Welcome back to the Snooker Loopy Podcast! In this bumper episode, we're previewing the biggest tournament of the year — the 2026 World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

We go match-by-match through every first round fixture, sharing our predictions and thoughts on potential upsets, dark horses, and who’s looking sharp heading into the tournament. We also reveal our pick to win the entire championship — will it be a legend, a rising star, or a surprise name?

As always, we’re keeping things fun and loopy with some of your favourite segments:

Quiz Wakelin - Tom is tested on his knowledge of The World Championship

Whether you’re a hardcore snooker fan or a newcomer to the game, this episode is packed with insight, laughs, and plenty of Crucible excitement.

👇 Drop your own predictions in the comments and let us know how wrong (or right!) we are.

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