World Pool Masters 2024 prize money and schedule: All the details as Ko Pin Yi looks to defend title

THE 30th anniversary of the World Pool Masters will take place this week.

Defending champion Ko Pin Yi will be in action as he looks to secure back-to-back titles.

The multiple-time world champion overcame Eklent Kaci 13-5 in last year’s final in Brentwood.

Ko Pin Yi completed the Treble following last year’s triumph at the World Pool Masters, eight years after his last major win.

World champion and World No1 Francisco Sanchez Ruiz and Mosconi Cup captain Jayson Shaw will also be in action at this year’s tournament.

When is the World Pool Masters 2024?

16 players will compete in the World Pool Masters, with opening round ties being a race to 9.

In the latter rounds, it will be a race to 10 for the quarter-finals, 11 for the semi-finals, and 13 for the final.

Matchroom break box, magic-racking, and winner breaks will be in action across the event.

Round One

Thursday, April 25

6pm

Joshua Filler (5) vs Eklent Kaci (14)

Albin Ouschan (7) vs Max Lechner (13)

Jayson Shaw (6) vs Aloysius Yapp (10)

Friday, April 26

12pm

David Alcaide (8) vs Ko Pin Yi (12)

Ko Ping Chung (4) vs Wiktor Zielinski (11)

6pm

Francisco Sanchez Ruiz (1) vs James Aranas (16)

Fedor Gorst (2) vs Mario He (9)

Shane Van Boening (3) vs Duong Quoc Hoang (15)

Saturday, April 27

Quarter-finals

Sunday, April 28

Semi-finals

Final

World Pool Masters has a total prize fund of $125,000 with the below breakdown:

Winner – $40,000

Runner-Up – $20,000

Semi-finalists (x2) – $10,500