Mark Selby came back from 4-1 and 9-6 down to defeat Ronnie O’Sullivan in a final frame thriller at The Masters last night.

Selby played some truly breathtaking snooker in the last 4 frames of the match to complete an unlikely 10-9 victory and pocket €150,0000 in the process.

After clinching his second Masters crown he said: “I thought I was dead and buried at 9-6. To play Ronnie anywhere it’s a great atmosphere but this was special. I just took it a frame at a time.”

Ronnie O’Sullivan was in self-deprecating mood in spite of producing a fine comeback against Neil Robertson in the second round of The Masters.

The Rocket, who came from 3-0 down to triumph 6-4, was particular harsh in his assessment of how he thinks he is playing right now and said: “I’ve played some good matches but I’m not the player I was when I was 15 or 16 when I could pot the long ones like Robertson and score.”

“The reason I was 3-0 down was because I made a bad shot in the first frame and another…

One man who has embraced Barry Hearn’s walk on music initiative at this year’s Masters is Mark King.

The world number 16 strode out to the dulcet tones of Ice Cube’s ‘You Can Do It (Put Your Back Into It)’ in his matches against Jimmy White and Stephen Maguire, but his 6-3 defeat to the latter last night signals the end of anymore ostentatious entrances at The Masters.

Maguire will now face the winner of Ryan Day vs Joe Perry, while King will no doubt reflect on what could have been, as he had enough chances to wrap up victory over the Scot.

Shaun Murphy and Mark Williams both chalked up wins at Wembley Arena on Monday.

2005 World champion, Murphy, beat Stephen Hendry 6-4 in what was the closest match yet of this year’s Masters, while Mark Williams overcame Rory McLeod 6-2 to book his place in round 2.

Murphy faces the winner of Mark Williams’ clash with Ali Carter next up, while for Hendry his search for a first title in 5 years goes on…

Jimmy White was sent crashing out of The Masters by Mark King on Sunday, with many prompting the question as to whether or not the ‘Whirlwind’ will ever grace Wembley again.

White, who was handed a wildcard for the event, went down 6-2 to the world number 16 and admitted afterwards that he felt “sickened” by the defeat.

White entered the Wembley Arena to the sound of Money for Nothing by Dire Straits, as part of Barry Hearn’s plan to add a touch of fun to snooker…

Mark Selby made light work of Ding Junhui in the second round of The Masters at Wembley, running out a comprehensive 6-1 winner.

Selby, who won The Masters in 2008, capitalised on some play from the Chinese sensation as he raced to 5-0 lead. Ding pulled one frame back, but Selby was not to be denied and closed the game out in the next to book his place in the quarter-finals.

The Jester from Leicester, who had to overcome an over excitable PA system during the match, will now face John Higgins or Mark Allen.

Tina Turner’s “What’s Love Got to Do with It” was riding high in the charts and Ian Rush was scoring for fun at Liverpool the last time Jimmy White won The Masters back in 1984.

26 years on, White begins another campaign against Mark King on Sunday and he confesses that his enthusiasm for the game remains – “I am really looking forward to it. Mark is tough to beat but if I produce anything like I have been playing, I have got every chance.”

White has dropped to 62 in the latest provisional world rankings and will start as a rank outsider…

It didn’t take long for new Snooker supremo Barry Hearn to flex his marketing muscles and secure a brand new snooker for The Masters.

Leading online poker site, Pokerstars.com, will sponsor the upcoming Wembley event and Hearn had this to say about the new deal – “This is another fantastic boost for snooker and it feels as if things are really turning around for our sport.”