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.
9. Shaun Murphy - 66/1
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 now 66/1 to win his second title this year, trailing Judd Trump in the second round after his first round win over Daniel Well. | Getty Images
10. Ben Woollaston - 100/1
Ben Woollaston provided one of the biggest shocks of this year's championship, knocking out Mark Selby in the first round. He trails Si Jiahui by just two frames in the second round but is still a huge 100/1 shot for the title. | Getty Images