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Ronnie O’Sullivan The Favourite In Tight UK Snooker Championship Betting

sraymond — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:43:11 +0000

The UK Snooker Championship is just around the corner as the best players in the world get ready for the second biggest tournament in the game and at this stage the betting is looking as competitive as ever. Snooker has never been more open than it is at the moment but a familiar face can be found at the head of the market, Boylepsorts currently rank the four times Champion as the 6/1 favourite to lift the title in York.

There are a number of players fighting for favouritism behind The Rocket and they include the likes of Mark Selby, John Higgins, Mark Williams and Neil Robertson who are all more than capable of winning the tournament if they bring their A game. Mark Williams is of particular interest has he continues to play towards his best having shot back up the rankings over the past couple of years. Williams is a former World Number one as well as a double World Champion and punters can back the Welshman to win the UK Championships this year at a nice price of 15/2 with Boylesports to take his first UK Championship.

The hottest property in Snooker at the moment is young Judd Trump who continues to set the tour alight with a number of impressive performances and will be searching for his second ranking title in York after collecting the China Open last season. The highlight of Trump’s career so far saw him make it to the World Championship final last season and many expect him to be at the top of the game for many years to come, the man from Bristol can be backed at a good looking 14/1 with Boylesports.com to take the win. It has to be said that this is a difficult time for Snooker punters with so many players in with a chance but at the same time their is plenty of value on offer in a competitive market.

UK Championship Snooker Betting 2011 with Boylesports6

6/1 – Ronnie O’Sullivan
7/1 – Mark Selby
15/2 – John Higgins
15/2 – Mark Williams
8/1 – Neil Robertson
12/1 – Ding Junhui
12/1 – Shaun Murphy
14/1 – Judd Trump
18/1 – Mark Allen
25/1 – Ali Carter
25/1 – Graeme Dott
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All markets supplied by Boylesports.com

Snooker World Championship Odds Suggest Another Win For Higgins

Haydon Eckles — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:37:18 +0000

This weekend sees the World Snooker Championships get underway at The Crucible and according to the betting it is looking one of the most open tournaments in years with a number of players heading to the event full of chances. All eyes will be on John Higgins as he returns to the World Championship for the first time since returning from his ban from the sport, and the Scot is the favourite to win for the fourth time with his odds currently at 11/2 with Paddy Power. He is the world no 1 and on his best form is the one to beat but Snooker is hugely competitive this season making Higgins an uneasy favourite at this stage.

The winner last year was Neil Robertson from Australia but he has not been at his best so far this season, he may have struggled slightly to cope with the tag of World Champion but at his best he will be a real threat once again. Punters wanting to back Robertson can get an attractive looking 9/1 with Paddy Power and that could prove an attractive bet in a couple of weeks time. As always Ronnie O’Sullivan will be a man to watch at Sheffield but his form has been below par this season and despite his odds of just 6/1 he is hard to back with any real certainty at the moment having played very little Snooker in recent months.

The Chinese invasion in Snooker is hard to ignore at the moment and Ding Juhui is at the forefront of that at the moment, he has been decent form this season and could be ready to make the ultimate breakthrough at the Crucible this season. Ding is a brilliant break builder at his best and he now appears to have the maturity needed to win when the pressure is on, with that in mind his odds of 8/1 with Paddy Power to win the title could prove to be excellent value for punters.

World Snooker Championship Odds

11/2 – John Higgins
6/1 – Ronnie O’Sullivan
6/1 – Mark Selby
15/2 – Mark Williams
8/1 – Ding Junhui
9/1 – Neil Robertson
16/1 – Shaun Murphy
20/1 – Ali Carter
20/1 – Stephen Maguire

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All markets supplied by Paddy Power.com

Stan James offering odds on the China Open Qualifiers

Royston Smith — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:39:40 +0000

The qualifiers take place from 24th – 27th February ahead of the full tournament which begins on March 28th. The event is hosted at the Beijing University Students Gymnasium in Beijing, China. It is the last ranking event before the World Championship and was won in 2010 by Welshman Mark Williams who beat Ding Junhui 10-6. The only year it was won by a Chinese player was in 2005 when Ding Junhui beat Stephen Hendry 9-5.

The bookmakers Stan James are one of the only bookmakers (if that the only major bookie that is doing so) that are currently offering odds on the China Open Qualifiers. A spokesperson for the bookmakers said that as these qualifiers are featuring some of the future stars of snooker that punters should be given the opportunity to bet on these rising stars before they become household names.

China Open Qualifiers

All games take place on February 24th, click on the odds to bet.

Patrick Wallace 4/7 v Zhang Anda 5/4
Liu Song 8/15 v Noppon Saengkham 11/8
Xiao Guodong 4/7 v Dermot Mcglinchey 5/4
Simon Bedford 4/7 v Kurt Maflin 5/4
Andrew Pagett 5/6 v Joe Delaney 5/6
Liam Highfield 8/15 v Jamie O’Neill 11/8
David Morris 8/11 v Dave Gilbert Evens
Liu Chuang 4/7 v Jak Jones 5/4
Igor Figueiredo 4/6 v Kudlesh Johal 11/10
Thanawat Thirapongpaiboon 4/5 v Issara Issara 10/11
James Wattana 8/13 v Justin Astley 6/5
Ben Woollaston 1/2 v Reanne Evans 6/4
Paul Davison 5/6 v Adam Wicheard 5/6
Michael White 4/6 v Michael Judge 11/10

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Cash back offer available on the 2011 Ladbrokes Mobile Masters from Sporting Bet

Royston Smith — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:30:06 +0000

The 2011 Ladbrokes Mobile Snooker Masters runs from 9th – 16th January from Wembley Arena in London, the competition has a prize fund of £500,000 with the winner standing to walk away with £150,000. The 2010 winner was Mark Selby who was knocked out in the first round of the competition by Mark King who was in turn knocked out by Jamie Cope.

Bookmakers Sporting Bet are offering punters the chance to claim their losing stake back should if you place a bet on any match in this years Masters and your player loses the all important deciding frame of match then they will refund your stake money back into your account for you to use as a free bet. To be eligible on the last frame decider refund you need to place a bet on matches that take place at The Masters tournament between 09/01/11 and 16/01/11.

World Championship 2011 outright odds

All odds for this market come from bookmakers Sporting Bet

15/8 – Ding Junhui
2/1 – Neil Robertson
9/2 – Mark Allen
13/2 – Jamie Cope
14/1 – Marco Fu
22/1 – Peter Ebdon

Click here place a bet on the 2011 Masters and get a free bet from Sporting Bet when you open a new account

Get your stake money back if Mark Selby wins the snooker World Championship

mbates — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:57:17 +0000

Now that the Cheltenham Festival is over the bookmakers can go back to concentrating on the other major sports and to kick start punters into having another bet the bookies Boylesports are running a refund offer on all losing bets on the World Championship if Mark Selby wins the tournament. Last year Selby managed to get to the quarter finals being beaten by the eventual winner John Higgins.

The World Championship for 2010 takes place between April 17th and 3rd May 2010 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield and it will be sponsored by bookmakers Betfred. The tournament is one of the most lucrative in the world of snooker with first prize coming away with £250,000 and runner up an impressive £125,000.

World Championship outright odds

10/3 – Ronnie O’Sullivan
5/1 – John Higgins
15/2 – Mark Selby
9/1 – Ding Junhui
11/1 – Neil Robertson
14/1 – Stephen Robertson
16/1- Mark Allen
16/1 – Mark Williams
25/1 – Alister Carter
33/1 – Ryan Day
33/1 – Stephen Hendry

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Jimmy White betting on a whirlwind return in the 2010 Masters

mbates — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:27:58 +0000

Jimmy White is looking to make a triumphant return to snooker at the 2010 Masters which starts at Wembley Arena on Sunday 10th January and runs until the 17th. He recently came back into the public limelight by appearing (and coming in 3rd place) on the ITV1 show I’m A Celebrity.

White is currently ranked a lowly 56th in the world, a far cry from his halcyon days when he was one of the most famous snooker players in the world. White has been placed at odds of 200/1 to win the competition and must face fellow Englishmen Mark King in the first round.

Its not all about the English and bookmakers Boylesports are running one of their famous cash back offers on the 2010 Masters and will refund all losing single bet placed on the tournament if China’s most successful player Ding Junhui goes on to win the tournament.

The Masters 2010 outright betting

5/2 – Ronnie O’Sullivan
5/1 – John Higgins
7/1 – Mark Selby
9/1 – Shaun Murphy
9/1 – Stephen Maguire
9/1 – Ding Junhui
12/1 – Neil Robertson
16/1 – Alister Carter
20/1 – Ryan Day
20/1 – Mark Allen
33/1 – Mark Williams
33/1 – Peter Ebdon
40/1 – Marco Fu
40/1 – Stephen Hendry
40/1 – Joe Perry
100/1 – Mark King
150/1 – Rory Mcleod
200/1 – Jimmy White

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Ronnie O’Sullivan favourite for the UK Snooker Championship

mbates — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:33:56 +0000

The second biggest snooker tournament in the world returns running from 5th to the 13th December and again from sunny Telford at the Telford International Centre and is being known as the “Pukka Pies UK Championship”, (who says snooker is not as popular as it used to be!).

Boylesports are running a betting cash back offer on the UK Snooker Championship. If the current holder of the title Shaun Murphy manages to retain his title for another year then they will refund all losing bets on this market.

UK Championship snooker outright odds

7/2 – Ronnie O’Sullivan
7/1 – John Higgins
7/1 – Shaun Murphy
9/1 – Stephen Maguire
12/1 – Ding Junhui
12/1 – Mark Selby
14/1 – Neil Robertson
18/1 – Allister Carter
20/1 – Mark Allen
25/1 - Ryan Day

Click here to place your Snooker bet and claim your £20 free bet from Boylesports

Another 147 break at the World Championship Snooker Tournament?

mbates — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:47:47 +0000

The Betfred.com World Snooker Championship tournament continues at the Sheffield Crucible Theatre and boomakers Paddy Power are giving the former World Snooker Champion Stephen Hendry odds of 401/ to hit a second maximum break at this year’s World Championships following his 147 break yesterday during his match with Shaun Murphy.

The 147 break yesterday was the 9th in Hendry’s career and the 68th ever recorded one (since 1982). Following this there has been an upsurge in bets from punters betting on another 147 break before the end of the tournament from one of the remaining 7 matches.

Next 147 at the Crucible

15/8 – Ronnie O’Sullivan
9/2 - Stephen Maguire
5/1 – John Higgins
5/1 – Mark Selby
10/1 – Stephen Hendry
10/1 – Shaun Murphy
16/1 – Neil Robertson
16/1 – Mark Allen
20/1 – Ryan Day

Click here to bet on the next 147 break at the Crucible and claim your free £30 bet from Paddy Power

2009 Welsh Open betting offers

mbates — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:45:31 +0000

The Newport Centre is the location for the 2009 Welsh Open Snooker Tournament, the event runs from February 16th to 22nd February and can we watched live on BBC Wales, BBC Interactive and Eurosport.

Boylesports first offer on the tournament is that they will refund all losing single bets on this market if Ronnie O’Sullivan and Mark Selby meet together in the finals. They both met each other in the 2008 Welsh Open Final when Mark Selby beat Ronnie O’Sullivan by 9 frames to 8. This year however O’Sullivan is the clear favourite to win the contest outright as the table below shows.

2009 Welsh Open Outright Winner

11/4 – Ronnie O’Sullivan
6/1 – Mark Selby
9/1 – Stephen Maguire
12/1 – John Higgins
50/1 – Stephen Hendry
100/1 – Joe Swail
200/1 – Steve Davis

The first round takes place today at 13:00 and one of the games will feature the number 2 ranked player Stephen Maguire who is taking on Ian Preece, Maguire should win the game and is being quoted odds of 1/6 and Preece is looking at 4/1.

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Saga Insurance Masters betting offers

mbates — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:02:19 +0000

The UK Saga Insurance Masters at Wembley Arena begins on Sunday and Paddy Power have a cash back offer if if you place a losing match bet on any match that goes to a deciding frame, PaddyPower will give you a free bet up to the same stake on any other Masters match.

11th January Matches

Stephen Maguire v Graeme Dott
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Joe Perry
Mark King v Ricky Walden

All eyes will be on the match between Ronnie O’Sullivan and Joe Perry, Sullivan is the clear favouite with odds of 4/11, Perry on the other hand has odds of 15 – 8 to win.

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