The field for the 43rd US Open 9-Ball Championship will be set at 256 players, with over half the available spots already filled.
A total of 116 players have already submitted their entry, with another 60 spots reserved for worldwide qualifying tournaments, and more qualifiers expected to be added soon for the first US Open under the Matchroom Multi Sport banner, to take place at Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas from April 21-26 2019.
A full list of the players already entered can be found at www.matchroompool.com, where details of all qualifying matches are also available. Further qualifying matches are expected to be added in due course.
Tickets for the 43rd US Open 9-Ball Championship are available now at www.matchroompool.com from as little as $10 with VIP packages also available for the final three days of the tournament.
Players can register their entry now at www.matchroompool.com/usopen9ball/. Players can pay the $1,000 entry fee in full or opt to pay a $250 deposit to secure their spot with the remaining $750 to be paid by January 31st 2019.
The tournament will be split into two stages with the full field playing double elimination down to the final 16 from Sunday April 21st until Tuesday April 23rd across multiple tables. From Wednesday April 24th until Friday April 26th the final 16 players will play straight knockout in the TV Arena in front of a global television audience.
The prize fund for the 43rd US Open 9-Ball Championship is set at a minimum $300,000.