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UK Snooker Championship Betting: Under-rated Fu can defy the odds

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:10:18 +0000

It promises to be a tight affair but, having narrowly got the better of his selections in the last two rounds, Paul Krishnamurty has taken the hint about Marco Fu and is backing him to win his final UK Snooker Championship final against Shaun Murphy.

UK Championship Snooker Betting: Laid back Fu meets resurgent Murphy in Final showdown

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 10:38:15 +0000

Marco Fu's relaxed manner is the perfect foil for his ruthless temperament, says David Hendon. But can he see off Shaun Murphy to become only the third non-British player to win the UK Snooker Championship?

UK Snooker Championship Day Eight: Maguire can maintain dominance over arch-rival Murphy

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:35:11 +0000

Stephen Maguire has abandoned the ridiculous 'Merlin of Miltown' moniker to return to the old favourite 'On Fire Maguire'. High time too, and hopefully this time he won't play so badly that commentators start replacing it with 'Pretty Dire Maguire,' writes Paul Krishnamurty.

UK Snooker Championship Semi-Finals: Resumption of snooker's worst grudge match should ensure fireworks in Telford

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:52:58 +0000

Murphy meets Maguire while Carter takes on Fu in the battle to be crowned the UK Snooker Championship's top-man. David Hendon previews the semi-finals...

UK Snooker Championship Day Seven Bet: A close game awaits but Carter can edge it

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:24:21 +0000

In-form Ali Carter faces battling Marco Fu at the quarter-final stage of the UK Snooker Championship, Paul Krishnamurty tells you where his money is going.

UK Snooker Championship Betting: Is Ali Carter the Monty of the green baize?

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:17:10 +0000

Ralph Ellis outlines the case to oppose 'Captain' Carter as the UK Championships reach the business end.

UK Snooker Championship Day Six Bet: Below-par Murphy well worth taking on with resurgent Lee

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:18:52 +0000

It's a battle of the big men in Telford today as Stephen Lee faces Shaun Murphy for a place in the semi-finals, and Paul Krishnamurty fancies the outsider...

Scottish Snooker Trio: Hendry, Higgins and Maguire represent the past, present and future of snooker

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:14:54 +0000

Alister Morgan looks at why a country with a population as small as Scotland continues to consistently produce top-class snooker players, none more so than Stephen Hendry and quarter-final oppponents in the UK Championship: John Higgins and Stephen Maguire.

UK Snooker Championship Day Five Bet: Gentleman Joe can edge out Fu to reach semis

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:46:44 +0000

It's likely to be tight at Telford as O'Sullivan's conqueror meets Marco Fu for a place in the semi-final of the UK Championships. Paul Krishnamurty can't see either man dominating as he files another daily bet for the competition...

UK Snooker Championship Betting: Robertson can cause upset against distracted Maguire

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:53:15 +0000

The furore surrounding his 9-3 first round win over Jamie Burnett will have affected Stephen Maguire's focus and that could make him laying material for his encounter with Neil Robertson, writes Ralph Ellis.

UK Snooker Championship Day Four Bet: Improving Carter looks too strong for deteriorating Ebdon

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:43:13 +0000

Paul Krishnamurty sees little chance for sliding Ebdon to claim the upper ground in his second round battle with Ali Carter.

UK Championship Betting: Snooker changes, snooker stays the same

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:41:50 +0000

"Mystical" Mike Norman has been watching snooker for a long time and seen great characters and players come and go, the game evolve and the fashion sense of players take many guises. But what has changed over time and what has remained the same?

UK Snooker Championship Day Three: Comeback king Ebdon looks a cracking mid-match trade

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:07:20 +0000

Peter Ebdon has made long, drawn-out, final frame victories his trademark, says Paul Krishnamurty. Expect more of the same in his first round match against Andrew Higginson....

UK Snooker Championship Day Two: Struggling Bingham offers no threat to Allen

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:19:32 +0000

Paul Krishnamurty files another daily bet from Telford - and it's bad news for Stuart Bingham.

UK Snooker Championship Day One: Gentleman looks too strong for journeyman

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:16:21 +0000

Paul Krishnamurty considers the perils of backing short priced big-guns in the early rounds. But that doesn't mean he has any doubts about Joe Perry's ability to defeat Mark Davis.