Mark Allen feels “cursed” after his chase for snooker’s bumper £150,000 Euro Series bonus came to a shuddering halt at the Welsh open.
The World No 3 suffered a painful 5-1 quarter-final defeat to Robert Milkins as his hopes for a fourth ranking title of the season went up in smoke on Friday night.
And with defeat, the Pistol missed out on the tasty £150,000 payday bonus by the skin of his teeth for the second year running.
