2006 Masters (snooker)

Field

Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was the number 1 seed with World Champion Shaun Murphy seeded 2. Places were allocated to the leading players in the world rankings. With Murphy having a ranking of 21, Ian McCulloch, ranked 16, was not an automatic invitation. Players seeded 15 and 16 played in the wild-card round against the winner of the qualifying event, Stuart Bingham (ranked 37), and McCulloch, who was the wild-card selection. Stuart Bingham and Ian McCulloch were making their debuts in the Masters.

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
• Total: £3,600

Televised stage

• Winner: £125,000

• Runner Up: £60,000

• Semi-final: £30,000

• Quarter-final: £15,000

• Last 16: £10,000

• Last 18 (seeded): £10,000

• Last 18 (wild-cards): £2,000

• Highest break: £10,000

• Maximum break: £25,000

Wild-card round

In the preliminary "wild-card round", the two wild-card players were drawn against the players seeded 15th and 16th:

Main draw

| seed-width = | team-width = 180 | score-width = Best of 11 frames Best of 11 frames Best of 11 frames Best of 19 frames | RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01= Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD1-score01= 6 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02= Ian McCulloch | RD1-score02= 0 | RD1-seed03=8 | RD1-team03= Peter Ebdon | RD1-score03= 6 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04= Stuart Bingham | RD1-score04= 4 | RD1-seed05=5 | RD1-team05= Matthew Stevens | RD1-score05= 3 | RD1-seed06=14 | RD1-team06= Graeme Dott | RD1-score06= 6 | RD1-seed07=4 | RD1-team07= Stephen Maguire | RD1-score07= 0 | RD1-seed08=11 | RD1-team08= Stephen Lee | RD1-score08= 6 | RD1-seed09=3 | RD1-team09= Stephen Hendry | RD1-score09= 4 | RD1-seed10=13 | RD1-team10= Alan McManus | RD1-score10= 6 | RD1-seed11=6 | RD1-team11= Paul Hunter | RD1-score11= 3 | RD1-seed12=10 | RD1-team12= Mark Williams | RD1-score12= 6 | RD1-seed13=7 | RD1-team13= John Higgins | RD1-score13= 6 | RD1-seed14=9 | RD1-team14= Jimmy White | RD1-score14= 3 | RD1-seed15=2 | RD1-team15= Shaun Murphy | RD1-score15= 6 | RD1-seed16=12 | RD1-team16= Ken Doherty | RD1-score16= 5 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01= ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD2-score01= 6 | RD2-seed02=8 | RD2-team02= ENG Peter Ebdon | RD2-score02= 2 | RD2-seed03=14 | RD2-team03= SCO Graeme Dott | RD2-score03= 5 | RD2-seed04=11 | RD2-team04= ENG Stephen Lee | RD2-score04= 6 | RD2-seed05=13 | RD2-team05= SCO Alan McManus | RD2-score05= 6 | RD2-seed06=10 | RD2-team06= WAL Mark Williams | RD2-score06= 4 | RD2-seed07=7 | RD2-team07= SCO John Higgins | RD2-score07= 6 | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08= ENG Shaun Murphy | RD2-score08= 4 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01= ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD3-score01= 6 | RD3-seed02=11 | RD3-team02= ENG Stephen Lee | RD3-score02= 5 | RD3-seed03=13 | RD3-team03= SCO Alan McManus | RD3-score03= 2 | RD3-seed04=7 | RD3-team04= SCO John Higgins | RD3-score04= 6 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD4-score01= 9 | RD4-seed02=7 | RD4-team02= SCO John Higgins | RD4-score02= 10

Final

Qualifying

The 2005 Masters Qualifying Event was held between 20 and 23 November 2005 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales. The winner who qualified for the tournament, was Stuart Bingham.

Best of 7 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 9 frames Best of 11 frames | RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=ENG Rory McLeod | RD1-score01=4 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=ENG Joe Jogia | RD1-score02=3 | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=ENG James Tatton | RD1-score03=1 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=ENG Simon Bedford | RD1-score04=4 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=ENG Matthew Couch | RD1-score05=1 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=ENG Andrew Norman | RD1-score06=4 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=NIR Patrick Wallace | RD1-score07=4 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=ENG Rod Lawler | RD1-score08=2 | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=SCO Marcus Campbell | RD1-score09=4 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=ENG Gary Wilson | RD1-score10=0 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=IRL Michael Judge | RD1-score11=w/o | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=ENG Adam Davies | RD1-score12=w/d | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=ENG Ricky Walden | RD1-score13=3 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=ENG David Roe | RD1-score14=4 | RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=FIN Robin Hull | RD1-score15=4 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=NIR Mark Allen | RD1-score16=1 | RD1-seed17= | RD1-team17=ENG Justin Astley | RD1-score17=w/o | RD1-seed18= | RD1-team18=SCO James McBain | RD1-score18=w/d | RD1-seed19= | RD1-team19=ENG Chris Norbury | RD1-score19=2 | RD1-seed20= | RD1-team20=ENG Alfie Burden | RD1-score20=4 | RD1-seed21= | RD1-team21=IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD1-score21=w/o | RD1-seed22= | RD1-team22=ENG Brian Morgan | RD1-score22=w/d | RD1-seed23= | RD1-team23=ENG Lee Spick | RD1-score23=w/o | RD1-seed24= | RD1-team24=ENG Sean Storey | RD1-score24=w/d | RD1-seed25= | RD1-team25=ENG Dave Harold | RD1-score25=2 | RD1-seed26= | RD1-team26=ENG Judd Trump | RD1-score26=4 | RD1-seed27= | RD1-team27=NIR Joe Swail | RD1-score27=4 | RD1-seed28= | RD1-team28=ENG Stuart Mann | RD1-score28=0 | RD1-seed29= | RD1-team29=ENG Jamie Cope | RD1-score29=4 | RD1-seed30= | RD1-team30=IRL Leo Fernandez | RD1-score30=2 | RD1-seed31= | RD1-team31=ENG Tom Ford | RD1-score31=3 | RD1-seed32= | RD1-team32=CHN Ding Junhui | RD1-score32=4 | RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=ENG Rory McLeod | RD2-score02=5 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=MLT Tony Drago | RD2-score03=5 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=ENG Simon Bedford | RD2-score04=1 | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=ENG Barry Hawkins | RD2-score05=5 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=ENG Andrew Norman | RD2-score06=2 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=ENG Robert Milkins | RD2-score07=w/d | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=NIR Patrick Wallace | RD2-score08=w/o | RD2-seed09= | RD2-team09=ENG Nigel Bond | RD2-score09=4 | RD2-seed10= | RD2-team10=SCO Marcus Campbell | RD2-score10=5 | RD2-seed11= | RD2-team11=NIR Gerard Greene | RD2-score11=0 | RD2-seed12= | RD2-team12=IRL Michael Judge | RD2-score12=5 | RD2-seed13= | RD2-team13=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD2-score13=5 | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14=ENG David Roe | RD2-score14=2 | RD2-seed15= | RD2-team15=ENG David Gray | RD2-score15=2 | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16=FIN Robin Hull | RD2-score16=5 | RD2-seed17= | RD2-team17=ENG Ali Carter | RD2-score17=5 | RD2-seed18= | RD2-team18=ENG Justin Astley | RD2-score18=2 | RD2-seed19= | RD2-team19=WAL Ryan Day | RD2-score19=5 | RD2-seed20= | RD2-team20=ENG Alfie Burden | RD2-score20=3 | RD2-seed21= | RD2-team21=AUS Neil Robertson | RD2-score21=2 | RD2-seed22= | RD2-team22=IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD2-score22=5 | RD2-seed23= | RD2-team23=HKG Marco Fu | RD2-score23=2 | RD2-seed24= | RD2-team24=ENG Lee Spick | RD2-score24=5 | RD2-seed25= | RD2-team25=ENG Michael Holt | RD2-score25=5 | RD2-seed26= | RD2-team26=ENG Judd Trump | RD2-score26=2 | RD2-seed27= | RD2-team27=ENG Mark Selby | RD2-score27=2 | RD2-seed28= | RD2-team28=NIR Joe Swail | RD2-score28=5 | RD2-seed29= | RD2-team29=ENG John Parrott | RD2-score29=0 | RD2-seed30= | RD2-team30=ENG Jamie Cope | RD2-score30=5 | RD2-seed31= | RD2-team31=ENG Barry Pinches | RD2-score31=2 | RD2-seed32= | RD2-team32=CHN Ding Junhui | RD2-score32=5 | RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=ENG Rory McLeod | RD3-score01=5 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=MLT Tony Drago | RD3-score02=3 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=ENG Barry Hawkins | RD3-score03=5 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=NIR Patrick Wallace | RD3-score04=1 | RD3-seed05= | RD3-team05=SCO Marcus Campbell | RD3-score05=5 | RD3-seed06= | RD3-team06=IRL Michael Judge | RD3-score06=3 | RD3-seed07= | RD3-team07=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD3-score07=5 | RD3-seed08= | RD3-team08=FIN Robin Hull | RD3-score08=3 | RD3-seed09= | RD3-team09=ENG Ali Carter | RD3-score09=5 | RD3-seed10= | RD3-team10=WAL Ryan Day | RD3-score10=2 | RD3-seed11= | RD3-team11=IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD3-score11=5 | RD3-seed12= | RD3-team12=ENG Lee Spick | RD3-score12=2 | RD3-seed13= | RD3-team13=ENG Michael Holt | RD3-score13=2 | RD3-seed14= | RD3-team14=NIR Joe Swail | RD3-score14=5 | RD3-seed15= | RD3-team15=ENG Jamie Cope | RD3-score15=1 | RD3-seed16= | RD3-team16=CHN Ding Junhui | RD3-score16=5 | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=ENG Rory McLeod | RD4-score01=5 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=ENG Barry Hawkins | RD4-score02=3 | RD4-seed03= | RD4-team03=SCO Marcus Campbell | RD4-score03=0 | RD4-seed04= | RD4-team04=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD4-score04=5 | RD4-seed05= | RD4-team05=ENG Ali Carter | RD4-score05=5 | RD4-seed06= | RD4-team06=IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD4-score06=4 | RD4-seed07= | RD4-team07=NIR Joe Swail | RD4-score07=5 | RD4-seed08= | RD4-team08=CHN Ding Junhui | RD4-score08=4 | RD5-seed01= | RD5-team01=ENG Rory McLeod | RD5-score01=4 | RD5-seed02= | RD5-team02=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD5-score02=5 | RD5-seed03= | RD5-team03=ENG Ali Carter | RD5-score03=5 | RD5-seed04= | RD5-team04=NIR Joe Swail | RD5-score04=3 | RD6-seed01= | RD6-team01=ENG Stuart Bingham | RD6-score01=6 | RD6-seed02= | RD6-team02=ENG Ali Carter | RD6-score02=3

Century breaks

Televised stage centuries

Total: 11

• 139, 138, 100 Ronnie O'Sullivan
• 138, 100 Peter Ebdon
• 116, 102 Graeme Dott
• 115, 101 Shaun Murphy
• 110 John Higgins
• 101 Stephen Lee

Qualifying stage centuries

• 147, 114, 109, 101 Stuart Bingham
• 140, 106, 100 Fergal O'Brien
• 132, 120, 116, 116 Ding Junhui
• 132, 106, 101 Barry Hawkins
• 130, 100 Ryan Day
• 127, 105 Judd Trump
• 127 Jamie Cope
• 125, 117, 114, 111 Robin Hull
• 125, 102, 101 Joe Swail
• 122 Michael Judge
• 120 Ricky Walden
• 114 Patrick Wallace
• 112, 100 Alfie Burden
• 111 James Tatton
• 110 Lee Spick
• 107 Ali Carter

References

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