Snooker is a gentleman's sport.As it is part of the game, snooker players usually remain calm and don't express in a violent or out of norms' way when gets frustrated. But sometimes it gets nasty.
Something real controversial happened in 1996 when Ronnie O'Sullivan played Alain Robidoux of Canada in World Snooker Championship.In the last frames the 20-year-old Ronnie O'Sullivan decided to play several shots with his left hand (as he usually does) which pissed Alain Robidoux off and thereforeAlain decides not to concede despite being way behind with no chance of winning.
At the end of the match, in which O'Sullivan produced two century breaks, Robidoux did not shake hands. "He started it. He didn't shake hands with me at the start, so I did the same to him,'' he explained.
The feud continued when O'Sullivan then savaged Robidoux in a radio interview. "He was rubbish - he shouldn't have been on the same table as me. I was rubbish as well, but I still beat him 10-3,'' said O'Sullivan.
When asked why he had played left-handed, O'Sullivan added: "I felt comfortable playing left-handed. I've made 90-breaks with my left-hand - I'm better with my left hand than he was with his right.
Later on Ronnie O'Sullivan was summoned to a disciplinary hearing in response to Robidoux's formal complaint, where he had to prove that he could play to a high level with his left hand. He played three frames of snooker against former world championship runner-up Rex Williams, winning all three. The charge of bringing the game into disrepute was subsequently dropped.
Here is the full video to the last frames of the match and press conference.
The 2018 Ladbrokes Players Championship is a professional ranking snooker tournament taking place from 19–25 March 2018 in Llandudno, Wales. It is the eighteenth ranking event of the 2017/2018 season.Judd Trump is the defending champion, having beaten Marco Fu 10–8 in the 2017 final.Here is the FINAL Match (Session 1) between Ronnie O'Sullivan and Shaun Murphy.
Snooker is widely popular Indoor sports in many of the countries including United Kingdom,Australia,China and many more.After the computer evolution and Android coming to the big stage there have been a lot of releases for Snooker games and some good ones as well for both PC and Android Platform.
Here is my Top 5 list of best Snooker games for PC and Android.
5. Snooker Challenges by Kavcom Ltd (Paid) - Android
Well using the critically acclaimed International Snooker Pro engine, Snooker Challenges gives the player 108 bite sized mini-games. Everything from a single shot to historic moments in world snooker. Remember the 1985 ‘black ball’ final or Jimmy White coming so close to being world champion in 1994?
Completing a challenge earns stars, 3 stars for a perfect result down to 1 star for a scrappy win. You must collect enough stars per pack of challenges to win a bronze, silver or gold trophy in the prize room.
With 108 challenges there’s hours of gameplay and lots of variety bringing a fresh, new and unique appeal to snooker games.
Developed using the International Snooker Pro engine, Challenges retains all the critically acclaimed features of IS Pro including the unrivalled ‘slide to aim, slide to elevate’ control system, real world physics, rules and AI. Together with genre leading visuals. 4. International Snooker Pro HD by Kavcom Ltd (Paid) - AndroidInternational Snooker is bigger, better and bursting with features taking all cue gaming to new heights. International Snooker Pro HD, is having more features, enhanced audio and visuals and hundreds of hours of gameplay.
Some of the features include:
*A Career Mode places you in a full ‘rolling’ year on year professional snooker career, playing 15 tournaments in 14 locations around the world competing to be world number 1.
* Fill your trophy cabinet with 16 trophies from 7 major and 7 minor events, 1 invitational event plus the coveted 147 trophy.
* Includes three Quick Play Pool modes: UK 8-ball, US 8-ball and US 9-Ball.
* Back spin, top spin and swerve the cue ball with simulation quality physics.
* Earn a 147 maximum break and entry to the exclusive 147 club.
* Use Career Mode winnings to upgrade equipment to increase power, swerve, spin and player kudos.
* Frame by frame replays with slow motion and dynamic cameras including pocket cams and the new ‘follow the ball’ cam.
* Referee voiced by Michaela Tabb the world’s favourite referee of snooker and pool competitions.
* All new graphics engine with an even greater level of detail and realism.
* Tegra 3 and 4 enhancements. 3. International Snooker League by Kavcom Ltd (Paid) - Android
International Snooker League has been built from the ground up and features an all-new league format and tools to compare your skills and progress against other players across the globe
It is a visual treat so indulge yourself in the most advanced Snooker game on mobile platforms to date!
Some of my favorite features of this game are:
* Four tournament locations each played at Amateur, Pro and Elite level.
* 12 Live Leader boards via Google Game Services.
* Pro Guides give you longer guide lines and cue ball zones. These will transform your game, by allowing you to build bigger and better breaks
* Pro States give you more in-depth info about you are playing
* 24 in-game Achievements
* 5 Google Game Services achievements.
* In-game Trophy room 2. Snooker Stars by Giraffe Games Limited (Free) - AndroidI must say that try out the most realistic Snooker game on Mobile! It's simple enough so anybody can play, but intricate enough that it will take you years to master!
Some of the best features of Snooker Stars are:
REAL FEELING OF PLAYING SNOOKER
It gives you a simple and accurate touch control system that gets out of your way and makes you feel like you are almost standing in the game. Playing a snooker game on a mobile device should feel natural, and recreate a feeling that you are standing in the snooker arena. Try it out, it feels like being in the game!
PHYSICS THAT ROCK
Physics is the beating heart of any Snooker game or Pool game! This is why the game developers has built a revolutionary Physics Engine with only one purpose: To make sure that it can deliver the Real Feeling of Billiards. Its real challenge for players to test it out: spin, cue action, breaking the balls, shots off the cushions. It behaves just like the real thing!
It takes serious simulation of even the most tiny details to reach this level of Physical accuracy
HUGE CAREER
Practice your snooker game over a set of challenges that will refine your snooker skills to perfection!
HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCHES
Challenge other snooker players Head-To-Head in Online Snooker games!
WORLD ONLINE LEAGUE
Take your place in the weekly online snooker league competitions. Each online match takes you closer to the top place in the Snooker League!
YOUR FRIENDS ARE THERE
You can create a Snooker club with your Facebook friends, and challenge them for the title of Snooker champion on every challenge in the career! Bragging rights with some fantastic trick shots, and some high breaks in the process.
SLICK GRAPHICS
The most realistic graphics among any Snooker game on the android.The feel of the room, the shininess of the polished balls, the fine wood of the snooker table, this is the atmosphere that a snooker star experiences. It's time to put on your polished shoes and a bow tie and become part of the Snooker action! 1. Pure Pool - Snooker Pack (Paid) - PC/PS4
Let me welcome you to the ultimate snooker experience. I must say that the makers of Pure Pool take you on a journey through the pool hall to the brand new snooker environment. Beautifully designed, the ultra-realistic snooker table is the only way to up your game outside of normal conventions.
VooFoo Studios’ Pure Pool Snooker pack features a full career mode for all difficulty levels; Amateur, Pro and Master, two new snooker challenge modes and specific trophies, achievements and snooker accolades.
So get ready for the most authentic snooker experience ever witnessed from the comfort of your couch.
Here is the video for the Gameplays of all top 5 Snooker games.
Please note that this is just my opinion. Let me know down below in comment section that what do you think about these awesome games and which on is your favorite?
The 2018 Ladbrokes Players Championship is a professional ranking snooker tournament taking place from 19–25 March 2018 in Llandudno, Wales. It is the eighteenth ranking event of the 2017/2018 season.Judd Trump is the defending champion, having beaten Marco Fu 10–8 in the 2017 final.
Here is the first Semifinal Match between Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Judd Trump.
The 2018 Ladbrokes Players Championship is a professional ranking snooker tournament taking place from 19–25 March 2018 in Llandudno, Wales. It is the eighteenth ranking event of the 2017/2018 season.
Judd Trump is the defending champion, having beaten Marco Fu 10–8 in the 2017 final.
Three Quarterfinals just took place and three players has made it to the semifinals today.
In the First QF Mark Williams edged in form Ryan Day by 6-3.Altough Ryan Day was favourite for this one, the veteran Mark clinched it emphatically.
Here is The Full Match:
In the Second QF Judd Trump defeated Neil Robertson by 6-1.
Here is the Full Match.
In third QF Ronnie O'Sullivan Defeated Ding Junhui of China by 6-3 after coming back from 1-2 down.
Here is the Full match.
Fourth Quarterfinal will take place today between Shaun Murphy and Anthony McGill and thus completing the lineup for the semifinals.
One semifinal is taking place today and would be a cracking one for sure as THE ACE - JUDD TRUMP take on the ROCKET RONNIE O'SULLIVAN 7pm (CET) on ITV4.
The Other Semifinal will take place on Saturday.
The 2018 Ladbrokes Players Championship is a professional ranking snooker tournament taking place from 19–25 March 2018 in Llandudno, Wales. It will be the eighteenth ranking event of the 2017/2018 season.Judd Trump is the defending champion, having beaten Marco Fu 10–8 in the 2017 final.Here is the Quarterfinal Match Between Ronnie O'Sullivan and Ding Junhui.
The 2018 Ladbrokes Players Championship will be a professional ranking snooker tournament taking place from 19–25 March 2018 in Llandudno, Wales. It will be the eighteenth ranking event of the 2017/2018 season.Judd Trump is the defending champion, having beaten Marco Fu 10–8 in the 2017 final.
The Good news for Ronnie O'Sullivan Fans is that he is back and will be competing against Graeme Dott in the last 16 of the event. Top Seeds: Ronnie O'Sullivan is topping the seeds as he has earned more points than anyone else in the current season 2017-2018.List of all seeds is here.
Main Draw: There will be 16 men competing for the winner prize.Matches will be best of 11 frames untill final which will be best of 19 frames.Here is the Main Draw for the event.
Prize Money:
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
Total: £380,000
Winner: £125,000
Runner-up: £50,000
Semi-final: £30,000
Quarter-final: £15,000
Last 16: £10,000
Highest break: £5,000
The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break stands at £30,00
The 2018 Romanian Masters is a non-ranking snooker tournament, held from 14 to 18 March 2018 in Bucharest, Romania. Sanctioned by World Snooker, the tournament was organised by McCann/Thiess Events and McCann Bucharest and was a 16-player invitational event. Here is the full FINAL match between Ryan Day and Stuart Bingham.
Stephen Gordon Hendry MBE (born 13 January 1969) is a Scottish former professional snooker player and current commentator for the BBC and ITV. He is best known for his domination of the sport in the 1990s, during which he won the World Championship seven times, a record in the modern era, and was ranked world number one for eight consecutive seasons between 1990 and 1998, and again in 2007. Stephen Hendry took retirement from the professional snooker in 2012 but now the good news is that he is back to the pro snooker circuit but as a senior competitor and will compete at the WORLD SENIORS SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP 2018 taking place from 20 to 24 march in Scunthorpe, England.World Seniors Championship is a non ranking event managed by Snooker legends (previously managed by WPBSA till 2016). Peter Lines is the current champion. Stephen Hendry was spotted practicing in Beijing China. Here is the video.
Rocket Ronnie O'Sullivan is always loved for his rapid style and incredible break building by snooker lovers but this time he would be sharing something else with his fans. Apart from snooker, one of the other Ronnie O’Sullivan‘s endeavors is writing.Yes you read it right. Ronnie O’Sullivan is a writer and after writing down two crime novels , Ronnie O’Sullivan is back with something more about his personal diet and fitness secrets. Bonnier Publishing imprint Lagom has signed snooker ace Ronnie O’Sullivan’s first health and fitness book. Entitled Top of Your Game: Eating for the Mind and Body, it will contain over 80 “nourishing” recipes, created with Harley Street nutritionist and author Rhiannon Lambert. The book, pitched as "a one stop shop for living better, eating healthier and feeding your brain to enhance your performance", will focus on how food links to concentration and mental sharpness, as well as combatting insomnia, anxiety and learning how to digitally detox.Natalie Jerome, acquisitions director and publisher at Bonnier Publishing, signed world language rights from Jonny Geller and Cathryn Summerhayes at Curtis Brown. O'Sullivan OBE has won 32 ranking titles in snooker, including five World Championships, seven masters and a joint record six UK Championship titles. According to Bonnier Publishing, the new book will “show readers how to eat, think and work your way to being number one – and how to stay there”. It draws on O'Sullivan's learnings from his nutritionist, Lambert, after two years ago he "hit a wall with his physical and mental wellbeing". O'Sullivan said his new attitude to diet, health and fitness had changed his life. “When it comes to snooker, I should be on the way down by now, but here I am in my 40’s still competing at the top of the game and fitter than ever," he said. "I truly believe what you eat keeps you young and in prime position. There are kids half my age competing and they can't concentrate because they eat rubbish and never put down their phones! It's all about eating great food, pacing yourself, recuperating and knowing your mental health is just as important as your physical health. The biggest gains are made when you fuel yourself well, exercise regularly and you rest – thinking this way has changed my life.” Lambert, his co-author, has worked with sports men and women including Chelsea footballer Cesc Fabregas, England international cricketer Nick Compton and British paralympic gold medallist rower David Smith MBE, as well as with TV personalities Lisa Snowdon and "Masterchef" presenter Gregg Wallace. Top of Your Game publishes on 27th December 2018.
GIBRALTAR OPEN snooker takes place this week and Daily Snooker and pool brings you all the information you need to make sure you don't miss any of the action.Gibraltar is the next stop on the calendar for snooker players far and wide as they look to win a prestigious title.
The tournament is one of a few remaining which still runs under the Pro-AM guise meaning almost 100 amateurs have a chance to make an impression this week.When is the Gibraltar Open?The 2018 Gibraltar Open will run from March 7 to March 11.Wednesday, March 7 and Thursday, March 8 will be the amateur stages, with the last 128 starting from Friday, March 9.The final is on Sunday.Shaun Murphy will look to retain the title he won by beating Judd Trump last year.Who is playing in the Gibraltar Open?A host of top players have opted out of making the trip down to Gibraltar.With prize money for the winner of just £25,000 the elite stars tend to stay away. World No.2 Ronnie O'Sullivan will not be one of the players participating but there are still seven of the top 16 in the world competing on the rock.How can I watch the Gibraltar Open? Gibraltar Open snooker coverage is available to watch on Eurosport 2 throughout the week.Gibraltar Open 2018 prize moneyThere is a total prize pot of £153,000 for the tournament.The winner will receive £25,000 for their efforts over the week.Compare that to last week where John Higgins got £70,000 for winning the Welsh Open and you can see why the top players stay away from the tournament.
Snooker is known to be a gentleman sport. It requires technique , passion but most importantly sportsmanship and patience to tackle and handle hard and incredible moments.Snooker has seen some real great legends and gentlemen like Jimmy White, Stephen Hendry ,Steve Davis and many more.But is it really needed to change this way of the game ? Should there be more emotions attached with the game of Snooker ?
The Luca Brecel of Belgium aka Belgian Bullet thinks so and has said it several times that there should be more expression of the passion and emotion in the game of Snooker.Luca Brecel (born 8 March 1995 in Dilsen-Stokkem) is a Belgian professional snooker player. He won the European Under-19 title at the age of 14 and is the youngest player to play at the Crucible after qualifying for the 2012 World Championship aged 17. His first ranking event final came at the 2016 German Masters which he lost to Martin Gould. The following year, he became the first player from mainland Europe to win a ranking event, defeating Shaun Murphy in the final of the 2017 China Championship.
He did shout against Ronnie O'Sullivan after his victory over him in the Quarterfinal of the China Championship 2017 and explained later on that he expressed his emotions and nothing else.
Although Snooker pundits did criticize it and said that it was against the game's spirit to shout like this. Some called it real disrespectful specially against one of the all time greats of the game.
Here is the video:
He didn't stop here and yet again screamed against Ross Muir in the qualifiers of the World Open 2017.Here is the Video
Ronald Antonio O'Sullivan OBE (born 5 December 1975)is an English professional snooker player.Regarded as one of the greatest snooker players of all time,he is considered by many to be the most naturally talented player in the history of the sport and has been described by many in the sport as a genius. Nick named Rocket , Ronnie O'Sullivan is five times World Champion , seven times Masters Champion and second on the list of most rankig titles behind Stephen Hendry. Apart from all that , he is considered as the outspoken and blunt one in all snooker pros. He has so many controversial interviews where he has in some ways insulted refrees, the newbies in snooker or crowd. Still he is the most famous and most followed one in the whole snooker circuit and loved for his character and style by many while some do hate his off table and post match interviews for being rude and not showing any gentleman's gestures and sportsmanship spirit . Well this time Rocket Ronnie O'Sullivan has said something of real high praise for his fellow snooker Pro John Higgins. He is Cardiff , Wales as Pundit for Eurosport along with Jimmy White and while his time off the work and out he admitted his high regard for John Higgins in a video that he uploaded on his official Instagram account. He said "I am going to watch John Higgins with Barry Hawkins. Its really good to see John Higgins in the final. Proper,proper snooker player. I am a John Higgins' fan".Here is the video [ Increase Volume to Full ].
Ronnie O'Sullivan Lost out to John Higgins in the Quarterfinal of the Welsh Open 2018 but in the next 45 minutes he did something great for a homeless man.Snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan was pictured handing out food to a homeless man sleeping in -10C temperatures just 45 minutes after he had been knocked out of a tournament.
O'Sullivan - nicknamed The Rocket - spotted the man outside Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena where he had just lost a Welsh Open quarter-final to John Higgins.
When he saw him huddled up in the doorway of the Rainbow Casino in Tredegar Street, the sportsman went to the supermarket next door and bought him some sandwiches and drinks
Eyewitness Matthew Lofthouse said: 'It happened 45 minutes after his defeat in the 2018 Welsh Open quarter-finals at the Motorpoint Arena.
'The Rocket spoke to the homeless man, shocked that he was laying outside in the snow and freezing conditions.
'He ran into the Tesco Express next door and picked up a couple of sandwiches and drinks for the man and gave them to him compassionately. He then very polite and told the man to stay safe and insisting that he shouldn't say thanks for the gift.'Last year, O'Sullivan revealed the 'glamorous'life of a snooker player when he was in Cardiff for the same competition.He charted his visit to the city, which included a workout, a trip to the market stalls, wandering the city centre and debating the best way to cook eggs.He quipped that he'd like an adult creche to keep top snooker players entertained and spoke of how he's been filling his time with haircuts, coffees, takeaways and lots of sleep while in the Welsh capital.This time he will be remembered for his outstanding act of kindness.
The 2018 Welsh open is a professional ranking tournament taking place from 26 February to 4 March 2018 at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff,Wales.It is the sixteenth ranking event of the 2017/2018 Season.Its is broadcast by BBC and Eurosport as well in Europe.In first match Ronnie O'Sullivan got a victory by a walk over Robin Hull as he dropped out.Here is the second Round match between Ronnie o'Sullivan and Graeme Dott.
Jason Francis has announced Asseterum Crypto
Currency as the main sponsor for 2018 World Seniors Snooker Championship. The blue
riband event of the new World Seniors Tour will be held at The Baths Hall in
Scunthorpe between the 20th and the 24th of March in 2018.
Assetereum is
a Yorkshire based company who have had huge success in the utilities and online
shopping sector through crypto.
Former world
snooker champion Joe Johnson is an adviser to the board and they are keen to
make their cryptocurrency affordable for anyone.
Anyone can own some of their crypto coins for as little as £10 when it launches
on Wednesday.
As well as being the title sponsor, they are awarding 10,000 Assetereum crypto
currency coins to the winner and 5,000 to the runner up.
They will also multiply the highest break made at the tournament by 30 and
convert that into their cryptocurrency coin.
Francis, creator of the World Seniors Snooker Tour said: “I’m
delighted to have Assetereum on board.”
“To my
knowledge, this is the first global sporting event that has been sponsored by a
cryptocurrency.
“The addition
of their coins to the prize fund could see this grow to be the largest snooker
prize ever!”
Andy
Papaiacovou, CEO of Assetereum, said: “We are delighted to be the sponsors of
such a fantastic event and hope this is just the beginning of a long term
association with the World Seniors Snooker Tour.”
“I have been
an avid snooker fan since childhood and I am looking forward to seeing these
great legends of the game battle it out again.
Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry said: “I’d like to welcome Assetereum
as our title sponsor for the World Seniors Championships in Scunthorpe.”
“It’s the first time a cryptocurrency has been added to the winner’s prize and
I wish them all the best with their launch tomorrow.”
The winner of the Asseterum World Seniors title gets £10,000, 5000 crypto coins
and a place in the 2018 World Professional Snooker Championship qualifiers –
where they will be three match victories away from the Crucible.
After Missing out on Couple of Tournaments Ronnie O’Sullivan is back to snooker action and will face Robert Milkins in the first round of the Ladbrokes World Grand Prix in Preston next Monday.
The world ranking event runs from February 19 to 25 at the Guild Hall with snooker’s biggest stars battling for a top prize of £100,000. The top 32 players on the have qualified for the tournament. Five-time World Champion O’Sullivan tops that list and he will face Milkins on the opening evening of the tournament. In the same session, Luca Brecel faces a match against Michael Georgiou, who earned a place with a dramatic victory in the final counting event, the Coral Shoot Out. Other first round clashes to look out for include John Higgins against Ali Carter (Tuesday afternoon), Judd Trump taking on Michael White (Tuesday evening) and Mark Selby against Jimmy Robertson (Wednesday afternoon).
The Full Draw is
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Robert Milkins, Martin Gould v Yan Bingtao, Mark Allen v Xiao Guodon, John Higgins v Ali Carter, Shaun Murphy v Ricky Walden, Ryan Day v Jack Lisowski,Stephen Maguire v Li Hang, Luca Brecel v Michael Georgiou, Judd Trump v Michael White, Graeme Dott v Joe Perry, Neil Robertson v David Gilbert, Mark Selby v Jimmy Robertson, Ding Junhui v Mark King, Kyren Wilson v Mark Joyce, Anthony McGill v Cao Yupeng, Mark Williams v Stuart Bingham.
Hong Kong snooker veteran Marco Fu has announced that he will be taking a break from competitions "for the coming months" after being diagnosed with retinal degeneration in his left eye.Writing on his social media accounts followed by tens of thousands of fans, the 40-year-old star -- ranked world number nine -- said his doctor advised him to "rest to avoid retinal detachment" but told them not to worry.
Fu also revealed he had undergone laser eye surgery as he read out his message in a video, where he sported a pair of sunglasses. The break coincided with a personal milestone, said Fu.
"2018 is an important year for me personally as this is my 20th anniversary as a pro snooker player," he wrote.
Fu did not give further hints as to how long the recovery might take but promised to take questions online "in the near future". Fans from all over the world flooded his posts with supportive messages.
"Add oil, idol," one wrote, using a common Cantonese motivational phrase.
Fu won the 2007 Grand Prix beating snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan.
More than a decade later, O'Sullivan defeated the Hong Kong star 6-0 before suffering a 6-1 thrashing himself by Mark Allen in the Masters quarter-finals earlier this month.
As it was seen coming , Rocket has decided to rest for the upcoming Ranking event in Germany next year
As Qualifiers for the event has started on 19th of December but Ronnie O’Sullivan has withdrawn from this week D88's German Masters qualifiers for medical reasons.
Ronnie O'Sullivan has Played six back to back tournaments with winning three of them that includes English Open, Shanghai Masters and Betway Uk Championship 2017 and did look tired in the last event Scottish Open where he lost to John Higgins in the Semifinal with scoreline of 5-0 He was due to face Rory McLeod at the Barnsley Metrodome on Wednesday evening in the qualifiers so McLeod has been given a walk over to the second round.
The qualifiers run from Tuesday to Friday this week, with each player needing to win two matches to book a place in the final stages in Berlin (Jan 31- 4 feb)
