“Former WST chairman Barry Hearn has warned any player missing the Northern Ireland Open to play in a non-sanctioned event in Macau could face a heavy punishment, including Luca Brecel, John Higgins, Mark Selby, Ali Carter and Thepchaiya Un-Nooh. “I expect these five will be referred for disciplinary action by WST,” said Hearn. “And then we’ll see whether they get fined, banned or thrown out.””
Hearn issues expulsion warning to rebel ‘Macau Five’ over potential NI Open snub
