The Tour Championship has become one of the biggest tournaments on the snooker calendar and it begins on Monday afternoon with a unique cast of characters.
It has been a highly unpredictable season so far and that is illustrated by the top eight on the one-year list who are travelling to Hull for this event.
There will be no Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump, last year’s champion Neil Robertson, last year’s runner-up John Higgins or Mark Williams among the players on show at the Tour Championship, having all missed out on the one-year rankings.
That is not to say there are no big names, though, with standout players this season like Mark Allen, Shaun Murphy and Mark Selby earning their places at the Bonus Arena.
Kyren Wilson, Ding Junhui, Ali Carter, Robert Milkins and Ryan Day complete the line-up, with £150,000 on the line for the winner and a huge boost in confidence with the World Championship just weeks away.
Tour Championship Draw and Schedule
Monday 27 March
1pm & 7pm: Mark Allen vs Ding Junhui
Tuesday 28 March
1pm & 7pm: Ali Carter vs Kyren Wilson
Wednesday 29 March
1pm & 7pm: Shaun Murphy vs Robert Milkins
Thursday 30 March
1pm & 7pm: Mark Selby vs Ryan Day
Friday-Sat: Semi-finals
Sunday: Final
How to watch the Tour Championship
ITV will be showing the tournament live in the UK, mostly on ITV4 but with some sessions on ITV3, the schedule is here. Coverage details outside of the UK are available here.
Tour Championship Prize Money
Winner: £150,000
Runner-up: £60,000
Semi-final: £40,000
Quarter-final: £20,000
Highest break: £10,000
Tour Championship Odds
Mark Selby 11/4
Shaun Murphy 3/1
Mark Allen 9/2
Kyren Wilson 11/2
Ding Junhui 13/2
Ali Carter 9/1
Robert Milkins 20/1
Ryan Day 25/1
Odds courtesy of Betfair.
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