THE Players Championship returns on Monday – and the reigning champion will not compete in Telford.
Shaun Murphy claimed the trophy last year after beating fellow Englishman Ali Carter 10-4 in the final.
Shaun Murphy was victorious at the 2023 Players ChampionshipREX
This year, ‘The Magician’ has not qualified for the tournament due to his first round exit at the Welsh Open to Barry Pinches.
World No1 Ronnie O’Sullivan is scheduled to be in action at the Players Championship on Tuesday despite pulling out of last week’s tournament in Llandudno due to “stage fright”.
The Rocket has not confirmed if he will return to snooker for the second Players Series event of the year.
O’Sullivan has been in superb form in 2024 so far, winning the Masters and World Grand Prix.
What is the Players Championship 2024 prize money?
Here is a breakdown of the prize money on offer at the 2024 Players Championship:
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
Players Championship 2024 schedule
Here are the confirmed first round fixtures:
Monday February 19
7pm
Judd Trump v TBC
Ding Junhui v John Higgins
Tuesday February 20
1pm
Mark Williams v Mark Allen
Gary Wilson v TBC
7pm
Ronnie O’Sullivan v TBC
Tom Ford v TBC
Wednesday February 21
1pm
Barry Hawkins v TBC
Zhang Anda v TBC
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