2021 Northern Ireland Open Odds: Trump Favored to Win His First Title of the Season

The new, 2021-22 season started in July and will continue with the third-ranking event in Belfast. The event is held between the 9th and 17th of October at the famous Waterfront Hall with all top players taking part in it. Including the defending champion, Judd Trump who is the top favorite in the 2021 Northern Ireland Open odds ahead of Robertson and O’Sullivan. 

The 2021 Northern Ireland Open is back in Belfast after 2019 with a super-strong field fighting for the Alex Higgins Trophy. This will be the sixth edition of the event which is also the first part of the Home Nations Series. In the previous winners, we can find Mark King, Mark Williams, and Judd Trump who won the last three tournaments. The world No2 defeated Ronnie O’ Sullivan in all three finals, so surely the six-time world champion will try to get the win now. But in the 128-player field, other players can also make a surprise. Like it happened in the 2021 British Open where Mark Williams got the victory 24 years after his first win there.

2021 Northern Ireland Open Odds Favor Trump to Get His Fourth Win

Judd Trump has been the most successful player in the tournament’s history after winning the last three events in a row. The former world No1 won the German Masters and the Gibraltar Open this year. But he only reached the quarter-final in the 2021 World Championship. He was also knocked out early in the first two events of the new season. At the Championship League and the 2021 British Open. Now Trump has a good chance to get back to winning in Belfast now. With online sportsbooks in the UK offering the smallest odds, 4.33 for his win.

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But his main rivals follow him closely in the 2021 Northern Ireland Open odds. Like Ronnie O’Sullivan who finished behind him as a runner-up on the last three occasions. The Rocket also reached the final of four more tournaments in the previous season but hasn’t won any since the 2020 World Championship. Now it’s another great occasion to get his 38th title with the odds of 6.50 to do so. The same odds are offered for Neil Robertson, who is currently in fourth place in the world rankings behind Trump and O’Sullivan. The Australian won the 2021 Tour Championship this March which was his 20th title. In this tournament, he has only reached the third round yet, but can easily improve on this result now.

Chances of Selby and Other Top Players

Interestingly the current world No1, Mark Selby is ranked only fourth by the bookmakers with the odds of 7.00. Even though he is a four-time and the reigning world champion who had an amazing last season. Selby also won the Scottish Open and the European Masters and reached the final of the 2021 Shoot-Out. In Northern Ireland, his best result has been reaching the semi-final three years ago. Now he will aim for another win to keep his place in the world rankings.

Online gambling sites in the UK offer the odds of 19.00 for the local favorite, Mark Allen who got to the Championship League final this summer. He lost there against David Gilbert but it was still a great result from the world No11. Who hasn’t got too good results last season besides winning the Champion of Champions tournament? Now he will be supported by local fans which can motivate him for another great performance. While the winner of the 2017 Northern Ireland Open, Mark Williams is hoping for a similar result now. The three-time world champion is in top form after winning the 2021 British Open last month. He also won the 2021 WST Pro Series and reached the final of the 2021 Championship League. Making him another favorite with the odds of 34.00 on bet365. 

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