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World Championship Snooker Tips

World Championship 2026

The World Championship Snooker tips page with all the snooker facts to assist you with your tipping and snooker betting. If you want to be on the right side of your wagers, check out all the stats and facts below.

There will be informative snooker tips from OLBG members with plenty of helpful advice that will assist all punters at the Crucible.

Most Popular Tip

Zhao Xintong

Win Tournament

Selection Win Tips %
Zhao Xintong 4 / 9 45%
Judd Trump 2 / 9 22%
Mark Selby 1 / 9 11%
Other 2 / 9 22%

Best Tipster’s Tip

Zhao Xintong

Win Tournament

nanualex

In profit on Snooker for 4 of the previous 6 months

WIN @

Annual Profit
133
Annual Strike Rate
34 %
30 Days Profit
-50
7 Days Profit
-
SELECTION
WIN
VALUE RATING
ODDS

Experts are OLBG tipsters with high strike rates, current month or 6 month profitability for a particular sport.

Value Rating is based on comparing the odds of a selection to the theoretical probability of winning based on the percentage of tips for it.

Profits calculated to a 10 point stake.

World Championship Snooker Tips On OLBG

Snooker tips during the World Championship reach record levels with the tournament being the sport’s biggest event of the year.

To follow tipsters during the matches, just bookmark the OLBG snooker tips page. To find the best Snooker tips on each matchday, click the best betting tips page.

To view a snooker tipster's record over the last 12 months, check the snooker tipping table, where a host of tipping info is available on individual tipsters.

There is a regular standalone World Championship Snooker tipping competition with a prize fund of £200, This competition is open to all OLBG members.

World Championship Snooker Betting On OLBG

When betting on Snooker, you should first visit the invaluable Snooker Betting Guide.

These pages could be the difference in making a profit on the World Snooker Championship, as it is packed with helpful betting info.

On OLBG, we have a hardcore of Snooker betting experts, their snooker tips and advice are always worth checking out.

You can read their reasoning behind their tips to give you more confidence when placing your World Championship Snooker bets.

To place a bet on the Snooker, just click the “add to betslip, This is the easiest way to place your bets from OLBG; you can be “on” in seconds.

World Championship Snooker History and Past Winners

The World Snooker Championship normally takes place in the spring and is currently held at The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, The Crucible has been home to the Championship since 1977.

The best Snooker players on the planet qualify for the 17-day tournament, with every game hard-fought as players battle for the £500,000 title.

The tournament was first played in 1927. For further information, visit the official World Championship Snooker Website.

World Championship Snooker Finals Since 2016:

YearWinnerRunner UpFrame Score
2025Zhao XintongMark Williams18-12
2024Kyren WilsonJak Jones18-14
2023Luca BrecelMark Selby18-15
2022Ronnie O'SullivanJudd Trump18-13
2021Mark SelbyShaun Murphy18-15
2020Ronnie O'SullivanKyren Wilson18-8
2019Judd TrumpJohn Higgins18-9
2018Mark WilliamsJohn Higgins18-16
2017Mark SelbyJohn Higgins18-15
2016Mark SelbyDing Junhui18-14

Joe Davis is the record winner of the World Snooker Championship, having won on 15 occasions predominantly in the 1930s and ’40s. His brother Fred Davis didn’t want to be left out, and he won 8 titles in the ’40s and ’50s.

In the modern era, Stephen Hendry potted his way to 7 titles in the 1990s, just edging out Steve Davis (6) and Ray Reardon (6) in the World Championship roll of honour, whilst Ronnie O'Sullivan's success in 2022 moved him level with Stephen Hendry on 7 wins.

Harnessing decades of collective expertise in snooker, Darren Brett and Steve Madgwick meticulously craft and maintain the content for the World Championship, ensuring its accuracy and relevance for snooker enthusiasts worldwide.

Steve Madgwick

Steve Madgwick

Editor-In-Chief

Steve Madgwick is a passionate snooker fan with a wealth of experience in the sport. His years of following snooker have given him a deep understanding of the game, its players, and its betting markets.
Darren Brett

Darren Brett

Expert Guide

Darren Brett is a seasoned snooker writer with decades of experience in the sport. His in-depth knowledge and passion for snooker have made him a trusted authority in the industry.