Theres no one left likely to stink the place out though, would be pretty surprised if tickets werenât taken up from semi final stages on.
If they arenât, Hearn will have a field day mind you
Itâs only 900 tickets.
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Not necessarily.
The opposition in the mid 90s for Hendry was very poor.
His 1999 win was probably his best.
He fell off a cliff after that when the likes of OâSullivan and Higgins were really dominating.
OâSullivan has stayed at the top level for 30 years. Thatâs incredible but then again he is incredible.
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Wilson - Gilbert go into the mid-session break tied 2 all
He fell off a cliff when some airline snapped his cue that heâd been using since he was a kid. He had won 7 world titles with it and probably would have won many more were it not for that.
You can literally see the watermark in Hendrys career right at that moment. From Beating O Sullivan everytime when it mattered in World semi finals, quarter finals, Masters final, UK championship to losing 17-4 to Ronnie in 2004 in world championship. He was never the same player. A prime Hendry was unbeatable in his day.
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3all now - standard seems a small bit higher so far but I am only half watching it
Nigel Bond v Andy Hicks in the 1995 semi final was quite a novel pairing.
Alain Robidoux semi finalist in 1997.
Stephen Hendry played Jimmy White in the other semi-final in 1995. Some bollix they made of the draw that year.
Robidoux was another whose career fell off a cliff after his cue got smashed. A quick Google says it was a cue doctor who smashed it in anger when he saw a Riley sticker on it.
4-4. Not hanging around
Session started at 1pm. That early start for first semi final session always catches me out.
Has 17-16 all over it.
Didnât he walk off against OâSullivan one year without shaking hands after accusing Ronnie of showboating by playing left handed?
Yes. 1996 I think. OâSullivan gave plenty back in his interview afterwards.
Ronnie on pundit duty on eurosport tonight
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Bingham 3-0. Continuing the momentum from last night.
He was dead right.
Idiots and their phones
Loads of players play shots off their bad hand these days
Wilson v Gilbert 8-8. Whoever gets a two frame advantage will win it. Very good standard.
Love see Gilbert win. Something about Wilson I just dont like