Halo World Snooker Championship Returns to Crucible Theatre for Epic Showdown

Published on: 4/17/2025

The 2025 World Snooker Championship, officially the Halo World Snooker Championship, will be held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England from April 19 to May 5, 2025. This marks the 49th consecutive year the championship has been staged at this venue. The tournament features various stages with escalating prize money: * Last 32 & Last 16: Best of 19 and Best of 25 frames respectively, with losers receiving £20,000 and £30,000. * Quarter-finals & Semi-finals: Best of 25 frames, with losers receiving £50,000. * Final: Best of 35 frames, awarding the winner £500,000 and the runner-up £200,000. Notable early round results include Gong Chenzhi defeating Stuart Carrington, Farakh Ajaib beating Baipat Siripaporn, Sunny Akani triumphing over Noppon Saengkham, and Ross Muir overcoming Tom Ford.

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