Ulsterman Jordan Brown beat Andrew Higginson 3-2 in frames in their British Open first round match.
The Welsh Open champion is the first of five Irish players in action on day 1 in Leicester.
At 2.30pm, former world champion Ken Doherty goes up against England's Zac Surety, while Gerard Greene takes on world number 49 Martin O'Donnell.
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At 3.15, Cork teenager Aaron Hill faces veteran Jimmy White.
And in the evening session former Masters champion Mark Allen is up against Reanne Evans.
All of those matches are best of 5 frames.
