Not necessarily Pot Luck at the Snooker World Championships
Snooker’s biggest event begins on Saturday at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield and as usual, all the talk is of snooker’s biggest star - Ronnie O’Sullivan.
To be honest, he’s a betting man’s nightmare - always unpredictable with the ability to breeze past everyone in the tournament, but equally liable to lose interest and bow out in the second round.
He’s currently the favourite at 7/2, so you might be better off laying him on Betfair, rather than backing him. Everyone likes to see him winning, but there’s no room for sentiment here!
Defending champion John Higgins is looking slightly out of form this season. He’s at 13/1 with BetDAQ and although such a proven winner cannot be ruled out on the big stage, these odds don’t seem to offer great value.
On the other hand, Higgins’ first round opponent, Matthew Stevens, is definitely worth considering - twice a runner-up at the Crucible, Sheffield is one of his favourite venues with the longer matches, and if he gets past Higgins, I’d back him each way (at 50/1 with Extrabet) to make the semis.
On form alone, Mark Selby is the one to watch and worth backing at 6/1 with Boylesports and totesport. However, like a golf competition, we can look for good value at Round 1, and then lay the player later on.
With this in mind, have a look at Joe Swail at 319/1 on Betfair. He has a good championship record, and his first round match against Stephen Lee (100/1) really could go either way, and if Swail wins, his odds will shorten dramatically.
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George posted on April 20, 2008:
Nice one - Swail is leading against Lee and his odds are already down to 140. Let’s hope he wins tonight and then I’ll lay him off. Good tip - thanks.