World Open 2010 - Last 64 & 32 discussions!

[theasaris]

@montoya
Yeah, I'm not complaining about the quality of play, just the atmosphere at the venue...

can somebody explain how does the 805 1610 points system in the World Open work ?
According to Matt2745, Graeme Dott gets 805 whereas he has lost to Neil Robertson ?

Dott does indeed only get 805 points. Where two seeds have been drawn to face each other at the L64, there are 1960-805=1155 at stake for both!

[sh1234]

Yeah I hate that too! Today Virgo said "the season is only 5 mins old". Not exactly helping the spreak of snooker are they!

Yeah, I thought I heard him say that.

I remember once Willie Thorne mentioning that they arrive an hour early to make sure they knew all the facts and stats, but that didn't stop him from not even realizing that Thepchaiya was on the Main Tour last year. At one point, he said something like, 'This is a good chance to win his first match against a pro', how do you overlook something like that?

They also should have learnt how to pronounce his name, they both had at least three different attempts each, one of them sounding like 'Tepp-a-chee yung-nun'.

They also said something about him being 'China's answer to Ronnie O'Sullivan'

[João]

The only thing I like about this format is you get to watch EVERY player/match. I'm often quite annoyed that I have to miss some of my favourite players in action when they're in a non TV table.

And so far Eurosport player has been broadcasting everything.

[PaddyLowson]

Not unless if its 6th v 8th in the last group match with only the top 4 going through! When the players just can't be bothered and want to go home as they have nothing to play for!

But under the Group stage I suggested every match carries weight as each player needs to win 2 matches to qualify for the ko rounds - once you lose two games then its over. Its all about the matches rather than focusing on group standings and points. It brings the focus on each match and each match will have the players involved with something to play for. Match 3 determines who wins the Group - match 5 determines who qualifies with the Group winner. Theres no group tables or dead matches under the format.

[tatannes]

Yes I can I think. The players starting out in Round of Last 64 - eg Dott and Robertson are on "seeded loser" points if they lose the match - that figure is 805.

If they win and move into Last 32 then they move onto 1960 points.

However, if a player has won a match to reach the Last 64 stage then they're already on 1610 points, should they then lost the Last 64 match - eg Igor, Gunnell, Haneveer etc. They'd all won a Last 128 round match to reach Last 64

Hope that explains it. It's never easy explaining the ranking system!!

thanks Janie

quite harsh then !
Dott was unlucky with the draw and there are lots of points involved here.

[montoya10]

Which match is going to be played first today? I could not find it out anywhere on the official website or Eurosport snooker section

[theasaris]

Which match is going to be played first today? I could not find it out anywhere on the official website or Eurosport snooker section

http://www.worldsnooker.com/world_op...at.htm?tid=165

Sunday September 19
2pm
Stephen Hendry v Bjorn Haneveer
Mark Williams v Igor Figueiredo
Ding Junhui v Adrian Gunnell

7pm
Jimmy White v Paul Davison
Mark Selby v Barry Hawkins

[montoya10]

http://www.worldsnooker.com/world_op...at.htm?tid=165

Sunday September 19
2pm
Stephen Hendry v Bjorn Haneveer
Mark Williams v Igor Figueiredo
Ding Junhui v Adrian Gunnell

7pm
Jimmy White v Paul Davison
Mark Selby v Barry Hawkins

But aren't the matches played one after the other?
So, which of these three is going to be at the start

[DandyA]

But aren't the matches played one after the other?
So, which of these three is going to be at the start

they'll be played one after another in the order shown LOL ... ie Hendry first, then Williams then Junhui

[montoya10]

they'll be played one after another in the order shown LOL ... ie Hendry first, then Williams then Junhui

Thank you

Why didn't I think about that, I wonder, though..

[Matt_2745]

can somebody explain how does the 805 1610 points system in the World Open work ?
According to Matt2745, Graeme Dott gets 805 whereas he has lost to Neil Robertson ?

Yeah what Janie said basically

[cue1]

Thank you

Why didn't I think about that, I wonder, though..

Lol, montoya10

You probably switch off on Sundays

Come On Mark J.!!! :snooker:

[very.tee]

Lol, montoya10

You probably switch off on Sundays

Come On Mark J.!!! :snooker:

never too early for a cheer eh, cue1?

go on then...

Come On Mark J.!!! :snooker:

[cue1]

never too early for a cheer eh, cue1?

go on then...

Come On Mark J.!!! :snooker:

I saw him warming up so I started cheering him on.

Come On Mark J.!!! :snooker:

[montoya10]

Lol, montoya10

You probably switch off on Sundays

Come On Mark J.!!! :snooker:

Wow, that really made me give out a laughter

Come on Mark J