Higgins 15/8 for Fourth World Title

SHEFFIELD, England, April 27, 2011 - John Higgins is now the 15/8 favourite with sponsors Betfred for the
World Snooker Championship after knocking out Ronnie O'Sullivan in the
quarter-finals at the Crucible Theatre.

The Scot, a three-time former champion, booked a last-four clash with
Mark Williams - saving Betfred a GBP300,000 payout if O'Sullivan had won the
tournament - and is 8/13 to reach his third final in five years.

Williams is 13/10 to beat Higgins and the 3/1 third favourite for the
title having ended the challenge of Mark Allen.

Second favourite at 9/4 is Ding Junhui, who resisted a Mark Selby
fightback to prevail 13-10 and secure a semi-final against Judd Trump, the
4/1 outsider to lift the trophy on May 2.

Ding is 4/7 to win the battle of two young players aiming to reach their
first World Championship final, with recent China Open hero Trump an 11/8
chance.

Betfred spokesman Jon Wilde said: "A final is now assured between a
Crucible veteran and an exciting young gun and it's just a question of which
duo will make it. Higgins is the world No 1 and looks a deserved favourite
after the way he grounded 'The Rocket'."

Betfred.com World Snooker Championship odds

Outright: 15/8 John Higgins, 9/4 Ding Junhui, 3/1 Mark Williams, 4/1 Judd
Trump.

Semi-finals:

8/13 John Higgins, 13/10 Mark Williams

4/7 Ding Junhui, 11/8 Judd Trump

***Odds subject to fluctuation***

For more information, visit www.betfred.com/snooker

For more information please contact: Jon Wilde, Tel: +44(0)1925-288598 Mob: +44(0)7794-395356, Email: jon.wilde at betfred.com, BETFRED, The Spectrum, 56-58 Benson Road, Birchwood, Warrington WA3 7PQ