Top 5 in the Pro rankings after World Championships (including the World Champion)

3 Pro qualifiers to be held at the World Championships and Tours 1 & 2

2 Wild Cards to be announced after Tour 2

Format:
Stage 1
Round robin – matches best of 8 frames
30 second shot clock (plus 30 second extension, 1 per frame)
3 points for a win, 1 for a draw
At the end of the round robin, the bottom 4 are eliminated.

Stage 2
6 remaining players play each other again – points from stage 1 carried over
Best of 6 frames
Top 4 at the end of the round robin go to stage 3

Stage 3
Top 4 play off in semi finals and final

Dates:

PL1 – 7th August
PL2 – 14th August
PL3 – 21st August
PL4 – 28th August
PL5 – 4th September
PL6 – 11th September
PL7 – 18th September
PL8 – 25th September
PL9 – 2nd October
PL10 – 9th October
PL11 – 16th October
PL12 – 23rd October
PL13 – 30th October