Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker 2024 prize money: How much is up for grabs in Saudi Arabia

THE Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker will take place for the first time next week.

Ronnie O’Sullivan will be among the top eight players from the official world rankings competing at the inaugural tournament. 

Ronnie O’Sullivan has confirmed he will be competing in RiyadhGETTY

World Champion Luca Brecel will be the top seed following his triumph at the Crucible last year.

Two wildcards, that are yet to be revealed, will join the top eight to make up the 10-player field.

SunSport has all the information on the huge prize pot available in Riyadh.

What is Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker prize money?

Eddie Hearn has confirmed that the event will have a total prize pool of $1million (£788,000).

An in-depth breakdown of the prize money on offer has not been revealed yet.

When is the Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker?

• The Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker will begin on Monday, March 4.
• The tournament will conclude on Wednesday, March 6.

What are the Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker rules?

Each game will be played under the World Snooker rules and regulations.

However, there will be a special new 23rd ball in use, which is known as the Riyadh Season ball.

The new ball will be worth 20 points and can only be potted once all of the other balls have been successfully cleared from the table if a player is on course to make a maximum break to make it 167.