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Steve Davis, OBE, (born 22 August, 1957, Plumstead, London) is an English professional snooker player. He has won more professional titles in the sport than any other player, including six World Championships during the 1980s.
Davis's most successful spell came during the 1980s, when he was the snooker world number one for seven years and reached eight world finals; became the sport's first millionaire. Such was Davis's dominance in the 1980s, a popular saying suggested that he was on television more often than the Prime Minister of the time.
Although he has not won a major title since 1997, Davis continues to play snooker at a high level, which is very unusual in a player over fifty years of age. He retained his place in the elite world top-16 players almost every year, being ranked no. 15 for the 2007–08 snooker season. However, poor results saw him drop out of the Top 16 for the 2008-09 season, in which he was ranked no. 29, and his official ranking for 2009-10 is no. 23. Davis is now an established television analyst, and occasional commentator, for BBC's snooker coverage.