Thursday, August 6, 2009

Major Snooker Tournaments

By Norton Legg

No matter who you are, a casual spectator of snooker or a serious fan who appreciates the skill and effort that goes into Snooker, we have provided the list of tournaments where these masters can be found.

While there are many snooker tournaments offered around the world, from local pubs to area tournaments that draw players who can be described as "beginner" all the way to "expert," the following tournaments are where you will find the best players in this demanding game.

The Embassy World Championship has long been considered to be the most important and prestigious snooker tournament anywhere on earth. It first started in 1927, was cancelled during the war years of 1939 to 1945, and has been held at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield for thirty years since 1977. This tournament was largely dominated by Joe Davis who won the tournament a record fifteen times.

When Joe Davis left, his place was taken over by his brother Fred Davis, who continued the family reign, winning the tournament numerous times. Unfortunately, due to waning public interest in the game, the tournament was cancelled between 1958 and 1963. The tournament was then revived in 1964 and once again took its place as the most prestigious snooker tournament in the world. It was confirmed in 1009 that the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield would remain as the venue for the Embassy World Championship until at least 2014.

Following on from the Embassy World Championship are the ranking tournaments which are used to determine professional player rankings for seeding position at the major tournaments. Success at the ranking tournaments is important because of the third ranking tier of snooker tournaments, the Invitationals.

There are a considerable number of invitational tournaments, and only the best snooker players are invited. The Masters Tournament is considered to be the most prestigious of the invitational tournaments.

The Masters, first held in London in 1975, offers more prize money to the professional snooker player than any other tournament except for the Embassy World Championship. Only the best players are invited to exhibit their talents in this tournament.

If youre a serious or casual fan of snooker that appreciates the sheer talent of the snooker masters, you only need to attend any one of the snooker tournaments that we have shown you here today.

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