• World Championship 2009 - The Expert's Choice

    Global-snooker.com caught up with a few experts in the game and asked them for their thoughts on this year's world championship.

    Here's what they say...

    Daniel Wells - Professional player

    "Sorry Dan you're out of the game"

    1st Choice - Mark Selby (Quarter-finalist)
    2nd Choice - Mark Williams (Nice one Dan!)
    Highest Break - Ding Junhui (Not this time!)

    David Hendon - Eurosport commentator and snooker journalist

    Sorry Mr.H - not this time!

    1st Choice - Stephen Maguire (Last 8)
    2nd Choice - Mark Selby (Over and out!)
    Highest Break - John Higgins (Not quite!)

    Katie Henrick - Ladies World number three

    Sorry Katie - better luck next year!

    1st Choice - Ronnie O'Sullivan - (Nope!)
    2nd Choice - Stephen Maguire - (Reached the last 8)
    Highest Break - Allister Carter - (Not this time!)

    Only Murphy left and we don't fancy his chances
    of making the highest break this year!!!

    1st Choice - Stephen Hendry - Over and out!
    2nd Choice - Ronnie O'Sullivan (Let down by the Rocket!)
    Highest Break - Shaun Murphy (143)

        Jim Wych - world championship quarter-finalist and TV commentator

    None out of three we're afraid Jim!

    1st Choice - Ronnie O'Sullivan - Faller at the second hurdle!
    2nd Choice - Mark Selby - He looked good enough to win it!
    Highest Break - John Higgins - Maxed out!

    Stevie Baillie - Chairman, Scottish Snooker

    Expertise begins at home!

    1st Choice - John Higgins - CORRECT!
    2nd Choice - Allister Carter - No landing the title for Captain this year!
    Highest Break - John Higgins - Right country, wrong name!

    Lee Walker - 1997 world championship quarter-finalist

    Lee Walker got something right!!!

    1st Choice - John Higgins - Spot on!
    2nd Choice - Mark Williams - No!
    Highest Break - Ryan Day - Nope

    Neal Foulds - former world number three

    Close, but no cigar!

    1st Choice - Mark Selby - Sorry Neal
    2nd Choice - Shaun Murphy - Almost!
    Highest Break - Ding Junhui (No chance - well not now!)

    Maxime Cassis - Secretary European Billiards and Snooker Assoc.

    Good second choice!

    1st Choice - Ronnie O'Sullivan (Not two in a row!)
    2nd Choice - John Higgins - CORRECT
    Highest Break - Marco Fu (Nope!)

    Luke Riches - Premier League Snooker

    Never in doubt Mr.Riches?!

    1st Choice - John Higgins - CORRECT
    2nd Choice - Allister Carter - Out!
    Highest Break - Mark Selby - Ten centuries but not the highest!

    John Williams - Professional Referee

    Not quite!

    1st Choice - Neil Robertson - Good call
    2nd Choice - Stephen Maguire - Quarter finalist
    Highest Break - Ronnie O'Sullivan - Out!

    Ron Reardon - Brother of Ray and former England International

    Out of the game Mr. R!

    1st Choice - Ronnie O'Sullivan - Oops!
    2nd Choice - Mark Williams - Oops!
    Highest Break - Stephen Maguire - Nope!