Moh Keen Ho () is a
Malaysia
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n former professional
snooker
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player.
Career
Moh turned professional in 2005, as the winner of the
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. In his first season on the
main tour, he entered four of the ranking tournaments, but was unable to win a match in any. At the
Grand Prix
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, he was whitewashed 5–0 by
Ryan Day, while at the
UK Championship, he recovered a 0–3 deficit to lead
Paul Davies 7–6, but eventually succumbed 7–9.
In the
Malta Cup, he lost 2–5 to
Hugh Abernethy, and at the
China Open, he again failed to win a frame, losing 5–0 to
Scott MacKenzie. Moh withdrew from the 2006 World Championship and, having finished the season ranked 92nd, lost his professional status thereafter.
Moh did not play competitively for the next eight years; however, he entered the 2014 World Amateur Championship, where he overcame five opponents, including
Lucky Vatnani and
Au Chi-wai, to progress from his group. He reached the last 32, but lost, at this stage, 1–5 to compatriot
Thor Chuan Leong
Thor Chuan Leong (; born 24 March 1988) is a Malaysian former professional snooker player. He is commonly referred to as Rory Thor.
Career
Thor, based in Penang, Malaysia represented his country at the 2006 & 2010 Asian Games and in the ...
.
He reached the same stage at the 2015 edition of the tournament, but having led
Syria
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's Karam Fatima 4–2, could not prevent a 4–5 defeat.
Performance and rankings timeline
Career finals
Pro-am finals: 2 (1 title)
Amateur finals: 6 (4 titles)
References
Malaysian snooker players
Living people
Cue sports players at the 2006 Asian Games
Cue sports players at the 2010 Asian Games
SEA Games gold medalists for Malaysia
SEA Games silver medalists for Malaysia
SEA Games bronze medalists for Malaysia
SEA Games medalists in cue sports
Year of birth missing (living people)
Competitors at the 2005 SEA Games
Competitors at the 2007 SEA Games
Competitors at the 2013 SEA Games
Competitors at the 2015 SEA Games
Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games
Asian Games competitors for Malaysia
Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games
Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games
Competitors at the 2023 SEA Games
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