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The world’s No. 1 in snooker Judd Trump will be visiting Bulgaria for the third edition of the WINBET Snooker Special. His opponent will be another big name from the increasingly popular aristocratic sport – Jack Lisovski, Blits reported.
This time the event is over three days and in three different cities – Plovdiv (Kolodruma Hall) on May 23, Burgas (Arena Burgas) on May 24 and Sofia (Levski Sports Hall) on May 25. The starting time of all three events is 20:00, with the show in the capital being broadcast live on bTV, and there will be reports from the other two.
Six Bulgarian snooker competitors, two different ones each night, will play with the aces in the now familiar format with demonstrative team battles, partnering with Trump and Lisovski. The six will be determined by qualifications organized by the Bulgarian Snooker Federation, which has once again successfully partnered with WINBET. Among the event’s partners are the municipalities of Sofia, Plovdiv and Burgas, led by their mayors Vasil Terziev, Kostadin Dimitrov and Dimitar Nikolov.
Tickets for all three dates of the WINBET Snooker Special are priced from 60 BGN to 250 BGN and will be on sale on the Eventim network from March 14 at the iconic snooker time of 17:47.
VIP ticket holders will have the unique chance to meet Trump and Lisovski, take photos with them and get autographs at special cocktails before the shows.
The first edition of the WINBET Snooker Special was held in November 2022, when legends Ronnie O’Sullivan and Jimmy White delighted their fans in Sofia and Plovdiv. In June last year, the Rocket came again to the two largest Bulgarian cities, this time accompanied by another old acquaintance – John Higgins.
This time, it is the turn of the world No. 1 Judd Trump to show his skills on Bulgarian soil, having won four tournaments so far this season, which is among the most successful in his entire exceptional career. „The Ace in the Deck“, as he is known in the snooker world, made a name for himself at the age of 14. At 16, he was already part of the professional tour, and he won his first tournament title in 2011 in China. The following year, he became the winner of the first edition of the „Bulgaria Open“. He has a total of 30 ranking trophies won, and his peak achievement is the 2019 world title.
Jack Lisovsky, or Jackpot, has Ukrainian roots, his grandfather emigrated to the UK after World War II. Despite his successes in his youth, Lisovsky turned professional only at 19, after battling cancer (Hodgkin’s Lymphoma). Known for his fast and aggressive playing style, he entered the Top 10 of the world rankings for the first time in the spring of 2021. He has lost six finals, and in the last three of them he was invariably defeated by Judd Trump.
Both of them are coming to Bulgaria not for the first time, as their participations are part of the history and development of snooker in our country.
With the three snooker spectacles, WINBET confirms its long-term commitment to Bulgarian sport. The partnership with The Bulgarian Snooker Federation is also expressing itself in holding the WINBET Snooker League in 2023 and 2024.
