2013 Masters discussion

[billabong]

Yes, Hawkins will gladly take chances like that all day.

Bit laggy in work's computer though .

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[Odrl]

Those shoes most certainly do not look good. :wink:

Nice frame to win for Hawkins, he was all over the place in the beginning, but Trump kept giving him chances until Hawkins took control of the frame. :smile:

[billabong]

wow and wow. that was a bad miss.

[Chris'The Cobra'Crook]

wheres the cueball going. you got love john virgo

[cueman]

Judd showed a lot of bottle there after that in off from an impossible angle and then Hawkins leaving that final black so tricky across the nap. Seems to be an extra level of tension in this match compared to the others so far.

[PatBlock]

wheres the cueball going. you got love john virgo

Not necessarily.

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[sberry]

Hmm, but we're back to the players walking out of the arena for a few minutes after each frame and asking the ref to clean the white after every failed positional shot to try to pretend it was a bad contact rather than bad shot.

World Snooker should tell them to prepare properly for the match and that includes going to the toilet beforehand so the audience gets to see the match un-interrupted - if you forget your chalk and need to go back to the dressing room to get it before the start you can be docked a frame but you can pop out after every frame - makes no sense.

Trump is in big trouble if his mind is playing tricks with him because of his shoes.

[cyberheater]

Odd that he changed his shoes. What's that about?

[sberry]

His mind is messed up, simple as that.

I did wonder when he walked in and little Richard in his quick intro chat focussed on his shoes - must've made him feel a bit silly being asked about shoes and 'naughty' snooker rather than a serious snooker based question.

[ferret]

Facebook status of the day comes from Anthony Davies

"If Judd loses next frame he'll be Tree One down #potato"

nthego:

[SouthPaw]

What a pair of shoes! :highly_amused: Judd hasn't really played that well the past few weeks, think it'll take something special to happen to get him going, a century would help!

[Odrl]

Good match so far. A few mistakes from both players, but punished heavily by the other player. :smile:

[cueman]

Hawkins is playing out of his skin to be fair. If he could keep this form up for the entire tournament those odds at the start of 66/1 suddenly look very generous.

[sberry]

I'd say Hawkins is just playing good and steady, Trump is just not doing anything and keeps leaving him up, Hawkins is making breaks safe in the knowledge his opponent won't kill the frame and will probably leave him up again if he misses.

[cueman]

There is not a lot Trump can really do though, I think you are massively under rating how well Hawkins is playing here. This is solid match play that would be a match for any player. His scoring in the balls is great, his safety is finding the cushion or snookering Judd every time, this is a top level performance, as good as any player has produced so far.