{"id":28754,"date":"2023-11-20T22:55:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T21:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/?p=28754"},"modified":"2023-11-21T16:08:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T15:08:58","slug":"defending-champion-allen-fourth-favourite-for-uk-championships-after-convincing-win-over-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/news\/defending-champion-allen-fourth-favourite-for-uk-championships-after-convincing-win-over-trump","title":{"rendered":"Defending Champion Allen fourth favourite for UK Championships after convincing win over Trump in Bolton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul>\n<li>Northern Ireland\u2019s Allen secures first title of the season<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>37-year-old warms up for title defence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>O\u2019Sullivan remains favourite ahead of Trump, Selby and Allen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark Allen secured his first title of the season with a convincing 10-3 victory over Judd Trump in the Champion of Champions final in Bolton. Allen is now fourth favourite to win the UK Championships and the Northern Irishman is in a positive frame of mind to defend his title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the best betting sites for the <a href=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/snooker-uk-championship\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/snooker-uk-championship\">UK Championships Snooker <\/a>with Betting.com.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"mt-8 wp-block-top-list \" id=\"sports-book\">\n\n\t\n\t<section\n\t\tid=\"block_30bbf1f2e5e85863b58a5a38a1361451\"\n\t\t\t\t\tx-data=\"block_30bbf1f2e5e85863b58a5a38a1361451\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"@container\"\n\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1  @2xl:grid-cols-2  gap-8\" x-ref=\"container-block_30bbf1f2e5e85863b58a5a38a1361451\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/go.betting.com\/go\/unibet\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\trel=\"nofollow noopener\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Unibet Review 2026\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"flex flex-grow flex-row items-center bg-white p-2 shadow group hover:no-underline \"\n\t\t\tdata-bt=\"tiles-betting-site-sm\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210-180x95.webp 180w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210-180x95.jpg 180w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210-360x189.webp 360w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210-360x189.jpg 360w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210.webp 400w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210.jpg 400w\"\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"120px\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/unibet_postcard_400x210.jpg\"\n\t\talt=\"Unibet\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"62\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"object-cover object-center bg-cover bg-center flex-shrink-0 w-[120px] lg:w-[100px] aspect-casino\"\n\t\tstyle=\" \"\n\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col px-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-sm font-semibold !leading-4 text-black duration-300 group-hover:text-red-100 lg:text-base\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bt=\"tiles-betting-site-sm-title\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tUnibet\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-1 flex flex-row items-center gap-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"star-rating h-auto w-[60px]\"\n\t\t style=\"--bt-star-percentage: 96.5284%; 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Despite Trump&#8217;s efforts, including a break of 77, he couldn&#8217;t match Allen&#8217;s consistency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 37-year-old Allen had faced challenges earlier in the season but showcased his brilliant form in this final. Notably, his three ranking tournament victories in the previous season included a remarkable comeback from 6-1 down to beat Ding Junhui in the UK Championship final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking after the victory, Allen expressed his dedication to coach Joe Shortt, who had passed away earlier in the year. He revealed feeling a bit lost after losing his close friend and coach, making this win a poignant tribute to Shortt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Allen had previously won the Champion of Champions event in 2020, adding another significant achievement to his career. In contrast, Trump, who had a dominant season with four titles, including consecutive wins at the English Open, Wuhan Open, and Northern Ireland Open, fell short in the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 34-year-old Trump, a formidable player on the circuit, was unable to replicate his success in the face of Allen&#8217;s impressive performance. This victory for Allen marks a notable highlight in the snooker season, showcasing his resilience and skill on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Betting\">Betting Implications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time of writing Allen is fourth favourite for the UK Championships, the first leg in the Triple Crown. He is currently priced at 10\/1 with bet365. Trump is second favourite at 4\/1 ahead of Mark Selby, 7\/1 and behind favourite Ronnie O\u2019Sullivan, 9\/2.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"mt-8 wp-block-top-list \" id=\"sports-book\">\n\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Allen, currently ranked world number four will play his first-round match in the UK Championship on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump had already won the English Open, Wuhan Open and Northern Ireland Open this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Allen&#8217;s victory signals a return to form following an indifferent start to the campaign which saw him battle against a technical issue in his game and struggle to reach the performance level which saw him pick up three titles and reach the semi-finals of the World Championship last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the best betting sites in the UK for <a href=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/snooker\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/snooker\">snooker<\/a> check out our top list.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"mt-8 wp-block-top-list \" id=\"sports-book\">\n\n\t\n\t<section\n\t\tid=\"block_8ca7cb2119630dc4d4d595b7f6d29cd2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tx-data=\"block_8ca7cb2119630dc4d4d595b7f6d29cd2\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"@container\"\n\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1  gap-8\" x-ref=\"container-block_8ca7cb2119630dc4d4d595b7f6d29cd2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/go.betting.com\/go\/betuk\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\trel=\"nofollow noopener\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"BetUK Review 2026 in the UK\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"flex flex-grow flex-row items-center bg-white p-2 shadow group hover:no-underline \"\n\t\t\tdata-bt=\"tiles-betting-site-sm\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/bet-uk_postcard_400x210-180x95.webp 180w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/bet-uk_postcard_400x210-180x95.jpg 180w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/bet-uk_postcard_400x210-360x189.webp 360w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/bet-uk_postcard_400x210-360x189.jpg 360w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/bet-uk_postcard_400x210.webp 400w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/bet-uk_postcard_400x210.jpg 400w\"\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"120px\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/bet-uk_postcard_400x210.jpg\"\n\t\talt=\"BetUK\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"62\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"object-cover object-center bg-cover bg-center flex-shrink-0 w-[120px] lg:w-[100px] aspect-casino\"\n\t\tstyle=\" \"\n\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col px-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-sm font-semibold !leading-4 text-black duration-300 group-hover:text-red-100 lg:text-base\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bt=\"tiles-betting-site-sm-title\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tBetUK\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-1 flex flex-row items-center gap-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"star-rating h-auto w-[60px]\"\n\t\t style=\"--bt-star-percentage: 95.6584%; \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-xxs text-gray-60\">(4.8\/5)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"right-0 flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center border border-red-100 bg-white duration-300 group-hover:bg-red-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"w-3 h-3 text-red-100 rotate-180 duration-300\n\t\t\t\t\tgroup-hover:text-white\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 16\"><path d=\"M.29 7.315a.94.94 0 0 0 0 1.36l6.874 6.562a.937.937 0 0 0 1.293-1.356l-5.18-4.949h13.285c.52 0 .938-.418.938-.937a.935.935 0 0 0-.938-.938H3.277l5.184-4.945A.937.937 0 0 0 7.168.756L.293 7.32l-.004-.004Z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Allen secured his first title of the season with a convincing 10-3 victory over Judd Trump in the Champion of Champions final in Bolton. Allen is now fourth favourite to win the UK Championships and the Northern Irishman is in a positive frame of mind to defend his title. 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