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What are the Home Nations Series events?

The Home Nations Series includes four tournaments hosted in the four home nations of the United Kingdom.

They are as follows:

  • English Open (September 16-22)
  • Northern Ireland Open (October 20-27)
  • Scottish Open (December 9-15)
  • Welsh Open (February 12-18)

The trophies for each of the Home Nations Series events are named after snooker icons of the respective country:

  • English Open – The Steve Davis trophy
  • Northern Ireland Open – The Alex Higgins trophy
  • Scottish Open – The Steven Hendry trophy
  • Welsh Open – The Ray Reardon trophy

Northern Ireland Open 2024 prize money

Here is a breakdown of the huge £550,400 prize pot in Belfast:

Winner: £100,000
Runner-up: £45,000
Semi-finals: £21,000
Quarter-finals: £13,200 
Last 16: £9,000
Last 32: £5,400
Last 64: £3,600
Last 96: £1,000
High Break: £5,000
Total £550,400

Trump sees rivalry with Wilson

Judd Trump believes he and Kyren Wilson will fight it out for titles for the next 10 years.

Trump told Eurosport of his opponent in the final: “It is a great match-up.

“Over the next 10 years with my hunger and his hunger I think we are going to be meeting a lot of times.”

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