The World Snooker Tour sees one of its most exciting events unfold this week in Bolton, England, as the Champion of Champions 2023 takes place at Toughsheet Community Stadium. With the best 16 players of the year competing, each in fine form with the confidence of at least one win under their belts this season, fans can expect some brilliant snooker action over the coming seven days.
Ronnie O’Sullivan heads to Bolton as the man to beat, having claimed this title four times previously. However, all eyes have been on Judd Trump recently, as the Englishman has been a prolific winning machine. Who will prevail between these two? Or will we see another player rise to the occasion and claim the Champion of Champions title?
We break down the latest odds from bookmaker bet365 and outline the best bets to make on the Champion of Champions this week.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: November 12th, 4:00 P.M. (GMT)
Looking at the outright betting odds from bookmaker bet365, Judd Trump is still favoured to win this week, despite his early exit at the International Championship last week. The Englishman returns a low 3.25, ahead of his compatriot Ronnie O’Sullivan, who is again second favourite at 5.00. Behind these two, Mark Selby returns a moderate 7.50, before the odds length to 10.00 for John Higgins and Mark Allen.
Odds to make the final follow the same trend, with Trump at 2.10 through to 5.00 for Higgins and Allen.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: November 12th, 4:00 P.M. (GMT)
We see several great bets to make ahead of the Champion of Champions this week. First, expect Ronnie O’Sullivan to avenge his loss against Zhang Anda in the semi-finals of the International Championship in Tianjin last week. The pair square off in the first round this week and it’s highly unlikely O’Sullivan will allow back to back losses to a player like Anda. An outright win returns only 1.44, but backing O’Sullivan to win by a dominant 4-0 offers a much more lucrative 7.00 for the bolder bettor.
Overall, O’Sullivan is a great bet to win the tournament as well. While last week’s semi-final loss was out of character, the Englishman has a recent even win under his belt at the Shanghai Masters and is the defending champion here in Bolton. There’s something about this calibre of event that brings out the best in O’Sullivan, evidenced by his four previous wins. With Trump looking like he’s potentially had his winning bubble burst, it would be no surprise if Trump yet again steps up on the biggest stage and claims his fifth Champion of Champions trophy this week.
