Vienna snooker open 2010

[Godspeed]

now why can't the PTC manage to stream events like this. great streams from Vienna.

[Mignon]

Fully agree.
I criticised the Vienna Open draw sheet updating but I must say the streaming is very very good.

[eWil]

STEPHEN LEE WINS VIENNA SNOOKER OPEN 2010

Quarterfinals:
Stephen Lee - Luca Brecel 3:2
Dominic Dale - Kevin Van Hove 3:0
Björn Haneveer - Tom Ford 3:1
Robert Milkins - Daniel Wells 3:1

Semifinals:
Lee - Dale 4-2
Haneveer - Milkins 4-3

Small final:
Milkins - Dale 3-2
> 26-55, 44-77, 75(74)-24, 77(77)-0, 76(76)-16

Final:
Lee - Haneveer 5-4
> 74-40, 104(101)-4, 9-110(98), 74-7, 0-127(107), 31-49, 0-116(116*), 96(56)-0, 64-23
* missed final blue for highbreak prize

Highbreak:
Stephen Lee - 120

Prizemoney:
1. € 2500
2. € 1400
3. € 850
4. € 650
5.-8. € 400
Highbreak € 200

[vucko117]

What a great experience. I have played my first ever snooker matches and I am glad I did that on this great tournament. I have lost all of them but I should have one two. But, because of my inexperience and tremor I have managed to lose 3 frames in which my opponent needed snookers... Next Time it will be better I hope. Biggest thing for me was when I played agains Dominic Dale. He crushed me with breaks of 50 and 52 in first and 94 in second frame. I never had a chance of potting a ball. But I was pleased to see that my safeties were great against him(altough his were better) Organisation was great,everyone were friendly and helpful,and I have met two wonderful people from Croatia. Tables were so tough to play on with tournament cut pockets.. I made 5 20s break and I was more then happy with that. All in all,terrific experience Thanks Vienna

[ace man]

Thanks for the kind words vucko. I think you did more than ok in your first tournament. Don't worry about losing frames where you had snookers advantage. It happens to the best of them. I'm sure as you gather some more more experience you won't lose frames like that.
As for myself I had one win in my group, scored 61 break, played really really well by my standards, but still ended up last.
The tables were brutal for us amateur players. But it is good that they were set up like that because it just showed how good the pro players really are. People don't realize how insanely good they play.
The tournament was also a great experience for me. Had a nice chat with Brecel parents and later with Dominic Dale. Did you know that Dominic used to be a police officer?

[vucko117]

Bojan told me about your 61 break, I was so happy to hear that Yes tables were really hard to play on but when you see Lee or Dale making a 100 break you really start appreciating even more their level of play. I have watched the Final day and the matches were really high quality. It was also nice to see Brecel in action,he is going to be a great player,for sure. Dominic is a really nice guy don't you think so? But I just can't imagine him as a policeman Now I have such a strong will to improve and I am looking forward to my next tournament( probably PTC in Germany)

[Mignon]

But I just can't imagine him as a policeman

Oh but I can dream of Mr. Dale questioning suspects and putting them under unbearable psychological pressure by singing operatic arias so that all those unfortunate heavy-metal-only scary criminals finally get the idea that crime doesn’t pay!