MARK SELBY pretended to hit Mark Allen with his cue during his Masters defeat.
The pair met in the quarter-final at Ally Pally.
Allen came out on top after a gruelling battle with the four-time world champion.
He enjoyed some luck along the way and after a fortuitous run of shots he shook his head at his opponent and shrugged his shoulders.
Allen allowed himself a little wry smile and Selby also started to laugh and bent over in frustration as he approached the table.
The shot before luckily left the black in a safe position, so Selby turned away and jokingly pretended to hit Allen with his cue.
Allen went on to win the match 6-2 and he accepted he had a big slice of luck along the way.
He said post-match: “I felt I played better than Mark [Selby], but the luck definitely helped me.
“It started out like a really good game, the first three frames it was three breaks and then it got a bit scrappy. We both missed a few shots but I can definitely say that is the most luck I have ever had in a match in a long time. It was ridiculous at times.
“Even within that [sixth frame] I played a few bad ones and got away it. There were two frames I really had no right to win.
“It is the first time I have played Mark where I felt I was getting the better on the safety side. Take the bits of luck out of it, I still felt like I was dictating the play, I just didn’t score like I have been.
“Any win over Mark is a great win but it was nice to do it that way because you normally have to score very well and win frames at one visit.
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