World Snooker Championship Real 2011

As the description of the trophy details, you have to beat Ronnie O’Sullivan (current number 1 in the world and cover of the game) in a snooker season that doesn’t involve qualifiers. Usually Ronnie makes it to the final, so provided you keep winning, you will be drawn against him quite quickly towards the start of the season. As previously stated he is the current number 1 in the world and will prove to be a very tough competitor. You may struggle against him if drawn in the first tournament, as you won’t have upgraded your skills to the level you perhaps wish. Here are some general tips in beating him:

• Play extremely tactical if required. If you aren’t confident in potting a ball, don’t even attempt it. I personally learned the hard way that if you give O’Sullivan a potable opportunity on an object ball, he is unlikely to miss and will proceed in generally making a high clearance. This is especially the case when taking break, or following his break. If you aren’t comfortable in successfully making the commonly found safe break or follow up shot, a very simple way of proceeding is by rolling up to the compact bundle of reds. Simply remove enough power and utilize to view if the Cueball is going to gently nudge the red, try and eradicate a majority of the orange line which informs you of the angle at which the object ball will travel, but do not deplete it completely as the Cueball will not make contact at all and a foul will be issued. If this tactic is followed, more often than not Ronnie will play a safety shot that although leaves the white in the baulk area, will provide a loose red appearing which is narrowly potable towards the left hand corner bag of the snooker table. From there you are able to get positioning on the black and then strike into the pack of reds for a further increased break.
• When attempting a pot, ensure that you have the next ball planned out and that you are aware of where the Cueball is going to land by properly utilizing the spot that appears, which is easily visible by pressing . Also, using improves the vision at which you will view the shot and the accuracy of your potting will amplify massively.
• Where possible, try to leave the radius in which the Cueball lands as small as possible. This will not only provide excellent positioning play, but you can also rest assure that the Cueball will not be potted, giving a foul in the process. Being able to judge where the white ball will land is also vital when performing safety shots that prevent the opposing player from potting.