The market's verdict

The betting market closed with Carter, Allister at 1.45 — an implied 65% chance. Walden, Ricky upset it.

• Walden, Ricky: closed 2.70 (35%)
• Carter, Allister: closed 1.45 (65%)

Walden, Ricky — recent form

• 2026-09-29Junhui, Ding 0-36 Walden, Ricky
• 2026-09-23Walden, Ricky 16-68 Baranowski, Mateusz
• 2026-09-15Walden, Ricky 68-34 Burns, Ian
• 2026-09-08Selby, Mark 68-24 Walden, Ricky
• 2026-09-02Trump, Judd 57-14 Walden, Ricky

Carter, Allister — recent form

• 2026-09-19Carter, Allister 13-52 Kazakov, Anton
• 2026-09-13Carter, Allister 45-0 Williams, Mark
• 2026-09-12Junhui, Ding 0-43 Carter, Allister
• 2026-09-10Carter, Allister 51-50 Chenzhi, Gong