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2018 World Snooker Championship

Betfred
World Snooker Championship
Tournament information
Dates 21 April – 7 May 2018
Venue Crucible Theatre
City Sheffield
Country England
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund £
Winner's share £425,000
Highest break
Defending champion England Mark Selby
Final
Champion
Runner-up
Score 18–
2017
2019

The 2018 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2018 Betfred World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) will be a professional snooker tournament taking place from 21 April to 7 May 2018 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It will be the final ranking event of the 2017/2018 season.

The tournament will be broadcast in Europe by the BBC and Eurosport.

Mark Selby is the defending champion.

The "rolling 147 prize" for a maximum break: £

Seedings shown in brackets following the 16 seeded players.

Winners advanced to the main draw.


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