The 2024 Cazoo World Snooker Championship is all set to take place very soon, and fans can check out all the details along with the draw, seeds, schedule, results, how to watch live, and more
Notably, the Crucible Theatre, located in Sheffield, will serve as the venue for the upcoming tournament.
World Snooker Championship 2024 schedule, dates, time, draw, format, prize money and live stream telecast where to watch
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Heading into the competition, Ronnie O’Sullivan will be looking for a record-breaking eighth World Championship title along with a clean sweep of Triple Crowns in a single season.
However, the likes of Luca Brecel, Judd Trump and Mark Selby will all be looking to stop him and make their mark.
World Snooker Championship draw and full schedule
Given below is the full competition draw and schedule:
Round One – Best of 19 frames (April 20-25)
| Fixtures | Dates |
| (1) Luca Brecel v David Gilbert | April 20 |
| (16) Robert Milkins v Pang Junxu | April 22-23 |
| (9) Ali Carter v Stephen Maguire | April 20-21 |
| (8) Shaun Murphy v Lyu Haotian | April 21-22 |
| (5) Mark Selby v Joe O’Connor | April 21-22 |
| (12) Kyren Wilson v Dominic Dale | April 23-24 |
| (13) John Higgins v Jamie Jones | April 24-25 |
| (4) Mark Allen v Robbie Williams | April 23-24 |
| (3) Judd Trump v Hossein Vafaei | April 20-21 |
| (14) Tom Ford v Ricky Walden | April 20-21 |
| (11) Zhang Anda v Jak Jones | April 20-21 |
| (6) Mark Williams v Si Jiahui | April 22-23 |
| (7) Ding Junhui v Jack Lisowski | April 23-24 |
| (10) Gary Wilson v Stuart Bingham | April 22 |
| (15) Barry Hawkins v Ryan Day | April 23-24 |
| (2) Ronnie O’Sullivan v Jackson Page | April 24-25 |
Round Two – Best of 25 frames (April 25-29)
| Fixtures | Dates |
| (1) Luca Brecel/Qualifier v (16) Robert Milkins/Qualifier (Match 17) | April 25-26 |
| (9) Ali Carter/Qualifier v (8) Shaun Murphy/Qualifier (Match 18) | April 26, 27, 28 |
| (5) Mark Selby/Qualifier v (12) Kyren Wilson/Qualifier (Match 19) | April 27, 28, 29 |
| (13) John Higgins/Qualifier v (4) Mark Allen/Qualifier (Match 20) | April 27, 28, 29 |
| (3) Judd Trump/Qualifier v (14) Tom Ford/Qualifier (Match 21) | April 25, 26, 27 |
| (11) Zhang Anda/Qualifier v (6) Mark Williams/Qualifier (Match 22) | April 26-27 |
| (7) Ding Junhui/Qualifier v (10) Gary Wilson/Qualifier (Match 23) | April 27, 28, 29 |
| (15) Barry Hawkins/Qualifier v (2) Ronnie O’Sullivan/Qualifier (Match 24) | April 28-29 |
Quarter-Finals – Best of 25 frames (April 30-May 1)
| Winner Match 17 v Winner Match 18 (QF 1) |
| Winner Match 19 v Winner Match 20 (QF 1) |
| Winner Match 21 v Winner Match 22 (QF 1) |
| Winner Match 23 v Winner Match 24 (QF 1) |
Semi-Finals – Best of 33 frames (May 2-4)
| Winner QF 1 v Winner QF 2 (SF 1) |
| Winner QF 3 v Winner QF 4 (SF 2) |
Final – Best of 35 frames (May 5-6)
| Winner SF 1 v Winner SF 2 |
How to watch live
Fans in the UK can watch the live telecast and streaming of the upcoming tournament via BBC (including BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button, BBC Sport website) and Eurosport.
World Snooker Championship 2024 tournament format
Given below is the format for the upcoming tournament:
- First round (best of 19 frames)
- Second round (best of 25 frames)
- Quarter-finals (best of 25 frames)
- Semi-finals (best of 33 frames)
- Final (best of 35 frames)
World Snooker Championship 2024 prize pool breakdown
Given below is the full prize pool breakdown of the upcoming tournament:
| Rank | Prize Money |
| Winner | £500,000 |
| Runner-up | £200,000 |
| Semi-finals | £100,000 |
| Quarter-finals | £50,000 |
| Last 16 | £30,000 |
| Last 32 | £20,000 |
| Highest break | £15,000 |
| Maximum break | £40,000 |