2018 World Championship

[peterpackage]

Sometimes you need this matches where you scrape through playing badly. How many tournaments from all sports have been won by person/teams who had an early round scare ? tons and tons is the answer

Tommorrow is a new day for Trump

[GeordieDS]

Trumps highest break was 72, in a 19 frame game that's atrocious for someone of his ability

[Odrl]

A bit worrying for Trump to miss three sitters when he had easy scoring chances in the decider, clearly wasn't handling the pressure all that well tonight... Still, he is still alive and has the chance to play better in his next match. :smile:

[cesard]

Well, the final frames in McGill´s and Trump´s win were very exciting. Maybe not very good snooker, but at least very thrilling

Both 18th frames were decided in the final black; and Trump´s final frame around 45 minutes

[kibo]

Is Trump's sight still an issue?Because he made so many big fauls from snooker positions.And the last frame was really cringy to be honest

[fkhan]

One of the best examples of what pressure can do to even very good players-Decider, Judd vs Chris.
Such easy shots missed by Judd, two easy blues in the middle pocket, one red in the corner pocket. Chris was very unlucky to have doubled the black in the corner pocket.
The decider was like HIT AND HOPE for both on many shots. Both players played very well. In the end Judd came out on top.
Excellent round 1.

[Erwan_BZH]

Judd is really, really lucky to still be alive in this tournament. Man, did he play like a sheep tonight......All credit to Wakelin to have pushed him so hard!
Mental is still a major issue for Trump but I start to think is aiming is also a problem. The way he has to cue across then realign for the final delivery makes him misses the odd pot....which often proves to be the crucial one. Might be time for hime to see a coach, for once.

[PatBlock]

Great match, I feel for Chris after such an excellent comeback, but it was his fault that he went in-of and his fault that he inadvertently potted the black, so well done Judd, you were far from the better player on the night, but that's the beauty of the longer format.

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[kligu]

Definitely worth watching this eventhough work starts under 7 hours time Decider it is!

And what a great decider this is!

[Guitarnolife]

Definitely worth watching this eventhough work starts under 7 hours time Decider it is!

[narl]

Hope this wee tadger trump gets put out now.

[Erwan_BZH]

Dear me, Trump is so stupid.....can't help himself but to show off on crucial moment. Just a hard, firm screw on that pink, one cushion and you're bang on the black. Jeez he'll never learn.
Should have been back at the hotel a while ago!

[arsalanjami]

That Black will haunt Judd forever if he doesn't win this decider now - what a match what a pot from Chris -

sorry guys - I am at work while watching and its hard to contain myself as the office is in full silence....

[PatBlock]

One of the most dramatic matches I can remember for a long time, superb stuff.

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[Dark]

Why can't Trump get things done? It looked like a great steal and he ruined it.

Excellent pressure shot from Wakelin