WE have reached the final of the annual Riyadh Season Snooker Championship!
Some of snooker’s biggest stars competed in the lucrative tournament this year, including Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump and John Higgins.
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In last year’s final, Mark Allen came away with the £250,000 jackpot.
The Northern Irishman defeated Luca Brecel 5-1 in the final after knocking out O’Sullivan earlier on in a tense semi-final.
But we will have a new winner this time around as Neil Robertson faces Zhao Xintong in the grand final.
The tournament has a unique feature different to the other competitions, known as the Riyadh season ‘Gold Ball’.
The unique Gold Ball, which is worth 20 points and can only be potted at the end of a 147, will be in use again, creating the possibility of a player scoring a break of 167, which would be the highest break in snooker history.
Should any player complete an extraordinary 167 break, they will receive a whopping $1million (£792,000).
What is the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship 2025 prize money?
A whopping £785,000 will be up for grabs in Saudi Arabia as 12 stars look to land a huge payday.
Here is a full breakdown of the pot:
- Winner: £250,000
- Runner-up: £125,000
- Semi-finals: £75,000
- Quarter-finals: £50,000
- Round two: £25,000
- Round one: £5,000
- Total: £785,00
- 167 break bonus: $1,000,000 (£792,000)
When is Riyadh Season Snooker Championship 2025?
- The Riyadh Season Snooker Championship 2025 will begin on Wednesday, November 19.
- The tournament will run until Friday, November 21.
- Boulevard City, Riyadh, will host.