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Mark Selby has been crowned Sangsom Six Reds world champion after beating Ricky Walden 8-6 in the final in Thailand.
The Jester from Leicester pocketed a cheque for £40,000 but, more importantly, confirmed his position as the man in form at the moment.
Only two weeks ago Selby won the second PTC event in Sheffield and now, having added the Six Reds title in Bangkok, he is definitely the man to beat.
Selby, the world No.9, said: “I’m chuffed to bits to win, especially as it’s..

Mark Selby warmed up for next week’s Sangsom 6 Reds in Thailand by winning the second Players Tour Championship event in Sheffield.
The world No.9 beat Barry Pinches 4-3 in the final after fighting back from 3-1 down at the World Snooker Academy.
It also put the Jester from Leicester on top of the PTC Order of Merit after two of the 12 events, and was the ideal preparation for the 6 Reds event.
Selby showed his class by reeling off back-to-back centuries to peg back world No.57 Pinches,..

Mark Selby has been honoured on a Hollywood-style Walk of Fame.
Selby, who reached the semi-finals of the World Championship this month, saw his name set in stone at a special ceremony in his home town of Leicester.
He said: “I feel very privileged and honoured. There are lots of great sports people from Leicester, so to be recognised in this way is a great honour and shows how far I have come.
“I’m very proud to say Leicester is my home, and something like this is another great way of..

Mark Selby is not getting carried away after his heroic win over Ronnie O’Sullivan.
The Jester from Leicester mounted a stunning comeback from 9-5 down to beat O’Sullivan 13-11 and set up a World Championship semi-final against Graeme Dott, who won the title in 1996.
The match gets under way on Thursday evening and Selby said: “I’ll go in there, give it my all, and take every ball at a time.
“It’s going to be a tough game. Graeme’s been world champion before, so he knows what to..

Mark Selby will face Ronnie O’Sullivan in the quarter-finals of the World Championship.
The Jester from Leicester wrapped up a crushing 13-5 victory against seven-time Crucible champion Stephen Hendry to set up the clash against the Rocket, a repeat of the Masters final in January which Selby won.
Selby resumed his match against Hendry at 4-4 and, although the Scot looked out of sorts, Selby was in fine form as he took seven of the session’s eight frames to put himself on the brink of his..

If there’s one man who knows a thing or two about the players at this year’s World Championship, it’s Master of Ceremonies Rob Walker.
The 35-year-old is one of the most instantly recognisable faces at snooker tournaments these days, with his energetic, exuberant style proving a winner among the Crucible crowd for the third year in a row.
Well known for his catchphrase ‘Let’s get the boys on the baize’ as he introduces the players into the arena at the start of every match, Walker..

Mark Selby was hailed as the “next John Higgins” after storming into the second round of the World Championship in Sheffield.
A comfortable 10-4 win over former champion Ken Doherty booked Selby a clash against Stephen Hendry, who needed a final-frame decider to beat Chinese qualifier Zhang Anda 10-9.
Doherty, who was making his comeback at the Crucible after failing to qualify last year, was gracious in defeat and backed Selby to go all the way.
He said: “He looks like a guy who’s..

Mark Selby gets his World Championship assault under way tomorrow believing he is ready to go one step further than the 2007 final, when he finished a brave runner-up.
The world No.7 faces 1997 world champion Ken Doherty in the first round, a re-match of the Grand Prix earlier in the season which the Irishman won.
Selby knows it is probably the toughest draw he could have got, but having won the Masters this season the Jester from Leicester is high on confidence and ready to live up to his..

Mark Selby took plenty of positives out of his 5-3 defeat to Ding Junhui in the second round of the China Open in Beijing.
It was a high-scoring match at the Beijing Students University Stadium, with two centuries apiece.
Although he was always playing catch-up, Selby was pleased enough with his game as he now turns his attention to the World Championships which start in Sheffield in a little over two weeks’ time.
“Despite the result, it was a great match. It just came down to the run of..

Mark Selby is relishing his China Open clash against Ding Junhui.
The Jester from Leicester beat Rod Lawler 5-2 in the first round at the Beijing Students University Stadium, and must now overcome home favourite Ding for a place in the quarter-finals.
“It will be a tough game against Ding. I’ve never played him in China before and I’m looking forward to it,” said Selby.
“I haven’t played competitively for two months and, with the World Championships starting in a couple of weeks,..