{"id":34396,"date":"2024-04-19T10:37:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T09:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/?p=34396"},"modified":"2024-04-19T10:37:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T09:37:00","slug":"world-snooker-championship-first-round-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/news\/world-snooker-championship-first-round-draw","title":{"rendered":"World Snooker Championship: First round draw"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul>\n<li>Favourite O\u2019Sullivan to face Page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brecel begins defence against Gilbert<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trump takes on Vafaei<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-highlight-box-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col lg:flex-row lg:items-center lg:justify-between p-8 lg:py-8 lg:px-10 my-6 bg-green-100\">\n\t<div class=\"highlight-box-cta-content flex flex-col !text-white lg:pr-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"!text-white h2 mb-4\">Looking to bet on the World Snooker Championship?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Check out our top list of World Championship betting sites ahead of making your picks!<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/world-snooker-championship\" class=\"btn btn-white-outline-white w-fit whitespace-nowrap mt-4 lg:mt-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">World Snooker CHampionship Bookies<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mt-8 wp-block-top-list \" id=\"sports-book\">\n\n\t\n\t<section\n\t\tid=\"block_d69edf1c4c5ddf034e414ae81d062747\"\n\t\t\t\t\tx-data=\"block_d69edf1c4c5ddf034e414ae81d062747\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"@container\"\n\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1  gap-8\" x-ref=\"container-block_d69edf1c4c5ddf034e414ae81d062747\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/go.betting.com\/go\/betfred\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\trel=\"nofollow noopener\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Betfred Review 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\/betfred-sportsbook_postcard_400x210-180x95.webp 180w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/betfred-sportsbook_postcard_400x210-180x95.jpg 180w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/betfred-sportsbook_postcard_400x210-360x189.webp 360w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/betfred-sportsbook_postcard_400x210-360x189.jpg 360w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/betfred-sportsbook_postcard_400x210.webp 400w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/betfred-sportsbook_postcard_400x210.jpg 400w\"\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"120px\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/betfred-sportsbook_postcard_400x210.jpg\"\n\t\talt=\"Betfred\"\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\tBetfred\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: 91.3084%; \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-xxs text-gray-60\">(4.5\/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\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"world-snooker-championship-favourite-o-sullivan-drawn-against-page-in-first-round\">World Snooker Championship: Favourite O\u2019Sullivan drawn against Page in first round<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ronnie O&#8217;Sullivan is set to kick off his quest for an unprecedented eighth World Championship title in the modern era against Jackson Page in the tournament&#8217;s opening round. O&#8217;Sullivan, at 48, also has his sights on joining an elite group of players who have won all three Triple Crown events in a single season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The action begins this Saturday at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, with live coverage provided by the BBC. Defending champion Luca Brecel will take on David Gilbert, while 2019 winner Judd Trump faces Hossein Vafaei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notable matchups include four-time champion Mark Selby against Joe O&#8217;Connor, the sole debutant in the draw who earned his spot through qualifying. Additionally, John Higgins, another four-time winner, will face Jamie Jones, who secured his place by defeating 2010 champion Neil Robertson in the final round of qualifying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark Williams, a three-time champion, will have a challenging opener against Si Jiahui, a semifinalist from the previous year. Meanwhile, Mark Allen, with three titles this season, will start his campaign against Robbie Williams, and Shaun Murphy, the 2005 winner, will take on Lyu Haotian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fans can also anticipate an exciting clash between Ding Junhui and Jack Lisowski, as well as Gary Wilson facing Stuart Bingham, another former champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the highlights of the tournament is O&#8217;Sullivan&#8217;s dominance, with five titles already secured this season, including the UK Championship and the Masters. This has made him the bookmakers&#8217; favorite to clinch yet another victory. Although O&#8217;Sullivan has previously defeated Page in their encounters, the Welshman is considered one of the sport&#8217;s most promising talents, recently reaching the semi-finals of the World Open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Page&#8217;s momentum was evident in his final-frame triumph over world number 22 Noppon Saengkham in the qualifying rounds, sealed with a superb break of 107. This sets the stage for an intriguing showdown between O&#8217;Sullivan&#8217;s experience and Page&#8217;s rising star status. 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