Thailand's Thepchaiya Un-Nooh took under an hour to blitz his way to a 4-1 win over Switzerland's Alexander Ursenbacher at Unibet British Open qualifying in Leicester.
The quickfire cueman averaged just 16 seconds a shot, as he fired in runs of 54, 88, 63 and 80 en route to victory and a place in the final stages in Cheltenham.
World number 61 David Grace scored a surprise 4-2 win over Jack Lisowski to deny the Gloucestershire potter a spot in his home event. Yorkshireman Grace top scored with 101 and added a further two half centuries during the win.
Returning professional Michael Holt scored a 4-0 whitewash win over 12-time Women's World Champion Reanne Evans, while former Crucible semi-finalist Si Jiahui beat 2021 World Seniors Champion David Lilley 4-2.
Play continues tomorrow with the likes of Neil Robertson and Hossein Vafaei in action.