- During the 2012 FFB Snooker Open achieved the maximum of 147.
- Reached a career high ranking of No. 4 for the 2005-2006 season.
- Won two of the most prestigious events, the Benson and Hedges Masters in 2000 and the UK Championship in 2003.
- Has been a beaten semi-finalist on four occasions in 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2012.
- Has been the runner-up in the World Snooker Championship on two occasions, in 2000 and 2005.
- At the 2013 Wuxi Classic, he beat Lu Ning 5-1, Liang Wenbo and Peter Lines both 5-3. And David Morris 5-2 to advance to the semi-finals. Threatened a brief comeback against John Higgins from 5-0 down, but lost 6-2.
- In 1998 he reached his first ranking final at the UK Championship, losing 10-6 to John Higgins.
- Reached the last 16 of the Welsh Open by recording his first victory over Ronnie O'Sullivan in 12 years.
- Reached the quarter-finals on his debut at the Crucible of the World Championship, beating Alain Robidoux and Mark King before losing to Ken Doherty.
- Was a close friend of Paul Hunter and was a pallbearer at his funeral.
- With his ex-wife Claire Holloway have two sons, Freddie (born in 2004) and Ollie (born in 2008).
- In 2015 was declared bankrupt and got divorced around the same time.
- In 2000, he won the Masters, with a 10-8 win over Ken Doherty in the final.
- As a prolific break-builder, has compiled 269 century breaks during his career.
- At the 2014 Australian Goldfields Open, reached his first quarter-final in a year by knocking out Luca Brecel 5-3 and Fergal O'Brien 5-3. But lost 5-2 to Xiao Guodong.
- Had only been playing poker for 18 months before his victory.
- Is a celebrity Texas hold 'em poker player.
- In 2001 his father Morrell, who was also his manager, died unexpectedly. After which he had a few uneventful seasons.
- From 1 December 2015 his ranking is 40.
- In 2004 won the UK's richest poker tournament at the age of 27, beating 16 time World Darts champion Phil Taylor.
- Fluent in Welsh.
- Attended an all-Welsh-speaking school, Bro Myrddin Welsh Comprehensive School.
- Became only the second player in the history of the World Championship to lose to Mark Williams in the final from holding a 4 frame overnight lead.
- Became a professional snooker player in 1994.
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