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The first championship was held in 1927 and was won by Joe Davis. Davis won the first 15 championships.

Since 1977 it has been played at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. In the modern era (since 1969), the best record is that of Stephen Hendry, who won the title seven times. Steve Davis and Ray Reardon both won six times while Ronnie O’Sullivan has won five titles. The current champion is Judd Trump, whose 2019 win was his first.