Hearn has already appeared at the US Open Pool Championship last summer, where he was thrashed 9-1 by Konrad Juszczyszyn - but won a bet with son Eddie that he would win at least one rack.

It follows his appearance at last summer’s US Open Pool Championship at Atlantic City where he won one rack in a 9-1 opening-round loss to Polish star Konrad Juszczyszyn – and this cost son ...