It was not without a scare or two but Anthony Hamilton saw off former world champion Stuart Bingham 6-4 at around 1am on Sunday morning to reach the German Masters final.
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EUROSPORT SNOOKER TO STAY ON SKY
It was with no huge surprise on Wednesday morning that I woke up to see the news that Discovery and Sky had come to an agreement over their 12-channel dispute.
Read MoreHUNTER'S BRAVE PARENTS DO HIS MEMORY PROUD
Prompted by a tactful question from the ever-professional Hazel Irvine, Ronnie O’Sullivan paid a heartfelt and generous tribute to Paul Hunter on Sunday night after winning his record seventh Masters title.
Read MoreO'SULLIVAN SHRUGS OFF TIP CRISIS WITH BRILLIANT DISPLAY
Ronnie O'Sullivan threw in a magnificent performance at the Masters to see off the in-form Marco Fu and reach a 12th final, despite requiring a new tip early on.
Read MorePRIDE AND £40,000 AT STAKE FOR PALS PERRY AND HAWKINS
We’ve all played our best mate for a few quid – but perhaps not for the £40,000 that will be at stake when Barry Hawkins takes on Joe Perry on Saturday night in a Masters semi-final.
Read MoreROBERTSON OUT TO SILENCE THE ROCKET'S FANS
Neil Robertson reckons he needs to silence Ronnie O’Sullivan’s rowdy support early on Thursday afternoon in their Masters quarter-final.
Read MoreWILLIAMS: SELBY PROVING HE WOULD SHINE IN ANY ERA
Mark Selby is challenging a prevailing wisdom that crops up more than any other single viewpoint about the relative standard of today’s game, according to Mark Williams.
Read MoreHENDRY OPENS DOOR TO POSSIBILITY OF CRUCIBLE RETURN
Stephen Hendry has opened the door to the possibility of a Crucible Theatre return by signing up for revamped World Seniors Championship in March.
Read MorePERRY LEAVING IT LATE TO SHINE AT MASTERS
Joe Perry admits that an excellent victory and performance at the Masters on Monday night against Stuart Bingham could not have come at a more timely moment.
Read MoreCOULD LIANG ADVICE BACKFIRE ON THE ROCKET?
Ronnie O’Sullivan starts the defence of his Masters crown hoping some advice to opponent Liang Wenbo does not backfire on him on Sunday afternoon.
Read MoreO'SULLIVAN: THE BEST OF THE PRE-MASTERS MEDIA
Ronnie O’Sullivan, the defending Masters champion, starts his bid for a record seventh title on Sunday against Liang Wenbo – and he features a lot in the media on Saturday.
Read MoreBURDEN GETS SUSPENDED BAN AND £5K FINE OVER BETS
Alfie Burden has been handed a six-month ban suspended for one year and fined £5,000 for multiple breaches of snooker’s betting rules.
Read MoreO'SULLIVAN v SELBY - A UK FINAL TO SAVOUR
In the end the Betway UK Championship has got one of the finals that many neutrals would have wanted in the shape of Ronnie O’Sullivan against Mark Selby.
Read MoreMURPHY 'KICKS' CLAIMS CHALLENGED BY FERGUSON
Shaun Murphy has suggested that snooker’s governing bodies may be skimping when it comes to trying to eliminate kicks and bad bounces, and improving playing conditions.
Read MoreSTRICTLY SNOOKERED AS SELBY CLIMAX IS CUT BY BBC
The UK Championship quarter-final between Mark Selby and John Higgins delivered on every level – and also sparked a new storm over how live snooker is covered on the BBC.
Read MoreUK CHAMPIONSHIP - THE BIG QUARTER-FINAL PREVIEW
All four Betway UK Championship quarter-finals take place on Friday at York’s Barbican Centre and there looks to be something for everyone.
Read MoreWILLIAMS: WELSH KIDS DESERVE WILD-CARD SPOTS
Mark Williams has called for young Welsh prospects to be handed the two wild-card spots for February’s Home Series tournament in Cardiff.
Read MoreMARK KING: MY HUGE DEBT TO GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS
If there was an award for sporting acceptance speech of the year, then the trophy would already be handed over to Mark King.
Read MoreSELBY LOOKING THE PART AS WORLD No1
Considering the fuss made of Andy Murray for making it to No1 in tennis it must surely be worth doffing the cap in the direction of Mark Selby.
Read MoreHIGGINS v ALLEN A REMINDER OF 'SLIDING DOORS' MOMENT
A match does not always have to end in victory for it to matter - that was the case for John Higgins against Mark Allen at the 2015 Masters.
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