10.1.10

EBDON DIGS DEEP

Peter Ebdon's 6-2 victory over Marco Fu in the Pokerstars.com Masters today proved that experience in sport is invaluable.

This is Ebdon's 17th appearance in the Wembley tournament. He was poor at the start and could have been 4-0 or certainly 3-1 down at the interval.

By the end of frame three his pot success was in the 50s and his highest break was just 27.

But winning that frame with a colours clearance settled him down and, his iron will to win much in evidence, he started to find some form.

As he did, Fu's game collapsed. The man from Hong Kong got worse and worse as Ebdon grew stronger.

Ebdon is sometimes written off as a grinder but he plays some shots no other player would attempt - and often gets them.

He'll have to improve against Ronnie O'Sullivan or Neil Robertson but the main thing for him is that he's through to the quarter-finals with a tenacious performance that encapsulated his character.

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

good card player......

JAMIE O'REILLY said...

Great snooker. 1 man who will be enjoying it from the heavens, is out great friend and colleague, David Vine. Incredably, Tommorow, Janury 11th, marks the 1st anniversary of his passing. To mark this, David, I wonder and hope that is is possible to give a tribute to the great man, A man who brought snooker to millions, Myself included, tommorow on coverage of the event that is shown by both The BBC and Eurosport. I shall be watching on BBC,So, if you mark it on Eurosport, could you please let me know how you did? Thanks David Hendon and R.I.P.and THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE MEMORIES TO THE GOVENOR, DAVID VINE... From me, A INCREDIBLY GREAT AND KEEN SNOOKER FOLLOWER...

Anonymous said...

Whoo oo oo ooo Can you feel the force?

Trevor said...

Speaking of ronnie is it true he hurt his hand during last weeks championship league ?

Anonymous said...

It was exactly like his win against Liang Wenbo in the Grand Prix.

Anonymous said...

Go Ebdon! Liked the green waistcoat too.

Anonymous said...

Dave, now that Barry Hearn is the new chairman can you tell us what's happening with regard to press association relying on pr rather than journalism. hopefully that load of nonsense is sorted out.

regards
Dean.

Anonymous said...

dave can you please tell mhallet the difference between a normal double and a cross double. he calls any double a cross double!! arghhhh

shaun said...

hes a great character ebdon totally unpredictable and good for the game good luck phycho

Janie Watkins said...

Totally off topic!
but here is the draw and schedule for the 2010 Betfred World Championships

http://www.global-snooker.com/2010-Betfred-World-Snooker-Championship-Index.asp

Anonymous said...

Is the David Taylor in the 1st round of the WC draw the famous 'silver fox'?

Anonymous said...

Refreshing to see Mark King's entrance in to the arena and to see most of the players waving and acknowledging the crowd.Unlike before when players looked like someone had shot their dog when they came in!Well done Barry Hearn.
A few players that can't be bothered to wave - don't they realise if there are no spectators there is no snooker, end of story.

Dave H said...

I'm checking whether it's THE David Taylor

Anonymous said...

How come Tony Knowles isn't having another go this year?

Janie Watkins said...

Let us know Dave cos I was also checking.

Janie Watkins said...

On the basis that's there only ever been one David Taylor as a pro, I'm assuming it is the Silver Fox.

Anonymous said...

tk still got a sore shoulder?

Anonymous said...

Dave, will World Snooker be making their website any better? i think it is rubbish, should let janie watkins run it, global is much better.

Anonymous said...

11.35

i much prefer world snookers site to global or any other

i wouldnt say janies is rubbish, as thats not nice, and isnt my opinion, but its far from my fav