NEIL ROBERTSON ended up forfeiting an opportunity to win a whopping £175,000 prize – by forgetting what day it was.
The previous world champion was set to tackle Michael Holt in a 2025 World Open qualifier at Ponds Forge in Sheffield through the festive interval.
Snooker followers had been left shocked when a 5-0 win for Holt appeared on outcomes pages with out a lot as an evidence as to what occurred within the scheduled December dust-up.
However Holt, who was bedridden a number of days earlier than the scheduled match, has lastly revealed what occurred within the qualifier – which he virtually withdrew from.
He defined on Instagram: “It is ten to seven, I am within the workplace ready to play and Gary Wilkinson’s [tournament official] telephone rang.
“He picked his telephone up and checked out me and went [Holt puts his thumb up].
“Mainly, Neil forgot what day it was, he acquired the improper date, which is a large stroke of luck for me which meant.
“I acquired a bye. So I will China on the finish of February.
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“So yeah, that is a large little bit of luck I had.”
Aussie cueist Robertson has but to touch upon his expensive failure to make the qualifier.
Listing of all-time Snooker World Champions
BELOW is an inventory of snooker World Champions by yr.
The document is for the trendy period, extensively thought-about as courting from the 1968-69 season, when the World Skilled Billiards and Snooker Affiliation (WPBSA) took management of the game.
The primary World Championships ran from 1927 – with a break from 1941-45 due to World Battle II and 1958-63 due to a dispute within the sport.
Joe Davis (15), Fred Davis and John Pulman (each 8) had been essentially the most profitable gamers throughout that interval.
Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan share the document for essentially the most titles within the trendy period, with seven every.
- 1969 – John Spencer
- 1970 – Ray Reardon
- 1971 – John Spencer
- 1972 – Alex Higgins
- 1973 – Ray Reardon (2)
- 1974 – Ray Reardon (3)
- 1975 – Ray Reardon (4)
- 1976 – Ray Reardon (5)
- 1977 – John Spencer (2)
- 1978 – Ray Reardon (6)
- 1979 – Terry Griffiths
- 1980 – Cliff Thorburn
- 1981 – Steve Davis
- 1982 – Alex Higgins (2)
- 1983 – Steve Davis (2)
- 1984 – Steve Davis (3)
- 1985 – Dennis Taylor
- 1986 – Joe Johnson
- 1987 – Steve Davis (4)
- 1988 – Steve Davis (5)
- 1989 – Steve Davis (6)
- 1990 – Stephen Hendry
- 1991 – John Parrott
- 1992 – Stephen Hendry (2)
- 1993 – Stephen Hendry (3)
- 1994 – Stephen Hendry (4)
- 1995 – Stephen Hendry (5)
- 1996 – Stephen Hendry (6)
- 1997 – Ken Doherty
- 1998 – John Higgins
- 1999 – Stephen Hendry (7)
- 2000 – Mark Williams
- 2001 – Ronnie O’Sullivan
- 2002 – Peter Ebdon
- 2003 – Mark Williams (2)
- 2004 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (2)
- 2005 – Shaun Murphy
- 2006 – Graeme Dott
- 2007 – John Higgins (2)
- 2008 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (3)
- 2009 – John Higgins (3)
- 2010 – Neil Robertson
- 2011 – John Higgins (4)
- 2012 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (4)
- 2013 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (5)
- 2014 – Mark Selby
- 2015 – Stuart Bingham
- 2016 – Mark Selby (2)
- 2017 – Mark Selby (3)
- 2018 – Mark Williams (3)
- 2019 – Judd Trump
- 2020 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (6)
- 2021 – Mark Selby (4)
- 2022 – Ronnie O’Sullivan (7)
- 2023 – Luca Brecel
- 2024 – Kyren Wilson
Most World Titles (trendy period)
- 7 – Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O’Sullivan
- 6 – Ray Reardon, Steve Davis
- 4 – John Higgins, Mark Selby
- 3 – John Spencer, Mark Williams
- 2 – Alex Higgins
However he’ll little question be kicking himself for forgetting what day it was, which occurs to many an individual through the festive interval.
Robertson, after all, reached the semi-finals of the 2024 World Open, which he was dumped out of by Ding Junhui.
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He pocketed a cool £32,500 for his efforts, which he’ll have to attend till 2026 to strive enhance on.
