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Power Snooker – the first tournament in pictures

The best images from Indigo in the O2 Arena, where the first ever Power Snooker tournament is taking place
  
  


Power Snooker: Luca Brecel walks to the table to face Ronnie O'Sullivan
Luca Brecel, a 15 year old Belgian boy, walks to the table accompanied by 'Power Girl' Danni Wells, to play the first ever match in this new snooker format. His opponent is Ronnie O'Sullivan Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Power Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan beats  the 333-196
O'Sullivan recorda an aggregate 333-196 win over the youngster Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Power Snooker: VIPs enjoy lunch during the first match
The VIPs in the stalls of the arena enjoy a spot of lunch during the O'Sullivan v Brecel match Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Power Snooker: Some empty VIP tables
... though not all the VIP tables are taken Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Power Snooker: Mark Selby at the table against Ali Carter
Mark Selby is at the table against Ali Carter in match Two ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Power Snooker: Phil Vickery
... where he pots a tight brown Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Power Snooker: Alister Carter celebrates as he pots a
Alister Carter celebrates as he pots a 'Power Ball red' on his way to beating Selby Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Power Snooker: Spectators watch the world champion Neil Robertson warming up
Spectators watch the world champion, Neil Robertson, warming up on the practice table in the bar area Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Power Snooker: Jimmy White walks to the table accompanied by Power Girl Hollie Peers
Next up is Jimmy the 'Whirlwind' White who is accompanied to the table by Power Girl Hollie Peers Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Power Snooker: Jimmy White watches Ding Junhui
White watches on dejectedly as Ding Junhui goes on to win the match Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Power Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan walks to the table accompanied by
O'Sullivan walks to the table accompanied by 'Power Girl' Hollie to play his semi-final against Carter Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Power Snooker: Alistair Carter walks to the table with Power Girl Danni
then Carter makes his way to the table with Danni Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Power Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan and Ali Carter wait for the balls to be replaced
O'Sullivan and Carter wait for the balls to be replaced in the special diamond formation of reds by the referee Patricia Murphy Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Power Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan lines up a shot on the pink
O'Sullivan lines up a shot on the pink ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins
Power Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan pots a black
... then pots the black while the stage is bathed in red light, indicating that a power play is in progress. The Rocket wins the semi-final Photograph: Tom Jenkins
 

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