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The Masters sees the 16 best players in snooker take to the tables in north London.
Ronnie O'Sullivan is favourite to win - but can the Englishman win an eighth Masters title?
Masters Snooker 2018 results
(Round One: Best of 11 frames)
Sunday January 14
Mark Selby 5-6 Mark Williams
Mark Allen 6-3 Luca Brecel
Monday January 15
Ding Junhui 4-6 Ryan Day
Judd Trump 6-4 Liang Wenb
Tuesday January 16
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-0 Marco Fu
Barry Hawkins 4-6 Kyren Wilson
Wednesday January 17
Shaun Murphy 6-4 Ali Carter
John Higgins 6-4 Anthony McGill
Thursday January 18
LIVE: Ronnie O'Sullivan 1-1 Mark Allen
John Higgins v Ryan Day (7pm)
Friday January 19
Judd Trump v Shaun Murphy (1pm)
Kyren Wilson v Mark Williams (7pm)
Saturday January 20
Semi-finals
Sunday January 21
Final
Top 10 snooker career prize money earnings
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Masters Snooker 2018 prize money
The winner at Ally Pally will collect £200,000.
Masters Snooker 2018: Who will win?
Ronnie O'Sullivan is the favourite to win and retain the title he won in 2017.
Steve Davis reckons the seven-time Masters champion is in top form.
"He's an even more complete, mature player than he has been in the past," he said. "It's astonishing to think that even into his 40s, he's still the most feared player.
"He's got a B game which can win events, and very few players can do that. The other players are fearful of what Ronnie can achieve when he's at the top of his game, and they know they have to produce their best.
"He could become the first to win a title over the age of 50. He might relish the challenge of holding back the tide of age and the prospect of beating the young kids when he is 50."