World Snooker Championship 2023

Trump's having a mare. Missing that black was bad. Could be his last shot.

No it wasn't a bad missed black. It was extremely tough. Cue ball tight against the side cushion. The commentators said it as well.

Here is Kyren Wilson's Maximum break - WC 2023

By the way it is edited by Eurosport - when I saw time at 3:26 - I thought - wow. But didn't know it was edited.

Kyren negotiated it very well. I noticed he seems to be able to mix style of shots can float them in or punch them in.

Still think Kyren won't win the world championship though, I have real question marks over his mental strength.

Jesus I can't stand Murphy. That interview at the interval was a hard watch on BBC.

Davis and the BBC presenter trying to talk up Day's chances of turning round a 9-5 deficit? Why do they have to do this, it's not like they have to keep watching through commercial breaks....

I couldn't hear what the commentators heard, and played it back and still couldn't hear it. So it was loud enough, but not loud enough to be picked up on the tv coverage. I think.

Think Murphy is in bad form tonight anyway. Looking at the white earlier thinking it was a light white. Probably wants to get out and make a better fist of it tomorrow.

Definitely a phone....

Unfortunately I can see as this gets worse a requirement for lockers for people to have their phones put away outside..

You seen between frames multiple people having a quick check of messages and sending some ... its a terrible reflection on humanity that people now can't go a few hours without looking at a screen or being in contact with other humans....

The commentator just said that they won't be allowed continue if they go beyond a certain time, and said it was bizarre considering the back-story to why they're playing now at all. I agree.

Although Perry might be glad of the chance of a break to regather his thoughts, he's slowly disintegrating here.

This is for Milkins to lose now. The reds are well scattered, should be able to make a considerable break. He's on 25 already.

Does Joe Perry do some snooker commentary or am I mixing him up with Dominic Dale?

Perry was on the bbc yesterday morning. An off day in between sessions of his match.

Murphy started this of course, and Mark Allen is fairly active on the bbc mid tournament as well.

Quite a different vibe to Steve Davis or Hendry, but the players say they know what they are doing.

I had a look at the chart on wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Milkins

Second round was the furthest he got four times - last time was in the 2018 season (had not qualified again until now)- first time 2002 season on his crucible debut.

Seems like a really interesting character sort of a sleeping giant until that Welsh Open win. 47 years of age. Talent is obviously there has had two maximums in Worlds qualifying. 2006 World qualifying when he lost to Selby 10-4. The only second player who had a max in a world championship and lost. His other maximum was in worlds qualifying in the 2012.

Seems to have echoes of Stuart Bingham - plugging away for decades then it starting to click late on

I've never really liked Barry Hearn.

Selt hanging on at 8-5 down v Selby. Blessed to get that last frame.