Mark Allen is a Northern Irish professional snooker player from Antrim. As an amateur, he won the European Championship and World Amateur Championship in 2004. He turned professional in 2005 and entered the top 16 in the snooker world rankings after only three seasons on the tour. He won his first ranking title at the 2012 World Open, defeating Stephen Lee 10–1 in the final, and has since won a career total of 12 ranking titles.

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