2023 German Masters

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2023 BetVictor German Masters
Tournament information
Dates1–5 February 2023 (2023-02-01 2023-02-05)
Venue Tempodrom
City Berlin
CountryGermany
Organisation World Snooker Tour
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund£427,000
Winner's share£80,000
Highest breakFlag of England.svg  Robert Milkins  (ENG) (147)
Final
ChampionFlag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  Tom Ford  (ENG)
Score10–3
2022
2024

The 2023 German Masters (officially the 2023 BetVictor German Masters) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 1 to 5 February 2023 at the Tempodrom in Berlin, Germany. [1] Organised by the World Snooker Tour and sponsored by sports betting company BetVictor, the tournament was the tenth ranking event of the 2022–23 snooker season and the seventh of the eight events in the European Series. The 17th edition of the German Masters, first held in 1995 as the German Open, the tournament was broadcast by Eurosport in Europe and by multiple other broadcasters internationally. [2] The winner received £80,000 from a total prize fund of £427,000. [3]

Contents

The reigning world champion and world number one Ronnie O'Sullivan withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Ross Muir. [4] Many other highly ranked players—including Mark Allen, Stuart Bingham, Ryan Day, Ding Junhui, Barry Hawkins, John Higgins, Shaun Murphy, Mark Selby, Judd Trump, and Mark Williams—lost in the qualifying rounds, which were held from 21 to 26 November 2022 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, England. [1] [5] In December 2022 and January 2023, amid a match-fixing investigation, the sport's governing body suspended four players who had qualified: Li Hang, Zhao Jianbo, and the previous year's finalists Yan Bingtao and Zhao Xintong. [6] Their opponents received walkovers to the next round. [7] [8] Only four players ranked inside the world's top 16—Luca Brecel, Jack Lisowski, Neil Robertson, and Kyren Wilson—featured at the main stage in Berlin. [9]

Zhao Xintong won the 2022 event, defeating Yan 9–0 in the final, [10] but was unable to defend the title due to his suspension. [9] Jimmy White defeated Peng Yisong 5–1 in the last 32, becoming the first player over 60 to reach the last 16 of a ranking event since Eddie Charlton at the 1992 British Open. [11] Ali Carter defeated Tom Ford 10–3 in the final to win the tournament for a second time, following his previous win in 2013. It was Carter's fifth ranking title and his first ranking win since the 2016 World Open. He moved up eight places to 15th in the world rankings after the event. [12] [13]

Robert Milkins made the third maximum break of his career, the highest of the tournament, in his quarter-final match against Chris Wakelin. Milkins also made a 146 break in his last-32 match against Daniel Wells. [14]

Prize fund

The event featured a total prize fund of £427,000 with the winner receiving £80,000.

Main draw

Below are the event's results from the last-32 stage to the final. Player names in bold denote match winners. Numbers in brackets denote player seedings.

 
Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 19 frames
 
                  
 
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhao Xintong  (CHN) (1)w/d
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Tom Ford  (ENG) (32)w/o
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford (32)5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tian Pengfei  (CHN)5
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Anthony McGill  (SCO) (17)1
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford (32)5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (8)2
 
Flag of England.svg  Jimmy Robertson  (ENG) (24)w/o
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhao Jianbo  (CHN)w/d
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson (24) 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (8)5
 
Flag of England.svg  Sam Craigie  (ENG)2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Kyren Wilson  (ENG) (8)5
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford (32)6
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski (12)5
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Peng Yisong  (CHN)1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Jimmy White  (ENG)5
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski (12)5
 
Flag of England.svg  Jack Lisowski  (ENG) (12)5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Anda  (CHN)0
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski (12)5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xiao Guodong  (CHN)5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Fan Zhengyi  (CHN)4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 1
 
Flag of England.svg  Elliot Slessor  (ENG)5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Joe O'Connor  (ENG)2
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford (32)3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter (23)10
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS) (3)5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG) (30)3
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (3)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 5
 
Flag of England.svg  Chris Wakelin  (ENG)5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Si Jiahui  (CHN)4
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins (27)5
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Matthew Stevens  (WAL)2
 
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Luca Brecel  (BEL) (11)5
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel (11)3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins (27)5
 
Flag of England.svg  Robert Milkins  (ENG) (27)5
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Daniel Wells  (WAL)3
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins (27)5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter (23)6
 
Flag of England.svg  Louis Heathcote  (ENG)5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Cao Yupeng  (CHN)4
 
Flag of England.svg Louis Heathcote 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter (23)5
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Hang  (CHN)w/d
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG) (23)w/o
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter (23)5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Pang Junxu 3
 
Flag of England.svg  Ricky Walden  (ENG) (18)w/o
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yan Bingtao  (CHN) (15)w/d
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden (18)1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Pang Junxu 5
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Pang Junxu  (CHN)5
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Ross Muir  (SCO)3
 

Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Terry Camilleri
Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany, 5 February 2023
Tom Ford (32)
Flag of England.svg  England
3–10 Ali Carter (23)
Flag of England.svg  England
Afternoon:122–0 (121), 66–64, 6–69, 33–72, 0–125, 53–74, 1–73, 0–129 (120), 65–45
Evening: 21–76, 0–116, 53–66, 1–65
121Highest break120
1Century breaks1

Qualifying

Qualifying for the event took place between 21 and 26 November 2022 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, England. There were three rounds of qualifying, where the first round consisted of two pre-qualifier matches only. All qualifier matches were played as best-of-nine frames. [15]

Round 1 (Pre-Qualifiers)

Rounds 2 and 3

 
Round 2
Best of 9 frames
Round 3
Best of 9 frames
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhao Xintong  (CHN) (1)5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wu Yize  (CHN)3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Xintong (1)5
 
 
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg Muhammad Asif 1
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Muhammad Asif  (PAK)5
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Ng On-yee  (HKG)2
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Tom Ford  (ENG) (32)5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Jiankang  (CHN)4
 
Flag of England.svg Tom Ford (32)5
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg Ken Doherty 1
 
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ken Doherty  (IRL)5
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Andy Lee  (HKG)4
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Ryan Day  (WAL) (16)3
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Michael White  (WAL)5
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Michael White 2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Pengfei 5
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tian Pengfei  (CHN)5
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lei Peifan  (CHN)2
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Anthony McGill  (SCO) (17)5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Jamie O'Neill  (ENG)1
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Anthony McGill (17)5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Allan Taylor 0
 
Flag of England.svg  Allan Taylor  (ENG)5
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yuan Sijun  (CHN)4
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jak Jones  (WAL)5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lyu Haotian  (CHN)4
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jak Jones 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy Robertson (24)5
 
Flag of England.svg  Jimmy Robertson  (ENG) (24)5
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Hammad Miah  (ENG)3
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhao Jianbo  (CHN)5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Ashley Hugill  (ENG)1
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhao Jianbo 5
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg Mark Allen (9)0
 
Ulster Banner.svg  Mark Allen  (NIR) (9)5
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Peter Lines  (ENG)2
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jamie Clarke  (WAL)5
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Noppon Saengkham  (THA)1
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jamie Clarke 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sam Craigie 5
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Stephen Maguire  (SCO) (25)2
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Sam Craigie  (ENG)5
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  David Lilley  (ENG)5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Anthony Hamilton  (ENG)2
 
Flag of England.svg David Lilley 0
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Kyren Wilson (8)5
 
Flag of England.svg  Kyren Wilson  (ENG) (8)5
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Jenson Kendrick  (ENG)0
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Mark Selby  (ENG) (5)4
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Peng Yisong  (CHN)5
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Peng Yisong 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ian Burns 4
 
Flag of England.svg  Sean O'Sullivan  (ENG)2
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Ian Burns  (ENG)5
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jamie Jones  (WAL) (28)3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Martin Gould  (ENG)5
 
Flag of England.svg Martin Gould 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Jimmy White 5
 
Flag of England.svg  Jimmy White  (ENG)5
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Mark Joyce  (ENG)3
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Jack Lisowski  (ENG) (12)5
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Duane Jones  (WAL)2
 
Flag of England.svg Jack Lisowski (12)5
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Jackson Page 3
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Jackson Page  (WAL)5
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thepchaiya Un-Nooh  (THA)1
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhou Yuelong  (CHN) (21)2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  James Cahill  (ENG)5
 
Flag of England.svg James Cahill 2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Anda 5
 
Flag of England.svg  Craig Steadman  (ENG)0
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Anda  (CHN)5
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xiao Guodong  (CHN)5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Alfie Burden  (ENG)3
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiao Guodong 5
 
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg Hossein Vafaei (20)4
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Hossein Vafaei  (IRN) (20)5
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg  Aaron Hill  (IRL)4
 
 
 
 
 
Ulster Banner.svg  Gerard Greene  (NIR)3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Fan Zhengyi  (CHN)5
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Fan Zhengyi 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Shaun Murphy (13)2
 
Flag of England.svg  Shaun Murphy  (ENG) (13)5
 
 
Flag of Estonia.svg  Andres Petrov  (EST)0
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Elliot Slessor  (ENG)5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chen Zifan  (CHN)4
 
Flag of England.svg Elliot Slessor 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Sanderson Lam 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lu Ning  (CHN) (29)2
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Sanderson Lam  (ENG)5
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Zak Surety  (ENG)3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Joe O'Connor  (ENG)5
 
Flag of England.svg Joe O'Connor 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Mark Davis 4
 
Flag of England.svg  Judd Trump  (ENG) (4)4
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Mark Davis  (ENG)5
 
 
Round 2
Best of 9 frames
Round 3
Best of 9 frames
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Neil Robertson  (AUS) (3)5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Bai Langning  (CHN)2
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Robertson (3)5
 
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alexander Ursenbacher 2
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Asjad Iqbal  (PAK)0
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Alexander Ursenbacher  (SUI)5
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Joe Perry  (ENG) (30)5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Oliver Lines  (ENG)2
 
Flag of England.svg Joe Perry (30)5
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Thomerson 1
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Dylan Emery  (WAL)1
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ryan Thomerson  (AUS)5
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Stuart Bingham  (ENG) (14)2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Ben Woollaston  (ENG)5
 
Flag of England.svg Ben Woollaston 3
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Chris Wakelin 5
 
Flag of England.svg  John Astley  (ENG)2
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Chris Wakelin  (ENG)5
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  David Gilbert  (ENG) (19)2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Andy Hicks  (ENG)5
 
Flag of England.svg Andy Hicks 0
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Si Jiahui 5
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Xu Si  (CHN)3
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Si Jiahui  (CHN)5
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Matthew Stevens  (WAL)5
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Stephen Hendry  (SCO)0
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Matthew Stevens 5
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ding Junhui 4
 
Ulster Banner.svg  Jordan Brown  (NIR) (22)1
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ding Junhui  (CHN)5
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Barry Pinches  (ENG)5
 
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Ben Mertens  (BEL)4
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Pinches 2
 
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luca Brecel (11)5
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Luca Brecel  (BEL) (11)5
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chang Bingyu  (CHN)2
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of India.svg  Himanshu Jain  (IND)1
 
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Lukas Kleckers  (GER)5
 
Flag of Germany.svg Lukas Kleckers 2
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Robert Milkins (27)5
 
Flag of England.svg  Robert Milkins  (ENG) (27)5
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Graeme Dott  (SCO)3
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg  Michael Judge  (IRL)4
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Daniel Wells  (WAL)5
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Daniel Wells 5
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg John Higgins (6)3
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  John Higgins  (SCO) (6)5
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Marco Fu  (HKG)3
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Mark Williams  (WAL) (7)4
 
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Julien Leclercq  (BEL)5
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Julien Leclercq 1
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Louis Heathcote 5
 
Flag of England.svg  Mitchell Mann  (ENG)3
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Louis Heathcote  (ENG)5
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Matthew Selt  (ENG) (26)3
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scott Donaldson  (SCO)5
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Scott Donaldson 3
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Cao Yupeng 5
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Cao Yupeng  (CHN)5
 
 
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Anton Kazakov  (UKR)0
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Barry Hawkins  (ENG) (10)5
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Dominic Dale  (WAL)1
 
Flag of England.svg Barry Hawkins (10)2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Hang 5
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Hang  (CHN)5
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Rebecca Kenna  (ENG)0
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Ali Carter  (ENG) (23)5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Stuart Carrington  (ENG)2
 
Flag of England.svg Ali Carter (23)5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Robbie Williams 2
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Victor Sarkis  (BRA)0
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Robbie Williams  (ENG)5
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Reanne Evans  (ENG)4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Adam Duffy  (ENG)5
 
Flag of England.svg Adam Duffy 4
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Ricky Walden (18)5
 
Flag of England.svg  Ricky Walden  (ENG) (18)5
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg  Fergal O'Brien  (IRL)2
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  David Grace  (ENG)5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Mark King  (ENG)2
 
Flag of England.svg David Grace 2
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yan Bingtao (15)5
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yan Bingtao  (CHN) (15)5
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Rod Lawler  (ENG)2
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Andrew Pagett  (WAL)1
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Pang Junxu  (CHN)5
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Pang Junxu 5
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Gary Wilson (31)4
 
Flag of England.svg  Gary Wilson  (ENG) (31)5
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Dechawat Poomjaeng  (THA)0
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Liam Highfield  (ENG)5
 
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Mohamed Ibrahim  (EGY)4
 
Flag of England.svg Liam Highfield 3
 
 
 
Flag of Scotland.svg Ross Muir 5
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Ross Muir  (SCO)5
 
 
Flag of England.svg  Oliver Brown  (ENG)1
 

Century breaks

Main stage centuries

Total: 27 [16]

Qualifying stage centuries

Total: 60 [17]

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The 2022 Northern Ireland Open was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 16 to 23 October 2022 at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Organised by the World Snooker Tour, it was the fourth ranking event of the 2022–23 season, the first tournament in the Home Nations Series, and the third tournament in the BetVictor Series. It was the seventh edition of the Northern Ireland Open since the event was first staged in 2016. The tournament was broadcast on Quest and Eurosport domestically. The winner received £80,000 from a total prize purse of £427,000.

The 2022 Scottish Open was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 28 November to 4 December 2022 at Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland, the first time since the 2003 event that the tournament was staged in that city. It was the sixth ranking event of the 2022–23 season and the second tournament in the Home Nations Series, following the Northern Ireland Open and preceding the English Open and the Welsh Open. It was the third of eight tournaments in the season's European Series. Qualifiers were held from 4 to 9 October at the Chase Leisure Centre in Cannock, England, although matches involving the top 16 players in the world rankings were held over and played at the main venue. Sponsored by BetVictor, the tournament was broadcast by Eurosport in the UK and Europe. The winner received £80,000 from a total prize fund of £427,000.

The 2022 English Open was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 12 to 18 December 2022 at the Brentwood Centre in Brentwood, England. The seventh ranking event of the 2022–23 season, it was the third tournament in the Home Nations Series, following the Northern Ireland Open and the Scottish Open and preceding the Welsh Open. It was the fourth of eight tournaments in the season's European Series. Qualifiers took place from 25 to 30 October at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, although matches involving the top 16 players in the world rankings were held over to be played at the final venue. Organised by the World Snooker Tour and sponsored by BetVictor, the tournament was broadcast by Eurosport in the UK and Europe. The winner received £80,000 from a total prize fund of £427,000.

The 2023 Welsh Open was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 13 to 19 February 2023 at Venue Cymru in Llandudno, Wales, marking the first time since the event's inception in 1992 that it was staged elsewhere than Newport or Cardiff. Qualifiers took place from 11 to 13 January 2023 at the Metrodome in Barnsley, although matches involving the top 16 players in the world rankings, as well as matches involving two Welsh wild-card entrants, were held over and played at the final venue. Organised by the World Snooker Tour and sponsored by online betting company BetVictor, the tournament was broadcast by BBC Cymru Wales and the BBC Red Button domestically, by Eurosport in Europe, and by multiple other broadcasters internationally. The winner received £80,000 from a total prize fund of £427,000.

The 2023 Championship League Invitational was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament, which took place from 19 December 2022 to 2 March 2023 at the Morningside Arena in Leicester, England.

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