The top-16 in snooker descend on the Aldersley in Wolverhampton on Monday for the Players Championship.
The field is made up of the top-16 in the world on the one-year rankings, meaning those who have won events or been in excellent form, or both, are in action.
Zhao Xintong has had a breakout season, adding to his UK Championship win with victory in the German Masters, and he is the No. 1 seed.
WHAT IS THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE?
February 7, 8 and 9 - Round One
February 9, 10 and 11 - Quarter-finals
February 11 and 12 - Semi-finals
February 13 - Final
WHAT IS THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT?
It is the tried-and-trusted format of best of 11 frames all the way to the semi-finals. The final is played over two sessions and is a best-of-19 affair.
The Players Championship has been on the schedule since 2011, when Shaun Murphy beat Martin Gould. It became a ranking event in 2017.
PRIZE MONEY
Winner: £125,000
Runner-up: £50,000
Semi-final: £30,000
Quarter-final: £15,000
Last 16: £10,000
Highest break: £10,000
Total: £385,000
MATCH SCHEDULE
February 7th
7pm
Neil Robertson 6-4 Kyren Wilson
Mark Williams 6-3 Gary Wilson
February 8th
1pm
Zhao Xintong v Barry Hawkins
Yan Bingtao v David Gilbert
7pm
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Judd Trump
Mark Allen v Ricky Walden
February 9th
1pm
John Higgins v Hossein Vafaei
Luca Brecel v Jimmy Robertson
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