BetVictor Scottish Open champion Lei Peifan failed to make it to the final stages of the BetVictor Welsh Open, losing 4-3 in the qualifiers to amateur Dylan Emery.
China's 21-year-old Lei won his first ranking title in December in Edinburgh, but misses out on the chance to chase more silverware in Llandudno. He's also out of the race to win the £150,000 BetVictor Bonus, as he had climbed to third place behind Neil Robertson and Kyren Wilson but cannot now add to his tally.
Welshman Emery, age 23 from Caerphilly, is not on the pro tour but finished top of the 2024 Q School rankings so has earned a place in many ranking events. He compiled a superb break of 82 in the deciding frame to beat Lei and set up a match with Noppon Saengkham in Llandudno next week.
India's Ishpreet Singh Chadha enjoyed a superb 4-0 win over Ashley Carty, firing runs of 87, 83, 83 and 104, and his reward is a match with defending champion Gary Wilson on Monday.
Dominic Dale, playing his last season on the pro tour, beat Mitchell Mann 4-3, while Jimmy Robertson came from 3-0 down to beat Allan Taylor 4-3 with a top break of 109.
Reanne Evans couldn't follow up her first round win over Julien Leclercq as she lost 4-0 to Joe O'Connor, while Andrew Higginson came from 3-2 down to edge out He Guoqiang 4-3.
In round one, Austria's Florian Nuessle made the highest break so far, 143, as he beat Jiang Jun 4-3 t set up a tie with Liu Hongyu.
The 2025 BetVictor Welsh Open runs from February 10-16 at Venue Cymru in Llandudno. Tickets are still available from as little as £33 for a full day. For details click here.