Snooker in August 2012

Snooker fans will be delighted to know that just in a few days their beloved cue sport will get return into the spotlight, as the new month of August is bringing with it new tournaments and competitions.

First stop will be in Gloucester, at the South West Snooker Academy, where the second UK PTC is taking place between 8 and 12 of August, four days later on August 16 to be more precise, the very entertaining Premier League caravan starting its usual travelling, its first stop being Skegness.

Two days of qualifying rounds for those eager to get their feet wet in Poland during EPTC Event two, will take place later this month between 17 and 18 of August, while the first qualifying rounds for the first ever International Championship tournament are due to take us back to Sheffield during 19 and 22 of the same month.

Just a few days later, on August 23, the lads and lasses are to be seen cueing in Fuerth, Germany for another edition of the Paul Hunter Classic (also known as EPTC Event One), the moth ending with a potential invitational event (29-1 September) for which full details are yet to be revealed.

But August is not only full of snooker events, but also packed with two Cut-Off points, the first one happening after the UK PTC Event Two and the second one after EPTC Event One.



When?: 8 - 12 August
Where?: South West Snooker Academy, Gloucester, UK
Who's playing?: click here for the draw.
Prize money: winner (£10,000), runner-up (£5,000), losing semi-finalists (£2,500), losing quarter-finalists (£1,500), last 16 (£1,000), last 32 (£600) and the last 64 (£200). 
Ranking points: winner (2,000), runner-up (1,600), losing semi-finalists (1,280), losing quarter-finalists (1,000), last 16 (760), last 32 (560) and the last 64 (360).

 2. Premier League (Week One)

When?: 16 August
Where?: Embassy Theatre, Skegness, UK
Who's playing?: Ding Junhui v Shaun Murphy and Judd Trump v Stephen Lee
Prize money: £1,000 for each frame won, £1,000 for each century break and £25,000 for a maximum break.
Ranking points: N/A

When?: 17 - 18 August
Where?: World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, UK
Who's playing?: click here for the draw.
Prize money: winner (£10,000), runner-up (£5,000), losing semi-finalists (£2,500), losing quarter-finalists (£1,500), last 16 (£1,000), last 32 (£600) and the last 64 (£200). 
Ranking points: winner (2,000), runner-up (1,600), losing semi-finalists (1,280), losing quarter-finalists (1,000), last 16 (760), last 32 (560) and the last 64 (360).

4. International Championship (the qualifiers)

When?: 19 - 22 August
Where?: World Snooker Academy, Sheffield, UK
Who's playing?: update needed.


When?: 23 - 26 August
Where?: Fuerth, Germany
Who's playing?: click here for the draw.
Prize money: winner (£10,000), runner-up (£5,000), losing semi-finalists (£2,500), losing quarter-finalists (£1,500), last 16 (£1,000), last 32 (£600) and the last 64 (£200). 
Ranking points: winner (2,000), runner-up (1,600), losing semi-finalists (1,280), losing quarter-finalists (1,000), last 16 (760), last 32 (560) and the last 64 (360).