Players:
The number of players take part will increase from 7 to 10. Each of them will compete on 4 nights only. Each week will be a mini tournament, only playing 3 matches (Semi-Final & Final) and all are in best of 5. The players will not play against all 9 opponents but only play maximum 8 (by random draw). Here is the full list of players:
- Ronnie O'Sullivan - Defending Premier League Champion
- John Higgins - World Championship/UK Championship/Welsh Open Winner
- Mark Williams - German Masters Winner
- Ding Junhui - Masters Winner
- Judd Trump - China Open Winner
- Ali Carter - Shanghai Masters Winner
- Shaun Murphy - PTC Grand Final Winner
- Neil Robertson - World Open Winner
- Matthew Stevens - Championship League Winner
- Jimmy White - World Seniors Winner
