Yes, it's that time of year again, when the world of snooker focusses its attention on the North of England.
32 of the world's best players will compete for over a million pounds in prize money and the title world professional snooker champion.
Will it be number four for Higgins or O'Sullivan or can Williams join their hat-trick club? Will Murphy grab number two or maybe a new name will appear on the historic trophy?
Before the action breaks of at the world famous, Crucible Theatre, there are hundreds of frames to get through just down the road at the English Institute of Sport, as 96 players battle it out for 16 highly coveted places in those lucrative final stages.
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