Which snooker player made the final of the 2017 China Championship and the nickname "The Magician"?
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Luca Brecel Luca Brecel (born 8 March 1995 in Dilsen-Stokkem) is a Belgian professional snooker player. He won the European Under-19 title at the age of 14 and is the youngest player to play at the Crucible after qualifying for the 2012 World Championship aged 17. His first ranking event final came at the 2016 German Masters which he lost to Martin Gould. The following year, he became the first player from mainland Europe to win a ranking event, defeating Shaun Murphy in the final of the 2017 China Championship.
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Shaun Murphy (snooker player) Shaun Murphy (born 10 August 1982) is an English professional snooker player, who won the 2005 World Championship. Nicknamed "The Magician", Murphy is noted for his straight cue action and his long potting.
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2008 Jiangsu Classic The 2008 Guolian Securities Jiangsu Classic was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 4 and 8 June 2008 in two cities in the Jiangsu Province, China.
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Anthony Davies Anthony Davies (born 2 December 1969) is a former Welsh professional snooker player.
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Joe Delaney (snooker player) Joe Delaney, (born 4 August 1972 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish former professional snooker player.
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Snooker season 2011/2012 The 2011/2012 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between 1 June 2011 and 7 May 2012. The Brazil Masters became the first professional event held in South America, and the Australian Goldfields Open the first ranking event in Australia. The World Cup was held again after 1996. At the end of the season Ronnie O'Sullivan was named the "World Snooker Player of the Year" and the "Snooker Writers Player of the Year", Judd Trump the "Fans Player of the Year" and Luca Brecel the "Rookie of the Year". Stuart Bingham received the "Performance of the Year" for winning his first ranking event, the Australian Goldfields Open. Stephen Hendry's maximum break at the World Championship received "The Magic Moment" award. Walter Donaldson, Mark Williams, John Higgins and Ronnie O'Sullivan were inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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Mark Bennett (snooker player) Mark Bennett (born 23 September 1963) is a former Welsh professional snooker player from Newport.
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German Masters The German Masters is a professional ranking snooker tournament, which was first held in 1995. Anthony Hamilton is the reigning champion.
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Chris Wakelin Chris Wakelin (born 6 March 1992) is an English professional snooker player from Rugby, Warwickshire. He practices frequently with Kyren Wilson, David Gilbert and Mark Selby at the Atack Club in Nuneaton.
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Robert Stephen Robert Stephen (born 27 June 1984 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former professional snooker player.
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Long Tack Sam Long Tack Sam (September 16, 1884 – August 7, 1961) was a world-renowned Chinese-born American magician, acrobat, and vaudeville performer.
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Muhammad Asif (snooker player) Muhammad Asif (Urdu: محمد آصف‎ ) is a Pakistani snooker player who represents Pakistan in different international tournaments. He won the first title of 2012 IBSF World Snooker Championship that is also known as the World Amateur Snooker Championship (the premier non-professional snooker tournament), held in 2012 in Sofia, Bulgaria, by defeating Gary Wilson.
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Paul Hunter Classic The Paul Hunter Classic (occasionally known as the Hunter Cup) is a ranking snooker tournament. From 2010-15 it was part of the Players Tour Championship. Michael White is the reigning champion.
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World Snooker Championship The World Snooker Championship is the leading snooker tournament both in terms of prestige and prize money. The first championship was held in 1927 and was won by Joe Davis. Davis won the first 15 championships before retiring from the event, undefeated, after his 1946 success. In the 1950s snooker went into a period of decline and the championship was not held after 1952, although an unofficial championship was held until 1957. In 1964 the championship was revived on a challenge basis and in 1969 the championship became a knock-out event again. Since 1977 it has been played at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The tournament is currently played over 17 days and ends on the first Monday in May. In the modern era (since 1969), the best record is that of Stephen Hendry, who won the title seven times. Steve Davis and Ray Reardon both won six times while Ronnie O'Sullivan has won five titles. The current champion is Mark Selby, who has won the tournament three times.
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2017 Hong Kong Masters The 2017 Hong Kong Masters was a non-ranking snooker tournament, held from 20 to 23 July 2017 at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. The event is organized by the Hong Kong Billiard Sports Control Council known as HKBSCC, subvented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and sanctioned by World Snooker Limited.
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Marco Fu Marco Fu Ka-chun, MH, JP (, born 8 January 1978 in Hong Kong) is a professional snooker player from Hong Kong. He won the 2007 Grand Prix, beating Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final, and was the runner-up in the 2008 UK Championship and the 2011 Masters. He also won the 2013 Australian Goldfields Open and the 2016 Scottish Open and was runner-up in the 2013 German Masters and 2013 International Championship. In addition, Fu reached the semi-finals of the World Championship twice – in 2006 and in 2016. Fu's career high world ranking is fifth, achieved in 2017. As a prolific break-builder, Fu has compiled more than 450 century breaks in professional competition, including four maximum 147 breaks. He currently resides in London.
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Stuart Carrington Stuart Carrington (born 14 May 1990) is an English professional snooker player. He practises frequently with Steven Hallworth and Ian Glover in Grimsby.
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Jimmy Robertson (snooker player) Jimmy Robertson (born 3 May 1986) is an English professional snooker player.
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Robert Wagner (darts player) Robert Wagner (born 14 June 1965) is an Austrian-born Norwegian darts player, nicknamed The Magician.
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Simon Stevenson Simon Stevenson (born 18 February 1972) is an English darts player, who has competed on both the BDO and PDC circuits. In 2014, Stevenson competed at the UK Open, drawing notoriety from pundits and fellow players to make it through to the last 32 of the competition at his first attempt. He became the first player to earn a PDC tour card at Q School 2016, and has flown up the rankings in his first year to a career-high of number 80 in the Order of Merit, as well as ranking 55 in the Pro Tour Order or Merit for 2016. Simon also qualified for the 2017 PDC World Championship at the first time of asking, beating a high-class field in his section of the draw to earn his place at the Alexandra Palace.
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2013 Wuxi Classic The 2013 Sports Lottery Cup Wuxi Classic was a professional ranking snooker tournament held between 17–23 June 2013 at the Wuxi City Sports Park Stadium in Wuxi, China. It was the first ranking event of the 2013/2014 season.
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2016 World Snooker Championship The 2016 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2016 Betfred World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional snooker tournament, that took place from 16 April to 2 May 2016 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, the 40th consecutive year that the tournament had been held at the venue. It was the tenth and last ranking event of the 2015/2016 season.