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OPENBET HITS THE BULLSEYE WITH MATCHROOM SPORT, PROFESSIONAL DARTS CORPORATION AND WORLD SNOOKER

OpenBet announces worldwide exclusive licensing agreement to develop and distribute new casino content on leading sports brands

Leading online gaming software supplier, OpenBet, is proud to announce it has teamed up with renowned sports promoters, Matchroom Sport, Professional Darts Corporation and World Snooker, to develop a range of online slot and mini-casino games. PDC Darts and World Snooker-themed games will be the first to launch in December 2011 with a stellar line up of new casino content, based on numerous leading sports brands and events, taking place throughout 2012.

The exclusive worldwide licensing agreement will see OpenBet design and build a selection of games themed around Matchroom, PDC, and World Snooker’s core sports programming and content, branching out eventually beyond darts and snooker to include pool, golf, boxing and sports fishing. The games will be made available to OpenBet’s roster of leading online sportsbook and gaming operators - which includes Ladbrokes, William Hill, Paddy Power, Bluesquare and Sky Bet - in the UK and legal international markets across the globe.

Matchroom Sport was set up in 1982 by the legendary sports promoter Barry Hearn and has been instrumental in the rise of some of the world’s biggest sports personalities. It is now the leading supplier of darts, boxing, golf and sports fishing TV content and programming, and via its subsidiaries, PDC and World Snooker, organises the world’s leading darts and snooker tournaments.

The World Darts Championship, Premier League Darts and World Matchplay head the PDC’s roster whilst World Snooker events include the Masters, Premier League Snooker and the World Snooker Championship sponsored by Betfred.com.

OpenBet and Matchroom will debut the branded content to coincide with the upcoming PDC Ladbrokes World Darts Championship. The first tranche of games releases will feature the highest-profile personalities from PDC and Matchroom portfolio, including the greatest player to ever throw a dart, Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor.

The World Darts Championship, won last year by Taylor’s protégé Adrian Lewis, takes place this year between 15 December 2011 and 2 January 2012 at its spiritual home, Alexandra Palace in London, and will be broadcast live in its entirety by Sky Sports and also in Holland, Germany and Australia.

Further content will be launched to coincide with the Masters Snooker later in the month, which is also moving to ‘Ally Pally’ for the first time in 2012 and will be broadcast by the BBC, Eurosport and CCTV China. Last year the tournament was won by Chinese sensation Ding Junhui who beat Marco Fu 10-4 in the final.

Barry Hearn, Chairman of Matchroom Sport, PDC and World Snooker, added; “OpenBet was the obvious partner for us. Their reputation for delivering innovative products is second to none and they have unrivalled relationships with the majority of operators in the UK. Our project to develop games aims to coincide with the numerous sporting events that we host throughout the year, giving operators the opportunity to maximise the return on their investment and allow them to keep their content relevant.”

David Loveday, Chief Executive of OpenBet, commented; “This is a fantastic license agreement for OpenBet and will enable us to produce exclusive casino content utilising some of the biggest names in numerous popular sports. Matchroom is another example of the quality partners we look to work with, enabling us to deliver products that stand out in the marketplace and are exceptionally relevant to our customer’s client base. PDC, Matchroom and World Snooker are fantastic brands and we are proud to be working together on this exciting, action-packed project that we are confident will prove a winner with sports fans all year round.”

For more information about OpenBet, visuals to demo a game and possible interviews, please contact:

Susanna Underwood or Jayne Cardnell
E: susanna.underwood(at)openbet.com or jayne.cardnell(at)openbet.com
T: +44 (0)20 8742 1600

About OpenBet Ltd (www.openbet.com)

OpenBet is the world’s leading technology provider of interactive gaming and betting solutions. OpenBet’s platform enables operators to provide their customers with the ability to bet and play in multiple languages and currencies across all distribution channels including web, mobile devices, retail outlets, call centres and interactive digital television, with a single log-in and a centralised OpenBet Account.

OpenBet's platform and products are used by the world's leading gaming operators including Ladbrokes, William Hill, Betfair, SkyBet, Paddy Power and most recently Sportsbet in Australia. OpenBet also works with a number of government-backed organisations including the Tote, Macau Slot (Asia), PMU (France) and BCLC (British Columbia Lottery Corporation) and Loto Quebec (North America).

OpenBet was founded in 1996. In 2008, OpenBet acquired Electracade and, in 2010, strengthened its retail offering with the acquisition of Alphameric Solutions Ltd. In 2011, Vitruvian Partners and OpenBet’s management successfully completed a management buyout of the business.

About Matchroom Sport (www.matchroomsport.com)

Matchroom Sport is one of the world’s largest producers of original sports content with over 1000 hours of televised sport created annually. Over the last two decades, Matchroom Sport has established a portfolio of sports promotion which includes boxing, snooker, darts, pool, tenpin, fishing, poker, golf and bowls. Matchroom Sport also manages some of the world’s top competitors including Steve Davis, six-time World Snooker champion, Phil Taylor, 15-time World Darts champion, and Carl Froch, World Super-Middleweight Boxing champion.

About Professional Darts Corporation (www.pdc.tv)

The Professional Darts Corporation was formed in 1992 and is the world’s leading promoter of professional darts tournaments, with an annual tour offering over £5m in prize money. It stages tournaments in over ten countries and sells over 250,000 tickets annually as well as receiving live and delayed television coverage in around 60 territories.

About World Snooker Ltd (www.worldsnooker.com)

World Snooker Limited manages the global commercial rights of professional snooker under license from the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association – the world’s governing body. With over twenty-five tournaments in ten different countries World Snooker tournaments offer over £6m in prize money. World Snooker tournaments are broadcast Live on BBC, Eurosport, CCTV 5 (China), Shanghai Media Group (China), Now TV (Hong Kong) and Showtime Arabia reaching over 75 countries and more than 481 million households world-wide.

Griffiths: Hendry Will Be Fired Up

Stephen Hendry plays in the qualifying rounds of snooker’s UK Championship next week, and his former coach Terry Griffiths believes he will be determined to get through to the venue.

Seven–times World Champion Hendry, the most successful player in the history of the sport, dropped out of the top 16 for the first time in 23 years earlier this season after a run of poor results. He’s now ranked 20th and heads to the South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester next week to try to qualify for the televised stages of snooker’s second biggest ranking event. He’ll face either Gerard Greene, Jimmy Robertson, Kurt Maflin or David Hogan next Wednesday, November 9.

Griffiths, who won the world title in 1979, said: “It’s always difficult for the top players when they drop into the qualifiers, but the good thing for Stephen is that he has played at Gloucester in PTC events this season, so he’s used to the venue and there will be a crowd there.

“When the qualifiers were staged at Prestatyn, the matches were in cubicles with hardly anyone watching, and it was very tough for those who were used to playing on TV.

“Stephen is playing well enough, in patches, to get back into the top 16. For him it’s all about motivation, and I’ve no doubt he will be fully motivated in the qualifiers. He would hate to miss any of the big ranking events, especially the UK and World Championship.

“He’s the best player of the modern era so it’s hard to drop down a level, but I think the qualifiers might inspire him. If I was still playing I definitely wouldn’t want to draw him. He can take inspiration from his friend Mark Williams, because Mark dropped out of the top 16 then got back to No 1 in the world.”

Griffiths, who coached Hendry for five years until 2005, added: “He is the most professional player I have ever worked with. In all the time I coached him, you could count the number of times he was a minute late for a session on the fingers of one hand. That’s one of the reasons why he was a great champion.”

Also taking part in the qualifiers, which run from November 6 to 9, are Steve Davis, Jimmy White, Ken Doherty, Peter Ebdon, Marco Fu and many others, aiming for a place in the final stages in York, from December 3 to 11.


TICKETS FOR THE QUALIFIERS ARE ON SALE NOW and start at just £5. For details call 01452 223214 or see www.southwestsnookeracademy.com. Buy a ticket for the qualifiers and get 20 per cent off a ticket for the final stages! For details see www.worldsnooker.com/tickets

Legend Davis Hopes He's Got Another Decade

Steve Davis sees no end in sight to his snooker career as he looks ahead to competing in the Wyldecrest Parks World Seniors Championship in Peterborough this weekend.

Davis is by far the oldest player on the professional tour at 54 but is still ranked inside the world's top 48 and reached the quarter-finals of the Betfred.com World Championship last year.

"Fred Davis played in the World Championship aged 64 in 1978 and that would be tough to beat, but it is possible," said the six-times World Champion. “I don’t see the need to stop playing. I know it’s going to get harder and harder to stay on the main tour because the standard is so high, but I’m still enjoying the challenge.

"Getting to the quarter-finals at the Crucible last year felt as though I had won the event. It makes it sweeter when you are not expected to win and the support I got was incredible. If someone can turn back the years, it’s a great story and everyone gets a thrill from it. Younger people said: ‘How did that happen ?’ and everyone over the age of 40 felt as though a blow had been struck for them.”

The player nicknamed the Nugget will be among competitors around his own age in the Seniors event at the East of England Showground in Peterborough, with only those 45 and over eligible. He got to the final last year, losing to Jimmy White, and this time faces Tony Drago in the first round on Saturday at 1pm.

“It will be competitive, but also fun," said the Essex cueman. "People who come along can expect to see smiles on the faces of the players. I think we got the balance right last year and hopefully it will grow into something bigger.”

Along with Davis and White, the likes of Dennis Taylor, John Parrott, Cliff Thorburn and Joe Johnson will be competing for the £18,000 top prize in the Sky-televised event.

TICKETS FOR THE EVENT ARE ON SALE NOW and it promises to be a wonderful weekend of exciting snooker. For details call 0871 620 7052 (calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras) or see www.worldsnooker.com/tickets

There's also a chance to MEET THE LEGENDS WITH BACKSTAGE ACCESS with our fantastic VIP tickets. The package also includes reserved seating, refreshments and a free ear piece and poster.

Standard tickets start at just £10 and when you buy a ticket you'll also have the chance to buy a half-price ticket for the Masters in London in January!

Free live stream of the the U.S. Amateur Championship

STREAMED BY www.insidepool.tv in HD

The U.S. Amateur Championship features the top players in the game, therefore this competition is only intended for the finest amateur players. The winners of the event qualify for a 2012 pro event!

Live Stream Starts on Nov.4th at 10:30 am till Midnight EST.

Start time for 5th and 6th will be 9 am. EST

To watch one of the most Prestigious Pool Tournaments on earth, just click the link www.insidepool.tv

Tournament Format and Rules Below
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Official Rules can be found here www.usamateurchampionship.com/rules.html

AMIT ENTERS WOMEN'S WORLD 10-BALL QUARTERS; RANOLA CRASH OUT
BY: MARLON BERNARDINO

MANILA, Philippines---Former world champion Rubilen "Bingkay" Amit of the Philippines defeated Keiko Yukawa of Japan, 8-4, to earn a spot in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Yalin World Women’s 10-Ball Championship Saturday here at the Robinson’s Galleria in Ortigas.

Amit, winner of this event two years ago, took a 7-1 advantage before Yukawa closed the match at 7-4 after winning three straight racks until Amit won the final rack.

"Suwerte lamang nakauna tayo," said the Cebuana native Amit, playing under the banner of sportsman/businessman Aristeo "Putch" Puyat.

Yukawa, earlier ousted defending champion Jasmin Ouschan of Austria, 8-7, in the Last 24.

Amit's entry into the quarterfinals made up for the early exit of compatriot and Puyat Stable team mate Iris "Fighter" Ranola. The Zamboanga bet Ranola, a former US Open women's finalist succumbed to H.S.Lai of Chinese-Taipei, 4-8.

Also made it to the quarter-final round were Ga Young Kim of Korea who brought downed Line Kjorsvik of Norway, 8-4, S.S.Lui of China who dealt Miyuke Fuke of Japan, 8-6, T.P.Chen of Chinese-Taipei who nipped D.D. Zhou of China, 8-6, H.S. Lai of Chinese-Taipei who outplayed Allison Fisher of Great Britain, 8-4, and Y. Han of China who cushed countryman X. Chen, 8-6.

Meanwhile, Filipina-American Mary Rakin failed to progress in the single knock-out format after group play.

A total of US$ 75,000 cash prize was put up by Yalin with the winner getting the lion's share of US$ 20,000 in the Dragon Promotions-organized tournament, in close cooperation with Puyat Sports and Star Billiards Center and aired at ABS-CBN through Studio 23 with the Philippines Star as official media partner.

The reigning World Pool Masters Champion Souquet defeated World no.1 and World 8-ball Champion Dennis "Robocop" Orcollo of the Philippines, 9-6, to claim $5,000 aired worldwide through the Internet at www.megasportsworld.com, www.starbilliards.com, Solar Sports, Sky Channel 70 and Destiny Channel 34 every Saturday.Orcollo, on ther other hand received $2,500 for his effort. (Jeremiah Alagaban)

DENNIS ORCOLLO YIELDS TO RALF SOUQUET IN PBB FACE OFF SERIES AT THE AIRPORT PAGCOR CASINO
by Marlon Bernardino

MANILA – Filipino Dennis Orcollo failed to exact vengeance on German Ralf Souquet in the Philippine Bigtime Billiards (PBB) Face Off Series late Saturday here at the PAGCOR Airport Casino in Paranaque City.

Souquet asserted his dominance over Orcollo, 9-6, in the race-to-9 10-ball affair, winner's break format aired worldwide through the Internet at www.megasportsworld.com, www.starbilliards.com, www.starbilliards.com.ph, Solar Sports, Sky Channel 70 and Destiny Channel 34 every Saturday.

The German cue artist took home the top prize worth $5,000 in joint undertaking of MegaSportsWorld and BRKHRD Corp in close cooperation with PAGCOR, PCSO, ACCEL, Diamond Table, Predator cues, Simonis cloth, Malungai Life Oil, I-Bar, Human Plus Probiotics, Golden Leaf Restaurant, Hermes Sports, Billiards Managers and Players Association of the Philippines (BMPAP) with the Philippine Star as the official media partner.

Orcollo, meantime received $2,500.

Souquet, who is called the "Kaiser" led the match, 5-0, to 6-3, before Orcollo, much known "Robocop" rallied in the end game to closed the match at 7-5 count. From there, Souquet won two of the three racks to enroute 9-6 victory.

"Luck was on my side until the end," said the former World 9-ball and 8-ball Champion Souquet, who beat World no.1 and World 8-Ball Champion Orcollo, 8-5, in the World Pool Masters finals last September in Manila.

"I did my best but Ralf still emerged better,” said Orcollo, top player of the star-studded Bugsy Promotions. "I looked forward to play again Ralf in the future," added the former fisherman from Bislig, Surigao del Sur.

The organizing committe MegaSportsWorld and BRKHRD Corp said another one more time match-up between Souquet and Orcollo slated next year.

Souquet's next opponent will be Up-and-coming billiards star Carlo "The Black Tiger" Biado on November 12, Saturday at 9 pm in the same venue dubbed as "The Prince versus The Emperor".

Other matches pitted Ronato Alcano vs Daryl Peach of Great Britain (Nov.19) and Francisco "Django" Bustamante vs Peach (Nov.26).

Photo courtesy of, and (c)Jeremiah Alagaban

In photo are (from left-right): MegaSportsWorld (MSW) Operations manager Noel Albano, Ralf "Kaiser" Souquet of Germany and BRKHRD Corporation president Verna Mariano during the awarding of the Philippine Bigtime Billiards (PBB) Face Off Series late Saturday at the PAGCOR Airport Casino in Paranaque City.

Higgins To Face Trump In Shoot-Out

The Snooker Shoot-Out in Blackpool in January will see a repeat of last season’s Betfred.com World Championship final in the first round.

The random draw for the 64-man event took place today and pitched John Higgins against Judd Trump. Wizard of Wishaw Higgins won the World final against rising star Trump 18-15 at the Crucible last May.

Nigel Bond will begin the defence of his Shoot-Out title against Robert Milkins, the player he beat in the final last season.

Mark Williams and Steve Davis, two players with eight world titles between them, will go head to head, while Stephen Hendry will take on up-and-coming potter Jack Lisowski.

Neil Robertson will play Jamie Cope in a repeat of the 2006 Grand Prix final and Ali Carter will take on Matthew Stevens in an all-top-16 clash.

The one-frame knockout Sky-televised tournament runs from January 27 to 29 at the Blackpool Tower Circus. It was staged for the first time last season and produced some sensational drama. Frames last a maximum of ten minutes, with a 20 second shot clock for the first five, dropping to 15 seconds for the last five.

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW – for details call 0871 620 7052 or visit www.worldsnooker.com/tickets. Groups of six or more get a 10 per cent discount, so bring your friends along and have a great day out!

Full first round draw:

Mark Selby v Joe Perry
Mark Williams v Steve Davis
John Higgins v Judd Trump
Neil Robertson v Jamie Cope
Ding Junhui v Barry Hawkins
Shaun Murphy v Fergal O’Brien
Ali Carter v Matthew Stevens
Stephen Maguire v Anthony McGill
Graeme Dott v Alan McManus
Stuart Bingham v Liu Song
Mark Allen v Rory McLeod
Stephen Lee v Peter Lines
Martin Gould v Peter Ebdon
Mark Davis v Mark Joyce
Andrew Higginson v Liang Wenbo
Stephen Hendry v Jack Lisowski
Ricky Walden v Liu Chuang
Marcus Campbell v Xiao Guodong
Mark King v Dominic Dale
Marco Fu v Barry Pinches
Ryan Day v Joe Swail
Tom Ford v Jimmy Robertson
Ken Doherty v Michael Holt
Anthony Hamilton v Jimmy White
Robert Milkins v Nigel Bond
Gerard Greene v Jamie Burnett
Matthew Selt v Joe Jogia
Mike Dunn v Michael White
Jamie Jones v Adrian Gunnell
Dave Harold v James Wattana
Tony Drago v Andy Hicks
Ben Woollaston v Alfie Burden

Morgan Wins Senior Crown

Darren Morgan saw off a series of snooker legends to win the Wyldecrest Parks World Seniors Championship.

Welshman Morgan beat Cliff Thorburn, Jimmy White and Steve Davis on the final day of the event at the East of England Showground in Peterborough to take the £18,000 top prize.

In fact the 45-year-old from Newport won a total of six matches in the event as he had to get through two rounds in the qualifiers. He conceded just one frame in the tournament, against Davis in the final.

Six-times World Champion Davis, who was also runner-up in this event last year, won the opening frame of the final with a break of 72. Morgan started the second with nine reds and blacks, and went to make 86 for 1-1.

Davis had an early chance in the decider but could only make 14 before missing a tricky red along the top cushion, and Morgan kept his composure with a run of 60 to secure the title.

"It's got to be up there with the best moments of my career," said Morgan, who won the Irish Masters during his pro career but never captured a ranking title. "It's just nice to be back and to be a World Champion.

"I came here just wanting to play well on TV, but I didn't expect to play that well. In the final I just told myself to enjoy it and not to be frightened of losing.

"It's been a fantastic tournament with good crowds and a brilliant atmosphere. I've really enjoyed seeing all the old friends and getting into the spirit of it."

Morgan dropped out of the pro game four years ago and insists that he would not contemplate trying to come out of retirement. "It can't happen, my life is too busy now," he said. "If someone could put me straight back in the top 32 I would consider it, but it would be too hard for me to get there.

"But if I got offered any wild cards for pro events then I would definitely be interested!"

Davis said: "That's two years in a row I've been runner-up, so maybe next year will be third time lucky. I missed a couple of pressure balls and Darren held himself together very well."

Results

Last 16
Steve Davis 2-1 Tony Drago
Dene O'Kane 2-1 Neal Foulds
Karl Townsend 2-0 Steve Ventham
John Parrott 2-1 Joe Johnson
Jimmy White 2-0 Tony Knowles
Dennis Taylor 2-0 Nigel Bond
Darren Morgan 2-0 Gary Wilkinson
Cliff Thorburn 2-1 Doug Mountjoy

Quarter-finals
Davis 2-0 O'Kane
Morgan 2-0 Thorburn
White 2-0 Taylor
Parrott 2-1 Townsend

Semi-finals
Davis 2-0
Morgan 2-0 White

Final
Morgan 2-1 Davis

Textile manufacturer returns to UK ownership

Twenty years after it was bought by US based Milliken & Company, the Stroud textile business Milliken Woollen Speciality Products has returned to British ownership.

The business has been christened WSP Textiles Ltd, with three senior members of the management team joining a new board of directors.

The former Milliken Woollen Specialty Products management team who have seats on the board are the new chief executive David Smith, sales director Duncan Kettell and manufacturing director Malcolm Fallows.

They will be joined by non-executive chairman Michael Henderson, a former director of the textile conglomerate Coats Viyella.

The acquisition was arranged by Vespa Capital LLP, a private equity firm that helps management teams acquire and develop the businesses they manage, and the board is completed by Vespa Capital partners Nigel Hammond and Matt Lyons.

Commenting on the investment, Nigel Hammond said: “We are delighted to be investing in a world class, UK based, manufacturer and look forward to supporting the management team in delivering their investment plans.

“We believe the number of people playing tennis and snooker will increase around the world, particularly in Asia, and this will underpin the company’s growth prospects.”

The original company had made cloth since the 13th century and the WSP acronym recognises the founding mill owners, Messrs Winterbotham, Strachan and Playne.

Today the Strachan brand dominates the snooker market while Playne tennis ball cloth can be found on Dunlop, Wilson, Head, Tretorn and Babolat tennis balls used at many tournaments including Wimbledon and the French Open.

Chief executive David Smith has confirmed the company has a strong future. “All 160 of our highly-skilled employees have been informed their jobs are safe as we work closely as a team to ensure the business continues to prosper,” he said.

The 14th Annual Derby City Classic

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new web site and online store for The 14th Annual Derby City Classic presented by Horseshoe Casino and Hotel | January 20th-28th , 2011

The site will go LIVE tomorrow: Monday, November 7th, 2011 at 6:00PM EST and you will be able to purchase the following:

3 Day VIP Finals Pass
9 Day VIP | Section A
9 Day VIP | Section B
9 Day VIP | Section C
9 Day VIP | Section D
9 Day VIP-TV Event Pass
Player Entry 2012 MAIN EVENT

Single day passes will not be sold online and must be purchased at the door.

An email will be sent out to all registered uses, when the store goes LIVE

Book your hotel stay at Horseshoe Southern Indiana.

Code S01PTPD: Discounted 9-day package (you must book package for arrival on January 20, 2012 and departure on January 29, 2012).

Jan 19 and/or Jan 29 may be booked at the discounted rate as well with the day night package.

There are two types of room reservations offered:

Code S01DCPT: Individual Booking Dates (book any nights you choose between 1/19 through 1/29/12).

You must book room reservations by Jan 9th to guarantee availability

Here are some very important notes on room reservation policies:

· Every room reservation requires a charge of the first night's deposit     at time of reservation.
· This deposit is taken at the time of booking and is nonrefundable. No exceptions will be made.
· A maximum of four people are allowed to stay in each room. Rollaway beds are not available.
· If the discounted 9-day package is booked and any one of the nine     nights is canceled, all room discounts will be revoked.     Prices for all     nights booked will revert to the full individual date prices.
· Must be 21 to rent room.

Here is the information on each reservation type:

9-day package (limited availability)

GROUP/OFFER CODE S01PTPD

Book online: www.harrahs.com/CheckGroupAvailability.do?propCode=UEL&groupCode=S01PTPD

Minimum stay: 9 nights

Book by phone: 866-766-2671, code S01PTPD

Dates available: Dates available: arrive Fri 1/20/12 and depart Sun 1/29/12. Jan 19 and/or Jan 29 may be booked at the discounted rate as well with the 9 day package.

Price: $99.00/night. Additional $10 per room night per extra room occupant when more than 2 occupants.

Deposit Refundable? No

Policies/Terms: A credit card is required at time of booking. The nonrefundable first night's deposit is charged for each reservation at the time of booking. Reservations for the 9-Day Package rate cannot be booked for fewer than the 9-day consecutive stay for the dates mentioned above. Cancellation of any day(s) within the 9-day package will result in all days reverting to the individual rates of $126 Sunday-Thursday, $146 Friday-Saturday. The Hotel will accept 9-day package reservations until the block is full.

Individual Dates (limited availability)

GROUP/OFFER CODE S01DCPT

Book online: www.harrahs.com/CheckGroupAvailability.do?propCode=UEL&groupCode=S01DCPT

Minimum Stay: 1 night

Book by phone: 866-766-2671, code S01DCPT

Dates available: Thu 1/19/12 through Sat 1/28/12. Jan 17, 18, and/or Jan 29 may also be booked at the discounted rate.

Price: Sun-Thu @ $126.00/night, Fri-Sat @ $146.00/night. Additional $10 per room night per extra room occupant when more than 2 occupants.

Deposit Refundable? No

Policies/Terms: A credit card is required at time of booking. The nonrefundable first night's deposit is charged for each reservation at the time of booking. Reservations will be accepted until the block is full.

For information on Horseshoe Southern Indiana property amenities, events, features, dining options, etc. please visit www.horseshoeindiana.com.

Thansk you and we will see you at: The 14th Annual Derby City Classic presented by Horseshoe Casino and Hotel | January 20th-28th, 2011

29 may be booked at the discounted rate as well with the day night package.

There are two types of room reservations offered:

Code S01DCPT: Individual Booking Dates (book any nights you choose between 1/19 through 1/29/12).

You must book room reservations by Jan 9th to guarantee availability

Here are some very important notes on room reservation policies:

· Every room reservation requires a charge of the first night's deposit at time of reservation.
· This deposit is taken at the time of booking and is nonrefundable. No     exceptions will be made.
· A maximum of four people are allowed to stay in each room. Rollaway beds are not available.
· If the discounted 9-day package is booked and any one of the nine nights is canceled, all room discounts will be revoked.     Prices for all nights booked will revert to the full individual date prices.
· Must be 21 to rent room.

Here is the information on each reservation type:

9-day package (limited availability)

GROUP/OFFER CODE S01PTPD

Book online: www.harrahs.com/CheckGroupAvailability.do?propCode=UEL&groupCode=S01PTPD

Minimum stay: 9 nights

Book by phone: 866-766-2671, code S01PTPD

Dates available: Dates available: arrive Fri 1/20/12 and depart Sun 1/29/12. Jan 19 and/or Jan 29 may be booked at the discounted rate as well with the 9 day package.

Price: $99.00/night. Additional $10 per room night per extra room occupant when more than 2 occupants.

Deposit Refundable? No

Policies/Terms: A credit card is required at time of booking. The nonrefundable first night's deposit is charged for each reservation at the time of booking. Reservations for the 9-Day Package rate cannot be booked for fewer than the 9-day consecutive stay for the dates mentioned above. Cancellation of any day(s) within the 9-day package will result in all days reverting to the individual rates of $126 Sunday-Thursday, $146 Friday-Saturday. The Hotel will accept 9-day package reservations until the block is full.

Individual Dates (limited availability)

GROUP/OFFER CODE S01DCPT

Book online: www.harrahs.com/CheckGroupAvailability.do?propCode=UEL&groupCode=S01DCPT

Minimum Stay: 1 night

Book by phone: 866-766-2671, code S01DCPT

Dates available: Thu 1/19/12 through Sat 1/28/12. Jan 17, 18, and/or Jan 29 may also be booked at the discounted rate.

Price: Sun-Thu @ $126.00/night, Fri-Sat @ $146.00/night. Additional $10 per room night per extra room occupant when more than 2 occupants.

Deposit Refundable? No

Policies/Terms: A credit card is required at time of booking. The nonrefundable first night's deposit is charged for each reservation at the time of booking. Reservations will be accepted until the block is full.

For information on Horseshoe Southern Indiana property amenities, events, features, dining options, etc. please visit www.horseshoeindiana.com.

Thank you and we will see you at: The 14th Annual Derby City Classic presented by Horseshoe Casino and Hotel | January 20th-28th, 2011

POWER SNOOKER IS BACK!

The Power Snooker Masters returns to Event City, Trafford Centre, Manchester on the 19th - 20th of November.

Televised live, The Masters will feature the top 16 players in the World including: Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins, Mark Williams, Shaun Murphy, Mark Selby, Ding Junhui, Neil Robertson, Ali Carter, Judd Trump, Stephen Maguire, Graeme Dott, Mark Allen, Stuart Bingham, Stephen Lee, Matthew Stevens and Martin Gould.

Come and enjoy the unique Power Snooker experience! Quick-fire snooker with live music, live DJ's, a state of the art gaming zone, big screen live action and a fully licensed bar serving great food.

Amazing ticketing options are available to Rileys members in the Fanzone and the spectacular Power Snooker Arena, so don't miss out! It's a full day of live sport, live music and live television. Doors open at 11.30am til 1am.

Tickets include access to the prestigious after-show party featuring the Power Snooker band and special guests.

Visit www.powersnooker.com for more information.

BIADO OUT FOR REVENGE SOUQUET IN PBB FACE OFF SERIES AT PAGCOR AIRPORT CASINO
BY: MARLON BERNARDINO

Manila, Philippines---Filipino Carlo "The Black Tiger" Biado and German ace Ralf "Kaiser" Souquet brace for an explosive showdown as they slug it out in the Philippine Bigtime Billiards (PBB) Face-Off series dubbed as "The Prince vs The Emperor" on Saturday (November 12), 9pm at the PAGCOR Airport Casino in Parañaque City.

A race-to-9, winner's break, 10-ball affair, the PBB Face Off series is set to give Philippine billiards another milestone as the first to be aired worldwide through the Internet, live streaming at www.starbilliards.com.ph, www.megasportsworld.com, www.philippinebigtimebilliards.com, Solar Sports, Sky Channel 70 and Destiny Channel 34 every Saturday.

Biado is out to avenge his twice 8-9 decision setback to Souquet during the Guinness 10-ball tour in Jakarta and the Philippine International Open 10-ball Championships in Manila last year.

"This time I will not disappoint my countrymen. I'm ready" said the La Union native Biado, a member of the star-studded Bugsy Promotions who won this year's tough BSCP National Pool Championships at the famous Star Billiards Center in Grace Village, Quezon City.

"He’s a great player so you don’t expect it to be an easy one,” said Souquet, who beat Filipino Dennis "Robocop" Orcollo, 9-6, in the PBB Face-Off series last Saturday.

The PBB Face Off is a joint undertaking of Mega Sports World and BRKHRD Corp in close cooperation with PAGCOR, ACCEL, Diamond Table, Predator cues, Simonis cloth, Malungai Life Oil, I-Bar, Golden Leaf Restaurant, Hermes Sports, Billiards Managers and Players Association of the Philippines (BMPAP) with the Philippine Star as the official media partner.

Sports Betting at MegaSportsWorld favored Souquet (-1.6) against Biado (+2.2), as of Wednesday.

A $1-bet on Biado would win $1.60. A $1-bet on Souquet would win $2.20.

Despite Souquet is heavily favored to win against Biado, sportsman/businessman Ceferino "Perry" Mariano of Bugsy Promotions is optimistic that his ward Biado can win the match. "Carlo (Biado) is the most under rated player today," he added.

"Hindi nakakasiguro si Ralf (Souquet). Malakas sumargo si Carlo at mga 9-3 to 9-4 prediction ko mananalo si Carlo pag pumanig y'ung bola sa kanya. Pero pag si Ralf naman nanalo kay Carlo ay 9-7 to 9-8 ang final score." last word of Mariano.

The Biado-Souquet match will usher in a series of challenge matches being put up by Mega Sports World and BRKHRD Corp. Other matches pitted Ronato Alcano vs Daryl Peach of Great Britain (Nov.19) and Francisco "Django" Bustamante vs Peach (Nov.26)

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Pro9 Editor's Note: After an enquiry with Sports Betting at MegaSportsWorld by Pro9 it has been established that betting with MegaSportsWorld is only available to domestic (Philippines) bettors. This article is merely to inform our readers of progress in the worldwide pool industry.
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Redeem Tesco Clubcard Vouchers for Masters Snooker Tickets

World Snooker has teamed up with Tesco to give shoppers the chance to watch the world's best snooker players at the Masters in London in January 2012.

Snooker’s most prestigious invitation event runs from January 15 to 22 at Alexandra Palace and will feature the top 16 players in the world, including Ronnie O’Sullivan, John Higgins, Mark Selby, Judd Trump and Ding Junhui.

Just £20 worth of Tesco Clubcard vouchers can be exchanged for a ticket to either the afternoon or evening session of the final of the Masters on Sunday January 22. And just £14 in Tesco Clubcard vouchers is worth a ticket to either of the semi-finals on Saturday January 21.

There are only 100 tickets available for each of these offers so fans are advised to book quickly. Clubcard customers can get further information on how to exchange at www.tesco.com/clubcard

Tesco's Clubcard scheme offers customers 1 point every time they spend £1 in stores or online, and every 100 points is worth £1 in Clubcard vouchers.

A spokesman for World Snooker said: "We are delighted to team up again with Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer to offer their Clubcard customers the ability to redeem vouchers for Masters event tickets. This is following a successful offering with Clubcard during the World Open last year.

"This is a great chance for Clubcard customers to see the best snooker players in the world at one of the biggest tournaments using their vouchers to purchase tickets. The atmosphere at Alexandra Palace is going to be absolutely electric so it’s definitely an event not to be missed."

Tickets for the event are also on sale now. For details call 0871 620 7052 (calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras) or visit www.worldsnooker.com/tickets

There are also some exceptional hospitality packages, the perfect gift for friends or family or a great way to entertain clients. For details call 01277 359925.

Hendry And Davis Through To York

Snooker legends Stephen Hendry and Steve Davis both came through the final qualifying round of the UK Championship to book their place in the televised stages in York next month.

Seven-times World Champion Hendry is out of the top 16 for the first time since 1988 but safely negotiated the qualifiers at the South West Snooker Academy in Gloucester with a 6-2 defeat of Gerard Greene. Davis, meanwhile, beat Andrew Higginson 6-2 to earn a showpiece clash with Ronnie O'Sullivan in York.

Hendry made a break of 72 to go 2-0 up before World No 36 Greene recovered to 2-2 with a 104. A 63 from Hendry saw him regain the lead, and he took a scrappy sixth frame for 4-2. Another 63, from an unpromising position, extended his advantage, and he sealed victory by potting brown and blue in the eighth.

"I played solid snooker, nothing special apart from the break to go 5-2 up which was one of the best I've ever made," said 42-year-old Hendry, who has won the UK title five times. "It's a very good result and I'm delighted to get through. The UK Championship is a massive tournament, and although I'll be there working for the BBC, to go there without being in the draw would have been very hard.

"Playing in the qualifiers is a different kind of pressure for me, but my position in the rankings is self-inflicted and that's why I'm here. I'm not used to it and I want to get back into the top 16 as soon as possible. I just tried to concentrate on the match today and put in as much effort as I could."

Hendry will face fellow Scot Stephen Maguire in the first round in York on Saturday December 3 (evening session) and added: "I'm the qualifier so I have to expect a tough draw. Stephen knows what I'm capable of."

Six-times World and UK Champion Davis enjoyed breaks of 52 and 63 in a comfortable win over Higginson to set up his meeting with fellow Essex cueman O'Sullivan at the venue on Sunday December 4 (afternoon session).

Davis said: "You can't ask for more than a match against Ronnie at the UK. It's what we play for. Plus it gives me a day when I don't have to sit next to John Parrott!

"It was nervy and horrible today, I was all over the place, but Andrew was even worse. You just want to get to the venue. It's enjoyable grafting away and I don't get upset when I'm playing rubbish stuff.

"When I first dropped into the qualifiers, I just got stuck in and didn't say 'I'm not supposed to be here' - and I think Stephen (Hendry) will be the same. He's got nothing to worry about as long as he's optimistic and get's his attitude right. He’s bound to win some and lose some."

TICKETS FOR THE UK CHAMPIONSHIP ARE ON SALE NOW and there is still availability for many sessions. For details call 0844 854 2757 or visit www.worldsnooker.com

SPECIAL OFFERS:

Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 December are student nights, with tickets for students just £5 per night. That's a huge saving of £10. To claim this offer simply quote the offer code 'stud147' when booking tickets online, in person or by phone.

Book three evening tickets between Saturday 3 and Wednesday 7 December for just £21 (saving £24!). Tickets do not need to be consecutive evenings. To claim this offer quote the code 'Eve321' when booking tickets. Tickets must be booked in person at the York Barbican or by calling 0844 854 2757.

For the above offers a limited number of tickets are available at these special prices. Terms and conditions apply.

Welsh Open Snooker Returns To Newport

The world's best snooker players will be back in Newport in February for the 2012 Welsh Open.

The world ranking event has been staged at the Newport Centre every year since 2005, and will stay in the city for the next three years thanks to new funding pledged by Newport City Council.

The 2012 event runs from February 13-19 and will feature defending champion John Higgins, home favourite Mark Williams, and many more of snooker's top stars. The top 16 in the world, as of the seeding cut-off point in January, will be at the venue automatically and will be joined by 16 qualifiers.

TICKETS FOR THE TOURNAMENT ARE NOW ON SALE. For details call 01633 656757 or visit www.worldsnooker.com/tickets

For the rest of November, we are running an incredible HALF PRICE OFFER on tickets for all sessions up to and including Quarter Finals*. So for as little as £5, fans can see the best players in the world.

BBC Wales will be the host broadcaster and the tournament will be televised around the globe to a potential audience of hundreds of millions.

A spokesman for World Snooker said: "We are delighted to have reached a new agreement with Newport City Council which will keep the Welsh Open in Newport for at least the next three years. The event is well established there and the venue draws strong crowd figures each year, which shows the enduring enthusiasm for snooker among fans in South Wales.

"Last season in Newport we saw some fantastic snooker, including a 147 maximum break from Stephen Hendry and an exciting final won by John Higgins. With so many great players on the circuit now, we are guaranteed thrilling action in every tournament."

Councillor Matthew Evans, leader of Newport City Council, said: “We know there was hot competition from other areas that wanted to stage the Welsh Open Snooker event so it is great news that the city has retained this prestigious tournament.

“The city has a well-deserved reputation as an excellent sporting venue and we felt it was important that this tournament remained in Newport where is has become so well-established. We look forward to welcoming the players and supporters here for at least the next three years.”

* Please note that a limited number of tickets are available at this special price and terms and conditions apply.

SOUQUET, BIADO SQUARE OFF TODAY
by Marlon Bernardino

Manila, Philippines---German Ralf "Kaiser" Souquet and Filipino Carlo "The Black Tiger" Biado, two of the world’s top cue artists, clash today, Saturday, November 12 in a one-night Philippine Bigtime Billiards Face-Off series at the PAGCOR Airport Casino in Paranaque City.

The match-up dubbed as The Prince versus The Emperor, set at 9 p.m. and live over Solar Sports, Sky Channel 70 and Destiny Channel 34, is just the second leg of the weekly face-off series pitting local and foreign cue artists in a race-to-9, 10-ball event also to be aired worldwide through the Internet, live streaming at www.starbilliards.com.ph, www.megasportsworld.com and www.philippinebigtimebilliards.com.

Souquet, a former world 8-ball and 9-ball champion, expects a tough match against Biado, one of the top player of star-studded Bugsy Promotions whom he face twice. The 42-year-old hopes to sustain his momentum after beating the Filipino bet twice with a 9-8 decision during the Guinness 10-ball tour in Jakarta and the Philippine International Open 10-ball Championships in Manila last year.

"He’s a great player so you don’t expect it to be an easy one,” said Souquet, who also beat World No.1 and World 8-ball Champion Dennis "Robocop" Orcollo, 9-6, in the PBB Face-Off series last Saturday.

Unlike in most tournaments where players have to endure more than one opponent to compete in the championship round, Souquet finds the one-game format new and exciting.

"This time I will not disappoint my countrymen. I'm ready" said the La Union native Biado, a member of the star-studded Bugsy Promotions who won this year's tough BSCP National Pool Championships at the famous Star Billiards Center in Grace Village, Quezon City.

The PBB Face Off is a joint undertaking of Mega Sports World and BRKHRD Corp in close cooperation with PAGCOR, ACCEL, Diamond Table, Predator cues, Simonis cloth, Malungai Life Oil, I-Bar, Golden Leaf Restaurant, Hermes Sports, Billiards Managers and Players Association of the Philippines (BMPAP) with the Philippine Star as the official media partner.

Sports Betting at MegaSportsWorld favored Souquet (-1.5) against Biado (+1.5), as of Friday.

Despite Souquet is heavily favored to win against Biado, sportsman/businessman Ceferino "Perry" Mariano of Bugsy Promotions is optimistic that his ward Biado can win the match. "Carlo (Biado) is the most under rated player today," he added.

"Hindi nakakasiguro si Ralf (Souquet). Malakas sumargo si Carlo at mga 9-3 to 9-4 prediction ko mananalo si Carlo pag pumanig y'ung bola sa kanya. Pero pag si Ralf naman nanalo kay Carlo ay 9-7 to 9-8 ang final score." last word of Mariano.

The Biado-Souquet match will usher in a series of challenge matches being put up by Mega Sports World and BRKHRD Corp. Other matches pitted Ronato Alcano vs Daryl Peach of Great Britain (Nov.19) and Francisco "Django" Bustamante vs Peach (Nov.26).

2011 Mosconi Cup Latest - Shuman gets Mosconi Cup call up

EXPERIENCED AMERICAN referee Ken Shuman has been appointed to officiate at the 18th annual PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup, which takes place from 8 - 11 December at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Shuman, 63, has a wealth of experience in the game having been involved for the best part of 50 years as a player, referee and tournament director. He first officiated at the 1985 Reno Open, and since then has been head referee at a host of major events across the USA.

These include IPT tournaments, WPA World Championships and various high ranking competitions. Shuman was last seen in action at the recent US Open as tournament director and he also serves as TD at the Derby City Classic, US Open 10 Ball and Ultimate 10 Ball Championships.

Commented Shuman; “I am deeply humbled and extremely grateful that Matchroom Sport has appointed me to referee at the Mosconi Cup and it is the culmination of a dream I’ve had since the very first competition back in 1994.”    

“Officiating on pool’s most exciting worldwide stage is, without a doubt, the highest honour a professional referee can receive - now I know how it must feel to reach the summit of Mount Everest,” he added.

Shuman will be working alongside Matchroom Sport’s Michaela Tabb, who will be officiating at her 15th consecutive Mosconi Cup.

The PartyPoker.net Mosconi Cup takes place at the MGM Grand from Thursday to Sunday 8-11 December and features two five man teams representing the USA and Europe doing battle over four heated days.

Tables are supplied by Diamond Billiard Products, the cloth is by Simonis, balls are provided by Aramith and the Official Cue is Predator.

Tickets for the Mosconi Cup are priced at $35 per day or $120 for the four day season passes and booking charges will apply.

Currently the Mosconi Cup is sold through Ticketmaster (1-800-745-3000) or MGM Resorts Contact Center (1-866-740-7711).

Visit www.ticketmaster.com and search ‘Mosconi Cup’

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FAST PACED SNOOKER AND SEXY GIRLS?

Power Snooker takes a 'break' from the norm

'Fast paced' and 'sexy girls' are not words normally associated with snooker, but the Power Snooker Masters trophy is set to change all that when it comes to Manchester this month.

Power Snooker is a new format of snooker; being likened to snooker's version of Twenty20 cricket, each game is just 30 minutes long and it's points not frames that count.

The world's top 16 snooker players will be coming to Manchester 19 & 20 November to compete for the title of Power Snooker Masters champion 2011. Power Snooker premiered at the o2 in London in 2010 and reigning champion Ronnie O'Sullivan will be hoping to retain the title over the two-day tournament which will take place in EventCity at the Trafford Centre.

The pace of the play is not the only thing that makes Power Snooker different from traditional snooker; the audience are encouraged to interact and cheer on the players, there's live music from the Power Snooker band, and then there's the sexy Power Girls.

The Power Girls are 3 sexy Page 3 stunners who will walk the players to the table in the main arena. Blonde Rhian Sugden is a local girl, hailing from Bury and she will be joined by Amii Grove and Lacey Banghard.

Talking about this exciting new event on her home turf, Rhian said: "I'm very excited to work with Lacey and Amii on the Power Snooker, especially as it's in my home town. It looks like it's going to be a really fun couple of days. I'm a fan of Ronnie O'Sullivan, and I'm also looking forward to seeing Amy Diamond sing in the Band too!"

As well as Ronnie O'Sullivan, the other players taking part are Judd Trump, John Higgins, Shaun Murphy, Ali Carter, Stephen Maguire, Mark Selby, Graeme Dott, Ding Junhui, Mark Williams, Neil Robertson, Stuart Bingham, Mark Allen; Matthew Stevens, Martin Gould and Stephen Lee.

The Power Snooker Masters Trophy is at EventCity, the Trafford Centre, Manchester 19-20 November.

For more information on Power Snooker visit www.powersnooker.com

For tickets visit www.ticketline.co.uk/power-snooker

Ace Trump Wins Antwerp Thriller

Judd Trump beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 4-3 in a sensational final at Players Tour Championship event nine in Antwerp, Belgium.

A high quality encounter between two of snooker's most dazzling talents at the Lotto Arena was watched by a crowd of nearly 1,500. They saw O'Sullivan open with a break of 63 to take the first frame, before Crucible finalist Trump fired in 68, 65 and 65 to go 3-1 up. Back-to-back centuries, 118 and 132, saw O'Sullivan back to 3-3 but Bristol's Trump took the deciding frame with runs of 44 and 41, aided by a fluke on match-ball.

It's World No 7 Trump's second PTC title this season and he is rewarded with 10,000 Euros and 2,000 ranking points. Trump, O'Sullivan and Neil Robertson have dominated the PTC series so far, winning two apiece of the nine events.

"It was a really special match because the atmosphere was like the World Championship final, " said 22-year-old Trump. "Ronnie always gets more support so to deliver a performance like that against him gives me a boost. He makes big breaks and puts you under it. Even at 3-1 up I was just hoping for a chance to win it.

"This season has been pretty good so far, I've been more than happy with the way I've played. I lost my first match in the two main ranking events but I've done well in the PTC events and I'm really looking forward to the UK Championship and the Masters now because those are the big ones."

As for the success of the tournament in Belgium, Trump added: "I definitely think we could have a full ranking event here. The fans have been great and the players would be more than happy to come back."

The PTC is a series of 12 short events, with the top 24 on the final Order of Merit going through to the Grand Final in March, providing they have played in at least three domestic events and three overseas. The next tournament is PTC10 in Sheffield from November 27-30.

Results (last 16 onwards)

Last 16
Ronnie O'Sullivan 4-2 Stephen Lee
Neil Robertson 4-1 Michael White
David Morris 0-4 Jack Lisowski
Graeme Dott 4-2 Alan McManus
Judd Trump 4-0 Tom Ford
Mike Dunn 0-4 John Higgins
Aditya Mehta 4-3 Matthew Stevens
Martin Gould 4-3 Andy Hicks

Quarter-finals
Ronnie O'Sullivan 4-1 Neil Robertson
Jack Lisowski 2-4 Graeme Dott
Judd Trump 4-2 John Higgins
Aditya Mehta 1-4 Martin Gould

Semi-finals
Ronnie O'Sullivan 4-1 Graeme Dott
Judd Trump 4-1 Martin Gould

Final
Ronnie O'Sullivan 3-4 Judd Trump

O'Sullivan - I Could Have Challenged Hendry's Records

Ronnie O'Sullivan believes he could have contested Stephen Hendry's records of snooker's major titles if he had fulfilled his potential throughout his career.

O'Sullivan, age 35, has slipped down the rankings in recent seasons and does not see himself as a leading contender for snooker's biggest titles, with the UK Championship coming up in December followed by the Masters in January.

"I've won four UK titles, four Masters and three Worlds, which is a good haul, but in my mind I have under-achieved," said the Essex player who is currently ranked 11th and has no certainty of keeping his top 16 place for the rest of the season. "I should have won two more World titles, two more Masters and maybe another UK. I've been in nine Masters finals and I should have converted another couple of those.

"I could have had Stephen Hendry's records in site, but I have had a lot of ups and downs in my career. I suppose with the mindset I have had at times, I should be happy with what I've achieved.

"I'm still excited when I look forward to the big events. I'm happy to be the underdog now, even though I would much rather be among the favourites and really fancying my chances. The other players have flown past me and rankings don't lie. I'm coming from a different place where I enjoy events and hope to nick a big scalp. There is no pressure on me to win."

O'Sullivan came through the pro ranks with John Higgins and Mark Williams, and though the trio are less than nine months apart in age, O'Sullivan feels he has fallen behind.

"Those two are still winning titles," he said. "I was doing the same until two years ago, but I'm not any more so I'm not in that category. Then you've got Mark Selby who is World No 1 and very consistent, Shaun Murphy, Judd Trump, Neil Robertson and Ding Junhui. There are eight or nine players who are winning everything, and I'm not one of them. It's touch and go whether I'll even be in the top 16 when the World Championship comes around."

O’Sullivan plays Steve Davis in the first round at the UK Championship on Sunday December 4 (afternoon session). TICKETS FOR THE TOURNAMENT ARE ON SALE NOW and there is still availability for many sessions. For details call 0844 854 2757 or visit www.worldsnooker.com

SPECIAL OFFERS:

Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 December are student nights, with tickets for students just £5 per night. That's a huge saving of £10. To claim this offer simply quote the offer code 'stud147' when booking tickets online, in person or by phone.

Book three evening tickets between Saturday 3 and Wednesday 7 December for just £21 (saving £24!). Tickets do not need to be consecutive evenings. To claim this offer quote the code 'Eve321' when booking tickets. Tickets must be booked in person at the York Barbican or by calling 0844 854 2757.

For the above offers a limited number of tickets are available at these special prices. Terms and conditions apply.