player championship snooker 2024

The 2024 Players Championship (officially the 2024 Johnstone's Paint Players Championship) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 19 to 25 February 2024 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England. The 14th ranking event of the 2023‍–‍24 season, following the Welsh Open and preceding the World Open, it was the second of three events in the Players Series, following the World Grand Prix and preceding the Tour Championship. Organised by the World Snooker Tour and sponsored by Johnstone's Paint, the event was broadcast by ITV and ITVX domestically, by Eurosport and Discovery+ in Europe, and by other broadcasters worldwide. The winner received £125,000 from a total prize fund of £385,000. The event featured the top 16 players on the one-year ranking list as it stood after the Welsh Open. Shaun Murphy won the 2023 event, defeating Ali Carter 10‍–‍4 in the final, but he failed to qualify for the 2024 edition. The 2022 winner, Neil Robertson, and the reigning World Champion, Luca Brecel, also failed to qualify.