{"id":235195,"date":"2023-09-08T10:19:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T10:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=235195"},"modified":"2023-09-08T10:19:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T10:19:30","slug":"watch-snooker-star-nail-escape-of-the-season-with-outrageous-shot-as-stunned-fans-say-take-a-bow-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/watch-snooker-star-nail-escape-of-the-season-with-outrageous-shot-as-stunned-fans-say-take-a-bow-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch snooker star nail 'escape of the season' with outrageous shot as stunned fans say 'take a bow' | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
SNOOKER star Louis Heathcote pulled off the 'escape of the season' to help him qualify for the English Open.<\/strong><\/p>\n With the match tied at 1-1 Heathcote's opponent Thor Chuan snookered him brilliantly.<\/p>\n The Malaysian positioned the cue ball on the top cushion right next to the brown ball, with the last red on the table on the other side of the brown.<\/p>\n But a moment of genius from Heathcote allowed him to wriggle out of the situation before taking the frame and the match 4-1.<\/p>\n Brit star Heathcote, 26, hit the bottom cushion at the perfect angle so that it then came off the left cushion and into the red.<\/p>\n He played the shot so perfectly he covered one pocket with the brown and left the red in a safe position.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fans were amazed by the trickery and showered Heathcote with compliments.<\/p>\n One said: "That is class \ud83d\udc4f"<\/p>\n Another added: "That was brilliant indeed!"<\/p>\n A third wrote: "Brilliant escape by Louis Heathcote."<\/p>\n <\/picture>YACHT A LAUGH <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>A&E WARD <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>‘DON & DUSTED <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>TROO BLUE <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS<\/strong><\/p>\n And another commented: "Take a bow."<\/p>\n It took two attempts for Heathcote to get out of the snooker, and he admitted he felt despair after failing with his first shot.<\/p>\n He said: "I felt like crying when he said 'foul and a miss'."<\/p>\n It is not the first time Heathcote has managed to pull off an outrageous escape either.<\/p>\n In April 2023 he managed to not only hit but pot a yellow when stuck behind the black ball, much to the amazement of viewers.<\/p>\n
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