# 2010 Masters (snooker)

The 2010 Masters (officially the 2010 PokerStars.com Masters) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 10 and 17 January 2010 at the Wembley Arena in London, England. This was the first time that the Masters was sponsored by PokerStars.com.
The final was a repeat of the previous years' final, with Mark Selby playing against the defending championship Ronnie O'Sullivan. Unlike the previous year, Selby won his 2nd Masters title by defeating O'Sullivan 10–9 in the final after trailing 4–1, 5–3 and 9–6.

## Field

Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was the number 1 seed with World Champion John Higgins seeded 2. Places were allocated to the top 16 players in the world rankings. Players seeded 15 and 16 played in the wild-card round against the winner of the qualifying event, Rory McLeod (ranked 39), and wild-card selection Jimmy White (ranked 56). Rory McLeod was making his debut in the Masters following his win in the qualifying tournament; this to date is the last Masters to feature such qualifying tournament and the wildcard round in general.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

### Qualifying stage

* Winner: £2,000
* Runner-up: £680
* Semi-final: £250
* Quarter-final: £105

### Televised stage
## Wild-card round

In the preliminary round the wild-card players played the 15th and 16th seeds:
| Match | Date | | Score | |
| WC1 | Monday 11 January | Mark Williams (WAL) (15) | 6–2 | Rory McLeod (ENG) |
| WC2 | Sunday 10 January | Mark King (ENG) (16) | 6–2 | Jimmy White (ENG) |

## Main draw

| Last 16 Best of 11 frames | Last 16 Best of 11 frames | Last 16 Best of 11 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Neil Robertson (AUS) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Neil Robertson (AUS) | 4 | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Marco Fu (HKG) | 2 | 14 | Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Peter Ebdon (ENG) | 6 | | | | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | |
| 5 | Ali Carter (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | 15 | Mark Williams | 5 | | | | |
| 15 | Mark Williams (WAL) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Mark Williams (WAL) | 6 | 15 | Mark Williams | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Shaun Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Shaun Murphy (ENG) | 6 | 4 | Shaun Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Stephen Hendry (SCO) | 4 | | | | | | | | 1 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Mark Selby | 10 |
| 3 | Stephen Maguire (SCO) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Mark Selby | 10 |
| 16 | Mark King (ENG) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Mark King (ENG) | 3 | 3 | Stephen Maguire | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Ryan Day | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ryan Day (WAL) | 6 | 6 | Ryan Day | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Joe Perry (ENG) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Joe Perry (ENG) | 0 | | | | 3 | Stephen Maguire | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Mark Selby | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | Mark Selby (ENG) | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | Mark Selby | 6 | | | | |
| 13 | Ding Junhui (CHN) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Ding Junhui (CHN) | 1 | 7 | Mark Selby | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Mark Allen | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | John Higgins (SCO) | 3 | 11 | Mark Allen | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Mark Allen (NIR) | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Jan Verhaas Wembley Arena, London, England, 17 January 2010 :
| Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) England | 9–10 | Mark Selby (7) England |
| Afternoon: 35–81, 90–34 (56), 86–7 (86), 122–0 (122), 101–4 (101), 0–83 (83), 0–112 (112), 74–33 (54) Evening: 0–117 (54, 58), 114–8 (92), 0–129 (129), 74–41, 0–78 (78), 137–0 (89), 91–3 (91), 25–92 (62), 8–109 (109), 67–78, 0–65 |||
| 122 | Highest break | 129 |
| 2 | Century breaks | 3 |
| 8 | 50+ breaks | 8 |

## Qualifying

The 2009 Masters Qualifying Event was held between 26 and 29 October 2009 at Pontins in Prestatyn, Wales. Rory McLeod earned a wild-card to the 2010 Masters, beating Andrew Higginson 6–1 in the final.
| Round 1 Best of 7 frames | Round 1 Best of 7 frames | Round 1 Best of 7 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 9 frames | Final Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 11 frames |
| | | | Barry Hawkins | Barry Hawkins | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matthew Selt | Matthew Selt | 3 | Ben Woollaston | Ben Woollaston | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matthew Selt | Matthew Selt | 3 | Ben Woollaston | Ben Woollaston | 5 | Ben Woollaston | Ben Woollaston | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Ben Woollaston | Ben Woollaston | 4 | | | | Ben Woollaston | Ben Woollaston | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Ben Woollaston | Ben Woollaston | 4 | | | | Liu Song | Liu Song | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 4 | Liu Song | Liu Song | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Liu Song | Liu Song | 4 | Liu Song | Liu Song | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Liu Song | Liu Song | 4 | Liu Song | Liu Song | 5 | | | | Ben Woollaston | Ben Woollaston | 5 | | | | | |
| Sam Baird | Sam Baird | 2 | | | | | | | Ben Woollaston | Ben Woollaston | 5 | | | | | |
| Sam Baird | Sam Baird | 2 | | | | | | | Michael Holt | Michael Holt | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | Gerard Greene | Gerard Greene | 3 | | | | Michael Holt | Michael Holt | 3 | | | | | |
| Martin Gould | Martin Gould | 4 | Martin Gould | Martin Gould | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Gould | Martin Gould | 4 | Martin Gould | Martin Gould | 5 | Martin Gould | Martin Gould | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Norbury | Chris Norbury | 3 | | | | Martin Gould | Martin Gould | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Norbury | Chris Norbury | 3 | | | | Michael Holt | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Michael Holt | Michael Holt | 5 | Michael Holt | Michael Holt | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 2 | Michael White | Michael White | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 2 | Michael White | Michael White | 3 | | | | | | | Ben Woollaston | Ben Woollaston | 1 | | |
| Michael White | Michael White | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Ben Woollaston | Ben Woollaston | 1 | | |
| Michael White | Michael White | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 5 | | |
| | | | Stephen Lee | Stephen Lee | 3 | | | | | | | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 5 | | |
| Atthasit Mahitthi | Atthasit Mahitthi | 1 | David Gray | David Gray | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Atthasit Mahitthi | Atthasit Mahitthi | 1 | David Gray | David Gray | 5 | David Gray | David Gray | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| David Gray | David Gray | 4 | | | | David Gray | David Gray | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| David Gray | David Gray | 4 | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ian McCulloch | Ian McCulloch | 3 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 4 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 4 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | David Gray | David Gray | 2 | | | | | |
| Andrew Norman | Andrew Norman | 1 | | | | | | | David Gray | David Gray | 2 | | | | | |
| Andrew Norman | Andrew Norman | 1 | | | | | | | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 5 | | | | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 5 | | | | | |
| Daniel Wells | Daniel Wells | 4 | Daniel Wells | Daniel Wells | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Daniel Wells | Daniel Wells | 4 | Daniel Wells | Daniel Wells | 0 | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy Robertson | Jimmy Robertson | 1 | | | | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy Robertson | Jimmy Robertson | 1 | | | | Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 5 | Ricky Walden | Ricky Walden | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Lee Page | Lee Page | 2 | Bjorn Haneveer | Bjorn Haneveer | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lee Page | Lee Page | 2 | Bjorn Haneveer | Bjorn Haneveer | 0 | | | | | | | | | | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 6 |
| Bjorn Haneveer | Bjorn Haneveer | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 6 |
| Bjorn Haneveer | Bjorn Haneveer | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 1 |
| | | | Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 1 |
| David Gilbert | David Gilbert | 1 | Zhang Anda | Zhang Anda | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Gilbert | David Gilbert | 1 | Zhang Anda | Zhang Anda | 5 | Zhang Anda | Zhang Anda | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Zhang Anda | Zhang Anda | 4 | | | | Zhang Anda | Zhang Anda | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Zhang Anda | Zhang Anda | 4 | | | | Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Judd Trump | Judd Trump | 1 | Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 4 | Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 4 | Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 5 | | | | Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 5 | | | | | | |
| Noppadol Sangnil | Noppadol Sangnil | 1 | | | | | | | Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 5 | | | | | | |
| Noppadol Sangnil | Noppadol Sangnil | 1 | | | | | | | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 1 | | | | | | |
| Simon Bedford | Simon Bedford | 4 | Simon Bedford | Simon Bedford | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Simon Bedford | Simon Bedford | 4 | Simon Bedford | Simon Bedford | 2 | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Craig Steadman | Craig Steadman | 1 | | | | Matthew Stevens | Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Craig Steadman | Craig Steadman | 1 | | | | James Wattana | James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stuart Bingham | Stuart Bingham | 4 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Joyce | Mark Joyce | 1 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Joyce | Mark Joyce | 1 | James Wattana | James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 5 | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 5 | | | |
| James Wattana | James Wattana | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 3 | | | |
| | | | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 2 | | | | | | | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 3 | | | |
| Tom Ford | Tom Ford | w/d | Joe Jogia | Joe Jogia | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tom Ford | Tom Ford | w/d | Joe Jogia | Joe Jogia | 5 | Joe Jogia | Joe Jogia | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Jogia | Joe Jogia | w/o | | | | Joe Jogia | Joe Jogia | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Jogia | Joe Jogia | w/o | | | | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Matthew Couch | Matthew Couch | 4 | Matthew Couch | Matthew Couch | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Matthew Couch | Matthew Couch | 4 | Matthew Couch | Matthew Couch | 0 | | | | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | |
| Brendan O'Donoghue | Brendan O'Donoghue | 2 | | | | | | | Anthony Hamilton | Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | |
| Brendan O'Donoghue | Brendan O'Donoghue | 2 | | | | | | | Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | Jamie Burnett | Jamie Burnett | 3 | | | | Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 0 | | | | | | |
| Robert Milkins | Robert Milkins | 4 | Robert Milkins | Robert Milkins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert Milkins | Robert Milkins | 4 | Robert Milkins | Robert Milkins | 5 | Robert Milkins | Robert Milkins | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| David Hogan | David Hogan | 2 | | | | Robert Milkins | Robert Milkins | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| David Hogan | David Hogan | 2 | | | | Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jamie Cope | Jamie Cope | 2 | Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 4 | Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jordan Brown | Jordan Brown | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Century breaks
### Televised stage centuries

A total of 20 century breaks were made during the event.
* 140, 121 – Stephen Maguire
* 140, 101 – Neil Robertson
* 132, 107, 102 – Mark Williams
* 129, 112, 109 – Mark Selby
* 122, 114, 106, 106, 101 – Ronnie O'Sullivan
* 114, 104 – Stephen Hendry
* 114 – Mark Allen
* 106, 100 – Shaun Murphy

### Qualifying stage centuries

A total of 12 centuries were made during qualifying for the event.
* 137 – Barry Pinches
* 125 – Judd Trump
* 120 – Bjorn Haneveer
* 118 – Matthew Selt
* 116 – Jimmy White
* 111, 109 – Anthony Hamilton
* 107, 100 – Jamie Burnett
* 106 – David Gray
* 105 – Rory McLeod
* 100 – Robert Milkins