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THE inaugural Saudi Arabia Masters will begin at the end of the month with some huge names in action.
128 tour players will be joined by 16 wild cards selected by the Saudi Arabian Billard and Snooker Federation.
Ronnie O’Sullivan will be in action in RiyadhGETTYThe top 16 seeds will enter the competition in round five and face the eventual winners of the remaining 128 players.
A huge star-studded field will feature the likes of Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump, Mark Allen and world champion Kyren Wilson.
The world ranking event in Riyadh boasts a huge prize pool of £2,302,000 – only the World Championship possesses a bigger pot.
When is the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters?
- The Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters begins on Friday, August 30.
- The tournament will run until Saturday, September 7.
- Green Halls, Riyadh, will host.
What TV channel is the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters on and can it be live streamed?
- The Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters will be broadcast live on Eurosport.
- Customers can live stream the event via the discovery+ app/website.
- Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action by following SunSport’s live blog.
Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters schedule
Here is the full schedule for the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters:
August 30: Round 1 – Seeds 81-112 vs seeds 113-144
August 31: Round 2 – Those 32 winners vs seeds 49 -80
September 1: Round 3 – Those 32 winners vs seeds 17-48
September 2: Round 4 – Those 32 winners play each other
September 3: Round 5 – Those 16 winners vs seeds 1-16 in the last 32
September 4: Last 16
September 5: Quarter-finals
September 6: Semi-finals
September 7: Final
Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters prize money
The full breakdown is below:
Winner: £500,000
Runner-up: £200,000
Semi-finals: £100,000
Quarter-finals: £50,000
Last 16: £30,000
Last 32: £20,000
Last 48: £11,000
Last 80: £7,000
Last 112: £4,000
Last 144: £2,000
147 Break: £50,000
Total: £2,302,000
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