Good evening, KC TAP! Fresh October 28 announcements bring the fields and formats for this week’s Spanish Open, plus an updated race for professional snooker tour cards. The pool events below are upcoming competitions; the Q Tour standings reflect three completed events.
Spanish Open men begin Thursday
The EPBF lists 165 players from more than 30 countries for the men’s Revora Spanish Open in Gandia, October 29–November 1. Players start in a double-elimination phase, racing to nine, before the last 32 switch to single elimination and races to 11. Tables are split between the Gandia Palace Hotel and an event hall next door. Read the EPBF event preview.
Women’s field includes 15 of the top 20
The women’s tournament starts Friday, October 30, with 52 players from 16 nations. Pia Filler leads the Euro Tour rankings by 230 points, and 15 of the top 20 are entered. Matches begin as races to seven, rising to nine for the closing knockout stages. The EPBF plans both championship matches for Sunday evening and directs viewers to Pro Billiard TV on YouTube for tables 1–3. Check the women’s field and coverage details.
Q Tour play-off race takes shape
The WPBSA’s new update puts Riley Powell first after event three, followed by Sanderson Lam and Aaron Busuttil. All three event winners have secured at least a Global Play-Offs place. Mark Joyce stands fourth and Mark Lloyd fifth, while Shachar Ruberg holds 17th with a 145-point cushion over Simon Blackwell. The final series leader earns a two-year professional tour card; the Global Play-Offs offer three further cards. Event four runs November 12–15 in Vienna, with entries closing Friday at 12:00 GMT. Read the official qualification update.