1988 Masters (snooker)

1988 Benson & Hedges Masters
Tournament information
Dates24–31 January 1988 (1988-01-24 – 1988-01-31)
VenueWembley Conference Centre
CityLondon
CountryEngland
FormatNon-ranking event
Total prize fund£225,000[1]
Winner's share£56,000[2]
Highest break Steve Davis (ENG) (126)[2]
Final
Champion Steve Davis (ENG)
Runner-up Mike Hallett (ENG)
Score9–0
1987
1989

The 1988 Masters (officially the 1988 Benson & Hedges Masters) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 and 31 January 1988 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.[1] The players ranked inside the top 16 took part in the competition.[3]

Defending champion, Dennis Taylor, lost in the first round against Mike Hallett, who had made his debut. Steve Davis won his second Masters title by defeating Hallett 9 frames to 0. This is the only time a whitewash has occurred in a Masters final.[4]

Davis received £56,000 as winner, plus £5,000 for making the highest break of the tournament, a 126 in the second frame of the final.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Rich Masters". Aberdeen Evening Express. 19 September 1987. p. 10.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference BH5 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference SCENE was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "The Masters". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2010.

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