2024 World Snooker Championship Prediction Contest

Wildey wrote:ohhh how i miss my glory days when i was consistently brilliant, i feel like a has been the last few years i now know how hendry feels

I've never been great. I know how Leo Fernandez feels now

Semi-Finals Templates Post

The templates for both Semi-Final matches will be posted here

Semi-Final One - Match 29 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 1pm Thursday 2nd May
17-17 Kyren Wilson (12) ENG v David Gilbert ENG

Semi-Final Two - Match 30 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 7pm Thursday 2nd May
17-17 Stuart Bingham ENG v Jak Jones WAL


As a reminder:

You have a Joker to be played on either Semi-Final OR the Final.

The points for predicting a correct scoreline on the one table set up is:
5 Points: Correct scoreline
3 Points: 1 Frame out
1 Point: 2 Frames out.

Semi Final Head to Heads

David Gilbert V Kyren Wilson - Leads 6-5
Jak Jones V Stuart Bingham - Jak Jones Leads 1-0

Semi-Final One - Match 29 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 1pm Thursday 2nd May
17-12 Kyren Wilson (12) ENG v David Gilbert ENG

Semi-Final Two - Match 30 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 7pm Thursday 2nd May
17-12 Stuart Bingham ENG v Jak Jones WAL JOKER

Semi Final Head to Heads

David Gilbert V Kyren Wilson - Kyren Wilson Leads 6-5
Jak Jones V Stuart Bingham - Jak Jones Leads 1-0

bet not many had Judd and Ronnie losing.

Wilson 17 - 12 Gilbert
Bingham 17 - 11 Jones

Semi-Final One - Match 29 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 1pm Thursday 2nd May
12-17 Kyren Wilson (12) ENG v David Gilbert ENG

Semi-Final Two - Match 30 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 7pm Thursday 2nd May
15-17 Stuart Bingham ENG v Jak Jones WAL JOKER

Semi-Final One - Match 29 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 1pm Thursday 2nd May
17-14 Kyren Wilson (12) ENG v David Gilbert ENG

Semi-Final Two - Match 30 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 7pm Thursday 2nd May
17-11 Stuart Bingham ENG v Jak Jones WAL JOKER

Semi-Final One - Match 29 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 1pm Thursday 2nd May
17-15 Kyren Wilson (12) ENG v David Gilbert ENG

Semi-Final Two - Match 30 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 7pm Thursday 2nd May
17-14 Stuart Bingham ENG v Jak Jones WAL

Semi-Final One - Match 29 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 1pm Thursday 2nd May
17-13 Kyren Wilson (12) ENG v David Gilbert ENG

Semi-Final Two - Match 30 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 7pm Thursday 2nd May
17-15 Stuart Bingham ENG v Jak Jones WAL

Semi-Final One - Match 29 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 1pm Thursday 2nd May
17-10 Kyren Wilson (12) ENG v David Gilbert ENG JOKER

Semi-Final Two - Match 30 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 7pm Thursday 2nd May
13-17 Stuart Bingham ENG v Jak Jones WAL

Semi-Final One - Match 29 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 1pm Thursday 2nd May
17-14 Kyren Wilson (12) ENG v David Gilbert ENG JOKER

Semi-Final Two - Match 30 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 7pm Thursday 2nd May
14-17 Stuart Bingham ENG v Jak Jones WAL

Semi-Final One - Match 29 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 1pm Thursday 2nd May
15-17 Kyren Wilson (12) ENG v David Gilbert ENG

Semi-Final Two - Match 30 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 7pm Thursday 2nd May
17-13 Stuart Bingham ENG v Jak Jones WAL

Wilson 17-13 Gilbert
Jones 17-15 Bingham

Semi-Final Predictions

17-14 Kyren Wilson (12) England v David Gilbert (31) England

17-10 Stuart Bingham (29) England v Jak Jones (44) Wales - Joker

Semi-Final One - Match 29 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 1pm Thursday 2nd May
17-14 Kyren Wilson (12) ENG v David Gilbert ENG

Semi-Final Two - Match 30 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 7pm Thursday 2nd May
17-11 Stuart Bingham ENG v Jak Jones WAL JOKER

Here is the update after the Quarter-Finals. The table includes three point deductions for predictions of a 147 Maximum by Judd Trump, John Higgins or Ronnie O'Sullivan. The table also includes 5 points deducted for any predictions of a Ronnie O'Sullivan or Judd Trump Quarter-Final win which included the use of a Joker.

Day 12 Table (28/31 Matches played)
168 - Andre147 19 - 3
153 - Aimlesswandeer 18 - 1
147 - MrSnooker 18 - 2
141 - Vodkadiet1 16 - 3
130 - Juddernautt88 17 - 1
124 - Pink Ball 13 - 3
122 - Sundaygirl 13 - 1
121 - The_Abbott 15 - 3
121 - LesPuzz 15 - 1
121 - SnookerFan 14 - 0
117 - PLtheRef 14 - 1
113 - SteveJJ 15 - 0
111 - ChengduFan 11 - 3
109 - Womble 13 - 2
108 - TheCleaver 14 - 1
105 - Alex0Paul 12 - 1
100 - HappyCamperWC 11 - 1
97 - Wildey 12 - 5
89 - McManusFan 13 - 2
79 - Sidetracked 11 - 2
76 - SavoMiosevic 9 - 1
70 - RunningSide 9 - 1

On Wednesday, no-one predicted either of the winners from the bottom half of the draw.

Points awarded on Wednesday:
Jak Jones v Judd Trump (8 Points), 13-9 (12 Points), 13-8 or 13-10 (10 Points)
David Gilbert v Stephen Maguire (7 Points), 13-8 (11 Points), 13-7 or 13-9 (9 Points)
Kyren Wilson v John Higgins (7 Points), 13-8 (11 Points), 13-7 or 13-9 (9 Points)
Stuart Bingham v Ronnie O'Sullivan (8 Points), 13-10 (12 Points), 13-9 or 13-11 (10 Points)

Wednesday's Table
18 - Aimlesswandeer
14 - The_Abbott
14 - Andre147
9 - Womble
9 - Alex0Paul
9 - TheCleaver
7 - Wildey
7 - LesPuzz
7 - SnookerFan
7 - PLtheRef
6 - Vodkadiet1
2 - McManusFan
2 - SteveJJ

From a Bonuses Point of view:
- Only one Predictor has a potential Finalist still involved - Kyren Wilson
- Six Predictors could potentially score for the maker of the High Break: Either Kyren Wilson or Mark Williams
- All Predictors should be in Scoring range for the Highest Break: We have one prediction currently spot on with 142.
- The Lowest number of centuries predicted was 85, so there needs to be another 28 for anyone to be within scoring range.

As a reminder, for the Semi-Finals and Finals, the points available are:
5 Points for a Correct scoreline
3 Points for 1 Frame Out
1 Point for 2 Frames Out

Semi-Final One - Match 29 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 1pm Thursday 2nd May
17-12 Kyren Wilson (12) ENG v David Gilbert ENG

Semi-Final Two - Match 30 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 7pm Thursday 2nd May
17-10 Stuart Bingham ENG v Jak Jones WAL

I have gone against the grain to try and be different. Hit and hope to try and get higher on the leader board. Nothing to lose.

Semi-Final One - Match 29 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 1pm Thursday 2nd May
17-13 Kyren Wilson (12) ENG v David Gilbert ENG

Semi-Final Two - Match 30 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 7pm Thursday 2nd May
17-14 Stuart Bingham ENG v Jak Jones WAL

Whoever wins the prediction contest this year should be ashamed of themselves

Semi-Final One - Match 29 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 1pm Thursday 2nd May
15-17 Kyren Wilson (12) ENG v David Gilbert ENG

Semi-Final Two - Match 30 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 7pm Thursday 2nd May
17-12 Stuart Bingham ENG v Jak Jones WAL

Semi-Final One - Match 29 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 1pm Thursday 2nd May
17-14 Kyren Wilson (12) ENG v David Gilbert ENG

Semi-Final Two - Match 30 - Best of 33 Frames, Deadline 7pm Thursday 2nd May
17-14 Stuart Bingham ENG v Jak Jones WAL

SnookerFan wrote:bullocks, forgot to do it again.

17-16 Bingham.

still got as many points of me despite you always forgetting

Ahead of the Final

The majority of entrants will be aware of this (having played several times before) - but for the benefit of any newbies. For the World Championship Final, I usually ask for any entrants still within a mathematical chance of winning the contest to send in their predictions for the Final via DM. This is done to maintain the integrity of the prediction contest - and avoiding a circumstance where the Leader or Leaders could nurse their lead by predicting the precisely same as second place. I emphasize that is NOT to suggest that Andre147 would do something similar, but it has occurred in previous contests on Snooker Island [not necessarily in the World Championship] including one where the Leader asked me to change their prediction to directly match the prediction of the second placed entry.

As I'm out at the Lyceum this evening (to see the 39 Steps since you ask), I'll not be able to update the table this evening ahead of the Final. Thus I'm asking for all entrants to send their predictions in via Direct Message if people wish. However, it is optional and if you wish to put your prediction on this thread, then that's fine.

The following entrants have their Joker in hand for the Final:
Vodkadiet1
Wildey
Juddernautt88
LesPuzz
SnookerFan
Sundaygirl
Alex0Paul
SteveJJ
SavoMiosevic
Sidetracked
TheCleaver
PLtheRef
ChengduFan
HappyCamperWC
RunningSide

These semis are over:

Final prediction:

Wilson 18 - 12 Jones

[quote="vodkadiet1"]These semis are over:

I thought I had posted semi final predictions.

I definitely entered my semi predictions on Wednesday night as Wilson beating Gilbert 17-13 which I had as my Joker match and Bingham beating Jones 17-11 but it never went through for some reason.

Therefore I will have to use the joker for the final:

Wilson 18 - 12 Jones