Clip of ‘greatest snooker ever’ that ‘Houdini would not get out of’ goes viral
An iconic clip of arguably the largest fluke in snooker historical past has left followers in awe after resurfacing on-line.
The sport is on a excessive following Ronnie O’Sullivan’s latest exploits by profitable the Masters and World Grand Prix in fast succession. While the Rocket has made it clear he doesn’t at all times get pleasure from life as the sport’s greatest draw, followers are loving the highlight snooker is basking in.
It has additionally prompted some followers to recall one significantly unbelievable second from the 2019 World Championship – and it didn’t contain O’Sullivan. The second occurred throughout a match between David Gilbert and Joe Perry.
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At 3-0 up within the best-of-19 affair, Gilbert tried to pot a pink into the highest proper pocket. The pink hit the jaws and stayed out with the cueball heading all the way down to the desk and remarkably coming to relaxation proper behind the pink, which was hovering over the underside left pocket.
On commentary, former world champion Ken Doherty stated: “You’re kidding me, oh my goodness! Houdini wouldn’t get out of this one.”
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(Image: BBC Sport)
(Image: BBC Sport)
Meanwhile, because the viewers chuckled, a somewhat sheepish-looking Gilbert made his method again to his seat. The clip, which has been shared by the @ILoveSnooker X account, has gone viral on social media with greater than half-a-million views on the time of writing.
Fans have been fast to label the incident “incredible” with one branding it “Absolutely insane”. The clip additionally left many followers asking what occurred subsequent?
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Well, Perry did handle to flee from behind the pink. However, regardless of effort, he simply didn’t make contact with one of many two remaining reds left on the desk with a foul being referred to as.
A tit-for-tat security alternate insued earlier than Gilbert finally received a body, which lasted 51 minutes, and the match, 10-7.
