The 2022 Betfred World Snooker Championship semi-finals lineup is set, we take a look at the latest results, semi-final schedule, venue, tickets, draw, format, prize money, dates, time, TV coverage, live score
The 2022 Betfred World Snooker Championship is a professional snooker competition that will take place at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England, from April 16 to May 2, 2022. The World Snooker Tour hosts the tournament, which is the 16th and final ranking event of the 2021–22 snooker season.
2022 World Snooker Championship Tournament Schedule, Dates, Tickets And Venue
The competition is taking place at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre, with the final scheduled for Monday, May 2nd. For the 46th year in a row, the World Snooker Championship is being held at the same location. Tickets for the fixtures can be bought here.
The tournament matches will take place in the following manner:
- April 28- April 30: Semi-final Matches
- May 1- May 2: Final
Tournament Format And Rules
The best of 19 frames will be used in the first round of the main draw, the best of 25 frames in the second round and quarter-finals, and the best of 33 frames in the semi-finals. A two-day competition with a best-of-35-frames format will take place in the final.
World Snooker Championship 2022 Day 12 Results Today, Scores, Semi-Final Schedule, Dates, Time, Tickets, Fixtures, Prize Money And Odds
The event’s semi-finals will take place over four sessions on April 28, 29, and 30, with the best of 33 frames. All four semi-finalists are former champions for the first time in the Crucible, with O’Sullivan having won six titles, Higgins four, Williams three, and Trump one.
In a thrilling quarter-final match, John Higgins defeated Jack Lisowski 13-12 to advance to the semi-finals of 2022 Snooker World Championship, where he will face six-time World Champion Ronnie O’Sullivan. Judd Trump, meanwhile, won eight straight frames to beat Stuart Bingham 13-8 in the Betfred World Championship semi-finals for the first time since winning the title in 2019.
Mark Williams came back from a 10-8 deficit to beat Yan Bingtao 13-11 in the Betfred World Championship quarter-finals, becoming the first player in 37 years to reach the single table situation at the Crucible.
Quarter-final Results and Scores
Yan Bingtao 11-13 Mark Williams
Stephen Maguire 5-13 Ronnie O’Sullivan
Stuart Bingham 8-13 Judd Trump
Jack Lisowski 12-13 John Higgins
Semi-final Schedule
John Higgins vs Ronnie O’Sullivan: 28th-30th April
Mark Williams vs Judd Trump: 28th-30th April
Prize Money Pool Distribution
The winner of the Snooker World Championship in 2022 will get £500,000, with the loser receiving £200,000. The entire prize fund for the tournament will be 2,395,000 pounds.
The Crucible’s maximum break is worth £40,000, whereas the qualification stages’ maximum break is worth $10,000. These prizes are in addition to the £15,000 grand prize for the best vacation experience.
- Winner: £500,000
- Runner-up: £200,000
- Semi-final: £100,000
- Quarter-final: £50,000
- Best 16: £30,000
- Last 32: £20,000
- Final 48: £15,000
- Last 80: £10,000
- Best 112: £5,000
- Highest break (Including Qualifying Stage): £5,000
- Total: £2,395,000
Betting Odds
Ronnie O’Sullivan is now the overwhelming favorite to win, after Neil Robertson suffered an early exit. O’Sullivan further upped his chances after racing to a 13-5 win in his quarter-final match. Meanwhile, Mark Williams remains the dark horse to win.
Ronnie O’ Sullivan- 32/21
Judd Trump- 5/2
John Higgins- 5/1
Mark Williams- 5/1
When And Where To Watch: Live Stream And On TV Coverage Telecast
It will be carried live on the BBC in the United Kingdom, Eurosport in Europe (including the United Kingdom), and Matchroom Sport and other foreign broadcasters.
The competition will be televised live in China on Liaoning TV and Rigour; in the Philippines on Premier Sports Network; on Now TV in Hong Kong; in Thailand on Truevision; in Taiwan on Sports Cast; and in Malaysia on Astro SuperSports.
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