2017 World Snooker Championship
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The <entity_1> (officially the <entity_7> <entity_11> <entity_3> due to sponsorship) was a professional <entity_4> that took place from 15 April to 1 <entity_9> at the <entity_5> in <entity_10>, <entity_12>. Since 1977, the event has been held at the <entity_5> in <entity_10>, <entity_12>. <entity_8> won the <entity_2> by defeating China's Ding Junhui in the final 18–14. The event was organised by World Snooker, a subsidiary of the <entity_0>, and sponsored by sports betting company <entity_11>. The <entity_1> took place between 15 <entity_6> and 1 <entity_9> in <entity_10>, <entity_12>. It featured a 32-player main draw that was held at the <entity_5>, as well as a 128-player qualifying draw that was played at the English Institute of Sport, <entity_10>, from 5 to 12 April, concluding three days before the start of the main draw. The three qualifying rounds were held at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in <entity_10> from 5 to 12 <entity_6>. The first round of the championship took place between 15 <entity_7> and 20 <entity_6>. The quarter-finals were playe25 April 2017on 2526 <entity_6> <entity_7>, as best-of-25 frames matches divided over three sessions. The final was playe30 April 2017April1 <entity_9> <entity_7> between first seed <entity_8> and sixth seed John Higgins. Qualifying for the <entity_1> took place from 5 to <entity_7>, at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in <entity_10>. There were 128 competitors who took part in the three qualifying rounds; the 16 winners of the third round matches progressed to the main stage of the tournament at the <entity_5>, also in <entity_10>. The following amateur players were invited to compete: The winner of the <entity_2> IBSF <entity_3>, Soheil Vahedi of Iran, was also invited but could not obtain a visa in time to compete.
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