The current world champion Luca Brecel, world No. 1 Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump, Mark Allen, Mark Selby, Shaun Murphy, Mark Williams, and Ali Carter are among the players competing in the World Snooker Tour.
The 10-man invitational event that airs on Eurosport in the UK will feature two local wildcards.
The two local lads are matched on Monday night between seeds seven (Williams) and eight (Carter), with the winners moving on to the quarterfinals, which are a best-of-seven format.
It’s best of nine frames in the end.
If someone has accumulated a 147 maximum break, the contentious 20-point Gold Ball will be activated, making a world record 167 break conceivable.
In the upcoming days, more information about the prize fund and the location of the extra 23rd ball on the table will be released.
It might be in the center of the baulk cushion, according to a player who spoke with SunSport, making the achievement “tough” to complete.
It’s thought that since they haven’t had an opportunity to practice with the ball, they will do so once they get to the Middle East.
The controversial 20-point Gold Ball will come into play if someone has amassed a maximum break of 147, opening the possibility of a world record 167 break.
Further details on the prize pool and the location of the extra ball on the table—the 23rd—will be made public in the coming days.
A player who talked with SunSport suggested that it might be in the middle of the baulk cushion, which would make the achievement “tough” to complete.
They are expected to train with the ball once they arrive in the Middle East, as they haven’t had the chance to do so yet.
If someone has accumulated a maximum break of 147, the contentious 20-point Gold Ball will be activated, creating the chance of a world record breaking 167.
In the next days, more information about the prize pool and the location of the extra ball—the 23rd—on the table will be released to the public.
It might lie in the middle of the baulk cushion, according to a player who spoke with SunSport. If so, the achievement would be “tough” to finish.
Since they haven’t had an opportunity to practice yet, it is assumed that they will do so once they get to the Middle East.
It’s time to say goodbye after an incredible Players Championship final in which Mark Allen defeated Zhang Anda 10-8 to win the match.
The Northern Irishman previously won the Players Championship in 2016, making this his second Players Championship victory.
It’s unclear if Allen will be able to carry this form into the Crucible next month, where he plans to
