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Welcome to the definitive Masters Snooker Betting Guide, where snooker betting fans can sharpen their strategy. In this article, you'll find an in-depth look at the Masters Snooker Draw, critical form considerations, and a retrospective of previous champions. This guide delivers essential insights tailored to enhance your betting approach to the Master Snooker Championship
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Masters Snooker 2026: Draw and Results
The Masters will take place between the 11th and the 18th of January at Alexandra Palace in London.
First Round - Best of eleven frames (seedings in brackets):
- Shaun Murphy (1) v Wu Yize (13) 2-6
- Mark Selby (8) v Xiao Guodong (11) 2-6
- Neil Robertson (5) v Chris Wakelin (Ronnie O'Sullivan withdrew due to medical reasons)
- Kyren Wilson (4) v Si Jiahui (15)
- Judd Trump (3) v Ding Junhui (12)
- Mark Williams (6) v Mark Allen (10) 2-6
- John Higgins (7) v Barry Hawkins (14)
- Zhao Xintong (2) v Gary Wilson (16) 6-2
The Masters - Ten Year Form
Below is a table outlining how each of this year's players have performed over the last ten years at The Masters:
| Player | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Selby | QF | QF | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | QF | QF |
| Judd Trump | SF | QF | W | SF | WD | 1R | W | SF | 1R | SF |
| Neil Robertson | QF | 1R | 1R | W | 1R | 1R | SF | QF | QF | |
| Kyren Wilson | SF | 1R | 1R | QF | QF | QF | 1R | F | 1R | |
| Shaun Murphy | W | SF | QF | 1R | QF | SF | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R |
| John Higgins | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | F | QF | 1R | SF | 1R | QF |
| Mark Williams | 1R | 1R | F | SF | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R |
| Barry Hawkins | 1R | QF | QF | F | 1R | QF | 1R | SF | F | |
| Mark Allen | SF | SF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | W | QF | QF |
| Ding Junhui | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | SF | 1R | QF | 1R | ||
| Gary Wilson | 1R | 1R | ||||||||
| Si Jiahui | 1R | |||||||||
| Zhao Xintong | 1R | |||||||||
| Chris Wakelin | 1R | |||||||||
| Wu Yize | ||||||||||
| Xiao Guodong |
Wu Yize is making his Masters debut. Xiao Guodong has played in the Masters once before in 2008 where he was a losing qualifier
Judd Trump and Jack Lisowski had to withdraw from the 2021 tournament due to covid.
The Masters Snooker - Previous Winners
The Masters final has been played over nineteen frames since 1996. Below are records of all winners, runners-up, interval scores, number of centuries and highest break in each final:
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Final Score | 1st session score | Total centuries | Highest Break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Shaun Murphy | Kyren Wilson | 10-7 | 6-2 | 4 | 134 |
| 2024 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ali Carter | 10-7 | 3-5 | 4 | 127 |
| 2023 | Judd Trump | Mark WIlliams | 10-8 | 5-3 | 5 | 138 |
| 2022 | Neil Robertson | Barry Hawkins | 10-4 | 5-3 | 2 | 114 |
| 2021 | Yan Bingtao | John Higgins | 10-8 | 3-5 | 2 | 116 |
| 2020 | Stuart Bingham | Ali Carter | 10-8 | 5-3 | 3 | 133 |
| 2019 | Judd Trump | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 10-4 | 7-1 | 2 | 114 |
| 2018 | Mark Allen | Kyren Wilson | 10-7 | 4-4 | 1 | 119 |
| 2017 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Joe Perry | 10-7 | 4-4 | 3 | 117 |
| 2016 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Barry Hawkins | 10-1 | 7-1 | 1 | 136 |
| 2015 | Shaun Murphy | Neil Robertson | 10-2 | 6-2 | 2 | 127 |
| 2014 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Mark Selby | 10-4 | 7-1 | 0 | 97 |
| 2013 | Mark Selby | Neil Robertson | 10-6 | 5-3 | 1 | 102 |
| 2012 | Neil Robertson | Shaun Murphy | 10-6 | 5-3 | 3 | 103 |
| 2011 | Ding Junhui | Marco Fu | 10-4 | 6-2 | 1 | 120 |
| 2010 | Mark Selby | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 10-9 | 3-5 | 5 | 129 |
| 2009 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Mark Selby | 10-8 | 4-4 | 4 | 114 |
| 2008 | Mark Selby | Stephen Lee | 10-3 | 5-3 | 3 | 141 |
| 2007 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ding Junhui | 10-3 | 5-3 | 5 | 143 |
| 2006 | John Higgins | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 10-9 | 5-3 | 3 | 139 |
| 2005 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | John Higgins | 10-3 | 5-3 | 3 | 134 |
| 2004 | Paul Hunter | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 10-9 | 2-6 | 5 | 127 |
| 2003 | Mark WIlliams | Stephen Hendry | 10-4 | 6-2 | 2 | 102 |
| 2002 | Paul Hunter | Mark Williams | 10-9 | 3-5 | 0 | 84 |
| 2001 | Paul Hunter | Fergal O'Brien | 10-9 | 2-6 | 4 | 136 |
| 2000 | Matthew Stevens | Ken Doherty | 10-8 | 5-3 | 3 | 140 |
| 1999 | John Higgins | Ken Doherty | 10-8 | 4-4 | 1 | 109 |
| 1998 | Mark Williams | Stephen Hendry | 10-9 | 3-5 | 2 | 120 |
| 1997 | Steve Davis | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 10-8 | 4-4 | 4 | 130 |
| 1996 | Stephen Hendry | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 10-5 | 6-2 | 3 | 125 |
The record number of centuries in finals at the Masters played over nineteen frames is five, achieved in 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2023
Only twice since 1996 has the Masters final failed to see a century break (2002 and 2014).
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Who has won the most Masters' titles?
Ronnie O'Sullivan has made the final of the Masters an amazing 13 times, lifting the trophy on a record seven occasions:
| Player | Number of wins | Number of runner-ups |
|---|---|---|
| Ronnie O'Sullivan | 8 | 6 |
| Stephen Hendry | 6 | 3 |
| Mark Selby | 3 | 2 |
| Cliff Thorburn | 3 | 1 |
| Steve Davis | 3 | 0 |
| Paul Hunter | 3 | 0 |
| Alex Higgins | 2 | 3 |
| John Higgins | 2 | 2 |
| Neil Robertson | 2 | 2 |
| Mark Williams | 2 | 2 |
| Shaun Murphy | 2 | 1 |
| Judd Trump | 2 | 0 |
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147 Breaks at The Masters
The Masters was first played in 1975 when John Spencer beat Ray Reardon in the first ever Final.
There have been a further forty-nine renewals of The Masters since that first event but on only six occasions has the tournament seen a 147 break:
- Kirk Stevens 1984
- Ding Junhui 2007
- Marco Fu 2015
- Ding Junhui 2024
- Mark Allen 2024
- Shaun Murphy 2025
Masters Snooker 2025: Draw and Results
The Masters will take place between the 12th and the 19th of January at Alexandra Palace in London.
Semi-Finals - Best of eleven frames
Mark Allen v Shaun Murphy 3-6
Judd Trump v Kyren Wilson
Quarter-Finals - Best of eleven frames:
Shaun Murphy v Neil Robertson 6-2
Mark Allen v Mark Selby 6-2
Judd Trump v Ding Junhui 6-3
Kyren Wilson v Luca Brecel 6-4
First Round - Best of eleven frames (seedings in brackets):
Neil Robertson v John Higgins (15) 6-5
Shaun Murphy (8) v Gary Wilson (11) 6-3
Mark Allen (5) v Si Jiahui (14) 6-2
Mark Selby (4) v Ali Carter (12) 6-1
Judd Trump (3) v Barry Hawkins (13) 6-1
Mark Williams (6) v Ding Junhui (9) 5-6
Luca Brecel (7) v Chris Wakelin (16) 6-3
Kyren Wilson (2) v Zhang Anda (10) 6-4
The Masters - Highest Break
The following players made the highest break at The Masters over the last ten years:
| Year | Player | Highest Break |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Shaun Murphy | 147 |
| 2024 | Ding Junhui Mark Allen | 147 |
| 2023 | Hossein Vafaei Mark Williams | 143 |
| 2022 | Stuart Bingham | 139 |
| 2021 | John Higgins | 145 |
| 2020 | David Gilbert | 144 |
| 2019 | Luca Brecel | 140 |
| 2018 | Liang Wenbo | 139 |
| 2017 | Marco Fu | 141 |
| 2016 | Judd Trump | 140 |
| 2015 | Marco Fu | 147 |
| 2014 | Marco Fu | 138 |
| 2013 | Mark Allen | 138 |
Masters 2024: Draw and Results
Ronnie O'Sullivan won the Masters for the eighth-time when defeating Ali Carter in the 2024 final.
Final (Best of seventeen frames)
Ronnie O'Sullivan 10 Ali Carter 7
Semi-Finals (Best of eleven frames)
Ali Carter 6 Mark Allen 3
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6 Shaun Murphy 2
Quarter-Final Draw (Best of eleven frames)
Judd Trump 5 Ali Carter 6
Mark Selby 5 Mark Allen 6
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6 Barry Hawkins 3
Sean Murphy 6 Jack Lisowski 3
First Round Draw (Best of eleven frames)
Judd Trump 6 Kyren Wilson 5
Mark Williams 4 Ali Carter 6
Mark Selby 6 Robert Milkins 1
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6 Ding Junhui 3 (Ding made a 147 in this match, the fourth in Masters' history)
Neil Robertson 3 Barry Hawkins 6
Shaun Murphy 6 Zhang Anda 2
Luca Brecel 2 Jack Lisowski 6
Mark Allen 6 John Higgins 5
Masters Snooker 2023 Results
2023 Masters Results
Final (best of 19 frames)
Judd Trump 10 Mark Williams 8
Semi Finals (best of 11 frames)
Judd Trump 6 Stuart Bingham 1
Mark Williams 6 Jack Lisowski 0
Quarter Finals (best of 11 frames)
Stuart Bingham 6 Shaun Murphy 0
Judd Trump 6 Barry Hawkins 5
Jack Lisowski 6 Hossein Vafaei 4
Mark Williams 6 Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
First round matches are over 11 frames (seedings in brackets)
Neil Robertson (1) v Shaun Murphy (12) 4-6
Kyren Wilson (8) v Stuart Bingham (14) 3-6
Mark Allen (5) v Barry Hawkins (13) 0-6
Judd Trump (4) v Ryan Day (15) 6-5
Mark Selby (3) v Hossein Vafaei ()* 2-6
John Higgins (6) v Jack Lisowski (10) 3-6
Mark Williams (7) v David Gilbert ()* 6-2
Ronnie O'Sullivan (2) v Luca Brecel (11) 6-1
*Hossein Vafaei and David Gilbert replaced Yan Bingtao and Zhao Xintong who were suspended pending a match-fixing investigation.
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How this Article was Created
We are blessed at OLBG to have a superb expert team contributing to all of our content - And this Master Snooker Betting preview and guide is no exception. Firstly there is the comprehensive data collection and curation which in this instance, such is his love of the sport, was completed by Darren Brett our Tipster Competition manager who is also a huge snooker fan, player and aficionado.
Written by Darren Brett
Fact Checked by Dan Tracey
Editor-in-Chief - Trump and Dale Fan
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