2010 World Open (snooker)

Format

32 amateurs including Reanne Evans will take part in the event, but will need to win two rounds in order to make the televised stages.

Round 1 in EISS 32 amateurs vs players 96-65 random draw Round 2 in EISS 32 winners of R1 vs players 64-33 random draw

Tournament proper 32 winners of R2 + top 32 random draw through all rounds. Four selected matches from Round 3 and Round 4 onwards will be televised on a single table format.

All matches will be best of five frames up to the semi-finals Rounds 1, 2 and 3 will be played at the Academy in Sheffield FA Cup random draw throughout No limitation on age or sex of players.

Prize money

A total prize fund of £500,000 is available.

Round 1 losers (x 32) - Round 2 losers (x 32) x 1500 48,000 Round 3 losers (x 32) x 2500 80,000 Round 4 losers (x 16) x 5000 80,000 Round 5 losers (x 8) x 7500 60,000 Quarter final losers (x 4) x 12,000 48,000 Semi final losers (x 2) x 20,000 40,000 Runner Up (x 1) x 40,000 40,000 Winner (x 1) x 100,000 100,000 _______ 496,000 _______ Highest break prize on TV 4,000 _______

£ 500,000 _______ No 147 break prize.