The German Masters final is about to take place in Berlin’s Tempodrom, with a sizable cash reward up for grabs
for the winner. After the World Grand Prix, a number of snooker heavyweights got back up to compete in the ranking tournament and try to unseat Ali Carter. This time last year, Arter destroyed Tom Ford in a lopsided championship match. Since the tournament’s inception in 1995, notable figures such as Judd Trump, Mark Selby, and Ronnie O’Sullivan have also claimed the coveted prize.
O’Sullivan was supposed to be the main attraction at this year’s competition, but the 2012 champion Rocket out on Friday in order to focus on his “health and wellbeing.”
The 48-year-old stated on social media, “I love the event and my fans in Germany but I have to make my health and wellbeing the priority.”Despite what the tournament victories may suggest, this season has been demanding and exhausting for me thus far. I hope you can relate. I apologize for being unable to attend, and I hope to see you all soon.”
The top 32 players in the world along with 32 qualifiers make up the 64-player event field. Trump and Carter, who had just lost in the World Grand Prix and Masters finals, respectively, were heavy favorites going into Berlin.
The players will compete in a best-of-19-frames match in the German Masters final, which will be split into two sessions. Whoever wins will take home a sizable sum of money in addition to the championship.The winner of the German Masters will receive £80,000, but the runner-up will only receive £35,000. The four losers in the quarterfinals each earned £11,000, while the two losing semi-finalists received £17,500.
Of the £427,000 total prize fund, players who advanced to the last 16 took home £7,500. In addition, the winner of the tournament’s highest break will receive £5,000 as a sweetener.
