The 2024 Mr Vegas World Seniors Snooker 900 takes place on the Connexin Reside in Hull on Sunday.
Six gamers will vie for the title beneath the favored single-afternoon format that was launched on the World Seniors Snooker Tour final season.
World seniors champion Igor Figueiredo is in Group A alongside Ken Doherty – winner of the Snooker 900 in Goffs earlier this 12 months – and Barry Pinches.
Group B options inaugural 900 champion Stephen Hendry, his previous foe Jimmy White, and Malta’s Tony Drago.
How does the Snooker 900 work?
Each match within the 900 (other than the ultimate) is a single body lasting a complete of quarter-hour, with the participant main on the finish of the allotted time awarded the victory.
There’s a 20 seconds shot clock in operation, and for each shot performed a ball have to be potted or a cushion have to be struck with the cueball or an object ball.
Much like the foundations utilized in Snooker Shoot Out, all fouls result in cue ball in hand.
If the body scores are tied on the finish of the quarter-hour, a blue-ball shoot-out will decide the winner.
Following the round-robin play, the highest two gamers from every group will advance to the semi-finals, the place it would subsequently be a straight knockout format till the champion is topped.
Draw and schedule
The 900 Snooker occasion in Hull begins at 1pm UTC+1 on Sunday and might be broadcast dwell on Channel 5 for UK and Irish viewers.
Protection lasts for about 4 hours with every match happening one after one other.
Group Phases (bo1)
Match A1: Igor Figueiredo 0-1 Ken Doherty (22-77)
Match B1: Jimmy White 0-1 Tony Drago (20-77)
Match A2: Barry Pinches 0-1 Ken Doherty (31-50)
Match B2: Stephen Hendry 0-1 Tony Drago (9-57)
Match A3: Barry Pinches 0-1 Igor Figueiredo (0-95)
Match B3: Stephen Hendry 0-1 Jimmy White (0-80)
Semi-Finals (bo1)
SF1: Ken Doherty 0-1 Jimmy White (26-101)
SF2: Tony Drago 0-1 Igor Figueiredo (42-51)
Ultimate (bo3)
F: Jimmy White vs Igor Figueiredo
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