Judd Trump won four consecutive matches to top the table after the opening day of the BetVictor Championship League Invitational Winners' Group.
The top four at the end of the group phase will go through to the semi-finals, with the champion to be crowned on Wednesday night.
Trump, chasing a fourth title of the season, opened with a 3-1 win over Si Jiahui, then came from 2-0 down to edge out Mark Selby 3-2 with a top break of 136. Against Xiao Guodong he was 2-0 behind again but recovered to win 3-2 with a top run of 106. In his last match against Hossein Vafaei, Trump top scored with 105 in another 3-2 success. He made three centuries during the day to bring his tally for the season to 70.
World Champion Kyren Wilson recovered from an opening defeat against Xiao by beating Matthew Selt and Si to leave himself with two wins out of three. Xiao also has two wins, from four matches.
The action continues at 11am on Wednesday.
Broadcast Information
Fans can watch the action unfold globally, with comprehensive live coverage available on two tables throughout the tournament. Table One will be streamed live on the Matchroom Pool YouTube channel and available to UK viewers as well as on Rigour in China and Viaplay in Scandinavia, the Netherlands, and Iceland. Table Two will be streamed live on the Matchroom Multi Sport YouTube channel, accessible to fans worldwide. A full broadcast schedule will be announced shortly.