Watching a Snooker tournament is a must to fully achieve the London experience during your stay at any of the hotels in North London. Here comes The Masters, the most prestigious tournament for professional snooker players in the world. Read on and learn about what happened to this year’s Masters Snooker Tournament.

About the 2019 Masters Snooker

Sponsored by Dafabet, the Masters Snooker is an invitational tournament. Only the Top 16 players from the Snooker World Rankings are invited.

The Masters Snooker is the second part of the Triple Crown event in the 2018/2019 snooker season. 

Other Triple Crown Events are the World Championship and the UK Championship.

The Historic Venue

Since 2012, The Masters Snooker Tournament has been held at the iconic Alexandra Palace located in North London. This year, the event was held from January 13 to January 20.

An Overview of the Tournament

Defending Champion Mark Allen and World Champion Mark Williams were seeded first and second, respectively. The remaining slots were given filled on world rankings.

The final match was divided into two sessions in a best-of-19-frame match. Judd Trump and Ronnie O’Sullivan competed for this year’s champion on January 20th. Trump and O’Sullivan fought it out frame by frame, with Trump leading in most of them. The final tally saw Trump winning with scores 7-1, 9-3, and 10-4.

This made Judd Trump a first-time winner against its opponent Ronnie O’Sullivan.

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Where to Watch

In the UK, BBC Sport provides a live broadcast of the Masters Snooker every year. Other media outlets include EuroSport in Europe, China Central Television and Superstars Online in China, Sky Sports in New Zealand, and NowTV in Hong Kong.

How to Get a First-hand Masters Snooker Experience

Just like other prestigious tournaments around the world, watching Masters Snooker live is not free. As of July 23rd, next year’s tickets for the Masters Snooker tournament cost $93.43. These tickets are sold through online booking on their official website. Since tickets get sold out fast, snooker enthusiasts must book their tickets at least a year early.

Where to Stay

Since the Masters Snooker tournament takes several days, it is a great idea to consider staying in a nearby hotel like Best Western Palm Hotel London. This will save you the hassle and worry of missing out on the event’s most important moments. 

When choosing the right hotel, look for those located near Alexandra Palace. The nearby hotels are smaller and are of bed-and-breakfast type of accommodations. If you opt for bigger hotels, finding a hotel near the city center is your best option. Consider the hotels’ proximity within the Picadilly tube line since it runs 24/7 and is near the event venue. Hotel costs run around £70 to hundreds of pounds depending on its amenities and services offered.

Stop missing out on the world’s most sought after snooker tournaments and plan for your next year’s snooker escapade.