A SNOOKER star has admitted many of his rivals are “angry a lot” on tour.
Michael Holt is back on the Pro Tour after a stint in the amateurs and is fully enjoying his return.
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He reached the quarter-final of the UK Championship and is closing in on his goal to break into the top 64 in the world rankings.
But he revealed many on tour are not happy and frustration is common amongst his fellow pros.
He told the Metro: “Everybody’s still driving themselves mad. Everybody’s angry a lot.
“I’ve had my moments but generally I’m looking at it slightly different than I used to.
“Players are frustrated because they think they can do better. Some can, some think they can but they can’t. That’s the game. The level is so tough.”
Holt, 46, has learnt to deal with the losses and chooses to find the positives where he can.
He continued: “Every player loses most events they play in. Even the greatest of all time, which is depressing, but that’s how it is.
“It can sound like a bit of a loser thing to say that you should take positives from any kind of run, but you have to.
“I haven’t in the past. I’ve been terrible at taking positives from things. I can now, but I still think about the balls I’ve missed, even when I win.
“The best players are the best at forgetting, but also you want to remember all the good stuff.”
