Scottish Open Snooker 2025 Today: Prize money, Tuesday schedule, results, format, odds and how to watch

It became the Scottish Open in 1998 when it was held at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre, moving to Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre in 2004.

Since then it’s been held at a number of venues, including the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow, the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility, and back to Glasgow in the Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.

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Champions over the years have included Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Hendry, Marco Fu, Peter Ebdon, Jimmy White and Mark Selby.

Last year saw Lei Peifan take the title, with the world number 84 the lowest seeded ranking event winner for 31 years.

This year it’s returning to Scotland’s Capital, where it has been played since 2022.

And now the 2025 tournament is underway, with Scotland’s John Higgins getting off to a winning start yesterday by beating Antoni Kowalski 4-2, although fellow countryman Stephen Maguire crashed out to Chang Bingyu.

Here’s everything you need to know about today’s play.

When does the Scottish Open snooker take place in 2025?

The tournament starts on Monday, December 15, with the final being played on Sunday, December 21.

Where is the 2025 Scottish Open snooker being played?

The tournament is held at Edinburgh’s Meadowbank Sports Centre.

Who plays in the Scottish Open Snooker?

A total of 64 players compete in the main draw of the tournament - 32 qualifiers and the top 32 players in the world.

Who is playing at the Scottish Open Snooker today?

Here’s the full order of play for Tuesday, December 16. All are first round matches.

From 10am

• Xiao Guodong (CHN) [8] vs Michael Holt (ENG) [62]
• Ali Carter (ENG) [16] vs Zak Surety (ENG) [58]

From 1pm

• Tom Ford (ENG) [20] vs Anthony McGill (SCO) [42]
• Zhou Yuelong (CHN) [28] vs Sam Craigie (ENG) [84]
• Mark J Williams (WAL) [5] vs Ben Mertens (BEL) [63]
• Hossein Vafaei (IRN) [24] vs David Grace (ENG) [92]
• Barry Hawkins (ENG) [11] vs Jiang Jun (CHN) [118]
• David Gilbert (ENG) [22] vs Ashley Hugill (ENG) (a)
• Kyren Wilson (ENG) [3] vs Gao Yang (CHN) [96]
• Elliot Slessor (ENG) [21] vs Steven Hallworth (ENG) [85]
• Mark Selby (ENG) [9] vs Robbie McGuigan (NIR) [81]

From 7pm

• Jackson Page (WAL) [30] vs Thepchaiya Un-Nooh (THA) [41]
• David Gilbert (ENG) [22] vs Ashley Hugill (ENG) (a)
• Jack Lisowski (ENG) [27] vs Wang Yuchen (HKG) [70]
• Chris Wakelin (ENG) [13] vs Oliver Lines (ENG) [61]
• Mark Allen (NIR) [7] vs Ishpreet Singh Chadha (IND) [60]

What are the results so far in the Scottish Open snooker?

Here’s how the first round has panned out so far:

• Lei Peifan 4-3 Amir Sarkhosh
• Zhang Anda 4-1 Fan Zhengyi
• Yuan Sijun 4-1Ben Woollaston
• Wu Yize 4-0 Ian Burns
• Gary Wilson 1-4 Yuhao Lan
• John Higgins 4-2 Antoni Kowalski
• Stuart Bingham 4-2 Artemijs Zizins
• Shaun Murphy 4-3 Liu Hongyu
• Noppon Saengkham 4-3 Liam Pullen
• Matthew Selt 4-2 Ryan Day
• Si Jiahui 4-3 Mark Davis
• Joe O'Connor 4-3 Stan Moody
• Stephen Maguire 2-4 Chang Bingyu

Can I get tickets to see the snooker in Edinburgh?

Tickets are still available for for all days, starting at just £18.15 for a single session, here.

You have the option of paying for a single session, or a full day ticket.

The most expensive ticket price is for the evening of the final, which costs £44.

Can I watch the Scottish Open on television?

Don’t worry if you can’t make it to Edinburgh, you can catch all the action on television.

It will be broadcast on Eurosport which is available for free to Sky and Virgin Media customers. Amazon Prime Video subscribers can add it via Discovery Plus for £6.99 a month.

Those without an existing television subscription service can watch Eurosport direct on Discovery Plus - sign up on their website for £3.99 per month for the first six months.

What is the format?

It’s a straight knock-out tournament, with matches being the best of seven frames (first to four) until the quarter-finals which are best of nine (first to five). The semi-finals are then the best of 11 frames (first to six) and the final the best of the last 64 being the best of 17 (first to 9) over two sessions of play.

What is the prize money at the Scottish Open snooker 2025?

There’s a £550,400 prize pot on offer, split as follows:

• Winner: £100,000
• Runner-up: £45,000
• Semi-final: £21,000
• Quarter-final: £13,200
• Last 16: £9,000
• Last 32: £5,400
• Last 64: £3,600
• Last 96: £1,000
• Highest break: £5,000

There will also be a bonus of £150,000 for the player who wins the most prize money over the course of the four Home Nations tournaments.

What trophy does the winner of the Scottish Open snooker receive?

The winner will lift the Stephen Hendry Trophy, named after the Scottish seven-time world champion.

Is Ronnie O’Sullivan playing the Scottish Open snooker?

Ronnie O’Sullivan will not be appearing at the Scottish Open, having withdrawn due to ‘medical reasons’.

Who is favourite to win the Scottish Open snooker?

Mark Selby and Zhao Xintong are joint 9/2 favourites to win the competition, followed by Shaun Murphy (11/2) and Wu Yize (6/1).

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