sullivan back on top.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btmB-p_0QFg

I don't watch it anymore, but I used to watch it a lot when I didn't have a day-job. But am I right in thinking they've moved it to an evening slot now to raise interest and revenues?

I can't play it for shit though. Highest break has probably been 40+ or something.

i think my highest break was 3

I've never played snooker before, but it sounds interesting. I play a lot of 8-ball, and love playing pool in general. I should try to find a place in the city that does it.

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  On 2/6/2012 at 11:43 PM, Braintree said:

I've never played snooker before, but it sounds interesting. I play a lot of 8-ball, and love playing pool in general. I should try to find a place in the city that does it.

The first time you play snooker you are amazed by how big the table is. When you make a long pot, it feels good because it does require a a bit of skill.

  On 2/8/2012 at 5:19 PM, Pennywise said:

  On 2/6/2012 at 11:43 PM, Braintree said:

I've never played snooker before, but it sounds interesting. I play a lot of 8-ball, and love playing pool in general. I should try to find a place in the city that does it.

 

The first time you play snooker you are amazed by how big the table is. When you make a long pot, it feels good because it does require a a bit of skill.

When I was in Portland a few weeks ago, I drunkenly wandered into some pub that had some pool tables and one snooker table. It was enormous. It was probably bigger than my bed.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/may/01/stephen-hendry-retires-tournament-snooker

Stephen Hendry retires. The end of the second era of snooker.

He might have been more robotic and inaccessible than O'Sullivan, but Hendry is a true great. Probably the best (tied with O'Sullivan).

Some crazy results this year. Hendry beats last year champion Higgins 13-4 and then gets crushed 2-13 by Maguire.

  On 2/8/2012 at 8:03 PM, Braintree said:

  On 2/8/2012 at 5:19 PM, Pennywise said:

  On 2/6/2012 at 11:43 PM, Braintree said:

I've never played snooker before, but it sounds interesting. I play a lot of 8-ball, and love playing pool in general. I should try to find a place in the city that does it.

 

The first time you play snooker you are amazed by how big the table is. When you make a long pot, it feels good because it does require a a bit of skill.

 

When I was in Portland a few weeks ago, I drunkenly wandered into some pub that had some pool tables and one snooker table. It was enormous. It was probably bigger than my bed.

a real table is probably bigger than 2 double beds side by side.

i love snooker. Gutted that trump got knocked out, future world champion right there.

Hendry is a living legend and i hope he doesnt regret announcing retirement after this crushing defeat. Kinda nice to step aside and let the new breed through though.

Some of the oriental players are insane!

I tip o'sullivan to reach the final, maybe against macguire not checked the seeds?