There was a special bonus of £1 million on offer to the player who would win all four tournaments in the same season, but in 2020 it has been dropped in light of the then ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Home Nations Series awards two wildcards to amateur players.

[3] The four national governing bodies select the wildcard players according to criteria that they have previously agreed with the WPBSA.

Starting from the 2024‍–‍25 season, all tournaments in the series were changed to adopt a tiered system, bringing them more into line with other events that have moved towards protecting higher ranked professionals.

The justification for the change in format was described by the World Snooker Tour as "giving the lower ranked players the opportunity to earn prize money through the earlier rounds and beyond, while ensuring that television audiences and ticket‑holders can see the leading players at the final venue.