When is World Snooker Championship final 2023? Start time, TV channel, stream and all the info ahead of Crucible finale

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN will not break the record for the most amount of world titles this year as he was dramatically knocked out in the quarter-finals by Luca Brecel.

The Belgian snooker player overcame the current champion by coming from behind to win 13-10 at the Crucible.

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And Brecel followed that with a record-breaking fightback from 14-5 down to beat Si Jiahui to reach the final.

Mark Selby awaits after beating Mark Allen in their marathon semi-final.

When is the World Snooker Championship final 2023?

• The World Snooker Championship final 2023 will begin on Sunday, April 30th and end on Monday, May 1st.
• Sessions will be played at 1pm and 7pm on both days.
• The Crucible will play host.
• Mark Selby and Luca Brecel contest the final.

What channel is the World Snooker Championship final on and can it be live streamed?

• The World Snooker Championship will be shown live on BBC Two.
• BBC Two’s coverage of the final session on Monday will begin at 7pm UK time.
• You can live stream all the action from the Crucible via BBC iPlayer, providing you have a valid TV license.
• Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action from the Crucible by following SunSport’s live blog.

How many frames and sessions are in the World Snooker Championship final?

• There will be four sessions played over the two days of the final.
• Two sessions will take place on each of the days.
• The winner will be determined by the best of 35 frames.

What is the World Snooker Championship final prize money?

The World Snooker Championship winner picks up a cool £500,000 from the total prize fund of £2,395,000.

Here is a breakdown of all of the prize money at this years World Snooker Championship:

• Winner: £500,000
• Runner-up: £200,000
• Semi-finals: £100,000
• Quarter-finals: £50,000
• Last 16: £30,000
• Last 32: £20,000
• Highest televised break: £15,000
• Maximum break: £40,000