On November 12, Mark Allen will play his close buddy Jordan Brown, and Zhao Xintong will play Sam Craigie in the opening round of the renowned 2022 UK Championship snooker competition, here, we look at the participants, the schedule, the draw, the prize money, the dates, the timings, & the TV coverage details of this upcoming tournament
Cazoo UK Championship’s first-round matches will begin on 12th November with Zhao Xintong facing-off against Sam Craigie. Meanwhile, in-form reigning world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan will begin his campaign against Matthew Stevens.
UK Championship Snooker 2022 Main Stage Schedule, Date, Time, Tickets, Draw, Qualified Players, Prize Money And Live Stream TV Coverage
A number of tickets remain for the first four days of the Cazoo UK Championship, which begins tomorrow…
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Matthew Selt beats Anthony Hamilton 6-4, booking his spot in the final stages of the @CazooUK UK Championship.
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— World Snooker Tour (@WeAreWST) November 11, 2022
2022 UK Championship Qualifying Stage Results, Main Round Draw, Schedule, Date, Time, Venue, Format, & List of Players
After defeating Zak Surety 6-3 in 2022 Cazoo UK Championship’s last qualifying round, Jordan Brown will now face Mark Allen in a professional match for the first time. When they face off on the table on Sunday, Joe Perry and Neil Robertson will also have to put their friendship to the side. Perry defeated Graeme Dott 6-0 with top breaks of 86, 102, 134, and 77 in what he called his best performance since winning the Welsh Open in March.
From November 12 to November 20, the renowned 2022 UK Championship will be held at the York Barbican in York, England. During first-round matches of the competition, reigning world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan will face-off against Matthew Stevens and defending champion Zhao Xintong will begin his title defense against Sam Craigie. Elsewhere, former world champion Mark Selby will begin his campaign with match against Hossein Vafaei. Judd Trump will attempt to forget his disappointment after loss at Champion of Champions final loss and start his title quest here, but will face stern challenge against Xiao Guodong in first-round.
2022 UK Championship Main Round Draw & Schedule
12th November (1:00 PM Local Time)
Zhao Xintong (CHN) vs Sam Craigie (ENG)
Ryan Day (WAL) vs Jimmy White (ENG)
12th November (7:00 PM Local Time)
Mark Allen (NIR) vs Jordan Brown (NIR)
Kyren Wilson (ENG) vs Matthew Selt (ENG)
13th November (1:00 PM Local Time)
Mark Selby (ENG) vs Hossein Vafaei (IRN)
Jack Lisowski (ENG) vs Xu Si (CHN)
13th November (7:00 PM Local Time)
Shaun Murphy (ENG) vs David Gilbert (ENG)
Judd Trump (ENG) vs Xiao Guodong (CHN)
14th November (1:00 PM Local Time)
Neil Robertson (AUS) vs Joe Perry (ENG)
Stuart Bingham (ENG) vs Liam Highfield (ENG)
14th November (7:00 PM Local Time)
Luca Brecel (BEL) vs Lyu Haotian (CHN)
John Higgins (SCO) vs Tom Ford (ENG)
15th November (1:00 PM Local Time)
Mark Williams (WAL) vs Jamie Clarke (WAL)
Barry Hawkins (ENG) vs Ding Junhui (CHN)
15th November (7:00 PM Local Time)
Yan Bingtao (CHN) vs Zhou Yuelong (CHN)
Ronnie O’Sullivan (ENG) vs Matthew Stevens (WAL)
Prize Money Pool Distribution at 2022 UK Championships
This competition’s prize pool has increased from the previous edition’s £1,009,000 to £1,205,0000, and the winner will now get £250,000 rather than £200,000 in cash. Meanwhile, this tournament’s runner-up will receive £100,000 in cash, while semi-final losers will only receive £50,000. Anthony Hamilton and Robert Milkins will each receive £7,500 after failing to advance to the main event and being eliminated in Round of 48.
- Winner: £250,000
- Runner-up: £100,000
- Semi-final: £50,000
- Quarter-final: £25,000
- Last 16: £15,000
- Last 32: £10,000
- Last 48: £7,500
- Last 80: £5,000
- Last 112: £2,500
- Highest Break: £15,000
- Total: £1,205,000
When And Where To Watch: Live Stream And TV Coverage Telecast
The tournament tickets can be purchased by fans from here. Fans who can’t make it to the event can still watch it live on Discovery+, BBC, Eurosport, CCTV5, Matchroom.Live, Eurosport, and many other channels. These broadcasts will start during the opening day’s afternoon session. On Saturday, many interesting ties will be streamed live including reigning champion Zhao Xintong’s clash against Sam Craigie.
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