Yesterday Jase and I were at the Masters Snooker in Wembley for the Quarter Finals. I've been watching snooker since the mid 80s but I'd never been to a live tournament. I was really excited about going to Wembley to see the snooker. The atmosphere particularly in the evening was amazing.
We were lucky to see two very different matches. In tha afternoon we saw Stephen Maguire play Ryan Day. It was a tense match which although it finished 6 : 1 to Maguire it was far from a white wash. Both players were having real difficulties and neither were happy with the way they were playing. There is a photo above of Stephen Maguire.
The match we saw in the evening (Mark Selby v Mark Allen) was totally different, it was entertaining with both players relaxed and laughing and joking with each other and the crowd at the start. The match was very close going to a deciding frame after 11 pm at night. There was a century break, high breaks, good safety play and lots of tension. The picture below is of Mark Selby who eventually won.
We had great seats particularly in the evening where we had an excellent view.
I'd definitely go to other snooker tournaments now. I'd love to go to the Crucible in Sheffield and see the world championships.
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