SNOOKER ace Matthew Selt stormed off and snubbed a handshake with Neil Robertson after suffering defeat.
The 39-year-old appeared to lose his cool in the latter stages of his Champions League opener against the former world champion.
Matthew Selt grabbed his cue case from below the table and walked off without acknowledging his opponent
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The match went to a deciding leg and Robertson eventually won it by potting the blue.
But as soon as the ball dropped in, Selt got up and shook the referee’s hand while the Aussie was firing at the pink.
He then picked up the case for his cue and walked off without acknowledging his opponent.
Robertson briefly exchanged words with the referee before heading to the behind-the-scenes himself.
Selt regained his composure to beat Tom Ford, Stuart Bingham, Jak Jones and Judd Trump twice to win Group 5 of the Champions League, booking his spot in next month’s Winners Group.
But his bad reaction to losing the round-robin opener to Robertson comes just a month after another meltdown.
Selt was beaten by Artemijs Zizins in the German Masters qualifiers, with his defeat sealed by a fluke pot.
The Essex-born star angrily shouted “no, oh my God” before getting out of seat and grabbing his possesions.
He exchanged pleasantries with Zizins, wishing him a Merry Christmas before storming off towards the exit.
Crashes and bangs could then be heard from off camera as Selt unleashed his fury.
The referee begged “Matthew, please”, only for him to reply with a raging “shut up”.
Selt later apologised for his behaviour.
