THE Welsh Open will take place this week, with 64 players competing for a huge jackpot!
Judd Trump is a notable absentee from the event, while four-time winner Ronnie O’Sullivan and current world champion Kyren Wilson are set to appear.
Johnstone’s Paint World number one Judd Trump will miss the tournament in WalesGETTY
Gary Wilson will be looking to retain his Welsh Open titleGETTY
Defending champion Gary Wilson comes into the tournament as number one seed, having beaten Martin O’Donnell in the 2024 final to win the third ranking title of his career.
The Welsh Open is the penultimate chance snooker’s elite will have to qualify for the World Grand Prix – and is the final Home Nations Series event of the season.
What is the Welsh Open 2025 prize money?
There is a total of £550,400 to be split between the competitors in Wales.
The winner will earn £100,000, while the highest break will earn £5,000.
A full breakdown is available here:
Winner: £100,000
Runner-up: £45,000
Semi-final: £21,000
Quarter-final: £13,200
Last 16: £9,000
Last 32: £5,400
Last 64: £3,000
Last 96: £1,000
Highest break; £5,000
Total: £550,400
What is the Home Nations bonus?
There are four BetVictor Home Nations events, with the best performer across all four events banking an extra £150,000!
These events are:
The English Open (WINNER: Neil Robertson)
The Northern Irish Open (WINNER: Kyren Wilson)
The Scottish Open (WINNER: Lei Peifan)
The Welsh Open
Going into this event, the current leaders in the BetVictor rankings are:
Neil Robertson, £118,600
Kyren Wilson, £114,400
Lei Peifan, £110,000
Wu Yize, £90,000
Judd Trump, £58,200
Mark Allen, £39,600
When is the Welsh Open 2025?
The Welsh Open 2025 is set to take place over the course of a week, starting on Monday, February 10 and ending on Sunday, February 15.
What channel is the Welsh Open 2025 on and is there a stream?
The Welsh Open will be available live on Eurosport.
The tournament will also be available to stream on discovery+.
Both options will require a subscription.
The tournament will take place between Monday, February 10 and Sunday, February 15.
What is the format for the Welsh Open 2025?
Qualifying for the event took place between Tuesday, February 4 and Thursday, February 6 in Barnsley.
The last 64, last 32 and last 16 rounds will be played in a best-of-seven-frames format.
The quarter-final will become a best of nine frames, the semi-final will be best of 11 frames, and the final will be best of 17 frames.
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