Liang Wenbo and Li Xing were sentenced to life bans, and Lu Ning, Yan Bingtao, Chen Zifan, Zhang Health, Bai Langning, Zhao Jianbo, Chang Bingyu, and Zhao Xintong were also suspended from 8 years and 5 months to 4 year and 1 months. This is the first time in snooker history that there has been a "top" ticket with a lifetime suspension.
Chinese Billiards Association issued an announcement as soon as the penalty results were announced, saying that it would impose strict and heavier punishments on the players involved.