2024 World Snooker Championship: Quarterfinals Heating Up and Prize Money Breakdown

The 2024 World Snooker Championship is well underway, and the competition is heating up as the quarterfinals approach. Defending champion Luca Brecel suffered a shocking first-round exit at the hands of 31st seed David Gilbert, setting the stage for some unexpected results in this year’s tournament.

With big names like Mark Selby, Mark Williams, and Zhang Anda also falling to lower-ranked opponents in the early stages, the Round of 16 matches have been intense and unpredictable. Seven-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan now stands as the highest-seeded player left in the competition, looking to secure his spot in the quarterfinals against Ryan Day.

As the excitement builds towards the business end of the championship, fans are eagerly anticipating the upcoming matches and the crowning of this year’s champion. The World Snooker Championship is a prestigious event with a multi-million pound prize pot, making it one of the most coveted titles in the sport.

For fans looking to catch all the action, the BBC is providing extensive coverage of the championship across multiple channels and on BBC iPlayer. Eurosport subscribers can also watch the matches live and on catch-up via Discovery+, while viewers in the US and Canada can tune in to the World Snooker Tour’s online channel through a matchroom.live subscription.

The final match of the 2024 World Snooker Championship is set to take place on Sunday, May 5, with play starting at 1:00 p.m. local time. The winner of this year’s championship will walk away with a hefty prize of £500,000, making it a highly lucrative and prestigious title to claim. With the competition reaching its climax, fans can expect thrilling matches and intense showdowns as the world’s best snooker players battle it out for glory.