Smith will face either Rob Cross or Luke Humphries in the next round in what is bound to be a rapid fire clash no matter who he plays.
He averaged 100, hit 10 180's showing his true scoring power; as well as being proficient on the doubles with two 100+ checkouts and nearly 50% on his doubles.
It has been said that Smith is a good outside bet for the title come New Years Day and with a performance like that could it be the year of the 'Bully Boy'?
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Evening session schedule
Michael Smith (99.72) 4-1 Ryan Searle (96.22) (R4) (3-1, 3-2, 3-0, 2-3, 3-2)
Dave Chisnall vs Jamie Lewis (R4)
Rob Cross vs Luke Humphries (R4)
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