Johnstone’s Paint Tour Championship 2024 schedule: Date, times, results as Ronnie O’Sullivan plays in huge ranking event

SNOOKER tournaments keep coming thick and fast – and next on the rota is the Johnstone’s Paint Tour Championship 2024.

Shaun Murphy currently holds the title after beating Kyren Wilson in what turned out to be an incredible 2023 final.

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Shaun Murphy is the reigning champion[/caption]

But there is guaranteed to be a new champion with Murphy not participating and the likes of Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump and Mark Allen are all set to be in action.

Another twist to this iconic tournament is that it will be the first world-ranking event in the North West of England in four years.

And SunSport can reveal all of its details including the full list of participants.

When is the Johnstone’s Paint Tour Championship 2024?

• The Johnstone’s Paint Tour Championship 2024 will get underway on Monday, April 1
• It is scheduled to run for the week – concluding on Sunday, April 7.
• Manchester Central is the chosen venue for this iconic tournament and it can host approximately 10,900 fans.
• Shaun Murphy is the reigning champion after beating Kyren Wilson during the 2023 final.

How can I watch the Johnstone’s Paint Tour Championship 2024?

• Fans can watch the Johnstone’s Paint Tour Championship 2024 for FREE on ITV 1 in the UK.
• The tournament can also be streamed through ITV X or the ITV Sport website.
• Alternatively, SunSport will have frame-by-frame action through our live blog.

What is the schedule and how does it work?

The Johnstone’s Paint Tour Championship 2024 is the third and final event in the Players Series that brings the best players of the season together based on current form.

In recent years, it had been a field of eight players but this will be expanded to the top 12 from the one-year ranking list.

Organisers have confirmed that the top four will be seeded straight into the quarter-finals, with the other eight to compete in the opening round.

And all matches are played at the best of 19 frames over two sessions.

Monday, April 1

First round

• Mark Williams vs Tom Ford
• Mark Allen vs John Higgins
• Gary Wilson vs Mark Selby
• Barry Hawkins vs Ali Carter

Current seeding list

1. Judd Trump – 711,000 pts
2. Ronnie O’Sullivan – 435,500 pts
3. Zhang Anda – 334,000 pts
4. Ding Junhui – 256,000 pts
5. Mark Allen – 244,500 pts
6. Gary Wilson – 211,500 pts
7. Barry Hawkins – 203,000 pts
8. Mark Williams – 203,000 pts
9. Tom Ford – 177,000 pts
10. Ali Carter – 174,500 pts
11. Mark Selby – 173,000 pts
12. John Higgins – 142,500 pts

What is the Johnston Paint Tour Championship 2024 prize money?

A full breakdown of the prize money for this year’s tournament is yet to be revealed.

But there will be a total of £500,000 in the pot.