Overview
- The three-day, 12-player invitational has opened at the Globe Theatre in Riyadh, running November 19–21 as a non‑ranking event.
- Prize money totals £785,000 with £250,000 to the winner, while a 20‑point golden ball can turn a 147 into a 167 that pays a separate $1m bonus each time it is achieved.
- Saudi wildcards Ayman Alamri and Ziyad Alqabbani face Ding Junhui and Shaun Murphy in the first session, with Ronnie O’Sullivan and John Higgins entering in round two and the top six seeds starting at the quarter-finals.
- A World Snooker Tour practice clip showed multiple stars attempting the golden-ball pot, with O’Sullivan among those missing, as Murphy said he expects a 167 to be made and O’Sullivan expressed doubts.
- UK coverage is on TNT Sports and discovery+, and The Sporting News reports DAZN is offering free global streaming access to every match.