I am excited to see Nathan Aspinall. He's been busy on the exhibition circuit, meaning he's match sharp. He's had an excellent season, so facing off at one of his favourite venues and with the chance to win £1 million, he'll be in this to win it.

He'll facing off against Asia's best player, the little enigma, Lourence Ilagan. A tricky player, with a bit of flair and stage presence. Last time they faced off in the Bahrain Masters, it went the full 11 legs, with Nathan Aspinall just crossing the line and hitting the most 180s along the way. I'll be going with that to happen again in this meeting.

The final game of the evening is Keane Barry v Tim Pusey. Barry has been on the periphery for a while, with his young precocious talent being overshadowed by other successful young talents, namely Luke Littler.

I think this is a very kind draw for Barry in Round 1, and I expect him to win with relative easer.