Se duda de si era inintencionado pero en la entrevista post partido ha dicho esto:
"It was absolutely purposeful," he insisted. "I had an idea the cue ball could rattle, it could only shoot the cue ball up that way and I knew if it went up to the top cushion it would have that spin on it and it might check back up and come back for the red. It looked outrageous but I did play it... and I got it!"