Players Championship 2023 – Latest scores, results, schedule, order of play, Mark Allen No. 1 seed in Wolverhampton

The 2023 Players championship kicks off in Wolverhampton on Monday, February 20 with an exciting field and a huge prize pool on offer.

With Ronnie O’Sullivan and Neil Robertson having failed to qualify, Mark Allen is deemed the player to beat and is named the top seed.

Reigning champion Robertson made a late charge to qualify during the Welsh Open but failed to gather sufficient points to earn a place in the event.

WHEN AND WHERE IS THE 2023 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP?

The tournament is set to take place from 20 to 26 February at Aldersley Leisure Village, in Wolverhampton, England.

WHERE CAN I WATCH THE 2023 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP?

In the UK, the 2023 Players Championship is also available on ITV4 – Sky channel 120, BT 26, Virgin 118.

You can also stream the 2023 Players Championship online live and on-demand on ITVX.

2023 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT

The last 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals will be best of 11 frames, while the final is best of 19 frames.

Players eliminated in the first round will receive £10,000. Those knocked out in the quarters will get £15,000, with losing semi-finalists getting £30,000. The overall runner-up will take home £50,000 and the champion pockets £125,000.

2023 PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH SCHEDULE, SCORES AND RESULTS

Round 1

1 – Mark Allen v Joe O’Connor

2 – Luca Brecel v Jack Lisowski

3 – Ali Carter v To be decided

4 – To be decided v To be decided

5 – To be decided v Zhou Yuelong

6 – Ding Junhui v To be decided

7 – Mark Selby v To be decided

8 – To be decided v Chris Wakelin

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