World Snooker Daily Tips: Murphy and O'Sullivan to go down to the wire

World Snooker Championship Betting / Alex Lee / 25 April 2011 /

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"The O’Sullivan/Murphy tie, however, is far from a foregone conclusion with The Rocket holding a slender 9-7 overnight lead. The wise choice, with very little separating the pair thus far, is to Dutch 13-12 and 13-11 both ways..."

Alex Lee tells us what is meant by the four Ts and how best to approach the huge all-English tie between former World Champions Shaun Murphy and Ronnie O'Sullivan.

Success in any one-on-one sport is underpinned by the Four Ts - talent, technique, temperament and tenacity. The above qualities apply better to snooker, however, than in any other sport. Before you make your selections, take the Four Ts into consideration. You should have enough knowledge of the game to make a personal assessment of any player left in the World Championship, but try scoring each contestant out of 10 in all four categories and you'll be surprised at how handy your findings prove to be. Keep these in mind throughout the tournament, regardless of any upsets that may occur on the way, and you'll have an excellent chance of making a profit.

In racking up a 12-4 lead against Stephen Hendry, Mark Selby was close to a 40/40 score on the 'Four Ts Index', where he created a new world record for century breaks in a best of 25 match. In the final frame of Sunday's afternoon session, his temperament and tenacity were at maximum levels as he hung on for snookers when most players would have conceded. Selby's victory will be sealed today, with the only question being whether Hendry can add to his disappointing haul of four frames. If you believe Selby can close it out at the first attempt, take the current [1.62] on a 13-4 win rather than the [1.59] on him winning frame 17.

The O'Sullivan/Murphy tie, however, is far from a foregone conclusion with The Rocket holding a slender 9-7 overnight lead. The wise choice, with very little separating the pair thus far, is to Dutch 13-12 and 13-11 both ways (providing there is sufficient liquidity on the correct score market), which pays out at just above even money. It covers a host of outcomes and is better value than backing Murphy +2.5 at [1.81].

Recommended Bets:

Back Shaun Murphy to win 13-11 and 13-12
Back Ronnie O'Sullivan to win 13-11 and 13-12

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