With the 2025 Snooker World Championships quickly hurtling into view, this is the time of year where the sport takes centre stage and those that don’t bet on snooker regularly might want to get involved.
Snooker is a fantastic sport to bet on and with each match and tournament there are several different bet types that you can place.
If you are new to the sport or want to place your first ever snooker bets, in this guide we will reveal the different types of bets that you can place.
Outright bets
Match Bets
The most popular sports bet in the world is an outright bet. The most traditional bet you can place, an outright bet asks for you to predict the winner of Player A vs Player B.
In order to win this bet, if your selection goes onto win the match, your bet would be classed as a winner, if your selection would go onto lose the match, your bet would obviously be a losing one.
Usually the first bet that you come across, it’s likely that an outright market would look like the below;
To select your bet, you would look at the odds of the player you would want to bet on. Once happy you would select their odds and the bet should be loaded automatically.
The final step is to choose your stake and confirm your wager. Usually any winning bets are paid out instantly back into any betting accounts.
Tournament bets
The other type of outright bet that can be placed are tournament bets. Usually available in the weeks leading up to the tournament, by betting on the winner of the tournament, your bet would be valid through the duration of the event.
Unlike in an outright bet for a match, the outright bet for a tournament will list out every participant and their relevant odds. Let’s say for the World Championship we think Judd Trump will win.
By backing Trump, our bet will be valid until he either wins the tournament or gets knocked out. The only way this bet can win is if he goes onto win the tournament, failure to do so would see this bet being a loser.
It’s important to stress that once your bet is placed, the odds that you backed will remain fixed and won’t go up or down.
In play bets
Over the last few decades some of the most popular bets that are placed are in play bets.
In play bets differ from the outright bets that we have specified above, as in play bets happen when the action is already underway, whereas outright bets usually cut off just minutes before the match starts.
The reason why so many turn to in-game betting is because there can be instances where the odds are better in play than they were at the beginning of the match.
If the favourite in the match goes onto lose the first frame or two, the odds for the favourite will be far more attractive than in the initial outright bet.
The other factor which makes in-play betting so appealing is that you can see how the match is playing out and for some this leads to better informed decisions.
By seeing how the match is developing, you can see which player has the momentum, which player might be struggling and that in turn can help you decide which player you would like to back.
Due to the ever changing nature of snooker, if you want to place a bet in play then be warned as the odds can change up to every ten seconds, so if you find a price you like you will need to act quickly.
Multiple bets
One of the limitations of placing an outright bet is that the odds can sometimes be small, which means in order to make big returns a large stake has to be placed.
If betting large sums of cash isn’t something you want to do or feel comfortable doing then the best alternative is to place a multiple bet. A multiple bet is when you bet on the outcome of more than one game. You combine these into one bet and in order for your bet to be a winner, each one of your predictions has to be correct.
Lets use an example below.
Let's imagine a scenario where we have backed Mitchell Mann, Stuart Carrington, Thor Chaun Leong. If all three win, your bet will be a winning one.
However if Mitchell Mann and Stuart Carrington win but Thor Chaun Leong loses, your overall bet will lose.
The example above is a treble bet as we have included three different selections. However, there are different multiple bets you can place.
Double - this is where you just back two teams to win
Treble - this is where you back three teams to win
Fourfold - this is where you back four teams to win
Fivefold - this is where you back five teams to win
Sixfold - this is where you back six teams to win
Accumulator / Parlay - this is the term used for any large bets that have over six teams in it. Accumulators can sometimes see well over ten teams included.
Match bets
All of the bets that we have mentioned above are linked to the result of a match but there are some bets that take the result out of the equation.
Match bets in snooker revolve around markets linked to the number of frames, number of century breaks, will there be a 147, number of fouls and when the match will be won by. Usually these markets revolve around a simple yes or no answer, and have no bearing on who wins the match outright.
If you want to take the result out of play, these are great bets to place.
Player bets
The final type of bet you can place is a player specific bet. Once again these player bets (otherwise known as prop bets) aren’t linked to the overall result. Therefore if you back a player prop and they go onto lose the match, that will have no bearing on the bet you have placed.
Player props often revolve around yes or no questions. For example will Player A record a century break, or will Player B score the most centuries in the match.
Offering a new alternative to classic outright bets and multiples, if you are thinking of placing a bet at the 2025 World Championships why not give them a try.
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Jonathan Ashby
Jonathan Ashby, at 35, boasts a deep well of knowledge about the world of snooker. A specialist with a passion for the game's history, techniques, and players, he provides invaluable insights to both novices and seasoned enthusiasts. Through his articles, Jonathan aims to share the rich tapestry and nuances of this beloved cue sport.
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