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EPSB Open Series

The EPSB Open Series was established in 2021 and has seen the creation of a new series of innovative open tournaments accredited by England’s national governing body for snooker.

All competitions are held at affiliated 147 Clubs to ensure consistency of standard and organisation throughout, with a ranking list running throughout the season across all Open Series tournaments.

Entry for all competitions is made via WPBSA SnookerScores.

The entry fee for each EPSB Open Series tournament is just £20.00 and events will be open to all players, whether professional or amateur and of any gender or nationality to promote inclusivity and opportunity. Entries can be made in advance or with cash on the day of the event (please turn up at least 15 minutes before the event start time – this applies to all players).

If a current main tour professional player (with a WST Card) plays an amateur player, the amateur player receives a +18 points handicap each frame.

2023/24

(Always check snookerscores.net in case of date/venue changes)

Please turn up at the venue at least 15 minutes before the start time to register.

October
Sunday 1st – North East Snooker Centre (10am start)
Sunday 8th – Landywood Snooker Club (10.30am start)
Saturday 14th – Hurricane Room, King’s Cross, London (10am start)
Sunday 15th – Cueball Derby (10.30am start)
Sunday 22nd – Breakers Snooker Club, Leicester (10am start)
Sunday 29th – SAMS Snooker, Hartlepool (10am start)

November
Saturday 4th – Elite Snooker Club, Preston (4pm)
Sunday 5th – North East Snooker Centre (10am)
Sunday 12th – Cueball Derby (10.30am)
Sunday 19th – Landywood Snooker Club (10.30am start)
Saturday 25th – Hurricane Room, King’s Cross, London (10am start)
Sunday 26th – Breakers Snooker Club, Leicester (10am)
Sunday 26th – SAMS Snooker, Hartlepool (10am)

December
Saturday 9th – Hurricane Room, King’s Cross, London (10am start)
Sunday 10am – SAMS Snooker, Hartlepool (10am start)
Saturday 16th – Elite Snooker Club, Preston (4pm start)
Sunday 17th – Landywood Snooker Club (10.30am start)

January 2024 

  • Saturday 6th: Woking Snooker Centre (10am) 
  • Saturday 6th: Elite Snooker Club, Preston (4pm) 
  • Sunday 21st: Hurricane Room, King’s Cross, London (10am) 
  • Sunday 28th: Cueball Derby (10.30am) 

February 

  • Saturday 3rd: Woking Snooker Centre (10am) 
  • Saturday 10th: Elite Snooker Club, Preston (4pm) 
  • Sunday 11th: London Snooker, East Acton (10am) 
  • Sunday 18th: Breakers Snooker Club, Leicester (10am) 
  • Sunday 25th: Hurricane Room, King’s Cross, London (10am) 
  • Sunday 25th: Landywood Snooker Club (10.30am)
  • Sunday 25th: Mill Brow Snooker and Social Club, Widnes (11am)

March 

  • Saturday 2nd: Woking Snooker Centre (10am) 
  • Sunday 3rd: Breakers Snooker Club (10am) 
  • Saturday 9th: Elite Snooker Club, Preston (4pm) 
  • Sunday 10th: Cueball Derby (10.30am) 
  • Saturday 16th: Hurricane Room, King’s Cross, London (10am) 
  • Sunday 24th: London Snooker, East Acton (10am) 
  • Saturday 30th: Woking Snooker Centre (10am) 
  • Sunday 31st: Landywood Snooker Club (10.30am) 

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

EPSB Open Series events are open to all – regardless of playing status or nationality. You do not need to be an EPSB member to play in EPSB Open Series events.

If a current main tour professional player (with a WST Card) plays an amateur player, the amateur player receives a +18 points handicap each frame.

All EPSB Open Series events are randomly drawn on the day. The format is straight knockout throughout, with all rounds the best of five frames.

Players earn ranking points for every frame they win. For full details, please visit here.

DRESS CODE

‘Normal’ clothes are permitted to be worn. This includes clothes such as T-shirts, jeans and trainers.

However, the following items will NOT be permitted to be worn: shorts, sleeveless tops, flipflops, sponsored non-snooker sports top – for example, a football shirt.

Please make sure the clothes you wear are not scruffy or dirty.

ENTRY FEES & PRIZES

Entry: £20 per event

Entries can be done and paid in advance via snookerscores.net or with cash on the day of the event at the venue.

Participating venues will receive 15% of the entry money pool for administration and tournament running costs.

The prize money payouts for each event will depend on the number of entries. Following the host venue receiving its admin fee, the payouts will be: 

  • 8 entries – winner receives 100% 
  • 9-16 entries – winner receives 70%, runner-up receives 30% 
  • 17-31 entries – winner receives 50%, runner-up receives 25%, semi-finalists each receive 12.5% 
  • 32 or more entries – winner receives 40%, runner-up receives 20%, semi-finalists each receive 10%, quarter-finalists each receive 5% 

Q SCHOOL BONUS

The EPSB will once again award a free 2024 Q School place to the top ranked player at the end of the season – providing they do not already have a WST tour card for the 2024/25 professional campaign. If the player in question is ineligible, it will go to the next eligible player in line from the final rankings.

The next 16 ranked eligible players will be invited to a playoff event (date and venue to be confirmed). The winner of this playoff will also secure a free 2024 Q School place. If any players are ineligible or decline their entry, the next player in line from the final rankings list will be invited. The playoff draw will be seeded with 1 v 16 at the top of the draw and 2 v 15 at the bottom etc.

Please note, the Q School places are for the 2024 event only and cannot be exchanged for monetary value.

Hamim Hussain plays a shot with the rest.

PREVIOUS ORDER OF MERIT WINNERS

2022/23 – Hamim Hussain

2021/22 – Ryan Davies