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Riyadh Season Snooker Championship Opens With $1 Million Gold Ball Bonus

A non-ranking, three-day invitational features a staggered draw, a £250,000 winner's purse, plus a 167‑break incentive.

Overview

  • The tournament runs 19–21 November at the Globe Theatre in Boulevard City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Defending champion Mark Allen and world champion Zhao Xintong headline a 12-player field with two Saudi wildcards, as Shaun Murphy faces Ayman Alamri and Ding Junhui meets Ziyad Alqabbani in the opening round.
  • Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins begin in round two, with six seeded players entering at the quarter-final stage in best-of-seven matches before a best-of-nine final.
  • The total prize fund is £785,000 with £250,000 to the winner, and a $1,000,000 bonus is available for a 167 break achieved by potting a 147 then the special gold ball.
  • UK coverage is live on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+, with play scheduled to start at 2pm on Wednesday.