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John Higgins’ Welsh Open match halted as snooker star asks ‘what ought to I do?’

John Higgins confronted 19-year-old Bulcsu Revesz when their Welsh Open conflict was interrupted.

Bulcsu Revesz stops his recreation with John Higgins on the Welsh Open (Picture: TNT Sports activities)

John Higgins’ Welsh Open match with Bulcsu Revesz was unusually stopped after the Hungarian star acquired an instruction to not hurt an insect that had landed on the snooker desk. The four-time world champion was locked in an exhilarating last-32 encounter with the 19-year-old rising star, with the Wizard of Wishaw securing a 4-3 victory on the Welsh Open.

Nonetheless, with Revesz holding a 2-1 benefit, play was interrupted after Revesz seen an insect on the desk. As {the teenager} ready for his subsequent shot in Llandudno, he found the creature obstructing his path. The insect was collected by the participant, who requested the referee, “What ought to I do with it?”

The referee replied: “Simply go away it someplace, do not kill him.”

Revesz deposited the intruder onto the ground earlier than continuing along with his shot, with Higgins mounting a comeback within the encounter.

“He ran little teaching programs for the younger boys, confirmed us maintain a cue and play off the cushion, issues like that. It’s actually unhappy, my ideas exit to his household, and buddies. It’s a tragic day.”

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