SNOOKER star Zhao Xintong was left baffled when he accidentally broke a POCKET during his World Championship semi-final against Ronnie O’Sullivan.
The 28-year-old was 4-3 down when the mishap occurred.
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After he potted the black to go 66-32 up in the frame, Zhao paused for a brief moment while two reds hit the floor.
The TV camera then panned to the corner of the table, were it was revealed that a pocket had become loose.
Members of the crowd gasped in shock when the two reds dropped.
Meanwhile, O’Sullivan didn’t seem fazed in the slightest.
Zhao went on to win the frame to draw level with the Rocket.
After the session had ended, Shaun Murphy was asked how long it should take to fix the table.
The Magician responded: “Minutes only. It’s just a little clasp and it gets screwed in, no problem.
“But a table fitter out the back in the Crucible somewhere has just stopped what they were doing momentarily!”