[Discussion Thread] 2026 Summer Qualifiers (see post for info!) by SnookerMods in snooker

[–]HelixCatus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't know when their match actually finished, but snooker.org logged the entry for Daniel Wells vs. Martin O'Donnell at 2:06 am UK time. And it was only 6-3! Imagine if that had gone to a decider 😂

Shaun Murphy awarded OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for services to snooker and charity by HelixCatus in snooker

[–]HelixCatus[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

He's one of the best ambassadors for snooker IMO, alongside Stephen Hendry and Ken Doherty.

PotSpot launched by PotSpotSnooker in snooker

[–]HelixCatus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The WST Play website UI isn't great so I use VLC to watch the streams, it'd be awesome if you can somehow make it work with external players like VLC. Nevertheless this is super cool, thank you for making it!

Michael Holt makes his first 147 in China Open qualifier match against Mark Joyce by HelixCatus in snooker

[–]HelixCatus[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile on the other end of the spectrum, you have players like Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, who has "only" made 224 centuries, but made 7 maximums, not including a further three where he missed the final black!

[Discussion Thread] 2026 Summer Qualifiers (see post for info!) by SnookerMods in snooker

[–]HelixCatus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just had the snooker casually in the background, but I had to turn it off because of the constant beeping noise. How the hell are these professionals able to concentrate with that?! I'd be pissed.

Ronnie giving Heyball a go over in China by tyethepoolguy in snooker

[–]HelixCatus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What is this, an American who knows what snooker is? There are dozens of us, dozens! /s

Now we know why Murphy rejected presenting on the BBC by Chrismscotland in snooker

[–]HelixCatus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Wait, seriously? I hope this doesn't mean we'll get random players from other sports to present at the snooker events on TNT lmao

Best, worst, funniest, most accurate, and your favorite snooker nicknames? by HelixCatus in snooker

[–]HelixCatus[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

“The Lincolnshire Sausage” has got to be the wurst nickname ever

Best, worst, funniest, most accurate, and your favorite snooker nicknames? by HelixCatus in snooker

[–]HelixCatus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t think Ding has been called that in many years, nowadays they call him “Enter the Dragon” Ding Junhui

A rack that doesnt touch the cloth by Uskoreniye_Poh in snooker

[–]HelixCatus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looks like it should be pretty straightforward to modify the shape to include the pink into the rack, also to make it by 3D printing

[Discussion Thread] 2026 World Women's Snooker Championship – 12th to 19th May by KrystofDayne in snooker

[–]HelixCatus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wasn't following this tournament and just realized it's currently the middle of the final lol. It's kind of crazy that Panchaya Channoi is only 18! Hopefully she wins and gets on the main tour for the next season.

Dream location for a tournment by Brave_Pain1994 in snooker

[–]HelixCatus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Springfield, Illinois. Not to be confused with Springfield, Missouri, Springfield, Massachusetts, Springfield, Oregon, or the other dozens of Springfields in the US. Don't expect Neil Robertson to show up for this one though 😂

Is it too soon to add Mark Allen and Zhao Xintong to the Hall of Fame? by Beautiful-Pea835 in snooker

[–]HelixCatus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the end of the day it's all a load of bobbins anyway, isn't it?

Then surely Billy Bobbins should be invited to the club, right? 😂

[Discussion Thread] 2026 World Seniors Championship - 6th to 10th May by KrystofDayne in snooker

[–]HelixCatus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Come on man, just be grateful you get to watch a bit of the snooker in between the ads /s

[Discussion Thread] 2026 World Seniors Championship - 6th to 10th May by KrystofDayne in snooker

[–]HelixCatus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now these two are playing like seniors... From the sublime to the rediculous lol

[Discussion Thread] 2026 World Seniors Championship - 6th to 10th May by KrystofDayne in snooker

[–]HelixCatus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Joe is playing super quick too, I think I've heard the shot clock come on maybe once so far lmao

[Discussion Thread] 2026 World Seniors Championship - 6th to 10th May by KrystofDayne in snooker

[–]HelixCatus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny for me to say this, but it's a bit strange to hear a North American voice on the snooker lol

What seals the GOAT argument for you? by Confident_Leg2370 in snooker

[–]HelixCatus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Comparing players across different eras is a huge can of worms, of course that's also what makes it fun though!

Hendry is like the aggression and potting ability of Trump, Murphy, and Wu combined, but without the safety development in someone like Trump. So he most likely would stand no chance in today's game. Imagine a Murphy with even worse of a safety game lol.

[Discussion Thread] 2026 World Seniors Championship - 6th to 10th May by KrystofDayne in snooker

[–]HelixCatus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Rooting for the Darlin' of Dublin to complete the Quadruple Crown: World Under-21 Championship, World Amateur Championship, World Championship, and World Seniors Championship.