THE second Home Nations Series event gets underway on Sunday with some huge names in action at the Northern Ireland Open.
Last year’s Belfast showpiece saw Judd Trump take the title for a fourth time after he beat Chris Wakelin 9-3 in the final.
The World No1 will be looking to retain the Alex Higgins trophy as he looks to make ground on Neil Robertson in the race for the £150,000 BetVictor bonus.
Robertson won the first Home Nations event of the season last month after he beat Wu Yize 9-7 to claim the English Open crown.
The Aussie’s triumph in Brentwood means he has the most prize money from Home Nations Series events and leads the race for the huge £150,000 payday.
But three more events still remain with the Northern Ireland Open up next.
Here is a breakdown of the huge £550,400 prize pot in Belfast:
Winner: £100,000
Runner-up: £45,000
Semi-finals: £21,000
Quarter-finals: £13,200
Last 16: £9,000
Last 32: £5,400
Last 64: £3,600
Last 96: £1,000
High Break: £5,000
Total £550,400
The Home Nations Series includes four tournaments hosted in the four home nations of the United Kingdom.
They are as follows:
The trophies for each of the Home Nations Series events are named after snooker icons of the respective country:
