One of the sport’s richest ever ranking tournaments will take place in a couple of weeks at the Green Halls in Riyadh.
A total prize fund of just over £2.3 millionmeans it comes second only to the blue-riband World Snooker Championship itself.
But the jackpot £500,000 champion’s cheque will match the one awarded to Kyren Wilson for capturing glory at the Crucible Theatre in May.
It is the first time that there will be a ranking event held in Saudi Arabia, coming just a few months after the country staged the invitational World Masters won by Ronnie O’Sullivan.
On this occasion, every professional will have the opportunity to participate as snooker takes further groundbreaking steps into a new lucrative market.
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