Hossein Vafaei Warned By Referee: When Hossein Vafaei lost to Jack Lisowski 6-2 in the round of 16 of the UK Championship, he was enraged.
After missing a fairly straightforward yellow in the eighth frame, the Iranian slammed his cue against the floor and was warned by the referee. Discover+ offers live and on-demand streaming of the 2022 UK Championship and other major snooker events.
In the UK Championship round of 16, Hossein Vafaei’s 6-2 loss to Jack Lisowski was marred by his fury.
The Iranian missed what appeared to be a straightforward yellow to virtually accept defeat after falling behind 5-2 in the game and 55-40 in the frame.
Vafaei slammed his cue on the Barbican floor as he walked back to his seat, clearly incensed.
Hossein Vafaei Warned By Referee
He received a warning from the referee Leo Scullion for his response.
Wow, what occurred there, remarked Dominic Dale, an analyst for Eurosport.
Has he still have a cue?
“Well, the cue has gone down rather sharply there,” David Hendon continued.
This evening, hasn’t that cue taken a little beating? And all the referee is doing is advising him to cool off. A little message from Leo Scullion.
Vafaei also slammed the bottom of his cue into the ground in the sixth round when leading 46-0 after missing a red to the corner pocket.
The No. 20 player in the world at age 28 and the first Iranian to play professionally.
Vafaei seemed to be in good shape after defeating Mark Selby in the first round, but he was clearly beaten by an improved Lisowski.
His cue had already suffered some damage earlier in the game when he hurled it to the floor in the sixth frame after missing a red.
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Lisowski makes it into the quarter-finals!
Jackpot beats Hossein Vafaei 6-2 to book his spot in the last eight with breaks of 95, 56 and 101.
Shaun Murphy awaits.#CazooUKChampionship | @CazooUK
— World Snooker Tour (@WeAreWST) November 17, 2022
When asked how his own family and friends were doing, he added: “Everyone is safe.
Vafaei debuted in 2015 at the UK Championship. When he made it to the fourth round last year, he had his best performance.
