THE Riyadh Season Snooker Championship will take place this WEEK.
Ronnie O’Sullivan will be looking to put an end to his poor recent run of form and successfully defend his title in the Middle East.
In March, Rocket beat former world champion Luca Brecel 5-2 in the final to secure a huge £250,000 payday.
O’Sullivan, Judd Trump and Kyren Wilson are among the top 10 players on snooker’s official ranking list who have been granted entry to this week’s blockbuster tournament.
Two additional wildcards will feature in Riyadh, with Saudi Arabian stars Abdulraouf Saigh and Abdulraouf Saigh testing themselves against the sport’s best.
The 12 players competing will have a chance to make history with the unique Golden Ball set to feature once again.
The Golden Ball is worth 20 points and can only be potted at the end of a 147 – creating the possibility of a player to score a break of 167 – which would be the highest break in snooker history.
You won’t want to miss this week’s Riyadh Season Snooker Championship – and you can catch all the action for absolutely nothing!
The Riyadh Season Snooker Championship 2024 will be broadcast FREE worldwide on DAZN.
You can register for FREE by heading to DAZN’s official website.
SunSport will also bring frame-by-frame coverage of the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship 2024.
A whopping £785,000 will be up for grabs in Saudi Arabia as 12 stars look to land a huge payday.
Here is a full breakdown of the pot:
Winner: £250,000
Runner-up: £125,000
Semi-finals: £75,000
Quarter-finals: £50,000
Round two: £25,000
Round one: £5,000
Total: £785,000
A separate $1MILLION (£792,000) will be awarded to any player who becomes the first to score an extraordinary 167 break.
Organisers have doubled the initial $500,000 they offered at the inaugural tournament back in March.
