Maguire closes in on The Rocket

[steveflanuk]

Stephen Maguire's quarter final victory over John Higgins sees the two swap places in the latest Elo Rankings with Maguire moving into 2nd place - and 49 points behind Ronnie O'Sullivan.

If Maguire wins the tournament then he has a chance of taking top spot for the first time.

The current ratings can be viewed at the Professional Snooker Elo Ratings.

[dannyd0g]

why is anyone interested in an alternative ranking system ?

This one may or may not be a better system than the current official and provisional ones, but as it is not the one used by the pros for their rankings, it doesnt really count for anything

[Templeton Peck]

The only 'true' ranking system is of course the odds the bookies offer at the start of a tournament - there isn't a better gauge of how well a player is doing than his price.