THE battle for the 49th Crucible event begins here as snooker's finest battle out for the sport's ultimate prize.
Following the conclusion of Wednesday's qualifying, the round of 32 draw commences TODAY as the £500,000 reward in Sheffield is up for grabs.
On Saturday morning, world champion starts defending his championship in an attempt to become the first person to win the title again and break the “Crucible curse.”
Along with the other top 15 seeds, Wilson, the top seed as champion, will be matched with a qualifier in the random draw.
, arguably the greatest snooker player of all time, has not yet stated if he would participate in this year's tournament in an attempt to become the most successful champion of the modern era.
Since making his Crucible debut in 1993 at the age of 17, O'Sullivan has never missed the competition. He has won titles in 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020, and 2022.
- Draw time: 8.45am GMT
- Live stream: BBC iPlayer
- TV channel: BBC
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