THE Players Championship returns to Telford this week with some huge names in action.
Judd Trump will be looking to win the tournament for the first time since 2020 as the World No1 aims to pick up form ahead of the World Championships.
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World champion Kyren Wilson is also amongst the top 16 players from the one-year rankings list that are in action at the Players Championship, as is defending champion Mark Allen.
The Northern Irishman won the competition for a second time last year, beating Zhang Anda 10-8 in a frantic final.
This year, players have received a welcome boost as the prize pot has surged by almost 30%!
What is the Players Championship prize money?
A whopping total of £500,000 is up for grabs this week in Telford.
It’s a huge rise from last year’s tournament, which had a pot of £385,000.
Here is a FULL breakdown of the half-a-million-pound kitty.
Winner: £150,000
Runner-up: £70,000
Semi-finals: £35,000
Quarter-finals: £20,000
Last 16: £15,000
High break: £10,000
Total: £500,000
How to watch the Players Championship
Players Championship snooker will be broadcast LIVE on ITV4 all week.
You can live stream the event for FREE via the ITVX app/website.
Alternatively, SunSport will bring you all the latest from the Players Championship with our live blog of the tournament.
Players Championship schedule
All times GMT
Monday, March 17
From 7pm (X2 last-16)
Tuesday, March 18
From 1pm (X2 last-16)
From 7pm (X2 last-16
Wednesday, March 19
From 1pm (X2 last-16)
From 7pm (quarter-final)
Thursday, March 20
From 1pm (quarter-final)
From 7pm (quarter-final)
Friday, March 21
From 1pm (quarter-final)
From 7pm (semi-final)
Saturday, March 22
From 7pm (semi-final)
Sunday, March 23
From 1pm (afternoon session of final)
From 7pm (evening session of final)
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