There is only one more WST ranking event left before a stacked pitch takes to Bolton for the 2023 Champion of Champions, which will take place at the Bolton Stadium Hotel and the University of Bolton Stadium from Monday, 13 November to Sunday, 19 November, live on ITV.
The highly anticipated Bolton event features defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan, world champion Luca Brecel, UK champion Mark Allen, in-form Masters player and recent Northern Ireland Open winner Judd Trump. Tickets are currently on general sale.
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Four-man groups will play each other over the course of four days, starting on Monday, November 13, and ending on Thursday, November 16. Each group’s winner advances to the semi-finals, which take place on Friday, November 17, and Saturday, November 18, before the Sunday, November 19, final, which is comprised of two sessions and a best-of-19 frame format.
After winning the English Open and Wuhan Open in October, Judd Trump defeated Chris Wakelin in Belfast to win a third consecutive ranking event title. As a result, he enters Bolton as the World Snooker Tour’s form player.
After winning the Shoot Out in January, runner-up Chris Wakelin’s spot in the 16-player field was confirmed by Trump’s victory in Northern Ireland. The 31-year-old will make his Champion of Champions debut after finishing first several times in the qualifying round.
After defeating Alfie Burden to win a record-tying fourth World Seniors Championship title at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield back in May, Jimmy White makes his way back to the Champion of Champions after three years.
After defeating Bai Yulu of China in her na
tive Bangkok, Thailand, women’s world champion Baipat Siripaporn makes her debut at the Champion of Champions, one of the top invitational events in snooker.
Trump’s victory in Northern Ireland guaranteed runner-up Chris Wakelin a spot in the 16-player field, since Wakelin had won the Shoot Out in January. The 30-year-old qualified for the Champion of Champions and will be competing for the first time.
Three years after Jimmy White defeated Alfie Burden at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield to win a record-tying fourth World Seniors Championship title, he returns to the Champion of Champions.
Women’s world champion Baipat Siripaporn makes her snooker debut at the Champion of Champions, one of the premier invitational events, having defeated Bai Yulu of China in her home city of Bangkok, Thailand.
ENTIRE ELIMINATED LIST
Shanghai Masters Champion of Champions Ronnie O’Sullivan (England)
Mark Allen (Northern Ireland): World Grand Prix, UK Championship
The Masters, Wuhan Open, English Open 2023, and Northern Ireland Open featuring Judd Trump (England)
Belgium’s Luca Brecel won the world championship.
Englishman Ali Carter, a German master
Players Championship, Tour Championship, Championship League Snooker Ranking for Shaun Murphy (England)
John Higgins (Scotland) – Invitational Championship League Snooker
Mark Selby (England): World Championship, English Open 2022, WST Classic Second place
Englishman Barry Hawkins is a European Masters
Englishman Gary Wilson—Scottish Open
Welsh Open Robert Milkins, England
Welshman Mark Williams, the British Open
Thailand’s Baipat Siripaporn is home to the Women’s World Championship.
Jimmy White, the World Seniors Champion from England
England’s Chris Wakelin – Shoot Out.
Limited-edition tickets for the 2023 Champion of Champions are currently available for purchase. Session tickets start at £15, and for £100, fans can purchase a VIP pass to witness one of snooker’s greatest shows. The VIP package includes access to the practise table viewing area, front two-row seats, a premium two-course meal, a free programme upon arrival, and much more.
This year, gold seating will offer fans the chance to purchase a front two-row seat for £25 per session during the first four days of the event. Gold seats are only offered while the group is performing. For the semifinals and final, there are VIP tickets available.
VIP benefits include: – A front two-row seat; – Hospitality waiter service; – Pre-session Premium Hot Lunch and Dinner; – Dessert during the mid-session break; – Snooker Star Meet & Greet; – Arrival programme; – Commentary earpiece; – Voucher for drinks; – Photo with the Champion of Champions trophy; – Private bar
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