Mizerak stated in the post-tournament interview after the match with Davis that he intended to enter the World Snooker Championship, and said he would "keep entering until I win." He duly competed in the event in 1988 and 1989, but failed to progress beyond the first round of qualifying on both occasions, losing to low-ranked snooker professionals. In 1988, he was whitewashed 10 frames to 0, and the following year was beaten by 10 frames to 1, before giving up on his snooker ambitions.