Snooker World Championship Odds & Betting Markets
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World Snooker Championships Odds & Betting Markets
Next Edition: 2027 World Snooker Championship
Date: Saturday 17 April to Monday 3 May 2027
Location: The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England
Significance: The centenary edition - 100th anniversary of the World Snooker Championship (first played 1927)
Main Session Times: 10:00 am, 14:30 pm, 19:00 pm (UK time)
Where to Watch: TNT Sports, HBO Max and BBC (UK)
Defending Champion: Wu Yize
The World Snooker Championship is the most anticipated event in the sport, and the 2027 edition carries extra weight as the centenary marking 100 years since the inaugural championship was held in 1927. The tournament returns to the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield from 17 April to 3 May 2027, with defending champion Wu Yize aiming to follow up his dramatic 18-17 victory over Shaun Murphy in the 2026 final.
Below is a variety of information about the World Snooker Championship, including an overview of the event, the current snooker betting favourites to lift the trophy, the winners from previous years, and the variety of betting markets available at BetVictor.
What Are the Popular Snooker World Championships Betting Markets?
Some of the most popular World Snooker Championship betting markets that can be found at BetVictor include:
- Outright Winner - The outright winner market involves picking the overall winner of the World Snooker Championship. This bet will only be marked as a successful one if the chosen player wins the final and lifts the trophy.
- Match Winner - In addition to betting on the outright winner of the World Snooker Championship, you can also bet on which players will win specific matches throughout the event.
- First Frame Winner - As the name suggests, this snooker betting market allows you to wager on which player you think will win the first frame of the match.
- Century Breaks - Placing this type of bet revolves around picking how many century breaks (100 or more points from a break) are scored throughout a particular match or the tournament as a whole.
- Frame Betting - This is also sometimes known as the 'Exact Score' market, allowing players to predict the final score of the match, such as 10 - 7 in a best-of-19-frame match.
- Highest Break - With this betting market, you can predict which player will score the highest break during a match or across the duration of the tournament.
Of course, all of the regular snooker betting options remain active, too, including handicap, quarter winner, and half winner markets, alongside many others!
Previous Snooker World Championship Winners
The reigning champion of this event is Wu Yize of China, who beat Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a dramatic final-frame decider at the 2026 World Championship. At 22 years old, Wu became the second-youngest Crucible champion ever, behind only Stephen Hendry (who won aged 21 in 1990), and the second Chinese player to win the title following Zhao Xintong's breakthrough in 2025. All eyes will be on him at the 2027 centenary edition as he looks to defend his title.
Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan share the modern-era record with seven World Championship titles each. Steve Davis, Hendry's contemporary, has six.
Here's a look at the World Snooker Championship winners from the past 11 years, alongside the player they defeated in the final and the final score:
World Snooker Championship Records and Milestones
The World Snooker Championship has produced some of the most remarkable individual achievements in cue sports history:
- Stephen Hendry holds the modern-era record with seven World Championship titles, achieved between 1990 and 1999
- Ronnie O'Sullivan matched that record with his seventh title in 2022, with both legends sharing the modern-era benchmark
- Joe Davis won 15 consecutive World Championships from 1927 to 1946, though the tournament's format and field were very different in that era
- Stephen Hendry is also the youngest Crucible champion, having won in 1990 aged 21
- Wu Yize became the second-youngest Crucible champion when he claimed the 2026 title aged 22
- Ray Reardon is the oldest first-time champion, winning his maiden world title in 1970 aged 38
- The Crucible Curse is one of snooker's most famous storylines: no first-time champion has ever successfully defended the title at the Crucible since the tournament moved there in 1977
- Zhao Xintong (2025) and Wu Yize (2026) are the only two Chinese players to have won the World Championship, with both wins coming in consecutive years to signal the changing landscape at the top of professional snooker
What is the Snooker World Championship?
The World Snooker Championship stands as the most prestigious cue sports event in professional snooker. Top players from around the globe compete in this elite tournament, which has been running since 1927, with the 2027 edition marking its historic 100-year anniversary.
Players battle for the iconic World Snooker Championship trophy and a record £3 million prize fund (for the 2027 centenary edition) over 17 days of intense competition. The championship features 32 competitors split between the world's top 16 (who qualify automatically) and 16 players who battle through qualifying rounds. The winner takes home £625,000 along with the famous trophy.
This major snooker tournament tests skill, focus, and mental resilience like no other competition. Matches in the early rounds use a best-of-19-frames format, with the second round best of 25, quarter-finals best of 25, semi-finals best of 33, and the final extending to a gruelling best-of-35 frames played across four sessions over two days.
Snooker fans will gather at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England for the World Snooker Championship - this famous venue has hosted the championship every year since 1977, and a deal struck in 2026 extends the Crucible's hosting rights until at least 2045, ending years of speculation about a potential move from snooker's spiritual home.
Bet on the 2027 World Snooker Championship Online
If you are looking to bet on the 2027 World Snooker Championship online, look no further than BetVictor. We have a comprehensive range of snooker odds and betting markets to choose from, including full coverage of the 2027 World Snooker Championship. As soon as each match throughout the tournament gets underway, you can find it on our in-play betting page, with statistics and betting odds being updated in real time.
You can also check out the BetVictor offers page for a variety of bonuses, many of which can be used across all sports betting markets, including on snooker odds. Furthermore, we have options for both new and existing customers, with our bonuses being updated on a regular basis to keep things fresh for players!
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