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| Snooker pair in police bet probe | Snooker pair in police bet probe |
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| Two professional snooker players have been questioned by police over alleged irregular betting patterns. | Two professional snooker players have been questioned by police over alleged irregular betting patterns. |
| World number two Stephen Maguire, 28, and 33-year-old Jamie Burnett, both from Glasgow, were later released without charge by Strathclyde Police. | World number two Stephen Maguire, 28, and 33-year-old Jamie Burnett, both from Glasgow, were later released without charge by Strathclyde Police. |
| The allegations relate to a match between the two players at the Maplin UK Championship on 14 December 2008. | The allegations relate to a match between the two players at the Maplin UK Championship on 14 December 2008. |
| Police said a report would be submitted to the procurator fiscal's office when inquiries were complete. | Police said a report would be submitted to the procurator fiscal's office when inquiries were complete. |
| Stephen Maguire won his first round match against Jamie Burnett 9-3 at the Maplin UK Championship in Telford. | |
| Prior to the game, a number of bookmakers suspended betting after large amounts of money were placed on Maguire to win 9-3. | Prior to the game, a number of bookmakers suspended betting after large amounts of money were placed on Maguire to win 9-3. |
| Burnett missed a black in the 12th frame, which would have made it 8-4 | Burnett missed a black in the 12th frame, which would have made it 8-4 |
| After the game, the 33-year-old denied any wrongdoing and said he knew the situation and the pressure had affected his play. | After the game, the 33-year-old denied any wrongdoing and said he knew the situation and the pressure had affected his play. |
| World Snooker launched a formal investigation and instructed specialist lawyers to help in the case. | World Snooker launched a formal investigation and instructed specialist lawyers to help in the case. |
| Strathclyde Police launched its own inquiry in April. | Strathclyde Police launched its own inquiry in April. |
| Stephen Maguire turned professional in 1998 and is currently ranked second in the world. | Stephen Maguire turned professional in 1998 and is currently ranked second in the world. |
| He has won four ranking tournaments - the European Open and UK Championship in 2004, the Northern Ireland Trophy in 2007 and the China Open in 2008. | He has won four ranking tournaments - the European Open and UK Championship in 2004, the Northern Ireland Trophy in 2007 and the China Open in 2008. |
| Jamie Burnett turned professional in 1992 and is currently ranked 40th in the world. | Jamie Burnett turned professional in 1992 and is currently ranked 40th in the world. |
| His best performances in world ranking tournaments were reaching the quarter-finals of the German Open in 1997 and Grand Prix in 1998. | His best performances in world ranking tournaments were reaching the quarter-finals of the German Open in 1997 and Grand Prix in 1998. |