1 week Ago By David Hepburn
We’ve reached the halfway point of the 2025 Halo World Snooker Championship - the 49th consecutive year the event has been held at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre. First held in 1927, it is the longest-running and most prestigious tournament in professional snooker , with a prize fund of £2,395,000, of which the winner will receive £500,000. Last year saw Kyren Wilson defeat Jak Jones 18–14 in the final.
Wilson returned to defend his title but fell at the first hurdle, being knocked out in the first round by Lei Peifan. With the final second round matches to be completed today, Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins are two of the players to have impressed so far. As the quarter finals loom, here are the players the bookies reckon have the best chance of triumphing.
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