Ding most-backed man to win Snooker World Championship

Ding Junhui is by far the most popular man with our customers at the Crucible.

We have revealed the best-backed players to win this year’s World Snooker Championship, following shock exits for Mark Selby and Ronnie O’Sullivan last week.

And it’s new 9/4 favourite Ding who’s running away with things in the popularity charts ahead of Judd Trump (7/1).

That pair are twice as popular as anyone else, with Kyren Wilson (10/1) third in the list, while only 1.6% of all outright bets still standing are for Robert Milkins (200/1).

Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “Ding will probably never have a better chance of winning the biggest title on the snooker circuit, and punters clearly think this is his year.”

As far as the odds go, however, four-time champion John Higgins is Ding’s most likely challenger at 3/1. Two-time champ Mark Williams is next up at 13/2.

Ladbrokes Latest Betting

Best-backed players for World Snooker Championship

Ding Junhui – 9/4
Judd Trump – 7/1
Kyren Wilson – 10/1
Mark Allen – 15/2
John Higgins – 3/1
Mark Williams – 13/2
Barry Hawkins – 10/1
Ali Carter – 10/1
Anthony McGill – 250/1
Ricky Walden – 25/1
Robert Milkins – 200/1

World Snooker Championship Outright

Ding Junhui – 9/4
John Higgins – 3/1
Mark Williams – 13/2
Judd Trump – 7/1
Mark Allen – 15/2
Kyren Wilson – 10/1
Ali Carter – 10/1
Barry Hawkins – 10/1
Ricky Walden – 25/1
Robert Milkins – 200/1
Anthony McGill – 250/1

All Odds and Markets are correct as of the date of publishing