World Snooker Championship Betting (Apr 19 - May 5)
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World Snooker Betting: The Jester from Leicester – Joker in the Crucible Pack??
Over the two weeks of the World Snooker Championship, the eventual winner will cover an estimated 10 miles, pacing around the tables of Sheffield’s famous Crucible arena. Most snooker pros would probably go a lot further to lift the most important trophy in the sport. The World Championships and the Crucible have a very special relationship, but there is no room for sentiment in the serious business of snooker punting. PinnacleSports.com, are offering up to 60% better snooker betting odds with match-ups to only 102% for the event starting April 19th.
Curse of Crucible Champions
Scotland’s John Higgins is the defending Champion, having beaten England’s Mark Selby 18-13 in 2007. Higgins reaped the reward of a self-imposed abstinence from alcohol to lift his first major title since the Wembley Masters in 2006, which ended a barren run of 12 major events. Unfortunately for the Wizard of Wishaw, he has been unable to build on that success, failing to reach the final of a major event in the current season.
Higgins must also negotiate the curse of the Crucible champion. Since the event was first held in Sheffield in 1977, seventeen first-time winners have tried and failed to defend the title. 2006 defending champion Graeme Dott, was the latest victim, falling at the first hurdle last year, so all eyes will be on Higgins.
The Jester from Leicester
Higgins held off a spirited fight-back from Leicester’s Mark Selby in the 2007 final, and while the Scot has stuttered, Selby’s defeat has proved a spring-board. The Jester from Leicester has stormed up the betting at PinnacleSports.com for the 2008 World Championship, after gaining the first two career titles in quick succession at January’s Masters and the Welsh Open ranking event in February. The nature of his win at the latter event suggests Selby has the temperament to be a World Champion, fighting back from 8-5 down to beat Ronnie O’Sullivan 9-8.
Controversy Still Dogs Rocket
Despite Selby’s recent exploits, the Rocket still leads the World Championship market at PinnacleSports.com. O’Sullivan ended a long run without a win in a ranking event – stretching back to February 2005 - at the UK Championship last December. He also reached the final of the Grand Prix in October and the Welsh Open in February, where Selby came back from the dead to edge him.
Controversy, however still dogs the Rocket. He is being investigated for inappropriate behaviour in a press-conference at the China Open (the penultimate event before the Crucible) after losing in the first round to Marco Fu. Stephen Maguire beat Shaun Maguire 10-9 in a dramatic final, his second ranking win (and third final appearance) of the season. On that form Maguire must certainly enter calculations for Sheffield at PinnacleSports.com.
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