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Gdynia Open 2016: Live Blog

February 23, 2016March 9, 2016 matt2745 2 Comments

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Although my blog has now largely moved over to WPBSA.com (watch this space for some exciting news on that front), this weekend I will be live blogging here at PSB throughout the professional stages of the crucial Gdynia Open.

Regular readers will be well aware of the importance of this event, with tour places, Players Championship places and World Grand Prix spots up for grabs, but if you are not sure, click here to read my comprehensive preview and pre-tournament analysis of all the key battles at WPBSA.com.

For the first time I will be making the trip to Gdynia to be able to bring you updates on the key matches and talking points…

Players Championship Grand Finals 2015: Tournament Preview

March 23, 2015March 23, 2015 matt2745 Leave a comment

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Hot on the heels of yesterday’s final of the World Grand Prix comes the Players Championship Grand Finals event in Thailand, as Barry Hawkins looks to defend the title that he won 12 months ago in Preston.

Click below for my tournament preview as I look through the draw and identify some of the most interesting match-ups, as well as the potential rankings implications…

Players Championship Grand Finals 2015: Draw and Format Available

March 6, 2015March 7, 2015 matt2745 2 Comments

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There has been a lot of speculation this week as to the draw structure for the upcoming Players Championship Grand Finals event in Thailand, but World Snooker have today ended that by publishing the draw at their website here.

Eyes On Gdynia: The Big Preview

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015 matt2745 1 Comment

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In the grand scheme of things, this weekend’s Gdynia Open might not be appear to the biggest event on the snooker calendar, but upon closer inspection, with three key battles to be determined at the tournament, for some players it could prove to be one of the most important.

Click below for my thoughts ahead of the final European Tour event of the season…

Hawkins Swoops To Take Players Championship Crown

March 29, 2014March 29, 2014 matt2745 1 Comment

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Having finished outside of the top 24 on the European Order of Merit, Barry Hawkins looked set to miss out on the 2014 Players Championship Grand Finals, but tonight he was the last man standing at the Preston Guild Hall as he defeated Gerard Greene 4-0 to win the second ranking title of his career.

Click below for more…

Yu Shocks O’Sullivan at Players Championship

March 27, 2014March 27, 2014 matt2745 Leave a comment

Delu Three days down at the 2014 Players Championship Grand Finals and we have seen the top four players in the rankings, as well as reigning world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan crash out before the quarter-final stages.

Click below for a round-up of the main stories so far…

Snooker 2013/14: The Home Straight

March 22, 2014March 22, 2014 matt2745 2 Comments

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A season which began as far back as 11th May 2013 with the start of Q School is now into its final phase, with just three tournaments to be played between now and the end of the campaign.

Following a rare week off, which has given players, fans and bloggers alike the chance to draw breath ahead of traditionally the most anticipated part of the season, the action resumes on Tuesday with the start of the Players Championship Grand Finals, before the trip to Beijing and ultimately the World Championship in Sheffield…

Closing In On The Cut: Crucible 2014 (Updated)

March 17, 2014March 17, 2014 matt2745 6 Comments

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Following the conclusion of the 2014 Haikou World Open yesterday, the picture is now somewhat clearer as far as the World Championship seedings are concerned, with the identity of the top 16 players seeded through to the Crucible Theatre now confirmed.

Still, there are still changes that can occur during the upcoming Players Championship Grand Finals tournament in Preston, both to the placing of the seeds in the main draw and also the top 64 bracket…