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Fairy tale for Alfie Burden — amateur substitute wins the 2025 Snooker Shoot Out the day before his 49th birthday for an astonishing maiden ranking title

By snookerpot December 14, 2025Snooker Articles

In one of the most extraordinary stories in snooker history, amateur substitute Alfie Burden won the 2025 Snooker Shoot Out at the Blackpool Tower Circus, defeating Stuart Bingham 63–8 in…

Mark Selby rolls back the years — defeats Judd Trump 10–8 to win his third UK Championship title and 25th ranking crown

By snookerpot December 8, 2025Snooker Articles

Mark Selby rolled back the years with a magnificent 10–8 victory over Judd Trump to win the 2025 UK Championship at the Barbican Centre in York. It was Selby's third…

World champion Zhao Xintong strikes gold in Riyadh — beats Neil Robertson 5–2 to claim first title since the Crucible

By snookerpot November 22, 2025Snooker Articles

World champion Zhao Xintong claimed his first title since his historic Crucible triumph, defeating Neil Robertson 5–2 in the final of the 2025 Riyadh Season Snooker Championship at the Global…

Mark Selby overpowers Judd Trump 10–5 to claim his first Champion of Champions crown in Leicester

By snookerpot November 17, 2025Snooker Articles

Mark Selby produced a career-defining performance in front of his home crowd, defeating world number one Judd Trump 10–5 to claim the 2025 Champion of Champions title at the Leicester…

Wu Yize announces his arrival — 22-year-old stuns John Higgins 10–6 to claim maiden ranking title and enter the world’s top 16 at the 2025 International Championship

By snookerpot November 10, 2025Snooker Articles

Wu Yize announced himself on the world stage with a stunning 10–6 victory over four-time world champion John Higgins in the final of the 2025 International Championship in Nanjing. The…

Jack Lisowski hits the jackpot — beats best friend Judd Trump 9–8 in an emotional Belfast classic to finally win his first ranking title at the 2025 Northern Ireland Open

By snookerpot October 27, 2025Snooker Articles

Jack Lisowski finally ended his long wait for a ranking title, edging best friend Judd Trump 9–8 in a dramatic final-frame decider at the 2025 Northern Ireland Open. The victory…

Mark Williams makes history at 50 — crushes Shaun Murphy 10–3 to become snooker’s oldest-ever ranking event champion at the 2025 Xi’an Grand Prix

By snookerpot October 14, 2025Snooker Articles

Mark Williams made snooker history at the 2025 Xi'an Grand Prix, crushing Shaun Murphy 10–3 in a one-sided final at the Qujiang Sports Complex to become the oldest player ever…