What is the 6 Red Ball World Championship?

The 6-Red Ball World Championship is an invitational tournament.

There are 16 people participating in the Chinese Legion. According to the rules, 5 rounds are required in the first qualifying round. The top 4 players will participate together with the top 16 players in the world. In the main race, Chinese star Ding Junhui did not register for this competition. Compared with previous regular snooker events, the biggest difference between the 6-Red Ball World Championship is that there are only 6 red balls, so the maximum score for a single stroke is only 75 points. Ding Junhui once won the 6-Red Ball World Championship.

On the first match day, Xiao Guodong of the Chinese Legion took the lead and faced off against David Leary. After the game started, David Leary took the lead in entering the state and won the first game 39-38, and then Xiao Guodong He also found his touch and took the lead in two consecutive games 43-15, 28-18. However, after that, David Leary once again took the initiative on the court, winning 41-1, 50-26, 45-21, 46- Won 4 games in 12 consecutive games, thus getting the match point with a total score of 5-2.

Introduction to the Six Red Ball World Championship

The six red ball professional event was first launched in 2008, when it was called the Six Red Ball International Tournament, and Walton eventually won the championship. After Barry Hearn took charge of the World Taiwan Federation in 2010, it was renamed the 6-Red Ball World Championship and named directly to Thailand.

The 6 Red Ball World Championship is an event with a special competition system. The contestants are composed of top professional players and the best amateur players. The contestants come from all over the world. Last year, Mark Williams defeated host player Thachaiya Unnu to win the championship.

The final of the 2016 Snooker 6 Red Ball World Championship was contested between Chinese players Ding Junhui and Bingham. In the game, Ding Junhui took the lead to get the match point at 7:5, and then Bingham saved two match points to tie. In the decisive game, Ding Junhui fell behind at 0:29 and counterattacked to defeat Bingham 8:7 to win this championship for the first time.