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2024 World Pool Championship - Record $1,000,000 Prize Fund in Riyadh
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Posted on Tuesday, February 13 2024 @ 12:45:42 UTCby admin
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INAUGURAL SAUDI ARABIA SNOOKER MASTERS AND WORLD POOL CHAMPIONSHIP TO TAKE PLACE IN RIYADH AND JEDDAH AS PART OF MAJOR 10-YEAR DEAL
⢠Snookerâs âfourth Major', with over ÂŁ2m prize fund, to launch in Riyadh in August
⢠âCrown Jewelâ World Pool Championship will take place in Jeddah this June
⢠Exciting legacy commitment with Ministry of Sport for Saudi Arabia and the Saudi Arabian Billiard & Snooker Federation sees strong focus on developing both sports in the region over next decade
The worldâs best snooker and Nineball pool players will this year descend upon Saudi Arabia to launch 10-year deal that will bring two major annual sporting events to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and transform Billiards in the Middle East.
The World Snooker Tour and World Nineball Tour â in partnership with the Saudi Arabian Billiard & Snooker Federation and the Ministry of Sport for Saudi Arabia â confirmed today that a historic, decade-long association will start this summer, with events in both Riyadh and Jeddah.
It begins this June (3rd-8th), when the 2024 World Pool Championship â the crown jewel of the World Nineball Tour â takes place at the Green Halls in Jeddah.
A record World Nineball Tour prize fund of $1,000,000 will be contested by the planetâs premier pool cueists, including reigning world champion Francisco Sanchez Ruiz, five-time US Open champion and 2022 world champion Shane Van Boening and 2018 world champion Joshua Filler.
Then, in August (31st-September 7th) in Riyadh, the inaugural Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters â spearheaded by the worldâs leading players â takes place and officially becomes the sportâs âfourth majorââ. Alongside the traditional Triple Crown events, a prize pot of over ÂŁ2million will be at stake in what is the second richest event on the prestigious World Snooker Tour schedule in 2024.

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The Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters will be a world ranking event open to all 128 tour players, plus six local wild cards from the Saudi Arabian Billiard & Snooker Federation.
HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, Saudi Minister of Sport, and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee Sports said: âSaudi Arabia is an ever-emerging home to all sports and weâre excited by the opportunity to add new world-class events in snooker and Nineball pool to our growing year-round calendar. Hosting global events is all part of our strategy to grow all sports and to inspire our people to participate by giving them the chance to enjoy live sporting action. We are a young country with a young population and the approach is working. Since 2018 weâve hosted over 100 international sports events and during that time sports participation has more than tripled.â
Under Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia's ongoing social and economic transformation, the country has become a welcoming host for some of the biggest global sports events for both male and female athletes including football, motorsports, tennis, equestrian, esports and golf, attended by over 2.6 million sports fans.
Matchroom Sport chairman Eddie Hearn said: âThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has forged a reputation for growth and creating new opportunities for sports to grow in a new market to new fans. The country has hosted some of the worldâs premier sporting events in recent years, welcoming visitors from all over to experience its passion for sport and unique culture. The addition of both the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters and World Pool Championship over the next decade further enhances that as it heralds an exciting chapter for Snooker and Nineball pool. We have seen the incredible impact Boxing has had in this region. Now, I believe we will see Billiards cement its legacy here too, creating incredible opportunities and competition for the finest players on the planet.â
Saudi Arabia Billiard & Snooker Federation President, Dr. Nasser Saab Al-Shammari, added: âThe introduction of two brand new global events in Saudi Arabia with long-term deals in place is absolute game changing moment for our sports. We have a flourishing community but until now opportunities were limited expose to the gameâs elite.
âThis will undoubtedly accelerate our progress and development. We look forward to warmly welcoming the very best snooker and Nineball pool players in the world to the Kingdom and taking their sports into the heart of our communities, while also giving emerging young Saudi players the chance to compete at this level for the first time with a âhomeâ event.â
âBoth events will be underpinned by community engagement to introduce new players to the sport and will open up new talent pathways over the decade. Clinics for coaches, for referees and player visits will guarantee a massive boost and a bright future for both snooker and pool in Saudi Arabia.
Global television syndication will ensure fans around the world will get to enjoy both the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters and the World Pool Championship.
Both sports have also pledged a strong focus and commitment to grow and develop the game in the region in tandem with the Saudi Arabian Billiard and Snooker Federation, along with offering wild card places to burgeoning, local talent to take part in the annual world-class competitions.
Further details in relation to both ground-breaking events will be released in due course separately by the World Snooker Tour and the World Nineball Tour.
For the latest news, schedules andticket details, please visit matchroom.com

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