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BETVICTOR ENGLISH OPEN BIG GUNS SET FOR BRENTWOOD

The best players on the planet are set to descend on the Brentwood Centre for the BetVictor English Open, with all of the world’s top 16 scheduled to be in action from Monday 16th September.
 
The draw can now be revealed and a showstopping two days on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th see the world’s elite enter the fray in round three. The likes of defending champion Judd Trump and World Champion Kyren Wilson are competing on the Monday, while seven-time Crucible king Ronnie O’Sullivan, Mark Williams and Mark Allen will take to the baize on Tuesday.

BETVICTOR ENGLISH OPEN DRAW

BETVICTOR ENGLISH OPEN FORMAT

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Later on in the week there are potential heavyweight clashes including Shaun Murphy against Neil Robertson and O’Sullivan against Stephen Maguire. 
 
As an additional bonus, the opening rounds have been brought straight through to the final venue. The first two rounds will take place from Thursday 12th until Saturday 14th September. Tickets for these days are now available. 
 
The final, which takes place on Sunday 22nd September, is already sold out so fans are encouraged to book soon.

Recently dethroned world number one Allen is yet to contend a title match at the English Open, but he is determined to put that right later this month and can’t wait for the action to get underway.

“It will be great. We have a run of events with the English Open, then the British Open and Belfast (Northern Ireland Open) around the corner. I love the travelling, but it is also nice to be back in the UK,” said 11-time ranking event winner Allen.

“Brentwood hasn’t always brought good results for me but I would like to go there and put that right this year. I feel I have been consistent and going to the business end of a lot of tournaments so it would be nice to go one further. I’ve never been to the final of the English Open so it would be nice to be there come Sunday night and be in with a chance.”

This event has an interesting format. It’s straight knock-out from the last 64 on. The top 32 are seeded in that round. The other players have to compete in two rounds of “tiered” qualifiers to get there. Those qualifying rounds are played just before the “main event”, at the same venue in Brentwood. This is much much better than having to “qualify” weeks, or even months, before the event, in a completely different venue.