Snooker returns to our screens in 2024 with the Masters at Alexandra Palace, one of many sport’s jewels within the Triple Crown.
The Masters is all the time a particular occasion because the world’s finest 16 gamers go up towards each other in a straight knockout format.
Judd Trump is the reigning champion after beating Mark Williams in final 12 months’s ultimate, whereas Ronnie O’Sullivan is aiming to win a record-extending eighth title.
There are a number of different previous winners on this 12 months’s event. Mark Selby has three Masters titles; John Higgins, Neil Robertson and Williams have all received it twice; Ding Junhui, Shaun Murphy, Mark Allen and Trump all have one title every. Here is every thing it is advisable to know concerning the 2024 Masters.
When is the event?
The Masters begins on Sunday 7 January at Alexandra Palace, and the ultimate shall be performed on Sunday 14 January.
How to look at
The whole event shall be broadcast on Eurosport and Discovery+, that are the rights holders in Ireland and the remainder of Europe. Some matches can even be proven on BBC TV channels (listed beneath).
Viewers can stream the motion on-line by way of the BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer web sites and apps, in addition to the Eurosport and Discovery+ web site and apps.
What is the prize money?
Winner: £250,000
Runner-up: £100,000
Semi-finals: £60,000
Quarter-finals: £30,000
First spherical: £15,000
Highest break prize: £15,000
Total prize pot: £725,000
Masters snooker schedule
First spherical (better of 11 frames)
Sunday 7 January
Monday 8 January
Tuesday 9 January
Wednesday 10 January
Quarter-finals (better of 11 frames)
Thursday 11 January
Friday 12 January
Semi-finals (better of 11 frames)
Saturday 13 January
- 1pm: Ronnie O’Sullivan v Shaun Murphy – BBC One, Eurosport and Discovery+
- 7pm: Ali Carter v Mark Allen – BBC Two, Eurosport and Discovery+
Final (better of 19 frames)
Sunday 14 January
- 1pm and 7pm – BBC Two, Eurosport and Discovery+