The 900 Season 2 is about to kick-off, with qualifying events starting this Saturday.

Jason Francis’ brain child aims at giving amateur players the opportunity to play on television, and earn some good money in the process.

Jason has surrounded himself with a great, funny, crazy and knowledgeable team, providing insights, commentary and technical support. The same gang will be back this year…

Dennis, Rachel, Fouldsy and “The Shirt” . What’s not to like!

Like last year, the event works mainly on invitations, but this time there will be 8 qualifiers instead of 2.

Those qualifiers come at a cost, but then, organising them, hosting them, making sure of first class conditions and proper refereeing also has a cost. Jason can’t do this for free. There will be a “qualifiers” ranking list that will be used in case players have to withdraw for whatever reason. “To-up” from the qualifiers order of merit will be invited should this happen.

One of the beauties of the 900 is that it truly promotes diversity, as well as quality.

Here are some players – a lot of them actually – who have already confirmed their participation:

The defending Champion

Top Amateurs

Snooker Event Winners

“International” Players

Female Players

Former pros

National Champions

Amazing Disability Players

Legends of the game

And even a pool legend … the guy who knocked Judd Trump out of 9-balls attempt!

Event Willo will be “represented” … via is the official rest!

That’s a lot of thrilling snooker and great fun to look forward to! And some very late nights for me … living in Greece with two hours difference! Oh well! It will be well worth it! Bring it on!