Mark Selby scored four wins out of four - and made six centuries - on the opening day of BetVictor Championship League Snooker Invitational Group Three to top the table.
The winner of the group on Thursday night will go through to the Winners' Group in February. It's a strong line up but defending champion Selby shone throughout Wednesday's play with a quartet of fine wins.
He opened with a 3-1 victory over World Champion Kyren Wilson, making breaks of 63, 120 and 100. Selby then beat Robert Milkins 3-1, before coming from 2-1 down to edge out Ronnie O'Sullivan 3-2, firing runs of 120 and 140 in the last two frames. The four-time Crucible king wrapped up with a 3-1 win over Ali Carter, firing 107 and 127 to take his tally of centuries for the day to six.
Wilson, Carter and Chris Wakelin all scored two wins apiece to stay in the hunt.
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.