Mark Selby jokingly went to whack Mark Allen with his snooker cue (Image: BBC Sport / X)
jokingly threatened to whack with his snooker cue during his defeat against The Pistol. Selby suffered some horrendous misfortune as he fell to a 6-2 loss in the quarter-final.
Allen went on to admit that fortune was on his side during the contest. Selby’s frustration grew and he could not believe his bad luck at times.
That was evident when he was snookered by Allen in the sixth frame. The Englishman let out an exacerbated laugh before turning to his opponent.
He mimicked striking Allen with his snooker cue. The Northern Irishman shrugged his shoulders and appeared to mouth: “Sorry.”
Allen then laughed along with Selby.
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Selby’s bad luck had started in the very first frame. The Jester from Leicester missed several pots that he would usually expect to down. Allen settled the first frame with a break of 81 and then went on to lead 2-1.
A critical fourth frame saw Selby lead 71-8, only to blow his chances and allowing Allen back in. Allen took full advantage and went on to lead 5-1 before finishing the match with a 6-2 triumph at Alexandra Palace.
Although believing that he had been the better player, Allen accepted that his opponent’s wild inconsistency at the table had played a big role in his success.
“I felt I played better than Mark, but the luck definitely helped me,” he told the afterwards.
Mark Selby was frustrated at Alexandra Palace (Image: Getty)
“It started out like a really good game, the first three frames it was three breaks and then it got a bit scrappy. We both missed a few shots but I can definitely say that is the most luck I have ever had in a match in a long time. It was ridiculous at times.
“Even within that [sixth frame] I played a few bad ones and got away it. There were two frames I really had no right to win.
“It is the first time I have played Mark where I felt I was getting the better on the safety side. Take the bits of luck out of it, I still felt like I was dictating the play, I just didn’t score like I have been.
“Any win over Mark is a great win but it was nice to do it that way because you normally have to score very well and win frames at one visit. I think winning the fourth frame was huge and after that I felt like he was going to miss a few.”