There may not be any ranking points attached to this event.
In fact, it has almost no impact on other areas of your game either.
Ronnie O'Sullivan has virtually dominated within this format of the game over the last few years, but he's still struggled to be as effective at the major ranking events.
Shaun Murphy was winner last year - he failed to win any ranking events in the same season.
But this didn't stop Williams being desperate to win back his place.
Because being part of this parade proves your status as a member of the real elite in the sport.The Welsh Potting Machine used to be a regular Premier League competitor, but after slipping quickly down the rankings, he lost his spot.
A climb back into the top eight and victory at last season's China Cup has ensured Williams is back playing in the popular competition.
He plays his first match in the Premier League for more than five years.
And against Mark Selby tonight, he'll be looking to have an instant impact.
He told partcasino.com: "It feels very good to be back in the Premier League.
“I haven’t played in it for many years and it’s one of the best tournaments around so I’m looking forward to it.
"I wasn’t confident of getting back in the Premier League and I thought it was far away and the chance had gone.
“I was too far down the rankings and was never going to get a wildcard as you have be in the top six or seven to have a chance.
“For 12 to 18 months it looked like there was no way on earth that I would get up there but somehow I’ve managed to do so.
“I dropped down the rankings like a stone and at one stage I was at 47 and couldn’t see a way back to the top.
“But with a lot of hard work and practise I started to climb the rankings the right way. It’s a lot easier to fall down the rankings than to climb back up.”
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