Zak Surety has seen off promising youngster Ben Mertens 4-2 to regain his professional status at Q School 💪 He had initially dropped off at the end of the season.

Ready for the new season.

Really disappointed not to qualify for the final stages of the UK Championships. Didn’t have my Jaffa Cakes before the final qualifying match and it really affected my performance. You live and learn. 💪🏼

Haven’t slept all night. Just need to know who’s dead on the Queen Vic’s floor on Christmas Day. #EastEnders

"I feel like I am always fighting it" #Basildon snooker player Zak Surety joins Shabnam Y-Jewell💎 to have a conversation about his anxiety on and off the snooker table. He also talks about his pet dog, who is named after a famous singer Elton John. Listen on #BBCSounds

COMING UP: Tune in to BBC Essex at 6pm for the latest episode of Framed. Joining Shabnam Y-Jewell💎 is #Basildon player Zak Surety. They talk about his struggles with anxiety and his dog that is named after a famous musician. ⬇

Really disappointed not to qualify for the final stages of the UK Championships. Once again didn’t have my Jaffa Cakes before the final qualifying match and didn’t wear my lucky Eastenders socks as they smelt after round 3. Didn’t live and learn. 😢

In the German Masters, Zak Surety from #Basildon is currently playing Alexander Ursenbacher in the second round.

SURETY MAKES A MAX!! 😮 What a moment for Zak Surety who hits his first professional 147 against Ding Junhui in Yushan - he now trails the Dragon 4-3 in a race to five. #WorldOpen Zak Surety

.Zak Surety's #WorldOpen 1️⃣4️⃣7️⃣ 🔥

Surety 🔥 #worldopen @zaksurety

Catch up on all of the latest news from the world of snooker in 147 seconds! 🌏 ▪️ O'Sullivan inducted into Hall of Fame ▪️ Zak makes MAX in Yushan ▪️ New World Women’s Snooker World Champ is crowned in dramatic fashion! Click below to listen 👇

Wake up Zak Surety 😆 #CazooWorldChampionship

Well done Zak Surety 😊 #snooker

Managed to qualify for the new WST Xi’an Grand Prix in China towards the end of August. Although this is obviously good news, it sadly means I almost certainly won’t be able to attend Taylor Swifts epic Eras Tour as it returns to Wembley Stadium around the same dates. 😔🎱

"It went from being the best week of my life to the worst in about 30 minutes" Zak Surety reflects on his wild run to the semi-finals of the Weide Cup World Open in Yushan. 👇 Read More 👇

Real pleasure having Zak Surety (Zak Surety) on Talking Snooker this week. How he's feeling after that amazing run in Yushan, the ups and downs of his career, anxiety struggles, help from snooker greats and now his best ever results. open.spotify.com/episode/6MXjUa…

🎱On this week's episode of BBC Essex's snooker podcast Framed we hear from #Basildon's Zak Surety. He hopes his recent good form in China is a sign his anxiety is easing. 🔊Listen here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0k…

You live and learn. #Crucible