The first 2 days in glasgow at the World Snooker Open where the players have been subjected to the pressures of the best of 5 frame shoot offs. The venue and presentation within the arena have been excellent. The crowds however have been slightly disppointing even with the promotion of half price tickets.

There is plenty of variety with 10 players a day playing on the one table. It still needs a little refining but the early signs are a refreshing change with an open format similar to the golf circuit.