Down to the quarter-finals at the 2012 International Championship and with Mark Selby heading home tonight, Judd Trump knows exactly what is required if he is to become world number one for the first time…
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International Championship 2012: Sunday Wrap
Today saw the start of the International Championship in Chengdu and already the wildcards have again made their presence felt, while top seeds Neil Robertson and Shaun Murphy have moved safely into the last 16…
Closing In On The Cut: November 2012 Update II
Following this weekend’s ET3 event, the situation as far as the latest projected seedings and in particular the race for Masters places, is now much clearer. Click below for the final update ahead of the International Championship…
Down To 16 In Antwerp
After two days and many frames of snooker in Antwerp, we are down to the last 16 at the third of this season’s European Tour events. Click below for a round-up of the main stories, particularly those affecting the world rankings ahead of the next seedings revision…
Points to Defend Totals 2012/13
A week ago, World Snooker announced when ranking points earned during the 2010/11 season will be removed during the course of this season, a list that you can view here.
Following that news, I have this week translated that list into points, adding the remaining ‘points to defend’ pages to the rankings section here at PSB, showing who has the most to lose at each of the season’s remaining seedings revisions….
Closing In On The Cut: November 2012 (Updated)
Following my previous look at the rankings ahead of the upcoming second cut-off point, World Snooker have now issued a revised schedule of when points from the 2010/11 season will be deducted.
In particular, it has now been stated that points from the 2010 EPTC3 and EPTC4 events will now not be deducted before the cut-off, which has resulted in some important changes to how the projected seedings are shaping up.
Click below for how the situation now looks, with a further update to come after Antwerp…
Closing In On The Cut: November 2012
It does not feel like it has been that long since the season’s first seedings revision back in August, but with just two events (one for those unable to qualify for the International Championship), ahead of the crucial second cut-off, click below for my thoughts on the race for places at the Masters, UK Championship, German Masters and Shoot Out.
Note that a further update will be posted after the ET3 event, when the situation will become clearer…
EDIT (12/10/12): PLEASE NOTE THAT WORLD SNOOKER HAVE TODAY ISSUED A REVISED SCHEDULE OF WHEN POINTS FROM 2010/11 WILL BE REMOVED, MEANING THAT THIS ARTICLE IS NO LONGER ACCURATE. A REVISED POST WILL FOLLOW.