Michael Holt ( born Michael Holt , born August 7, 1978 in Nottingham ) is an English professional snooker player .
 Michael Holt | |
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| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | |
| Citizenship | |
| Nickname | The hitman |
| Professional career | 1996/97, 1998— |
| Highest rating | No. 20 (November 2013 - April 2014) |
| Current rating | No. 23 (May 2, 2017) |
| Prize money | GB £ 499,200 |
| Highest break | 145 ( UK Championship 2005 ) |
| Century Number | 179 ( MAX 21 - 2011/12) |
| Best career result | Final ( Riga Masters 2016 ) |
| Tournament wins | |
| Total wins | 3 , including: |
| World Championship | 1/8 finals ( 2005 , 2016 ) |
| Low ranking tournaments | 2 |
| Other tournaments | one |
Career
Among the best achievements of Michael Holt - participation in three quarter finals of ranking tournaments: UK Championship - 1999 , LG Cup - 2003 and Grand Prix - 2005 .
In 2006, Holt won the non-rated Fürth German Open tournament , and the year before was a finalist. In 2007, he won yet another unrated tournament - Dutch Open .
In 2010, Michael won the Pink Ribbon Professional and Amateur Tournament. In the final, he outplayed Jimmy White with a score of 6: 5, making 3 centimeters breaks along the way.
In the same season, Holt submitted to the already low-ranking tournament of the Players Tour Championship series . In the final, he beat John Higgins with a score of 4: 3, and only a victory in the tournament allowed Holt to participate in the final of the series . The fact that Michael was over-motivated is evidenced by the fact that on the way to the finals he beat players such as Stephen Maguire , Jamie Cope , Mark Selby and Sean Murphy [1] . In the final tournament of the series, he reached the quarter finals.
Beyond Snooker
Michael Holt is interested in music. Among his addictions are groups such as Oasis , Radiohead , and Guns N 'Roses . Michael's brother, Matt, plays bass in a rock band. Holt is a fan of the Nottingham Forest Club. Michael is friends with renowned middleweight boxer Carl Frochet .
Achievements
Low Ranking Tournaments
- Players Tour Championship - 2010
Other tournaments
- Fürth German Open - 2006
- Dutch Open - 2007
- Pink Ribbon (pro-am) - 2010
- WLBSA World Mixed Doubles Championship (World Mixed Doubles Championship with Rian Evans ) - 2009
Notes
- ↑ Michael Holt is the winner of EPTC 6 . Date of treatment November 21, 2010. Archived on April 8, 2012.