Ronnie O’Sullivan in contrast his appearances on the World Snooker Tour to “paid apply” after reaching the Gamers Championship quarter-finals on Tuesday.

The world primary wasn’t fairly at his finest however nonetheless compiled breaks of 136, 73, and 62 to beat Zhou Yuelong 6-2 in Telford.

O’Sullivan has received 4 tournaments throughout a prolific 2023/24 snooker season, together with each the UK Championship and the celebrated Masters.

The Rocket has additionally opted to skip the vast majority of smaller occasions on the calendar, a tactic Judd Trump equally employed ultimately week’s Welsh Open in Llandudno.

However O’Sullivan, who has cited numerous well being causes for his withdrawals this time period, doesn’t assume that limiting his taking part in time has something to do together with his continued success.

“I’ve been doing that each one my profession, in order that’s probably not the explanation why. There’s different the reason why,” Ronnie O’Sullivan advised ITV Sport.

“I’ve simply come right here to attempt to get a little bit of match apply. I’ll attempt to take what I can out of it.”

“I’ll be certain I’m sharp for once I’m doing my different bits and items – like, that is all icing on the cake for me, no matter I get off this tour.

“I’ve bought my exhibitions, I’ve bought my ambassador work. That’s my primary factor, and I simply slot in a couple of tournaments round that.

“I’m contracted to play in sure tournaments, so I’ll play in them. Clearly, my ambassadors need me to play in them, in order that’s advantageous. I’ll undoubtedly go for them, and the remaining is all up for grabs.

“I really like the followers, that’s an important factor to me.

“So long as the followers nonetheless wish to see me play and are available and watch me, they usually nonetheless really feel like I may give worth for cash, that’s an important factor.

“However for me, it’s only a day trip actually. I simply get pleasure from getting away from residence, reserving in my AirBnB, doing my health club, doing my operating.

“Then match a couple of frames of snooker in, it’s only a little bit of paid apply actually.”

Elsewhere on day two on the Gamers Championship, Mark Allen produced a advantageous efficiency to beat Mark Williams 6-3 and attain the final eight.

The Northern Irishman started the competition in lightning trend, compiling a complete clearance of 146 and two extra century breaks to guide 3-0.

Williams fought his approach again into the competition to path by just one, earlier than Allen took the ultimate two frames with contributions of 70 and 68.

The Pistol will face Gary Wilson subsequent after final week’s Welsh Open champion emerged from a decent affair with Hossein Vafaei.

Ali Carter, in the meantime, additionally progressed from the primary spherical with a 6-2 defeat of Tom Ford.

On Wednesday afternoon, the remaining couple of matches from the final 16 happen with Mark Selby in motion in opposition to Barry Hawkins and Zhang Anda entertaining Noppon Saengkham.

The quarter-finals will begin within the night, with Carter again on the desk in opposition to pre-tournament favorite Trump.

2024 Gamers Championship draw

Spherical of 16 (bo11)

Occasions in UTC

Judd Trump 6-2 Chris Wakelin
Tom Ford 2-6 Ali Carter

Mark Williams 3-6 Mark Allen
Gary Wilson 6-4 Hossein Vafaei

Zhang Anda vs Noppon Saengkham
(Wed, 1pm)
Ding Junhui 4-6 John Higgins

Barry Hawkins vs Mark Selby
(Wed, 1pm)
Ronnie O’Sullivan 6-2 Zhou Yuelong

Quarter-Finals (bo11)

Matches to be performed from Wednesday night to Friday afternoon.

Occasions in UTC

Judd Trump vs Ali Carter
(Wed, 7pm)
Mark Allen vs Gary Wilson
(Thurs, 1pm)

Zhang/Saengkham vs John Higgins
(Fri, 1pm)
Hawkins/Selby vs Ronnie O’Sullivan
(Thurs, 7pm)

Semi-Finals (bo11)

Matches to be performed on Friday night and Saturday night.
Schedule to be confirmed.

TBC vs TBC
TBC vs TBC

Remaining (bo19)

Match to be performed on Sunday at 1pm and 7pm.

TBC vs TBC

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