Welsh Open Snooker 2025 Prize Money: Thursday last-16 schedule, trophy and when John Higgins plays

Scotland's John Higgins is through to the last 16 of the Welsh Open snooker. | Getty Images

First held in 1992 - when it took over from the Welsh player-only Welsh Professional Championship - the Welsh Open is the longest running ranking snooker tournament after the World Championship and the UK Championship.

This year is the third in its new home of Venue Cymru, in Llandudno, with 2024 seeing Gary Wilson defeat fellow Englishman Martin O'Donnell 9-4 in a fairly one-sided final. Wilson has already gone out of this year’s tournament meaning there will be a new champion.

It’s now at the last-16 stage, with all eight games being played on a single day on Thursday, February 13.

Here's what’s happening today.

What is the Thursday schedule for the Welsh Open snooker?

Here’s when the action is happening in the final-16 games

1pm

• John Higgins v Yuan Sijun
• Jackson Page v Tom Ford

2pm

• Matthew Stevens v Joe O'Connor
• Sanderson Lam v Stephen Maguire

7pm

• Mark Selby v Jamie Jones
• Ryan Day v Ali Carter

8pm

• Pang Junxu v Luca Brecel
• Matthew Selt v Jack Lisowski

When is John Higgins playing?

Scotland's John Higgins is the only player to have won the Welsh Open five times and started his latest campaign with a 4-0 hammering of fellow Scot Graeme Dott, followed by another 4-0 whitewash of English 20th seed Robert Milkins.

He’s now taking on Chinese world number 33 Yuan Sijun for a spot in the quarters.

How much does the winner of the Welsh Open 2025 win?

There's a prize pot of £550,400 up for grabs, broken down as follows:

• Last 96: £1,000
• Last 64: £3,600
• Last 32: £5,400
• Last 16: £9,000
• Quarter-final: £13,200
• Semi-final: £21,000
• Runner-up: £45,000
• Winner: £100,000
• Highest break: £5,000

What trophy does the winner get?

The winner of the Welsh Open recieves the Ray Reardon Trophy - names after the Welsh snooker legend who won six World Championships between 1970 and 1978.

Who can I watch the Welsh Open on television?

The Welsh Open will be broadcast live on the BBC iPlayer and the Red Button. It is also broadcast live on Eurosport and BBC Wales.

Where is Ronnie O'Sullivan?

World number one Ronnie O'Sullivan pulled out of the tournament at the last minute for the second year in a row. Last year he blamed 'stage fright'.

Mark Selby and Kyren Wilson are joint favourites to win the Welsh Open with odds of 6/1, followed by Neil Robertson who is priced at 13/2.