World Snooker Championship final prize money, odds and Wilson vs Jones head-to-head
The iconic World Snooker Championship trophy is on the line on Sunday and Monday (Picture: Getty Images)
If anyone says they predicted a Kyren Wilson vs Jak Jones World Snooker Championship final this year then they are a liar, but that is the showpiece that is to come over the next couple of days in Sheffield.
Wilson is into his second Crucible final, so despite a poor season before this tournament it is not a great shock to see him in the final.
However, Jones had to come through qualifying and has never been to a ranking final in his career, so for the 30-year-old to break his duck in the biggest event of all is quite something.
The Welshman only made his Crucible debut last year but quickly proved that he is suited to the venue, reaching the quarter-finals by beating Ali Carter and Neil Robertson.
He has proved that his run in 2023 was no fluke by going all the way to the final this time around, guaranteeing the biggest financial win of his career by a huge margin.
Wilson is into a 14th ranking final so there is no comparison when it comes to experience, but Jones has upset the odds all the way through this event.
The Warrior is the favourite but the Silent Assassin will look to spring yet another surprise and get his hands on the trophy.
Jak Jones is into his first ever professional final (Picture: Getty Images)
World Snooker Championship final schedule
The Crucible final is played over four sessions at 1pm and 7pm on Sunday 05 and Monday 06 May.
The match is a best-of-35, meaning the first man to 18 frames becomes world champion.
World Snooker Championship final TV coverage
Coverage of the tournament is on BBC Two and both iPlayer and the BBC website, also shown on Eurosport and Discovery+.
Kyren Wilson has made pretty light work of his four opponents so far (Picture: Getty Images)
World Snooker Championship prize money
Winner: £500,000
Runner-up: £200,000
Semi-finalists: £100,000
Quarter-finalists: £50,000
Last 16: £30,000
Last 32: £20,000
Highest break: £15,000
147 bonus: £40,000
Kyren Wilson vs Jak Jones odds
1/3 – Wilson
9/4 – Jones
Odds courtesy of Betfair
Routes to the final
Kyren Wilson
Rd 1: 10-1 vs Dominic Dale
Rd 2: 13-6 vs Joe O’Connor
QF: 13-8 vs John Higgins
SF: 17-11 vs Dave Gilbert
Jak Jones
Qualifying
10-6 vs Jamie Clarke
10-4 vs Zhou Yuelong
Rd 1: 10-4 vs Zhang Anda
Rd 2: 13-9 vs Si Jiahui
QF: 13-9 vs Judd Trump
SF: 17-12 vs Stuart Bingham
World Snooker Championship final referee
Paul Collier will take charge of his fourth World Championship final and his last match officiating on the World Snooker Tour, focussing on his role as Tournament Director after this event.
Kyren Wilson vs Jak Jones head-to-head
2021 UK Championship
Kyren Wilson 6-0 Jak Jones
2021 German Masters
Jak Jones 5-4 Kyren Wilson
2011 PTC Event 1
Kyren Wilson 4-3 Jak Jones
2011 Q School Event 3
Kyren Wilson 4-2 Jak Jones
2011 Q School Event 1
Kyren Wilson 4-3 Jak Jones
World Snooker Championship previous winners
Champions in the Crucible era
2023 Luca Brecel
2022 Ronnie O’Sullivan
2021 Mark Selby
2020 Ronnie O’Sullivan
2019 Judd Trump
2018 Mark Williams
2017 Mark Selby
2016 Mark Selby
2015 Stuart Bingham
2014 Mark Selby
2013 Ronnie O’Sullivan
2012 Ronnie O’Sullivan
2011 John Higgins
2010 Neil Robertson
2009 John Higgins
2008 Ronnie O’Sullivan
2007 John Higgins
2006 Graeme Dott
2005 Shaun Murphy
2004 Ronnie O’Sullivan
2003 Mark Williams
2002 Peter Ebdon
2001 Ronnie O’Sullivan
2000 Mark Williams
1999 Stephen Hendry
1998 John Higgins
1997 Ken Doherty
1996 Stephen Hendry
1995 Stephen Hendry
1994 Stephen Hendry
1993 Stephen Hendry
1992 Stephen Hendry
1991 John Parrott
1990 Stephen Hendry
1989 Steve Davis
1988 Steve Davis
1987 Steve Davis
1986 Joe Johnson
1985 Dennis Taylor
1984 Steve Davis
1983 Steve Davis
1982 Alex Higgins
1981 Steve Davis
1980 Cliff Thorburn
1979 Terry Griffiths
1978 Ray Reardon
1977 John Spencer
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