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| Venue: Alexandra Palace, London Dates: 7-14 January |
| Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; live text coverage of the final on Sunday 14 January |
The 2024 Masters – the second of this season’s Triple Crown events – gets under way at Alexandra Palace in London on Sunday, 7 January and you can watch live coverage across the BBC.
There is live action from every round on BBC TV and you can watch uninterrupted coverage on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport mobile app, with additional coverage on BBC Red Button.
World champion Luca Brecel gets play under way on Sunday afternoon when he takes on Jack Lisowski for a place in the last eight.
World number one Ronnie O’Sullivan, who beat Ding Junhui to win the UK Championship in December, opens his bid for an eighth Masters crown against Ding on Monday.
Defending champion Judd Trump fought back to beat Mark Williams 10-8 in last year’s final and he plays Kyren Wilson on Tuesday.
World number three Mark Allen faces John Higgins in Wednesday’s opening match.
China’s Zhang Anda, winner of the International Championship in November, is the only Masters debutant this year.
Only the top 16 players in the world rankings at the conclusion of the UK Championship will compete.
The World Championship, which starts in April, is the third Triple Crown event.
50th Masters tournament
First held in 1975 at the West Centre Hotel in London, the non-ranking invitational tournament will take place for the 50th time this year.
England’s John Spencer beat Ray Reardon on a re-spotted black in the deciding frame of the inaugural final to be crowned the first Masters champion.
Ronnie O’Sullivan holds the record for most titles with seven. He became the youngest winner at the age of 19 with his first triumph in 1995, but has not won the title since 2017 when the trophy was renamed the Paul Hunter Trophy in memory of the three-time champion who died from cancer in 2006 at the age of 27.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Result |
| 2018 | Mark Allen | Kyren Wilson | 10-7 |
| 2019 | Judd Trump | Ronnie O’Sullivan | 10-4 |
| 2020 | Stuart Bingham | Ali Carter | 10-8 |
| 2021 | Yan Bingtao | John Higgins | 10-8 |
| 2022 | Neil Robertson | Barry Hawkins | 10-4 |
| 2023 | Judd Trump | Mark Williams | 10-8 |
Most Masters titles
| 7 | Ronnie O’Sullivan |
| 6 | Stephen Hendry |
| 3 | Mark Selby |
| 3 | Cliff Thorburn |
| 3 | Steve Davis |
| 3 | Paul Hunter |
Format and prize money
All matches are the best of 11 frames except for the final on 14 January, which is played over 19 frames and two sessions.
There is only one match per session and a maximum of two matches per day.
The winner will receive £250,000 and the runner-up £100,000. There is a prize of £15,000 for the highest break.
Match schedule, BBC coverage & results
All times are GMT. Coverage times are subject to late changes. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.
First round
Sunday, 7 January
13:00
Luca Brecel v Jack Lisowski
19:00
Shaun Murphy v Zhang Anda
Live coverage
13:00-17:15, BBC Two
19:00-23:00, BBC Red Button / BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport website & app
Highlights
00:25-01:15, BBC Two
Extra
01:15-03:15, BBC Two
Monday, 8 January
13:00
Ronnie O’Sullivan v Ding Junhui
19:00
Mark Williams v Ali Carter
Live coverage
13:00-16:15, BBC Two
19:00-23:00, BBC Red Button / BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport website & app
Highlights
23:15-00:05, BBC Two
Extra
00:05-02:05, BBC Two
Tuesday, 9 January
13:00
Judd Trump v Kyren Wilson
19:00
Neil Robertson v Barry Hawkins
Live coverage
13:00-16:15, BBC Two
19:00-23:00, BBC Red Button / BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport website & app
Highlights
23:15-00:05, BBC Two
Extra
00:05-02:05, BBC Two
Wednesday, 10 January
13:00
Mark Allen v John Higgins
19:00
Mark Selby v Robert Milkins
Live coverage
13:00-16:15, BBC Two
19:00-23:00, BBC Red Button / BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport website & app
Highlights
23:15-00:05, BBC Two
Extra
00:05-02:05, BBC Two
Quarter-finals
Thursday, 11 January
13:00
QF3 O’Sullivan or Ding v Robertson or Hawkins
19:00
QF4 Brecel or Lisowski v Murphy or Zhang
Live coverage
13:00-16:15 & 19:00-20:00, BBC Two
20:00-22:00, BBC Four
22:00-23:00 – BBC Red Button / BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport website & app
Highlights
23:15-00:05, BBC Two
Extra
00:05-02:05, BBC Two
Friday, 12 January
13:00
QF1 Trump or Wilson v Williams or Carter
19:00
QF2 Allen or Higgins v Selby or Milkins
Live coverage
13:00-16:15 & 19:00-20:00, BBC Two
20:00-22:00, BBC Four
22:00-23:00 – BBC Red Button / BBC iPlayer / BBC Sport website & app
Highlights
23:05-23:55, BBC Two
Extra
23:55-01:55, BBC Two
Semi-finals
Saturday, 13 January
13:00
Winner of QF3 v Winner of QF4
19:00
Winner of QF1 v Winner of QF2
Live coverage
13:15-17:30, BBC One
19:00-22:30, BBC Two
Extra
23:55-01:55, BBC Two
Final
Sunday, 14 January
Live coverage
13:00-16:15 & 19:00-22:00, BBC Two
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