Sportsbet.io Players Championship Semi Finals

Started 247 days, 3 hours, 22 minutes ago

Date & Time
Sat 21st February 2026 Local
Sat 21st February 2026 12:00am UTC

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League
World Snooker

Season
2025-2026

Round
Round 30

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Telford International Centre

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Description

Semifinals
(Best of 11; Losers receive £35,000)

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Result List

01	John Higgins	World Snooker Championship Mens	WIN
01	Judd Trump	World Snooker Championship Mens	LOSS
02	Zhao Xintong	World Snooker Championship Mens	WIN
02	Mark Allen	World Snooker Championship Mens	LOSS

Result Description

John Higgins vs Judd Trump: In a "rollercoaster" afternoon session, Higgins took an early 4–1 lead before Trump fought back to level the match at 5–5. Higgins ultimately secured the deciding frame with a break of 65, becoming the second-oldest ranking finalist in snooker history at age 50.

Zhao Xintong vs Mark Allen: The evening session was equally tense, with reigning World Champion Zhao Xintong trailing 3–1 and 5–4 before winning the final two frames to secure a 6–5 victory. Zhao's 140 break in frame five was one of the tournament's

1 John Higgins 6-5 Judd Trump
71-26, 100-1, 82-5, 20-70, 71-28,
21-68, 1-72, 64-21, 52-68, 62-67, 71-44

2 Zhao Xintong 6-5 Mark Allen
36-77, 59-36, 27-107, 40-63, 140-0
0-114, 104-16, 102-0, 6-97, 81-8, 105-14