Here is the announcement by WST:
Halo World Championship 2026 Qualifiers Draw
The draw for the qualifying rounds of the 2026 Halo World Championship has been made, with all players seeded outside the top 16 ready to battle for coveted places at the Crucible.
The qualifying event for snooker’s biggest tournament runs from Monday April 6th to Wednesday 15th at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. Tickets to watch are on sale now for just £12 per day – fantastic value for the chance to see an array of former champions, all-time greats and up-and-coming talents.
Fans with an annual WST PLAY subscription can attend the event for free, with one free ticket per day for each member and a unique link will be sent to subscribers. Blue Light card holders will also be able to attend for just £5, with tickets purchased on the Blue Light website.
The qualifying event starts with 128 players, seeded as follows:
Round one pits players ranked 81 to 112 against those seeded 113 to 144
In round two, those 32 winners will face players ranked 49 to 80.
In round three, those 32 winners will face players ranked 17 to 48.
In round four, those 32 winners play each other, with the 16 winners going through to the Crucible.
Notable matches in the opening round include:
Tour rookie Michal Szubarczyk v three-time World Women’s Champion On Yee Ng
Six-time Crucible finalist Jimmy White v China’s Gao Yang
Reigning World Women’s Champion Bai Yulu v Daniel Womersley
1997 Crucible king Ken Doherty v Patrick Whelan
Rising star Liam Pullen v Shoot Out champion Alfie Burden
Hong Kong’s finest Marco Fu v Mink Nutcharut
Star names entering the fray as the qualifiers progress will include Jack Lisowski, Stuart Bingham, Ali Carter, Luca Brecel, Stephen Maguire, Gary Wilson, Jak Jones and many more.With Thepchaiya Un-Nooh playing in this week’s Sportsbet.io Tour Championship and still able to climb from his current provisional seeding of 21 into the world’s top 16, seed numbers from 17 to 21 have been placed in the draw, and those players will be confirmed in those slots once the final seeding list is known.
The final round, on April 14th and 15th, is known as Judgement Day, when places at the Crucible are at stake. As always our Judgement Day show will be live and free for fans to watch on (WST PLAY and YouTube), with full details to be announced soon.
The final stages of the Halo World Championship then run from April 18th to May 4th.
I’ll have a closer look at that after completion of the 2026 Tour Championship
The only “good thing” is he is still young/have some time. Perhaps he will return someday.
Sunny struggled on tour. He didn’t have a federation or sponsor supporting him.Himself and his father lived in their car, they had no home. They showered in public baths. The money he earned went mainly into the fees he paid to be able to practice. Despite this he was always clean and properly dressed. He is an extremely kind man and I miss him on tour.
Feel a bit complex Sunny decided to relegate. (I reached this site because doing a bit google search of him.)
Respect his decision.