The inaugural Snooker 900 World Championship will happen this week with a bunch 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 can be broadcast dwell on Pluto TV.
A 20-player subject 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 can 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 can be accomplished in its entirety on every of the 5 days.
Who’s within the draw?
Ronnie O’Sullivan headlines an fascinating lineup, the Rocket coming 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 ultimate on Sunday, and the 50 year-old additionally received 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 a handful of rising skills full the sector.
2026 Snooker 900 World Championship Draw
The draw and schedule beneath is topic to vary
Spherical of 20 (Might 12)
Pankaj Advani 5-1 Patsy Fagan
Simon Lichtenberg 1-5 Florian Nuessle
Tony Knowles 1-5 Levi Meiller
Billy Citadel 5-2 Kaylan Patel
Spherical of 16 (Might 13)
Dominic Dale 1-5 Florian Nuessle
Anthony Hamilton 3-5 Billy Citadel
Tony Drago 1-5 Pankaj Advani
Joe Perry 5-0 Levi Meiller
Spherical of 12 (Might 14)
Ken Doherty vs Pankaj Advani
(12:00 BST)
Matthew Stevens vs Joe Perry
(est. 14:00 BST)
Jimmy White vs Billy Citadel
(18:00 BST)
Stuart Bingham vs Florian Nuessle
(20:00 BST)
Quarter-Finals (Might 15)
Kyren Wilson vs Advani/Doherty
(12:00 BST)
Shaun Murphy vs Perry/Stevens
(est. 14:00 BST)
Luca Brecel vs Nuessle/Bingham
(18:00 BST)
Ronnie O’Sullivan vs Citadel/White
(est. 20:00 BST)
Semi-Finals (Might 16)
TBC vs TBC
(12:00 BST)
TBC vs TBC
(18:00 BST)
Ultimate (Might 17)
TBC vs TBC
(12:00 and 18:00 BST)
What’s the Snooker 900 format?
The Snooker 900 World Championship can be performed utilizing the snooker 900 format, which is designed to ship faster and extra participating matches for followers to get pleasure from.
Every body lasts a most of quarter-hour and incorporates a shot clock, which means gamers are compelled to make selections extra shortly and undertake a extra attacking method than in conventional snooker.
The format’s recognition has gained momentum in current instances as it’s typically aimed toward making a extra television-friendly product.
How one can watch Snooker 900
Dwell protection is offered on Pluto TV in chosen areas, together with the UK.
Pluto TV can be out there on-line in USA, Canada, Australia, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Brazil.
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