SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom: Thailand's rank outsider Dechawat Poomjaeng held his nerve to edge sixth seed Stephen Maguire 10-9 in the first round of the snooker World Championship late on Tuesday.
The 24-year-old - ranked 70th in the world - had had a nervous wait after their match was so slow they had to be taken off so the evening session matches could take place and only returned after they finished.
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