STAGE 1 SCHEDULE OF PLAY

STAGE 2 SCHEDULE OF PLAY

October 13
11.30am
Neil Robertson v Jimmy Michie
Stephen Lee v Joe Swail
Joe Perry v Mark Davis
Peter Ebdon v Liu Song
Mark Selby v Dave Harold
Matthew Stevens v Joe Delaney

Not before 1.30pm
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Mark Joyce
Steve Davis v Gerard Greene
Dominic Dale v Tom Ford
Shaun Murphy v Ben Woollaston
Ding Junhui v Marco Fu
Stuart Bingham v Stuart Pettman

Not before 3.30pm
Neil Robertson v Mark Davis
Stephen Lee v Joe Perry
Joe Swail v Jimmy Michie
Peter Ebdon v Joe Delaney
Mark Selby v Matthew Stevens
Dave Harold v Liu Song

7pm
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Tom Ford
Steve Davis v Dominic Dale
Gerard Greene v Mark Joyce
Shaun Murphy v Stuart Pettman
Ding Junhui v Stuart Bingham
Marco Fu v Ben Woollaston

October 14
11.30am
Neil Roberson v Joe Perry
Stephen Lee v Jimmy Michie
Joe Swail v Mark Davis
Peter Ebdon v Matthew Stevens
Mark Selby v Liu Song
Dave Harold v Joe Delaney

Not before 1.30pm
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Dominic Dale
Steve Davis v Mark Joyce
Gerard Greene v Tom Ford
Shaun Murphy v Stuart Bingham
Ding Junhui v Ben Woollaston
Marco Fu v Stuart Pettman

Not before 3.30pm
Neil Robertson v Joe Swail
Stephen Lee v Mark Davis
Joe Perry v Jimmy Michie
Peter Ebdon v Dave Harold
Mark Selby v Joe Delaney
Matthew Stevens v Liu Song

7pm
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Gerard Greene
Steve Davis v Tom Ford
Dominic Dale v Mark Joyce
Shaun Murphy v Marco Fu
Ding Junhui v Stuart Pettman
Stuart Bingham v Ben Woollaston

October 15
11.30am
Graeme Dott v Ali Carter
Anthony Hamilton v Michael Holt
Fergal O'Brien v Marcus Campbell
Stephen Hendry v Stephen Maguire
Barry Hawkins v Jamie Cope
Paul Davies v Rory McLeod

Not before 1.30pm
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Steve Davis
Dominic Dale v Gerard Greene
Tom Ford v Mark Joyce
Shaun Murphy v Ding Junhui
Stuart Bingham v Marco Fu
Stuart Pettman v Ben Woollaston

Not before 3.30pm
Graeme Dott v Marcus Campbell
Ali Carter v Michael Holt
Anthony Hamilton v Fergal O'Brien
Stephen Hendry v Rory McLeod
Stephen Maguire v Jamie Cope
Barry Hawkins v Paul Davies

7pm
Ken Doherty v Michael Judge
Mark Williams v Mark Allen
Ian McCulloch v Ricky Walden
John Higgins v Tian Pengfei
Ryan Day v Nigel Bond
Mark King v Andrew Norman

October 16
11.30am
Ken Doherty v Ricky Walden
Mark Williams v Ian McCulloch
Mark Allen v Michael Judge
John Higgins v Andrew Norman
Ryan Day v Mark King
Nigel Bond v Tian Pengfei

Not before 1.30pm
Neil Robertson v Stephen Lee
Joe Perry v Joe Swail
Mark Davis v Jimmy Michie
Peter Ebdon v Mark Selby
Matthew Stevens v Dave Harold
Joe Delaney v Liu Song

Not before 3.30pm
Graeme Dott v Anthony Hamilton
Ali Carter v Marcus Campbell
Michael Holt v Fergal O'Brien
Stephen Hendry v Barry Hawkins
Stephen Maguire v Rory McLeod
Jamie Cope v Paul Davies

7pm
Ken Doherty v Ian McCulloch
Mark Williams v Michael Judge
Mark Allen v Ricky Walden
John Higgins v Mark King
Ryan Day v Tian Pengfei
Nigel Bond v Andrew Norman

October 17
11.30am
Graeme Dott v Michael Holt
Ali Carter v Fergal O'Brien
Anthony Hamilton v Marcus Campbell
Stephen Hendry v Jamie Cope
Stephen Maguire v Paul Davies
Barry Hawkins v Rory McLeod

Not before 1.30pm
Ken Doherty v Mark Allen
Mark Williams v Ricky Walden
Ian McCulloch v Michael Judge
John Higgins v Nigel Bond
Ryan Day v Andrew Norman
Mark King v Tian Pengfei

Not before 3.30pm
Graeme Dott v Fergal O'Brien
Ali Carter v Anthony Hamilton
Michael Holt v Marcus Campbell
Stephen Hendry v Paul Davies
Stephen Maguire v Barry Hawkins
Jamie Cope v Rory McLeod

7pm
Ken Doherty v Mark Williams
Ian McCulloch v Mark Allen
Ricky Walden v Michael Judge
John Higgins v Ryan Day
Mark King v Nigel Bond
Andrew Norman v Tian Pengfei

October 18
11am: Last 16
2.30pm: Last 16
7pm: Last 16

October 19
1.30pm: Quarter-finals
7pm: Quarter-finals

October 20
1pm: Semi-finals
6pm: Semi-finals

October 21
2.30pm: Final (7 frames)
8pm: Final (10 frames)


The order of play for Thursday, October 18 to Saturday October 20 will be determined in consultation with television on Tuesday 16 October.

All matches in the round robin stage are best of 7 frames, Last 16 and quarter finals best of 9 frames, Semi finals are best of 11 frames and the final is best of 17 (7/10) frames.

Matches from Saturday 13 Oct – Wednesday 17 Oct are played on a roll on/roll off basis but will not start before times printed. Play will start at the allocated time each day with a short interval between matches. The evening session each day will not start before the time indicated on the format. Table numbers for all matches up to and including the quarter-finals will be determined the day before and published by the tournament director.

1. Each player will play one best of 7 frames match against each other member of his group.
2. The top 2 players from each group will progress to the next round in the tournament.
3. Players must take part in all round robin matches in that round of the Tournament for their results in that round to count.
4. One point will be awarded for each match won.
5. The number of matches won will determine the group positions.
6. Should there be an equal number of matches won by two or more players, then the following criteria will determine the final position of each player in each group:
6.1 The player with the best Frame Difference
6.2 If two players are still equal
6.3 The player with the highest number of frames won
6.4 If two players are still equal, the winner of the match between the two players who are equal
6.5 If two or more players remain tied a one-frame play off will be played between the players who are equal.
6.6 If two or more players still remain tied after the one frame play off, then the following will apply:
6.6.1 Highest number of matches won in the play off, if still equal then,
6.6.2 Best Frame Difference from the play off, if still equal then,
6.6.3 Highest aggregate score from play off.
7. If at any stage in the Tournament a player fails to play in any match in the Tournament he shall be deemed to have officially withdrawn from the Tournament.
8. If a player withdraws from the Tournament for whatever reason, all matches in which he has played and results scored by him and his opponent in the round in which he has withdrawn shall be considered null and void.
9. A player who has withdrawn from the Tournament shall only be eligible to receive either points or prize money relating to that Tournament in accordance with Section II K 3.4 of the World Snooker Players’ Handbook.
10. High Breaks scored in a match that is subsequently considered null and void as a result of the withdrawal of a player from the Tournament will only be eligible for the High Break prize(s) in accordance with Section II K 3.4 of the World Snooker Players’ Handbook
11. In the event of any unforeseen circumstances or disputes arising in relation to the above competition format the Tournament Committee shall in its sole discretion consider each matter and make such decision as it deems fit. The Tournament Committee’s decision shall be final.

DEFINITIONS

FRAME DIFFERENCE is the Frames Won less the Frames Lost. eg. Player Wins 25 Frames and Loses 10 Frames = Frame Difference + 15.

AGGREGATE SCORE is the Total Frame Points won less Total Frame Points lost in all play off matches eg Player Wins match 1 with frame score 100-20 and loses match 2 with frame score 30-80 = Aggregate Score +30 points.

RANKING POINTS

Winner 6250

Finalist 5000

Semi Final 4000

Quarter Final 3125

Last 16 2376

Stage 2: 3-4 Group 1750

Stage 2: 5-6 Group 719

Stage 1: 1-2 Group 1438

Stage 1: 3-4 Group 1125

Stage 1: 5-6 Group 813

Stage 1: 7-8 Group 250

GRAND PRIX HISTORY