The most significant event of the snooker world and its calendar year in terms of eminence and the prize money is Betfred World Championship, sponsored by Betfred.
The World Championship is one the most major highlight of the sporting world and offers some of the most intense and nerve-wracking moments for the fans.
First commenced in 1927, the World Championship has remained the most prestigious event ever since.
Since 1977, it is held at Crucible Theater in Sheffield, England under the supervision of World Snooker Association.
Crucible has offered some of the best nerve jerking moments since the days of Joe Davis.
32 top ranked players contest for the coveted trophy for 17 days. The defending world champion gets a direct entry while the other 31 entries are filled on the basis of Worlds Ranking.
The players are seeded according to their ranking while the reigning champion gets seeded first.
First round matches are played over 19 frames, the next round and quarters are a player over 25. While the semi-finals and final are played over 33 and 35 frames, respectively.
The record holder for winning it the most time is Stephen Hendry having won it seven times followed by Ronnie O' Sullivan, Steve Davis and Ray Reardon who won it six times.