The top eight snooker professionals of the ongoing season are ready to compete against one another at the latest Snooker Tour Championship.
Preview
The Snooker Tour Championship is a professional snooker tournament in international level. It was launched in 2019 by the WPBSA and has been a part of the annual World Snooker Series.
Upcoming Snooker Tour Championship 2023 is the fourth annual iteration of the event since launch. It is officially titled “2023 Duelbits Tour Championship” for sponsorship reasons. The event will be the final ranking event of 2022-23 snooker season, just before 2023 World Snooker Championship.
Like previous years, the 8 top-ranked professionals qualified to participate in the event. Currently, Mark Allen is leading the seed with 530,500 points. He is a Northern Irish professional. Allen reached his highest rank of 3rd for the second time in World Snooker this March.
English professional Shaun Murphy will enter the event as the second seed with 240,000 points. Unfortunately, fan favorite participants like Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump, defending champion Neil Robertson and many more won’t be present in the event, given its unique qualification nature.
Read the article below for further information on the schedule, live stream, draw, and other details of the upcoming edition of the Snooker Tour Championship below.
Snooker Tour Championship 2023 Schedule:
- Start Date: Monday, March 27, 2023
- End Date: Sunday, April 2, 2023
- Time: 08:00 a.m. ET
The latest iteration of the Snooker Tour Championship is scheduled to start on Monday, March 27, 2023, and will run till the following Sunday, April 2, 2023. With a game between Mark Allen and Ding Junhui at 08:00 a.m. ET / 01:00 p.m. BST, the event will initiate opening quarterfinal round. Below is the detailed schedule for Snooker Tour Championship 2023 –
| Rounds | Match | Date | Time (ET) |
| Quarterfinal | Mark Allen vs Ding Junhui | Monday, March 27, 2023 | 08:00 a.m., 02:00 p.m. |
| Ali Carter vs Kyren Wilson | Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | ||
| Shaun Murphy vs Robert Milkins | Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | ||
| Mark Selby vs Ryan Day | Thursday, March 30, 2023 | ||
| Semifinal | Winner 1 vs Winner 2 | Friday, March 21, 2023 | |
| Winner 3 vs Winner 4 | Saturday, April 1, 2023 | ||
| Snooker Toru Championship 2023 Final | Sunday, April 2, 2023 | ||
How to watch Snooker Tour Championship 2023?
- Eurosport
- ITV
Within United Kingdom, ITV will provide exclusive live broadcast of the upcoming Snooker Tour Championship on TV every day. For other European regions, tune into Eurosport to watch live broadcast of the event games on TV.
How to Live Stream the event?
- Eurosport app
- Discovery+
- ITVX
In addition to tv broadcast, ITV will also provide live stream of the Snooker Tour Championship 2023 for their subscribers via ITVX to watch online. While in Europe, the event will be available to watch online via both the Discovery+ platform and Eurosport mobile app.
Where will the event be held?
- Venue: Bonus Arena
- Location: Hull, England
The Bonus Arena will host latest edition of the Duelbits Tour Championship. It is a widely known indoor arena with over $3,500 seat capacity located in Hull, England.
Snooker Tour Championship 2023 Seeds:
Just like previous years, only the top-8 point holders of the ongoing 2023 world snooker tour season are qualified for the event. They are –
| Seed | Player | Total Points |
| 1 | Mark Allen | 530,500 |
| 2 | Shaun Murphy | 240,000 |
| 3 | Mark Selby | 215,500 |
| 4 | Ali Carter | 203,500 |
| 5 | Kyren Wilson | 179,000 |
| 6 | Ryan Day | 159,000 |
| 7 | Robert Milkins | 157,500 |
| 8 | Ding Junhui | 140,500 |
Prize Distribution:
According to official announcement, the event will feature a £380,000 prize pool with a winner’s share of £150,000. Further distribution details are listed below –
| Placement | Prize Money |
| Winner | £150,000 |
| Runner-up | £60,000 |
| Semi-final | £40,000 |
| Quarter-final | £20,000 |
| Highest break | £10,000 |
