World snooker is a popular sport and you can follow the live scores to keep up with the action. You have many options for finding the latest information on the sport. Some sources are better than others. Spend some time reading about the sport to be able to track the world rankings in snooker. These are just a few examples.
Stephen Hendry defeated by O'Sullivan to win the eighth world snooker title
Ronnie O'Sullivan is now the first man in history to win eight titles in world snooker. The 46-year-old O'Sullivan won his seventh title in the Crucible to match Stephen Hendry’s record of seven titles. The win also made O'Sullivan the oldest player to win a world title. Ronnie O'Sullivan was 6/1 for the tournament win, but he never looked at any danger against David Gilbert in the final.
O'Sullivan led by four frames at the end of the evening session. He made a lewd gesture and then challenged an official. Olivier Marteel the official gave O'Sullivan, a formal warning. O'Sullivan asked Olivier Marteel for a camera inspection. The official replied that he didn't see any and he was cleared. The matter is still being investigated by the WPBSA.
O'Sullivan wins four of next five frames
O'Sullivan is ahead of Steve Davis, who is the world number 1, in the World Snooker Championship match. O'Sullivan's comfort levels are shocking to the six-time champion. Davis, who is speaking on BBC Radio 2, talks about his seventh title in the world. Trump, however, is trying breaking O'Sullivan's momentum. He still makes mistakes and eventually loses the match.
O'Sullivan and Trump both made mistakes early on in the match. O'Sullivan made several costly mistakes in his opening session, but he recovered to win four of the next five frames. Frame four saw O'Sullivan break 85, which was a record. He is now just one frame shy of matching Hendry’s seven international titles.
O'Sullivan wins one time
The Irishman is one of the favourites to win the world snooker championship this year and is aiming to equal the record set by Stephen Hendry with seven titles. The previous record was held by Hendry, who won six titles between 1973 and 1978. O'Sullivan is currently the number one world player and is expected add another title before he leaves. Ray Reardon is the oldest winner, while O'Sullivan is 46 years old. He won the world title in 1978 at the age of 45.
The Irishman was 5-2 up when he failed to eject from a snooker in the final session. Referee Olivier Marteel accused O'Sullivan if making a gesture, but Trump advised him to wait until after he had decided. O'Sullivan then spoke to Eurosport in the dressing room.
Trump's return to world snooker
Trump's lengthy game was unraveling, and for the majority of the match it was uncertain. O'Sullivan, who had an 87 in frame 14, extended his lead to eight frames. Trump bounced back from the setback to pot a brilliant red in his next frame. Trump's cue ball hit another red and was lost in the corner pocket. Trump's comeback didn't end there. As the match continued, the two players traded frames to make it 10-5.
Trump did well under the stress of the final, but was unable to capitalize on it. Trump's chance of winning the world title in snooker was thwarted by his poor focus in morning sessions. Referee Olivier Marteel warned him and he didn't look happy when the players returned in the evening session. Trump threatened to continue his comeback hitting a run for 73 but soon lost his concentration. O'Sullivan regained a sense of control after the 10th frame. O'Sullivan had to take a short break.
Strategies for Snooker betting
If you're a passionate snooker player, then you can win big by betting live on snooker scores. Live betting is a great way to check out who's playing and decreases the chance that you lose. To get started, you can visit the World Snooker website. Here you can find the schedules of all the major tournaments. You can also see who's playing at each match.
Snooker betting strategies include match betting and the over/under market. The first involves predicting how many frames will be played in a given game. It is vital to pick the right odds of winning over/under wagers. This is because there can be high odds of winning over/under.