SNOOKER tournaments keep coming thick and fast and the Tour Championship 2024 is well underway!
Shaun Murphy currently holds the title after beating Kyren Wilson in what turned out to be an incredible 2023 final.
But there is guaranteed to be a new champion with Murphy not participating in this year's competition.
Another twist to this iconic tournament is that it will be the first world-ranking event in the North West of England in four years.
And SunSport can reveal all of its details including the full list of participants.
When is the Tour Championship 2024?
- The Tour Championship 2024 got underway on Monday, April 1
- It is scheduled to run for the week - concluding on Sunday, April 7.
- Manchester Central is the chosen venue for this iconic tournament and it can host approximately 10,900 fans.
- Shaun Murphy is the reigning champion after beating Kyren Wilson during the 2023 final.
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How can I watch the Tour Championship 2024?
- Fans can watch the Tour Championship 2024 for FREE on ITV 1 in the UK.
- The tournament can also be streamed through or the ITV Sport website.
- Alternatively, SunSport will have frame-by-frame action through our live blog.
What is the schedule and how does it work?
The Tour Championship 2024 is the third and final event in the Players Series that brings the best players of the season together based on current form.
In recent years, it had been a field of eight players but this will be expanded to the top 12 from the one-year ranking list.
Organisers have confirmed that the top four will be seeded straight into the quarter-finals, with the other eight to compete in the opening round.
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And all matches are played at the best of 19 frames over two sessions.
Round one
1pm
- Mark Allen 4-4 John Higgins
- Gary Wilson 5-3 Mark Selby
7pm
- Mark Allen 10-7 John Higgins
- Mark Williams 5-3 Tom Ford
Tuesday, April 2
Round one
1pm
- Barry Hawkins 1-4 Ali Carter
- Gary Wilson 10-8 Mark Selby
7pm
- Barry Hawkins 8-10 Ali Carter
- Mark Williams 10-9 Tom Ford
Wednesday, April 3
Quarter-finals
1pm
- Ronnie O’Sullivan 7-1 Ali Carter
- Zhang Anda 4-4 Gary Wilson
7pm
- Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-2 Ali Carter
- Ding Junhui 3-1 Mark Allen
Thursday, April 4
Quarter-finals
1pm
- Judd Trump 1-3 Mark Williams
- Zhang Anda 8-10 Gary Wilson
7pm
- Judd Trump 4-10 Mark Williams
- Ding Junhui 8-10 Mark Allen
Friday, April 5
Semi-final
Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-7 Gary Wilson
Saturday, April 6
Semi-final
Mark Allen 5-10 Mark Williams
Sunday, April 7
Final
Ronnie O'Sullivan 5-10 Mark Williams
Current seeding list
- Judd Trump - 711,000 pts
- Ronnie O'Sullivan - 435,500 pts
- Zhang Anda - 334,000 pts
- Ding Junhui - 256,000 pts
- Mark Allen - 244,500 pts
- Gary Wilson - 211,500 pts
- Barry Hawkins - 203,000 pts
- Mark Williams - 203,000 pts
- Tom Ford - 177,000 pts
- Ali Carter - 174,500 pts
- Mark Selby - 173,000 pts
- John Higgins - 142,500 pts
What is the Tour Championship 2024 prize money?
There will be a total of £500,000 in the pot.
This is £120,000 more than the full prize money pot in 2023 when Shaun Murphy took home a share of £150,000.
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Here is the full breakdown:
- Winner: £150,000
- Runner-up: £60,000
- Semi-final: £40,000
- Quarter-final: £30,000
- First round: £20,000
- Highest break: £10,000