Fans hail Mark Williams as the’shot of the year’ when he conjures up clever snooker by purposefully missing pink hanging above the pocket.
The Welsh snooker player was taking part in the 2023 Champion of Champions.
Despite his ‘one in a million’ shot, he lost 4-0 to Barry Hawkins on the night.
One fan hailed the 48-year-old champion as a “one-off.”
Snooker fans have heaped praise on Mark Williams for hitting one of the ‘best shots of the year’.
The Welsh snooker star, 48, was up against Barry Hawkins in the 2023 Champion of Champions last night as both looked to book their place in the last eight.
However, despite losing 4-0 to Hawkins, Williams managed to produce a moment of excellence.
The Welsh snooker star deliberately missed a pink which was hanging over the pocket to snooker his opponent.
After completing the genius shot, Williams can be seen with a wry smile on his face as he walks back to his chair.
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Chaun had left the cue ball on the top cushion, with the brown sandwiched between the white and the only remaining left on the table. However, after two failed attempts the 26-year-old British star sensationally wriggled out of the snooker by hitting the bottom cushion at the perfect angle, coming off the left cushion and nudging the ref.
