1988 World Snooker Championship
The 1988 World Snooker Championship, also known as the 1988 Embassy World Snooker Championship for sponsorship reasons, was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 16 April to 2 May 1988 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Organised by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), it was the sixth and final ranking event of the 1987–88 snooker season and the twelfth consecutive World Snooker Championship to be held at the Crucible, the first tournament there having taken place in 1977.
Tony Drago (pictured in 2012) made his World Snooker Championship debut.
Jimmy White (pictured in 2016) won his second round match against Stephen Hendry 13–12.
Cliff Thorburn (pictured in 2007) progressed to the semi-finals by defeating qualifier Steve James 13–11.
Steve Davis (pictured in 2014) won his fifth World Snooker Championship title.
World Snooker Championship
The World Snooker Championship is the longest-running and most prestigious tournament in professional snooker. It is also the richest, with total prize money of £2,395,000 in 2023, including £500,000 for the winner. First held in 1927, it is now one of the three tournaments that make up snooker's Triple Crown Series. The reigning world champion is Kyren Wilson.
World Snooker Championship trophy during the 2007 event
The World Snooker Championship trophy in front of the Crucible Theatre
The two-table setup at the 2019 event