The game’s second most prestigious tournament takes place in December and has had a different winner for the past seven years. Like the World Championship, it’s generally a wide-open betting contest, with several players in with a chance of triumphing. However, it’s worth noting that the matches are shorter in the UK Championship, with the final best of 19 frames and all preceding matches best of 17.

Nevertheless, that didn’t stop the notoriously methodical Peter Ebdon from triumphing in 2006 and it’s certainly worth noting the in-form players leading up to the tournament. The Northern Ireland Trophy held in November can often provide plenty of pointers as to where the value bets lie the following month.

As you might expect, there are plenty of betting markets available for each and every UK Championship match. In addition to Match Result and Correct Score, you can also regularly find a handicap market, especially where a match has a strong favourite. It then comes down to your judgement on whether the underdog can reach, say 5 frames, before the favourite reaches 9.