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The 2024 World Snooker Championship has arrived with 17 days of high-level sporting action scheduled at Sheffield’s famous Crucible Theater before the final champion is crowned on Monday 6 May.
Ronnie O’Sullivan enters the tournament on the brink of history, trying to win a record eighth world title at the Crucible and break the current tie of seven with Stephen Hendry for most world championships in the modern era.
The 48-year-old has had a sensational season, already winning the UK Championship and the Masters, meaning victory in Sheffield would not only give him eight titles in each of snooker’s three biggest events, but would see him also become the fourth man – after Hendry. , Steve Davis and Mark Williams – to win all three Triple Crown events in a single season. It is currently the favorite on snooker betting sites to do just that.
But there are plenty of talented challengers looking to knock the “Rocket” off its perch. Luca Brecel brilliantly fought his way to the title 12 months ago, but the Belgian has already been hit by the ‘Curse of Ordeal’ which has never seen a first-time winner repeat the same trick all year next at the legendary theater.
As well as O’Sullivan, Judd Trump was the player of the season with five ranking titles to his name this year and will be desperate to add a second world championship to his CV, while Kyren Wilson appears to be in fine form. ‘other side. side of the draw.
Here’s everything you need to know about the World Championship, including schedule and results, while you can find predictions and tips for the tournament here:
When does the World Snooker Championship take place?
The World Snooker Championship begins at the Crucible Theater in Sheffield on Saturday April 20 and ends on Monday May 6. The top 16 players in the world qualified automatically for the event and were joined by the 16 men who successfully qualified.
How can I watch it?
The entire Championship will be broadcast live on the BBC, with BBC Two, BBC Four, the BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website showing every match over the 17 days. The tournament is also broadcast on Eurosport in the United Kingdom. Subscribers can also stream the match online via the Discovery+ app.
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How much is the prize?
The World Championship is snooker’s richest prize, with players sharing a total of £2,395,000. The winner will receive £500,000, the runner-up will pocket £200,000 and the losing semi-finalists will win £100,000 each.
A further £15,000 is available to the player who achieves the highest break (including the qualifying stage), while two maximums achieved in any of the three Triple Crown events this season will be rewarded with a bonus of £147,000 .
What is the tournament format?
- First round – best of 19 frames played over two sessions
- Second round and quarter-finals: best of 25 images played in three sessions
- Semi-finals – best of 33 images spread over four sessions.
- Final – best of 35 images spread over four sessions
Results of the World Snooker Championship
First round
Tom Ford 10-6 Ricky Walden
Stephen Maguire 10-7Ali Carter
Judd Trump 10-5 Hossein Vafaei
Jack Jones 10-4Zhang Anda
David Gilbert 10-9 Luca Brécel
Shaun Murphy 10-5 Lyu Haotian
Joe O’Connor 10-6 Marc Selby
Robert Milkins 10-9 Pang Junxu
Si Jiahui 10-9Mark Williams
Stuart Bingham 10-5Gary Wilson
Ryan Day 10-8Barry Hawkins
Marc Allen 10-6 Robbie Williams
Jack Lisowski 10-9 Ding Junhui
Kyren Wilson 10-1 Dominique Dale
John Higgins 10-6 Jamie Jones
Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-1 Page Jackson
-Second turn
Judd Trump 13-7 Tom Ford
David Gilbert 13-4 Robert Milkins
Jack Jones 13-9 Si Jiahui
Stephen Maguire 13-9Shaun Murphy
Kyren Wilson 13-6 Joe O’Connor
Ronnie O’Sullivan 13-7 Day Ryan
JohnHiggins 13-12 Marc Allen
StuartBingham 13-11Jack Lisowski
Upcoming calendar
Tuesday April 30 – quarter-finals
10am
David Gilbert vs. Stephen Maguire
Judd Trump vs. Jak Jones
2:30 p.m.
Kyren Wilson vs. John Higgins
Stuart Bingham vs. Ronnie O’Sullivan
7 p.m.
David Gilbert vs. Stephen Maguire
Judd Trump vs. Jak Jones
Wednesday May 1 – quarter-finals
10am
Judd Trump vs. Jak Jones
Kyren Wilson vs. John Higgins
2:30 p.m.
David Gilbert vs. Stephen Maguire
Stuart Bingham vs. Ronnie O’Sullivan
7 p.m.
Kyren Wilson vs. John Higgins
Stuart Bingham vs. Ronnie O’Sullivan
