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2-3rd September 23' Players Championship - Group 9

The Players Championship returns for its second edition, starting 10th & 11th June exclusively on UltimatePool.TV. Defending Champion Ronan McCarthy will return to defend his title! 60 Players enter the draw, looking to take down the title. The Players Championship runs for 10 weekends of Group Stages, finishing with a Finals Weekend. 

Event Prize Fund:					
- Winner £5,000.00
- R/Up £2,500.00
- 2nd Place Finals Groups                £1,000.00 each 
- 3rd Place Finals Groups                 £800.00 each 
- 4th Place Finals Groups                 £700.00 each
- 5th Place Finals Groups                 £600.00 each 
- Weekend Runner Up                     £350.00 each 
- Sunday Group 3rd/4th Places     £125.00 each 
- Most Golden Breaks                     £300.00 
- Total         £20,000.00 

Rankings:
Ultimate Pool.TV Players Championship						
- Winner:						                                        6000
- Runner Up:						                                        3000
- 2nd Place Groups (Finals Weekend)						2000
- 3rd Place Groups (Finals Weekend)						1500
- 4th Place Groups (Finals Weekend)						1250
- 5th Place Groups (Finals Weekend)			      			1000
- Runner Up Sunday						                         750
- 3rd Place (Sunday Group)						                 500
- 4th Place (Sunday Group)						                 400
- 5th Place Groups						                         300
- 6th Place Groups 						                         200



Players Championship 2023

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4th September 23' Pairs Cup - Week 11

The Ultimate Pool Pairs Cup returns for its 3rd edition! Defending Champions, Gareth Potts & Mark Selby will return to defend their title, with huge pairings joining them! Mick Hill & Karl Boyes join forces, with former champions Karl Sutton & Shaun Chipperfield returning once more. Expect some more snooker names in the mix, with the full draw being released soon! Starts 12th June 2023!

Pairs Cup 2023

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9-10th September 23' Players Championship - Group 10

Matches · Pairs Cup 2023

Join Simon Webb and Gareth Potts as the Pairs Cup continues apace. This week sees fan favourites and former finalists Declan Brennan and Ronan McCarthy enter the competition.

The group line up:

Greg Batten & Jez Graham
Jake McCartney & Paull Clack
Neil Raybone & Andy Blurton
Dejan Grech & Ryan Pisani

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11th September 23' Pairs Cup - Week 12

The 2023 Ultimate Pool Pro Series will feature ten events at five double-header long weekends throughout the year. All 96 professional players are eligible to enter these events.

2023 Pro Series events are straight knockout. The top 28 ranked players – following the end of the 2022 season – will all be seeded and go straight into the round of 64. They will be joined by another four seeded players on an event-by-event basis. The remaining players will contest the opening ‘preliminary’ round.

All matches are a race to eight frames, although all main arena matches will be played with a match-clock.

The Golden Break and Golden Duck rules are not in operation during this year’s Series.

The draws and schedules for each Series weekend will be released on the Live Scoring page around a fortnight before the event begins.

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Events 7 & 8 | The Grand Hotel, Blackpool

14-17th September 23'

**The 2023 Ultimate Pool Pro Series will feature ten events at five double-header long weekends throughout the year. All 96 professional players are eligible to enter these events.** 

2023 Pro Series events are straight knockout. The top 28 ranked players – following the end of the 2022 season – will all be seeded and go straight into the round of 64. They will be joined by another four seeded players on an event-by-event basis. The remaining players will contest the opening ‘preliminary’ round. 

All matches are a race to eight frames, although all main arena matches will be played with a match-clock.

The Golden Break and Golden Duck rules are not in operation during this year’s Series. 

The draws and schedules for each Series weekend will be released on the Live Scoring page around a fortnight before the event begins. 

## Dates 

All Pro Series events in 2023 will take place at the Grand Hotel in Blackpool 

There are five weekend stops, with two Pro Series events taking place at each one. Due to the rise in player numbers, events now run from Thursdays to Sundays.  The dates are:
- **Events 1 & 2 | January 19-22** 
- **Events 3 & 4 | March 23-26** 
- **Events 5 & 6 | June 15-18** 
- **Events 7 & 8 | September 14-17** 
- **Events 9 & 10 | November 16-19**

## Prize Money 

The 2023 Ultimate Pool Professional Series has a total prize fund of £300,000. The prize money breakdown for each event is as follows: 
- **Winner: £10,000** 
- **Runner-Up: £4,000** 
- **Semi-Finalist: £2,000** 
- **Quarter-Finalist: £1,000** 
- **Last 16: £500** 
- **Last 32: £250** 

## Coverage 

Live coverage of the 2023 Ultimate Pool Professional Series will be on ultimatepool.tv and the Ultimate Pool App. [If you’re not already a subscriber, you can subscribe here.](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/product/premium---ultimate-vip) 

**The 2023 Professional Series forms part of Ultimate Pool’s overall professional circuit. For information on the professional circuit as a whole – including ranking information – [please visit here](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/tournaments/2023-professional-circuit).**

## Terms and Conditions For Players

As well as the [Ultimate Pool Group's Standard Terms and Conditions](https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/tournaments/upg-standard-terms-and-conditions) that all entrants must abide by, there are additional rules:

It is mandatory for all players competing on the 2023 Ultimate Pool Professional Series to stay at least three nights (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) at the Grand Hotel in Blackpool. 

You must book and pay for your accommodation in full at least three weeks prior to a Series weekend. Failure to do so will mean you will not be included in the draw; you could be replaced in the event(s) and you won't be eligible for any refund of entry fees. 

For all accommodation enquiries, please contact Neil Toms (Head of Tournament Operations) on 07811 111855 or via email on neil.toms@ultimatepoolgroup.com



Pro Series 2023

18th September 23' Pairs Cup - Week 13

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Start Time 09:00 | Players Pool & Snooker Lounge - Newcastle-Under-Lyme

23rd - 24th September 23' - IRPT

International Rules Pool Tour 2023

25th September 23' Pairs Cup - Week 14

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30th September 23' - EPA Shootout Day 1

EPA County Team Shootout 2023

1st October 23' - EPA Shootout Day 2

2nd October 23' Pairs Cup - Week 15

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7th-8th October 23' Players Championship - Finals

9th October 23' Pairs Cup - Week 16

**Ultimate Pool Mini Series provides further competitive opportunities for women players, and for the first time on the Ultimate Pool scene - senior players.**

Both the Seniors Mini Series and the Women's Mini Series are played side-by-side at the Daventry Court Mercure Hotel.

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13-15th October 23' Mini Series - Weekend 2

Ultimate Pool are happy to welcome back the Mini Series for the second year.

Both the Seniors Mini Series and the Women's Mini Series are played side-by-side at the Daventry Court Mercure Hotel on the long weekends of 14-16 July and 13-15 October, with £45,700 set to be paid out in total.

Ultimatepool.TV will provide extensive live coverage from across both series.

Seniors Mini Series
Featuring 128 of the world's top 8-ball pool players aged 50 or over, the Ultimate Pool Seniors Mini Series has a prize fund of £32,000
Played to International 8-Ball Pool Rules, the field is initially split into 16 round robin groups of 8 for each event. All group matches are the best of 5 frames, with the top 4 after all group matches are completed qualifying for the knockout last 64 phase. The bottom 4 in each group move to a plate competition.
Prize Money (per event)

Main Event

- Winner: £2,500
- Runner-Up: £1,250
- Semi-Finalists: £825 (each)
- Quarter-Finalists: £450 (each)
- Last 16: £250 (each)
- Last 32: £125 (each)
- Last 64: £75 (each)

Plate Event
- Winner: £720
- Runner-Up: £360
- Semi-Finalists: £180 (each)
- Quarter-Finalists: £120 (each)
- Last 16: £60 (each)

Women's Mini Series
Featuring 64 of the best women 8-ball pool players, the Ultimate Pool Women's Mini Series has a prize fund of £13,700
Played to International 8-Ball Pool Rules, the field is initially split into 16 round robin groups of 4 for each event. All group matches are the best of 9 frames, with the top 2 after all group matches are completed qualifying for the knockout last 32 phase. The bottom 2 in each group move to a plate competition.

Prize Money (per event)
Main Event
- Winner: £1,500
- Runner-Up: £750
- Semi-Finalists: £450 (each)
- Quarter-Finalists: £200 (each)
- Last 16: £100 (each)
- Last 32: £50 (each)

Plate Event
- Winner: £400
- Runner-Up: £250
- Semi-Finalists: £100 (each)
- Quarter-Finalists: £50 (each)
- Last 16: £25 (each)

League Table (Tie Breaker Criteria)
In the event of a tie break in the group stages of both Seniors and Womens, the following will be used to determine group positions.
1. Points
2. Frame Difference
3. Head to Head
4. Frames For
5. 6 Red Shootout


Mini Series 2023

16th October 23' Pairs Cup - Week 17

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21st October 2023 Last Woman Standing - Day 1

Last Woman Standing 2023

22nd October 2023 Last Woman Standing - Day 2

23rd October 23' Pairs Cup - Week 18

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28th-29th October 23' Amateur Championship - Group 1

The Amateur Championship returns for its second edition. Qualifiers are currently taking place across the country, with succesful players making the main draw. 64 Players will face off to be named the Amateur Champion 2023. Exclusively live on UltimatePool.TV starting 30th September.

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