Masters Snooker 2025 Betting Odds
We don't believe in a new record for O'Sullivan.
The 2025 Masters Snooker event runs from 12th to 19th January 2025 at Alexandra Palace in London. It is the second of the season's Triple Crown events and one of the most prestigious events in the snooker calendar. But which player should you back to win? Read on to know the best Masters betting odds and more on the competitors who are in the running to win.
Who will win the Masters 2025?
Odds on Masters Snooker 2025
In the table below, we share the odds on the top five favourites to win this year’s Masters Snooker. The favourite, as it was last year, is Judd Trump, the winner of the 2019 and 2023 tournaments. However, last year he was surpassed by Ronnie O'Sullivan, the second contender for victory.
Snooker Masters 2025 Favourites
The Masters, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, is an exclusive tournament featuring the 16 highest-ranked players from the UK Championship. All matches are played as best of 11 frames, except for the final on January 19, which is contested over a best of 19 frames and two sessions.
Prize Money:
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Winner: £350,000
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Runner-up: £140,000
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Semi-finals: £75,000
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Quarter-finals: £40,000
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Last 16: £25,000
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High break: £15,000
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Total: £1,015,000
Below, we offer details on the top five contenders for victory in this year’s Masters Snooker tournament.
Judd Trump
Former world champion and current world number one is always a top contender in any tournament. Just look at what he accomplished throughout last season:
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World Open - Winner
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Shanghai Masters - Winner
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Saudi Arabia Masters - Winner
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UK Championship - Winner
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Northern Ireland Open - Finalist
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Xi'an Grand Prix - Finalist
In other words, just like his namesake, who became the U.S. president, last year was extremely successful for Judd. He consistently goes deep in Triple Crown events. A conservative bet on him winning his third quarter-final carries
1/1
odds.
‘The Ace in the Pack’ Trump has won 30 ranking titles and five Triple Crown titles. Last year, he also scored over 950 century breaks in professional snooker, joining an elite group of only three players to achieve this remarkable feat.
However, let’s not forget how special the Masters tournament is. In the past 9 years, only two players have managed to win it more than once. Yes, Trump is one of them. But the 35-year-old faces a tough opening match against Barry Hawkins and could potentially face either Mark Williams or Ding Junhui in a quarter-final clash.
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Defending champion O'Sullivan, 49, is aiming to secure a record-extending ninth Masters title, having won his first at just 19 in 1995 when he defeated Higgins in the final. As the top seed, he is considered the second favourite by bookmakers.
Describing O'Sullivan’s achievements feels almost like an insult to snooker fans, as they are too numerous to list fully. Let’s just highlight that he is the youngest player ever to win a ranking title, which he achieved at the 1993 UK Championship at the age of 17 years and 358 days. He is also the oldest World Champion in snooker history. In fact, he even has entries in the Guinness World Records. Ronnie also holds the record for the fastest competitive maximum break, completing it in just five minutes and eight seconds.
However, by O'Sullivan’s own standards, the 2024 season has been fairly average. He won three major tournaments: the Masters, World Grand Prix, and World Masters of Snooker. In Riyadh, he also managed to progress further than his main rival, Trump. But it’s fair to say his form hasn’t been at its peak.
He too faces a tricky draw. If 'The Rocket' triumphs against Higgins, he will likely face either Shaun Murphy or Gary Wilson in the quarter-finals.
Kyren Wilson
Kyren Wilson is seeded second as the world champion, but bookmakers rank him only as the third favourite. He won three major tournaments in 2024, and became a true nemesis for Judd Trump, defeating him twice in finals.
Wilson vs Trump in 2024
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Wilson |
Tournament/Score |
Trump |
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Lost |
UK Championship. Round of 16/ 6-2 |
Won |
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Won |
Northern Ireland Open. Final/ 9-3 |
Lost |
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Won |
Xi'an Grand Prix. Final/ 10-8 |
Lost |
Wilson has never won the Masters, unlike his two main competitors. However, he arrives at the Alexandra Palace after the best year of his career to date, having claimed the Crucible crown.
The current world number two has been full of confidence since becoming world champion in May, showing the determination of a player eager to prove to the snooker world that he is here to stay.
Mark Selby
World number five Selby returns to the Palace as a strong contender for the title. A three-time Masters winner in 2008, 2010, and 2013, he aims to end a 12-year drought and secure his fourth Masters trophy — a feat only two players in history have achieved.
Mark Selby has accumulated more than 750 century breaks in professional competition, along with five maximum breaks. He is the only player ever to make a maximum 147 break in a World Championship final. By the end of 2024, he shares third place for the most century breaks.
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Judd Trump: 47 centuries
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Mark Allen: 35 centuries
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Mark Selby: 31 centuries
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Shaun Murphy: 31 centuries
In short, the name ‘Jester from Leicester’ is closely associated with our main hopes for a 147 break in the tournament.
Selby has faced inconsistencies in recent years, but he still managed to collect silverware at the British Open and Championship League Invitational in 2024.
Mark Allen
The world number four heads to Alexandra Palace aiming to improve on his semi-final performance last time and secure a second Masters title.
The 2018 winner has had a solid start to the season, reaching three ranking event semi-finals and claiming the prestigious 2024 Riyadh Season Championship invitational title just before Christmas.
‘The Pistol’ has faced criticism for his slow play in recent tournaments, but this hasn’t hindered his scoring, as he has compiled the second-most century breaks so far this season.
Prediction
Since 2013, the winner of the Masters has regularly been one of the top five favourites according to bookmakers. However, there is one specific favourite the betting companies are correct about less than 30% of the time.
Definitely, we’d focus on one of the big three: Trump, O'Sullivan, or Wilson. Ronnie is the least likely candidate. In the 21st century, only two players have won the Masters consecutively. Yes, Ronnie is one of those two, but his prolonged slump last year works against him.
In the past 24 years, only six times has someone from outside England won the title. Considering that four of the five main favourites this year are English, we’d recommend a cautious bet from Bluefox.
Al-Ettifaq
Al-Kholood
Al-Raed
Damac FC
Al-Ahli
Al-Shabab Riyadh
Nantes
Monaco
Borussia Dortmund
Bayer 04
