Jimmy White and Stephen Hendry set to star in 900 Seniors Snooker event in Hull

The event will take place across one super session and be televised live to fans in the United Kingdom on terrestrial station, Channel 5. Tickets for the show can be purchased here.

Following the success of two amateur seasons, the unique 900 format was introduced to the world seniors circuit last year and the opening two events have both been very warmly received with plenty of drama and quality on display.

Hendry won the first Seniors 900 event last year in Epsom between Christmas and new year, ousting Jimmy White in a thrilling final to claim his maiden title on the World Seniors Snooker Tour.

A few months later, the Series moved to the famous Goffs venue in County Kildare, Ireland, where home hero Ken Doherty recovered from a frame down to pip White 2-1 in the title match.

Who is playing at the Seniors 900 Snooker in Hull?

The same as the previous events in Epsom and Goffs, a six-player field will compete in Hull, but it looks set to be the most unpredictable edition, so far.

White is the most successful player in seniors snooker history with a plethora of title wins including four world seniors championships, and he will be aiming to add a 900 accolade to that proud record having been to the final of the two previous outings.

The two Seniors 900 event champions Hendry and Doherty are both scheduled to be in Hull; Hendry declined a professional tour card for this season but apparently seems to still be part of the plans for the seniors scene.

Reigning world seniors snooker champion Igor Figueiredo is set to make the trip over from Brazil and compete in a 900 event for the first time, while the ever-popular Tony Drago - who has played in the amateur iteration in the past and appeared in back-to-back world seniors snooker championship semi-finals - is another overseas star in the line-up.

The very experienced Barry Pinches - the other seniors semi-finalist at the Crucible last May - has also accepted a deserved invite to the one-day extravaganza. He too has competed under these rules in the amateur version.

What are the rules and format for the Seniors 900 Snooker?

The rules for the Seniors 900 Series are different to traditional matchplay snooker.

Frames can only last a maximum of 15 minutes - 900 seconds, hence the name. As well as a frame-clock, there is a shot-clock, meaning players only have a certain amount of allotted time each shot to strike the cueball.

Should the frame not be complete when the 15 minutes expire, whoever is leading in points, wins the frame. In the event of a tied frame, a blue ball shoot out will be played to decide the outcome.

Competitors must strike a cushion with a ball or pot a ball on every shot, otherwise this is not a legal shot and will result in a foul.

All fouls result in ‘cueball in hand’, meaning the opposing player can place the cueball wherever they like for the opening shot of their subsequent visit.

The Seniors 900 Series uses a spotted cueball.

In terms of the tournament format, the six players will be split into two round robin groups of three.

All matches in the groups are just one frame; the top two players from each group will qualify for the knockouts where there will be two semi-finals followed by a final.

In previous 900 editions, should players be tied on matches won, qualification is determined by the highest breaks made during the event by the players involved.