Dominic Dale on course to become world champion a month after retiring - World Seniors 2025

Poker Club May 10, 2025

 Dominic Dale could celebrate a landmark moment in his lengthy career at the World Seniors Championship in Sheffield. The two-time ranking event winner has hit centuries in victories over Craig Steadman and Joe Perry to reach the last four at the Crucible and a meeting with Aaron Canavan on Saturday afternoon. 2023 finalist Alfie Burden also remains in the hunt after edging Tony Drago 4-3 on Friday


Dominic Dale could celebrate his retirement by becoming a world champion at the Crucible Theatre for the first time this weekend.
The two-time ranking event winner retired from the main professional circuit following his 10-4 defeat to Daniel Wells in the third qualifying round for the World Championship last month, but the TNT Sports pundit has lost none of his scoring touch at the World Seniors competition.
After finishing off his 4-2 win over Craig Steadman with a 107 break, the Welshman, who finished his 33-year career as world No. 48, continued to impress in his quarter-final with former Welsh Open champion Joe Perry, who has quit the main circuit after the World Championship.
Breaks of 97, 99 and 128 were put together in glorious style as the former Grand Prix and Shanghai Masters champion set up a semi-final meeting with Aaron Canavan, who completed a 4-2 win over Wayne Townsend later on Friday.

 Meanwhile, 2023 finalist Alfie Burden followed up his 4-1 win over four-time winner Jimmy White as he hit back from 3-0 down against Tony Drago to edge the Maltese speed merchant 4-3.

"I never give up. At 3-0, I dug in. I just tried to reverse the pressure," said Londoner Burden on Channel 5.
"I played poorly to go 3-0 down.
"I thought if I can get to 3-2, I can reverse the pressure."
Burden will face Hassan Kerde in the second semi-final on Saturday afternoon after the Australian player defeated Charl Jonck 4-2.
The best-of-15 frame final takes places on Sunday at 12pm UK time with the winner earning a spot at the Champion of Champions event later this year.

 World Seniors results/draw

First round
  • Joe Perry 4-2 Fabio Anderson Luersen
  • Dominic Dale 4-2 Craig Steadman
  • Igor Figueiredo 2-4 Wayne Townsend
  • Aaron Canavan 4-1 Andrew Norman
  • Jimmy White 1-4 Alfie Burden
  • Ken Doherty 2-4 Charl Jonck
  • Tony Drago 4-3 Gerard Greene
  • Tony Knowles 0-4 Hassan Kerde
Friday's quarter-finals
  • Joe Perry 1-4 Dominic Dale
  • Alfie Burden 4-3 Tony Drago
  • Hassan Kerde 4-2 Charl Jonck
  • Wayne Townsend 2-4 Aaron Canavan
Saturday's semi-finals (best of 11)
  • Aaron Canavan v Dominic Dale 12:00
  • Alfie Burden v Hassan Kerde 15:30
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