The snooker world championship which gets underway very soon at the crucible theatre in sheffield. The snooker world championship which took place at the crucible theatre in Sheffield! The following 32 players came in the hope of being crowned world champion! Graeme Dott (Sco) Ian McCulloch (Eng) Anthony Hamilton (Eng) (HK) Stephen Maguire (Sco) Joe Perry (Eng) Mark Williams (Wal) Joe Swail (NI) John Higgins (Sco) Michael Holt (Eng) Barry Hawkins (Eng) Fergal O'Brien (Ire) Neil Robertson (Aus) Ryan Day (Wal) Ronnie O'Sullivan (Eng) Ding Junhui (Chn) Ken Doherty (Ire) Mark Allen (NI) Matthew Stevens (Wal) Joe Delaney (Ire) Steve Davis (Eng) John Parrott (Eng) Shaun Murphy (Eng) Judd Trump (Eng) Peter Ebdon (Eng) Nigel Bond (Eng) Stephen Lee (Eng) Mark Selby (Eng) Ali Carter (Eng) Andy Hicks (Eng) Stephen Hendry (Sco) David Gilbert (Eng) But it was the wizard of wishaw who took the title beating the 'jester from Leicester' mark Selby 18-13 in the final.