Llandudno to host snooker’s star names next month

Many of snooker’s greatest stars will head to Llandudno next month for the BetVictor Welsh Open, with Mark Selby defending the title in a strong field.

The tournament will run from February 23rd to March 1st at Venue Cymru and tickets are still available from just £17, for all details visit www.wst.tv/tickets

Selby won the title for the second time last season, beating Stephen Maguire 9-6 in the final. This time Selby will face China’s Jiang Jun on the afternoon of the opening day, Monday February 23rd. The first two days in Llandudno are a fantastic opportunity to see many of the all-time legends as other big matches include:

Three-time World Champion and Welsh favourite Mark Williams v Michael Holt ( Monday February 23rd at 1pm)

China’s new sensation Wu Yize v Ben Mertens (Monday February 23rd at 7pm)

World number three Neil Robertson v Michal Szubarczyk (Monday February 23rd at 7pm)

BetVictor English Open champion Mark Allen v David Grace (Monday February 23rd not before 8pm)

British Open champion Shaun Murphy v Chang Bingyu (Tuesday February 24th at 10am)

World Champion Zhao Xintong v Fan Zhengyi (Tuesday February 24th at 1pm)

BetVictor Northern Ireland Open champion Jack Lisowski v Louis Heathcote (Tuesday February 24th at 1pm)

Welsh ace Jackson Page v 2023 Crucible king Luca Brecel (Tuesday February 24th not before 2pm)

Four-time World Champion John Higgins v Liu Wenwei (Tuesday February 24th at 7pm)

Masters champion Kyren Wilson v Liu Hongyu (Tuesday February 24th not before 8pm)

In all there will be 64 players at the venue, competing for the Ray Reardon Trophy – for the full draw visit www.wst.tv

The BetVictor Welsh Open is one of snooker’s most historic tournaments as it has been ever present on the calendar since 1992 – the World Championship and UK Championship are the only ranking events which have been running for longer.

This is the fourth and final event in the 2025/26 BetVictor Series, following tournaments in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The leading money winner across the series will bank an extra bonus of £150,000, so the race is on to top the BetVictor Series Rankings. Mark Allen is in pole position but four other players in the field could still beat him to the bonus.

The tournament will be screened live by BBC Wales, TNT Sports, discovery+, CCTV5, WST Play and many other broadcasters across the globe.

Book your tickets fast!