Who has won the most World Snooker Championship titles?

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN is in the hunt to become the greatest snooker player of all time – but he has to keep his run going.

The Rocket, 46, has been in fine form at the World Snooker Championships in Sheffield this past fortnight and has the chance to become one of the all-time greats.

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Stephen Hendry is the King of the Crucible thanks to his stunning SEVEN World Snooker Championship victoriesPA:Press Association

Ronnie O’Sullivan celebrates with the World Championship trophy in 2013PA:Press Association

The record for the most victories at the Crucible is currently held by icon Stephen Hendry.

But O’Sullivan is already part of an elite group of winners who will be considered greats of the game for generations.

Who has the most World Snooker Championship titles?

Stephen Hendry is currently the most decorated snooker player of all time.

The Scot has won at the Crucible a stunning SEVEN times.

Hendry has also been runner-up twice.

Most World Snooker Championships ranked

Stephen Hendry (Scotland) – 7 titlesSteve Davies (England), Ronnie O’Sullivan (England), Ray Reardon (Wales) – 6 titlesJohn Higgins (Scotland), Mark Selby (England) – 4 titlesMark Williams (Wales), John Spencer (England) – 3 titlesAlex Higgins (Northern Ireland) – 2 titlesShaun Murphy (England), Cliff Thorburn (Canada), Peter Ebdon (England), Graeme Dott (Scotland), Ken Doherty (Ireland), Dennis Taylor (Northern Ireland), Judd Trump (England), John Parrott (England), Terry Griffiths (Wales), Joe Johnson (England) – 1 title

Who has reached the most finals without winning?

That unfortunate gong belongs to the iconic Jimmy White.

The Londoner made it to the final an incredible SIX times without a single outright victory.

In 1994 he agonisingly lost a final frame decider to Hendry, who is of course codenamed the King of the Crucible.

Players who have reached the World Snooker Championship final without winning

Jimmy White (England) – 6 finalsEddie Charlton (Australia), Matthew Stevens (Wales), Ali Carter (England) – 2 finalsBarry Hawkins (England), Ding Junhui (China), Kyren Wilson (England), Nigel Bond (England), Perrie Mans (South Africa), John Pulman (England), Gary Owen (Wales), Doug Mountjoy (Wales), Graham Miles (England), Warren Simpson (Australia) – 1 final