Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by **Iranu** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by Iranu » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Holden Chinaski wrote:
Iranu wrote:Ben Mertens is on the cusp of victory, and the children are now starting to dream of even having a dessert tonight!

Well, let's not go mental.

Holden tells the kids about the “feast” they’ll be enjoying tonight if Ben wins:

by **Holden Chinaski** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by Holden Chinaski » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Ben's fans are fearing the worst:

by **Holden Chinaski** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by Holden Chinaski » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Iranu wrote:
Holden Chinaski wrote:
Iranu wrote:Ben Mertens is on the cusp of victory, and the children are now starting to dream of even having a dessert tonight!

Well, let's not go mental.

Holden tells the kids about the “feast” they’ll be enjoying tonight if Ben wins:

by **motorhead** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by motorhead » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Can't see Lei lose from here.

by **Iranu** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by Iranu » 07 Apr 2021 Read

motorhead wrote:Can't see Lei lose from here.

From 5-3 down?

by **Holden Chinaski** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by Holden Chinaski » 07 Apr 2021 Read

by **motorhead** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by motorhead » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Iranu wrote:
motorhead wrote:Can't see Lei lose from here.

From 5-3 down?

5-4, all momentum with him. :stir:

by **Holden Chinaski** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by Holden Chinaski » 07 Apr 2021 Read

FFS Ben.

by **Juddernaut88** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by Juddernaut88 » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Lei trailing just 5-4 and slightly concerning for Mertens.

by **badtemperedcyril** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by badtemperedcyril » 07 Apr 2021 Read

The lovely Mitchell Mann is refusing to die.

Anyone else ever thought his cue action resembles that of Eddie Charlton?

by **Holden Chinaski** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by Holden Chinaski » 07 Apr 2021 Read

FFS

by **Iranu** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by Iranu » 07 Apr 2021 Read

So often the player who forces the decider ends up losing it. And Lei has been far from convincing during this comeback.

by **Juddernaut88** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by Juddernaut88 » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Iranu wrote:So often the player who forces the decider ends up losing it. And Lei has been far from convincing during this comeback.

I think it's 50/50. We need some stats for it. We should ask our pal Phil Yates.

by **Holden Chinaski** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by Holden Chinaski » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Ben has been bottling this a bit.

by **Iranu** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

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by Iranu » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Holden Chinaski wrote:Ben has been bottling this a bit.

Ben Mertens hates orphans: confirmed

by **Juddernaut88** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by Juddernaut88 » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Now that's how you steal a frame! 5-5. Who is going to hold their nerve in the decider?

by **HappyCamper** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by HappyCamper » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Reports of coming Belgiums may have been premature.

by **cupotee** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by cupotee » 07 Apr 2021 Read

HappyCamper wrote:Reports of coming Belgiums may have been premature.

i liked dom joly's european road trip thingy through belgium , think he went to germany next and drove his bmw on a f1 track .

by **badtemperedcyril** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by badtemperedcyril » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Sorry to ask but is Lei Peifan off the tour next year if he doesn't qualify?

by **cupotee** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by cupotee » 07 Apr 2021 Read

i'm indifferent to this as i've got ben hancorn on a double with peifan and it looks like hancorn's going to lose .

by **Iranu** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by Iranu » 07 Apr 2021 Read

badtemperedcyril wrote:Sorry to ask but is Lei Peifan off the tour next year if he doesn't qualify?

Yep

by **Holden Chinaski** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by Holden Chinaski » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Ben is bottling this. No food for the kids tonight.

by **motorhead** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

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by motorhead » 07 Apr 2021 Read

badtemperedcyril wrote:Sorry to ask but is Lei Peifan off the tour next year if he doesn't qualify?

Correct.

by **Holden Chinaski** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by Holden Chinaski » 07 Apr 2021 Read

If Ben doesn't win it now he doesn't deserve it.

by **motorhead** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by motorhead » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Ben at the table, he might still get this.

by **Holden Chinaski** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by Holden Chinaski » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Oh Ben. Thats rubbish.

by **motorhead** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by motorhead » 07 Apr 2021 Read

This is it.

by **HappyCamper** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by HappyCamper » 07 Apr 2021 Read

badtemperedcyril wrote:Sorry to ask but is Lei Peifan off the tour next year if he doesn't qualify?

Most likely yes. He could still get enough points on the one year list if he gets to the last 48.

by **motorhead** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by motorhead » 07 Apr 2021 Read

HappyCamper wrote:
last 48.

He could only need to make it to R3 of qualies beating Waklein, in theory.

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by **badtemperedcyril** » 07 Apr 2021 Read

Re: Race to the Crucible: Qualifying Round 1 (April 5th~7th)

by badtemperedcyril » 07 Apr 2021 Read

HappyCamper wrote:
badtemperedcyril wrote:Sorry to ask but is Lei Peifan off the tour next year if he doesn't qualify?

Most likely yes. He could still get enough points on the one year list if he gets to the last 48.

Be a shame if he dropped off and had to return to China "empty handed", as it were. You feel that at 17, it'd be harsh, especially after missing last years WC.