Martin Gould targets upsets
Martin Gould targets upsets
You are here: Betting Guide » Snooker » Martin Gould targets upsets There is no keeping the Potter from Pinner down and he should be rated as a more than useful bet to cause a few shocks at the UK Championship. Martin Gould is on fire at the moment with a new top-16 ranking spot fuelling his already large tank of snooker skills. Preparation for York could not have gone better after blowing away reigning champion Ronnie O’Sullivan in the Power Snooker. Those who bet on snooker should remember this. This year has been a monumental one for the part-time poker player and croupier. Judd Trump and Mark Selby were all brushed aside by Gould on his way to the 2011 Players Tour Grand Finals before facing an on-song Shaun Murphy. But a runner-up spot in an increasingly-competitive event is no mean feat. A quarter-final spot at the World Open and qualifying for the World Championships and wasting chances to beat eventual finalist Judd Trump were also very healthy signs. A first-round defeat to Stephen Hendry in round one of the Australian Open and a second-round loss to Matthew Stevens in Shanghai will be considered mere blips by this laid-back 30-year-old. People following the Snooker Masters betting odds need to bear this in mind. In October his performance in the sixth PTC in Warsaw was not electric but with Mark Davis unable to capitalise, his place in the top 16 was assured, meaning he could put his slippers on to watch others go through the pain of battling for UK qualification. After conquering O’Sullivan in the Power Snooker final and winning his first professional title, Gould said: “I’ve loved every minute of it. It’s a different game but at least I know I’m cueing well, which bodes well for the next few tournaments.” You have been warned Peter Lines, the man Gould faces in the first round in the UK Championship next month. On current form, no player will fancy facing Pinner’s finest. Related Articles:Today’s Snooker Betting Preview Stevens sneaks into World Championship World Snooker Championship qualifying complete Snooker World Championship 2008 Betting Written by Bet123 · Filed Under Snooker Comments