Overview
- Alexandra Palace hosts from December 11 to January 3, with no play from December 24–26 or on December 31.
- The winner earns £1,000,000 from a £5,000,000 fund, with £15,000 for first-round losers and a £60,000 bonus for any nine-darter.
- All 128 entrants start in round one, comprising the top 40 in the Order of Merit, 40 Pro Tour qualifiers and 48 international qualifiers, with the top 32 seeded.
- Defending champion and world No.1 Luke Littler opens against Darius Labanauskas on Thursday night at Alexandra Palace.
- Fans can stream via NOW in the UK and Peacock in the US, with talkSPORT providing radio commentary and double sessions most days through December 23.