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Day two
Eurosport 2, 7.30am & 1pm Monday

Graeme Dott will probably need to step up on his Inter­national Championship opener when he meets Stuart Bingham early on Tuesday morning, but the season is still new and a handicap punt on the experienced Scot in Daqing could be wise.

Dott had little bother in defeating out-of-sorts Michael White 6-1, but Bingham is likely to be a much tougher test.

The Pocket Rocket had runs of 51, 57 and 98 in frames two, three and four against White, who is struggling terribly for such a talented performer.

Bingham, who compiled breaks of 57, 76, 123 and 105 in ousting Riga Masters runner-up Mark Joyce 6-1, leads Dott 11-4 in their personal series. But the Scot gave the Essex cueman more trouble in their latest meeting, a 10-9 thriller at the Cruclble in April.

Bingham could resume dominance over Dott, but with the handicap asking the favour­ite to win two of every three frames in this best-of-11 clash, it may be worth backing Dott to keep it close.

Recommendation
G Dott +2.5 frames
1pt 4-6 Betfair, Paddy Power

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