2016 China Championship

[JimMalone]

It's no ranking event, but 200.000 pounds for the winner are probably more promising for the players anyway.
On one hand it's pity that we have only 16 players in this tournament. On the other hand having just 16 of the best players in the world should guarantee for some good matches as well as the fact that the first two rounds are at least played Best-of-11. Semifinals Best-of-17 and the Final Best-of-19.

The main draw is:
Selby - McGill
Allen - Walden
J. Higgins - M. Williams
Trump - Carter

Murphy - Perry
Ding - Fu
Robertson - Holt
Bingham - Liang

So we pretty much have eight promising matches already in the first round.

[the lone wolf]

This tournament has been confirmed to be a ranked event next year! :snooker:

[DeanH]

This tournament has been confirmed to be a ranked event next year! :snooker:

and open to flat 128

[Neil Taperell]

Anyone got the run down of the prize money for this tournament ?

[DeanH]

Anyone got the run down of the prize money for this tournament ?

"The total prize money will be £650,000, with first round losers to receive £15,000, and the winner to bank £200,000.

The winner will also earn a place in the Champion of Champions which runs the following week in Coventry.

For the following three years, it will become a world ranking event, contested by 128 players. Total prize money for the 2017 edition will be £700,000 with the winner’s cheque at £150,000."
http://www.worldsnooker.com/tourname...-championship/

[DeanH]

Winner: £200,000
Runner-up: £100,000
Semi-final: £50,000
Quarter-final: £30,000
Last 16: £15,000

[jonny66]

I thought Ronnie might have hung around for this one

[JimMalone]

Anyone got the run down of the prize money for this tournament ?

For this year it is:
Winner: £200,000
Runner-up: £100,000
Semi-final: £50,000
Quarter-final: £30,000
Last 16: £15,000

[trains]

As its a Chinese event they should have found places for players like Zhao Xintong Zhou Yuelong and the Thai Thepchaiya Un Nooh.
McGill is there because of the Indian Open where it looks like quite a lot of players didn't enter.

[DeanH]

As its a Chinese event they should have found places for players like Zhao Xintong Zhou Yuelong and the Thai Thepchaiya Un Nooh.
McGill is there because of the Indian Open where it looks like quite a lot of players didn't enter.

The article (linked above) explains the invites for this introductory invitational event, to me it shouts - the Chinese sponsors/money-men got their choice to maximise ticket sales/TV coverage/etc. I would think ROS was asked but declined(?) as he was 9th or 10th.

[DeanH]

ROS was invited but declined, MJW invited instead
http://www.worldsnooker.com/williams...nship-line-up/

[Neil Taperell]

Cheers Dean . Great prize money .

[s.h442]

Its great that theres now 5 tournaments in china again.

[jonny66]

Is this on Eurosport?

[DeanH]

Is this on Eurosport?

Yes, starts tomorrow, from 0630