The Six-Red World Championship is back for the first time since 2019 with some of snooker’s biggest names heading to Thailand for the unique event.
The Six-Red format is a different take on the more traditional game, reducing the number of red ball on the table to six from the usual 15.
An invitational tournament, this year’s event will feature the likes of Ronnie O’Sullivan, Judd Trump, Mark Williams, and defending champion, Stephen Maguire.
WHEN AND WHERE IS THE 2023 SIX-RED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
The latest edition of the tournament begins on March 6, 2023 with the final taking place on March 11.
This year’s tournament is being hosted at the Thammasat University Convention Centre in Pathum Thani in Bangkok, Thailand.
WHERE CAN I WATCH THE 2023 SIX-RED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
2023 SIX-RED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SNOOKER FORMAT
Six-red snooker is a shorted version of the traditional game, with only six red balls on the table to start as opposed to the usual 15.
This year’s tournament is made up of 32 players divided into eight groups of four in a round-robin format. Each player players against the others in the group in best of nine frame matches, with the top two from each group advancing to the knockouts.
The round of 16 and quarter-final matches are best of 11 frames, the semis best of 13, and the final a best of 15 showdown for the title and £100,000 prize.
GROUPS
GROUP A
- Stephen Maguire (SCO) (1)
- Ding Junhui (CHN) (16)
- Zhang Anda (CHN)
- Mink Nutcharut (THA)
GROUP B
- Zhou Yuelong (CHN) (8)
- Tom Ford (ENG) (9)
- Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA)
- Jimmy White (ENG)
GROUP C
- John Higgins (SCO) (5)
- Hossein Vafaei (IRN) (12)
- Ken Doherty (IRL)
- Poramin Danjirakul (THA)
GROUP D
- Judd Trump (ENG) (4)
- Ricky Walden (ENG) (13)
- Ma Hailong (CHN)
- Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn (THA)
GROUP E
- Matthew Selt (ENG) (3)
- Robert Milkins (ENG) (14)
- Chris Wakelin (ENG)
- Dechawat Poomjaeng (THA)
GROUP F
- Mark Williams (WAL) (6)
- Joe Perry (ENG) (11)
- Andres Petrov (EST)
- Sunny Akani (THA)
GROUP G
- Jordan Brown (NIR) (7)
- Stuart Bingham (ENG) (10)
- Noppon Saengkham (THA)
- Mahmoud El Hareedy (EGY)
GROUP H
- Ronnie O’Sullivan (ENG) (2)
- Jimmy Robertson (ENG) (15)
- James Wattana (THA)
- Stan Moody (ENG)
LATEST SCHEDULE, SCORES AND RESULTS
Monday 6 March
0400
Group A
- Ding Junhui 5-2 Stephen Maguire
- Zhang Anda 5-2 Mink Nutcharut
Group C
- John Higgins 5-2 Ken Doherty
- Hossein Vafaei 5-2 Poramin Danjirakul
0630
Group E
- Robert Milkins 5-2 Matthew Selt
- Chris Wakelin 5-4 Dechawat Poomjaeng
Group G
- Stuart Bingham 5-1 Mahmoud El Hareedy
- Noppon Saengkham 5-4 Jordan Brown
0900
Group A
- Stephen Maguire 2-5 Zhang Anda
- Ding Junhui 5-2 Mink Nutcharut
Group C
- John Higgins 1-5 Hossein Vafaei
- Ken Doherty 5-3 Poramin Danjirakul
1130
Group B
- Zhou Yuelong 1-5 Tom Ford
- Jimmy White 0-5 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
Group D
- Judd Trump 5-0 Ricky Walden
- Ma Hailong 3-3 Kritsanut Lertsattayatthorn
Tuesday 7 March
0400
Group C
- John Higgins v Poramin Danjirakul
- Hossein Vafaei v Ken Doherty
Group E
- Matthew Selt v Chris Wakelin
- Robert Milkins v Dechawat Poomjaeng
0630
Group A
- Stephen Maguire v Mink Nutcharut
- Ding Junhui v Zhang Anda
Group G
- Jordan Brown v Stuart Bingham
- Mahmoud El Hareedy v Noppon Saengkham
0900
Group B
- Zhou Yuelong v Jimmy White
- Tom Ford v Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
Group D
- Judd Trump v Kritsanut Lertsattayatthorn
- Ricky Walden v Ma Hailong
1130
Group F
- Mark Williams v Joe Perry
- Andres Petrov v Sunny Akani
Group H
- Ronnie O’Sullivan v Jimmy Robertson
- Stan Moody v James Wattana
Wednesday 8 March
0400
Group F
- Mark Williams v Andres Petrov
- Joe Perry v Sunny Akani
Group G
- Jordan Brown v Mahmoud El Hareedy
- Stuart Bingham v Noppon Saengkham
0630
Group D
- Judd Trump v Ma Hailong
- Ricky Walden v Kritsanut Lertsattayatthorn
Group H
- Ronnie O’Sullivan v Stan Moody
- Jimmy Robertson v James Wattana
0900
Group B
- Zhou Yuelong v Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
- Tom Ford v Jimmy White
Group F
- Mark Williams v Sunny Akani
- Joe Perry v Andres Petrov
1130
Group E
- Matthew Selt v Dechawat Poomjaeng
- Robert Milkins v Chris Wakelin
Group H
- Ronnie O’Sullivan v James Wattana
- Jimmy Robertson v Stan Moody
Thursday 9 March
0400
Last 16 – TBC
0700
Last 16- TBC
1130
Quarter-finals – TBC
Friday 10 March
0800
Semi-finals – TBC
1130
Semi-finals – TBC
Saturday 11 March
0800
Final – TBC
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Source: Euro Sports
