Pankaj, Aditya to take part in CCI Snooker Open 2018

‘The Clash of Titans’ offers a total cash award of Rs.12.25 Lakh.

The biggest guns in Indian snooker, Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta, have confirmed their participation in the Rs.12.25 Lakh total prize-money CCI Snooker Open Championship 2018, scheduled to start at the CCI’s Wilson Jones Billiards Room, from February 1, 2018 with the finals on 18th Feb. The tournament termed as ‘The Clash of Titans’.

The top eight ranked Indians, including newly crowned National champion Sumit Talwar of Chandigarh and runner-up Malkeet Singh of Railways, and the eight other cueists, who will receive wild card entry, will be the star attractions and the main challengers for the winners’ top prize of Rupees Two Lakh.

The other major names include two-time Asian Snooker champion Yasin Merchant, former Asian Snooker and Billiards champion, Alok Kumar and Sonic Multani, a former National Champion who has also played on the pro circuit for a couple of years before taking time out from the sport.

The Mumbai-based cueist Aditya Mehta, who is currently playing on the professional circuit, will return to the city, specially to take part in this event. Advani, recent recipient of the Padma Bhushan award and a multiple champion in snooker and billiards at the Nationals, World and Asian championships, will be a major contender to emerge as champion.

The runner-up will be richer by Rs.1.30 Lakh, the losing semi-finalists will receive Rs.75000 each, and the losing quarter-finalists will get Rs.40000 each. Players reaching the round of 16 and round of 32 would also receive cash prizes of Rs.25000 and Rs.12500 each respectively.

To bring out the best from the players and make sure some absorbing contests, the organising committee have decided to offer a special cash award of Rs 1.47 lakh for the maximum break of 147 compiled during the tournament. Meanwhile, a cash award of Rs.25000 is at stake for the highest break, the qualification is a break of 130 and above.

With the cream of Indian players, including a galaxy of stars, cue sports aficionados can look forward to some fascinating and exciting competition throughout the entire duration of the tournament.

The last 5 days of the event i.e. 14th - 18th Feb will have LIVE STREAMING of the matches on Cue Sports India's Facebook and Youtube channels.
 

New Delhi :: 30 January 2018