IT’S one thing becoming the Champion of Champions – but the prize money that comes with it is a nice bonus.
Mark Allen lifted the trophy for the second time in his career when he thrashed World No 1 Judd Trump to win last year’s title.
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And as a result, the Northern Irish ace took home a staggering £150,000 from the total prize pot.
Allen, 38, is expected to have a lot of competition from the likes of Kyren Wilson, John Higgins and of course, snooker legend, Ronnie O’Sullivan.
However, the huge pot of cash on offer could see Allen step up his game once again, and SunSport can reveal exactly how much it is.
What is the Champion of Champions snooker 2024 prize money?
The total prize pot for the Champion of Champions snooker 2024 is a whopping £440,000.
And the winner will receive a £150,000 reward while the runner-up is set to bank £60,000.
Winner: £150,000
Runner-up: £60,000
Losing semi-finalists: £30,000
Losing quarter-finalists: £17,500
Losers in the last 16: £12,500
Total: £440,000
Who is playing at the Champion of Champions 2024 snooker?
There are eight seeded players while the others have qualified due to world rankings or titles won in the past 12 months.
Mark Allen
Judd Trump
Kyren Wilson
Mark Selby
Ronnie O’Sullivan
Mark Williams
Ali Carter
Gary Wilson
Unseeded players: Jak Jones, Neil Robertson, Xiao Guodong, Bai Yulu, Igor Figueiredo, Luca Brecel and Shaun Murphy.
The rules of snooker
THE aim of snooker is to clear the table of all balls – and achieving it in an incredible 147 break is the ultimate goal.
The rectangular table features green baize, a baulk line and semi-circle, known as the D.
It has six pockets, four in each corner and two midway down both long sides.
There are 15 red balls which are arranged in a triangular shape.
There are also six colour balls, and the white cue ball.
Each colour sits on its own designated spot at the start of the game.
While red balls are worth one point when potted, the colours all have a different value.
In ascending order these are:
Yellow – two points
Green – three points
Brown – four points
Blue – five points
Pink – six points
Black – seven points
The first player will cue off and must hit at least one of the red balls in the triangle.
If they pot a red, they can then continue by potting a colour.
However, if no red is potted then their opponent will play the next shot – going for a red first.
Each player must first pot a red ball when it’s their turn to play. If nothing is pocketed it is the other player’s turn at the table.
After each red is potted they must then follow with a colour, then a red, then a colour, and so on.
Whilst there are still red balls on the table, the potted colour balls are returned to their designated spot.
Once all the red balls are pocketed, the player at the table must pot the colours in the order as outlined above.
If they miss then their opponent will have the opportunity to clear the table.
A 147 is a maximum break when all reds are potted by one player in one stint at the table.
In order to achieve 147, the player must pot all 15 reds with 15 blacks for 120 points.
They must then clear all the colours, concluding with the black for 27 points.
During play the rules state that the cue must only touch the white cue ball.
The cue ball also must hit the correct colour ball – reds or colours in order.
If it hits the incorrect colour then a foul is called.
If the cue ball fails to hit any ball or is pocketed it is also a foul.
The player’s turn at the table ends if they play a foul shot.
Players are also penalised if they touch any ball on the table with their person.
How can I watch the Champion of Champions snooker 2024?
The entire tournament will be shown LIVE on ITV4 in the UK.
Fans also have the option to stream the action for FREE on ITV X via any compatible mobile or tablet device.
Alternatively, SunSport will provide daily coverage of the competition through our LIVE blog.
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