Famed Snooker Incident Solved | Mark Williams vs Mark Selby | 2011 Shanghai Masters Final

For a decade now, despite the multiple replays available, including frame-by-frame analysis, snooker fans have been divided over which ball Mark Selby hit first, red or pink? A determining factor in obtaining the title, particularly when the referee retracts his initial decision after a 5-minute replay review.

0:00 Mark Williams quote
1:02 Selby's shot
3:34 Replay 3: slow motion
4:58 Replay 4: zoomed-in
6:18 Analysis
7:53 More drama

Referee Eirian Williams tried to persuade Mark Williams to keep playing. Still, Mark, showing great sportsmanship, asked him for a review, probably as a gesture of empathy towards Mark Selby, who was unsure whether he fouled it but conceded it anyways.

Mark Williams came back from 5-7 to 9-7 and was about to take the fifth frame in a row, but the polemical interruption visibly affected his concentration. The introductory quote was taken down only a few minutes after this hurting defeat.

Mark Selby's 'hit and hope' escape shot, which unexpectedly caused the incident, was perhaps a sign of acceptance of an imminent defeat. Still, he needed only a chance to show us the great champion he is and won all three frames necessary to take the title.

Cesar Muroya created a unique editing technique to extract the essence of the game without losing the drama involved. Contextual information is also an innovation appreciated by viewers.

This format is not intended to substitute the full version but rather to make snooker more accessible to new fans. The fluency and atmosphere of the game stay in a shorter length video, allowing even experienced fans to enjoy snooker at any time.

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