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4th-5th November 23' Amateur Championship - Group 2

The Amateur Players Championship returns for its second edition. 60 Players will return to action starting on the 28th/29th Oct.  The event will consist of 10 groups of 6 playing in a round robin format on the Saturday and Sunday morning.  The top 4 players from the initial group will then compete on the Sunday afternoon again in a round robin format.  Once that is complete, the top 2 from that group will compete in the final where the format will change to Best of 3 sets.  The winner will then qualify for the finals weekend.

Event Prize Fund:

- Winner £5,000.00
- R/Up £2,500.00
- 3rd Place Finals Group of 4 £1,100.00
- 4th Place Finals Group of 4 £900.00
- 3rd Place Finals Groups £800.00 each
- 4th Place Finals Groups £700.00 each
- 5th Place Finals Groups £600.00 each
- Weekend Runner Up £300.00 each
- Sunday Group 3rd Place £125.00 each
- Sunday Group 4th Place £75.00 each
- Most Golden Breaks £300.00
- Total £19,000.00

Amateur Championship 2023

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6th November 23' Pairs Cup - Week 20

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

11th-12th November 23' Amateur Championship - Group 3

13th November 23' Pairs Cup - Week 21 Finals Night

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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16-19th November 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

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2023 Mixed Pairs Cup - Week 1 

Ultimate Pool are excited to be bringing this new event to the screens.  We have an exciting 5 weeks of Mixed Pairs Pool where we will see Shane Thompson pairing up with Barbara Taylor, Jon McAllister pairing with his actual partner Danielle Randle, Jack Whelan pairing with Emma Cunningham and Dylan Leary partnering Harriot Haynes to name a few.
The event will start on the 20th November on Monday nights and will run through 5 weeks up until Christmas.  The event will be live on Viaplay and UltimatePool.TV.

Prize Fund:

- Winner £3,200.00
- Runner Up £1,600.00
- Semi Finalists £800.00

The event format will be the same as the Pairs Cup that is live now.

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