Shoot-Out: Reigning Champ Bond Out
REIGNING champion Nigel Bond lost to last year's runner-up Robert Milkins in the first round of the PartyPoker.com Snooker Shoot-Out at the Circus Arena, Blackpool Tower.
Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that Joe Jogia has withdrawn from the competition on medical, and has been replaced by Rod Lawler. Jogia had been subject to an investigation by the WPBSA's Integrity Unit after an unusual number of bets had been placed on him to lose his match against Matt Selt.
Jogia, who says he has a leg injury, will be expected to provide a doctor's note to the WPBSA.
First round:
Robert Milkins (Eng) bt Nigel Bond (Eng)
Mark Williams (Wal) bt Steve Davis (Eng)
Graeme Dott (Sco) bt Alan McManus (Sco)
Stephen Maguire (Sco) bt Anthony McGill (Sco)
Stuart Bingham (Eng) bt Liu Song (Chn)
John Higgins (Sco) bt Judd Trump (Eng)
Gerard Greene (NI) bt Jamie Burnett (Sco)
Ken Doherty (Irl) bt Michael Holt (Eng)
Matthew Stevens (Wal) bt Ali Carter (Eng)
Tom Ford (Eng) bt Jimmy Robertson (Eng)
Mark Selby (Eng) bt Joe Perry (Eng)
Mark Allen (NI) bt Rory McLeod (Eng)
Martin Gould (Eng) bt Peter Ebdon (Eng)
Anthony Hamilton (Eng) bt Jimmy White (Eng)
Mark Davis (Eng) bt Mark Joyce (Eng)
Stephen Lee (Eng) bt Peter Lines (Eng)