Held every year beginning around 1992, the competition sees snooker players from around the world contend, and it is known for drawing in top players in the game.
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Players receive ranking points based on their performance in the tournament, just like they do in other ranking events, and these points contribute to their overall ranking in the world rankings. It’s being held for the second year straight at Setting Cymru in Llandudno.
The champ of the current year’s competition will get £80,000 out of an all out prize asset of £427,000. In any case, how might you stay aware of all the activity on television? Here is all that you want to be aware.
Who is competing?
Regardless of its esteemed nature, various top names will not be playing in the current year’s Welsh Open competition.
On 10 February, Ronnie O’Sullivan declared his withdrawal from the competition because of tension. The world number one has had a useful season such a long ways with triumphs at the UK Title, the Experts and the World Stupendous Prix.
The Welsh Open is the seventh positioning competition where O’Sullivan has chosen not to play this season, alongside the Hero of Champions occasion in Bolton in November.
Subsequent to pulling out from the German Bosses in January, O’Sullivan focused on the need to zero in on his “wellbeing and prosperity” in spite of his proceeded with progress on the table. However, he has had to pull out of a number of lower-level competitions due to health issues, and his success has become increasingly hampered by these issues.
Judd Trump, the second-ranked player in the world, will also not be participating because he withdrew following his victory at the German Masters earlier this month.
Be that as it may, reigning champ Robert Milkins, who beat Shaun Murphy 9-7 in last year’s conclusive, plays Welshman Jamie Jones in the primary round, and home most loved Imprint Williams, who last came out on top for the championship in 1999, is additionally contending right off the bat.
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Commercial
The activity from Llandudno will be all live on BBC Two Ribs, BBC iPlayer, Red Button, and the BBC Game site and application.
The full competition television plan is as per the following (all times are GMT and are dependent on future developments):
Monday 12 February: 10:00-16:30 and 19:30-20:30
Tuesday 13 February: 10:00-16:30 and 19:00-22:00
Wednesday 14 February: 10:00-16:30 and 19:00-22:00
Thursday 15 February: 12:30-16:30 and 19:00-22:00
Friday 16 February: Quarter-finals (best of nine edges) 12:30-16:30 and 19:00-19:20, 21:30-22:30
Saturday 17 February: Semi-finals (best of 11 edges) 13:00-16:30 and 19:00-22:00
Sunday 18 February: Last (best of 17 edges) 13:00-16:30 and 19:00-22:00
