With play underway on day two of the inaugural 888Casino Champion of Champions at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, organisers Matchroom Sport can report that bothsessions for Friday are now sold out.
The afternoon session features current World No.1 Ding Junhui against Barry Hawkins and then reigning World Champ Ronnie O’Sullivan against Mark Davis. Should both players prevail, then they will meet in the evening to determine who moves forward at the weekend to contest the play-offs.
Tickets for both weekend days are still available from www.theticketfactory.com
Saturday’s quarter-finals are £20 per session of £30 for both sessions, while Sunday’s two session final is £20 for the afternoon, £30 for the evening or £40 for both sessions.
The 888casino Champion of Champions is a brand new event featuring winners of all major tournaments over the past 12 months. The players are grouped into four groups of four and contest semi-finals and then a final all on the same day.
The winners then move forward to the weekend where there are two semi-finals on Saturday followed by the final on Sunday 24th November. The total prize-fund is £270,000 with £100,000 going to the champion.
