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Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby lhpirnie » 01 Aug 2023 Read

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Tomorrow this 5-day event will start, comprising 65 players:

    8 invited top players: Judd Trump, John Higgins, Mark Williams, Kyren Wilson, Mark Allen, Jack Lisowski, Ryan Day, Stephen Hendry

    7 Chinese professionals: Zhou Yuelong, Xiao Guodong, Cao Yupeng, Yuan Sijun, Zhang Anda, Ma Hailong, Liu Hongyu

    26 players from the Chinese amateur ranking list: Chen Ruifu, Mei Xiwen, Gao Yang, Bai Yulu, Huang Jiahao, Deng Haohui, etc.

    24 qualifiers from regional events in Ningbo, Zhengzhou and Guangzhou: including Lei Peifan and, bizarrely, Eden Sharav

The location is the beautiful Huangguoshu region in Guizhou, famous for it's waterfall and extraordinary landscape.

Matches are best-of-4, there are 5 tables, and the event is broadcast on Migu and Douyin (STAR Sports). Nodoubt streams are available if you know where to find them...
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Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby lhpirnie » 01 Aug 2023 Read

The first-round draw is as follows:

Chen Ruifu - Zhao Shiji/Li Kai
Zhou Jinhao - Zheng Yuqiao (Chang Yu Kiu)
John Higgins - Gong Chenzhi
Qin Jianfeng - Jin Long
Gao Yang - Wang Xinzhong
Yang Guoqiang - Mark Williams
Li Jianbing - Barry Vestey
Wang Xinbo - Deng Haohui
Zhang Yang - Zhao Hanyang
Liang Xiaolong - Lei Peifan
Stephen Hendry - Zhong Lin
Ren Jiaxing - Cai Jianzhong
Tu Xuan - Huang Ziyi
Lan Yuhao - Jack Lisowski
Luo Zetao - Tang Hewen
Qiu Yalong - Yuan Sijun
Huang Jiahao - Liu Yang
Li Zhen - Li Chengjie
Kyren Wilson - Zhang Jiawei (Cheung Ka Wai)
Ren Zhijie - Li Yan
Chen Feilong - Yao Dongcheng
Liu Wenwei - Mark Allen
Yang Weihong - Chen Xiaolong
Liu Jiaming - Mei Xiwen
Wang Zepeng - Eden Sharav
Lei Zhenyu - Zhang Anda
Judd Trump - Bai Yulu
Ma Hailong - Yang Jiaxin
Deng Fuyi - Zhou Yuelong
Xiao Guodong - Ryan Day
Xie Jintao - Cao Yupeng
Pa Ruke - Liu Hongyu
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Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby lhpirnie » 01 Aug 2023 Read

The match schedule:

1st August

1pm
Liu Wenwei-Mark Allen, Zhao Shiji-Li Kai, Zhou Jinhao-Zheng Yuqiao, Qin Jianfeng-Jin Long, Gao Yang-Wang Xinzhong

4pm
Yang Guoqiang-Mark Williams, Li Jianbing-Barry Vestey, Wang Xinbo-Deng Haohui, Zhang Yang-Zhao Hanyang, Liang Xiaolong-Lei Peifan

7pm
Judd Trump-Bai Yulu, Ren Jiaxing-Cai Jianzhong, Tu Xuan-Huang Ziyi, Luo Zetao-Tang Hewen, Xiao Guodong-Ryan Day

2nd August

10am
Lan Yuhao-Jack Lisowski, Chen Ruifu-Zhao Shiji/Li Kai, Qiu Yalong-Yuan Sijun, Huang Jiahao-Liu Yang

1pm
Kyren Wilson-Zhang Jiawei, Li Zhen-Li Chengjie, Ren Zhijie-Li Yan, Chen Feilong-Yao Dongcheng, Yang Weihong-Chen Xiaolong

4pm
John Higgins-Gong Chenzhi, Liu Jiaming-Mei Xiwen, Wang Zepeng-Eden Sharav, Lei Zhenyu-Zhang Anda

7pm
Stephen Hendry-Zhong Lin, Ma Hailong-Yang Jiaxin, Deng Fuyi-Zhou Yuelong, Xie Jintao-Cao Yupeng, Pa Ruke-Liu Hongyu

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby lhpirnie » 01 Aug 2023 Read

The much-anticipated match between Judd Trump and Bai Yulu will be tomorrow at 7pm local time, which is midday British time.

Other decent first round clashes are Ryan Day-Xiao Guodong, Kyren Wilson-Cheung Ka Wai and John Higgins-Gong Chenzhi. Gong is a talented 16-year old pupil of Yan Dong.

Apart from that, the professionals should have an easy-enough first match. Lei Peifan might have some trouble against Liang Xiaolong, a promising academy kid.
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Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby lhpirnie » 01 Aug 2023 Read

Prize money for the tournament:

Winner: 200,000RMB (~ £20000)
Runner-up: 90,000RMB (~£9000)
Semi-final: 45,000RMB (~£4500)
Q-final: 20,000RMB (~£2000)
Last-16: 8,000RMB (~£800)
Last-32: 4,000RMB (~£400)
Last-64: 2,000RMB (~£200)

Yes, the first-round losers do get paid!

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby Womble » 01 Aug 2023 Read

I don't supposed this is televised anywhere, is it? If it is, I thought I might be able to watch it with a VPN and a bit of jiggery pokery. :-)

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby lhpirnie » 01 Aug 2023 Read

Day 1 results:

L128:
Zhao Shiji 3:4 Li Kai

L64:
Zhou Jinhao 2:4 Zheng YuqiaH (Chang Yu Kiu)
Qin Jianfeng 3:4 Jin Long
Gao Yang 4:2 Wang Xinzhong
Yang Guoqiang 0:4 Mark Williams
Li Jianbing 4:0 Barry Vestey
Wang Xinbo 4:3 Deng Haohui
Zhang Yang 1:4 Zhao Hanyang
Liang Xiaolong 4:3 Lei Peifan
Ren Jiaxing 1:4 Cai Jianzhong
Tu Xuan 4:3 Huang Ziyi
Luo Zetao 4:3 Tang Hewen
Liu Wenwei 2:4 Mark Allen
Judd Trump 4:0 Bai Yulu
Xiao Guodong 4:3 Ryan Day

Sadly, the Trump-Bai match didn't live up to potential. Judd Trump got 3 good breaks and won easily. The only 'top' player who lost was Ryan Day, to Xiao Guodong, but that's hardly a major upset. The favoured local players Lei Peifan and Deng Haohui went down 4-3 after leading 3-1. Highest break was Mark Williams' 124, and there were a couple of other centuries.

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby Womble » 01 Aug 2023 Read

lhpirnie wrote:
Womble wrote:I don't supposed this is televised anywhere, is it? If it is, I thought I might be able to watch it with a VPN and a bit of jiggery pokery. :-)

Yes, it's on Migu:


https://www.miguvideo.com/p/live/120000467585

but you will probably need to use the VPN route.

Thanks pal. <ok>

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby Holden Chinaski » 01 Aug 2023 Read

lhpirnie wrote:
Womble wrote:I don't supposed this is televised anywhere, is it? If it is, I thought I might be able to watch it with a VPN and a bit of jiggery pokery. :-)

Yes, it's on Migu:


https://www.miguvideo.com/p/live/120000467585

but you will probably need to use the VPN route.

I don’t think that will be a problem.

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby Prop » 01 Aug 2023 Read

Holden Chinaski wrote:
lhpirnie wrote:
Womble wrote:I don't supposed this is televised anywhere, is it? If it is, I thought I might be able to watch it with a VPN and a bit of jiggery pokery. :-)

Yes, it's on Migu:


https://www.miguvideo.com/p/live/120000467585

but you will probably need to use the VPN route.

I don’t think that will be a problem.


Apparently state-sponsored North Korean hacker groups pay Womble a healthy consultancy fee for his services.

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby Iranu » 02 Aug 2023 Read

Holden Chinaski wrote:
lhpirnie wrote:
Womble wrote:I don't supposed this is televised anywhere, is it? If it is, I thought I might be able to watch it with a VPN and a bit of jiggery pokery. :-)

Yes, it's on Migu:


https://www.miguvideo.com/p/live/120000467585

but you will probably need to use the VPN route.

I don’t think that will be a problem.

rofl

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby Iranu » 02 Aug 2023 Read

Prop wrote:
Holden Chinaski wrote:
lhpirnie wrote:
Womble wrote:I don't supposed this is televised anywhere, is it? If it is, I thought I might be able to watch it with a VPN and a bit of jiggery pokery. :-)

Yes, it's on Migu:


https://www.miguvideo.com/p/live/120000467585

but you will probably need to use the VPN route.

I don’t think that will be a problem.


Apparently state-sponsored North Korean hacker groups pay Womble a healthy consultancy fee for his services.

Pay? Whatever happened to Wombling free?

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby Womble » 02 Aug 2023 Read

Prop wrote:
Holden Chinaski wrote:
lhpirnie wrote:
Womble wrote:I don't supposed this is televised anywhere, is it? If it is, I thought I might be able to watch it with a VPN and a bit of jiggery pokery. :-)

Yes, it's on Migu:


https://www.miguvideo.com/p/live/120000467585

but you will probably need to use the VPN route.

I don’t think that will be a problem.


Apparently state-sponsored North Korean hacker groups pay Womble a healthy consultancy fee for his services.

My former incarnation, YanFan, was a wizard at VPNs and jiggery pokery. <laugh>

Maybe, as a punishment, I should be forced to use my YanFan account again. Seeing as Yan, my favourite player, is now banned for buck knows how long. Typical. rofl

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby Prop » 02 Aug 2023 Read

Iranu wrote:
Prop wrote:
Holden Chinaski wrote:
lhpirnie wrote:
Womble wrote:I don't supposed this is televised anywhere, is it? If it is, I thought I might be able to watch it with a VPN and a bit of jiggery pokery. :-)

Yes, it's on Migu:


https://www.miguvideo.com/p/live/120000467585

but you will probably need to use the VPN route.

I don’t think that will be a problem.


Apparently state-sponsored North Korean hacker groups pay Womble a healthy consultancy fee for his services.

Pay? Whatever happened to Wombling free?


Only in Wimbledon*

*or Wyoming, Warsaw, Wuhan, Wigan, Wellington…

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby lhpirnie » 02 Aug 2023 Read

Day 2 results:

L64:
Chen Ruifu 4:0 Li Kai
John Higgins 4:0 Gong Chenzhi
Stephen Hendry 4:3 Zhong Lin
Lan Yuhao 1:4 Jack Lisowski
Qiu Yalong 0:4 Yuan Sijun
Huang Jiahao 4:3 Liu Yang
Li Zhen 2:4 Li Chengjie
Kyren Wilson 4:0 Cheung Ka Wai
Ren Zhijie 3:4 Li Yan
Chen Feilong 2:4 Yao Dongcheng
Yang Weihong 1:4 Chen Xiaolong
Liu Jiaming 1:4 Mei Xiwen
Wang Zepeng 4:3 Eden Sharav
Lei Zhenyu 0:4 Zhang Anda
Ma Hailong 4:1 Yang Jiaxin
Deng Fuyi 0:4 Zhou Yuelong
Xie Jintao 0:4 Cao Yupeng
Pa Ruke 1:4 Liu Hongyu

Kyren Wilson had breaks of 131, 124 and 95 in his first match. The only other century today was 107 by top-seed Chen Ruifu. Stephen Hendry struggled, went 3-2 behind, but eventually overcame Zhong Li 4-3. There were no 50+ breaks in their match.

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby lhpirnie » 02 Aug 2023 Read

Tomorrow all Last-32 matches will be played, in draw order.

10am:
Chen Ruifu - Chang Yu Kiu
*John Higgins - Jin Long
Gao Yang - Mark Williams
Li Jianbing - Wang Xinbo

1pm:
Zhao Hanyang - Liang Xiaolong
Stephen Hendry - Cai Jianzhong
*Tu Xuan - Jack Lisowski
Luo Zetao - Yuan Sijun

4pm:
Huang Jiahao - Li Chengjie
Kyren Wilson - Li Yan
*Yao Dongcheng - Mark Allen
Chen Xiaolong - Mei Xiwen

7pm:
Wang Zepeng - Zhang Anda
*Judd Trump - Ma Hailong
Zhou Yuelong - Xiao Guodong
Cao Yupeng - Liu Hongyu

*main table

John Higgins, Kyren Wilson and Judd Trump will have slightly more difficult matches against current/former professionals. Stephen Hendry faces veteran Cai Jianzhong (one of the CBSA coaches), and there are also professional clashes Zhou Yuelong-Xiao Guodong and Cao Yupeng-Liu Hongyu. The last quarter is a really tough section.

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby lhpirnie » 03 Aug 2023 Read

L32 results, top half:

Chen Ruifu 1:4 Chang Yu Kiu
John Higgins 4:1 Jin Long
Gao Yang 2:4 Mark Williams
Li Jianbing 1:4 Wang Xinbo
Zhao Hanyang 4:0 Liang Xiaolong
Stephen Hendry 0:4 Cai Jianzhong
Tu Xuan 4:2 Jack Lisowski
Luo Zetao 0:4 Yuan Sijun

In the biggest upset so far, the 21-year old Tu Xuan beat Jack Lisowski. Stephen Hendry also lost, to Cai Jianzhong, who's almost as old as Hendry. Suffice to say Hendry didnt play well.

Elsewhere the results were normal, if not the scoreline. Yuan Sijun made breaks of 132 (the highest so far) and 118 in his 4-0 demolition of a decent opponent. Gao Yang played well but was outfoxed by Mark Williams. Wang Xinbo, an unknown Zhengzhou qualifier, had breaks of 57, 78, 59 and 120 in a fine win. Hong Kong's Chang Yu Kiu took out 'the top seed' Chen Ruifu, which earns him a crack at John Higgins.

It's looking like Higgins-Williams for the 1st quarter, with Yuan Sijun strong favourite for the 2nd quarter.

The bottom half matches are beginning soon...

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby Holden Chinaski » 03 Aug 2023 Read

Juddernaut88 wrote:Dammmn Hendry lost :(

His comeback has been a bit rubbish, no?

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby Iranu » 03 Aug 2023 Read

Holden Chinaski wrote:
Juddernaut88 wrote:Dammmn Hendry lost :(

His comeback has been a bit rubbish, no?

Don’t call it a comeback

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby HappyCamper » 03 Aug 2023 Read

Holden Chinaski wrote:
Juddernaut88 wrote:Dammmn Hendry lost :(

His comeback has been a bit rubbish, no?


looks like he got a nice holiday in china out of it. probably expenses paid.

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby Prop » 03 Aug 2023 Read

Holden Chinaski wrote:
Juddernaut88 wrote:Dammmn Hendry lost :(

His comeback has been a bit rubbish, no?


He wasn’t ready.

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby lhpirnie » 03 Aug 2023 Read

L32 results, bottom half:

Huang Jiahao 4:1 Li Chengjie
Kyren Wilson 4:0 Li Yan
Yao Dongcheng 1:4 Mark Allen
Chen Xiaolong 1:4 Mei Xiwen
Wang Zepeng 2:4 Zhang Anda
Judd Trump 4:0 Ma Hailong
Zhou Yuelong 0:4 Xiao Guodong
Cao Yupeng 4:2 Liu Hongyu

Only minor surprise was Xiao Guodong beating Zhou Yuelong 4:0. Trump got breaks of 111, 80, 96 and 58 in a quick win.

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby lhpirnie » 03 Aug 2023 Read

Tomorrow's schedule:

10am
Chang Yu Kiu - John Higgins
Mark Williams - Wang Xinbo
Zhao Hanyang - Cai Jianzhong
Tu Xuan - Yuan Sijun

1pm
Huang Jiahao - Kyren Wilson
Mark Allen - Mei Xiwen
Zhang Anda - Judd Trump
Xiao Guodong - Cao Yupeng

7pm
Quarter-finals

The Semi-finals and Final will be played on Saturday.

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby lhpirnie » 04 Aug 2023 Read

L16 results:

Chang Yu Kiu 0:4 John Higgins
Mark Williams 4:2 Wang Xinbo
Zhao Hanyang 4:0 Cai Jianzhong
Tu Xuan 1:4 Yuan Sijun

1pm
Huang Jiahao 3:4 Kyren Wilson
Mark Allen 4:2 Mei Xiwen
Zhang Anda 1:4 Judd Trump
Xiao Guodong 2:4 Cao Yupeng

At 2:2 Mei Xiwen missed the green, and Mark Allen pounced. Zhang Anda had a chance to go 2:3 but missed a middle-distance red. Huang Jiahao did really well against Kyren Wilson, but Wilson got a 94 in the decider, to go with an earlier 124. Mark Williams and Yuan Sijun also got centuries in their wins this morning.

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby lhpirnie » 04 Aug 2023 Read

Q-final matches will start at 7pm China time, 12pm UK time:

John Higgins - Mark Williams
Zhao Hanyang - Yuan Sijun
Kyren Wilson - Mark Allen
Judd Trump - Cao Yupeng

The really big clashes now!

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby lhpirnie » 04 Aug 2023 Read

Q-final results:

John Higgins 4:2 Mark Williams
Zhao Hanyang 3:4 Yuan Sijun
Kyren Wilson 4:0 Mark Allen
Judd Trump 4:1 Cao Yupeng

Wilson steamrollered Allen, Trump capitalised ona few errors from Cao, Higgins was very solid, and Yuan Sijun started playing very well - as he has been throughout the tournament - but then suddenly got nervous and went 3-2 behind. But he held himself together to close it out.

The semi-finals and final will be played tomorrow:

John Higgins - Yuan Sijun
Kyren Wilson - Judd Trump

Re: Huangguoshu Pro-Am

Postby Womble » 04 Aug 2023 Read

I wonder why Si Jiahui wasn't invited?
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