**The 2025 Ultimate Pool NxtGen Series will feature four events throughout the year. There will be 128 Players in total.
Dates
All NxtGen Series events in 2025 will take place at either the Premier Suite, Bolton Wanderers FC, Bolton or the Robin Park Leisure Centre, Wigan.
There are four weekend stops, with two Pro Series events taking place at each one. Events will run from Fridays to Sundays. The dates are:
- Events 1 & 2 | April 4-6 - Robin Park Leisure Centre, Wigan
- Events 3 & 4 | May 23-25 - Premier Suite, Bolton Wanderers FC, Bolton
- Events 5 & 6 | July 11-13 - Premier Suite, Bolton Wanderers FC, Bolton
- Events 7 & 8 | September 19-21 - Robin Park Leisure Centre, Wigan
Prize Money
The 2025 NxtGen Series has a total prize fund of £13,600. The prize money breakdown for each event is as follows:
**NxtGen Main
- Winner: £800
- Runner-Up: £300
- Semi-Finalist: £125
- Quarter-Finalist: £100
- Last 16: £50
- Last 32: £25
**NxtGen Plate
- Winner: £200
- Runner-Up: £100
- Semi-Finalist: £75
- Quarter-Finalist: £50
- Last 16: £25
Ranking Points Distribution
**NxtGen Main
- **Winner: 3000
- **Runner-Up: 1500
- **Semi-Finalist: 750
- **Quarter-Finalist: 500
- **Last 16: 300
- **Last 32: 200
**NxtGen Plate
- **Winner: 500
- **Runner-Up: 300
- **Semi-Finalist: 200
- **Quarter-Finalist: 100
- **Last 16: 50
INFORMATION FOR PLAYERS
ABOUT ULTIMATE POOL
The Ultimate Pool Group organises and promotes professional 8-ball pool events featuring the world’s top players. Founded in 2020 when the QK Sports Entertainment and Orange Media Group brands merged forces, the Ultimate Pool Group harbours an exciting vision for the sport’s future, with an emphasis on supplying quality, entertainment and increased levels of professionalism, exposure and prize money.
Ultimate Pool hosts a portfolio of live televised tournaments including several major invitationals and a structured two-tier floor circuit that consists of an open amateur series and an elite 64 player professional series. Throughout 2025, Ultimate Pool is set to pay out approximately over £840,000 in prizes (subject to a fully paid fields).
SCHEDULE
Ultimate Pool Series Events will commence on Friday and conclude on Sunday. All matches will have an allocated start time: A comprehensive match schedule will be published a minimum of two weeks prior to each Series event.
SERIES FORMAT
There will be 128 Players on the NxtGen Series. These will be split into 32 Groups of 4. Each playing in a round robin format. The top 2 from each group will go through to the single elimination stage Last 64 and the bottom 2 will go through to the single elimination stage in the Plate.
DRESS CODE
All players will receive an official series shirt, which must be worn during your matches. No jeans or trainers allowed. Trousers and shoes to be worn whilst playing in all events. Any player who doesn’t wear the official Ultimate Pool Shirt will be fined £45.00 and a new shirt will be ordered for them.
TV & STREAMING
Our events will either be televised and/or livestreamed on ultimatepool.tv, Facebook and YouTube and TikTok. For further details please visit ultimatepoolgroup.com.
WRISTBAND FEE
For the 2025 season, we will be using a wristband system for each series event. If you are participating in the NxtGen Series, there will be no charge. Please note that you must be accompanied by a full paying adult. Weekend passes are £20.00. Under 18's go free, but must be accompanied by a fee-paying adult.
HOW TO ENTER
Please contact the Tournament Director via email: TD@ultimatepoolgroup.com and provide your full name and a contact telephone number. By entering the Ultimate Pool Series you agree to abide by the rules set out by the organisers of the Ultimate Series, accept they are subject to change and that decisions made by The Tournament Director will be final.
BY PAYING YOUR DEPOSIT YOU ARE DEEMED TO HAVE READ AND AGREED TO THESE RULES.
ENTRY FEE
Total NxtGen Series Entry Fee: £100.00
PAYMENT STRUCTURE
AMOUNT PAYMENT NUMBER PAYMENT DATE
- Payment 1: £50 (Deposit): Due ASAP
- Payment 2: £50: Due 28th February 2025
OFFICIAL ACCOMMODATION
Ultimate Pool are pleased to annouce our partnership with Hotel Planner. You can use the following link to book nearby accommodation with reduced rates via our official accommodations partner Hotel Planner https://ultimatepool.hotelplanner.com/
Entry includes series shirt & Annual Ultimate Pool app subscription. DEPOSITS AND ALL ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. If your application is not successful, your deposit will be returned as soon as possible.
The organisers reserve the right to remove and replace any entrant who fails to make the payment deadline as set out above. All players must pay all the entry fees, even if they do not attend all the Events. The organisers reserve the right to decline any unsuitable new applicants.
By applying to join the Ultimate Pool Series, you have read and agreed to the Ultimate Pool Players Terms and Conditions which can be found at https://www.ultimatepoolgroup.com/tournaments/terms-and-conditions
