Williams, the provisional world number 42, lost 4-1 to Ken Doherty and the exit now leaves the Welshman in serious danger of failing to secure a top 32 starting rank next season.
And it's sufficiently likely that Ofgem says the government needs to give serious consideration to the case for further measures to secure gas supplies.
And we will keep on being a victim to shifts in the oil market until we finally get serious about a long-term policy for a secure, affordable energy future.