The last two days have seen the start of the 2013 World Championship, with the traditional pre-qualifying ‘members round’ being played out at the EIS, Sheffield.
From tomorrow however, the real action begins as the first round of the main draw begins, with matches to be played over the best of 19 frames as the race for the Crucible continues. I will be there in Sheffield from around midday and hope to be able to bring you regular updates via Twitter @prosnookerblog, with daily ranking updates late each night over the course of the next week.
In the meantime, click below for a summary of the action from the last couple of days…