Mark Selby and Mark Allen set up an exciting World Snooker Championship semi-final, with Luca Bresel fighting for a comeback against the unexpected Xi Jiahui.

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Mark Selby v Mark Allen 11-10 after three sessions in WC Snooker semi-final

Led by Mark Selby (world number two) with a score of 10-7 and 11-8, Mark Allen (3) did not give up the fight and came close to his opponent in one frame (11-10 for the Englishman after three sessions).

The Northern Irishman was also lucky: at 10-7, Selby missed the green and gave him a very important frame.

Video source: Eurosport

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Luca Bresel closes in on Xi Jiahui in WC snooker semi-final

Luca Bresel (10) has already beaten Ricky Walden (24), Mark Williams (18) and Ronnie O’Sullivan (1) at the Crucible, but the Belgian struggled in the first leg of the semi-final against Xi Jiahui (80).

Despite the Chinese leading 14-5 and seemingly needing to complete a simple formality to reach the grand final, Bresel made a spectacular comeback to win five straight frames (14-10).

World Snooker Championship 2023, semi-finals

Luca Bresel (10) – Xi Jiahui (80) 10-14

Mark Allen (3) – Mark Selby (2) 10-11

*You can watch the World Snooker Championship live on Eurosport.

WC Snooker 2023 Semi Finals Schedule

Saturday, April 29

From 16:30

Luca Bresel vs Xi Jiahui

From 21:00

Mark Allen v Mark Selby

How to play at the World Snooker Championship

  • In the semi-finals, the winner will be determined by the “best of 33 shots” system.
  • Finally, in the grand final, the winner will be determined by the “best of 35 frames”.

How it will be in the final

  • There will be 8 frames in the first session of the final. The second session will consist of 9 frames, the third will consist of 8 frames. Finally, the final session will have a maximum of 10 frames (may or may not all be played, depending on the score on the table).

How money is distributed for CM Snooker 2023

Winner: £500,000

Second place: £200,000

Semi-Final: £100,000

Quarters: £50,000

Second round: £30,000

First round: £20,000.

You can read the full presentation of the World Snooker Championship here.