Mark Selby
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Mark Selby | ||
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Born | 19 June 1983 | |
Nationality | English | |
Professional | 1999–current | |
Highest ranking | 28 | |
2006/07 ranking | 28 | |
Career prize money | £237,570 [1] | |
Highest break | 138 (2005 Irish Masters) | |
Best ranking performance | Runner-up: Regal Scottish 2003 |
Mark Selby (born 19 June 1983) is a professional snooker player, born in Leicester, and the current Eight Ball Pool World Champion.
His best ranking snooker performance came in the Regal Scottish in 2004, where he finished runner-up to David Gray, losing 9-7 in the final. He has qualified for the World Snooker Championship twice, in 2005 and 2006 (where he reached the last 16), and narrowly missed out in the previous three seasons. In his career he has beaten top players such as Stephen Hendry, John Higgins, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Paul Hunter, Matthew Stevens and Peter Ebdon. 2006/2007 will be his second season in the world's top 32.
His best ranking tournament break is 138, which he produced in the 2005 Irish Masters.
Mark is managed by former professional Mukesh Parmar.