THE Riyadh Season Snooker Championship will happen this week!
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump are amongst the highest 10 gamers on the planet rankings set to compete in Saudi Arabia.
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Rocket gained the inaugural match again in March, which was beforehand referred to as World Masters of Snooker.
O’Sullivan beat former world champion Luca Brecel 5-2 in an exciting closing, which noticed the snooker legend declare the £250,000 jackpot.
The 12 gamers competing shall be attempting extremely laborious to change into the primary participant to attain a 167 break, with the distinctive Golden Ball that includes as soon as once more in Riyadh.
No participant might obtain the unprecedented feat again in March, which has persuaded organisers to DOUBLE the prize cash on provide to any participant that makes a 167.
However how a lot is up for grabs general in Saudi Arabia?
What’s the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship 2024 prize cash?
A whopping £785,000 shall be up for grabs in Saudi Arabia as 12 stars look to land an enormous payday.
Here’s a full breakdown of the pot:
Winner: £250,000
Runner-up: £125,000
Semi-finals: £75,000
Quarter-finals: £50,000
Spherical two: £25,000
Spherical one: £5,000
Complete: £785,000
A separate $1MILLION (£792,000) shall be awarded to any participant who turns into the primary to attain a unprecedented 167 break.
Organisers have doubled the preliminary $500,000 they supplied on the inaugural match again in March.
How can gamers rating a 167?
Just like the inaugural match in Saudi Arabia, a twenty third ball named the Golden Ball shall be obtainable to pot for gamers who’re on a 147 most break on the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship.
It will likely be value a staggering 20 factors, which can take that particular participant’s rating as much as 167 – which might set a world document.
The ball can solely be potted as soon as all different balls have been efficiently cleared from the desk.
Every body will start with the Golden Ball on the baulk cushion degree with the brown spot.
If a participant by chance pots the Golden Ball early within the body or hits it earlier than hitting the thing ball, it is a four-point foul.
The Gold Ball stays on the desk so long as it is attainable for a participant to make a 147.
If a most is not attainable, the Golden Ball is faraway from the desk by the referee till the following body.
If a participant makes a 147 he’ll then have the prospect to pot the Gold Ball to attain an additional 20 factors and full a singular break of 167.
When is Riyadh Season Snooker Championship 2024?
- Riyadh Season Snooker Championship 2024 will start on Wednesday, December 18.
- The match will run till Friday, December 20.
- Boulevard Metropolis, Riyadh, will host.
