A second edition of the Ultimate Pool Pro Cup will take place later this month with four days live coverage on BT Sport.

The inaugural edition of this professional ranking event was held in 2021 between Christmas and New Year, and won by Jordan Shepherd who memorably reached the final with wins over Michael Hill and Chris Melling, before getting the better of fellow Welshman Tom Cousins in the final.

The latest Pro Cup will be the first event of the new 2023 season, with all professional players eligible to compete in it.

32 players will feature in the main televised stages of the competition which will once again have two sessions each day. Because of this, a qualifying event will be held this weekend at the Players Pool and Snooker Lounge to discover the players that will make the TV stages which are set for the 27th to 30th December.

The draw will soon be announced on our Live Scoring page here.

Ultimate Pool CEO Lee Kendall said: “We are delighted to announce that the Pro Cup is back on the calendar for the new campaign, and once again with extensive live coverage from BT Sport.

"It is a fantastic platform to showcase our sport and brand, and I’m confident that new viewers to Ultimate Pool will be entertained by our production and the world class players on show.

"There were several great moments during last year’s event, and we look forward to making more memories this time around."

Full details on the format, broadcast times, and access for international viewers will be released in due course.