Snooker veteran John Higgins admitted he misplaced feeling in his limbs when he realised the golden 167 was on.
Higgins, 48, overcame Mark Williams within the second spherical of the Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker in Saudi Arabia. In the primary body, Higgins put himself on track for a chance at potting the 167 golden ball value 20 factors and £400,000.
After potting 15 reds and 15 blacks to present himself an actual alternative on the jackpot, Williams overcooked his ultimate black and was left with a horribly tough yellow to pot. As nicely as having dawdling spectators strolling spherical in his eyeline, Higgins needed to cope with nerves flowing all by means of his physique.
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“I actually couldn’t feel my feet, my arms and my legs,” Higgins informed Eurosport after profitable the match 4-2. “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 incredible feeling, but disappointing. I think in the back of my mind, the pink wasn’t good, so that was in the back of my mind throughout the whole break, but I gave it a go.
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“I was gone! I was just thinking happy thoughts.” He will get one other chunk on the golden cherry when he faces Ronnie O’Sullivan within the subsequent spherical.
The Rocket has already made his curiosity within the golden ball recognized by importing a video of himself training on a desk with the golden ball resting on the cushion. O’Sullivan is the star of the snooker world on the present second and the one followers are probably anticipating to get to 167 first.
However, Higgins will definitely be within the combine. “Great win, any time with Mark it’s such a tough game, brilliant to win, delighted,” he 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.”