The Masters 2023

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Masters snooker talking points: Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson and David Gilbert under the microscope :​

Masters snooker talking points: Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson and David Gilbert under the microscope

Richard Mann looks ahead to the 2023 Masters and discusses a few of the key talking points that could dominate the action at Alexandra Palace.

www.sportinglife.com

 

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Richard 'Tricky Dicky' Mann is back with more selections .

Snooker betting tips: The Masters best bets and outright preview​

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By Richard Mann
16:46 · WED January 04, 2023
Richard Mann ended 2022 with 16/1 and 25/1 returns – check out his outright preview for the 2023 Masters here.

Snooker betting tips: The Masters​

3pts Neil Robertson to win the Masters at 9/2 (General)
1pt e.w. Mark Williams to win the Masters at 20/1 (1/2 1,2 Sky Bet)
Sky Bet odds | Paddy Power | Betfair Sportsbook

Snooker betting tips: The Masters best bets and outright preview

Richard Mann ended 2022 with 16/1 and 25/1 returns – check out his outright preview for the 2023 Masters here.

www.sportinglife.com

 

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TRUMP “PUMPED” FOR ALEXANDRA PALACE RETURN :​

Trump "Pumped" For Alexandra Palace Return - World Snooker

Judd Trump can’t wait to return to London this month as he looks to claim a second Masters crown at Alexandra Palace.

wst.tv

 

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MAIN NEWS, NON-RANKING

Updated Masters snooker draw after suspensions​

by David Caulfield on January 5, 2023 :

Updated Masters snooker draw after suspensions - SnookerHQ

The ongoing investigation into alleged match-fixing in snooker has resulted in a couple of changes to the 2023 Masters draw.

snookerhq.com

Unfortunatley some Chinese players are under investigation and never made the cut .

Detective Coloumbo is on the case .

 

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Last time at the Ally Pally Emperor Hearn served us up this :

Wayne Mardle on his iconic 'I can't speak' commentary in World Darts final :​

https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/...-speak-commentary-in-world-darts-final/206416

Michael Smith insists greatest ever nine-darter inspired him to defeat MVG in the World Championship final :​

https://www.sportinglife.com/darts/...at-mvg-in-the-world-championship-final/206388

So what's the Dart's post got to do with the snooker church66 ?

If you think The Mosconi Cup crowd go mad wait until you hear these fans !

 

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Skybet Markets : https://m.skybet.com/snooker/the-masters/event/29557638

The Masters 2023 Outright​

• Sunday 15th January 2023 13:00
• The Masters

Bets placed in accordance with our Market Rules

• Popular RequestABets​

  Neil Robertson, Judd Trump, Mark Selby & Ronnie O'Sullivan All To Win Their Quarter	16/1
  1+ Century Break Scored In Every Match Of The Tournament	11/2
  Any Player to Have A 147 Break In The Tournament	5/2

• Price Boosts1 BOOST​

  	Latest	Boost
  Ronnie O'Sullivan To Win The Masters 2023	4/1	5/1

• Main Markets​

  • Outright winner each way terms : 2 places at 1/2 odds
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  Player	Outright Winner	Reach Final	Highest Tournament Break
  Ronnie O'Sullivan	4/1	7/4	11/2
  Judd Trump	9/2	9/4	8/1
  Neil Robertson	9/2	9/4	4/1
  Mark Selby	15/2	4/1	10/1
  Mark Allen	11/1	5/1	10/1
  John Higgins	16/1	7/1	14/1
  Kyren Wilson	16/1	7/1	12/1
  Mark Williams	16/1	8/1	20/1
  Jack Lisowski	20/1	9/1	16/1
  Luca Brecel	28/1	14/1	33/1
  Shaun Murphy	28/1	14/1	20/1
  Barry Hawkins	33/1	16/1	20/1
  Stuart Bingham	33/1	16/1	25/1
  David Gilbert	40/1	20/1	25/1
  Ryan Day	50/1	22/1	33/1
  Hossein Vafaei	66/1	25/1	33/1
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Metro

Shaun Murphy 'feels like a different person' this season but faces huge Masters test​

Story by Phil Haigh • Yesterday 01:33

MSN

 

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Crucible defeat to Ronnie O'Sullivan has knocked the stuffing out of my season, says John Higgins :​

Crucible defeat to Ronnie O'Sullivan has knocked the stuffing out of my season, says John Higgins

John Higgins believes his poor season so far is largely down to the bitter disappointment over his performance against Ronnie O'Sullivan at last year's World Championship.

www.sportinglife.com

 

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The Masters: 2023 draw, preview, schedule, where to watch​

by David Caulfield on January 7, 2023 :

The Masters: 2023 draw, preview, schedule, where to watch - SnookerHQ.com

The Masters gets under way on Sunday in London, with the prestigious invitational tournament kick-starting the 2023 schedule in snooker.

snookerhq.com

 

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Richard 'Tricky' Dicky' Mann selections......

Snooker betting tips: The Masters best bets and outright preview​

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By Richard Mann
17:37 · SAT January 07, 2023
Richard Mann ended 2022 with 16/1 and 25/1 returns – check out his outright preview for the 2023 Masters here.

Snooker betting tips: The Masters​

3pts Neil Robertson to win the Masters at 9/2 (General)
1pt e.w. Mark Williams to win the Masters at 20/1 (Sky Bet 1/2 1,2)
Sky Bet odds | Paddy Power | Betfair Sportsbook :

https://www.sportinglife.com/snooke...masters-best-bets-and-outright-preview/206396

RUN DMC - It's Tricky (Official HD Video) :

its tricky - Bing video

www.bing.com

 

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Hossein Vafaei – ‘As soon as I’m happy, I’m dangerous’ :​

Hossein Vafaei - 'As soon as I'm happy, I'm dangerous' - SnookerHQ.com

Hossein Vafaei is looking forward to his Masters debut at the Alexandra Palace on Sunday, when he'll face three-time champion Mark Selby.

snookerhq.com

 

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Skybet Markets : https://m.skybet.com/snooker/the-masters/event/30817121 :

Mark Selby
Today
Hossein Vafaei
19:10
The Masters/Live Streaming
Bets placed in accordance with our Market Rules

• Main Markets​

  Player	Match	Frame 1	Frame 2
  Mark Selby	4/11	8/13	8/13
  Hossein Vafaei	2/1	6/5	6/5

• Price Boosts1 BOOST​

  	Latest	Boost
  Mark Selby 50+ Break in Frame 1 & in Frame 2	3/1	7/2

• RequestABet Specials​

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  Mark Selby 1+ Century	4/9
  50+ Break in Frame 1 & in Frame 2	5/6
  Mark Selby Most Centuries (Loss if Tie)	5/6
  2+ Match Centuries	10/11
  Hossein Vafaei 1+ Century	5/4
  Either Player to Make 2+ Centuries	11/8
  50+ Break in each of Frames 1, 2, & 3	6/4
  Most Centuries: Tie	13/8
  Mark Selby 2+ Centuries	2/1
  Each Player to Make a Century	9/4
  3+ Match Centuries	3/1
  Hossein Vafaei Most Centuries (Loss if Tie)	7/2
  Either Player to Make 3+ Centuries	6/1
  Hossein Vafaei 2+ Centuries	15/2
  Mark Selby 3+ Centuries	8/1
  4+ Match Centuries	9/1
  Hossein Vafaei 50+ Break in Frame 1 & in Frame 2	9/1
  100+ Break in Frame 1 & in Frame 2	22/1
  Each Player to Make 2+ Centuries	22/1
  Either Player to Make 4+ Centuries	22/1
  Mark Selby 4+ Centuries	28/1
  Hossein Vafaei 3+ Centuries	40/1
  Either Player to Make 5+ Centuries	100/1
  Each Player to Make 3+ Centuries	250/1
  Hossein Vafaei 4+ Centuries	250/1
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• Highest Break​

  Mark Selby	4/9
  Tie	28/1
  Hossein Vafaei	7/4

• Correct Score​

  Mark Selby 6-0	12/1
  Mark Selby 6-1	13/2
  Mark Selby 6-2	9/2
  Mark Selby 6-3	9/2
  Mark Selby 6-4	5/1
  Mark Selby 6-5	6/1
  Hossein Vafaei 6-0	40/1
  Hossein Vafaei 6-1	22/1
  Hossein Vafaei 6-2	14/1
  Hossein Vafaei 6-3	10/1
  Hossein Vafaei 6-4	9/1
  Hossein Vafaei 6-5	8/1

• Total Frames​

  Under 9 Frames	13/8
  Exactly 9 Frames	3/1
  Over 9 Frames	6/5

• Handicap (-4.5)​

  Mark Selby (-4.5 Frames)	9/2
  Hossein Vafaei (+4.5 Frames)	1/8

• Handicap (-3.5)​

  Mark Selby (-3.5 Frames)	2/1
  Hossein Vafaei (+3.5 Frames)	4/11

• Handicap (-2.5)​

  Mark Selby (-2.5 Frames)	11/10
  Hossein Vafaei (+2.5 Frames)	4/6

• Handicap (-1.5)​

  Mark Selby (-1.5 Frames)	4/7
  Hossein Vafaei (+1.5 Frames)	5/4

• Handicap (+1.5)​

  Mark Selby (+1.5 Frames)	1/5
  Hossein Vafaei (-1.5 Frames)	10/3

• Total Match Centuries​

  No Centuries	7/2
  1 Century	13/8
  2 Centuries	9/4
  3 Centuries	5/1
  4 Centuries	12/1
  5 Centuries	25/1
  6 Centuries	80/1
  7 Centuries	100/1
  8 Centuries	100/1
  9 Centuries	100/1
  10 Centuries	100/1

• Player A Centuries​

  Mark Selby No Centuries	13/8
  Mark Selby 1 Century	11/8
  Mark Selby 2 Centuries	7/2
  Mark Selby 3 Centuries	10/1
  Mark Selby 4 Centuries	28/1
  Mark Selby 5 Centuries	100/1
  Mark Selby 6 Centuries	150/1

• Player B Centuries​

  Hossein Vafaei No Centuries	8/13
  Hossein Vafaei 1 Century	15/8
  Hossein Vafaei 2 Centuries	7/1
  Hossein Vafaei 3 Centuries	25/1
  Hossein Vafaei 4 Centuries	100/1
  Hossein Vafaei 5 Centuries	150/1
  Hossein Vafaei 6 Centuries	150/1

• Player A Highest Match Break​

  Mark Selby Under 90 Points	5/2
  Mark Selby 90-110 Points (inc)	5/2
  Mark Selby Over 110 Points	10/11

• Player B Highest Match Break​

  Hossein Vafaei Under 90 Points	11/10
  Hossein Vafaei 90-110 Points (inc)	9/4
  Hossein Vafaei Over 110 Points	9/4

 

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• Highest Match Break​

  Under 90 Points	7/1
  90-110 Points (inc)	9/4
  Over 110 Points	1/2

• Frame 1 100 Break​

  100 Break Yes	4/1
  100 Break No	1/7

• Frame 1 1st Colour Potted​

  Yellow	7/1
  Green	7/1
  Brown	8/1
  Blue	2/1
  Pink	7/1
  Black	7/4

• Frame 1 50 Break​

  50 Break Yes	4/11
  50 Break No	2/1

• Frame 1 Highest Break​

  Under 50 Points	2/1
  50-99 Points (inc)	4/5
  Over 99 Points	4/1

• Frame 1 Player A 100 Break​

  Mark Selby 100 Break Yes	6/1
  Mark Selby 100 Break No	1/12

• Frame 1 Player A 50 Break​

  Mark Selby 50 Break Yes	6/5
  Mark Selby 50 Break No	8/13

• Frame 1 Player B 100 Break​

  Hossein Vafaei 100 Break Yes	10/1
  Hossein Vafaei 100 Break No	1/33

• Frame 1 Player B 50 Break​

  Hossein Vafaei 50 Break Yes	9/4
  Hossein Vafaei 50 Break No	1/3

• Frame 1 Total Points (2-way)​

  Under 100.5 Points	1/1
  Over 100.5 Points	8/11

• Frame 2 100 Break​

  100 Break Yes	4/1
  100 Break No	1/7

• Frame 2 1st Colour Potted​

  Yellow	7/1
  Green	7/1
  Brown	8/1
  Blue	2/1
  Pink	7/1
  Black	7/4

• Frame 2 50 Break​

  50 Break Yes	4/11
  50 Break No	2/1

• Frame 2 Highest Break​

  Under 50 Points	2/1
  50-99 Points (inc)	4/5
  Over 99 Points	4/1

• Frame 2 Player A 100 Break​

  Mark Selby 100 Break Yes	6/1
  Mark Selby 100 Break No	1/12

• Frame 2 Player A 50 Break​

  Mark Selby 50 Break Yes	6/5
  Mark Selby 50 Break No	8/13

• Frame 2 Player B 100 Break​

  Hossein Vafaei 100 Break Yes	10/1
  Hossein Vafaei 100 Break No	1/33

• Frame 2 Player B 50 Break​

  Hossein Vafaei 50 Break Yes	9/4
  Hossein Vafaei 50 Break No	1/3

• Frame 2 Total Points (2-way)​

  Under 100.5 Points	1/1
  Over 100.5 Points	8/11

• Match Specials​

  Mark Selby 50+ Break in Frame 1 & in Frame 2

  3/1

1. Snooker
2. Mark Selby v Hossein Vafaei

 

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The Sporting Life's Richard 'Tricky Dicky' Mann is back with more selections.....

Snooker betting tips: The Masters match-by-match previews and best bets​

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By Richard Mann
16:17 · SUN January 08, 2023
Richard Mann previews every match at this year's Masters, which begins with defending champion Neil Robertson against Shaun Murphy on Sunday afternoon.

Snooker betting tips: The Masters round one​

2pts Ryan Day to beat Judd Trump at 9/4 (General)
1pt Kyren Wilson to beat Stuart Bingham (-3.5) at 11/4 (Sky Bet)
Sky Bet odds | Paddy Power | Betfair Sportsbook

Snooker betting tips: The Masters match-by-match previews and best bets

We have a full preview for every match at the Masters, with Judd Trump set to face Mark Williams in Sunday's final.

www.sportinglife.com

 

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2023 Masters LIVE!

Watch 2023 Masters live stream. Watch this game live and online for free. Link Snooker 08-01-2023

streamers.watch

 

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HOSSEIN VAFAEI FOUL LEAVES REFEREE TATIANA WOOLLASTON IN BALL-REPLACEMENT PICKLE IN MASTERS CLASH WITH MARK SELBY​

Referees do not like to be the centre of attention, and those that are not often seen and heard are doing the best jobs. Sometimes they are thrust into the spotlight, and that happened in the Masters clash between Mark Selby and Hossein Vafaei, as a foul from the latter sent Tatiana Woollaston into action. Stream top snooker action including the 2023 Masters live on discovery+ and Eurosport. :​

https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker...le-in-masters-clash-wi_sto9308055/story.shtml

SHAUN MURPHY: ANY TOP 64 SNOOKER PLAYER TODAY WOULD HAVE DOMINATED IN 1985 SUCH IS THE STANDARD​

Shaun Murphy explained to Eurosport why he thinks the quality of snooker is “without question” the best it has been. He thinks “any player in the top 64 now would dominate” against players in the 1980s such as Steve Davis, Alex Higgins, Cliff Thorburn and Kirk Stevens. Stream top snooker action including the 2023 Masters live on discovery+ and Eurosport. :​

https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker...-after-neil-robertson-_sto9307971/story.shtml

NEIL ROBERTSON 'STRUGGLING SO MUCH PHYSICALLY' DUE TO ILLNESS IN MASTERS LOSS TO SHAUN MURPHY​

The defending champion was sent tumbling out of the Masters at Alexandra Palace, as Neil Robertson fell 6-4 to Shaun Murphy. The Australian had a valid excuse, as he revealed in his post-match interview to Eurosport's Rachel Casey that he had been struck down by a bout of flu. Stream top snooker action including the 2023 Masters live on discovery+ and Eurosport. :​

Robertson 'struggling so much physically' due to illness in Masters loss to Murphy

Neil Robertson said his knees were shaking and he was loaded up on painkillers due to illness during his 6-4 loss to Shaun Murphy at the Masters.

www.eurosport.co.uk

 

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HOSSEIN VAFAEI CLAIMS SCALP OF THREE-TIME CHAMPION MARK SELBY ON MASTERS DEBUT​

Hossein Vafaei ensured his first outing at the Masters was a victorious one as he claimed the scalp of Mark Selby. The Iranian was rewarded for his aggressive play as Selby’s usually watertight safety deserted him after the interval. Vafaei will meet either John Higgins or Jack Lisowski in the quarter-finals. Earlier, Shaun Murphy saw off defending champion Neil Robertson on a day of upsets. :​

https://www.eurosport.co.uk/snooker...selby-on-masters-debut_sto9308197/story.shtml

Masters 2023: Hossein Vafaei beats Mark Selby, Shaun Murphy also wins :​

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/64204492

Took his chances and took them well .

Well played Hossein Vafaei !

 

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Surprised Murphy beat Neil Robertson... but then read, Neil just had the flu and is buggered..

 

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Hossein beating Selby.... now, that is a surprise as well.

 

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Ken and Stephen predicted Sean.