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@Rui__Saldanha

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@Rui__Saldanha
Rui Saldanha
1 year
Why most of the press said that Luca is the first World Snooker Champion from a non-Commonwealth country? @kendoherty1997 is Irish. Ireland isn't a country of Commonwealth. He is the first World Snooker Champion from a non-Commonwealth country.
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4 months
6 years Ago today @markwil147 did this. Unbelieavable. What a shot.
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4 months
Omg... What is this?? 🤯
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4 months
Some escape this from Ding at 1st try. 🔥
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1 year
"Come on, dad!" This is lovely. 🥰
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
When you see Maguire with his chalk and you can't ask to dock him a frame.
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
Probably not much people noted this... Was a fraction of a second... @robmilkins147 gave @brendanmoore147 a hug as sign of respect and appreciation for Brendan's career in snooker as referee. Well done, Milkman. 👏
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@Rui__Saldanha
Rui Saldanha
6 years
The Class of 92 this season... 10 of 20 ranking titles ended up on their hands :)
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
Nasty Nasty snooker by the Rocket. What a shot! 😱
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
John Higgins "You can buy me a drink later" Class act. 👏 🏆 😂
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
For someone like me that fought against depression (still fighting sometimes) Watching someone that struggled like me and be opened about it like Mark and now he does this is like a personal victory to me. Not give up when the dark is surrounding. Thank You, @markjesterselby
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
What A shot from Zhang. 👏
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
Fair play to @pistol147 shouting "Thanks for earlier" for @BelgianProRef1 . Class act. 👊
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@Rui__Saldanha
Rui Saldanha
2 months
How??? Wow! 😳
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
Kyren 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 Lovely.
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
If this was a few years Ago... Table would be smashed and balls demolished by Stephen Maguire...
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
CRAZY SCENES AT THE CRUCIBLE! MARK SELBY IS THE FIRST PLAYER TO MAKE A 147 IN THE FINAL OF A WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP. HOW CAN YOU HATE THIS MAN? TELL ME! WONDERFUL, MARK! SIMPLY PERFECT!
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
1 year Ago a Pigeon wanted to play at the Crucible. 😎
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
On this Day... 5 years Ago we had our "World Snooker Naked Champion Of The World"... @markwil147 ! After winning the 2018 World Snooker Championship 18x16 against John Higgins on one of the best Finals ever. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
STOP THE BASKETS! What is this?! How on earth?! Dear me. 🤦‍♂️
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@Rui__Saldanha
Rui Saldanha
4 months
Big old Ronnie is back... 2022: "I Love the Crucible, our best Arena with a great atmosphere, why would you take it from Sheffield? It's like the Home of Snooker." 2024: "I don't like the Crucible. I think it's a wise decision to take the World Snooker Championship from there."
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
Do you remember that time when World Snooker banned football shirts from the Crucible and @RealCovTopBrian went in with a shirt similar to the football shirt? 😂 Boss. 😎 Was 5 years Ago. 🔥
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@Rui__Saldanha
Rui Saldanha
4 years
"You better watch out You better not cry You better not pout I'm telling you why Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" 🎸 🎅 🎄 @markwil147 @OOCSnooker #ilovesnooker #snooker
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
Trailing 7x8. Ben Mertens at the table to win the frame on the colours. Si Jiahui taps his knee in sign of recognition of this shot from Mertens. Si is a class act. Lovely to see.
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@Rui__Saldanha
Rui Saldanha
4 months
@DalePeters14794 @nr147 He's out there on his own merit. Show some respect.
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@Rui__Saldanha
Rui Saldanha
4 months
Previous video aged well. Stephen Maguire punches are back ladies and gents.
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
This is absolutely ridiculous from Jak. What a shot.
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
Almost 26 years after his first World Snooker Championship won... The celebration in 1998 was recreated in 2024. What a player.
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@Rui__Saldanha
Rui Saldanha
1 year
Both Luca and Mark gave a hug to @brendanmoore147 at the entrance. Brilliant moment. I'm not crying. You are.
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
I'm not crying... @welshref is. 😆 This is beautiful. ♥ 🖤
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Brendan Moore
1 year
Thanks to @RobSpencer147 for filming this. And thank you to the whole Crucible crowd for this standing ovation last night. Made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up and brought tears to my eyes. I'll never forget that moment 🙌
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
HOW DARE YOU TO THREAT TO TAKE THE WORLDS FROM THE CRUCIBLE? HOW DADE YOU! GET INNNNNNNN, JOHN! WHAT A BREAK. WHAT A WIN. GREATEST MATCH-PLAYER EVER. PUT SOME RESPECT ON THIS GUYS NAME. PERIOD.
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
On this Day... 5th May 1997 @kendoherty1997 became World Champion after beating @SHendry775 by 18x12 The Darlin' of Dublin ended the 29-win streak of the Golden Boy at the Crucible Stephen was looking for a 6th straight World Snooker Championship... Denied by Ken Historic.
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@Rui__Saldanha
Rui Saldanha
4 months
I won't be surprised if Mark Selby announces his retirement tomorrow. Sad times.
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
Dear me. 🤦‍♂️ Basketsssssssss
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Rui Saldanha
3 months
Happy 49th Birthday to the greatest "match-player" John Higgins! 🎂🥳🧙‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
Just... Wow... Take a bow, Si Jiahui. 🔥
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
1st Worlds final between Players born in the 90s ✅ 1st final since 2005 that both finalists aren't World Champions ✅ 1st final between 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 and 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 since 2005 ✅ @KyrenWilson @JakJones147 Faced each other twice in 2011 Q-School. 13 years later they will battle in a Worlds final
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
What A moment. 😂
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
Why @robwalkertv is getting hate for the hug that he gave to @markjesterselby ? Can someone explain what's wrong with that? Can't we be more humano towards a man that clearly isn't on a good moment?
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Rui Saldanha
3 years
Updated. 🤘🎸 @nr147 @OOCSnooker
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
How dare you to think to take the Worlds from the Crucible? Have a look at this. Perfect. Lovely. The drama, the tension, the people all over you Just make it more special. If you ever take it from it will be Just another Tournament on the calendar... Not THE TOURNAMENT.
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Rui Saldanha
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On this Day in 1999 @SHendry775 won his 7th World Snooker Championship. Won against @markwil147 by 18x11. Just aged 30.
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
Mark tapping his knee... Sign of repect by the superb perfomance of Luca. Love this. ♥ 🖤
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
Toast if you won 13x2 on L16 in World Snooker Championship 2023. 🥂
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
41 years Ago... 23rd April 1983. Cliff Thorburn made the first 147 in Crucible History... Frame sheet of 4th frame. An amazing detail there... The "WOW!" on the bottom.
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
This is one of the most funny snooker moments i've ever saw... By @brendanmoore147 ... You'll be truly missed... Glad wasn't @welshref the Main referee. Probably a fight would come. 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
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Rui Saldanha
10 months
Today was a big Day for my country Portugal. We had our first ever referee in charge of a match on the TV table. Well done, André Santos. Wonderful work on the match... And what a match this was by the way. 💪 👊 🔴 ⚫ 🇵🇹
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
@WeAreWST "I love the atmosphere and the enthusiasm of the fans"
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
You got to love Stephen Maguire passion. Period.
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
WHAT A MOMENT. CONGRATULATIONS KYREN WILSON WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPION 2024 AFTER WIN 18X14 AGAINST JAK JONES!
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
These two... Should not be allowed at Quarters. Final standard. Two of the greatest match-Players that snooker will ever see. Bring it on!
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Rui Saldanha
3 months
On his speech right after his victory yesterday @igorsnooker gave a shout to my snooker page for the support that we gave to him. I was so proud of my work on the Page. And hearing someone saying thank you for your support live to thousands of people is just wonderful.
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
Did someone heard David Gilbert before the draw?? "Did anybody said they want Ronnie this year? No? Ok... They all are using their brain this year." "Don't give me him for god sake." Made my morning. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Rui Saldanha
3 months
Glad to hear that Pink Ribbon is back after 5 years. One of the most important Pro-Am events and with a Noble cause behind. Will be held at Landywood Snooker Club. 5-9 July
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Rui Saldanha
4 years
"All I Want for Christmas is the Rules Book!" 🙊🎅🎄🎁 @147Bhw @ronnieo147 @OOCSnooker @brendanmoore147 @welshref @WeAreWST
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
Great to see @MichaelaTabb only calling a "foul" instead of "foul & Miss" after this attempt of Mark Davis. After a bunch of misses he has done everything he could to hit the Ball on. 👏
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
34 years Ago... 14th April 1990, Steve James made the first "16-red" clearance on the 11th frame of his clash against Alex Higgins. Took the Brown as Free-Ball to begin the break and made a 135 clearance to lead 6x5. He won the match by 10x5. Referee was John Williams.
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
1st session - we have a match on our hands 2nd session - we have A MATCH on our hands Can't wait for tomorrow. 🍿
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
Since 1977 that Crucible has at least a debutant at the World Snooker Championship... 2024 was almost the end of the streak... But Joe O'Connor make it and keep the streak alive! Well done Joe!
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
Oh... I almost forgot... Happy @crucible_pigeon day, everybody. Today 2 years Ago a pigeon appeared at the table at The Crucible.
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
I suggest switching the nickname from David Gilbert... From "Angry Farmer" to "Brave Farmer" WHAT. A. SHOT.
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
World Pool Championship 2023. 🫠🫠🫠
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
Crucible DNA. Not Many have... @JakJones147 is one of them. What a victory. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🔥
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
Was with Joy and surprise that i saw today a national general newspaper here in Portugal doing an article about @brendanmoore147 career. Got to take my hands on one. Well done @Publico 🙌 🔴⚫🇵🇹
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
Ryan Day - 1⃣4⃣6⃣ (Qualifiers) Neil Robertson - 1⃣4⃣6⃣, 1⃣4⃣6⃣ (same match) Kyren Wilson - 1⃣4⃣7⃣ Mark Selby - 1⃣4⃣7⃣ This World Snooker Championship 2023 in terms of highest break... 🥵 #ilovesnooker #snooker
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
@thesnookerhall A r€a$on.
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
So sad to hear that @brendanmoore147 will leave @WeAreWST after the 2023 World Snooker Championship. Now who's gonna mess with @welshref ?! 😭 Thank You, Mr. Brian Moore. What a Journey. All the best to your future. 🙏 ♥ 🤜 🤛 🔴 ⚫
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
Dear me... Managed to win the frame from this... Unreal.
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
Take a bow, @JakJones147 ! 1st ever World Snooker Championship final. 1st qualifier to reach the final since Ding Junhui in 2016 Lowest ranking finalist ( #44 ) since @Magician147 ( #48 ) in 2005. We will have a contender to break the Crucible Curse in 2025. WHAT. A. STORY.
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
Hi, @WeAreWST . Can you please bring back this Livescore? All snooker fans would love this instead of the one you have right now. Thank You, All snooker fans.
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
John Higgins has won 8 of his 9 deciders at The Crucible. 1996 O'Sullivan 12x13 ❌ 2004 Day 10x9 ✅ 2009 Cope 13x12 ✅ 2009 Selby 13x12 ✅ 2012 Wenbo 10x9 ✅ 2018 Trump 13x12 ✅ 2019 Gilbert 17x16 ✅ 2022 Lisowski 13x12 ✅ 2024 Allen 13x12 ✅ Definition of bottle.
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Rui Saldanha
8 years
At left Me at the beginning of the 15th frame of the Final... At right me after the ending of the 15th frame
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
Masterclass escape from Si Jiahui. At 1st try. 👌
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
Someone said Buckets?! 🤔 🫣
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
Mother of flukes... 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 Dear me. 🤦‍♂️ 😂
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
National Freedom Day here in Portugal today. (50th anniversary) 🇵🇹 Freedom to watch snooker.
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
10th frame Shaun Murphy 💪 12th frame Shaun Murphy 💪 16th frame Stephen Maguire 💪 👊 These two are delivering it.
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
On this Day... 40 years Ago... Cliff Thorburn made the 1st ever maximum at the Crucible against Terry Griffiths on the 4th frame of their clash in Last 16. This is the official sheet of the iconic moment. Pay attention to the "WOW" on the bottom of the signature.
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
Some shot this from the Brave Farmer. 👌
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Rui Saldanha
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Rui Saldanha
3 months
This is so so clever by Ding...
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
Got a friend Who was at the Crucible this year... Printed my photo and told @brendanmoore147 that he had a friend in Portugal with a snooker Page... Brendan recognized me and took this photo "with me" hiding John Higgins from it. Savage. Later Brendan signed it. This is amazing.
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
With Ronnie victory today we sure have at least one of the members of Class of 92 in the Quarter-Finals of the World Snooker Championship since 1995. Incredible legacy by these 3 fellas.
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
Smile if you Beated the best pals Judd and Jack in back to back rounds.
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
On this Day... 4 May of 1998 John Higgins won his first World title. 18x12 against @kendoherty1997 who was one of the two Players that came really close to break the Crucible Curse. With this win, John Higgins ended the 8 year reign as World #1 from @SHendry775 .
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Rui Saldanha
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29th April 2013 29th April 2024 11 years of service to "Snooker Portugal" page on Facebook/Instagram. Who would believe that I would keep going after all these years.... And stronger than ever. 😂💪 Good morning, y'all! 🔴⚫🇵🇹
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
With Gilbert fall at the semis... John Higgins will secure his top16 spot. Since 1995 he is inside the top16 at the end of the season... 🧙‍♂️
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Rui Saldanha
3 months
Back to work after 2 days off because of the final... This is what you get after almost a month of watching snooker... Began at 8th of April... Ended at May 6th. What a ride it was. 😆
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
Alan McManus: "livescores courtesy of @snookerorg " a well deserved shout. that says all of WST Livescore system.
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
Kyren Wilson is doing what no other player could do at the Crucible until now. Keep Jak Jones at his chair.
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
What A Story so far for Jenson Kendrick at this years World Snooker Championship! His biggest paycheck was 5k... 3 wins on this Worlds 15k. And on to Judgement Day to have an opportunity to reach the Crucible for the first time and keep his Tour Card!
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Rui Saldanha
2 months
They're back! 🤩 😍 🔴 ⚫ 🇵🇹
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
Gilbert noticed today that he speaks 1.000 languages. 🫣
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
17 of April.. 18 years Ago Paul Hunter played his last ever professional snooker match... In the Crucible at L32 of World Snooker Championship 2006. Neil Robertson won 10x5. That lovely smile appeared anytime despite his condition. Gone but never forgotten. ♥
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
Some shot from Jack this. 💥
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
16 years Ago... One of the best shots ever played on a snooker table. 🚀
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
Taylor is going to propose?! 🤔 😂
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
Good morning from my Crucible. 😝
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Rui Saldanha
1 year
This shot from @markjesterselby ... Take a bow! 🤯
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Rui Saldanha
4 months
He's on fire... He's Stephen Maguire! What a shot! 🔥
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