The Players Championship returns this weekend, as Ronan McCarthy gets set to begin his title defence.

The tournament kicks off with a tasty line up, with Last Man Standing Winner Tom Cousins back in action!

Group 1 features Tom Cousins, Phil Harrison, Tom Ford, Andy Williams, Oly Bale & Matt Cooke!

The format will see a Group Stage on Day One, where all players face off against each other in a Round Robin League. The top 4 players will progress to a secondary Group Stage, with their points reset. All 4 Players face off once more, with a total of 6 more matches. The Top Two Players then face off in the Group Final, with the winner progressing to Finals Weekend.

FULL GROUPS BREAKDOWN

Group 1 - 10/11 June

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Group 2 - 24/25 June

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Group 3 - 22/23 July

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Group 4 - 29/30 July

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Group 5 - 5/6 August

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Group 6 - 12/13 August

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Group 7 - 19/20 August

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Group 8 - 26/27 August

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Group 9 - 2/3 September

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Group 10 - 9/10 September

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The 10 Group Winners will meet in Finals Weekend, where they will play down via two Groups of 5. Top Two From Each Group will meet in the Semi Finals, before we crown our Players Championship Winner.

PRIZE FUND

Winner - £5,000 Runner Up - £2,500 Second Place Finals Groups - £1,000 Third Place Finals Groups - £800 Fourth Place Finals Groups - £700 Fifth Place Finals Groups - £600 Weekend Runner Up - £350 Sunday Group 3/4 Places £125 Most Golden Breaks £300

Total - £20,000

The action kicks off at 11am this Saturday! If you aren't subscribed to UltimatePool.TV you can do so using code VP2 for a £2.00 discount off your first month!