Masters Snooker 2025: Free tips, odds, prediction, preview, draw, prize money and where to watch

The top 16 players in the world will battle it out for a record-breaking Masters winner’s prize of £350,000.

Ronnie O’Sullivan heads into the event as the defending champion after coming back from behind to beat Ali Carter 10-7 in last year’s final.

Ronnie kicks off the tournament with a blockbuster first-round clash against John Higgins – the man he beat to claim his first Masters title back in 1995.

O’Sullivan is now looking to claim a record-extending ninth Masters title, though that is certainly easier said than done in what promises to be the most unpredictable edition of the event in years.

 

2025 Masters odds

Judd Trump – 3/1

Ronnie O’Sullivan – 10/3

Kyren Wilson – 6/1

Mark Selby – 8/1

Mark Allen – 10/1

(All odds are correct at the time of article publication)

 

Who will win the 2025 Masters?

You look at the draw for this year’s Masters and it’s really hard to pinpoint where the winner is going to come from.

On one hand, Judd Trump is the bookies favourite. His recent win at the UK Championship and the quarter-final run in Riyadh underline his form.

However, the 35-year-old faces a tricky opening match with Barry Hawkins and is on a collision course with either Mark Williams or Ding Junhui in a potential quarter-final.

O’Sullivan is second favourite with the bookmakers, though he too faces a dangerous draw. Should ‘The Rocket’ prevail against Higgins, either Shaun Murphy or Gary Wilson will await him in the quarters.

Kyren Wilson, Mark Selby and Mark Allen – who will all be looking to challenge for the title – are currently priced south of 10/1.

It’s a tough one to call this year, but between Tump and O’Sullivan you have a good chance of challenging the bookmakers.

If we had to pick one, we would side with O’Sullivan who reached the semi-final in Riyadh last time out. The 49-year-old loves this event and offers a tad more value than Trump at 10/3.

 

2025 Masters tips

Ronnie O'Sullivan to win - 10/3

Judd Trump to reach the final - 15/8

 

2025 Masters draw and key dates

First Round - Sunday (12th Jan) to Wednesday (15th Jan)

Ronnie O’Sullivan (ENG, 1) vs John Higgins (SCO, 15)
Shaun Murphy (ENG, 8) vs Gary Wilson (ENG, 11)
Mark Allen (NIR, 5) vs Si Jiahui (CHN, 14)
Mark Selby (ENG, 4) vs Ali Carter (ENG 12)
Judd Trump (ENG, 3) vs Barry Hawkins (ENG, 13)
Mark Williams (WAL, 6) vs Ding Junhui (CHN, 9)
Luca Brecel (BEL, 7) vs Chris Wakelin (ENG, 16)
Kyren Wilson (ENG, 2) vs Zhang Anda (CHN, 10)

Quarter-Finals - Thursday (16th Jan) to Friday (17th Jan)

O’Sullivan/Higgins vs Murphy/Wilson
Allen/Jiahui vs Selby/Carter
Trump/Hawkins vs Williams/Junhui
Brecel/Wakelin vs Wilson/Anda

Semi-Finals - Saturday (18th Jan)

O’Sullivan/Higgins/Murphy/Wilson vs Allen/Jiahui/Selby/Carter
Trump/Hawkins/Williams/Junhui vs Brecel/Wakelin/Wilson/Anda

Final

Sunday (19th Jan)

 

Recent Masters winners

2024 - Ronnie O'Sullivan beat Ali Carter 10-7
2023 - Judd Trump beat Mark Williams 10-8
2022 - Neil Robertson beat Barry Hawkins 10-4
2021 - Yan Bingtao beat John Higgins 10-8
2020 - Stuart Bingham beat Ali Carter 10-8

 

2025 Masters prize money

Total: £1,015,000
Winner: £350,000
Runner-up: £140,000
Semi-finals: £75,000
Quarter-finals: £40,000
Last 16: £25,000
High break: £15,000

 

Where to watch 2025 Masters

The Masters will be broadcast live across both Eurosport and the BBC. Eurosport viewers can also watch the action via discovery+ while BBC viewers can catch the event on the BBC iPlayer.

 

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