The 2025 Halo World Snooker Championship - the 49th consecutive year the event has been held at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre - is less than two weeks away.
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 and Wilson will be back to defend his title.
He’s amongst the favourites this year - along with these other 10 players who the bookies reckon have a chance at lifting the famous trophy.
5. Neil Robertson - 12/1
Aussie player Neil Robertson remains the the only non-UK born player to have completed snooker's Triple Crown. He's 12/1 to win his secind world title. claiming his first in 2010. | Getty Images
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6. John Higgins - 14/1
Scotland's John Higgins is enjoying a golden spell at the moment, winning the World Open and the Tour Championship, the latter after taking the last five frames in the final against Mark Selby to win by one. He's 14/1 to win his fifth world title. | Getty Images
7. Shaun Murphy - 16/1
Shaun Murphy's sole world championship win came back in 2005, when he became only the third qualifier to take the title. He's been runner-up three times since and is 16/1 to win his second title this year. | Getty Images
8. Mark Allen - 18/1
Northern Irish player Mark Allen just needs a world championship to complete the triple crown - he won the Masters in 2018 and the UK Championship in 2022. He's an 18/1 shot to complete the set. | Getty Images