This year Holt beat Stuart Pettman 10-2 in his qualifier at Prestatyn to secure his berth at Sheffield.

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Having played Mark Williams on his only previous Crucible appearance, Stuart Pettman said luck was not on his side.

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Pettman says most of that money has now been spent and Revolymer is looking to refinance by early next year.

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When play restarted, the writing seemed to be on the wall for Pettman when he missed a fairly simple long red but he recovered to take the frame.

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Though sugar-free gum ended up being adopted quickly by larger players because its inventors did not get secure patent position, Pettman adds that Revolymer has worldwide patents for Rev7.

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