1999 Masters Snooker

The 1999 Benson and Hedges Masters took place between February 7 and February 14, 1999 at the Wembley Conference Centre. New World Number 1 player John Higgins who had been the favourite at 5/2 beat Ken Doherty 10-8 to win his first Masters title. He had also won the World title and UK title within the last year.

Prize Money

Total: £575,000

Winner: £155,000

Runner-up: £80,000

Semi-finalists: £40,000

Quarter-finalists: £26,000

Last 16: £15,000

First Round: £9,000

High Break Prize: £18,000

147 break: Benson and Hedges gold award and a Honda car

Highest Break

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Knockout stage

First Round

James Wattana 6-2 David Gray

Mark King 6-5 Jimmy White

Round16
|flagicon|Wales Mark J Williams|6|flagicon|England Nigel Bond|0
|flagicon|Scotland Alan McManus|6|flagicon|England Stephen Lee|2
|flagicon|Ireland Ken Doherty|6|flagicon|England Steve Davis|4
|flagicon|England Ronnie O'Sullivan|6|flagicon|Thailand James Wattana|5
|flagicon|Malta Tony Drago|6|flagicon|Scotland Stephen Hendry|4
|flagicon|England Anthony Hamilton|6|flagicon|England John Parrott|4
|flagicon|England Mark King|6"'|flagicon|England Peter Ebdon|5
|flagicon|Scotland John Higgins|6|flagicon|Canada Alain Robidoux|1
|flagicon|Scotland Alan McManus|6|flagicon|Wales Mark J Williams|4
|flagicon|Ireland Ken Doherty|6|flagicon|England Ronnie O'Sullivan|2
|flagicon|England Anthony Hamilton|6|flagicon|Malta Tony Drago|5
|flagicon|Scotland John Higgins|6|flagicon|England Mark King|1
13 February|flagicon|Ireland Ken Doherty|6|flagicon|Scotland Alan McManus|3
13 February|flagicon|Scotland John Higgins|6|flagicon|England Anthony Hamilton|3
14 February|flagicon|Scotland John Higgins|10|flagicon|Ireland Ken Doherty|8
3rdplace=no

References

WWW Snooker [http://www.snooker.org/