{"title":"World Snooker Championship Odds | Parimatch","description":"Check the latest World Snooker Championship odds for 2027 and explore outright, match and in-play betting before the Crucible tournament begins.","custom_path":"/en-gb/pages/snooker/snooker-world-championship-odds","heading":"World Snooker Championship Odds \u0026 Betting","heading_tag":"h1","nofollow":false,"noindex":false,"has_custom_schema":true,"schema_json":[{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"When is the 2027 World Snooker Championship?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The tournament runs from Saturday 17 April to Monday 3 May 2027 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Qualifying is scheduled for 5 to 14 April."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Who is the favourite in the 2027 World Snooker Championship odds?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The market is not yet settled. Judd Trump is the current world number one, while Wu Yize will be the defending champion. Check the live World Snooker Championship odds for the latest prices."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Who won the 2026 World Snooker Championship?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Wu Yize beat Shaun Murphy 18-17 in the 2026 World Snooker Championship final, becoming the second consecutive Chinese player to win at the Crucible."}}]}],"has_toc":false,"alternate_languages":[],"copy_sections":[{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWorld Snooker Championship Betting Odds 2027\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eThe World Snooker Championship returns to Sheffield from Saturday 17 April to Monday 3 May 2027, with 32 players competing for the sport’s biggest title.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny live World Snooker Championship odds will appear above. The season is still young, so rankings, qualification places and the order at the top of the betting can all change before the Crucible draw is made.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor current matches across the professional tour, browse the latest \u003ca href=\"https://www.parimatch.co.uk/en-gb/sports/22884\"\u003esnooker odds\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWhen Is the 2027 World Snooker Championship?\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eThe tournament begins on 17 April and ends with the final on Monday 3 May. Every match in the main draw will be held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Crucible has staged the championship since 1977. WST confirmed in March 2026 that the tournament will remain there in its current form through the 2028 edition, before planned redevelopment work begins.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld Championship qualifying is scheduled for Monday 5 to Wednesday 14 April 2027, also in Sheffield. The players who survive that event will have only a short turnaround before the main tournament opens.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetailed session times and the final draw have not been announced.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWorld Snooker Championship Odds for 2027\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eThere isn’t a settled 2027 favourite yet.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudd Trump remains the world number one and opened the new season by winning the Shanghai Masters, defeating Kyren Wilson 11-6 in the final. That early success will keep him prominent in any outright discussion, but there are several major events still to play before Sheffield.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWu Yize has the title everyone else wants. He arrived at the 2026 Crucible without a previous match win at the venue and left as world champion, becoming the second-youngest winner in tournament history. Defending the trophy brings a new kind of pressure, particularly once the longer matches begin.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZhao Xintong is another obvious name. He became the first Chinese world champion in 2025, then collected the World Grand Prix, Players Championship and Tour Championship during the following season. His title defence ended before the final, but his scoring record keeps him firmly among the sport’s leading players.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKyren Wilson won at the Crucible in 2024 and followed that success with the 2026 Masters title. Shaun Murphy came within one frame of winning a second world crown in 2026. Neither needs to be forced into a generic “outsider” category simply because another player sits higher in the rankings.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe live prices above should always take priority over names discussed in static copy.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eHow Do Players Qualify for the Crucible?\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eThe final stages traditionally feature 32 players.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe top 16 in the world rankings qualify directly and are seeded in the main draw. Another 16 places are decided through the qualifying competition, where players outside the automatic positions work through a tiered draw. The qualifiers are then drawn against the seeds.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat cut-off can produce its own drama. A player hovering around 16th may avoid qualifying after one strong result, while someone dropping out of the protected positions faces several additional matches just to reach the Crucible.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQualifying needn’t ruin an outright chance. Terry Griffiths won as a qualifier in 1979 and Shaun Murphy repeated the feat in 2005. Zhao Xintong then came through the qualifiers before winning in 2025.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe extra matches can sharpen a player’s game. They also create more opportunities for an early exit.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWhy Is the Crucible Such a Different Test?\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eThe arena is compact. Spectators sit close to the tables, and during the early rounds two matches are played at the same time with a partition dividing the room.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayers hear applause from the other side. A long safety exchange can unfold while a century is being made only a few metres away.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome settle immediately. Others take time.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe match lengths are another major difference. First-round ties are best of 19 frames, the second round and quarter-finals are best of 25, and the semi-finals extend to best of 33. The champion is then decided in a best-of-35 final.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliant hour isn’t enough. The eventual winner must handle multiple sessions, overnight leads, momentum swings and periods when their scoring disappears.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is why short-format results cannot be copied directly into a Crucible assessment.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWhat to Look at Before Betting\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eRecent Form, Not One Isolated Result\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA title won several months before Sheffield is encouraging. It does not guarantee the player will arrive in the same condition.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLook at the run of results. Is the player regularly reaching the later rounds? Are they beating top-16 opponents, or building confidence against weaker fields?\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA narrow defeat can contain more useful evidence than a comfortable early-round victory.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003ePerformance Over Long Matches\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome players start quickly and become vulnerable after the interval. Others grow stronger once a match develops into a tactical contest.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrevious World Championship runs offer the clearest evidence, but the UK Championship can also show how someone copes with Triple Crown pressure. The \u003ca href=\"https://www.parimatch.co.uk/en-gb/pages/snooker/masters-snooker-odds\"\u003eMasters snooker odds\u003c/a\u003e provide another comparison point before the tour turns towards Sheffield.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Masters uses much shorter matches, though. Treating the two events as identical would be a mistake.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eScoring Under Pressure\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCentury breaks attract attention, but routine frame-winning contributions matter just as much.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA player who repeatedly makes 60 or 70 from one opening can keep an opponent in their chair. Someone compiling spectacular centuries between several loose frames may be harder to trust over a long match.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheck what happens when the first chance isn’t straightforward.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eSafety and Match Management\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Crucible eventually tests every part of a player’s game.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA strong safety player can stay close while struggling among the balls. That becomes valuable over three or four sessions, when nobody maintains perfect scoring throughout.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTactical judgement matters near the end of frames too. One poor escape can turn a small deficit into a lost frame and change the mood of the entire session.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eThe Draw\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe draw can reshape the outright market.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA seeded player may be paired with an experienced former champion who came through qualifying. Another could face a Crucible debutant who has already won several matches and arrives without much pressure.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe quarter-final route is worth checking as well. A short opening price may look less attractive when two or three leading contenders sit in the same section.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWorld Snooker Championship Betting Markets\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eTournament Winner\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe outright market covers the player who lifts the trophy on 3 May.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinning requires five match victories across more than two weeks. Consider the draw, fitness and record in long contests before backing someone solely because they lead the rankings.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eEach-Way Outright Betting\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn each-way selection normally contains one bet on the player to win and another on them to finish in the advertised places.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe place terms are not fixed permanently. Check how many positions are covered and which fraction of the win odds is used before confirming the bet.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eMatch Winner\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis market asks which player will progress to the next round.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no draw. Play continues until one player reaches the required number of frames.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eFrame Handicap\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA handicap adds or removes frames from the final score for settlement purposes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA player backed at -2.5 must win by at least three frames. Someone selected at +2.5 can lose by one or two and still cover the handicap.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLonger matches can produce larger handicap lines in the later rounds.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eCorrect Score\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorrect-score betting requires both the winner and exact frame result.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the first round, that could mean predicting a score such as 10-6 or 10-9. The range of possible outcomes grows as the matches become longer.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eTotal Frames\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis market is settled on whether a match contains more or fewer frames than the quoted line.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo evenly matched players may push the contest towards its maximum length. A strong favourite taking control early could bring it in well below the line.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eHighest Break and Century Betting\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreak markets may cover the highest contribution in a match, whether a century will be made or which player records the larger break.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailability can differ from one fixture to another. Check the live options rather than assuming every match carries the same menu.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eLive Betting\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable \u003ca href=\"https://www.parimatch.co.uk/en-gb/live/overview\"\u003ein-play snooker betting\u003c/a\u003e may include updated match odds, handicaps and frame markets once play begins.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrices can move sharply after a missed opportunity or a run of frames. Markets may be temporarily suspended while a frame is being decided.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWho Won the 2026 World Snooker Championship?\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eWu Yize defeated Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a final that went all the way to the deciding frame.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 22-year-old became the second Chinese champion in succession after Zhao Xintong’s 2025 victory. It was also the first Crucible final to require a deciding frame since Peter Ebdon beat Stephen Hendry in 2002.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWu had never won a match at the Crucible before the tournament. His route included a 17-16 semi-final win over Mark Allen before another deciding-frame victory against Murphy.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe latest champions are:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2026:\u003c/strong\u003e Wu Yize\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025:\u003c/strong\u003e Zhao Xintong\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024:\u003c/strong\u003e Kyren Wilson\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023:\u003c/strong\u003e Luca Brecel\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022:\u003c/strong\u003e Ronnie O’Sullivan\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2021:\u003c/strong\u003e Mark Selby\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWorld Snooker Championship History\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eThe championship dates back to 1927 and moved permanently to the Crucible in 1977.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoe Davis won the first 15 editions he entered and remains the most successful player in the event’s full history. The modern Crucible record belongs jointly to Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan, who have seven titles each. O’Sullivan matched Hendry’s total in 2022.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWu’s 2026 success continued a run of first-time or relatively recent champions. Since O’Sullivan’s seventh victory, Luca Brecel, Kyren Wilson, Zhao Xintong and Wu have all lifted the trophy.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat recent variety makes the tournament difficult to reduce to one dependable historical trend.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eHow to Bet on the 2027 World Snooker Championship\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eLog in to Parimatch and open the snooker section. Select the World Championship, choose an outright or match market and add your selection to the betslip.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter your stake and review the potential return. For each-way, handicap or total-frame bets, check the precise settlement terms first.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny active snooker promotions will appear under the latest \u003ca href=\"https://www.parimatch.co.uk/en-gb/offer\"\u003ebetting offers\u003c/a\u003e. Offers may change before or during the tournament.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https://www.parimatch.co.uk/en-gb/bet-calculator\"\u003ebet calculator\u003c/a\u003e can be used to estimate possible returns before confirming a wager.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet a budget for the tournament and avoid increasing stakes to recover a previous loss. Account controls and support information are available through Safer Gambling.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e18+ | T\u0026amp;Cs apply | Please gamble responsibly.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"}]}