Luke Littler begins his bid to defend the World Championship tonight at the Alexandra Palace in London.
The world number one takes on Darius Labanauskas of Lithuania in the opening round.
The first match on stage is the meeting of Belgium's Kim Huybrechts and Arno Merk of Germany.
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A record 128 players will feature at Alexandra Palace with double the prize money on offer from last year.
The winner is set to pocket a cheque worth 1-million pounds.
