'Stand by for the roar' - Hossein Vafaei thrills Snooker Shoot Out crowd with century break against Peter Devlin
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Updated 21/01/2022 at 20:22 GMT
"He really is a good player," Neal Fould said on Eurosport commentary. "The crowd have been quiet, but they have enjoyed this. They said they wanted a century and they got one." “It is such an honour to be here," Hossein Vafaei said on Eurosport. I don't know where it came from, but I played great.“
Vafaei thrills crowd at Snooker Shoot Out with 123 clearance
Hossein Vafaei wowed the Snooker Shoot Out crowd with a century in his win over Peter Devlin.
The Iranian has had some moments in the spotlight this season, with his 5-0 win over Ronnie O’Sullivan in qualifying for the German Masters one of the shocks of the season.
His swashbuckling style would appear well suited to the demands of the Shoot Out, and he showed as such in his win over Devlin.
Vafaei looked all business as he came to the table, and he pounced on a safety error from Devlin to knock in a brilliant 123 - the 25th century break in Shoot Out history.
“This has got to be one of the best breaks in the history of the Shoot Out,” Philip Studd said on Eurosport commentary. “Hossein Vafaei has been deadly.”
"He really is a good player," Neal Fould said. "The crowd have been quiet, but they have enjoyed this.
"They said they wanted a century and they got one."
Vafaei was a little taken aback by the form he produced against Devlin.
“It is such an honour to be here," Vafaei said on Eurosport. I don't know where it came from, but I played great.“
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