Hearn - whose journey will be featured in the Netflix documentary Matchroom: The Greatest Showmen - says he will practising every day ahead of his appearance at the tournament and is aiming to go one better than last year and win at least one game.
Hearn has already appeared at the US Open Pool Championship last summer, where he was thrashed 9-1 by Konrad Juszczyszyn - but won a bet with son Eddie that he would win at least one rack.
Snooker chief Barry Hearn is set to become the oldest professional player to appear in a UK pool tournament after entering the UK Open Pool Championship.
Hearn, the father of Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie, has been one of the most influence figures in snooker in the last 50 years after popularising the sport and developing the talents of stars like Steve Davis.
The 76-year-old has been given a wildcard to feature at the tournament, which is set to start at the Telford International Centre in May and will play at least two games.
