Elliot Slessor needs 7 snookers against Zhang Anda | 2019 Welsh Open - Last 32

Zhang Anda makes an impeccable break of 75 and leaves only 3 reds on the table. However, Slessor believes he has a chance, even though he has to start by potting the pink rather than black off the first red, increasing the snookers needed to 7. An impressive effort, skilful shots and great determination.
Zhang Anda vs Elliot Slessor, 2019 Welsh Open - Last 32
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[@CesarMuroya]

Thanks to SkittleWinklerUK for suggesting this amazing frame.

[@AmineAmine-ec5dz]

remember me scottish open qualif(i think 2018) when gary wilson leading 73 0 in decider and lost the match.u made a video about it

[@chuckjones1358]

I agree, a big thank you to SkittleWankerUK

[@EnricoFantini]

I gotta say I enjoy watching these type of tense situations a lot more than the usual long pot compilations with high-profile players in front of big crowds.

[@CesarMuroya]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@breadandcircuses9967]

yes people get seduced by the o'sullivan century's but they're quite boring because about a third of the time the frame is over , its almost taboo to talk about the snookers aspect .

[@Darts-kh2rs]

Might sound silly but watching a 100 break is boring,, Seen thousands better watchinh edgey frames

[@moce727]

the result of this match was the most unsatisfying thing I've seen in a while. Despiting that I absolutely loved how well Elliot controls the angles and the cueball itself :) great video!

[@badsailfish]

That was fun to watch but you should concede when you're more than 4 snookers behind. If every snooker player will go looking for 6-8 snookers perhaps once in 3 years someone can make it but it doesn't mean this should become a common practice.

[@LesDuffy]

That yellow-black foul was such a terrible shot. Thanks for the video!

[@jhkk1269]

As awful as it was i am surprised the black dropped considering how high up from the pocket it touched the cushion

[@andrevanderkant6616]

I thought he was forced to hit the yellow on the other side. The plant was clearly on

[@jhkk1269]

@@andrevanderkant6616 Obviously I do not have enough skill to judge him but i feel if he hit the yellow on the other side as thin and slow as possible he could have left a snooker behind the black. But again, i'm in no position to judge

[@adrianwright8685]

yeah - dreadful shot!

[@sdrtcacgnrjrc]

6:05 lovely snooker to boot :-)

[@sherlockwatson5940]

Really enjoyed that thanks for putting it up. Rather watch snooker like this than all the 100 breaks

[@CesarMuroya]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@VCanisMajorisY]

Best part was no commentary. Just beautiful

[@MonsterEnergie6]

Amazing performance from Elliot, thumbs up!

[@NightShooter87]

Elliot always seems too serious to me, I bet he was hopping mad when he lost this frame in the end. Great frame to see, I never knew anyone had come back from that many snookers needed, unless they were playing me ;-)

[@urla_180]

Icl hes really not too serious 😂

[@LawnBowlerUK]

Thanks for showing this frame. A definite must see for true snooker fans! Thanks for the credit too.

[@CesarMuroya]

Thanks to you too !!

[@ananonymous7720]

What beautiful effort, One of it's kind.....He may have lost the match but won the hearts with such performance and his hunger to perform and prove himself

[@LawnBowlerUK]

He actually won the match.

[@snooker9773]

It was reasonable for Slessor to make that seemingly unachievable attempts, because Zhang's safety play was terrible. Zhang's foul on the black was avoidable and it was that critical moment that brought Slessor back to the game.

[@dhaniramdeonarine310]

Elliot is either insane or a genius to take on 7 snookers so early in the match or maybe he is an insane genius

[@wildfire7250]

Great footage thanks enjoy the tactical snooker as well as all the big breaks

[@crondawg101]

Despite growing up in US and being more familiar with American pool, I do love snooker. I especially love frames like this

[@waterboy8999]

Thanks for the video with no add breaks.

[@itnaklipse1669]

Often people trying needing many snookers is just desperation, but few players mean it and can pull it off against the numpties like here - seldom against the top players tho, though i never dismiss the fight. Hope Slessor will improve next season his ranking and results and becomes a contender. He just seems to lack that killer instinct of a winner. Thanks - never saw this and was nice to see!

[@Sholay48]

The excitement and beauty of snooker is not always about potting balls and making big breaks, sometimes playing for it and trying to get out of it can be equally if not more interesting and entertaining. It makes spectators think together with the players.

[@sergi_8689]

Amazing skills, really enjoyed this one

[@CesarMuroya]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tonybarfridge4369]

A valiant effort by Slessor. Shows how just one mistake can spoil the whole thing. But I'm sure the other guy was sweating. Didn't matter in the end. It's all good practice tho.

[@cookinganytimes]

appreciated the efforts

[@imvau3819]

Brilliant performance. Got careless at the end else the outcome would have been rewarding. A treat to watch.

[@1218jmm]

This was a great video, hated the ending. What a tease! I said, oh, this is great needing 7 snookers and he wins the frame? I gotta see this! Then....YGBFKM!!!

[@hassanalihusseini1717]

Amazing exciting frame!

[@NIKOLASINGLESSIS]

Wowww that was impressive !!

[@andthen0170]

I appreciate the modern graphics added to the bottom of the vintage clips. Do you do that?

[@CesarMuroya]

Yes I do. But this video is not too old, so I just added the point differences board this time.

[@AlonsoRules]

imagine if this happened in the deciding frame of the World final

[@NoosaHeads]

Something like that _did_ happen. 1985 Steve Davis -v- Dennis Taylor.

[@andrew_owens7680]

@@NoosaHeads I don't think the 1985 Steve Davis or the 1985 Dennis Taylor would have stood a chance against this guy. But to be fair, neither the equipment nor the level of practice were equivalent to today.

[@wge0209mop]

Andrew_Owens sorry but - snooker legend and 6 time world champion Steve Davis wouldn’t have stood a chance against......Elliot Slessor??? Ronnie, Selby or Robertson maybe but you’re reaching quite a bit there

[@andrew_owens7680]

@@wge0209mop Based on what I just saw, you're right from a career perspective certainly. But my point is, the precision has dramatically increased since improvements in equipment and massive amounts of recorded shots and explainations.

[@wge0209mop]

Andrew_Owens oh yeah definitely, all sport is so different now compared to the 80s or before. Messi is much better than Pelé - Rafa, Roger and Novak are far better than Borg and McEnroe and Laver, and so on The thing with snooker though, is that cues and tables and balls haven’t really changed that much since back then so the skill gap is much lower than in other sports.

[@Ismail_Ismail102]

2:35 🤩brilliant shot

[@awsmjazz]

Name of guitar strumming in the end?

[@shivaramjagasar562]

Unbelievable...i now have to watch this Slessor guy differently. This video was tense. If i was playing and loss that game, i would have felt sick for like a month.

[@CesarMuroya]

Glad you enjoyed. His effort was worth it. Zhang ended more exhausted and could not win another frame.

[@shivaramjagasar562]

@@CesarMuroya As a matter of fact, I did enjoy it...even the green that he slammed into the pocket was like a bullet.

[@maclyn36]

Never give up ... have faith in yourself.

[@virtual2a]

At 1st and 2nd snooker, why did he not ask him to play again ? Any suggestions

[@CesarMuroya]

You can ask him to play again from the original position if the ref calls a Miss. But a Miss can't be called when needing snookers.

[@ericmoorhouse9822]

Brilliant

[@paulmaina5712]

this was an amazing effort from Slessor. But I think in his last shot on the pink, it would have been a better option to use the black as a cannon for the white ball. That way, he would have played the safety on the white to the opposite end rail and placed the black in a potable position while still leaving the white on the rail. Otherwise, great effort although such a comeback would not have been possible with a better opponent. Some of the mistakes were just ridiculous

[@CesarMuroya]

I agree with you. I think he tried to move the black with the pink, but caught too thick the pink.

[@JalandharShere]

I think that's the shot he played but badly misjudged it. The freeball pink was the worst shot he played. Put that black safe on bottom cush

[@tonybarfridge4369]

Paul Maina ah well hindsight is great

[@adrianwright8685]

12:18 that was indeed the obvious shot and the one I'm sure he played - just got the pink too full

[@pauljohnson9698]

Needing seven snookers and not conseeding against a pro is at the very least disrespectful what a MUPPET this guy is imo

[@Bill_Stranix]

Maybe he wanted to try and create snooker history, something that will never be forgotten. That's the only reason I can think why he decided to continue.

[@gynandroidhead]

I agree with you. I know you're not in sport to make friends, but it's an easy way to make enemies.

[@michaelolson6982]

Every shot sounded like something was wrong with Anda's cue,a good snooker player will know what I mean.

[@samreenfatima1941]

Hehehe I know his suspicious cue

[@adrianwright8685]

What are you suggesting - that Anda is hard of hearing or ... !

[@dhaniramdeonarine310]

Elliot is either insane or a genius maybe an insane genius

[@ydiotboi]

enjoyable frame.

[@jrw0707]

What happened, what’s the rule at 06:22?

[@kaushikshetty2989]

The biggest mistake was trying to disturb the black while potting blue which actually changed his position to pink.. rather he could have played a nice pink setting shot it would have been easy frame

[@Loko-kj3zy]

Почти набрал на фрейм. Не повезло. Ставим лайк

[@NoosaHeads]

Oh, the heartbreak!

[@musa4761]

#Cesar Muroya please choose title n such a way that it does not spoil the suspense. Thanks

[@CesarMuroya]

"effort" means a strong or substantial attempt, regardless of the result.

[@musa4761]

@@CesarMuroya That's right♥️

[@asd36f]

What is the record for the most successful snookers made by a player in a frame?

[@andrewpaton9129]

John spencer needed 6 snookers against Jimmy white 1987 British open..

[@HadToChangeMyName_YoutubeSucks]

Fun game there, enjoyed that.

[@Stefanox36]

He could have won on 11:10 and that would be unimaginably great. THIS is why this game is called Snooker.

[@alvachan88]

what's the referee's name? elliot did well. he would have preferred to win this frame but he achieved a more important result which is often overlooked - eroding his opponent's confidence. you can clearly see that when anda refused to pot the pink into the middle pocket. this is most likely the reason elliot bagged the next 2 frames.

[@CesarMuroya]

Thanks for asking, I completely forgot to show her name. She is Tatiana Woollaston, Ben's wife.

[@adrianwright8685]

It might be considered to be 'time-wasting' to go for snookers if more than X extra points are required. But who would define X? We might all agree on 60 but 40? 30? - what should a referee allow?

[@TheSarthakbajaj]

Do you think she should have attempted the pink at 11:24 considering the black was safe

[@parksyist]

Shot where he pots the black was mickey mouse snooker for a pro

[@bl1217]

what a pity. Pink ball didn't go into the center pocket.

[@davidthomas7032]

It’s like working all hours on a bank holiday then not getting paid for it! 🤦‍♂️

[@bobwallacejnr6852]

Fun Fact.....the referee has a wooden leg and if you don't believe me ask her....go on....ask her.

[@JongleurJ10]

No end product, but I suppose Elliot did fully vindicate his decision to pursue 7 snookers.

[@daddypig.5796]

At no point do we concede a frame when we’re down the club. Even if you need 85 off just the pink n black :)

[@kshgarg1]

6:06 Lol 😂

[@devakash2]

How is it a free ball with no reds on the table?!

[@darrenwilliams1163]

If you’re snookered as a result of a foul it’s always a free ball regardless of the number of reds remaining. If no reds are left then the next ball you pot would be worth the same points as the ball you’re on and then continue as usual.

[@JalandharShere]

Also you cant snooker behind a nominated ball unless only pink and black left

[@zielaq87]

WHy he didnt pot first red with black:|

[@hamoudalzayed2901]

Well player new garry wilson

[@firebug1166]

heart in mouth stuff …. see if you can find a qualifier featuring r o Sullivan vs Anthony McGill ( backstage, single camera like this video ) I cannot remember tournament ? but was in Britain / uk .. around 4 / 7 years ago … best of 7 …. but Ronnie was so devastating that match was over 4/0 in about 25 minutes.

[@CesarMuroya]

According to cuetracker, O'Sullivan never beat McGill 4-0. Also, it seems unlikely that they have met at the qualification stage.

[@firebug1166]

@@CesarMuroya unlikely ? Ronnie has played plenty of qualifiers... but thx for trying.. and it did happen

[@AngrierGorilla]

@@firebug1166 unlikely because McGill is a high ranked players and in qualifiers two high ranked players doesn't play each other.

[@cirrus8791]

Can't believe how bad Zhang is at getting out of snookers. My God.

[@tonybarfridge4369]

You need to come back Caesar. All we get now are crappy pastiches and scrappy full length boredom

[@12aR9]

I kinda wanted zhang to lose after not attacking pink for the middle first time

[@AngrierGorilla]

that potting angle was extremely tough, tv images are really deceiving for those shots. It would have been suicidal.

[@MichaelSmith-jt1ff]

He knew even if he lost he was putting other guy under it

[@bluelemonade6200]

Wow

[@HookUp79]

Could have fouled on purpose and played all colors tight to the cushions ... 🤷‍♂️

[@AngrierGorilla]

in that case I think the ref can call the miss even if it's snooker required stage.

[@roguepilkington28]

so unlucky for slessor not to win after that, better cannon off the black and its over.

[@lelyollo4926]

Why did he screw into the black, horrible shot. (no?) He could have just rolled the pink as the red in, play pink as the color and clear up from there...

[@roguepilkington28]

@@lelyollo4926 i meant the last shot where he tried to cannon the black off the cushion, a better contact on that and hes prime on the pink and the blacks in play too. But i do agree the screw with the free ball was very odd, i think he thought he could miss the black and get right behind it

[@Jessebella1]

Always win every frame that you should win and try to sneak a win or two on frames you really shouldnt have won, you wont go far wrong lol

[@steviegbcool]

wtf did he pot that red first and go for pink? the othe red was over the pocket he could of got black

[@mehdiaitoussi6338]

why is he bald did he lose the hair 😂😂😂😂

[@themanftheworld8439]

Shut up idiot

[@ioannisalex5089]

You've changed the musical theme in the end Cesar !! Not so good as the other one !! My opinion of course ! Amazing try for come back ! Too bad it wasn't successful , but overall he got through !!

[@CesarMuroya]

Don't worry Yannis, the outro music you like is still the main one on the channel.

[@ioannisalex5089]

Gooood !! Glad to hear it ! Thanks a lot Cesar !!

[@hipeter3367]

I would say zhang need some luck lol

[@spleeeen4it]

bet he wishes he had conceded now, all that effort for nothing

[@luckyduckimona9787]

spleeeen4it Wrong!

[@duanemartz9317]

There was a mistake on the yellow/black ball foul, it was a fair hit on the yellow so it’s not a miss. He should not have had to shoot again from behind the brown.

[@Anonomousxxx]

It's not a miss but Slessor still had an option to put Anda back in

[@woodshd97]

No mistake at all. A miss was not called but it a foul and as such elliot can get zhang to play from where the white was

[@carlhartwell7978]

Yes, as others have said it was all legit. Zhang did foul on his original shot, yes he hit the yellow which is why a miss couldn't have been called (not least also because snookers were required anyway), but the black was potted, making it a foul and as such Slessor had the option of putting Zhang back in from where the balls landed.

[@goonervillegonad3662]

Some see an amazing effort... I see an epic choke! 🤣

[@rishirajforu]

Hahahhahhaa. ..weirdest way to loose...

[@urla_180]

I think Elliot is one of the most annoying players I've ever seen when he needs snookers. He's too good at getting them, I know from the experience 😂😂.

[@markl455]

Bad for the game.

[@andrewpaton9129]

You made watch that and he didn't even win the frame..😡😡

[@Esmon03]

Time wasting of another kind

[@jamesbowden792]

??

[@Esmon03]

James Bowden Usually they concede the frame

[@carlhartwell7978]

@@Esmon03 but 1) the game isn't timed, and 2) he made very quick progress in gaining points from snookers. Clearly you've not watched much Snooker, from the time he started for snookers to the time he only needed 1 snooker only 5 minutes past. I've probably seen hundreds of frames go on for way longer than this without a point being scored at all.

[@Esmon03]

Carl Hartwell sometimes I see Ronnie conceded even needing just 1 snooker.. This one needing 7 and still continues and this is not even the deciding frame!!

[@carlhartwell7978]

@@Esmon03 I would never have guessed you'd name drop O'Sullivan, why do you even watch videos without his name in the title?

[@ericmoorhouse9822]

Brilliant