When you look at the results so far for the Premier League, Trump really is the dominating player.
http://www.premierleaguesnooker.com/results/2011_partypokercom_premier_league_snooker.htm
He has only played 3 events and has one more to come with O'Sullivan, White, and Murphy.
So he could top the standings.
Last year, Trump lost the World Championship by 3 frames.
In one frame he was about a third of the way through the reds, heading for a 147, when he got out of position.
Instead of going for an easier colour, he tried for the black, missed, and lost the frame - a two frame swing.
Except for that lapse, playing for the crowd instead of playing for the frame, he matched Higgins.
Last year Higgins had something to prove coming off his suspension.
This year he must be very satisfied:
He is world champion;
and
News of the World is dead
For whatever reason, he just doesn't seem as motivated this season.
Trump, on the other hand, has been really turning the screws on his opponents when he makes it into the late stages of tournaments.
Other potential contenders:
Ding - beat Trump in a best of 35 in China, in lieu of playing in Brazil.
Williams - been suffering a few brain cramps in late stages of matches, and had that meltdown with the red/pink controversy - the red/pink didn't cost him the match, it was a later miss of very short shot on a colour that did him in.
My brilliant handicapping choices
1. Trump
2. Ding
3. Higgins
4. Williams
Dark Horses - can come from behind
Stuart Bingham - weak developing the reds
Mark Selby - sometimes becomes too defensive
http://www.premierleaguesnooker.com/results/2011_partypokercom_premier_league_snooker.htm
He has only played 3 events and has one more to come with O'Sullivan, White, and Murphy.
So he could top the standings.
Last year, Trump lost the World Championship by 3 frames.
In one frame he was about a third of the way through the reds, heading for a 147, when he got out of position.
Instead of going for an easier colour, he tried for the black, missed, and lost the frame - a two frame swing.
Except for that lapse, playing for the crowd instead of playing for the frame, he matched Higgins.
Last year Higgins had something to prove coming off his suspension.
This year he must be very satisfied:
He is world champion;
and
News of the World is dead
For whatever reason, he just doesn't seem as motivated this season.
Trump, on the other hand, has been really turning the screws on his opponents when he makes it into the late stages of tournaments.
Other potential contenders:
Ding - beat Trump in a best of 35 in China, in lieu of playing in Brazil.
Williams - been suffering a few brain cramps in late stages of matches, and had that meltdown with the red/pink controversy - the red/pink didn't cost him the match, it was a later miss of very short shot on a colour that did him in.
My brilliant
handicapping choices1. Trump
2. Ding
3. Higgins
4. Williams
Dark Horses - can come from behind
Stuart Bingham - weak developing the reds
Mark Selby - sometimes becomes too defensive
