Northern Ireland Snooker Open Betting Odds

The Northern Ireland Open is one of four ranking snooker tournaments that make up the Home Nations Series, with the other three events taking place in England, Scotland and Wales. Players competing in the Northern Ireland Open are aiming to win the Alex Higgins Trophy, named after the former two-time world champion who hailed from Belfast. The defending champion is England native Judd Trump, a four-time competition winner since it was launched in 2016 by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 

As the lead sponsor of the Northern Ireland Open, BetVictor has all the Snooker Betting markets possible available for the event. Northern Ireland Open snooker betting odds will vary from market to market, which is why BetVictor aims to accommodate everyone with the options they make available to their customers. 

Outright Betting 

The Winner Betting market is the most popular where most snooker tournaments are concerned, especially with the Northern Ireland Open. The outright betting market is popular before and during the competition because, since the inaugural event in 2016, there have only ever been four winners, with Judd Trump a four-time champion and Mark Allen a two-time champion, both defending their crowns after initially winning the tournament. You basically bet on who will this tournament. 

For example, you bet £10 on Shaun Murphy at 8/1 to win the Northern Ireland Open. If Shaun Murphy wins the Northern Ireland Open title, you would win this bet.

Match Betting 

A lot of Northern Ireland Open Snooker Betting will be from day to day and match to match, with match betting a popular draw. People who are keeping an eye on the action at the event will have a good handle on what to expect, and this is where match betting comes in. It also offers a degree of variety too, as it would be possible to back a heavy favourite, such as defending champion Judd Trump, to win his opening-round tie or to bet on a match with closer odds. 

Highest Break Betting 

The highest break in snooker is important because it gives a player the advantage in a match, and they can also win a bonus cash prize for achieving the highest break at a ranking event such as the Northern Ireland Open. Therefore, for this reason, Northern Ireland Open Snooker betting odds for the highest break are always listed in a market by BetVictor. 

Two players have pretty much dominated the Northern Ireland Open since its inception – Judd Trump and Mark Allen. Mark King and Mark Williams won the tournament in 2016 and 2017, respectively, before Judd Trump was crowned champion for the first time in 2018. The Brit beat Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final, defending his title twice, defeating O'Sullivan on both occasions too. Mark Allen then took over proceedings in 2021 and defended his crown last year. Based on recent history, Snooker Open Northern Ireland odds have Trump installed as the favourite for 2024. 

If you look at recent trends where the Northern Ireland Snooker Open is concerned, it makes a ton of sense that Mark Allen, the defending champion, is the favourite to be crowned winner once again. Judd Trump won and defended it twice, and there’s a chance Allen, who hails from Northern Ireland, can do and will do the same. Trump, because he’s a three-time winner, also has to be considered as one of the favourites. But as with all of the Home Nations Series events, the best players will compete, and you can’t rule out any of the top ten ranked. For example, Ronnie O’Sullivan, a three-time beaten finalist, may be determined to set the record straight in Belfast. 

BetVictor is a Sports Betting platform where every sport is catered for because they understand the passion people have for sports, especially in the United Kingdom. During the Home Nations Series of snooker, betting markets will be available to explore, so you can check our our Scottish Open Snooker Odds and Welsh Open Snooker Odds, as they are with every sport you can think of. Bet on Snooker with BetVictor.