Jack Lisowski was crushed by Barry Hawkins within the ultimate of the Welsh Open however has nonetheless claimed beneath £200,000 from his performances this weekend.
Jack Lisowski claimed an enormous sum of prize cash regardless of shedding the Welsh Open ultimate to Barry Hawkins (Picture: (Photograph by Tai Chengzhe/VCG by way of Getty Photographs))
Jack Lisowski has secured £150,000 regardless of shedding the Welsh Open ultimate, having received the Residence Nations Sequence bonus. The 34-year-old beat John Higgins within the semi-final with a sensational break within the deciding body to overhaul Mark Allen within the total standings after his first-round exit.
Victory on the English Open – alongside semi-final appearances within the Scottish and Northern Eire Open – had positioned Allen in pole place to assert the large sum, which is awarded to the individual on high of the participant’s winnings throughout the 4 dwelling nations tournaments.
Nevertheless, that was positioned in jeopardy when he was surprisingly knocked out on the first stage in north Wales by David Grace with Lisowski solely needing to achieve the ultimate towards Barry Hawkins to take his place. Following the latter’s dramatic semi-final victory, Allen wrote on social media: “What a break, Jack Lisowski. Honest play.
“[I’m] undecided I’m ever gonna win that bonus. [That’s the] fourth time in six years I’ve been second.” Allen then adopted it up with: “I cried myself to sleep after tweeting that.”
The hassle put in by Lisowski to achieve the ultimate was on show early into his conflict for the Ray Reardon Trophy with Hawkins flying right into a 7-1 lead after two century breaks on Sunday afternoon.
Talking after the win, he stated: “It means the world actually. I’ve come near some massive titles however am simply so relieved. That man over there gave me a scare, as soon as he begins potting it’s exhausting to cease him. When you’re 7-1 up its exhausting because it might be the largest collapse ever seen.
The ‘Hawk’ was additionally reminded throughout his interview that he was persuaded by Mark Selby and others to even play with the 46-year-old revealing he was texted by the previous. He stated: “I suppose they need a little bit of fee now, Mark [Selby] did message me at present saying ‘I will simply take 10%’. I will in all probability simply purchase them a couple of drinks.”
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