Snooker fans waste very little time reminding anyone who’ll listen that their premier league was around well before the other premiership arrived on the scene.

The tournament was first introduced in 1987 and premier league snooker betting has expanded steadily ever since. The round-robin format, fixtures and UK-wide coverage means it’s an extremely popular even, one which is packed with highlights, shock results and the type of steadily-fluctuating odds which can convince punters to take the plunge and back their man.

World snooker championship betting has come a long way ina relatively short period of time to become one of the most liquid markets available at a raft of online bookmakers. Earlier this year, world championship snooker betting surpassed all previous levels after six-time world champion Steve Davis managed to defeat ex-world champion John Higgins.

Snooker has come a long way since the game’s first world championship was held in 1927 and Joe Davis collected the equivalent of £6.50 for winning it. The 2010 winner Neil Robertson trousered a cool £250,000 after he overhauled Graeme Dott in a compelling final earlier this month.