The World Snooker Championship was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 15 April to 1 May at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield,  Total prize fund ‎: ‎£1. The World Championship, sponsored by Betfred until , is snooker's most important event, and one of the highlights of the sporting calendar. For 17 days. The World Snooker Championship is the leading snooker tournament both in terms of prestige and prize money. The first championship was held in and   Current champion(s) ‎: ‎ Mark Selby.

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Stevens led 16—14 but Ebdon won the last 3 frames. Cliff Thorburn made the first maximum break in the world championship in during his second round match against Terry Griffiths. Bei der WM hatten sich Higgins und Selby schon einmal gegenüber gestanden. Such third party cookies may track your use of the BBC website. The final was the most one-sided of the eight finals, Davis taking a winning 36—15 lead early on the fifth day. Navigationsmenü Meine Werkzeuge Nicht angemeldet Diskussionsseite Beiträge Benutzerkonto erstellen Anmelden. There was a surprise in the first round when Tony Knowles beat defending champion Steve Davis 10—1. Winners advanced to the main draw. England Mark Selby Finalist: The top 8 seeds had a bye in the first round while seeds 9 to 16 played in the first round against 8 qualifiers. Hendry made a record 12 century breaks during the tournament. Higgins won 18—12, making 5 centuries in the final. Retrieved 10 June

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2013 World Snooker Championship Final Ronnie O Sullivan v Barry Hawkins