Betting on Snooker with totesport
Snooker enjoys a wide and varied following with many players now household names thanks to extensive television coverage and there is no better place to back your favourite than with us at totesport.
Snooker betting is mainly concentrated around the ranking events such as the Grand Prix; the British Open, the UK Championship, the Welsh Open, Malta Cup, Irish Masters and of course the World Championship, traditionally held at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre is the focal point of the season. There have been some iconic World Championship finals, none more so that the match between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor who won in a magical game on the final black. It was a moment probably never to be repeated and will surely live in Snooker folklore forever.
The World Championship is without doubt the biggest event on the snooker calendar and over the past couple of seasons the tournament has thrown up a couple of surprise winners in the form of Graeme Dott and Shaun Murphy who were available at big odds with totesport.
Stephen Hendry and Steve Davies have dominated the event in years gone by but these days the trophy is often shared around as players tend to drift in and out of form and the young guard are bridging the gulf in class.
For those looking for a different version of the sport, Premier League snooker is a new concept that has come into the game over the last few seasons and has opened new opportunities for snooker betting.
This speeded up version of the game, which is played over six frames, has provided plenty of excitement since it’s introduction with matches played in a less formal and staid surroundings.
Match betting is the most popular form of snooker betting and provides a price on each player to win that particular match or you may wish to follow a particular player through the tournament and back him to win the whole event, you can do this at any stage of the tournament as prices are constantly evaluated and updated after each match. So it’s possible to see how your chosen player is performing before placing your bet.
There are many other Snooker betting markets to consider with totesport, namely frame score, highest break, next frame winner and handicap betting whereby a particular player will be either given or receive a start in frame that needs to be added to the match score to determine the final winner. This is particularly useful when a top player like Ronnie O’Sullivan plays a much lower ranked player and is therefore heavily odds on. If Ronnie was for example minus 4 ½ frames, he would have to win by more than that handicap for punters to collect and his odds would therefore be far more attractive.
As with all sports at totesport it can pay to follow some rules and guideline with your betting strategy such as:
- Check out the draw, it can be vital to your betting. Check qualifying results and any other statistical information which may be relevant
- Price up matches before you see available odds. Look at players who have a favourable draw and work out what price they should be.
- Keep an eye on reports and action from matches that have been played, other than those you’ve bet on. By doing this you could spot further potential bets.
- Is there extra value to be had on totesport’s outright market? Check the odds at different stages of the tournament - when they’re at the last 16 or last eight, for example.
Whatever your strategy, have fun with your snooker betting and don’t forget to check out all our latest odds at totesport.com.
