Virtual World Snooker Championships Odds

[9balldotcom]

Ok here is the odds in my opinion for this years event.
Some people might be so sad as to take some sort of offence at my predictions.....its only for fun.....fun remember.

Sharkey9 7-4 Fav
Chocky 10-1(Eliminated)
Tonysam1 10-1
Albinario 10-1
B11TME 12-1(Current Champion)
Polo 15-1(Eliminated)
MediaSlave 20-1(previous Runner-up)
LarryL 25-1 (Eliminated)
Snoozehughes 25-1(Eliminated)
Amorgos 25-1(Eliminated)
McClarky 25-1(Eliminated)
Freeball 25-1(Eliminated)
9balldotcom 30-1
NamfatTitan 30-1(Eliminated)
M3RLIN 30-1(Eliminated)
MrZ 30-1(Eliminated)
Stub 50-1(Eliminated)
Fayr 50-1
Evocolt22 50-1(Eliminated)
Duijfe 50-1(Eliminated)
Kensho 50-1(Eliminated)
Romario 50-1(Eliminated)
josemacuen 66-1(Eliminated)
Miccoolio 100-1(Eliminated)
Pingyhunter 100-1(Eliminated)
Sophisticated-Beggar 150-1(Eliminated0
wigan warrior 150-1(Eliminated)
$tevoUK 150-1(Eliminated)
DARKHORSE 150-1(Eliminated)


500-1 BAR

[Albinario]

I won't make a list, but I'll add some thoughts.

Bri usually goes far in these things, watch out if he finds his form.

I'd say Snooze has as big a chance as Sharkey, but I wouldn't have put Sharkey as a 7-4 favourite. Still, watch out for gareth (and Sharkey).

McClarky has been looking good lately when I've played him, watch out for him as well.

Oh and Keith will be tough if he finds his normal level of consistency.

[sharkey9]

I agree McClarky playing good lately, but looking good?
Come on you must be joking

[sharkey9]

Sharkey9 7-4 Fav

100 € "Lay" then.

[zwylle]

Also watch out for LarryL and Polo.
And what's with Apollon, is he not signed up?

[Sophisticated Beggar]

Some people might be so sad as to take some sort of offence at my predictions.....its only for fun.....fun remember.
Sophisticated-Beggar 150-1

Yeah, I'm gonna hang myself.

Let me put a quid on with you, maybe you'll see I've been hustling you all this time.

In-fact, its a compliment. With that many players and rounds I'd put myself at 1000-1.

Give me a FIVER on that! Or...100-1 per round

[sharkey9]

Also watch out for LarryL and Polo.
And what's with Apollon, is he not signed up?

Yeah, where the f is Apollon? And Chocky?

[zwylle]

After looking at the fixtures:

Here are the semi finalists:

LarryL
Sharkey9
Chocky
Mediaslave

Each 4-1

[M-aster_1989_de]

dont think so zwylle,

sharkey9? okay

chocky? okay

media slave? okay

but larryl? no

maybe fayr

[sharkey9]

dont think so zwylle,

sharkey9? okay

chocky? okay

media slave? okay

but larryl? no

maybe fayr

HINTERHER Klugscheissen ist leicht, gelle Marc?

[M-aster_1989_de]

dont know what you mean?

;)

[deraltefritz]

Albin is gonna make it.

[zwylle]

HINTERHER Klugscheissen ist leicht, gelle Marc?

Allerdings!

Probably Snooze now instead of Larry.

[M-aster_1989_de]

:( lästert ihr ruhig ;)

[9balldotcom]

Ok we are at the quarter final stages with one player(Fayr) into the semis


Heres my updated odds

Tonysam1 now the favourite at 7-4
Albinario 10-1
B11TME goes out to 15-8
Sharkey9 goes out to16-1
Mediaslave 20-1
Fayr 25-1
9balldotcom 40-1( by the way,its worth putting a pound on me at those odds)

[sharkey9]

Sharkey9 7-4 Fav

100 € "Lay" then.

shite

[M-aster_1989_de]

hehe hugh was right at the beggining

[9balldotcom]

I know in general trying to judge odds for tournaments like this can end up being a lottery,but then again its not that difficult to judge after having played most of the "BIG"name players,it then gives me a general idea of who has the or had the game to win it.


Sharkey although during the tourney didnt exactly play out of his skin,he seemed to me to have the right temprement for it and a decent enough game to go all the way.

One thing though with some good players is that they can be good over 3 frames like myself...but not have the mental strength to play overa distance.

Chocky for me was the biggest shock during this tourney...he makes big breaks,but just didnt cut it when the questions were asked in his game with Albinario who also has a good temprement for the game.....Chocky in the end was beaten into submission and just sort of gave up as Albi will testify.

Rich(Fayr) who like myself is not as consistent at snooker showed you dont need to be making big breaks to win matches and being a good match player helps although as he will confess his temtement can be a little suspect at times.
Medialsave being a finalist before didnt play very well as he will admit,but like many players simple lack of match play can be a valid reason.
Players like Snoozehughes Mc Clarky,M3RLIN and a few other predominantly 9ball players are all potential fututre champions as they play a very attacking 9ball minded approach to snooker....and er they can pot balls.
Biggest disappointment was B11TME who didnt make it to play his semi final match with Tonysam1....would have been a great match.

All i hope is that more players are drawn to play snooker after seeing the quality of some of the players who play it in VP3.
Im quite suprised though that two of my top 3 tips for the title got to the final.Tonysaam1 when he gets going can score heavily and from his matches that I saw I dont think he really played nady all through the tourney....his worst day of the tourney would have to be the final day,which was very unlucky for him as im sure many would agree would also have been a worthy champion.
Id be interested to hear a few others opinions

[M-aster_1989_de]

Rich(Fayr) who like myself is not as consistent at snooker showed you dont need to be making big breaks to win matches and being a good match player helps although as he will confess his temtement can be a little suspect at times.

In my opinion its hard to play against rich, because he makes his 30-40 breaks and then he can play a very good safety if he is not as ill as against sharkey.

rich maybe played his best tourney. he beat larry and gareth, good players, too!


tonysam had his worst day on sunday, yeah hugh, but overall he played a great tourney and is deserved runner-up.

Albinario told in another threat about the number of high breaks.
this quantity of breaks shows the quality of the snooker players who signed up.

last, but not least i want to say thanks to hugh, who did a great job once again!