Pag's Punts: Ruhr Open Friday and Saturday

Before Andrew Pagett heads off on his holidays this weekend, he's sent across some more of his bets for this weekend's play at the Ruhr Open. These will only be for the known first round games, rather than the games where a professional is playing an amateur qualifier as they won't be priced up until much later in the week.

Starting off with tomorrow's action, this is what Pagett is backing:

 

He's gone with a sixfold accumulator for Friday's play, with World Champion Stuart Bingham to beat Fergal O'Brien (2/7), Chris Wakelin to beat Tony Drago (4/9), Joe Swail to edge out Lee Walker (8/11), Robbie Williams in a tight call over Liam Highfield (5/6) and then Andrew Higginson against Darryl Hill (1/4) and Joel Walker against Jason Weston (2/9). Once again, Pagett has added these selections into odds comparison site Oddschecker and on this ocassion Betfred came out with the best price at the time this was sent over to me, offering odds just shy of 8/1. 

Meanwhile, this is Pagett's selection for the first round matches in the bottom half of the draw that will take place on Saturday:  



Pagett has gone with another sixfold accumulator, this time with slightly shorter odds. His selections are Stephen Maguire to beat Cao Yupeng (2/5), Barry Hawkins against Jimmy White (1/5), Dominic Dale over Thailand's Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon (1/2), new dad Ricky Walden against Gerard Greene (3/10), Alan McManus against Barry Pinches (1/3) in a match that could take it's fair share of time to resolve and finally former Masters and UK champion Matthew Stevens against Sam Baird (4/9). Oddschecker puts Paddy Power as the best priced bookie for this bet, with odds at around 21/4

Once again, as the former Crucible qualifier sent this bet to me on Wednesday afternoon it's very much worth looking around and checking the prices for yourselves in case there have been any changes to what is stated above.

All the very best of luck if you go for any of the bets suggested above, or indeed if you decide to put on your own bets for what should be another fascinating weekend of European Tour action, that you can watch live on Eurosport.