Welsh Open Round 2 – Predict here

[The Statman]

This is the thread on which you should make your predictions on the first round of the Welsh Open. This is also Round 39 of the Seasonlong Contest which will end with the World Final in May 2009.

Please note the Rules (http://www.thesnookerforum.com/board...ad.php?t=13755) – particularly, note that it is in your interest to use THIS MESSAGE as basis of your post, rather than basing it on a previous predictor’s post in the assumption that (s)he has correctly copied the draw.

The deadline for posting your predictions is the scheduled start of play, which is 7:00p.m. GMT on Wednesday 18 February 2009. Any posts with a displayed time of 7:01p.m. or later on that day will be too late to be considered.

Here is the draw – remember, best of 9, FIRST TO FIVE:

Mark Selby v. Joe Perry, OR
Mark Selby v. David B. Gilbert, OR
Paul Davies v. Joe Perry, OR
Paul Davies v. David B. Gilbert
Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
Peter Ebdon v. Michael Judge, OR
Anthony Hamilton v. Ryan Day, OR
Anthony Hamilton v. Michael Judge
Ali Carter v. Graeme Dott, OR
Ali Carter v. Mike Dunn
Mark King v. Shaun Murphy, OR
Dave Harold v. Shaun Murphy
Stephen Maguire v. Ding Junhui, OR
Stephen Maguire v. Matthew Stevens
Joe Swail v. Stephen Hendry, OR
Joe Swail v. Martin Gould
John Higgins v. Neil Robertson, OR
John Higgins v. Jamie Burnett, OR
Dominic Dale v. Neil Robertson, OR
Dominic Dale v. Jamie Burnett
Marco Fu v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
Marco Fu v. Steve Davis, OR
Fergal O'Brien v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
Fergal O'Brien v. Steve Davis

Finally please predict the overall highest break of the above matches:

[bobbond]

5-3 Mark Selby v. Joe Perry, OR
5-3 Mark Selby v. David B. Gilbert, OR
1-5 Paul Davies v. Joe Perry, OR
2-5 Paul Davies v. David B. Gilbert
1-5 Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
5-4 Peter Ebdon v. Michael Judge, OR
2-5 Anthony Hamilton v. Ryan Day, OR
5-3 Anthony Hamilton v. Michael Judge
5-3 Ali Carter v. Graeme Dott, OR
5-1 Ali Carter v. Mike Dunn
3-5 Mark King v. Shaun Murphy, OR
2-5 Dave Harold v. Shaun Murphy
5-3 Stephen Maguire v. Ding Junhui, OR
5-2 Stephen Maguire v. Matthew Stevens
5-2 Joe Swail v. Stephen Hendry, OR
5-1 Joe Swail v. Martin Gould
3-5 John Higgins v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-1 John Higgins v. Jamie Burnett, OR
2-5 Dominic Dale v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-4 Dominic Dale v. Jamie Burnett
4-5 Marco Fu v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-2 Marco Fu v. Steve Davis, OR
3-5 Fergal O'Brien v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
4-5 Fergal O'Brien v. Steve Davis

HB: 130

[Marc]

5-0 Mark Selby v. Joe Perry, OR
5-1 Mark Selby v. David B. Gilbert, OR
0-5 Paul Davies v. Joe Perry, OR
2-5 Paul Davies v. David B. Gilbert
1-5 Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
5-4 Peter Ebdon v. Michael Judge, OR
2-5 Anthony Hamilton v. Ryan Day, OR
5-3 Anthony Hamilton v. Michael Judge
5-3 Ali Carter v. Graeme Dott, OR
5-1 Ali Carter v. Mike Dunn
3-5 Mark King v. Shaun Murphy, OR
2-5 Dave Harold v. Shaun Murphy
5-3 Stephen Maguire v. Ding Junhui, OR
5-1 Stephen Maguire v. Matthew Stevens
2-5 Joe Swail v. Stephen Hendry, OR
5-1 Joe Swail v. Martin Gould
3-5 John Higgins v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-1 John Higgins v. Jamie Burnett, OR
2-5 Dominic Dale v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-4 Dominic Dale v. Jamie Burnett
5-3 Marco Fu v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-0 Marco Fu v. Steve Davis, OR
3-5 Fergal O'Brien v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
4-5 Fergal O'Brien v. Steve Davis

HB147

[steedee]

5-3Mark Selby v. David B. Gilbert
3-5Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
5-2Peter Ebdon v. Michael Judge, OR
2-5Anthony Hamilton v. Ryan Day, OR
3-5Anthony Hamilton v. Michael Judge
3-5Ali Carter v. Graeme Dott, OR
5-2Ali Carter v. Mike Dunn
1-5Mark King v. Shaun Murphy, OR
2-5Dave Harold v. Shaun Murphy
4-5Stephen Maguire v. Ding Junhui, OR
3-5Stephen Maguire v. Matthew Stevens
3-5Joe Swail v. Stephen Hendry, OR
4-5Joe Swail v. Martin Gould
5-3John Higgins v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-1John Higgins v. Jamie Burnett, OR
4-5Dominic Dale v. Neil Robertson, OR
3-5Dominic Dale v. Jamie Burnett
4-5Marco Fu v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-2Marco Fu v. Steve Davis, OR
1-5Fergal O'Brien v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
3-5Fergal O'Brien v. Steve Davis

Finally please predict the overall highest break of the above matches: 142

[Kathrin]

5-2 Mark Selby v. Joe Perry, OR
5-3 Mark Selby v. David B. Gilbert, OR
2-5 Paul Davies v. Joe Perry, OR
1-5 Paul Davies v. David B. Gilbert
2-5 Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
5-3 Peter Ebdon v. Michael Judge, OR
2-5 Anthony Hamilton v. Ryan Day, OR
3-5 Anthony Hamilton v. Michael Judge
5-2 Ali Carter v. Graeme Dott, OR
5-1 Ali Carter v. Mike Dunn
3-5 Mark King v. Shaun Murphy, OR
3-5 Dave Harold v. Shaun Murphy
5-1 Stephen Maguire v. Ding Junhui, OR
5-3 Stephen Maguire v. Matthew Stevens
5-3 Joe Swail v. Stephen Hendry, OR
5-3 Joe Swail v. Martin Gould
3-5 John Higgins v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-2 John Higgins v. Jamie Burnett, OR
2-5 Dominic Dale v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-3 Dominic Dale v. Jamie Burnett
2-5 Marco Fu v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-2 Marco Fu v. Steve Davis, OR
1-5 Fergal O'Brien v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
3-5 Fergal O'Brien v. Steve Davis

highest break 141

[Manvilla]

Welsh Open Rnd 2

5-4 Mark Selby v. Joe Perry, OR
5-2 Mark Selby v. David B. Gilbert, OR
2-5 Paul Davies v. Joe Perry, OR
3-5 Paul Davies v. David B. Gilbert
2-5 Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
3-5 Peter Ebdon v. Michael Judge, OR
3-5 Anthony Hamilton v. Ryan Day, OR
5-4 Anthony Hamilton v. Michael Judge
5-2 Ali Carter v. Graeme Dott, OR
5-1 Ali Carter v. Mike Dunn
3-5 Mark King v. Shaun Murphy, OR
2-5 Dave Harold v. Shaun Murphy
5-4 Stephen Maguire v. Ding Junhui, OR
5-3 Stephen Maguire v. Matthew Stevens
5-4 Joe Swail v. Stephen Hendry, OR
5-3 Joe Swail v. Martin Gould
5-3 John Higgins v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-3 John Higgins v. Jamie Burnett, OR
2-5 Dominic Dale v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-2 Dominic Dale v. Jamie Burnett
5-4 Marco Fu v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-2 Marco Fu v. Steve Davis, OR
0-5 Fergal O'Brien v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
4-5 Fergal O'Brien v. Steve Davis

HB 140

[glove147]

5-4 Mark Selby v. Joe Perry, OR
5-1 Mark Selby v. David B. Gilbert, OR

2-5 Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
5-3 Peter Ebdon v. Michael Judge, OR
2-5 Anthony Hamilton v. Ryan Day, OR
4-5 Anthony Hamilton v. Michael Judge
5-0 Ali Carter v. Graeme Dott, OR
5-0 Ali Carter v. Mike Dunn
2-5 Mark King v. Shaun Murphy, OR
3-5 Dave Harold v. Shaun Murphy
5-3 Stephen Maguire v. Ding Junhui, OR
5-3 Stephen Maguire v. Matthew Stevens

5-2 Joe Swail v. Martin Gould
3-5 John Higgins v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-0 John Higgins v. Jamie Burnett, OR
2-5 Dominic Dale v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-4 Dominic Dale v. Jamie Burnett
2-5 Marco Fu v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-2 Marco Fu v. Steve Davis, OR
1-5 Fergal O'Brien v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-2 Fergal O'Brien v. Steve Davis

HB: 140

[masterwill86]

5-2 Mark Selby v. David B. Gilbert
3-5 Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
5-4 Peter Ebdon v. Michael Judge, OR
3-5 Anthony Hamilton v. Ryan Day, OR
3-5 Anthony Hamilton v. Michael Judge
5-2 Ali Carter v. Graeme Dott
3-5 Mark King v. Shaun Murphy, OR
4-5 Dave Harold v. Shaun Murphy
5-3 Stephen Maguire v. Ding Junhui, OR
5-3 Stephen Maguire v. Matthew Stevens
5-4 Joe Swail v. Martin Gould
5-4 John Higgins v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-2 John Higgins v. Jamie Burnett, OR
4-5 Dominic Dale v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-3 Dominic Dale v. Jamie Burnett
3-5 Marco Fu v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-4 Marco Fu v. Steve Davis, OR
2-5 Fergal O'Brien v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
3-5 Fergal O'Brien v. Steve Davis

Highest Break: 139

[adrift]

5-2 Mark Selby v. David B. Gilbert
3-5 Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
5-4 Peter Ebdon v. Michael Judge, OR
3-5 Anthony Hamilton v. Ryan Day, OR
5-4 Anthony Hamilton v. Michael Judge
5-2 Ali Carter v. Graeme Dott
2-5 Mark King v. Shaun Murphy, OR
5-4 Dave Harold v. Shaun Murphy
3-5 Stephen Maguire v. Ding Junhui, OR
5-2 Stephen Maguire v. Matthew Stevens
5-4 Joe Swail v. Martin Gould
4-5 John Higgins v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-2 John Higgins v. Jamie Burnett, OR
2-5 Dominic Dale v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-3 Dominic Dale v. Jamie Burnett
3-5 Marco Fu v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-1 Marco Fu v. Steve Davis, OR
2-5 Fergal O'Brien v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-0 Fergal O'Brien v. Steve Davis

Highest Break: 143

[Stunrunthru]

Mark Selby v. Joe Perry, OR
5-2Mark Selby v. David B. Gilbert, OR
Paul Davies v. Joe Perry, OR
Paul Davies v. David B. Gilbert
Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
3-5Peter Ebdon v. Michael Judge, OR
Anthony Hamilton v. Ryan Day, OR
3-5Anthony Hamilton v. Michael Judge
5-2Ali Carter v. Graeme Dott, OR
Ali Carter v. Mike Dunn
3-5Mark King v. Shaun Murphy, OR
3-5Dave Harold v. Shaun Murphy
5-3Stephen Maguire v. Ding Junhui, OR
5-2Stephen Maguire v. Matthew Stevens
Joe Swail v. Stephen Hendry, OR
4-5Joe Swail v. Martin Gould
5-3John Higgins v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-2John Higgins v. Jamie Burnett, OR
3-5Dominic Dale v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-2Dominic Dale v. Jamie Burnett
3-5Marco Fu v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-3Marco Fu v. Steve Davis, OR
2-5Fergal O'Brien v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-3Fergal O'Brien v. Steve Davis


HB 142

[dazza]

Mark Selby v. Joe Perry, OR
5-3 Mark Selby v. David B. Gilbert, OR
Paul Davies v. Joe Perry, OR
Paul Davies v. David B. Gilbert
Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
5-3 Peter Ebdon v. Michael Judge, OR
Anthony Hamilton v. Ryan Day, OR
5-4 Anthony Hamilton v. Michael Judge
5-3 Ali Carter v. Graeme Dott, OR
Ali Carter v. Mike Dunn
5-3 Mark King v. Shaun Murphy, OR
3-5 Dave Harold v. Shaun Murphy
5-3 Stephen Maguire v. Ding Junhui, OR
5-3 Stephen Maguire v. Matthew Stevens
Joe Swail v. Stephen Hendry, OR
5-2 Joe Swail v. Martin Gould
5-4 John Higgins v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-2 John Higgins v. Jamie Burnett, OR
3-5 Dominic Dale v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-2 Dominic Dale v. Jamie Burnett
3-5 Marco Fu v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-2 Marco Fu v. Steve Davis, OR
3-5 Fergal O'Brien v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-3 Fergal O'Brien v. Steve Davis


HB 137

[hegeland]

Just a message to The Statman, I still love and follow the predictions and totally support your work with them but I just don't have the time to make any good ones any more so I'll stay out of it.


Here are the predictions of PaulTheSoave:

5-3 Mark Selby v. David B. Gilbert,
3-5 Peter Ebdon v. Ryan Day, OR
5-3 Peter Ebdon v. Michael Judge, OR
2-5 Anthony Hamilton v. Ryan Day, OR
5-4 Anthony Hamilton v. Michael Judge
5-3 Ali Carter v. Graeme Dott, OR
5-2 Ali Carter v. Mike Dunn
2-5 Mark King v. Shaun Murphy, OR
3-5 Dave Harold v. Shaun Murphy
5- 3Stephen Maguire v. Ding Junhui, OR
5-2 Stephen Maguire v. Matthew Stevens
5-3 Joe Swail v. Stephen Hendry, OR
5-4 Joe Swail v. Martin Gould
3-5 John Higgins v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-1 John Higgins v. Jamie Burnett, OR
3-5 Dominic Dale v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-3 Dominic Dale v. Jamie Burnett
3-5 Marco Fu v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-3 Marco Fu v. Steve Davis, OR
0-5 Fergal O'Brien v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
3-5 Fergal O'Brien v. Steve Davis

HB 147

[matoski]

4-5 Mark Selby v. David B. Gilbert,
5-3 Anthony Hamilton v. Michael Judge
3-5 Ali Carter v. Graeme Dott, OR
0-5 Mark King v. Shaun Murphy, OR
4-5 Dave Harold v. Shaun Murphy
2-5Stephen Maguire v. Ding Junhui, OR
5-4 Stephen Maguire v. Matthew Stevens
1-5 Joe Swail v. Martin Gould
5-3 John Higgins v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-1 John Higgins v. Jamie Burnett, OR
5-4 Dominic Dale v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-1 Dominic Dale v. Jamie Burnett
5-2 Marco Fu v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-0 Marco Fu v. Steve Davis, OR
3-5 Fergal O'Brien v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-4 Fergal O'Brien v. Steve Davis

HB 141

[Monique]

5-3 Mark Selby v. David B. Gilbert,
3-5 Anthony Hamilton v. Michael Judge
5-2 Ali Carter v. Graeme Dott
3-5 Mark King v. Shaun Murphy OR
4-5 Dave Harold v. Shaun Murphy
5-3 Stephen Maguire v. Ding Junhui OR
5-3 Stephen Maguire v. Matthew Stevens
5-3 Joe Swail v. Martin Gould
3-5 John Higgins v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-3 John Higgins v. Jamie Burnett, OR
5-4 Dominic Dale v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-3 Dominic Dale v. Jamie Burnett
4-5 Marco Fu v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-2 Marco Fu v. Steve Davis, OR
3-5 Fergal O'Brien v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-2 Fergal O'Brien v. Steve Davis

HB 144

[Wim]

5-1 Mark Selby v. David B. Gilbert,
3-5 Anthony Hamilton v. Michael Judge
5-1 Ali Carter v. Graeme Dott
2-5 Mark King v. Shaun Murphy OR
2-5 Dave Harold v. Shaun Murphy
3-5 Stephen Maguire v. Ding Junhui OR
5-1 Stephen Maguire v. Matthew Stevens
5-3 Joe Swail v. Martin Gould
3-5 John Higgins v. Neil Robertson, OR
5-3 John Higgins v. Jamie Burnett, OR
1-5 Dominic Dale v. Neil Robertson, OR
1-5 Dominic Dale v. Jamie Burnett
3-5 Marco Fu v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
5-4 Marco Fu v. Steve Davis, OR
2-5 Fergal O'Brien v. Ronnie O'Sullivan, OR
2-5 Fergal O'Brien v. Steve Davis

HB 138