<P> The ' modern ' era is considered to start in 1969 , when the championship reverted to a knock - out tournament format from a challenge format . In the modern game , the best record is that of Stephen Hendry , who won seven times in the 1990s . Steve Davis won six times in the 1980s , as did Ray Reardon in the 1970s . </P>
<P> The ' modern ' era is considered to start in 1969 , when the championship reverted to a knock - out tournament format from a challenge format . In the modern game , the best record is that of Stephen Hendry , who won seven times in the 1990s . Steve Davis won six times in the 1980s , as did Ray Reardon in the 1970s . </P>
who has won the most world snooker championships
who has won the most world snooker championships
Stephen Hendry
Stephen Hendry