Betting on Snooker

There are several major snooker tournaments every year, and it’s not just about the World Snooker Championship, although that is undoubtedly the biggest tournament on the snooker calendar, and World Snooker Betting remains one of the most eagerly anticipated tournaments for any snooker fan. Check out our free snooker previews for the latest snooker betting news, odds and tips.

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What a week we’re having at the Crucible this week. Two 147 breaks in as many days have left us all in shock. It’s not all that common for a 147 break to be scored in the World Championships, in fact the last one was by Mark Williams in 2005. For two players to get the highest break well it’s record breaking. This is the first time that this has happened at this level. So what does it mean to the players? Well apart from the kudos, Ronnie O’Sullivan will now have to share the £147000 prize for getting the top break with Ali Carter.

It’s not over for them yet either, as they are in the middle of their quarter finals. As I write this O’Sullivan is taking…

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Snooker World Championship 2008 Betting

SNOOKER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BETTING

THE SNOOKER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
The World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, is the pinnacle of snooker’s calendar and the premier snooker event in terms of prestige, prize money and world ranking points. The sixteen top-ranked players in the world qualify automatically for the final stages. Players ranked outside the top sixteen must pre-qualify for the finals.

History
The first World Snooker Championship was held in 1927. Matches were held at various venues, with Joe Davis beating Tom Dennis 20-11 in the final in Birmingham. His prize money was £6.10s. The highest break of the tournament was 60 by Albert Cope.

In 1977, the World Championships moved to the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, coinciding with the advent…

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