THE 2024 World Grand Prix snooker competition will be place from January 15–21 at Leicester’s Morningside Arena.
However, what is the prize money, how many players are participating, and how can you watch the action?
There is a total prize fund of £380,000 for the 2024 World Grand Prix.
Mark Allen of Northern Ireland won the 2023 World Grand Prix title after defeating Judd Trump.Regards: Getty
How much money will the World Grand Prix winner receive?
The 2024 World Grand Prix has a £380,000 total prize fund.
The pot’s breakdown is as follows:
£100,000 was won.
Runner-up: forty thousand pounds
£20,000 for the semifinal
£12,500 for the quarterfinals
£7,500 for the last 16
32nd last: £5,000
Maximum deviation: £10,000.
How many players compete in the World Snooker Grand Prix?
The top 32 players in the world compete in the World Grand Prix draw, with the top seed facing the bottom.
Judd Trump is the top seed in the 2024 tournament, and Jamie Jones is the bottom seed, ranked 32 in the world; hence, the two players will face off.
The draw’s first round is as follows:
Jamie Jones vs. Donald Trump
Chris Wakelin versus Lyu Haotian
Yuan Sijun versus Mark Selby
Wu Yize vs. Ali Carter
Cao Yupeng vs. Barry Hawkins
Shaun Murphy versus John Higgins
Matthew Selt vs. Hossein Vafaei
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh vs. Mark Williams Zhang Anda vs. Dominic Dale
Jack Lisowski against Mark Allen
Xiao Guodong vs. Noppon Saengkham
Dicky Walden versus Ding Junhui
Jordan Brown versus Tom Ford
David Gilbert versus Gary Wilson
Stephen Maguire versus Zhou Yuelong
Pang Junxu versus Ronnie O’Sullivan
In 2023, Mark Allen prevailed over Judd Trump in a final-frame match.
“I don’t know about nerves, but I was shaking like a s***ting dog there,” The Pistol remarked after winning.
“At the end, I told Judd that he had utterly lost me. I don’t go too much since I think I do well under duress.
