The inaugural Snooker 900 World Championship will happen this week with a number of huge names descending on the Crucible Sports activities & Social Membership in Studying.
That includes a complete prize fund of £100,000, the invitational match adopts the rising Snooker 900 format and shall be broadcast dwell on Pluto TV.
A 20-player area has been assembled for the five-day competitors, with the draw utilizing a tiered entry system that sees the highest-seeded stars be part of the motion later within the week.
The opening rounds and quarter-finals shall be contested over the best-of-nine frames, earlier than the semi-finals are performed over 11 frames and the ultimate will increase to 19 frames.
When does the match happen?
The 2026 Snooker 900 World Championship runs from Tuesday, Might 12 to Sunday, Might 17. One spherical shall be accomplished in its entirety on every of the 5 days.
Who’s within the draw?
Ronnie O’Sullivan headlines an attention-grabbing lineup, the Rocket getting into the occasion having simply triumphed on the World Seniors Snooker Championship in Sheffield.
O’Sullivan compiled 5 century breaks to beat Joe Perry within the last on Sunday, and the 50 year-old additionally gained the John Virgo Trophy final month which was contested utilizing the Snooker 900 guidelines.
Former world champions Shaun Murphy, Stuart Bingham, Luca Brecel, and Kyren Wilson are among the many different heavy hitters within the draw.
Veteran names Jimmy White, Ken Doherty, Joe Perry, Matthew Stevens, and Tony Drago are additionally concerned, whereas Reanne Evans, Pankaj Advani, and a handful of rising abilities full the sphere.
2026 Snooker 900 World Championship Draw
The draw and schedule beneath is topic to alter
Spherical of 20 (Might 12)
Pankaj Advani vs Patsy Fagan
(12:00 BST)
Simon Lichtenberg vs Florian Nuessle
(est. 14:00 BST)
Tony Drago vs Levi Meiller
(18:00 BST)
Billy Fortress vs Kaylan Patel
(est. 20:00 BST)
Spherical of 16 (Might 13)
Alfie Burden vs Lichtenberg/Nuessle
(12:00 BST)
Anthony Hamilton vs Fortress/Patel
(est. 14:00 BST)
Reanne Evans vs Advani/Fagan
(18:00 BST)
Joe Perry vs Drago/Meiller
(est. 20:00 BST)
Spherical of 12 (Might 14)
Ken Doherty vs Advani/Fagan/Evans
(12:00 BST)
Matthew Stevens vs Drago/Meiller/Perry
(est. 14:00 BST)
Jimmy White vs Fortress/Patel/Hamilton
(18:00 BST)
Stuart Bingham vs Lichtenberg/Nuessle/Burden
(20:00 BST)
Quarter-Finals (Might 15)
Shaun Murphy vs Drago/Meiller/Perry/Stevens
(12:00 BST)
Luca Brecel vs Lichtenberg/Nuessle/Burden/Bingham
(est. 14:00 BST)
Kyren Wilson vs Advani/Fagan/Evans/Doherty
(18:00 BST)
Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Fortress/Patel/Hamilton/White
(est. 20:00 BST)
Semi-Finals (Might 16)
TBC vs TBC
TBC vs TBC
Last (Might 17)
TBC vs TBC
What’s the Snooker 900 format?
The Snooker 900 World Championship shall be performed utilizing the snooker 900 format, which is designed to ship faster and extra participating matches for followers to take pleasure in.
Every body lasts a most of quarter-hour and incorporates a shot clock, which means gamers are pressured to make choices extra rapidly and undertake a extra attacking method than in conventional snooker.
The format’s recognition has gained momentum in current occasions as it’s typically geared toward making a extra television-friendly product.
How you can watch Snooker 900
Reside protection is out there on Pluto TV in chosen areas, together with the UK.
Pluto TV can be accessible on-line in USA, Canada, Australia, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Brazil.
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