# Jack Lisowski
**Jack Lisowski** (Jack Adam Lisowski, born 1991) is an English professional snooker player from [Cheltenham](https://www.edgepedia.org/cheltenham), nicknamed "Jack-Pot", who won his first ranking title at the 2025 Northern Ireland Open after losing his previous six ranking finals[1](https://www.wpbsa.com/player/jack-lisowski/) • [2](https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/october/26/Lisowski-Wins-Maiden-Title-In-Epic-Belfast-Final/). He turned professional in 2010, plays left-handed, and has compiled one professional maximum break[1](https://www.wpbsa.com/player/jack-lisowski/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1991, Cheltenham, England[1](https://www.wpbsa.com/player/jack-lisowski/) |
| Turned professional | 2010, after winning the English Amateur Championship and topping the PIOS with two event wins[1](https://www.wpbsa.com/player/jack-lisowski/) |
| Ranking titles | 1, the 2025 Northern Ireland Open (beat Judd Trump 9-8)[2](https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/october/26/Lisowski-Wins-Maiden-Title-In-Epic-Belfast-Final/) |
| Ranking finals | 7 in total; lost his first six, three of them to Judd Trump in 2020/21[1](https://www.wpbsa.com/player/jack-lisowski/) |
| Highest world ranking | 10[3](https://provisionalrankings.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=85) |
| Maximum break | 1, at the 2012 UK Championship qualifiers[1](https://www.wpbsa.com/player/jack-lisowski/) |
| Career prize money | £2,105,391 from 2010 to 2026[4](https://salarysport.com/snooker/player/jack-lisowski/) |
| Playing style | Attacking, fluent cue action; left-handed[1](https://www.wpbsa.com/player/jack-lisowski/) • [5](https://snookerhq.com/player-profiles/jack-lisowski/) |
## Early career
Lisowski was tipped for the top from an early age. His junior accolades included victory in Junior Pot Black at the [Crucible Theatre](https://www.edgepedia.org/crucible-theatre) at the age of 15 in 2007, and he won the English Amateur Championship in 2010 before turning professional the same year[1](https://www.wpbsa.com/player/jack-lisowski/). He had also benefited from the Paul Hunter Scholarship, which allowed him to practice alongside established professionals[5](https://snookerhq.com/player-profiles/jack-lisowski/).
He made an immediate impression on the Main Tour, reaching two minor ranking event finals during his first two years and his first full ranking event quarter-final at the 2013 China Open. That year he also qualified for the televised stages of the World Championship for the first time, losing 10-3 to eventual runner-up [Barry Hawkins](https://www.edgepedia.org/barry-hawkins)[1](https://www.wpbsa.com/player/jack-lisowski/). Progress was uneven in his early years, and at one point his professional status was under threat; results improved markedly from 2017 onwards[5](https://snookerhq.com/player-profiles/jack-lisowski/).
## The run of lost finals
From the 2018/19 season Lisowski became a consistent contender. He reached his first ranking event finals at the Riga Masters and China Open, losing to [Neil Robertson](https://www.edgepedia.org/neil-robertson) on each occasion, and a run to the International Championship semi-finals plus four further ranking quarter-finals carried him into the top 16 of the world rankings for the first time[1](https://www.wpbsa.com/player/jack-lisowski/).
After reaching the 2019 Scottish Open final, he enjoyed the best season of his career to date in 2020/21, reaching three more ranking finals, each lost to the world number one and his close friend [Judd Trump](https://www.edgepedia.org/judd-trump)[1](https://www.wpbsa.com/player/jack-lisowski/). For years he was described as the best player without a ranking title[2](https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/october/26/Lisowski-Wins-Maiden-Title-In-Epic-Belfast-Final/), and his sustained presence in the top 16 without a win was noted as a genuine achievement under a prize-money ranking system that favors tournament winners[6](https://www.tntsports.co.uk/snooker/northern-ireland-open/2023-2024/what-can-jack-lisowski-learn-from-judd-trump-northern-ireland-open-snooker-takeaways-dave-hendon_sto9861658/story.shtml).
## Breakthrough and later results
**First ranking title.** At the 2025 Northern Ireland Open in Belfast, Lisowski beat Judd Trump 9-8 in a dramatic final to win his first ranking title, 15 years after turning professional, and dedicated the victory to his father, who had died in March that year[2](https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/october/26/Lisowski-Wins-Maiden-Title-In-Epic-Belfast-Final/).
**Other deep runs.** In 2022 he recorded his best World Championship run to date, beating Matthew Stevens and Neil Robertson to reach the quarter-finals before losing a decider to [John Higgins](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-higgins)[1](https://www.wpbsa.com/player/jack-lisowski/). The following season he reached the semi-finals of the [UK Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/uk-championship) and the Masters for the first time, losing to Mark Allen and Mark Williams respectively[1](https://www.wpbsa.com/player/jack-lisowski/). In February 2026 he came from 3-1 behind to beat Higgins 6-5 in the Welsh Open semi-final and reached that final for the first time, losing 9-5 to Barry Hawkins[7](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/c363zn316zlo) • [8](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/cy7jv30nm40o).
**Crucible debut.** At the 2026 World Championship qualifiers he beat Umut Dikme 10-7 before losing 10-5 to He Guoqiang in the final qualifying round; having first qualified for the Crucible in 2013, this defeat was not his first failure to reach the venue[9](https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=85&season=-1) • [1](https://www.wpbsa.com/player/jack-lisowski/).
## Playing style and coaching
Lisowski is known for an attacking, fluent style and a smooth cue action, and has been described as one of the most watchable players on the tour[5](https://snookerhq.com/player-profiles/jack-lisowski/) • [10](https://www.wst.tv/news/2023/april/05/the-16-seeds-jack-lisowski/). Questions have been raised about his tactical resilience under pressure, and he worked with former world champion [Peter Ebdon](https://www.edgepedia.org/peter-ebdon) from 2022 to strengthen his all-round game before later partnering coach Chris Henry[5](https://snookerhq.com/player-profiles/jack-lisowski/).
## Off the table
In 2008 Lisowski was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, which required 16 sessions of chemotherapy over a nine-month period before he received the all-clear[1](https://www.wpbsa.com/player/jack-lisowski/).
## References
1. [Jack Lisowski, WPBSA player profile](https://www.wpbsa.com/player/jack-lisowski/)
2. [Lisowski Wins Maiden Title In Epic Belfast Final, World Snooker Tour, 26 October 2025](https://www.wst.tv/news/2025/october/26/Lisowski-Wins-Maiden-Title-In-Epic-Belfast-Final/)
3. [Jack Lisowski player page, snooker.org](https://provisionalrankings.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=85)
4. [Jack Lisowski Snooker Career Prize Money, Salary Sport](https://salarysport.com/snooker/player/jack-lisowski/)
5. [Jack Lisowski career profile, SnookerHQ](https://snookerhq.com/player-profiles/jack-lisowski/)
6. [What can Jack Lisowski learn from Judd Trump?, Dave Hendon, TNT Sports](https://www.tntsports.co.uk/snooker/northern-ireland-open/2023-2024/what-can-jack-lisowski-learn-from-judd-trump-northern-ireland-open-snooker-takeaways-dave-hendon_sto9861658/story.shtml)
7. [Welsh Open 2026: Barry Hawkins to face Jack Lisowski in Welsh Open final, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/c363zn316zlo)
8. [Barry Hawkins beats Jack Lisowski to win first Welsh Open title, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/articles/cy7jv30nm40o)
9. [Jack Lisowski results, snooker.org](https://www.snooker.org/res/index.asp?player=85&season=-1)
10. [The 16 Seeds: Jack Lisowski, World Snooker Tour, 5 April 2023](https://www.wst.tv/news/2023/april/05/the-16-seeds-jack-lisowski/)
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