Who are Barry Hearn and Andy Goldstein playing in the UK Open Pool Championship 2025?

IT has been confirmed that Barry Hearn and Andy Goldstein will be playing at the UK Open Pool Championship 2025 – and SunSport can reveal their opponents.

Matchroom Sport President Hearn and renowned talkSPORT radio host Andy Goldstein join a stellar 256-player field that features 128 professional players from the World Nineball Tour.

Hearn, 76, is set to become the oldest person to appear in a professional pool tournament in the UK.

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And the OBE shared his excitement by saying: “The US Open Pool Championship last year was the greatest experience of my life, even though I lost my first match 9-1.

“I thought that would be the end of my Nineball career, but I got addicted, and what I thought would be a one-off has turned into a return—I’m back for the UK Open this May!”

“No pressure, no excuses. This year, I’m not just aiming to win a match—I’m here to play better than you (Goldstein)!”

Meanwhile, Goldstein said that his goal isn’t to just win a match but he is determined to break into the world rankings.

Unfortunately, the pair won’t be playing each other just yet, but SunSport can reveal who their first UK Open Pool Championship 2025 encounters will be against.

Who is Barry Hearn playing at the UK Open Pool Championship 2025?

Barry Hearn faces a tough test against Danish icon Mickey Krause in the first round.

The Viking won the 2024 European Open when he defeated Johann Chua 13-8 in the final.

And Hearn was also part of the 2024 winning Mosconi Cup team that comfortably beat USA.

What was even more impressive is that Krause was the only rookie in that competition.

Who is Andy Goldstein playing at the UK Open Pool Championship 2025?

Andy Goldstein is scheduled to go up against Turkish star Ramazan Akdag in his opening encounter.

Akdag, 34, is yet to secure any major pool success.

But his career has been marked by numerous national championships and strong rankings in European events.

How to watch the UK Open Pool Championship 2025?

• The entire UK Open Pool Championship 2025 will be broadcast LIVE exclusively on WNT TV.
• However, fans in the UK can watch the final two days on Sky Sports.
• Fans can also head to WNT to live stream the mouthwatering tournament.
• Alternatively, head to SunSport’s blog as we’ll be covering the UK Open Pool Championship from start to finish.