The first player to pot the gold ball and extend a 147 break to 167 would win a special prize of USD$1,000,000.

Ronnie O'Sullivan was the defending champion, having defeated Luca Brecel 5‍–‍2 in the previous final,[1] but he lost 2–4 to Mark Allen in the semi‑finals.

[2][3] No player achieved the 167 break; Zhang Anda came closest in his first-round match when he potted 12 reds with 12 blacks.

[4] The event took place from 18 to 20 December in the entertainment district Boulevard City within Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

[6][7] The event featured twelve players, including the top ten players on the snooker world rankings, with the defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan seeded first, the reigning World Champion Kyren Wilson seeded second, and the rest based on their rankings.