The draw for the 2023 World Sooker Championship took place on Thursday April 13 with the tournament getting underway from Saturday April 13.
Snooker's legendary Ronnie O'Sullivan is the current champion and will hope to defend his trophy - one of snooker's Triple Crown events - at the Crucible in Sheffield.
It's the 47th consecutive year that the event comes from what many regard as the home of snooker, and there are two weeks ahead of the culmination on May 1 with a best-of-35-frames final.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2023 World Snooker Championships.
2023 World Snooker Championship first matches: Date, start time
- Date: Saturday, April 15
- Games: Ronnie O'Sullivan vs. Pang Junxu, Stuart Bingham vs. David Gilbert
- Start time: 11 a.m. BST / 6 a.m. ET
The opening games of this year's World Snooker Championship are scheduled for Saturday, April 15 and will see defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan play Pang Junxu, and Stuart Bingham face David Gilbert. The matches are set to get underway at 11 a.m. BST / 6 a.m. ET.
2023 World Snooker Championship tournament first round draw
Starting April 15 until April 20, all 32 players will play their first round matches.
- Ronnie O'Sullivan vs. Pang Junxu
- Stuart Bingham vs. David Gilbert
- Luca Brecel vs. RIcky Walden
- Neil Robertson vs. Wu Yize
- Ali Carter vs. Jak Jones
- Ding Junhui vs. Hossein Vafaei
- Mark Williams vs. Jimmy Robertson
- Mark Allen vs. Fan Zhengyi
- John Higgins vs. David Grace
- Robert Milkins vs. Joe Perry
- Jack Lisowski vs. Noppon Saengkham
- Gary Wilson vs. Elliot Slessor
- Judd Trump vs. Anthony McGill
- Kyren Wilson vs. Ryan Day
- Mark Selby vs. Matthew Selt
- Shaun Murphy vs. Si Jiahui
2023 World Snooker Championship schedule
- April 15-19: Round 1
- April 20: Round 1 and Round 2
- April 21-24: Round 2
- April 25-26: Quarter-finals
- April 27-29: Semi-finals
- April 30-May 1: Final
How can I watch/stream the 2023 World Snooker Championship?
- US and Brazil: DAZN
- UK: BBC and Eurosport
Viewers in the USA and Brazil can watch live on DAZN, while those in the UK can watch on the BBC and Eurosport
Can I watch the 2023 World Snooker Championship on DAZN?
The opening game and the rest of this year's tournament will stream live on DAZN in the US and Brazil. You can sign up for a subscription here .
What devices are supported on DAZN?
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com (except Argentina, Chile and Colombia) and also has apps available for all of the following TV and streaming devices:
| Mobile Devices | TV & Streaming Devices | Game Consoles |
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| iPhone, iPad | Amazon Fire TV | Playstation 4 |
| Android phones, tablets | Amazon Fire TV Stick | Playstation 5 |
| Amazon Fire tablet | Android TV | XBox One |
| Apple TV | XBox Series X | S | |
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| LG Smart TV, Smartcast | ||
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