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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 April – 5 May 2008 |
| Venue | Crucible Theatre |
| City | Sheffield |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £1,050,000 |
| Winner's share | £250,000 |
| Highest break |  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (147) Ali Carter (ENG) (147) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
| Runner-up | Ali Carter (ENG) |
| Score | 18–8 |
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The 2008 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 2008 888.com World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place between 19 April and 5 May 2008 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was the 32nd consecutive year that the World Snooker Championship was held at the Crucible Theatre, and the seventh and final ranking event of the 2007–08 snooker season. The tournament was organised by World Snooker, and sponsored by betting company 888.com. The tournament featured a total prize fund of £1,050,000 with £250,000 being awarded to the winner.
Qualifying for the event took place between 6 and 11 January at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales. Sixteen players progressed from a four-round qualification tournament to meet a further sixteen seeded players. John Higgins was the defending champion who had won his second championship the previous year, defeating Mark Selby in the final 18–13. This year, Higgins lost in the second round 9–13 to Ryan Day. Ronnie O'Sullivan defeated Ali Carter in the final 18–8 to win his 20th ranking title.