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John Higgins will relish his clash with Mark SelbyCredit: Getty Images

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With arguably the four best players in the world filling the four European Masters semi-final places in Romania over the weekend, the quick turnaround for this week’s English Open may throw up a surprise or two and it may prove prudent to look a little further down the betting in search of the winner.

A star-studded field take to the green baize in Manchester – including Bucharest semi-finalists Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump, Mark Selby and Neil Robertson – for this first tournament in the new Home Nations Series.

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Dave ClarkRacing Post Reporter

Published on 9 October 2016inSnooker tips

Last updated 18:34, 9 October 2016

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