John Higgins distracted by followers as snooker star misses out on £400,000 167 break
John Higgins’ £400,000 167 break try was hampered by wandering snooker followers in Saudi Arabia.
Higgins was having fun with a flawless body within the first ever Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker. After racking up 113, the 48-year-old was on his solution to elevating the utmost 147 break and due to this fact getting an opportunity to pot the brand new golden ball, value 20 factors and £400,000.
But the four-time world champ needed to accept a 120 break after simply lacking a yellow. As he lined up the ultimate black, some followers walked into his line of sight, breaking his focus.
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Eurosport commentator Dominic Dale famous: “Oh no, there are people walking around in front of John’s eyeline. That’s the last thing he needs”, experiences the Mirror. Higgins managed to pot the black, however the cue ball touched the yellow, making his subsequent shot nearly inconceivable. He missed, and a few followers had been upset that he’d been distracted.
One fan vented on social media: “Higgins misses out on the 167 because of idiots walking around at the most vital point of the match! ! Such a shame,” After the match, Higgins admitted he was extremely nervous.
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“I actually couldn’t feel my feet, my arms and my legs,” Higgins informed Eurosport. “I walked past Mark and he said: ‘Listen, I never get nervous but my hands were sweating watching you trying to do that break!’.
“It’s an unbelievable feeling, however disappointing. I feel at the back of my thoughts, the pink wasn’t good, in order that was at the back of my thoughts all through the entire break, however I gave it a go. I used to be gone! I used to be simply pondering completely happy ideas.”
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Higgins is now set to face Ronnie O’Sullivan within the quarter-finals after the Rocket beat Ali Alobaidli within the preliminary rounds. “Great win, any time with Mark it’s such a tough game, brilliant to win, delighted,” Higgins added.
“Delighted now I’m through and in the quarter-finals, that was my aim at the start of the day, I’ve won the two games and got Ronnie tomorrow night so delighted with that. Always [special to play O’Sullivan] and I’m sure tomorrow night will be no different.”
