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The Sun
06-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
UK Open Pool Championship 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Barry Hearn, Andy Goldstein and champ Capito play on day one
ALL eyes will be on Telford as the UK Open Pool Championship is back - and some huge names are kickstarting their tournament TODAY! Barry Hearn OBE is set to break the record as the oldest pro player when he takes on Mickey Krause. British television icon Andy Goldstein will also be in action this afternoon against Ramazan Akdag. While reigning champion Robbie Capito begins his title defence with a tough Kevin Lannoye test. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Follow ALL the action from the Telford International Centre with our live blog below... 2 minutes ago By Allan Glen Can he do it again? Robbie Capito was brilliant in the tournament last year, overcoming a tricky Miesko Fortunski to win 13-10 in the final. Robbie will be aiming to retain his crown as players compete for a £150,000 prize fund and an increased top prize of £30,000. 6 minutes ago By Allan Glen How to watch the UK Open Pool Championship 2025 Here's all you need to know: The entire UK Open Pool Championship 2025 will be broadcast LIVE exclusively on WNT TV. However, fans in the UK can watch the final two days on Sky Sports. Fans can also head to WNT to live stream the tournament. Alternatively, our live blog will be covering the UK Open Pool Championship from start to finish. 9 minutes ago By Allan Glen Welcome to the Sun's UK Open Pool live blog Thanks for following us. We'll keep you updated here with all the latest news and best reaction as the Championship returns to Telford for its fourth edition. This year it features a stellar 256-player field, including the top 128 professionals from the World Nineball Tour, with Robbie Capito, pictured below, as the reigning champion.
The Sun
06-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
UK Open Pool Championship 2025 prize money: How much is up for grabs as winning share INCREASES from last year
LIFTING the UK Open Pool Championship will be at the forefront of every player's mind - but the prize money is not a bad incentive either. Youngster Robbie Capito walked out of the Telford Centre with a pocket full of cash last year after beating Miesko Fortunski 13-10 in an epic final. The Hong Kong-born Filipino banked $30,000 just for winning the showpiece match alone. But for Capito to be rewarded with another nice payday by Sunday, May 11, the defending champion must overcome the likes of serial winner Jayson Shaw and 2024 world champion Joshua Filler. Plus the likes of Barry Hearn OBE and talkSPORT radio host Andy Goldstein will be throwing their hats in the ring too. Find out how much is up for grabs below. What is the UK Open Pool Championship 2025 prize money? The total prize pot for the 2025 UK Open Pool Championship 2025 is a staggering $200,000. And the winner will take home an increased share of $40,000 - $10,000 more than the 2024 winner Robbie Capito. Winner – $40,000 Runner-Up – $16,000 Semi-finalists (x2) – $10,000 Quarter-finalists (x4) – $7,000 Last 16 (x8) – $4,000 Last 32 (x16) – $2,000 Last 64 (x32) – $1,000 How to watch the UK Open Pool Championship 2025? The entire UK Open Pool Championship 2025 will be broadcast LIVE exclusively on WNT TV. However, fans in the UK can watch the final two days on Sky Sports. Fans can also head to WNT to live stream the mouthwatering tournament. Alternatively, head to SunSport's blog as we'll be covering the UK Open Pool Championship from start to finish. Who are the names to look out for? There will be a stacked 256-player field but fans should certainly keeping a close eye on these players below Robbie Capito Jayson Shaw Johann Chua Skyler Woodward Joshua Filler Aloysius Yapp Eklent Kaçi Moritz Neuhausen Duong Quoc Hoang AJ Manas Barry Hearn OBE Andy Goldstein
