I'm only going to say this once and I might get abused for it, but I lost because I practiced too much, I spent all night Thursday and most of Friday night playing and just got fed up of the game tbh, the bird even said to me I'd spent too much time on it.
in the first rounds I wasn't bothered and just played without any pressure.
its the same with me at snooker in my local club, I don't play for a few weeks and I'm decent, but if I play 3/4 nights in a week I go $hit and drop off, over-indulge myself.
not taking anything away from kgreigh, I'm happy with 2nd as I have got some tools which I wouldn't have had if I hadn't entered, I have an iPad (6 months old) so has the bird (2 months old) so having a 3rd would have meant one being sat on the side not getting used so I'm glad it will go to someone who will use it and enjoy it.