Cesar Muroya
Cesar Muroya - Snooker Channel
Main characteristics of this channel videos:
1. EDITING. I created this format to extract the essence of the game without losing the drama involved. You will enjoy all the shots, reactions of the players and public, and the commentators' analysis in an efficient time. It takes over twenty net hours of diligent work to edit a video, but the result is worth it.
2. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. My videos include statistics, official rules, tournament results and my own analysis. Two videos about snooker statistics are available if you are interested in this topic.
3. Snooker incidents are shown in their FULL CONTEXT, especially when they are controversial because showing just a couple of minutes of an incident itself does not allow proper judgment.
Check out the educative 'TESTING YOUR KNOWLEDGE' tests in the Community: official rules, stats, records and more.
Cesar Muroya
TESTING YOUR KNOWLEDGE ‒ Lefties
How many professional snooker players play left-handed?
Notes:
- There are 130 pros this season.
- The answer and the list of lefties will be posted in the Comments section on Sunday.
2 years ago | [YT] | 142
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TESTING YOUR KNOWLEDGE - The Class of '92 in the Semis
On the three members of the class of '92 being in the Crucible semi-finals together:
A. It never happened in the previous 29 editions (from 1993 to 2021)
B. It happened when Stephen Hendry won his seventh title
C. It happened more than once this millennium
D. It happened when John Higgins won his first title
Notes:
- Members of the class of 92: Mark Williams, John Higgins, Ronnie O'Sullivan.
- The answer will be posted tomorrow in the comment section.
3 years ago | [YT] | 80
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ANSWER - Snookered
Q - In which cases is the cue-ball snookered?
Although we habitually call it snookered only when it is fully blocked, the official definition is quite different: it is snookered when each Ball on is blocked, even partially, by a Ball not on.
The free ball and other rules are based on this definition.
Case A. Snookered
The green blocks the right-hand side of the furthest red (the other red doesn't count), and the yellow blocks the right-hand side of the closest red.
Case B. Not snookered
It is helpful to analyze each red as if the other reds don't exist (see image). The furthest red is not blocked by any colour, not even partially. Thus, the cue-ball is not snookered.
Case C. Not a free ball
You can hit both sides if you place the cue-ball very close to the red, which means it is not snookered.
Remember, after a foul, it is a free ball if, and only if, the cue-ball is snookered.
The correct option is thus the fifth.
Responded correctly: 6%
Official definition
Section 2.17 Snookered
The cue-ball is snookered when a direct stroke in a straight line to every ball on is wholly or partially obstructed by a ball or balls not on. If one or more balls on can be hit at both extreme edges free of obstruction by any ball not on, the cue-ball is not snookered.
(a) If in-hand, the cue-ball is snookered if it is obstructed as described above from all possible positions on or within the lines of the “D”.
(b) If the cue-ball is so obstructed from hitting a ball on by more than one ball not on:
(i) the ball nearest to the cue-ball is considered to be the effective snookering ball; and
(ii) should more than one obstructing ball be equidistant from the cue-ball, all such balls will be considered to be effective snookering balls.
(c) When Red is the ball on, if the cue-ball is obstructed from hitting different Reds by different balls not on, there is no effective snookering ball.
(d) The striker is said to be snookered when the cue-ball is snookered as above.
(e) The cue-ball cannot be snookered by a cushion.
Source: Official Rules of the Games of Snooker and English Billiards, v. Nov 2019
Survey results: youtube.com/CesarMuroya/C...
3 years ago | [YT] | 169
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TESTING YOUR KNOWLEDGE - Snookered
In which cases is the cue-ball snookered? See notes.
Notes:
- See the cases in the previous post: youtube.com/post/UgkxiNeHomLOLgCK5EKRxsP3QR6mcL4Gn…
- The red balls shown are the only ones left on the table in each case.
- In scenario C, your opponent just pocketed the cue ball.
- The answer will be posted here tomorrow: youtube.com/CesarMuroya/Community
3 years ago | [YT] | 80
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Cases for the Survey "TESTING YOUR KNOWLEDGE - Snookered"
In which cases is the cue-ball snookered? See notes in the survey.
Link to the survey: youtube.com/post/Ugkx6dY0Fp1K6cxuRb_gcvNUYjxJkYexz…
3 years ago | [YT] | 95
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ANSWER - Longest Frame Win Streak at the Crucible
Q - Which player won the most consecutive frames in a single match at the Crucible this year?
- A McGill against R O'Sullivan: 7 frames in a row from 1-4 to 8-4; final score: 13-12
- M Selby against K Maflin: 7 frames from 3-1 to the final score of 10-1
- S Murphy against K Wilson: 8 frames from 9-12 to the 17-12 final score
- M Williams against J Higgins: 9 frames from 1-3 to 10-3; the final score was 13-7
- J Higgins against Tian P: 6 frames from 4-7 to the final score of 10-7
The correct answer is M Williams.
Responded correctly: 7%
Notes:
► The answer to the second question is Alex Higgins (1982), Dennis Taylor (1985) and Mark Williams (2000). See the table, 'Score' in red.
► In 2003, Mark Williams won 13 frames in a row, the longest winning streak ever in the modern era and the longest possible at the stage.
► Analogously, six players won the most possible consecutive frames in round 1, resulting in four 10-1 wins and the only two whitewashes ever at the Crucible (highlighted in green).
► Players and opponents in bold have been world champions.
Survey results here: youtube.com/CesarMuroya/C...
Sources: CueTracker.net, Snooker.org
3 years ago | [YT] | 149
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TESTING YOUR KNOWLEDGE - Longest Frame Win Streak at the Crucible
Which player won the most consecutive frames in a single match at the Crucible this year?
Notes:
- My thanks to Tomáš for proposing the question.
- In 45 years, only three players had the longest frame win streak and lost the match. Moreover, their opponents ended up winning the title. If you recall who the opponents are, let us know in the comments.
- The answer will be posted here tomorrow: youtube.com/CesarMuroya/Community
(list of winning streaks per year, players involved, score details and more. Small font size).
3 years ago | [YT] | 94
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Cesar Muroya
Hi guys!
Yesterday, WC Snooker and Home of Snooker emailed me and gave me great advice and even a couple of email addresses to tell the claimant they probably made a mistake. I did so and a few hours later, they retracted all their claims!!!
My channel has 0 strikes again!!! Thank you for all your kind words!! I have to start making videos right now :)
See you soon,
Cesar.
3 years ago | [YT] | 252
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Cesar Muroya
Hi guys,
With deep regret, I inform you that my channel will be disabled due to copyright infringements, as the added value in some videos does not meet the requirements for Fair Use.
I thank you for all your support and hope we will meet again later. Stay safe and positive.
Best wishes,
Cesar.
3 years ago | [YT] | 139
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ANSWER - Success Rate at Triple Crown Finals
Q - Which player has the lowest success rate in Triple Crown event finals?
Option 1: 29% John Parrott
Option 2: 13% Ken Doherty
Option 3: 33% Terry Griffiths
Option 4: 33% Graeme Dott
Option 5: 18% Jimmy White
The correct answer is: Option 2
Responded correctly: 11%
Notes:
- Despite that 13%, Ken Doherty's success rate in finals is in the top 15 at 50% (42 finals, 21 titles).
- Ali Carter lost all three of his TC finals (2008 and 2012 WSC, and 2020 Masters).
- Two-time TC finalists: G. Miles, E. Charlton, M. Hallett, B. Hawkins, M. Fu and K. Wilson.
Survey results here: youtube.com/CesarMuroya/C...
Sources: CueTracker.net, Snooker.org, En.Wikipedia.org
4 years ago | [YT] | 193
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