The World Championship of Snooker has a place in the heart of the British betting public with the annual Sheffield based tournament regularly attracting a huge TV audience as well as being one of the biggest punted on events of the year. The action gets underway on April 19 in the 888 sponsored event and it is the controversial Ronnie O'Sullivan who finds himself at the top of the betting for the two-week snooker showcase. Next best is Mark Selby followed by Steven Maguire, Shaun Murphy and Scotsman and former champion John Higgins. As well as betting on the outright winner of the 888 World Championship, there is the usual wide array of betting opportunities to keep both the serious and casual punter interested in the action on the green baize. You can 'name the finalists', bet on the nationality of the winner, predict who will make the highest break, choose what the highest break will be as well as the exotic bet of picking the stage of O'Sullivan's elimination. All in all an exciting 14 days is in store and here at freebet.co.uk we provide the two very best betting companies for you to pick your free bet.