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Crucible rookie makes HISTORY in first-ever World Snooker Championship match having watched last tournament in his pants

JUST a year after watching the tournament in his underwear, Zak Surety wrote himself into World Snooker Championship folklore on his debut at The Crucible. The Englishman, playing for the first time in Sheffield, became the first player in history to hit four centuries on debut at the World Snooker Championship. Advertisement 2 Zak Surety hit four centuries on his Crucible debut Credit: Alamy 2 Ding Junhui got the better of debutant Surety Credit: Getty Surety had come through qualifying to earn himself a meeting with 10th seed Ding Junhui - the Godfather of Chinese snooker - in the opening round. Ding, the beaten finalist in 2016 when he lost 18-14 to What made Surety's performance that much more impressive was the fact that last year, he had been The Basildon Bull Dog admitted that he was "the biggest snooker nerd" when it came to the season finale. Advertisement Read more Snooker Surety, 33, said: 'Honestly, I'm the biggest snooker nerd when it comes to the Crucible. 'I like to sit in my pants for 17 days and just watch every session on TV. 'I don't move – 10am to midnight every day, just watching snooker. So to be involved with it now, it's unreal. 'I haven't even been there to watch before. Advertisement Most read in Uncategorized Latest BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "I'm keen on my running. A few years ago, I thought I had never actually seen the place. 'I typed the address into my iPhone maps and ran towards it. When I saw the Stage Door, I felt my knees buckle." Shaun Murphy congratulated on 'winning 2025 World Snooker Championship' after 'magnificent' trick shot to win frame Humorously, Surety also said that he watched episodes of EastEnders on BBC iPlayer before games. Advertisement He said: 'Not many people know but EastEnders goes up on the iPlayer at 6am. 'It's perfect prep for a game – a bit of Phil Mitchell and then the Crucible.' Unfortunately for Surety, he could not rediscover the winning touch that saw him get through three qualifying rounds, including defeating players ranked higher than him. Those scalps included Jack Lisowski, the world No. 25, and Ricky Walden, the world No. 40. Advertisement Surety's conqueror Ding will go on to face either former world champion Luca Brecel or world No. 36 Ryan Day in the last 16, before a potential encounter with second seed Shaun Murphy in the last eight.