Snooker nice Ronnie O’Sullivan has given beginner gamers in all places hope with a rare miscue on the Masters.
The Rocket, 48, has been taking over Barry Hawkins within the quarter-finals at Alexandra Palace as he bids for a record-extending eighth Masters crown. Surprisingly for 2 such proficient gamers, the match was suffering from errors.
O’Sullivan dedicated one of many largest in body six with Hawkins 3-2 up. The Rocket, in making an attempt to pot the pink right into a center pocket, fully miscued with the white ball leaping and fully lacking its supposed goal.
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However, Hawkins did not take benefit to maneuver 4-2 in entrance as O’Sullivan as a substitute tied issues up at 3-3. More errors from The Hawk had been capitalised on by the seven-time world champion, who went on to win 6-3 to succeed in his fifteenth Masters semi-final.
Fans had been nonetheless left gobsmacked that the best participant ever to choose up a cue may make such an error. One mentioned: “Can’t even remember the last time I saw Ronnie miscue a shot before today.”
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A second added: “Ronnie with the biggest miscue of the tournament there.” A 3rd joked: “Ronnie O’Sullivan just struck the ball like I do.”
Another quipped: “What an absolutely banging miss that is. Well done Ronnie O’Sullivan.” Meanwhile, a fifth requested: “Who’s swapped Ronnie O’Sullivan for an amateur?”
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However, there’s little likelihood of O’Sullivan watching his error, or the match, again after he admitted he doesn’t watch the game on TV. After his win over Ding Junhui earlier within the week, The Rocket was requested if he can be watching some other matches. He replied: “No, I’ve bought a new bike. I can’t run because my feet are a bit sore – I’ve got plantar fasciitis so I just get out on my bike. Do a bit of gym.
“I don’t like watching it to be honest with you. I’m not really into it, to be honest with you. I don’t actually watch TV anymore! I watch these platforms, like Netflix, so I don’t actually watch TV. I watched a frame last night then I turned it off, I’m off!”