Ronnie O’Sullivan marched into the UK Championship final with a complete 6-2 victory over Hussein Vafaei.
The seven-time world champion, 47, led from begin to end as he proved too robust for Iran’s Vafaei in York.
He will play both Judd Trump or China’s Ding Junhui on Sunday for the £250,000 first prize.
“Sometimes survival is simply the distinction, it might probably enable you to win tournaments,” O’Sullivan advised the BBC.
“He missed a number of balls, let me off the hook a number of instances and did not put any strain on me.
“I simply need to do myself justice in matches and play nicely.
“Playing nicely below strain is essential, however I’m simply motivated by money.”
Breaks of 113 and 54 enabled world primary O’Sullivan to lead 2-0, however Vafaei, 29, rallied with a century and gained a scrappy fourth body to restore parity.
It was one-way site visitors after that because the seven-time world champion confirmed his pedigree with breaks of 90, 60, 52 and 50 to safe a spot in his ninth UK Championship final.
“I did not have my coronary heart in entrance of my hero,” mentioned Vafaei, the world quantity 18.
“My physique simply felt heavy, it felt like any individual had poured chilly water on me.
“I’ve had a superb match and just one man might cease me – and that was Ronnie O’Sullivan.”
O’Sullivan might be showing within the final for the ninth time and is chasing a record-extending eighth UK title.
‘He smells blood and weak point’ – evaluation
Stephen Hendry, five-time UK champion
It was simply final, prime match-play from O’Sullivan. It’s phenomenal to watch.
Ronnie’s will to win is phenomenal. He’s only a successful animal.
Steve Davis, six-time UK champion
Ronnie O’Sullivan is such an incredible predator. He smells blood, he smelled the weak point and hastily it spurred him on.
All the good gamers are nice front-runners, however he simply is aware of when the opposite man is hurting. From in entrance, he is nearly unplayable.
He’s acquired the genius high quality that only a few individuals possess. He was in an incredible kind. That was a banana pores and skin match for him, which he made look very simple.
