World Snooker Championship Betting Odds: Judd Trump Favored To Win Back-To-Back Titles

• Judd Trump is listed at +250 odds to win the 2020 World Snooker Championship in back to back years.
• Ronnie O’Sullivan is a -500 money line favorite over Thepchaiya Un-Nooh who has +350 underdog odds.
• The 2020 World Snooker Championship takes place from July 31st to August 16th.

UNITED KINGDOM – The 2020 World Snooker Championship begins its annual quest to crown a champion as some of the best players in the sport will be in action with a £500,000 grand prize on the line.

The tournament will begin on Friday and will conclude on August 16 despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The United Kingdom has seen success in eradicating Covid-19 from the country and has designated the Snooker World Championship as a test event allowing a small number of fans to watch the championship live.

The World Championship being played in front of fans has already led to one player opting to not play in the sports biggest event.

Anthony Hamilton has pulled out of the Snooker Championship due to concerns over the crowd being present at the event amid the pandemic.

"Let’s say one person gets ill and dies from the Crucible – it’s one person who died for no reason at all, just for entertainment"

Anthony Hamilton has withdrawn from the World Snooker Championship over health fears – despite qualifying just three days ago

— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) July 30, 2020

The World Snooker Championship has a history of providing some great upsets and the odds board for the 2020 championship is littered with long shots that could potentially win it all. It won’t be easy as last year’s champion Judd Trump has the shortest odds at +250 to win back to back Snooker World Championships.

Those looking to bet outside of Trump have a variety of options available including a handful of former World Snooker Champions.

Ronnie O’Sullivan (+400) is a five-time champion, Neil Robertson (+600), Mark Selby is a three-time champion (+1100), John Higgins (+1600), and Shaun Murphy (+1600).

Dark Horse Candidate - John Higgins (+1600)

Higgins +1600 longshot odds present the best value for bettors looking for an upset in the Snooker Championship as he’s been the runner up for the past three years.

Higgins is a four-time world champion and although his last championship victory came in 2011, he’s poised to outperform where sportsbooks have placed him. The experience of Higgins will be what drives give him the edge over most of the field.

Now might be the best time to bet on the 2020 World Snooker Championship because as the tournament goes on the odds will likely become shorter.

The Snooker Championship tournament will begin Friday at 5 a.m. EST.