Championing World Snooker Championship 2025 contenders: Optimal wagering guidance for longshots
Gamble on the Unpredicted: 2025 Snooker World Championship QualifiersArticle by Miriam Prellwitz, Edited by Angela Burke, Published on: 17.04.2025, Updated on: 08.05.2025
Get ready for the 2025 Snooker World Championship starting next weekend!16 snooker heroes snatched their spots in the year's most prestigious snooker tournament through qualification rounds. Curious about who these underdogs are? We've got your bets covered!
The 16 Snooker World Championship Qualifiers
The elite Snooker World Championship 2025 is upon us. The top 16 players from the WST World Ranking [Link in English] secure direct entry into the tournament.
Enduring cut-throat competition, an additional 16 players hammered their way through qualification matches to earn a spot in the 2025 Snooker World Championship lineup.
Here's the list of quotable contenders:
- Zak Surety (73)
- Chris Wakelin (20)
- Daniel Wells (49)
- David Gilbert (23)
- Zhao Xintong
- Zhou Yuelong (32)
- Ryan Day (36)
- Ben Woollaston (44)
- Matthew Selt (34)
- Pang Junxu (27)
- Ali Carter (18)
- Lei Peifan (39)
- Wu Yize (22)
- Fan Zhengyi (46)
- Hossein Vafaei (24)
- Joe O'Connor (30)
Though qualifiers, these players promise good odds of clinching the crown. Recall last year's prodigious performance by Jak Jones, 31, a qualifier, who made it to the 2024 Snooker World Championship final.
While Judd Trump, 35, Mark Selby, 41, and Ronnie O'Sullivan, 49, maintain their favorite status among bookies, let's scrutinize those longshots with immense betting potential.
Zhao Xintong: Stalwart Champion in the Making
Zhao Xintong, 28, deserves your attention among snooker enthusiasts tracking the qualification rounds. A promising Chinese talent, Zhao finds himself back on the scene after serving a 20-month ban following a match-fixing scandal [Link in English].
Resuming his journey as an amateur post-ban, Zhao played his way through the tournament from the opening round and left quite an impression. That impact: Four century breaks in his first match against Ka Wai Cheung, 26.
He then vanquished Long Zehuang, 28, Lyu Haotian, 27, and Elliot Slessor, 30. [Video in English]:
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Translation: Wide-eyed welcome back to the Crucible, Zhao! After scoring miraculous victories in every round of the World Championship qualification, Zhao ensures his return to the Crucible with a grueling 10-8 win over Elliot Slessor.
Zhao demonstrates a potential adversary for seeded players. Sports bettors have an opportunity to wager a decent sum with a 12.00 quote for Zhao's victory.
David Gilbert: Semi-Finalist in 2024
David Gilbert, 43, makes the list for the Snooker World Championship 2025. Gilbert needs no introduction among snooker fans, as he reached the semi-finals of the competition last year.
Gilbert's season fell flat without significant achievements in major tournaments. Fortunately, the qualification rounds proved prosperous for him. As a ranking player, Gilbert only needed to secure victories in two matches to qualify.
In his bid for qualification, Gilbert conquered Gong Chenzhi, 18, 10-6 and gruelingly defeated Aaron Hill, 23, during a nail-biting decider at 9-9.
Bookmakers give Gilbert a slim chance of winning the tournament. Gilbert's odds currently stand at 50.00.
Absent Big Names
While Zhao and Gilbert secure their spots, several strong players will unfortunately miss this year's championship.
Jack Lisowski, 33, failed to see victory against Zak Surety, 33, falling 8-10 in their third-round match. Gary Wilson, 39, also lost his fourth-round decider to Daniel Wells, 36.
Apart from Lisowski and Wilson, Stuart Bingham, 48, Jackson Page, 23, and Jimmy Robertson, 38, also bid farewell to the championship.
Joe O'Connor: The Rising Budding Star
Joe O'Connor, 29, is another qualifier poised to make a mark in the Snooker World Championship 2025. O'Connor crushed young talent Iulian Boiko, 19, in the third round, followed by a convincing win over Jackson Page yesterday.
O'Connor's potential shines bright among rookies. In the 2024/2025 season, he reached the final of the World Open but fell short to John Higgins, 49.
In the 2024 Snooker World Championship, O'Connor made headlines with an unanticipated upset over four-time champion Mark Selby. Current odds for an O'Connor victory stand at 33.00.
Another Qualifier in the Final?
With several shrewd players lurking among the qualifiers, the 2025 Snooker World Championship offers an exciting opportunity for sports bettors to back contenders with stiff chances of winning the championship. And who knows? Perhaps yet another qualifier will stampede their way to the final!
Stay tuned, folks! Our news team from OnlineCasinosDeutschland.com will keep you updated on the Snooker World Championship's enthralling journey in the coming weeks.
1. For those interested in sports-betting, keep an eye on Pang Junxu, a qualifier from China, who showed great promise with four century breaks in his first match.2. The 2025 Snooker World Championship has seen the return of Zhao Xintong, a once-promising Chinese talent who served a 20-month ban for match-fixing and has already made a significant impact in the qualification rounds.3. David Gilbert, a seasoned player who reached the semi-finals of the competition last year, managed to clinch his spot through the qualification matches.4. Joe O'Connor, another qualifier, is making waves in the snooker world after reaching the final of the World Open last season and upsetting four-time champion Mark Selby in the 2024 Snooker World Championship. His current odds stand at 33.00 for winning the tournament.
