Selby was a surprise at Sheffield last season

Selby, who reached the 2007 World Championship final as a qualifier but lost to John Higgins, failed to make the group stages at the Aberdeen event.

"I want to build on what I achieved at the Crucible," said the Leicester star.

"I've not done much this season yet, and it would be great if I can have a decent run in Belfast."

The 24-year-old Leicester potter added: "In the past I had tried too hard at tournaments and I was often playing not to lose rather than being positive and playing to win."

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Selby is currently fifth in the provisional rankings but has set his sights higher.

"Ever since I was a junior player, I've wanted to be world champion and world number one," he added.

"I've wanted to be in the limelight, so I'm really enjoying having a higher profile now.

"My target for the season is to win a tournament and to establish myself in the top eight of the rankings."

Selby will face either Barry Hawkins or Jamie Burnett when he, along with the rest of the top 16, enters the competition at the second round stage.

Former Crucible semi-finalists Ian McCulloch and Alan McManus will fight it out for the right to face Stephen Lee in the second round, while Matthew Stevens, who dropped out of the top 16, faces Martin Gould.

Meanwhile, another Crucible success story, Mark Allen, will be hoping to beat Rod Lawler in front of his home crowd.

This year's £200,500 week-long tournament, at Belfast's Waterfront Hall, begins on Sunday 4 November.