Hello This is the thread for the Masters. The tournament will run from Sunday 7th January till Sunday 14th January 2024 and will be played at the Alexander Palace. The current top 16 players will be involved, The last 16, quarter finals, semi finals are all best of 11. The final will be best of 19. Coverage will be on BBC and Eurosport.
Last 16 results
Luca Brecel 2-6 Jack Lisowski
Shaun Murphy 6-2 Zhang Anda
Ronnie O'Sulivan 6-3 Ding Junhu
Mark Williams 4-6 Ali Carter
Judd Trump 6-5 Kyren Wilson
Neil Robertson 3-6 Barry Hawkins
Mark Allen 6-5 John Higgins
Mark Selby 6-1 Robert Milkins
Quarter Finals
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-3 Barry Hawkins
Shaun Murphy 6-3 Jack Lisowski
Judd Trump 5-6 Ali Carter
Mark Selby 5-6 Mark Allen
Semi finals
Saturday 13th January
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-2 Shaun Murphy
Ali Carter 6-3 Mark Allen
The Final (Best of 19)
Sunday 14th January
13:00 and 19:00
Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-7 Ali Carter
Snooker Masters 2024 Thread
posted on 14/1/24
Oh yes, he was 8-4 in the streaker match against Davis and then fell apart. Davis was amazing to be fair
Hunter again played amazing in 2004, but Ronnie let him back in at 7-2 up.
Doesn’t matter though as it all worked out in the end.
posted on 14/1/24
John Streets last match as a referee the 97 final great old referee
posted on 15/1/24
"That was the only thing that turned me on tonight. Let's just get him to that point. I want to see if he twitches. I love seeing it when their bottle goes. I love it.'
Almost sadistic stuff from Ronnie O'Sullivan after his Masters win.
posted on 15/1/24
If Ronnie is playing anywhere near his best, then there are probably only a handful of players who could beat him, and they would need to be at their best.
Ronnie wasn't really focused until the end and then just went up a gear.
Carter, even if he played his best, still seems to give up chances - against Allen, even though he made a few centuries, he gave Allen plenty of chances.
Ronnie was more convincing at the UK than here, but he still found a way to win.
Still clearly ahead of the rest.
posted on 15/1/24
Yes it's odd that a 48 year old still manages to beat most players comfortably even when he isn't at his best.
posted on 15/1/24
I'm not a Ronnie fan, but he is so far ahead it's ridiculous. The likes of Hendry, Davis, John Higgins, Williams, Selby, maybe Trump, at their peak are amazing players, but Ronnie not only matches them but exceeds them by a good margin.
When Ronnie really focuses, which can be rare, and is prepared to truly battle, he can play match hard tactical snooker with the best of them, and of course he is the best break-builder out there. His recovery shots, which he makes look so easy during breaks, are a real attribute.
Others in small spells can maybe match, but over the years, he plays at an average standard which can match most people's A games.
Of course it is in the mind where any weaknesses can be found - that is just the make-up of Ronnie. I guess if he had the mind of a Hendry / Davis etc, he really would be unbeatable.
Whatever number of majors he ends up on him, it will be both a crazy number, but even more crazy is that we will think, he should have had so many more
posted on 15/1/24
Ronnie looked shaky in 1995/96, 1998/99, 2005-2007 and 2009-2011. Even by 2016/17 his ranking total was quite disappointing.
Maybe if he had dominated more earlier in his career, he might’ve ended up like Henry or Davis or the thought of Ronnie winning would be boring and he wouldn’t have been as popular.
posted on 15/1/24
He's getting the numbers now his talent deserves, I'll be happy with 8-8-8, that world championship would retire Ronnie I think... No one is getting close to those records
posted on 15/1/24
I think there were so many instances pre 'Steve Peters' where Ronnie obviously wasn't enjoying the game and it showed and he didn't really understand / appreciate his demons etc. In terms of tournament wins, he's been able to be more focused and have the consistency which was previously missing, without mentally being a Hendry or Davis.
I can't lie, some of his interviews still do my nut in, the greatest player, but not exactly a great ambassador for the sport. But watching him play is the greatest sight in snooker - it's the tricky shots and medium length pots that he makes look so easy, like a computer game
posted on 15/1/24
comment by kinsang (U3346)
posted 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
I think there were so many instances pre 'Steve Peters' where Ronnie obviously wasn't enjoying the game and it showed and he didn't really understand / appreciate his demons etc. In terms of tournament wins, he's been able to be more focused and have the consistency which was previously missing, without mentally being a Hendry or Davis.
I can't lie, some of his interviews still do my nut in, the greatest player, but not exactly a great ambassador for the sport. But watching him play is the greatest sight in snooker - it's the tricky shots and medium length pots that he makes look so easy, like a computer game
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Agree mate, like you, I cringe when he opens his mouth sometimes..